she would just be thrilled and she would also be very happy i think that donna shalala at 77, i believe, also got elected. and, given how repulsed she was at richard nixon, i can only imagine how fraught she would be about the current president of the united states. host: how so? >> i think he represents everything she opposes. i think she would see him as, you know, an absolute white supremacist, the worst kind of misogynist, anti-immigrant, and war mongerer, even though he pretends he's not. host: and what about leader pelosi, now speaker pelosi once again? >> i think she would be very proud of speaker pelosi and they would work together. they have very similar political aims. chisholm was on the left of the progressive wing of the democratic party, as is speaker pelosi. host: barbara winslow, thank you for your time. >> thank you. this was great. announcer: interested in american history? visit our website. tv schedule,our preview programs and watch college lectures, chores, films, and more. american history tv at c-span.org/history. year, c-span is touring cities across the country,

she would just be thrilled to it should also be very happy i think that donna shalala at 77, i believe, also got elected. and, given how repulse she was a richard nixon, i can only imagine how fraught she would be about the current president of the united states. host: how so? >> i think he represents everything she opposes. i think she would see him as, you know, and absolute white supremacist, the worse kind of misogynists, anti-immigrant, and war mongerer, even though he pretends he's not. host: and what about leader pelosi, now speaker pelosi once again? >> i say she would be very proud of speaker pelosi and they would work together. they have very similar political aims. olm was on the left of the progressive wing of the democratic party, as is speaker pelosi. host: barbara winslow, thank you for your time. >> thank you. this was great. >> you are watching american history tv only on c-span3. the 70tharch anniversary of the founding of the state of israel and the creation of human rights. next on american history tv, james loeffler talks about his book "rooted cosmopolitans: jews

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and she'd also be very happy that donna shalala at 77 i believe also got elected. and given how repulsed she was at richard nixon, i can only imagine how fraught she would be about the current president of the united states. >> how so? >> i think he represents everything she opposes. i think she would see him as, you know, an absolute white supremacist, the worst kind of misogynist, anti-immigrant and warmonger even though he pretends he's not. >> what about leader pelosi who is now speaker pelosi once again? >> i think she would be very proud of speaker pelosi and they would work together. they're -- they have very similar political aims. chisholm was in the left of the progressive wing of the democratic party as is speaker pelosi. >> barbara winslow, thank you for your time. >> you're watching american history tv only on c-span 3. the association for the study of african-american life and history known as asalh recently held it's 103rd meeting in indianapolis. next we hear a history of the smithsonian national museum of african-american history and culture from w

joining me now is donna shalala of florida. congressperson, thank you for coming on the show. >> you're welcome. >> let me start with the response that democrats will give after the president's speech. who have you heard is going to be delivering that response? >> i don't know who is going to deliver the response, but all of us are saying the same thing. let's get the government open. one of our leaders, obviously, will give the response, but the response is consistent with what we've said. look, we just passed the appropriations bills to open up the government. the bills we passed were the bills that the senate passed. the republican-led senate passed. we didn't change them. we didn't debate them. we took those bills and we passed them in the house. and sent them over to the senate to be passed again. so we need to reopen the government. in my district there are 13,000 federal workers. plus their families. they're a quarter of my district that gets food stamps. we're going to run out of money for food stamps at the end of this

. >> in florida's 27th congressional district donna shalala served as the health and human services secretary during the clinton administration. you are a household name, longest-serving health and human services secretary for bill clinton. is that going to help? rep. shalala: i think it will help, because it is what the democrats are going to focus on, whether it is health care, or the environment, or gun control, or immigration reform, those are issues that are central to the democratic platform, what we ran on. frankly, what the american people care about. >> what about your experience after serving in washington? you went to florida and became the university of miami president, the university of florida president. what about that experience will help? rep. shalala: i was president of the university of miami for 14 years, and before that i was chancellor of the university of wisconsin, president of hunter college. i have a lot of experience with young people and the issues they care about. a lot of the experience in world class medical care, both in wisconsin and the university of miami. p

and former health and human services secretary, donna shalala, was elected to the house. serving in the clinton administration, she's been president of the university of miami, and president of the clinton foundation. democrat debbie powell was born in ecuador and immigrated to the u.s. as a teenager. while attending graduate school, her father was shot and killed in ecuador. after graduate school, she worked in a number of local nonprofits before joining the administration of florida international university. two florida republicans, also joined the house. one previously served six years in the house of representatives. he was also an attorney in private practice. and congressman greg steubey -- steube started his law career in the army judge advocate general corps. he was later elected to the florida statehouse and then state spat. new congress, new leaders. watch it all on c-span. >> earlier today, house speaker nancy pelosi spoke about health care and the government shutdown. at the health action conference held here in washington. [applause]

