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alexander: i tried. once, i was outside the pharmacy, the drug store my was awn, and my son, who publishing director for kirby music had some songwriters working over the weekend. the as i was coming out of pharmacy i saw a couple sitting in a truck and i said how are you doing? the old woman said we are just falling apart together. thattold leigh bryce about and he said i could do something about that. he, and billy montana and another writer wrote falling apart together. they gave me one fourth of the credit. if you suggest any part of a song you get a little bit of the royalty. greta: did it make you rich? sen. alexander: it got me interested in the songwriters bill because my first royalty was $67 and i was thinking these guys cannot live on that. and ayce is a big singer good writer, and if that is how he makes his money these guys need to be paid. greta: that was the inspiration? sen. alexander: it was one. you live in tennessee and there were thousands of songwriters. but, i understood better beca
alexander: i tried. once, i was outside the pharmacy, the drug store my was awn, and my son, who publishing director for kirby music had some songwriters working over the weekend. the as i was coming out of pharmacy i saw a couple sitting in a truck and i said how are you doing? the old woman said we are just falling apart together. thattold leigh bryce about and he said i could do something about that. he, and billy montana and another writer wrote falling apart together. they gave me one...
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senator alexander: thank you. -- alexander,tor lamar thank you.enator alexander: thank you. >> this week, we feature our annual authors week series, one hour segments each day with an author. a princetonrning, university professor on his new again: james baldwin's america." about what the exodus incribes as an blue states. live on wednesday morning. please join the discussion with your facebook comments, phone calls, text messages and tweets. up wednesday night at 8:00 p.m. eastern on c-span, a look at the political career of retiring new york congressman peter king. on c-span2, book tv's year-end review continues with a focus on business and economics. at 8:00, an author offers his view on politics and history. and on c-span3's american history tv, we mark the inflower's 400th anniversary a conversation with robert stone, director of the virtual mayflower project. he tells us how they use virtual reality to re-create the ship that traveled from plymouth, england america in 1620. ♪ >> you are watching c-span, your unfiltered view of government. cr
senator alexander: thank you. -- alexander,tor lamar thank you.enator alexander: thank you. >> this week, we feature our annual authors week series, one hour segments each day with an author. a princetonrning, university professor on his new again: james baldwin's america." about what the exodus incribes as an blue states. live on wednesday morning. please join the discussion with your facebook comments, phone calls, text messages and tweets. up wednesday night at 8:00 p.m. eastern...
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alexander was speechless.mired churchill but he realized -- he admired churchill but a real ice had to question the leaders command decision. he realized churchill was mostly concerned that if he acknowledged there was poison gas in the area and the germans retaliated, the first place they would be dropping gas would be on england. so alexander sent a second telegram. he again cited his findings at much greater length stating given any doubt these casualties were due to mustard. but he was informed that churchill maintain that the court symptoms do not sound like mustard gas. his instructions were the same, to the doctor, re-examine the patients. flummoxed and enter how a lonely american medical officer was supposed to respond, alexander appealed to a liaison officer for advice. the british officer advised him, one did not argue with the prime minister. after a sleepless night alexander returned to the hospital to determine to prove his diagnosis was correct. churchill was undoubtedly brilliant and he had an u
alexander was speechless.mired churchill but he realized -- he admired churchill but a real ice had to question the leaders command decision. he realized churchill was mostly concerned that if he acknowledged there was poison gas in the area and the germans retaliated, the first place they would be dropping gas would be on england. so alexander sent a second telegram. he again cited his findings at much greater length stating given any doubt these casualties were due to mustard. but he was...
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another lamar alexander production. his leadership was instrumental in the landmark legislation we've had two years ago to combat the opioid epidemic. just this year, he was the driving force behind the great american outdoors act, the senate's historic project to secure parks and public lands for generations to come. now, the list doesn't end there. there have been other education wins, like funding for historically black colleges and universities, and simple flying the student loan process. there have been laws like the music modernization act, which lamar hammered out with our former colleague, senator hatch, a legislative duet with two music virtuosos in their own right. senator alexander knows about 50 different issues as well as most senators know three or four. mosthands down one of the brilliant, thoughtful, and effective legislators the house is overseen. -- has ever seen. it's hard to get here. it's hard to stay here. so while you're here, you might as well try to accomplish something. well, mission accomplish
another lamar alexander production. his leadership was instrumental in the landmark legislation we've had two years ago to combat the opioid epidemic. just this year, he was the driving force behind the great american outdoors act, the senate's historic project to secure parks and public lands for generations to come. now, the list doesn't end there. there have been other education wins, like funding for historically black colleges and universities, and simple flying the student loan process....
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i think lamar alexander embodies that. as president of the university of tennessee, as governor as the secretary of education, as a senator, in every one of those jobs it's always been about doing his best. in a chamber filled with people who think they have a monopoly on wisdom, lamar has never stopped learning. he's always been curious. up to this day, i'll bet today, he probably got up and asked somebody on his staff or one of his colleagues to tell him about something that he wants to learn more about so he can be more effective and make a greater difference, so he can do his best. the senate is going to be diminished by lamar's adsense. it's hard to believe that we could be anymore diminished then we are. but we are going to be diminished by lamar leaving. susan and i were lucky enough to be invited to his home, spend a weekend there, and i'm going to say something now that i never said to lamar alexander, but he gave us the great privilege of standing in the family cemetery in eastern tennessee, in his beloved smoky
i think lamar alexander embodies that. as president of the university of tennessee, as governor as the secretary of education, as a senator, in every one of those jobs it's always been about doing his best. in a chamber filled with people who think they have a monopoly on wisdom, lamar has never stopped learning. he's always been curious. up to this day, i'll bet today, he probably got up and asked somebody on his staff or one of his colleagues to tell him about something that he wants to learn...
