we are about to hear from eileen collins, an astronaut. marks the anniversary. >> eileen collins, retired astronaut from texas, she was the first female to be the pilot, and a lot of firsts for her and she feels very strongly about the space program. we've heard from her on capitol hill testifying. >> in february she said during testimony she said i believe program cancellation decisions that are made by bureaucracies behind closed doors and without input by the people are divisive, damaging, cowardly and many times more expensive in the long run, so i assume we'll be hearing more about that in the next minute or so. >> yeah. the thing that's interesting about her, and most interesting is the fact that this is the 47th anniversary of the apollo 11 mission to the moon and we'll see how much she touches on that and talks about the ability of the united states to go to the moon. >> a lot of anticipation building for the ted cruz speech and that's coming up in a little while, as well. >> it's a big mystery. a lot of people wondering will he en

her name is eileen collins is tonight is the 47th anniversary of apolo 11's landing on the moon. >> -- was over five years ago. we must do better than that. [ applause ] countries that are strong are countries that explore, invent and discover. to silient in a changing world. i'm honored to have played a role in our nation's heritage of explorers as the first woman to command a space shuttle mission, joining the ranks of those that have fought to lead the way. [ cheers and applause ] thanks. and we are all so proud of our apolo program that put our astronauts on the moon first in peace for all mankind. nations that lead on the frontier lead in the world. [ applause ] we need that visionary leadership again. leadership that will inspire the next generation of explorers to have that same passion. we need leadership that will ask americans -- that americans will ask again, what's next. we need leadership that will make america's space program first again. [ applause ] yes. and we need leadership that will make america great again. i want to thank all of you. thank you for what you're doi

eileen collins continues to talk. earlier today, the senator cruz has just got to be having nightmares. he has to have a twitch. because today donald trump did it again to the senator from texas at the senator's rally. >> our party now has a nominee. and i don't know -- [booing] all right. that was pretty well orchestrated. did you email them to fly the plane right when i said that? lou: that's donald trump arriving in cleveland for his convention. the republican national committee. we'll hear senator cruz. we'll see how strong his sense humor is. first north carolina congressman will be joining us after the break. night three of the republican national convention continues and it is a beauty. lou: you just saw eric trump in the arena. he will be speaking here later this evening. we appreciate the opportunity. great to have you here. congressman meadows serves on the house oversight foreign affairs committee. you supported ted cruz. we'll see and hear him tonight. a lot of speculation. you also have moved quickly and

eileen collins was the first female shuttle commander for nasa, also retired air force colonel.re to meet you. >> great to be here. so much energy and excitement. >> i think i was 8 when man landed on the moon, and it was a worldwide phenomenon. i think it was one of those first few global moments. >> right. >> yet it seems as though we've lost that. >> well, i was 12 years old when neil armstrong and buzz aldrin walked on the moon. i decided i wanted to be an astronaut. because of that, i joined the aforce and became a pilot. that inspired me. part of my message is, in fact, really the main message i have is we can inspire people across the world to be better and to achieve greater things. >> how do you do that? >> by looking at what's happened throughout history. the space program is a great example. it turns out, if you're a citizen of the united states, you can be an astronaut. if you're a citizen of any other country, you can be an astronaut. >> there have been costa rican shuttle passengers, programs through nasa. >> not everybody is going to be an astronaut. you can be an

>> please welcome colonel eileen collins, the first woman to command a space shuttle mission. >> good evening. it's great to be here with you tonight. thank you. from the moment the first pilgrims arrived on our shores, americans have been asking "what's next?" we are a nation built by the passions of people who weren't afraid to do something first, to step into the unknown and to pave our own way forward. we are a nation of explorers. in 1961, president kennedy issued a challenge to america, to land a man on the moon and return him safely to earth. in 47 years ago on this very day neil armstrong and buzz aldron answered that call and they walked on the moon. and they took with them an american flag and a plaque bearing the inscriptions "here men from planet earth first set foot upon the moon, july 1969." we came in peace for all manki mankind. we landed on the moon to fulfill a leadership challenge and to explore. we know that exploration leads to invention, innovation and discovery. for example, our successful robotic missions to mars, jupiter and pluto have provided valuable inform

eileen collins has been here and pam melbourne, the two commanders of the shuttle mission. and again in may, we had astronauts who had just returned from the international space station. so whenever they come to washington, they like to come here too. many of them spent hours here when they were children. and they say that this museum was partly responsible for their love of aviation and their passion to become astronauts. >> let me just make the point, for those of you listening on c-span radio, of course watching on c-span3's american history tv, we are live at the national air and space museum in washington, d.c. our next caller is john joining us from new hampshire with valerie neal. go ahead, please. >> good evening. i just want to ask if you're going to show -- during the program. i know other people involved in the restoration. and i've been looking forward to seeing it. also, i want to thank the national air and space museum for preserving human history for future generations. i see lots of planes i used to work on there. so again, thank you very much. >> thank you.

at the age of 23, eileen collins became the first female flight instructor in the history of the united states air force. she became the first woman to pilot the space shuttle. later she became the first to command a special mission. nation group the loss of space shuttle monday, she fearlessly let our first commission -- mission back into space and she brought it back safely and the whole world breathed a sigh of relief. astronauts, striving to see their country achieved greatness inspired by the star skies on clear nights and accomplish men's of those pioneers who preceded them. what is it about this great country where so many have risked so much and traveled so far into the heavens? there are many answers in the eyes of these brave men and women, but there is one we all share, they love their country so deeply they were willing to risk their lives to keep it strong and make a great. -- make it great. you look to the heavens tonight, take a minute to thank god for each and every one of them. and stand next to the u.s. will soon reclaim its right place as the leader in space expiratio

we will hear from colonel eileen collins, the first commander of the u.s.a. shuttle and will address the convention. the convention will also hear from former trump primary opponents. governor scott walker and texas senator ted bruce. bruce and trump are a nasty fight thursday and is the primary season. also to endorse donald trump watching out for that this evening. also speaking to make him that those who have fully embraced donald trump, former house speaker newt gingrich, indiana governor mike pence and trump's son, eric as well. nicole: what about marco rubio? >> he is on the docket. he's speaking but he won't be here. mark or rubio thought he was going to be accepting the republican nomination. instead come is campaigning for reelection for his senate seat in florida. that's the reason he won't be here tonight. he will be in florida that he does have a video message that the campaign will play or the convention will play before the delegates this evening. mark or rubio will be here remotely and on video. lauren: on the democratic side camilla democratic

