arthur c. brooks: thank you, e.j. and thank you, mr. president. it's an honor to be here and with all of you. this is such an important exercise in bringing catholics and evangelicals together, but having a public discussion. one of the main things that i do as president of aei is to talk publicly about issues and start a conversation with my colleagues in a way that i hope can stimulate the conversation and spread it around the country. at the american enterprise institute -- where we have a longstanding history of work on the nature of american capitalism -- when we're focusing very deeply on poverty, it sends a signal to a lot of people that are deeply involved in the free enterprise movement. my colleague, robert doar is here -- he came to aei because poverty is the most important thing to him. and indeed, the reason i came into the free enterprise movement many years ago is because poverty is the thing i care about the most. and in point of fact, 2 billion people around the world have been lifted up out of poverty because of ideas revolving a

american enterprise institute president arthur brooks argued for new kind of conservatism. missouri senator claire mccaskill shared stories for her time in politics. in the coming weeks on after words, minnesota senator amy klobuchar will talk about her life and political career. nbc national correspondent joanne reed will explore the way racial issues have impacted presidential campaigns. coming you up, bill o'reilly will discuss how the failed assassination of president ronald reagan shaped his political career. this weekend, catherine egan looks at poverty in america. >> our story is one of people wanted to work, seeing work, taking pride in that work status, eschewing welfare, something that is really unacceptable, right? almost, something that violates their sense of who they are but yet, you know bottomed of the -- bottom of the labor market has become so degraded. >> after words airs on booktv every saturday at 10:00 p.m. and 9:00 p.m. eastern. you can watch all previous "after words" programs on our website, booktv dot-org. >>> now dr. david casarett onndt his visio

poverty between president owe bam a ma and the president of the american enterprise institute arthur brooks. and then at 8:00, mark cuban and former presidents bill clinton and george w. bush on leadership skills. beginning saturday at 10:00 on c-span2's book tv, live all day in the nation's capital for the 15th annual national book festival with programs futuring koki roberts as well as your opportunity to talk with david mcauliffe, buzz aldrin and others. sunday at news. a live three-hour conversation on in depth with former second lady and american enterprise institute senior fellow lynn cheney. later at 9:00 on after words, catherine edin talks about how families from chicago, appalachia and the mississippi delta are surviving on no income. labor day monday, beginning at 11:45 a.m., eric loomis, ann coulter and others share their thoughts on social and political issues. and on c-span3 saturday evening at 8:00 on lectures in history, boise state university professor lisa brady explains how defoleyation created long-term damage to both people and the environment. sunday afternoon at 4:00

arthur c. brooks: thank you, e.j. and thank you, mr. president. it's an honor to be here and with all of you. this is such an important exercise in bringing catholics and evangelicals together, but having a public discussion. one of the main things that i do as president of aei is to talk publicly about issues and start a conversation with my colleagues in a way that i hope can stimulate the conversation and spread it around the country. at the american enterprise institute -- where we have a longstanding history of work on the nature of american capitalism -- when we're focusing very deeply on poverty, it sends a signal to a lot of people that are deeply involved in the free enterprise movement. my colleague, robert doar is here -- he came to aei because poverty is the most important thing to him. and indeed, the reason i came into the free enterprise movement many years ago is because poverty is the thing i care about the most. and in point of fact, 2 billion people around the world have been lifted up out of poverty because of ideas revolving a

obama and the president of the american enterprise institute, arthur brooks. at a p.m., mark cuban and bill clinton and george w. bush on leadership skills. beginning saturday at ten at c-span tv we are live all day in the nation's capital for the 15th annual national book festival with arthur programs featuring cokie roberts as well as your opportunity to talk with david mccullough. sunday at noon, alive three our conversation on in-depth with former second lady and american enterprise institute lynn cheney. they will take your phone calls, e-mails, and tweets. later at nine on afterwards, catherine even talks about how families are surviving on no income. labor day monday beginning at 11:45 a.m. eastern, others like share their thoughts on social and political issues. saturday evening at 8:00 p.m. on lectures in history, lisa brady explains how chemical agents used during wars created long-term damage to people and the environment. sunday afternoon at four pm on real america, crowded out. the 1958 national education association film address overcrowded schoo