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alexander: highlights? well, one emotional highlight was when i was sitting there at nd all 23 senators voted to report the bill fixing no child left behind. it may sound silly to viewers, but think about elementary and secondary education. i mean, everybody is an expert. it's like being at the university of tennessee's football stadium, with 100,000 people, all of whom have played a little football, so they know what play to call. that is the way they all were. everything from sexual orientation to common core. yet we were able to agree on a bill that the teachers unions and the governors association officersf --school the chief school officers all agreed. when we got that done that was a big moment. >> do you remember what you felt? sen. alexander: i was working with patty murray. i first started out with a republican bill. she said let's write it together. senator baker used to say the essence is to be an eloquent listener. so i listened to patty murray. we had a lot we disagreed about. and we got it don
alexander: highlights? well, one emotional highlight was when i was sitting there at nd all 23 senators voted to report the bill fixing no child left behind. it may sound silly to viewers, but think about elementary and secondary education. i mean, everybody is an expert. it's like being at the university of tennessee's football stadium, with 100,000 people, all of whom have played a little football, so they know what play to call. that is the way they all were. everything from sexual...
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alexander: he did. part of the down side of politics is you have so much incoming that you develop a shell, otherwise you'd melt. i get a lot of that, imagine what the majority leader gets every day. whether it's harry reid or whomever. i was thinking that he does not have a lot of opportunities to show his emotions. he has to have that shell, and there he was. so it showed a human side of him that i have seen before, and i was glad other people got to see it as well. >> how have you served him over the years? sen. alexander: how have a what -- how have i what question mark -- what? mitch is an institutionalist. i will go back to what i said a few minutes ago. .e wants the place to work he is political, he likes of elections and judges, but he wants the senate as an institution to turn for abyss -- to turn this into a unifying institution. so i have served him by serving up to him a series of pieces of that are important to the country and have bipartisan support so he can put them on the floor. taking
alexander: he did. part of the down side of politics is you have so much incoming that you develop a shell, otherwise you'd melt. i get a lot of that, imagine what the majority leader gets every day. whether it's harry reid or whomever. i was thinking that he does not have a lot of opportunities to show his emotions. he has to have that shell, and there he was. so it showed a human side of him that i have seen before, and i was glad other people got to see it as well. >> how have you...
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another lamar alexander production. his leadership was instrumental in the landmark legislation to combat the opioid epidemic. just this year he was the driving force behind the great american outdoors act. public lands for generations to come. the list doesn't end there. there have been other educational wins like permanent funding for historically black colleges and universities and simplifying the student loan process. there have been a lot of music modernization acts hammered out with senator hatch, from two musical virtuosos in their own rights. senator alexander knows 50 different issues as well as most senators know three or four. he is hands down one of the most brilliant, thoughtful and effective legislators any of us have ever seen. he likes to say this about the senate. it is hard to get here, it is hard to stay here. so while you are here you might as well try to accomplish something. mission accomplished and then some. if you review senator alexander's resume and results without knowing the main you might e
another lamar alexander production. his leadership was instrumental in the landmark legislation to combat the opioid epidemic. just this year he was the driving force behind the great american outdoors act. public lands for generations to come. the list doesn't end there. there have been other educational wins like permanent funding for historically black colleges and universities and simplifying the student loan process. there have been a lot of music modernization acts hammered out with...
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alexander: mr. president, i sen. alexander: mr. president, i thank my friend mitch and my friend chuck for their remarks. i will have more to say to them later. on march 9, 1967, senator howard h. baker junior, the newly elected senator from tennessee, made his maiden address. st speeh on the floor of the united states senate. he spoke for too long. the republican leader of the senate, also baker's father in law, senator dirksen, walked over to congratulat h
alexander: mr. president, i sen. alexander: mr. president, i thank my friend mitch and my friend chuck for their remarks. i will have more to say to them later. on march 9, 1967, senator howard h. baker junior, the newly elected senator from tennessee, made his maiden address. st speeh on the floor of the united states senate. he spoke for too long. the republican leader of the senate, also baker's father in law, senator dirksen, walked over to congratulat h
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another lamar alexander production. his leadership was instrumental in the landmark legislation we passed two years ago to combat the opioid epidemic. just this year, he was the driving force behind the great american outdoors act, the senate's historic project to secure our parks and public lands for generations to come. now, the list doesn't end there. there have been other education wins like permanent funding for historically black colleges and universities and simplifying the student loan process. there have been laws like the music modernization act which lamar hammered out with our former colleague, senator hatch, a legislative duet from two musical virtuosos in their own rights. senator alexander knows about 50 different issues as well as most senators know three or four. he is hands-down one of the most brilliant, thoughtful, and most effective legislators any of us have ever seen. he likes to say this about the senate. it's hard to get here. it's hard to stay here. so while you are here, you might as well try
another lamar alexander production. his leadership was instrumental in the landmark legislation we passed two years ago to combat the opioid epidemic. just this year, he was the driving force behind the great american outdoors act, the senate's historic project to secure our parks and public lands for generations to come. now, the list doesn't end there. there have been other education wins like permanent funding for historically black colleges and universities and simplifying the student loan...