. >> by the way, the astronaut who spoke tonight, eileen collins, in her prepared written speech, thedorsement of donald trump. she didn't speak it. she threw it away and did not speak it. so, they had a deal with her on her written speech, but she wouldn't say the words. >> that's just absence of the usual infrastructure of a campaign. >> no doubt. look, chuck todd said the convention's a mess. it's a mess. now, that doesn't mean it's not going to be effective. we'll see in a couple of days what the poll numbers say out of it. and what really matters in this. and now it's like a football team down to its final possessions that have to score. there's not been a clear message communicated. the last opportunity to do that is with the most important speech of the week, donald trump's nominating speech. if he hits it out of the park, it wipes all this other away, but if he doesn't hit it out of the park, it's entirely possible that you emerge out of this convention without delivering to tens of millions of americans what the clear choice for change is. >> and now we have the suspense of n

eileen collins has been here and pam melbourne, the two commanders of the shuttle mission. and again in may, we had astronauts who had just returned from the international space station. so whenever they come to washington, they like to come here too. many of them spent hours here when they were children. and they say that this museum was partly responsible for their love of aviation and their passion to become astronauts. >> let me just make the point, for those of you listening on c-span radio, of course watching on c-span3's american history tv, we are live at the national air and space museum in washington, d.c. our next caller is john joining us from new hampshire with valerie neal. go ahead, please. >> good evening. i just want to ask if you're going to show the uss enter price during the program? i know other people involved in the restoration. and i've been looking forward to seeing it. also, i want to thank the national air and space museum for preserving human history for future generations. i see lots of planes i used to work on there. so again, thank you very mu

at the age of 23, eileen collins became the first female flight instructor in the history of the unitedhe space shuttle. later she became the first to command a special mission. nation group the loss of space shuttle monday, she fearlessly let our first commission -- mission back into space and she brought it back safely and the whole world breathed a sigh of relief. astronauts, striving to see their country achieved greatness inspired by the star skies on clear nights and accomplish men's of those pioneers who preceded them. what is it about this great country where so many have risked so much and traveled so far into the heavens? there are many answers in the eyes of these brave men and women, but there is one we all share, they love their country so deeply they were willing to risk their lives to keep it strong and make a great. -- make it great. you look to the heavens tonight, take a minute to thank god for each and every one of them. and stand next to the u.s. will soon reclaim its right place as the leader in space expiration -- exploration because it will summon the courage and

convention, ail moaning them, tim tebow, peter thiel, former new york city mayor rudy guiliani and eileen collinsthe first woman to command a space shuttle mission. >> thank you, major. >>> hillary clinton will focus on her potential running mate in washington today a. new poll shows 28% of voters see clinton as honest and trustworthy, that itself the smallest we seen in this election so far. 67% of bernie sanders supporters now say they will vote for hillary clinton. that's a gain of 4% from a month ago. fancy cordes is on capitol hill where she will be in a few hours. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. that's right. she will be meeting with all of the senate democrats here on capitol hill. a number of them aren't just her former colleagues, they are her potential running mates. not that they'd admit it. >> i kind of feel like i will stay in the rule for clinton's vp contenders, don't acknowledge you want the job or that you are even being vetted. >> i'm just referring questions about the best vice presidency to the woman that has to make this decision. >> i think the vice president rarely

. >>> also speaking at the convention will be eileen collins, the first woman to command a space shuttlesays tim tebow will also address the convention. >>> and in washington, an extremely powerful moment from the senate's only black republican speaking out about racial profiling. senator tim scott described the, quote, humiliation of being targeted by police revealing that he has been pulled over seven times in one year. often for nothing more than driving a new car. >>> and the aclu is suing baton rouge police over their treatment of protesters rallying against the shooting of alton sterling. the suit claims officers used excessive force against the crowd. these issues will be the focus of tonight's town hall with president obama right here on abc, "the president and the people: a national conversation" begins at 8:00 eastern. >>> and there is a new effort to confront the opioid abuse epidemic in our country. president obama says that he will sign a bill that treats addiction like a disease instead of a crime. this new effort will increase access to a drug that reverses an overdose. >>

ingram.hear from laura eileen collins, who captained a space shuttle mission. you will also hear from darrell scott, an african-american pastor in the cleveland area. he will speak, as will scott walker and marco rubio. cruz is one of the istured speakers tonight, as newt gingrich and indiana governor mike pence, when he is nominated to be vice president. host: peter was just reading about what speakers there will be tonight. last night, many of you probably saw the speech by new jersey governor chris christie. -- with the headline his a look at a bit of speech and how the crowd reacted to it. [video clip] chris christie: i want to talk to all of you at home in your living rooms, sitting there tonight that you are the ones who will decide this election. we have an alternative. we have a man who is not afraid, we have a man who wants to lead us, we have a man who understands the frustrations and aspirations of our fellow citizens. people a man who judges based on their performance, regardless of your gender, race, ethnic background. we do not need- to settle for