carly fiorina will do well. >> arthur brooks, thank you very much.ute. thank you to the 5:00 crew and thank you for joining us. msnbc live continues next. >>> right now donald trump cancels his appearance at a presidential forum after a supporter revives the birther issue. reaction coming in fast and furious. >>> big news from the clerk jailed for refusing to obey the law. >>> and the army general who investigated sergeant bowe bergdahl's alleged desertion testified. massive fallout over this exchange at donald trump's new hampshire town hall. >> i like this guy. >> we have a problem in this country called muslims. we know our current president is

reduce poverty between president obama and the president of the american enterprise institute, arthur brooks. at 8:00, former presidents bill clinton and george w. bush on leadership skills. beginning saturday 10:00 on c-span2's book tv, live all day the nation's's capital for the 15th annual national book festival with programs for ink -- as well as your opportunity to to speak with a political prize-winning historian and others, sunday at noon. a live, three-hour conversation with the former second lady and american enter rise is it to senior fellow lynn cheney, who would take your phone calls, e-mails, and tweets. later at 9:00, catherine eden toss about how families from chicago to the mississippi delta are surviving on no income. labor day monday beginning 11:45 authors like an coulter and others share their sought -- thoughts on social and political issues. history tv on c-span3, saturday evening at 8:00, on lectures in history, the university professor lisa explains how chemical agents used during the creed in -- korean and vietnam wars traded long-term damage to both people and the e

american enterprise president arthur brooks argued for a new kind of conservativism.ll shared stories from her time in politics. charles murray discussed the ways technology can be used to limit federal power. in the coming weeks on "after words," kathryn edin will discuss poverty in america, senator amy klobuchar talks about her life and political career, msnbc national correspondent joy ann reid, and this weekend padilla wal that recalls his journey to princeton university. >> i'm thinking about the conversation that revolves around undocumented as being illegal, beyond the peal of the -- the pale of the law. and my hem worry is an attempt to engage in this, and show that the undocumented are contributing to many different communities across the united states in all walks of life and are really poised to make a significant and far-reaching longer term contribution to u.s. society. but the key is if we allow them to secure legal status that will prevent them from living precarious and marginalized existences. >> "after words" airs on booktv every saturday at 10 p.m.

florida representative dennis ross said he is currently reading the conservative bit of heart by arthur brooke. we want to know what you are reading, tweet is that book tv, post on on her facebook wall or send us an e-mail. >> welcome to book tv's live coverage of the 15th annual national book festival. things were joining us today. the next nine hours you can watch and talk to some of your favorite nonfiction authors. such authors. such as david mccullough, tom brokaw. for the full schedule of events go to book tv.org or you can follow us on facebook and twitter to to get schedule updates. facebook.com/book tv and at what tv address. this is the second year in a road the national book festival is being held indoors at the end washington convention center. this is after many years on the national mall. a live coverage will begin in just a minute for the history and biography news. cokie roberts will kick off the festival with her most recent book on women and the civil war. book tvs live coverage begins now.

he was joined by harvard university professor robert putman and arthur brooks fred this event was held at georgetown university. it is one hour and 15 minutes. [applause] eugene "e.j." joseph dionne jr.: it's a real honor to be here today with my two presidents -- president obama and president degioia. and my friend, david brooks, hurled the most vicious insult at me ever once when he said that i was the only person he ever met whose eyes lit up at the words, "panel discussion." and i have to confess my eyes did light up when i was asked to do this particular panel discussion -- and not just for the obvious reason, to my left -- and, again, it's a real honor to be with you, mr. president -- or arthur or bob. isolate the extraordinary -- i salute the externally people gathered here for the poverty summit of all religious traditions all over the country. our friend jim wallace once said, if you cut everything jesus said about the poor out of the gospel you have a book full of holes. and these are evangelicals, catholics and others who understand what the scripture said. points, theanizin