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another lamar alexander production. his leadership was instrumental in the landmark legislation we passed in the past two years ago to attack the opioid epidemic. this year, he was a driving force behind the great american outdoors act. the senate's historic project to scare parks and public lands. for generations to come. nevertheless does not end there. there been other education for women's like funding for historical black colleges and universities in simplifying the student loan process. there been laws like modernization act which lamar hammered out with her former: pre- legislative duo from two musical virtuosos in their own rights. senator alexander knows about 50 different issues as well is most senators know three or four. and some of the most brilliant most thoughtful and most effective legislators any of us have ever seen. he likes to say this about the senate. sardi get here. it is hard to stay here. so while you're here, you might as well try to accomplish something. mission accomplished. and then some. fe
another lamar alexander production. his leadership was instrumental in the landmark legislation we passed in the past two years ago to attack the opioid epidemic. this year, he was a driving force behind the great american outdoors act. the senate's historic project to scare parks and public lands. for generations to come. nevertheless does not end there. there been other education for women's like funding for historical black colleges and universities in simplifying the student loan process....
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he called him a choir boy and did his best to keep lamar alexander from winning, but lamar alexander won. and after that 1978 election, ray blanton is on his way out, but he's in his lame duck period, right? so, he knows he's not going to be governor for long, but he's there for a little while until inauguration, until lamar alexander comes in, and in that lame duck period, stuff goes hay wire. blanton is hauled in before a federal grand jury to testify in an fbi investigation into whether or not his administration was offering pardons for state prisoners -- get out of jail free cards -- in exchange for cash bribes. blanton, himself, the governor, himself, got hauled in to testify in front of the grand jury in that investigation. three of blanton's staffers, including his chief counsel, got hit with felony charges in that investigation for selling pardons in exchange for cash. and this all happens after the election, after blanton knows he's leaving office, right, when he's in this lame duck period before the new governor is going to get sworn in. on january 4th, during that lame duc
he called him a choir boy and did his best to keep lamar alexander from winning, but lamar alexander won. and after that 1978 election, ray blanton is on his way out, but he's in his lame duck period, right? so, he knows he's not going to be governor for long, but he's there for a little while until inauguration, until lamar alexander comes in, and in that lame duck period, stuff goes hay wire. blanton is hauled in before a federal grand jury to testify in an fbi investigation into whether or...
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next, senator alexander. senator alexander has served the people of tennessee for more combined years as governor and senator than anyone else from their state. with both senator roberts and senator alexander, we will be missing people who bring to this place a long sense of commitment and service to our government. senator alexander worked to find consensus on the issues that mattered most like education, health care, mental health and addiction. i saw him work day by day with senator patty murray. they were able to pass so many bills to show this chamber that, in fact, you can get little things done, yes, but you can also get big things done, including the changes that they made that were long needed to no child left behind, included the changes that they had done when it comes to health care. as he gave advice to his successor, incoming senator big haggart said it is hard to get here, it is hard to stay here and while you are here, you might as well try to accomplish good for the country. like his many mca
next, senator alexander. senator alexander has served the people of tennessee for more combined years as governor and senator than anyone else from their state. with both senator roberts and senator alexander, we will be missing people who bring to this place a long sense of commitment and service to our government. senator alexander worked to find consensus on the issues that mattered most like education, health care, mental health and addiction. i saw him work day by day with senator patty...
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that's alexander writing in a july 3 e-mail. there is a long period in the history of this pandemic where that thinking as represented by scott atlas to the president and the sort of governors the president was in concert with that is the dominant thinking ordering american pandemic policy for many months. >> well, i want to be careful what the reporting says and what it doesn't. we know that when paul alexander was sending these e-mails he wasn't alone. there were people like scott atlas who you referenced the adviser to president trump, the hand picked personal adviser who believed this idea, too. there are also senior political officials who argue they ignored alexander. they went about pursuing more traditional public health strategy trying to protect americans from getting sick. i think it is fair to say when we see e-mails like this which were uncovered by congressman jim clyburn in his house subcommittee on coronavirus response, that it raises further questions about why paul alexander was able to send these e-mails for s
that's alexander writing in a july 3 e-mail. there is a long period in the history of this pandemic where that thinking as represented by scott atlas to the president and the sort of governors the president was in concert with that is the dominant thinking ordering american pandemic policy for many months. >> well, i want to be careful what the reporting says and what it doesn't. we know that when paul alexander was sending these e-mails he wasn't alone. there were people like scott atlas...
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we know that when paul alexander was sending these e-mails he wasn't alone. there were people like scott atlas, who you referenced, the adviser to president trump, the hand picked personal adviser who believed this idea, too. there are also senior political officials who argue they ignore alexander.s they went about pursuing more traditional public health t strategy trying to protect na americans from getting sick. i think it is fair to say, chris, when we see emails like this, which were uncovered by congressman jim clyburn on his house subcommittee on coronavirus response, that it raises further questions about why paul alexander was able to send these emails for so long and the only responses i've seen are people like michael caputo asking for more research on herd immunity. so i don't want to get ahead of what the reporting says, but there were people inside the administration that at least tolerated these ideas, and it's clear there was pressure brought to bear on health officials trying to do the exact opposite of what paul alexander was arguing for. >>
we know that when paul alexander was sending these e-mails he wasn't alone. there were people like scott atlas, who you referenced, the adviser to president trump, the hand picked personal adviser who believed this idea, too. there are also senior political officials who argue they ignore alexander.s they went about pursuing more traditional public health t strategy trying to protect na americans from getting sick. i think it is fair to say, chris, when we see emails like this, which were...
