u.s. and singapore can collaborate in this area? inwe have -- we just signed you. mou with a lot of cities want to be smart cities and i think a lot of cities are smart and different ways. have a central nervous system and you can see a control center where you track what is happening in the city and you respond in real time to a traffic jam or incident or crisis. some of them have got intelligence button to the public services, and to the public transport system that is responsive to the flow of the readers and is able to move people more efficiently. some of them are able to have networks where they can know what is happening and you can make use of that information to

to either to serve people or respond to emergencies. becomehink others have sensors where you are developing the idea -- and they had data and you data -- gather and analyze, and companies generating new products and services, new games, like you have in silicon valley or tel aviv jerusalem. we want to be a bit of each of this. we have a natural advantage because we are city as well as the country. a disadvantage when you talk about having a stabilizer and a trade-off between economic center and social aspects, but in advantage when it comes to making a smart city. there's only one level of government and we can make everything happen. health care, transport, whether

it is urban planning and is makingtion, was it use of the government information in order to mine the and protect social or medical needs. i'm able to do it as one central intelligence and i think we have a natural advantage and in this because our people are naturally switched onto data. we have more than one smartphone one phone account per person and singapore. i don't know what they do with them all but obviously somebody finds it useful. grow up, thisle is something natural to them. we all have access to the internet.

anything you need, you do online. but it is accessing the government to pay taxes, or texting your family or employer for friendship or for work. move theirt we can models, we can move in other wentries or other cities in can pick up from different cities and put the pieces together. we would like to do that. >> thank you. thank you very much for being here. take you for joining us here today. and spending time with our business community. we very much appreciate it. thank you for your visit. thank you for all the wisdom that you will share with our politicians are you are here. we appreciate that and for your leadership and international economic policy and geopolitics. and in the asia-pacific region and the world. please join me in thanking the

prime minister. [applause] >> thank you. [applause]

>> singapore prime minister in the u.s. for a weeklong official business visit. the two countries, the u.s. and singapore marking the 50th anniversary of the romantic relations, first official visit by singapore prime minister since 1985. tomorrow we will be covering joint news conference following the of awful visit.

that is live at 11:40 a.m. eastern and then later in the day c-span cameras will look at the arrivals to the state dinner at 6:55 p.m. eastern time. here on c-span. up in about 20 minutes, at 8:00 eastern, part of this year's network nation conference which featured a panel bernie sanders supporters talking about the next steps for the political movement form during the sanders campaign. and the presidential debates are scheduled for monday, september 26, sunday october 9 and wednesday, october 19. we will have them live here on c-span. now a look at how hillary clinton and donald trump's campaign are compared to occupy the white house. -- preparing to occupy the white house. center for presidential transition.

organizationand for the next president to come into office begins this week. what does that involve? guest: involves a takeover of the largest most complex and important organization not just around today but probably around in history. you are talking about 4000 political appointees our president has to put in place to run the government. a $4 trillion budget. hundreds of different operating entities and a world full of scary things. it is a massive takeover larger and more important than any other on the planet and so it is a big deal. host: how does this operate beginning this week? where is it based and who is involved? guest: we have good news on this front. legislation that congress passed in 2010 enables the two presidential campaigns to be supported by the u.s. government starting today in their transition planning. they are given space, all of the

infrastructure they need to run an operation for transition planning. historically that support did not come until after the election. leeryesult campaigns were of doing the pre-election planning they needed to do in order to be ready to govern. this is a new world. the opportunity is presented for them to do this right and it's important. not only is it about whether they get their promises done, it is also about keeping us safe because the transition is a point of maximum vulnerability. host: when was it realized that we really need to think about this, we need a plan in place? guest: transition activity has been going on for some time now but not at any real serious intensive level until post-9/11. majoras really the turning point in a recognition that we were not only talking about the ability of a candidate

to get done what they promised that we were talking about the point of maximum vulnerability for our nation. the outgoing president bush and the handoff to president obama was the best transition ever in history and we have seen a big ramp up in the campaigns in the pre-election work they are doing. truth be told it has never been done really right and we need to get it right. host: you are the president and ceo of the partnership for public service. what is your role? guest: it's a fascinating thing. the partnership for public service is a nonpartisan and nonprofit organization. we were supposed to launch on 9/11 and obviously that didn't happen. we were doing an event here in when a plane hit the world trade center.