in florida's 27th congressional district, democrat donna shalala succeeds alayna tos lehtinen, who chose not run for reelection. you are a household name, the longest serving health and human services secretary for bill clinton. it's echoing to help you? >> i think it is going to help because it is what the democrats will focus on, whether it is health care or the environment or gun control, immigration reform. those are issues that are central to the democratic platform to what we ran on. frankly, what the american people care about. your experience after serving in washington? he went to florida, university of miami president -- university of florida president, what about that experiment -- experience will help you? >> i was the president of the diversity of miami for 14 years and other stops, i have had a lot of experience with young people and issues they care about. i have a lot of experience in world-class medical care, both at wisconsin and the university of miami, we had big health systems. people are concerned about pocketbook issues, the cost of prescription drugs, the out-of-p

and former health and human services secretary donna shalala was elected to the house. since serving in the clinton administration, she's been president of the university of miami and president of the clinton foundation. democrat debbie mucarsel-powell was born in ecuador and immigrated to the u.s. while a teenager. while attending graduate school, her father was shot and killed in ecuador. after graduate school, she worked in a number of local non-profits before joining the administration of florida international university. two florida republicans also joined the house. ross spano previously served six years in the florida house of representatives. he was also an attorney in private practice. and congressman greg steube started his law career in the army's judge advocate general corps. serving three years in iraq.

operated hospitals and he was a venture capitalist and former house and human services secretary donna shalala is serving in the house. she has been president of the university of miami and president of the clinton foundation. democrat mucarsel-powell was born in ecuador. her father was shot and killed in ecuador. she worked in a number of number of nonprofits before joining florida international university. representative spano searched six years in the house of representatives and was an attorney and congressman greg steube started in the judge advocate general corps. he was later elected to the florida state house and then state senate. new congress, new leaders. watch it all on c-span. .> the house is in recess they plan to gavel back in at 3:30 for general speeches. members have been told they may be called back into session if leaders reach agreement on the shutdown. the senate is voting on two plans to pay 800,000 federal workers who are set to miss another paycheck. the votes are under way. democrats are offering to open doors for three weeks. republicans are offering to end $5.7 -day

and former health and human services secretary donna shalala was elected to the house. since serving in the clinton administration, she's been president of the university of miami and president of the clinton foundation. democrat debbie mucarsel-powell was born in ecuador and immigrated to the u.s. while a teenager. while attending graduate school, her father was shot and killed in ecuador. after graduate school, she worked in a number of local non-profits before joining the administration of florida international university. two florida republicans also joined the house. ross spano previously served six years in the florida house of representatives. he was also an attorney in private practice. and congressman greg steube started his law career in the army's judge advocate general corps. serving three years in iraq. he was later elected to the florida statehouse then state senate. new congress, new leaders. watch it all on c-span. >>> up next, a discussion from the center for strategic and international studies on the forecast for political security and economic develop

and former health and human services secretary donna shalala was elected to the house. democrat debbie mucarsel-powell integrated to the u.s. as a teenager. her father was shot and killed in ecuador. after graduate school she worked at a number of local nonprofits before drink it of florida international university. two florida republicans also join the house. he was also an attorney in private practice. and greg steube started his law career in the judge advocate general corps. he was later elected to the florida state house and then state senate. new congress, new leaders, watch it on c-span. venezuela opposition leader declared himself the country's president and has the backing of the u.s. and south american countries. but venezuela's current president has the backing of mexico, russia and china. today the u.s. security council held and emergency meeting to debate the situation. next we will hear statements from secretary ost

stevens, gregg stanton, josh harter, lucy mcbath, abigail spanberger, chrissie high school hasn't, donna shalala, alexander ocasio karates, t.j. conform, dean phillips, johanna hayes, and then a few more people who have added their names in the script that i may not be able to read accurately. in total, an estimated 46 signatures on this letter addressed to senate majority leader mitch mcconnell. mr. president, i ask this letter be entered into the record. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. merkley: mr. president, the freshmen of the house are speaking a lot of common sense in this letter. they're saying, here we are looking at bills that the senate passed under republican leadership, that the house has passed under democratic leadership. that's the foundation for going forward. let not the senate leadership be the obstruction to common sense. let not this chamber sit empty, sit quiet, sit without votes on these bills to put our government back to work. they want to see the senate have the courage to take positions, to be here and argue to say yes or no. we don't say yes oar no if the

former house and human services secretary donna shalala was elected to the house.ince serving in the clinton administration, she's been president of the university of miami, and president of the clinton foundation. democrat debbie powell was born in ecuador, and integrated to the u.s. as a teenager. while attending graduate school, her father was shot and killed in ecuador. after graduate school, she worked in a number of local nonprofits, before joining the administration of florida international university. to florida republicans also joined the house, previously served six years in the florida house of representatives. he was also an attorney in private practice. congressman greg started his law career in the army's judge advocate general corps. serving three years in iraq. he was later elected

former house and human services secretary donna shalala was elected to the house. since serving in the clinton administration, she's been president of the university of miami, and president of the clinton foundation. democrat debbie powell was born in ecuador, and integrated to the u.s. as a teenager. while attending graduate school, her father was shot and killed in ecuador. after graduate school, she worked in a number of local nonprofits, before joining the administration of florida international university. to florida republicans also joined the house, previously served six years in the florida house of representatives. he was also an attorney in private practice. congressman greg started his law career in the army's judge advocate general corps. serving three years in iraq. he was later elected to the florida state house, and then state senate. new congress, new leaders. watch it all, on c-span. >> up next, a conversation on recruiting more republican women to run for office. we'll hear from congresswoman liz cheney, also, house minority leader kevin mccarthy.