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alexander-tut: thank you. this might be too early to ask or to know, but i'm curious if the -- you have any data on the permit operations. is there -- in terms -- i know that we have heard -- more with people, but is there a financial analysis on that? i'm wondering as we look at, you know, moving forward from a fiscal perspective how those saturday permit days -- i don't know what they're calling them -- are, you know, is it helpful? >> president mccarthy: interim director, i think that you could talk to that, right? >> yeah, i'm happy to speak to that and thanks for the question commissioner tut. so one saturday permit day, simply because we realized that people were working here on saturday anyway. and if we were going to be open to customers on saturday, then people would have to work sunday as well to process some of the work that took place over the six days. so we realized that it's probably best if staff don't have to work seven days -- seven conseconsecutive days and they d that sunday to rest up and
alexander-tut: thank you. this might be too early to ask or to know, but i'm curious if the -- you have any data on the permit operations. is there -- in terms -- i know that we have heard -- more with people, but is there a financial analysis on that? i'm wondering as we look at, you know, moving forward from a fiscal perspective how those saturday permit days -- i don't know what they're calling them -- are, you know, is it helpful? >> president mccarthy: interim director, i think that...
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next senator alexander. senator alexander served the people of tennessee for more combined years for their state. with both senator roberts and senator alexander, we'll miss the long commitment and service to the government. senator alexander has served our country as he worked to find concensus on issues that matter most, like education, health care, mental health and addiction and i saw him workday by day with senator patty murray and they were able to pass so many bills to show this academy bills, to show you can get things done, including the changes that they made, no child left behind, including the changes in the work they've done when it comes to health care. as he gave advice to his successor, incoming senator bill haggerty, lamar said, it's hard to get here in the united states senate. it's hard to stay here and while you're here you might as well try to accomplish something good for the country. like his many quips and i read his book, his red plaid book of advice and his many things he has shared
next senator alexander. senator alexander served the people of tennessee for more combined years for their state. with both senator roberts and senator alexander, we'll miss the long commitment and service to the government. senator alexander has served our country as he worked to find concensus on issues that matter most, like education, health care, mental health and addiction and i saw him workday by day with senator patty murray and they were able to pass so many bills to show this academy...
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here is a preview. >> what you see over here is alexander von humboldt.erman nationalist basically was one of the most widely recognized and admired men alive during the 19th century. we wanted you to see his friend, thomas jefferson. the people who admired him, frederick douglass. the people at -- the people inspired by him, teddy roosevelt . all of the things that are named for humbled in this country. it was in a mosh to a man who widely of the most admired in the 20th century. he wrote over 30 books, he corresponded with over 20,000 individuals. he said he slept four hours a night. he called coffee concentrated sunbeams. he came up what was then a nature idea, that all of was interconnected. ist happened in the alps what you might see in the rocky mountains. that climate was global and not local. and where you found plants, and at what altitude, could tell you about the local ecosystem. what does this have to do with american art? spending five years traveling through south america and mexico, humboldt was on his way home and made a pit stop in cuba t
here is a preview. >> what you see over here is alexander von humboldt.erman nationalist basically was one of the most widely recognized and admired men alive during the 19th century. we wanted you to see his friend, thomas jefferson. the people who admired him, frederick douglass. the people at -- the people inspired by him, teddy roosevelt . all of the things that are named for humbled in this country. it was in a mosh to a man who widely of the most admired in the 20th century. he...
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alexander-tut: thank you. this might be too early to ask or to know, but i'm curious if the -- you have any data on the permit operations. is there -- in terms -- i know that we have heard -- more with people, but is there a financial analysis on that? i'm wondering as we look at, you know, moving forward from a fiscal perspective how those saturday permit days -- i don't know what they're calling them -- are, you know, is it helpful? >> president mccarthy: interim director, i think that you could talk to that, right? >> yeah, i'm happy to speak to that and thanks for the question commissioner tut. so one saturday permit day, simply because we realized that people were working here on saturday anyway. and if we were going to be open to customers on saturday, then people would have to work sunday as well to process some of the work that took place over the six days. so we realized that it's probably best if staff don't have to work seven days -- seven conseconsecutive days and they d that sunday to rest up and
alexander-tut: thank you. this might be too early to ask or to know, but i'm curious if the -- you have any data on the permit operations. is there -- in terms -- i know that we have heard -- more with people, but is there a financial analysis on that? i'm wondering as we look at, you know, moving forward from a fiscal perspective how those saturday permit days -- i don't know what they're calling them -- are, you know, is it helpful? >> president mccarthy: interim director, i think that...
