The committee on rules and ministers will come to order grea good w morning to i want to think our colleagues for joining us today and i like to welcome our nominees to todays hearing and shauna broussard, sean cooksey and Alan Dickerson are the president s nominees to be member of the federal Elections Commission and as our witnesses are joining us remotely i also want to understand that their familyod and friends are watchig today and i welcome them as well. This is a big response ability and a significant president ial p nomination and significant to the work of this committee and i know you are proud of your Family Member as they have moved forward to this opportunity and let me say a little bit about a couple of the nominees and then i will turn to another Committee Member senator cruz to talk about the third nominee. Alan dickerson isom the nomineeo be a member of the federal Relations Commission for a term expiring on april 301, 2025. Mr. Dickerson has been practicing law for 20
Mint discusses his book screen reality how filmmakers reimagined america which explores the history of nonfiction films to 24 century reality tv. The Burbank Public Library hosted this event and the video provided by the burbank channel. I just wanted to say thank you for coming. Im with the Library Staff and this program is part of a series of programs that the library prisons from time to time on topics related to the film industry. Sometimes we take a look behind the scenes on films in eighth genre are made or explore how a particular movie is made we did this recently by the way with queens of ammunition and we are looking at the film china town just a few weeks ago presenting documentary film making in the spring we hope to present a program on the creation of music scores for film by taking a close look at the jury career of max stein are. Perhaps hollywoods most influential composer. It has been noted that we are presently in a golden age of documentary filmmaking with more docu
Weekend on cspan 3. To join the conversation, like s on facebook cspanhistory. Filmmaker and author john wilingman discusses his book how filmmakers reimagined america which explores the history of nonfiction films and television from late 199 century edson films to 21st century reality tv. The pur bank Public Library hosted the event and the video is provided by the burbank channel. I just wanted to say thank you all for coming. Im hubert cozak of the Library Staff and tonights program is part of a series of programs that the library presents from time to time on topics related to the film industry. Sometimes we take a look behind the scenes at how films in a specific genre are made or explore how a particular movie was made and we did it recently, for example, with queens of animation and the look at the making of chinatown just a few weeks ago now. Tonight were presenting a program on the craft and varied history of documentary filmmaking. And the spring we hope to present a program
Tonight were presenting a program on the craft and varied history of documentary filmmaking. In the spring we hope to present a program on the creation of music scores for film by taking a close look at the storied career of max steiner, perhaps hollywoods most influential composer. It has been noted that we are presently in a golden age of documentary filmmaking with more documentaries being filmed, screened, and seen, than ever before. But what impresses me more than that, i suppose, is that ive noticed very often these days in advocacy and in educational groups, a particular recent documentary comes up in the group conversation. People reference it, recommend it, and in particular talk about its defining impact on them. Documentaries are becoming more pervasive and an integral part of our conversations about political and social issues. In fact, theyre often framing and shaping those conversations. Why this is happening is perhaps something our guests here tonight will talk about. J
Barr will be testifying before the House Judiciary Committee about his job performance. We will begin our conversation with all of you on that. What do you think about mr. As attorneyrmance general . If you agree, 202 7488000. If you disagree, 202 7488001. You can text us at 202 7488003. Twitter. S on join us on the phone is todd ruger with cq roll call. Remind our viewers why this hearing is taking place. Good morning. This is basically something that used to happen all the time and does happen all the time. Its an oversight hearing you have the house which is the closest representative to the people of the United States in the government and they get a chance to bring in a Trump Administration official and have him sit there and answer questions. Its going to take about four or five hours to go through all the members of this committee. They get about five minutes to ask him. This is something that congress does routinely that allows them to get accountability for the Justice Departm