. >> next on history tv, historian and economist mark levinson discusses his book, "and extorted and are a time, the end of the return of the ordinary economy." he delves into the wide raging methods used by governments around the world to boost stagnant economies. >> good afternoon and welcome to the wilson center and this seminar. i direct the public policy program here at the center. it is my privilege and pleasure

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tomorrow marks ten years sense since bob levinson vanished in iran. family, wife and children do not know where he is or whether he is alive, but iran does. this is so cruel to the levinson family. in april 2011 the family was sent these life photos. the obama administration was committed to finding levinson but it failed. now it is president trump's turn. one year ago then-candidate donald trump said this about bob levinson's disappearance. >> i will get down to the bottom of that. i think it's a disgrace. please give his name my regards. i think it's a disgrace. i think they know where he is, one way oar the oar the other t absolutely know where he is. if i am elected president i will get to the bottom of it. >> i do know the trump administration is talking to the levinson family but we need more than talk. president trump needs to keep this promise. we all want bob levinson home. and a note to the media, take a cue from barry myer at "the new york times" and help keep bob levinson in the news. we need to keep the pressure on this story. the levinso

. >>> and we want to take note, today marks ten years since american contractor bob levinson went missing in iran. he was not one of the americans released during the prisoner swap more than a year ago. in a statement today, the white house said it will spare no effort in trying to bring bob levinson home. and this just in, very sharp statement from the levinson family which reads in part, "ten years is beyond enough. how much more agony must he withstand? it is time to get bob levinson home to his family." in just a few moments, sean spicer will be holding that daily white house press briefing, but joining us now, chris cillizza and new york times political reporter and msnbc contributor. chris, first to you, we've seen a lot of action today on the health care proposal, as well as reaction from dianne feinstein earlier this this program, strong reaction against what president trump tweeted. i don't think any one of the critics, democrats o republicans for that matter, lindsey graham and others are going to drop the accusations of his against president obama until they get answers or some

speaker, today, march 9, marks 10 years since my constituent lob levinson disappeared in iran. i hoped i didn't have to mark this day or introduce a resolution. i hoped he would be home with his wife and seven children, one of whom is with us today and six grandchildren. bob should be home in time to see his two new grandchildren born later this year. 10 years is too long. this family deserves answers. iran must stop playing games promising to assist finding bob, agreeing last year to open a new dedicated channel for bob's case. only time and time again refusing to follow through. iran must provide meaningful information that will bring bob home. this new administration must press iran at every opportunity. i stand ready to work with them and with anyone who's committed to bringing bob back home to his family where he belongs. thank you and i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from florida yields back. for what purpose does the gentleman from georgia seek recognition? >> permission to address the house for one minute. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from g