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alexander-tut: thank you. this might be too early to ask or to know, but i'm curious if the -- you have any data on the permit operations. is there -- in terms -- i know that we have heard -- more with people, but is there a financial analysis on that? i'm wondering as we look at, you know, moving forward from a fiscal perspective how those saturday permit days -- i don't know what they're calling them -- are, you know, is it helpful? >> president mccarthy: interim director, i think that you could talk to that, right? >> yeah, i'm happy to speak to that and thanks for the question commissioner tut. so one saturday permit day, simply because we realized that people were working here on saturday anyway. and if we were going to be open to customers on saturday, then people would have to work sunday as well to process some of the work that took place over the six days. so we realized that it's probably best if staff don't have to work seven days -- seven conseconsecutive days and they d that sunday to rest up and
alexander-tut: thank you. this might be too early to ask or to know, but i'm curious if the -- you have any data on the permit operations. is there -- in terms -- i know that we have heard -- more with people, but is there a financial analysis on that? i'm wondering as we look at, you know, moving forward from a fiscal perspective how those saturday permit days -- i don't know what they're calling them -- are, you know, is it helpful? >> president mccarthy: interim director, i think that...
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they were tears for lamar alexander. and the tears came from the place we didn't know tears existed, the eyes of mitch mcconnell. lamar alexander gave his farewell address to the united states senate after 18 years of service, which actually isn't a very long term of service for a senator. it is traditional that senators give a final speech in the final days of their service. when i worked in the united states senate, i went to the senate floor for many of those speeches. some were more eloquent than others. but almost all of them were moving. and i got choked up more than once listening to a senate farewell speech. not today. because mitch mcconnell has destroyed the united states senate as we know it. and lamar alexander did everything he possibly could to help mitch mcconnell destroy the united states senate. lamar alexander was a cabinet member and a governor of tennessee before winning a seat in the senate. you could write a biography of lamar alexander and leave out his senate years and you would be leaving out not
they were tears for lamar alexander. and the tears came from the place we didn't know tears existed, the eyes of mitch mcconnell. lamar alexander gave his farewell address to the united states senate after 18 years of service, which actually isn't a very long term of service for a senator. it is traditional that senators give a final speech in the final days of their service. when i worked in the united states senate, i went to the senate floor for many of those speeches. some were more...
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next, in a second part visit to the exhibit, alexander von , "alexander von humboldt and the united states: art, nature, and culture." she shifts from describing him as an naturalist to his experience as a humanitarian. eleanor: when humboldt arrived, he wrote a letter to thomas jefferson hoping to secure a visit. he also wrote a letter to secretary of state james madison in which he said, "i intended to enjoy the spectacle of a free people worthy of a great destiny." he is beginning to nudge that he has more at stake here than just will jefferson meet him and will he get information from the lewis and clark expedition? he wants to have an effect on the politics. while he is in washington, charles wilson peel will take him to mount vernon. there are two reasons for that really. george washington has died five years earlier, so this is now a shrine to america's first president, the man who refused to become a monarch, who chose to resign rather than take on the trappings of a perpetual president. so, humboldt wants to see this place, but the people he wants to talk to are the people who wer
next, in a second part visit to the exhibit, alexander von , "alexander von humboldt and the united states: art, nature, and culture." she shifts from describing him as an naturalist to his experience as a humanitarian. eleanor: when humboldt arrived, he wrote a letter to thomas jefferson hoping to secure a visit. he also wrote a letter to secretary of state james madison in which he said, "i intended to enjoy the spectacle of a free people worthy of a great destiny." he is...
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alexander the nominee is still with us so alexander can you tell us more about this last ditch effortby miracle is a compromise now in fact looking hopeful. well it depends i think it's important to stress that for germany it's very important to convince hungry in poland to drop their veto threat because it's really embarrassing for the european union not to be able to move forward with its badgett and with the coverage recovery fund money that it's badly needed by countries like spain and italy who were hardest hit by the pandemic so germany has presented this compromise a sort of legal declaration that should provide more clarity about the rule of law a mechanism and how it's going to work and one important point here is that this mechanism according to to the paper a compromise paper would not go into action before the highest court has ruled about it we know that hungry in poland are saying that the whole thing is against the law and they will be given a chance to to see that the case so we'll see if all the alva 25 members of the european union will be ok with this compromise and
alexander the nominee is still with us so alexander can you tell us more about this last ditch effortby miracle is a compromise now in fact looking hopeful. well it depends i think it's important to stress that for germany it's very important to convince hungry in poland to drop their veto threat because it's really embarrassing for the european union not to be able to move forward with its badgett and with the coverage recovery fund money that it's badly needed by countries like spain and...
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alexander: mr. president, i sen. alexander: mr. president, i thank my friend mitch and my friend chuck for their remarks. i will have more to say to them later. on march 9, 1967, senator howard h. baker junior, the newly elected senator from tennessee, made his maiden address. st speeh on the floor of the united states senate. he spoke for too long. the republican leader of the senate, also baker's father in law, senator dirksen, walked over to congratulate him and then said, howard, occasionally you might enjoy the luxury of an unexpressed thought, which is good advice for a farewell address as well. as senator baker's legislative assistant, i was also his speechwriter for that maiden address, or at least i thought i was. he developed a bad habit of not saying what i wrote for his speech, so i asked to see him and i said do we have a problem with our relationship? he said, no, we have a perfect relationship. you write what you want to write and i will say what i want to say. i learned a couple of of other things about saying what
alexander: mr. president, i sen. alexander: mr. president, i thank my friend mitch and my friend chuck for their remarks. i will have more to say to them later. on march 9, 1967, senator howard h. baker junior, the newly elected senator from tennessee, made his maiden address. st speeh on the floor of the united states senate. he spoke for too long. the republican leader of the senate, also baker's father in law, senator dirksen, walked over to congratulate him and then said, howard,...
