as lawmakers take up her confirmation in a hearing that brings obamacare and the controversy surrounding it back very much into the spotlight. good morning to you. i m jon scott. a big spotlight. it is still there. jon: they have to focus it somewhere. jenna: it comes in and out. hi, i m jenna lee. hope you are off to a good day so far. silvia matthews burwell is on cap coal hill. she is the replacement for outgoinghhs secretary kathleen sebelius, support of key democrats will place a key role. they are interested how burwell will assume responsibility for obamacare and implement the health care law further. we ll bring you any back and forth anything particularly relevant to the big stories. jon: she has been through the process once at another agency. we ll see how this goes. for some background on sylvia matthews burwell, the hhs secretary nominee, she is 48 years old. was born in hinton, west virginia. she is second generation greek-american and a rhodes scholar. she go
WOUB Digital · Southeast Ohio man's story offers a cautionary tale about medical marijuana and jobs ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) When Ohio legislators legalized marijuana for medical use, many
> ricki, australian national university. how important is it for japan to embrace collective self-defense for the rebalance to work effectively? s ell, i think japan creasing awareness of the their own abilities, their own capabilities, and they re increasing freeing of themselves from the stricters they imposed upon themselves a few decades ago. they re doing it with respect to arms exports. they re doing it with respect to the kinds of activities they re willing to engage in internationally. and i think that s a good thing. u.s. assisted, if i may be so bold, process of healing and putting history behind in that part of the japan the it gives opportunity to play a role that it can, which is a very constructive role. they are involved in counterpiracy activities, maritime dome awareness, so forth. the areas where the world has a need and if japan can be part of fulfilling that need, that s good for everyone. also to give a tip to the hat to the australians who rin creas