>> arthur brooks, thank you very much. president of the american enterprise institute. thank you to the 5:00 crew and thank you for joining us. msnbc live continues next. >>> right now donald trump cancels his appearance at a presidential forum after a supporter revives the birther issue. reaction coming in fast and furious. >>> big news from the clerk jailed for refusing to obey the law. >>> and the army general who investigated sergeant bowe bergdahl's alleged desertion testified. massive fallout over this exchange at donald trump's new hampshire town hall. >> i like this guy. >> we have a problem in this country called muslims. we know our current president is one. you know he is not even an american. >> where is the question? >> we have training camps where they want to kill us. that is my question. >> we are going to be looking at a lot of different things. a lot of people are saying that and a lot of people are saying that bad things are happening out there. we will be looking at that and plenty other things. >> today the back lash was intense. here is some of tru

later at 6:30, a debate about how to reduce poverty between president obama and arthur brooks. cuban, bill, mark clinton, and george w. bush on leadership skills. at noon, a discussion with lynne cheney who will take your phone calls and tweets. later at 9:00 on afterwards, catherine heaton talks about how families from chicago to the mississippi delta are surviving on no income. on labor day monday, beginning at 11:45 eastern, others like erik loomis, and culture share their thoughts on american football issues. "crowded out." the 1958 film addressing overcrowded schools following the post-world war ii baby boom. on labor day monday, our interview with billionaire philanthropist david rubenstein. get our complete schedule at c-span.org. >> on wednesday, cardinal donald wuerl elaborated on the pope's recent comments on abortion and forgiveness. he says what the pope is saying is that praise should have the ability to absolve those who have had an abortion without having to check with a bishop. he says this does not change the church is pro-life stance. his comments came airing

. >> for more let me bring in arthur brooks, president of the american enterprise institute and the author of the "new york times" best seller. also joining us is brian darling. thank you for being here. let me start with you arthur. the questions that hugh hewitt asked donald trump, are they gotcha questions? >> no. i mean anybody who knows anything about hugh hewitt knows these are the kinds of questions he asks. he's one of the most popular radio hosts in the country you shouldn't go on the show. i know running for president you have to do a lot of toes things but it is the same thing. when donald trump goes own what i will become the jonathan capehart show on msnbc. e has to know you too. that is just the rules of the road. >> do you think hugh hewitt's questions are gotcha questions? >> i think some of them were. i think that the interview started out with a question about iran and how their policies might change, how their foreign policy might change as a result of this iran deal and trump interrupted hugh hewitt and went back and forth. so after a whielg i felt like the questions wh

reduce poverty between president obama and the president of the american enterprise institute, arthur brooks. and a clock, mark cuban -- at formerark cuban and president george w. bush and bill clinton. sunday, in-depth with lynne cheney, who will take your phone calls, e-mails, and tweets. ards" at 9:00, on "afterw a talk on how families in appalachia and the mississippi delta are surviving on no income. beginning at 11:45 a.m. eastern, authors like erik loomis, and culture and others share their thoughts on medical issues. on c-span3, sunday afternoon at 4:00 on "reel america" -- crowded out, and educational association film about a crowded schools following the post world war ii baby-boom. an interview with building your full in the past -- billionaire philanthropist david rubenstein. get our full schedule at c-span.org. in august, 9045, 70 years ago -- 1945, 70 years ago, american forces dropped two bombs in japan. heatley talks w about living in oak ridge, tennessee, a program creating enrichment towards building an atomic bomb. it discusses race relations and the need for secrecy. this