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this on the left is alexander janco and his wife. the couple had met as schoolchildren and married when they were studying at university. this picture was taken on the night of alexander's 24th birthday. right before the accident. this is natalia with their son at newyear's . this on the far left is toptenov photograph when they were both students in moscow together. toptenov was a senior control operator in the control room on the night of the accident. the more i learned about the ussr was world i had seen only through cold war anniversaries the more i became fascinated by the scale and contradiction of the soviet experiment. now that i have the opportunity to revisit the share noble story through the recollections of those who existed, the book came to re-create the twilight years of the soviet union on the page not as a familiar landscape and grim functionary but as it really was . this was a strange bewildering world of 280 million people in a totalitarian system but also the subject of whims and desires ofpeople anywhere else o
this on the left is alexander janco and his wife. the couple had met as schoolchildren and married when they were studying at university. this picture was taken on the night of alexander's 24th birthday. right before the accident. this is natalia with their son at newyear's . this on the far left is toptenov photograph when they were both students in moscow together. toptenov was a senior control operator in the control room on the night of the accident. the more i learned about the ussr was...
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doing that senator alexander: 10, -- how old were you when you were doing that?ator alexander: 10, 11 may be. greta: how does your parentage shape your love? ? of fort affairs senator alexander: my family came to the country from eastern europe before world war i. my grandmother was the only parent i -- only grandparent i knew. she lived with a speech he came -- she lived with us. she came in 1907. the holocaust was a significant factor for me and it is something that has guided me. and that is why i think it is so important that we set the standard of respecting the rights of all people. of anti-semitism and a lot of anti-everything in this world. and i think people of will have to fight back and we have to make sure that everyone is treated the same, regardless of who they are and where they came from, the color of their skin, religion, any other factors that divide us. and i think in america, we have much more things that bring us together then divide us. it doesn't mean we don't have work to do. we do, and i look forward to president biden doing a of this wor
doing that senator alexander: 10, -- how old were you when you were doing that?ator alexander: 10, 11 may be. greta: how does your parentage shape your love? ? of fort affairs senator alexander: my family came to the country from eastern europe before world war i. my grandmother was the only parent i -- only grandparent i knew. she lived with a speech he came -- she lived with us. she came in 1907. the holocaust was a significant factor for me and it is something that has guided me. and that is...
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let's go to our brussels bureau chief alexander von nandan alexander the 2 met for dinner it was billed as a chance for them to try and reach a breakthrough but it certainly appears not to have worked out that way. well michael you riot no breakthrough yesterday. that they have a lively and frank conversation over dinner or frankly of course this is a diplomatic expression for heated discussion sides acknowledge that there was far apart from each other and that there are still large gaps and that is of course a very telling off tonight of very intensive negotiations and even though they said that the talks are due to continue in the next 4 days it's it's very difficult to imagine how you can break the deadlock if you know there are still large gaps there none of this sounds very promising or that you should just delaying the inevitable. well i think that it's crucial for the european union to walk away from the negotiating table they don't want to be the one to be blamed for the collapse of the trade talks for what it's going to follow. boris johnson could be more willing to compromise
let's go to our brussels bureau chief alexander von nandan alexander the 2 met for dinner it was billed as a chance for them to try and reach a breakthrough but it certainly appears not to have worked out that way. well michael you riot no breakthrough yesterday. that they have a lively and frank conversation over dinner or frankly of course this is a diplomatic expression for heated discussion sides acknowledge that there was far apart from each other and that there are still large gaps and...
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also number farewell tributes to senator lamar alexander has retiring after three terms. you. [inaudible conversations] live senate coverage here on cspan2. sue becr watching cspan2 your unfiltered vie of gornment. created by america's cable tevision company as a public service. and brought fuchsia today by your television provider. number republican democratic republicans outgoing senator lamar alexander and his efforts to work across party lines on major pieces of legislation. center alexander chairs the senate health commiee pretty also served at tennessee's governor, education secretary, and spent time early in his career as a senate staffer. his term ends in january pretty talked but his time in e senate. >> surprise i think my friend mitch and my friend chuck for their remarks. i will have more to say to themater. on march 9 covid 17, senator howard haker junior the newly elected senator from tennessee made his maiden address. his first speech on the floor of the united states senate. he spoke for too long. the republican leader of the sena who was also baker's fathern-l
also number farewell tributes to senator lamar alexander has retiring after three terms. you. [inaudible conversations] live senate coverage here on cspan2. sue becr watching cspan2 your unfiltered vie of gornment. created by america's cable tevision company as a public service. and brought fuchsia today by your television provider. number republican democratic republicans outgoing senator lamar alexander and his efforts to work across party lines on major pieces of legislation. center...
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indeed amused brussels bureau chief alexander phenomenon joins us now from brussels alexander the deadline is of course at the end of the month but no doubt everyone will want to wrap this up before the christmas holiday is there still any chance of a deal well we really have to say that the mood here in brussels is rather downbeat about the prospects of sealing a new trade deal with the u.k. and it seems that london is pessimistic as well both sides were saying yesterday that no real program has been progress has been made that there are significant differences remaining and there are still those 3 key issues we just heard about then the question how to go into further competition that mechanism that needs to be established so both sides can resolve their disputes in the future and of course the question of fishing rights home march a fisherman from the european union should have in the future to u.k. waters both sides cannot agree on those 3 issues so now it's time for the voices so to speak for the law for underlying and boris johnson to speak and to try to break that at block and of co
indeed amused brussels bureau chief alexander phenomenon joins us now from brussels alexander the deadline is of course at the end of the month but no doubt everyone will want to wrap this up before the christmas holiday is there still any chance of a deal well we really have to say that the mood here in brussels is rather downbeat about the prospects of sealing a new trade deal with the u.k. and it seems that london is pessimistic as well both sides were saying yesterday that no real program...
