On that score, dee snyder from the band Twisted Sister has always been at the top of my list for how to make the best visual impression possible when testifying before the United States senate. That same day, 1985, that Senate Committee had heard already from frank zappa, who was hilarious in his testimony, but who also wore a very nice, conservative suit and a positively trumpesque red republican tie to give his hilarious testimony. That same committee had also heard from john denver that day, the great john denver, who was there to testify against censorship and against the sort of softform censorship that you start to ease into when you start putting official warning labels on different kinds of artistic expression. John denver was there to testify against that kind censorship. He was also there to make clear his song Rocky Mountain high was not about that kind of high. But then in comes dee snyder. God bless him. From Twisted Sister. Pride of long island. And no, dee insider not we
The department of energy do not reflect my current thinking. In fact, after being briefed on so many of the vital functions in the department of energy i regret recommending its elimination. And then one day out president elect donald trump on his way to washington. He is in the air right now landing at any moment here in d. C. Just 24 hours before he gets sworn in by the way. Its not just the president elect but the next Vice President of the United States, too. Mike pence looking ahead to tomorrow. Our job is to be ready on day one. The American People can be confident that we will be. So let me say to all of you we look forward to seeing you tomorrow. Hey everybody im Halle Jackson in for Andrea Mitchell with the latest on all of the big stories happening today in washington. The first two are here on capitol hill. Senate democrats blitzing mnuchin and perry in a last gasp push in trying to derail any of president elect trumps cabinet pics picks. Later this hour the president elect
In 1989, when Many Americans lived in ignorance about hiv aids, mrs. Bush went to a home for infected infants and hugged the children there. As well as an adult male patient. The images sent a powerful message. One of compassion, of love, and of acceptance. Molly then it was time for one last journey, the motorcade making its way to the george h. W. Bush president ial library at texas a m university, the final resting place of barbara bush. Mike emmanuel is live in houston, but we start with alicia acuna on the campus of texas a m university in college station. Molly, at the request of the bush family, we the media have moved our live location away from the president ial library because for the rest of the day, it will be a quiet place. Todays burial was a very private moment as was designed by the former first lady herself. At the completion of the Funeral Service in houston, the bush family made its way to the campus of texas a m here on college station, the home of the george bush p
In 1972 the dnc sued the committee for the reelection of the president , aka creep, the fund raising arm of Richard Nixons Reelection Campaign at the center of the watergate scandal. The campaign settled with the democrats for 750,000 on the very day nixon left office. Fast forward to today, and the democrats are suing over another breakin, alleging the trump campaign, wikileaks and russia conspired to disrupt the 2016 election by hacking dncs emails. Trump seems to think shes named wendy. The lawsuit comes as a group of House Republicans have formed a veritable committee to protect the president by attacking fired fbi director james comey. The republican chairs of several key committees forced the doj to release memos written by comey about his interactions with trump. The memos were promptly leaked to the press. Well, this attempt to discredit comey didnt quite work out the way the republicans thought. The memos are consistent with comeys testimony to the senate and with his book, ad
Farewell to a first lady. America remembers barbara bush. The former president paid tribute to his mother. Heres the thing. She had great faith. She truly believes that she is theres an afterlife. Shell be wonderfully received in the arms of a loving god and therefore did not fear death. As a result of her soul being comforted on the death bed, my soul is comforted. Good day. We begin with a huge loss for this country. The passing of former first lady, barbara bush. The host of this show has been covering the bushs for years. She joined me from houston where i know youve been tracking all the political reaction. What are you hearing from the family and the political world . Reporter family and friends are really comforted as you heard george w say that she was a woman of enduring faith especially in recent years. Shes been suffering ill health for quite some time. Even though people were focused on the parkinsons disease that her husband has been suffering through, it was really barbar