Thank you so much for joining me this saturday. Im fredricka whitfield, and we begin this hour after three months in space the overdue return to earth for boeing starliner capsule, the capsule left the international Space Station last night, but without its two Test Pilots on board, the Treacherous Process Of Reorder Orienting the vehicle in earths atmosphere could have heated its exterior to more than 3,000 degrees fahrenheit. But the landing was tactically successful just after midnight eastern time, making it the first u. S. Made capsule to land on the ground rather than splashing down in the ocean Cnns Kristin Fisher has more on what comes next for nasa and the Starliner Crew boeing breathing a sigh of relief. This morning after starliner successfully landed in white sands, new mexico, shortly after midnight, and all of the issues that starliner suffered while in space the thruster failures, the helium leaks, did not prove to be a problem when it did the deorbit burn pump, the brak
Senate democratic leader, chuck schumer, mary and tom abc news. And, the director of the radio and correspondence calendar. Thank you all for being here tonight. Alls their staffs who we our gratitude to. Thank you for everything you do. Thank you for all of your hard work, the political the inauguration, everything in between. Thank you. I would also like to thank our event planners. This is different this year, right . Thank you to everyone to make this event possible. The Radio Television Correspondents Association has 457 member organizations, among 3700 broadcasting. None of them are fake news. To all of our broadcasters, especially to those who keep our government accountable, cheers. [applause] House Speaker paul ryan currently serves as the countries 54th speaker of the house. When i told him i am from wisconsin, he told me things about caribou. I picked a valuable life skills from him at a museum, like this one. [laughter] [applause] i thought about juggling some fire tonight.
Cable provider. The radio and Television Correspondents Organization Hosts an annual blacktie dinner. This year, paul ryan gave the keynote speech. This is 40 minutes. Please stand to honor america as we perform the national anthem. [cheers and applause] ladies and gentlemen, the 2017 radio and Television Correspondents chairman, john parkinson. Thank you for that amazing performance. Lets give it up for alley row alliene more time rogan one more time. Welcome to the 73rd annual radio and television Congressional Correspondents dinner. We have a terrific evening planned tonight. Bobby bones is here. Thank you all for joining me here at the museum. I would like to introduce the head table tonight. Starting with the director of the house radio and Television Correspondents gallery. The chief of staff to nancy pelosi. Abigail robertson, Congressional Correspondent christian broadcasting network. Counselor to House Speaker paul ryan. Of gton bureau chief television, and on my left, our emc
In 1979, cspan was created as a Public Service by americas Cable Television companies and is brought to you today by your cable or satellite provider. Announcer the radio and Television Correspondents association is a professional organization of journalists that cover congress. They host an annual blacktie dinner. This year, House Speaker paul ryan gave the keynote speech. This is 40 minutes. Ladies and gentlemen please take your seats. Our program will begin shortly. Please stand to honor america, as abc news news does the national anthem. O say can you see by the dawns early light what so proudly we hailed what so proudly we hailed at the twilights last gleaming whose broad stripes and bright stars through the perilous fight oer the ramparts we watched were so gallantly streaming and the rockets red glare the bombs bursting in air gave proof through the night that our flag was still there o, say does that starspangled banner yet wave oer the land of the free and the home of the brav
How the fbi tracked down the Fitness Instructor and air force veteran tying her to those documents as her distraught parents speak out. And its a boy and a girl. George and amal clooney becoming firsttime parents, the 56yearold actor and human rights lawyer welcoming twins, alexander and ella. The hilarious baby announcement and the special gifts from their famous friends and family. Good morning, america. Such happy news for the clooney family. Yes, it is, george, becoming a father, not one baby, but two at 56 years old. Nothing wrong with having a baby at 56. George, throwing a hint out there. Good luck. All right. Thats all i have to say. Congratulations, as well. We have a lot of news to get to including a brandnew poll on the russia investigation that reveals six in sen americans think trump fired comey to protect himself rather than the good of the country coming one day before comey testifies on capitol hill and well have much more ahead. A lot of anticipation for that. We begin