Situation and where you are. While my legal situation is mostly resolved and by that i mean ive completed an eightmonth overnight confinement for exceeding the campaignfinance limits. You write about or mentioned your experience in the most recent book america. Was it justified, do you feel that the punishment was justified . I think when you look at justice you have to not only look at whether someone did it but also whether the penalty is proportioned and you have to look at whether other people that did the same thing dot a. Similar penalty. It would be proportionality and require a certain equity. In my case i did exceed in fact i said from the beginning that i had done that so some punishment was appropriate. The fact is there seems to be no one in the United States that gets the same punishment i got for doing what i did. To give you an example, there is a fellow that gave 186,000 over the campaignfinance to a series of Democratic Candidates including Hillary Clinton who was conv
Acting director. This hearing on the 2020 census is available on cspan. Org. Leaving the last few minutes for a conference on countering violent extremism in qatar, iran, and the Muslim Brotherhood, featuring lawmakers and former intelligence officials. House Homeland Security Committee Chair mike mccaul, david petraeus, and former white house strategist steve bannon. Coming up shortly, former defense secretary leon panetta. From the beginning, it has been devoted to the freedom, security, and prosperity of the United States and the health of its institutions. Its work is especially focused on strategies for the long term, strategies that thus deal with our most abiding challenges. In its research, it draws upon a wide variety of perspectives and opinions, and it will do so today. And it covers a wide variety of policy areas. Domestic, foreign, and National Security. Let me first of all in addition thank you all for being here and participating in this conference. I said before that th
Prosecutors filed to federal charges against the suspect sayfullo saipov. Alleged terrorists view the city as a prime target for their hate filled crimes. The thing is, for the alleged terrorists like saipov, they will find in new york city something else, justice. According to the court filings, saipov chose october 31 because it was halloween and he believed there would be more civilians on the street. On one cell phone, prosecutors found 90 isis propaganda videos and 3800 propaganda images. Saipov is in custody at a nearby hospital and apparently talking to police. Sources tell cbs news he bragged about what he did and was very pleased with his success. Sources also say police recovered knives from the truck and 1015 pieces of paper which give isis credit for the attack. Saying isis will live forever. We also have a more detailed timeline of the attack. The truck saipov rented turned onto a Lower Manhattan bike path that 3 04 p. M. , killing three. Police say he traveled at a high r
Begin general debate on the g. O. P. Tax reform plan later this afternoon. Live now to the u. S. House here on cspan. [captions Copyright National cable satellite corp. 2017] [captioning performed by the national captioning institute, which is responsible for its caption content and accuracy. Visit ncicap. Org] the speaker the house will be in order. The prayer will be offered by dr. Glynn stone, moberly bam activity church, lorning view, text texas. Dr. Stone thank you lord, god, you are our hope for years to come. You can see our trust in you is engraved in this very building. Before any speeches are heard and votes are cast and decisions are made, our greatness comes only from your grace. I ask you to remind each of these your servants of their special responsibility to lead in your way, to lean on your word and to listen to your voice. As they represent constituents, may they defend the defenseless, protect those in danger and promote good so all americans can reflect your image an
Thank you, phil. I want to thank you all for being you this afternoon and i , welcome all of you to Georgetown University. Behind me is Isaac Hopkins hall. [cheers and applause] right there. [applause] which we are here to dedicate this afternoon, along with and craft hallemarie b the oldest building of our , campus just a short walk from here. I wish to offer a special welcome to our community who are present this afternoon, some traveling a great distance to be here for this day which includes this dedication, our liturgy of remembrance, contrition, and hope which concluded just a few , moments ago, and special gatherings and presentations into the afternoon and this evening. I welcome all of you. Especially the members of the , hawkins family and all of the extended members of your family. We are grateful and honored by your presence and by the efforts nation to share in the events so many around our with us, online and in gatherings in southern universitys in new orleans and baton