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nominee greetings alexander what more can you tell us about this greenhouse emissions deal. well the agreement reached this morning it's very significant because it will make it possible for the european union as you have just mentioned to be carbon neutral a by 2050 and it also adds marriott's to europe's claim that it is leading the world in the global fight against climate change however it is also very telling that it took a whole night for the leaders to agree on this topic some of them especially those representing countries in the eastern part off you were up. were saying that this goal of reducing emissions by 55 percent by 2030 is too ambitious that their industries are still coal dependent that they would need to invest extra money to achieve this goal so it is a huge success especially for the german e.u. council presidency that those countries are now on board as well however we also have to add that not everyone one who will be happy the european parliament certainly not the members of the european parliament would like the leaders to go further and to take more
nominee greetings alexander what more can you tell us about this greenhouse emissions deal. well the agreement reached this morning it's very significant because it will make it possible for the european union as you have just mentioned to be carbon neutral a by 2050 and it also adds marriott's to europe's claim that it is leading the world in the global fight against climate change however it is also very telling that it took a whole night for the leaders to agree on this topic some of them...
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on the many issues or alexander tilting to the e.u. commission president as if on the line announced the deal with slightly more somber statement calling it fair balanced and right is the e.u. happy with this deal while there's still was only possible because both sides were willing to compromise and the european union certainly had to to make substantial concessions one example on lead the you wanted the european court of justice to decide over future disputes that's not going to happen instead both sides agreed to establish an independent betray ssion tribunals but overall i would say that the european union was able to achieve its main goals it remains united to doing this very difficult negotiation process it's stood up for a small member state our learns who had most to lose from the u. case departure and it made clear that axis to the european union single market concept of prize with obligations the u.k. has to agree had to agree to binding constraints and this is definitely good news for the european union or a united during th
on the many issues or alexander tilting to the e.u. commission president as if on the line announced the deal with slightly more somber statement calling it fair balanced and right is the e.u. happy with this deal while there's still was only possible because both sides were willing to compromise and the european union certainly had to to make substantial concessions one example on lead the you wanted the european court of justice to decide over future disputes that's not going to happen...
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let's bring in our guests and no point going to montenegro alexander cohost the podcast sorry they're calling in toronto and we load mr roach professor of humanities at york university toronto and in berlin we have gerald nelson founding chairman at the european stability initiative welcome to each of you like to begin in puerto rico 1st with alexander. this was a landmark historic agreement it brought an end to the bloodiest civil war in europe since the 2nd world war. was that the end of it well that was the end of the actual cold i mean the something that gets repeated after him but he doesn't care repeated often enough is that the dayton peace accords was made just to stop the war and stop the bloodshed which you as a result however is a continuation of the we can i think we can truly call it conflict between through 3 sides 3 major ethnic groups. and that has now moved on into politics well has moved on into politics a long time ago 25 years ago and has been continuously so for since then. i think you can safely claim that bosnia has been in the slim bourse rather star status quo
let's bring in our guests and no point going to montenegro alexander cohost the podcast sorry they're calling in toronto and we load mr roach professor of humanities at york university toronto and in berlin we have gerald nelson founding chairman at the european stability initiative welcome to each of you like to begin in puerto rico 1st with alexander. this was a landmark historic agreement it brought an end to the bloodiest civil war in europe since the 2nd world war. was that the end of it...
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phenomena with us from brussels alexander i'll start with you 1st what's your take on this historic deal. well i think it was for both a huge success to be able to seal the deal to get legal a platform upon which they can rebuild their trade relations for the european union it was crucial to make sure that the u.k. only gets access to the single market when they promise to respect are the rules and standards and according to all the law funder lie in the commission's president it's the case that is what they have agreed upon in the deal and of course for the european union it was also important to have a mechanism to make sure that they can retaliate if the you kids would try to undercut the rules and regulations and apparently that is also something that both sides were able to agree upon. charlotte is this the deal that bars johnson wanted or if he had to make concessions do you think. well boris johnson will be working hard we heard it just. a performance he gave to sell this to the public as a major victory this is indeed why he was elected into office under the promise that he
phenomena with us from brussels alexander i'll start with you 1st what's your take on this historic deal. well i think it was for both a huge success to be able to seal the deal to get legal a platform upon which they can rebuild their trade relations for the european union it was crucial to make sure that the u.k. only gets access to the single market when they promise to respect are the rules and standards and according to all the law funder lie in the commission's president it's the case...
