The strand is the sole survivor now run by a thirdgeneration owner and we want to thank you for your support. We are so appreciative. Tonight we are beyond excited to have with us journalist and historian Richard Kreitner to launch his new book break it up. Richard grew up in new jersey and studied philosophy in montreal. Since 2012 hes been affiliated with the nation as a intern editor and writer and also published essays, reviews and articles. The new york review of books in the New York Times. His books are break it up and the secret history of america the Perfect Union and a travelers guide to literary locations around the world and also writes only united name and occasional newsletter on politics and history. Joining richard in conversation is rick perlstein, author of reaganland. Before that he published the invisible bridge, the fall of nixon and the rise of reagan. New york times bestseller, one of the best nonfiction books of the year by over a dozen locations. Winner of the
And then with the sole serve in one sole survivor and with the booklovers and authors without who we would not be here today we are beyond excited to have journalist and historian with his new book richard grew up in wayne new jersey studying philosophy since 2012 affiliated with the nation as editor and writer and also published essays and reviews and the new york review of books and times. His book is break it up and book. Only with the occasional newsletter joining him in conversation to turn 1976 with the fall of nixon and the rise of reagan and the fracturing of america m Barry Goldwater and the american consensus. The 2001 l. A. Times and the former online columnist the journalism and essay has appeared in newsweek the New York Times and other publications. Without further ado welcome richard and rick. Hello. Hi. We have decided since we are equal we will flip a coin to decide who asked the first question. Rick collett to choose who goes first. Heads. I will go second. What most
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We take you live to the u. S. Senate where to date lawmakers who will be on a defense programs and policy bill. You are watching live coverage of the senate on cspan2. The president pro tempore the senate will come to order. The chaplain, dr. Barry black, will ohm the senate with prayer. The chaplain let us pray. God of grace and mercy, in these divisive and polarized times, remind us that words have consequences. Help us to remember that we are accountable to you for every idle and careless word we speak. Lord, teach our senators to be obedient to your commands, doing your will as your presence fills them with joy. Today, surround our lawmakers with the shield of your favor, as they labor to deep our nation to keep our nation strong. May they be quick to listen, slow to speak, and slow to anger. Manifest your power through their labors so that this nation will be exalted by righteousness. We pray in your mighty name. Amen. The president pro tempore please join me in the pledge of alle
A conversation and then towards the end of the hour we will open it up for questions and answers from the audience, so chairman eu grew up and kentucky, you served as a key adviser to senator mitch mcconnell, gave us a sense of how that background informs or doesnt inform you or approach more generally. Thank you for having me and the opportunity, its a pleasure to be here today, yes i did spend a good chunk of my youth and kentucky and also the opportunity to serve the Senior Center and party leader from kentuckian in the United States senate and sent mcconnell in terms of how that and firms my work at the commission, i cant quantify how much i learned from senator mcconnell just about in his work ethic and his discipline and his leadership style, his approach to governance, his approach to bipartisanship. And my working for him, most of the if not all of the legislative initiatives that i worked on, they didnt pass the senate with 16 post, they passed with 85 plus votes, oftentimes a