i recently read in arthur brooks' new book, the conservative heart, the expansion of free market capitalism is responsible for a great reduction in world poverty. the number he says living in starvation level of poverty, which he defines, declined by 80% between 1970 and 2010. and he says the institutions that deserve credit for this decline are globalization and free trade and property rights and the rule of law and entrepreneurship. so what's up with the compared to brooks the pope seems like a cryptosocialist with a little confidence in free market capitalism and little understanding of the benefit of growing the economy. so who's right? it isn't quite that simple. in the first place the pope believes that work is important even holy. he says in -- that it is a noble vocation. for this reason he says we don't want a comprehensive welfare state. welfare should be a provisional solution not a permanent one. our goal ought to be to provide a dignified life for everybody through work. and businesses and markets are an essential part of this task. the second place it's true that francis under

i think arthur brooks at the american enterprise institute's brand-new book "the road to freedom" isut being for freedom. only 15% of this country are germans. 6% are mexican descent. 1% is swedish descent. i don't care, don. i don't know what your ethnicity is. mine is as mixed up as a mongrel. my kids are a complete mix, 15 different ethnicities. this country is not about ethnicity. it's about opportunity. i think every republican wants to stress that point and they'll succeed if they do. i do believe the democratic party has a vested interest in deepening divisions based on racial and idealogical fault lines. republicans should be opposite that. i think jeb bush was speaking to that today. >> before you leave, i want you to talk about sort of the horse race, the new poll showing trump's first real emotion. do you think he'll be a flash in the pan or gain his momentum back? he was in the 30s at one point. >> he is still the leader in over poll. now i'm looking at voters more than candidate. there are the true believers and they're attached really tightly to their people. the ted cr

reduce poverty between president obama and the president of the american enterprise institute, arthur brooksat 8:00, mark cuban, and bill bush on and george w. leadership skills. tv. bookn c-span we are alive from the 15th annual national book festival. it is your opportunity to talk to david mcculloch, bowles aldrin -- buzz aldrin, and others. we are in-depth with the former lynne cheney who will take your phone calls and tweets. on afterwards, catherine hedin talks about how families from chicago, appalachia, and the mississippi delta are surviving on no income. beginning at 11:45 on monday, authors share their thoughts on social and political issues. on american history tv on c-span 3, on saturday evening at 8:00 boisetures in history, state university professor explains how to fully asian chemical agents use during the korean and vietnam war created long-term damage to the environment and the people. on railamerica, the 1958 national education association kroeber crowded schools following the post-world war ii baby boom. and david rubenstein. get our complete schedule at c-span.org. anno

arthur brooks has also spoken about this very well in his book, the conservative heart.ative you find yourself saying no a lot. we don't want obamacare in what you have to do is explain why it is often really gas. no, we don't want to raise taxes because yes we want to support people who are working their way and do understand the importance of free enterprise. we don't often get our message across while, but those are a couple of people who have been contemplating the subject sensibly. >> host: text from 10 tidbit come i'm sorry, facebook comment. i'm a teacher who shares your america book every year. what advice do you have for your second grade writer? what did you like to read in elementary school and here is one of the children's books. >> guest: one assam member clearly was about my dog and the dog was named heidi and i got lots of praise for this essay from my teacher. one breakfast a home and having the teacher find what is good in that as well as pointing out where you could do better. there aren't a lot of stories in american history that would be good subjects

arthur brooks, president of the american enterprise institute. dan balls, political reporter. danny cellnet can, vice president of business wire. michael haley, first gentleman of the state of south carolina. jerry's risky, a past president of the national press club. skipping over our speaker, president of -- and speakers committee member. george will, syndicated columnist. shawna thomas, producer for nbc's meet the press. jonathan martin, national political correspondent. amen -- amy ficklin. chris moody, senior digital correspondent for cnn politics. [applause] in addition to those in the room, i want to welcome c-span and public radio audiences and remind you that you can follow the action on twitter. use the hashtag #npclive. the event is being live tweeted on the press club twitter feed. south carolina governor nikki haley was born in bamberg, south carolina, to immigrant parents from punjab, india. she graduated and went to work for her mother's upscale -- upscale clothing business before beginning to focus on politics. in 2004, she won a seat in the south carolina hous

