Thank you so much for being here Debora Mackenzie its really an honor. I was really delighted to read your book. Is the first book ive ever written. Amazing, its also been challenging to create an account of a pandemic while his ongoing, can you tell me about that process. I understand why it has not happened yet, i am writing about the things we can write about now, i deliberately took a step back and i am not writing about things untold and about government, im not talking on that level auto i suppose it will be acquitted by that, im standing by and saying why now and thats something i could do really quickly. I like many other people have been writing a book for a few years and weve been saying this is going to happen, these are the viruses we need to worry about this is what we need to do, is already so obvious that the predictions were right on and we have not done a lot of the things that we needed to do, this is kind of the moment to repeat all of that stuff at a time when peopl
Historians talk about religious influence on u. S. Politics and Foreign Policy in the 20th century, and address the question of why this is not a highly studied topic. This was part of a two Day Conference called remaking american political history. Thank you all for coming. I will be chairing this roundtable today. I will give you a brief overview of what were going to talk group,nd introduce our and then we will get started. 15 years ago [inaudible] oh, there we go. Thank you. There is a switch on the mic. 15 years ago, in a journal of American History article, john butler challenged historians of modern america to Pay Attention to religion. In particular, he noted, religion of the continuing importance in 20th century american politics deserves sustained attention and analysis. Of american religious history have proliferated over the past 15 years, yet in political history, religion has often retained a jackinthebox surprising,olorful, anomalous, idiosyncratic, but left on the perip
Television coverage has impacted politics through the years. Cspan founder, brian lamb, moderated the Panel Discussion with two former u. S. Representative from indiana, steve buyer and tim roemer. Rolealso talked about the of social media and its impact on politics. Good evening. Welcome to the 30th anders bursary anniversary celebration of the cspan archives. I am robert browning, the director of the archives. Ago this month that we turned on the vhs machine. I have to explain what those are. Noise as theyt of rewound. We round it is all digital recording. Was to indexgoal it and make it available for public use. Fun 30 years later to look at how those goals have been met which is what our panel is about. Back then, the internet did not exist. Digital recording was unknown. The cloud was something you watched in the sky. Vision a vision of what could be if we kept this material not knowing how it would be used and we are creating the future of american democracy the history of americ
Vote the presiding officer is there anyone in the chamber wishing to vote or wishing to change their vote . If not, the yeas are 56, the nays are 42. The nomination of David Ryan Stras is confirmed. Under the previous order, the motion to reconsider is considered made and laid upon the table, and the president will be immediately notified of the senates actions. Mr. Boozman mr. President. The presiding officer the senator from arkansas. Mr. Boozman i ask unanimous consent the senate proceed to legislative session and be in a period of morning business with senators permitted to speak therein for up to ten minutes each. The presiding officer without objection. A senator mr. President. The presiding officer the senator from arkansas. Mr. Boozman thank you, mr. President. Tonight in the state of the Union Address, President Trump will discuss the importance of Infrastructure Investment. This is an important conversation for the administration to lead because our nations infrastructure is
The invocation will be given by senator john c danforth. Senator danforth i ask you to please observe a moment of silence in memory of mrs. Natalie rehnquist. Holy and loving god, who has given us this great nation, and has called gifted men and women to bear the burdens and assume the duties of public service, we give you thanks and praise for raising from humble origins, Clarence Thomas, to the highest court in our land. We thank you for his strength, his courage, and for the kindness and devotion of his heart. Especially we thank you that he has persevered through adversity, that he has fought the good fight, and that with your guidance, he has grown in love of you and in charity to others. We ask your special blessing on him, as he takes this high office. Make him always mindful that he is walking in your sight, that he may apply himself faithfully to the work you have given him, and that in the years to come, he may do justice, and love mercy, and walk humbly with his god, amen. [