pretty fundamental to who we are. our job is to make sure the government does its job right. we are about the management needs of our government. transition is the start of everything. we recognize early on that if you do not get the start right you do not get your government right. chance to is your look ahead into the next president coming into office. all of that starting this week. our guest max stier. we welcome your calls and comments. (202) 748-8001 republicans. (202) 748-8000 them across. (202) 748-8002 independents and all others. do each of the campaigns have to assign a person in terms of who is heading their transition? guest: yes. there is no legal requirement that there is a practical requirement. campaigns are focused on one thing which is to win the election and they are focused on what's in front of them immediately. everything else is happening

later. to do transition planning right and be ready to take over the federal government you need a separate operation that is both independent and connected to the campaign. traditionally there is a transition chairperson selected and then a full team. the romney readiness project which was the name the romney campaign gave to their transition effort was the best in my view in recent history to do this. they had a chairperson and cabinet secretary and they had an operation that exceeded 400 people. these are now much larger operations. very complex. you are really building a government in miniature and you have to run fast to be ready. host: there is no building in washington that says the office of presidential transition like there is a state department. where do they house the offices? guest: the general services

administration, the government entity that deals with all the stuff of government really has point on this and they do a phenomenal job. they find space for both candidates as well as for the president-elect. that is their responsibility. there is no nameplate. in some sense this stuff is still done under the radar. there is no real interest in creating any distraction from the campaign. host: we have calls. in west virginia on the independent line. go ahead. caller: hello. how because the government grown in the last eight years -- how big has the government grown in the last eight years? terms of financing, these are private activities just like the campaign. both campaigns set up a

nonprofit organization, a 501(c) 4. when you look at the cost they millioncally in the $10 to $14 million range. the candidate wins gets some money from the government. they have to raise the rest of it through private means. if they accept government support they have a $5,000 cap on any individual contributions. i know these sound like numbers but in relative -- big numbers but in relative terms to the campaign they are tiny numbers. if you look at the federal workforce itself it has actually -- about the same size as it was in the 1960's in absolute terms. in relative terms compared to the size of the country it has

actually shrunk. the budget however has not shrunk. that is obviously driven by entitlements and a lot of other things as well. you mentioned there are some 4000 presidential political appointees. do the campaigns have to come to the transition with a list of choices for these 4000? guest: ultimately the candidate will need to place 4000 people in jobs. not all of them are created equal. there are about 500 of them that have substantial management and organizational responsibility. about 1100 are senate confirmed. the process of actually filling those positions is quite complicated and lengthy. historically it has taken over a year for prior administrations to staff their most senior ranks. our view is that is a big problem. you cannot run the government

effectively if you do not have your people in place. we think it can be done very differently. that's the kind of assistance we are trying to provide the campaign. in the transition realistically they will not get all 4000 of those jobs filled. they are certainly not going to pick people pre-election but they need to do everything beforehand to be ready. in the romney readiness project they had the top 100 jobs and a set of alternatives they were going to present to the candidate postelection. that is the kind of thing you need to do. host: max stier is here to look at the presidential transition process beginning this week in the nation's capital. we would love to hear your thoughts. (202) 748-8001 republicans. (202) 748-8000 democrats. independents and others. we will hear from reverend jackson on the republican line. go ahead. caller: thank you.

i am a political correspondent. my question for the gentleman is, what are his thoughts on the proposal that donald trump has proposed on the border wall? and how is that going to work with the every day business in the white house? is that going to affect anything? what do you think about that? guest: right. the first piece of what i think about the actual proposal, one of the great things about my job is i don't take any positions on any of the policies. what we focus on at the partnership is how can the government get done whatever the american people want to see happen? if mr. trump is actually elected and if that is a policy proposal he wants to pursue, the reality is it's a very complicated effort. he's going to have to get the united states government in all

of its myriad different elements to lay out a plan and actually execute that plan to make it happen. that's going to require action on the part of a bunch of different government entities at the federal level. it's going to involve states, the private sector. that's really what the transition is ultimately about. how do you convert your promises into reality? how do you make happen what you say you are going to do? you do that through the implementation the government provides. that is very hard and complicated. if you don't prepare now you won't be ready to get it done january 20 one whoever is sworn in becomes president. i would argue the american people should be examining both candidates to see if they are doing the work they need to do to be ready to govern. that is essential to get done what they are promising and keep us safe.

host: we talked earlier in the program about the classified briefings beginning this week on the presidential candidates. thesebout candidates of 4000 potential appointees the need to be security cleared? does that process start this week? guest: it does. in 2004 and again this is a consequence of 9/11, as part of legislation that congress passed, it enables the transition teams to actually put the word people to get intro clearances -- interim clearances. clearly you need people to have access to critical information. but it's also an example of why this process is so hard and complicated. it's not just enough to find the right people for the job. you have to get them through a clear and possible -- process. many have to go through a senate

confirmation process. there are very complicated six rules -- ethics rules. it is not as simple as any other private sector organization which requires really developed planning and execution capability. marco inhear from louisiana. caller: a lot of americans feel like they are being occupied, whether by the politicians and media. in that include cnn and fox. own politicians they support. we don't get the fair coverage as we should. we are stuck with trump and hillary clinton because of the media. jobse media had done their maybe we would have had better

choices. i can look at all the cops being shot now, the vast majority of the media says there is systemic racism throughout police departments. i have a police chief in my family. when they did that, ever since that cops are being shot and killed. is human, everybody makes mistakes. i'm not saying no cops are racist, i'm saying cops are human just like doctors and plumbers and electricians. we are talking about the transition and the presidency, the transition -- but thanks for calling and. we go to virginia on our republican line. caller: thank you for this the issue you raised is