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more with alexander vindman.he virtual thinking tonight about the commander in chief? >>> and trump is heading to georgia to stump for republican runoff candidates. but is there an influence even greater than the president? >> i always vote for the candidate that most aligns with my christian faith. you buy from us, you get the freedom of the seven-day return policy. this isn't some dealership test drive around the block. it's better. this is seven days to put your carvana car to the test and see if it fits your life. load it up with a week's worth of groceries. take the kiddos out for ice cream. check that is has enough wiggle room in your garage. you get the time to make sure you love it. and on the sixth day, we'll reach out and make sure everything's amazing. if so, excellent. if not, swap it out for another, or return it for a refund. it's that simple. because at carvana, your car happiness is what makes us happy. finding the right words can be tough.n it comes to autism, finding understanding doesn't have t
more with alexander vindman.he virtual thinking tonight about the commander in chief? >>> and trump is heading to georgia to stump for republican runoff candidates. but is there an influence even greater than the president? >> i always vote for the candidate that most aligns with my christian faith. you buy from us, you get the freedom of the seven-day return policy. this isn't some dealership test drive around the block. it's better. this is seven days to put your carvana car to...
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alexander.he went on to say that it was her understanding that he got his orders from director redfield. and so, that's why we wanted to talk to the director, to find out more about who may or may not be telling the truth here. so, we asked him for the information. we also asked secretary azar. we got a lot of information, but a lot of it is stuff that we didn't ask for, and a lot of the stuff that we asked for we didn't get. and so, we are pressing on with this, because this is a very, very serious event. i've studied what happened back in 1918 with the spanish flu, and i can tell you that if we are not careful and do not get beyond this pandemic, we are going to see an outbreak -- in fact, i think we are experiencing a surge now -- that could very well put us in a place as bad as we were back in 1918. >> congressman, the other thing that's happening right now in terms of policy-making right now is that, at last, it seems like there might be some covid relief. all of the public health experts w
alexander.he went on to say that it was her understanding that he got his orders from director redfield. and so, that's why we wanted to talk to the director, to find out more about who may or may not be telling the truth here. so, we asked him for the information. we also asked secretary azar. we got a lot of information, but a lot of it is stuff that we didn't ask for, and a lot of the stuff that we asked for we didn't get. and so, we are pressing on with this, because this is a very, very...
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alexander goes after dr. for warning the public about the spread of the virus during a tv paeshs. paul alexander says, quote, he just won't stop, exclamation point, exclamation point, exclamation point, blah, blah, blah. he can't keep quiet, and he is not on the same page of the govn. does he think he is the president, question mark, question mark, question mark? again, handpicked adviser for trump appointees at hhs overseeing cdc. chairman clyburn's memo is another salvo in what is turning into a real ongoing conflict with hhs, which he accuses of withholding documents and witnesses so that the government's coronavirus response essentially can't be overseen. he said in a statement today, quote, the documents released today reinforce the need for health and human services to end its obstruction of the committee's investigation into the political meddling that has hindered the nation's response to this virus. health and human services must produce critical documents and witnesses that it is withholding. the cd
alexander goes after dr. for warning the public about the spread of the virus during a tv paeshs. paul alexander says, quote, he just won't stop, exclamation point, exclamation point, exclamation point, blah, blah, blah. he can't keep quiet, and he is not on the same page of the govn. does he think he is the president, question mark, question mark, question mark? again, handpicked adviser for trump appointees at hhs overseeing cdc. chairman clyburn's memo is another salvo in what is turning...
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>>the career of a budding bay area rapper tragically cut short mark antonio alexander better known as lil yates was shot and killed in dublin early saturday morning. so this is really rare for one i have a home side really is really rare to have any kind of violent crime in dublin and all dublin police services say alexander was hit multiple times by gunfire near the dublin pleasanton bart station alexander later died from his injuries at eden medical center in castro valley investigators say it's still unclear what led up to the shooting we don't have a suspect we don't have a motive really have more questions than we have answers >>san francisco native was regarded as a rising star in the local draft game. his songs are racking up millions of views on his official will gates youtube channel include references to money and life in the streets friends remember him as being smart and focused. >>a statement to kron 4 news from his best friend and business partner reads in part quote, he was a rock star and lived like one he had a permanent smile on his face and would give the shirt off
>>the career of a budding bay area rapper tragically cut short mark antonio alexander better known as lil yates was shot and killed in dublin early saturday morning. so this is really rare for one i have a home side really is really rare to have any kind of violent crime in dublin and all dublin police services say alexander was hit multiple times by gunfire near the dublin pleasanton bart station alexander later died from his injuries at eden medical center in castro valley investigators...
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>>the career of a budding bay area rapper tragically cut short mark antonio alexander better known as lil yates was shot and killed in dublin early saturday morning. so this is really rare forgot have a home side really is really rare to have any kind of violent crime in dublin and all dublin police services say alexander was hit multiple times by gunfire near the dublin pleasanton bart station alexander later died from his injuries at eden medical center in castro valley investigators say it's still unclear what led up to the shooting we don't have a suspect we don't have a motive really have more questions than we have answers >>san francisco native was regarded as a rising star in the local draft game. his songs are racking up millions of views on his official will gates youtube channel include references to money and life in the streets friends remember him as being smart and focused a statement to kron 4 news from his best friend and business partner reads in part quote, he was a rock star and lived like one. he had a permanent smile on his face and would give the shirt off of hi
>>the career of a budding bay area rapper tragically cut short mark antonio alexander better known as lil yates was shot and killed in dublin early saturday morning. so this is really rare forgot have a home side really is really rare to have any kind of violent crime in dublin and all dublin police services say alexander was hit multiple times by gunfire near the dublin pleasanton bart station alexander later died from his injuries at eden medical center in castro valley investigators...