i recently read and arthur brooks's new book that the expansion of free market capitalism is responsible a worldreduction in wil poverty. it declined by 80% between 1970 and 2010. he says the institutions that deserve credit for this decline are globalization and free trade and property rights and the rule of law and entrepreneurship. so what is up? brooks, the pope seems like a crypto socialism with little confidence in free market capitalism and little understanding of the benefits of growing the economy. so who's right? it is not that simple. in the first place, the pope believes that work is important even holy. he says that it is a noble vocation and for this reason, he says we do not want a comprehensive welfare state. welfare should be a provisional solution and not a permanent one. our goal off to be to provide a dignified life for everybody through work. businesses and markets aren't essential part of this task. in the second place, it is true that francis understands the importance of growing the economy to provide jobs. he recently spoke to leaders in paraguay and said every c

reduce poverty between president obama and the president of the american enterprise institute, arthur brooks. at 8:00, mark cuban on leadership skills. beginning saturday at 10:00 on c-span 2s book tv. we are live at the capitol for the 15th annual special featuring coky roberts and jose joseph. sunday at noon, a live three-hour conversation on in-depth with former second lady and enterprise student, lynne cheney. later at 9:00 on after words, kathryn edin talks about how families are surviving on no income and labor daymond, beginning at 11:45 eastern, authors like eric loomis, ann colter and others share political issues. on c-span 3, saturday evening at 8:00, lectures in history. boise state university professor explains how chemical agents used in the korean and vietnam wars created long term damage to people and the environment. sunday afternoon at 4:00 on real america. crowded out, the 1958 educational film addressing overcrowded schools following the post world war ii baby boom. later, our interview with billionaire david rubenstein. get the complete schedule online. >>> gathered in t

reduce poverty between president obama and the president of the american enterprise institute arthur brooks. at 8:00, mark cubben and bill clinton and george w. bush on leadership skills. on c-span 2 we're live all day in the nation's capital for the 15th annual national book festival with author programs with cokie roberts and joseph ellis and your opportunity to talk with prize winning historian david mcculloch, buzz aldrin and others, sunday at noon, a live three-hour conversation on in depth with former second lady and american enterprise institute senior fellow lynne cheney who will take your calls, e-mails and tweets. later at 9:00 on afterwards, kathryn eden talks how families from chicago to appalachian and the mississippi delta are surviving on no income. and labor day monday at 11:45 a.m. eastern, authors like eric loomis, ann coulter and others share thoughts on social and political issues. on american history tv on c-span 3, saturday evening at 8:00 on lectures in history, boise state university professor lisa brady explains how defoiliation chemical agents used during the korea

between president obama and arthur brooks. remember mark cuban and george w. bush on leadership skills. c-span2's book tv. a discussion on in-depth with lynne cheney. who will take your phone calls, e-mails, and tweets. later at 9:00, catherine eden talks about how families from chicago to appalachia and the mississippi delta are surviving on no income. authors like eric and others share their thoughts on social and political issues. on c-span3, sunday afternoon, 4:00, real america, crowded out. the national education association film addressing overcrowded schools following the baby boom. and our interview with david rubenstein. get the complete schedule at c-span.org. coming up tonight, a look at how new technology is being used for civic engagement. and the nikki haley talks about race relations. and later, the u.s. labor movement. >> dustin haisler is chief information officer. it is a company focused on incorporating high-tech. he recently spoke at the city club of cleveland about the use of social media and other trends in cities across the globe. this i