.mportant the top people to be in a new arenistration, the managers the people who voted to implement in the election. will we talk about is pulling the rug out under the entire electorate in terms of what they have voted for. it is probably one of the most vital jobs that has to be undertaken. what i would like to suggest is -- needs tos some be placed on the important positions. that is kind of tricky. when you are talking about foreign policy and the

intelligence information, you need to put priority on those people. those issues can be addressed right up front. this is a consideration in the weights transition is conducted. guest: the number one priority there is going to be a core set of positions that are vital no matter the political spectrum is going to be front and center. one thing i will add is it is absolutely important than the people who are putting these positions are the people who have the qualifications for these jobs. it is another interesting and distressing observation.

the qualifications to do them right are understood. transition planning has been a groundhog day exercise. the core idea was to create a learning system so that transitions can be built on a best practice. it is exciting, we have a long ways to go. host: an early start on the presidential transition, acknowledging time is more -- time is running out. a task for a giant corporate but involving a $4 trillion budget. compressed on

january 8 and in the 2017 inauguration. good morning. i wonder if these people coming in to office are briefed and told which server to use, especially at the secretarial level, both in private and , communicating between secretarial levels. question is terrific and spot on in underlying a critical issue. the two critical elements are who you picked to be in the leadership position and how you prepare those people. transitional efforts have focused on the picking peace and i would argue we haven't always done the best job with that.

actually one part of our larger project is a whole curriculum for political employee tease -- for political employee tease -- political appointees. you have those 4000 political appointees and 2 million career civil service. that is part of what we are trying to do. you need to prepare your people. torque knowledgeably and collectively. host: you may have answered this question, what is the most important factor for a smooth and complete transition? guest: i think the answer is all of the above and picking one that's not going to do it. it is the leadership group that is vital.

the reality is you have to give all right. the urgent crowds are important. you have for europe how to be important on the same time. host: how times have you gone through this? guest: i have some interaction going back to the clinton days, having interviewed a lot of folks. i had substantial information talking about their experience. what is fascinating for us is we are a tiny operation. we have a bunch of partners within government and industries. -- little morear than full-time.

is from an earlier comment about occupying the white house. revolutionaries from walk -- from occupied wall whyet, black lives matter, don't they could to washington and form around the capital and pick another candidate? guest: i have the great pleasure of focusing on management and not on policy choices. of legitimatelot disputes that need to be settled. my organization is making sure the government has the bloody -- has the ability to do whatever -- what is fascinating to me is

there is a lot of attention focused on the policies and not on the execution. >> you can go back and watch every moment of the democrat and republican convention. watch on-demand on c-span. here's how. at the top of the c-span.org homepage, click on either the democratic or can -- republican convention. you will find videos of both conventions. you also find convention highlights to the top. you can scroll down and browse through it speaker. click on the speech you want to watch and you can click any .peech you want to share c-span.org is your most comprehensive guide funny video of any convention moment. c-span created by cable, offered as a public service writer public television provider. here's a headline from

today's new york times. john mccain denounces donald trump kamman's on family of moment some soldier -- muslim soldier. senator john mccain shall be criticized donald trump comments. the rebuke that provided an opening for other vulnerable republicans to do the same. even though they all stop short numbers and in their endorsement. -- rescinding their endorsement. it is not accompanied by unfettered license to the same those who are the best among us. andr hero who service capture in vietnam were also once derided by mr. trump said in a remarkably rebuke of his party's presidential nominee. that is jennifer to steinhauer writing for the new york times. he delivered a speech accompanied his wife honoring their son, a u.s. army captain on the final night of the democratic national convention.

we will bring you that speech later tonight on c-span. president obama also weighed in mr.r. comes comment -- trump's speech today. next, supporters of bernie sanders talk about political activism and then, a conversation on the future of the supreme court. >> c-span's washington journal live every day with news, policy issues that impact you and coming up on tuesday morning, progressive change campaign committee cofounder adam green will discuss issues important to political progressives and the role it will play in 2016. he will also talk about attitudese voters toward hillary clinton on the indictment by senator bernie sanders. willhot air senior editor join us to discuss how conservatives do donald trump. bee