Way to that the critical bridge that misunderstanding of the purpose of america and the world, is to have an understanding of their perspective. The way they look at the problem, the way they see the United States and its history. You only get that by spending a significant amount of time in those places, where you can hear and begin to feel and brief the attitudes breathe the attitudes of people around the world. That has been incredibly important, in learning how to bridge and understanding gap that exists in many of these contexts, and to push through American Values in a world that is incredibly skeptical of the goodness of america and its role in the world. Steve how did you meet your wife, and what does she and your children and your candidacy . Candidate lessig i met my wife in chicago, we started dating when i was here at harvard and she was a lawyer in florida. It was a wonderful beginning, because i would fly down and spend a weekend with her on the beach every week, she was
He had been facing a floor vote of whether he should stay on as speaker. He discusses reasons for resigning at a news conference. My oh, myehner what a wonderful day i used to sing that on my way to work in the morning. Less costly, more accountable government. Over the last five years, our majority has advanced conservative reforms that will help our children and their children. Were now on track to cut Government Spending by 2. 1 trillion over the next 10 years. We made the first real entitlement reform in nearly two decades. And we protected 99 of the American People from an increase in our taxes. Weve done all this with a democrat in the white house. So im proud of what weve accomplished. But more than anything, my first job is as speaker is to protect the institution. A lot of you know now know that my plan was to step down at the end of last year. I decided in november of 2010 that when i was elected speaker that serving two terms would have been plenty. And but in june of last y
A senseless act of violence and destruction. You can feel the pain here. Its palpable. The water we see running toward the center reminds us of all this life who left under the power of those who believed that destruction is the only way to solve conflicts. That silent cry of those who suffered in their own illogical violence of hate and revenge. The logic that could only cause pain and suffering, destruction and tears. Water falling also symbolizes our tears. Tears shed for destruction of yesterday, who are joined by so much destruction today. This is a place where we cry, we cry the pain, being powerlessness that makes us feel when we see justice set aside, the inability to solve our differences. Through dialogue. In this place we cry the unjust, death of the innocent because we were not able to find solutions for the common good. It is water that reminded us yesterdays tears and todays tears. A few minutes ago amid some families of the First Responders that fell, while performing th
2016 race. First, to the republicans, a new national nbc news wall street journal poll revealing Donald Trumps onceformidable lead now gone. Dr. Ben carson continuing to surge, now in a dead heat with trump. You see it right there, trump 21 , carson at 20 . Another outsider Carly Fiorina surging as well, now, tied with marco rubio for third. And on the democratic side, the Party Establishment not faring much better. Bernie sanders now within just seven points of frontrunner Hillary Clinton. Dr. Carson joins us in just a moment. First, the 2016 race is already feeling shock waves from the other big political news, House Speaker John Boehners bombshell resignation. The fallout for republicans growing. Abcs jon karl has the latest. God bless you, Speaker Boehner. Reporter it was the Tea Party Wave in 2010 that made john boehner speaker of the house. He had spoken their language in the fight over obamacare. Hell no you cant reporter hell no soon became the motto of the defacto conservative
Them to create fireworks. Fast forward 2,000 years, and a british soldier named congreve turned rockets into weapons, an idea he borrowed from india. But controlling their flight was difficult, and his own soldiers were as likely to be hit by the erratically flying missiles as the enemy. Rocketry really didnt take off until an american named goddard successfully launched the first liquidfuel rocket in 1926. [ explosions ] during world war ii, england was bombarded by german rockets called the v1 and the v2. Hitler hoped his vengeance rockets would pound the english into surrender. Fortunately, they didnt. After the war, rockets began to be used for more peaceful purposes. [ uptempo Classical Music plays ] today a new moon is in the sky a 23inch metal sphere placed in orbit by a russian rocket. In 1957, the russians sent the first artificial satellite, sputnik i, into orbit. You are hearing the actual signals transmitted by the earthcircling satellite one of the great scientific feats o