donna shalala, among freshmen congressman, former secretary of health under bill clinton. 25 women joiningtic ranks. they're expected in next hour, hour 1/2, i think to make nancy pelosi their leader. i stress, i think, i don't know that world very well, but i know my good buddy chad pergram does. he joins us what we can expect today. hey, chad. >> they're doing what they call right now a call of the house where they take attendance of all members here. we expect the house number to not be 435 but 434. they still have the seat unsettled in north carolina. they don't expect to seat anybody here today. shortly after 1:00 they will start the process to elect a speaker of the house. the first thing the house has to do, they can't do anything else, is elect a house speaker. democrats are expected to have 240 members in the congress. the magic number here is 218. but technically the number is majority, out right majority of entire house of those members casting a ballot by name. a name is important. if you're absent or voting present, that doesn't count. still need 218 of all 434 voting. that me

or how about florida democrat donna shalala?'s health and human services secretary. can anybody master the names and faces of the house? >> i'm not sure i know all 435 faces. i know the democrats because ideal with them regularly. there's some republicans get up and speak that don't speak often and i say who is that? so you know, it takes time. it's like being in a high school with 500 people, 430 people. it takes you time to learn who they are and you only do it really by association. >> new york democrat joe morelli is a freshman. he has an edge when it comes to knowing names. he won a special election. >> i have a cheat sheet on my desk, a book of the pictures and names. i'm trying to say hello to a group of people each day, learn something about them that triggers things in my mind that will be helpful in working together. >> this is the house freshman directory from 2014. lined up are mike bost of illinois, david young of iowa. >> i'm the best looking and always smiling. >> it's easier to tell them apart when you see them i

donna shalala and steny hoyer, the incoming them -- majority leader.e can continue to watch is more file out. -- as more file out. church and peter's washington, d.c. from there, members of congress will make their way to the capital for the convening of the 116th congress, which is slated for noon on c-span. coverage of the house begins then and on c-span two we will have coverage of the u.s. senate convening the 116th congress. we are asking you to take this opportunity to call in and let these lawmakers know -- any of inir channels turn to c-span the morning, especially on the house side, so many of them listening to you -- what is it that you want them to tackle? we talked with several of the new members of congress recently. the stauber represents eighth district in wisconsin. he talks about the importance of hockey in his life growing up. [video clip] >> blue-collar, commonsense conservatives. we have timber, mining is big. we have the most inland port in this country so we have shipping . salt come in. >> when parents do? my mother was an admini

and former health and human services secretary, donna th shalala was elected to the house. democrat debbie mucarsel-powell was born in ecuador and emigrated to the u.s. as a teenager. while attending graduate school, her father was shot and killed in ecuador. after graduate school, she worked in a number of local nonprofits before joining the administration of florida international university. two florida republicans also joined the house. ross spano previously served six years in the florida house of representatives. he was also an attorney insteub started his law career in the army's judge advocate general corps, serving three years in iraq. he was later elected to the florida state house and then state senate. new congress, new leaders. watch it all on c-span. >> now, from the som the second court of appeals, oral argument in a case challenging the president's decision to terminate the deferred action for childhood arrivals program, often referred to as daca. the three-judge panel will decide whether the administration's decision to end daca is unconstitutional. this is

as former health and human chalet secretary donna lay -- shalala was elected to the howes. she's been president of the university of miami and president of the clinton foundation. democrat debbie mue car sell powell was born in ecuador and immigrated. while attending graduate school, he father was shot and killed in ecuador. after graduate school she worked at a number of nonprofits before joining florida international university. two republicans also joined the house. greg ano was a lawyer and steube served two years in iraq, then was elected to the florida state hate and state senate. new congress, new leaders, watch it all on c-span. >> this week on "the communicators" gary shah peerry on the major issues facing the industry in the u.s. >> i see where the future is going with technology. we know robotics, artificial intelligence, self-drev driving cars, drones, individual medical treatments, certainly biotech in a way we've never experienced before. all these are coming. how do you succeed as a ninja, as someone who is flexible, knowing that part of the future is not cle

former health and human services secretary donna shalala was elected to the house.he has been president of the university of miami and president of the clinton foundation. -- emigrated to the u.s. as a teenager while attending graduate school her father was shot and killed in ecuador. after graduate school she worked in a number of local nonprofits before joining the administration of florida international university. two florida republicans also joined the house. ross spano recently served six years in the florida house of representatives. he was also an attorney in private practice and congressman greg steube started his career in the judge advocate general corps serving three years in iraq. later elected to the florida state house and then state senate. new congress, new leaders. watch it all on c-span. washington journal continues. the: we are back opening up lines to get your reaction to the news this morning breaking that roger stone has been arrested by the fbi. kyle cheney with politico joining us on the phone to talk about the news. what is the justice depa

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