bat and civil liberties and then a debate about how to reduce poverty 2010 president obama and arthur brooks and then mark cuban and george w. bush on leadership skills beginning sard at 10:00 on c-span 2's book tv. we're live all day long in the nation's capital with the book festival with programs featuring cokie roberts. astronaut buzz aldrin and others. sunday at noon, a live three-hour conversation with former second lady and american substitute -- lynn cheney. and labor daymond beginning at 11:45 a.m. eastern, authors like eric loomis, ann coulter and others. on american history tv on c-span 3 saturday evening at 8:00, lectures in history. lisa brady explains how chemical agents used during korean and vietnam wars created long-term damage to people and the environment. sunday afternoon at 4:00 on real america. crowded out. the 1958 national education ssociation film addressing overcrowd schools following the baby boom. and then our interview with illionaire david rubenstein. >> up next on c-span, a discussion about the depuche of the u.s.cture in then a look at the iran nuclear agreeme

reduce poverty between president obama and the president of the american enterprise institute arthur brooks. at 8:00, mark cuban and former presidents bill clinton and george w. bush on leadership skills. beginning saturday at 10:00 a.m. on c-span two book tv, we are live all day in the nation's capital for the 15th annual national book festival with programs featuring cokie roberts and joseph ellis and your opportunity to talk with pulitzer prize-winning historian david mccullough, astronaut buzz aldrin and others sunday at noon. a live three-hour conversation on in-depth with former second lady and american enterprise institute senior fellow lynne cheney who will take your phone calls and e-mails and tweets. afterwords,0 on catherine eden talks about how families from chicago to appalachia and the mississippi delta are surviving on no income. labor day monday, beginning at authorsm. eastern, share their thoughts on social and political issues. on american history tv on c-span three, saturday evening at 8:00 p.m. on lectures in history, boise state university professor lisa brady explains

i recently read in arthur brooks' new book, the conservative heart, the expansion of free market capitalism is responsible for a great reduction in world poverty. the number he says living in starvation level of poverty, which he defines, declined by 80% between 1970 and 2010. and he says the institutions that deserve credit for this decline are globalization and free trade and property rights and the rule of law and entrepreneurship. so what's up with the compared to brooks the pope seems like a cryptosocialist with a little confidence in free market capitalism and little understanding of the benefit of growing the economy. so who's right? it isn't quite that simple. in the first place the pope believes that work is important even holy. he says in -- that it is a noble vocation. for this reason he says we don't want a comprehensive welfare state. welfare should be a provisional solution not a permanent one. our goal ought to be to provide a dignified life for everybody through work. and businesses and markets are an essential part of this task. the second place it's true that francis under

i recently read in arthur brooks' new book "the conservative heart" that the expansion of free market capitalism is responsible for a great reduction in world poverty, the number of people living in starvation level of poverty, which he defines as a buck a day, declined by 80% between 1970 and 2010. and he says the institutions that deserve credit for this decline are globalization and free trade and property rights and entrepreneurship. so what's up? the pope seems like a crypto socialist with a little confidence in free market capitalism and little understanding of the benefit of growing the economy. so who's right? well, it isn't quite that simple. in the first place the pope believes that work is important, even holy. he says that it is a noble vocation and for this reason he says we don't want a comprehensive welfare state. welfare should be a provisional solution, not a permanent one. our goal ought to be to provide a dignified life for everybody through work and businesses and markets are an essential part of this task. in the second place, it's true that francis understands th

reduce poverty between president obama and the president of the american enterprise institute arthur brooks. at 8:00, bill clinton, mark cuban and george w. bush on leadership skills. today, lynne cheney will take your phone calls, e-mails and tweets. later at 9:00, catherine eden talks about how families from chicago to appalachia are surviving on no income. ator day monday, beginning 11:45 et, share their thoughts on social and political issues. on american history tv on c-span3, today at 4:00, crowded out. national education film following the postwar boom. on monday, our interview with billionaire philanthropist david rubenstein. next, the senate hearing on diabetes research. then the american legion hears from ashton carter and the a secretary robert mcdonald. byt is followed at 7:00 washington journal followed by your headlines. >> before the congressional senatemembers of the committee on aging held a hearing on diabetes research and funding. this is just under two hours. >> thank you. good afternoon. this hearing will come to order. let me thank everyone for gathering earlier than w

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