[applause] [applause] [applause] [applause] [applause] [applause] bahais daughter. Let me tell you just a little bit about, although i suspect people here already know that there are stories. Growing up in West Virginia Catherine Johnson counted everything, steps, dishes, the distance to the church. She was in high school my ten years old job options were limited she was hired for the agency that would become nasa calculated the flight path and was even asked to double check the computers math. If you think your job is pressure packed, hers meant for getting to carry the one might send someone floating off into the solar system. In her 33 years she was a pioneer who broke the rules of race and gender showing that everyone can excel to reach for the stars. In the early 1960s a lawyer drove to indiana in the truck taking samples from streams choked with that fish. He call that a good time. I think we have different definitions of a good time, but it was part of protecting americans from
Does that set up any particular advantages or roadblocks for you as you go about your campaign . There is no royalty in football and thats the way it should be. Im here just as a person to do the job because i love the sport and i grew up loving it in my country and working with my own Football Association in jordan. I got involved with them at a time i was the average age of our Football Player and, therefore, had a different perspective and always took their concerns to board meetings and not the other way around and thats the same philosophy that i go by today. There is no royalty in football. You get on with things and get the job done. One nonsoccer, nonfootball question here. You are a member of the jordanian government. What is jordan doing to diversify its economy during a volatile time for the region. Let me drill down in one specific area. I understand jordan is taking in an extremely large number of refugees having an effect on the country. How are you handling the influx of
Use a hand, and lets summon the spirit of togetherness that has always helped to kindle america as a shining example to the world. And lets honor those americans who protect that idea. Especially those stationed far from home for the holidays. Our men and women in uniform and their families sacrifice so much for us. It is because of them that we go freely, we can worship as we please, that we can come together on a night like this, strong and united and free. So on behalf of our family, happy holidays to all of you and god bless you all and may god bless the United States of america. Thank you very much. [applause] on the next washington groupl, the nature of the level of playing field, on opening up the debates to thirdparty candidates, and phone calls, tweets, and facebook comments. That is live on washington journal, on cspan. With congress on holiday recess, we feature a full lineup of primetime programming. Night, lara logan, sebastian younger, and other journalists who have riske
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