i worked for george schultz in the reagan administration. the policy of the united states as to oppose the creation of a palestinian state, clear stated policy. and then we changed. so the notion we could say, we changed since the world changed. so we want to have another look. we could change again. in the short run, it seems to me next five or 10 years, i wouldn't predict much of a change. we all know that the the line. the israeli occupation is unsustainable. 50 years is a long time for something to be sustained. it strikes me if we do this back in five years, will you invite us, please. things will not have changed all that much. things can get better. the palestinian economy can get better. governance in particularly the west bank can get better. the attitude of the united states and more broadly donors can improve and help improve palestinian politics. we see this in the taylor force act, which is a statement to the palestinians that the world is tired and no longer permit paying money to people who have committed terrible crimes of te

george schultz was testifying along with another former secretary of state, henry kissinger and formereputy secretary, richard armitage about national security concerns. that hearing his next on c-span. the nation's mayors on washington this week. one of the issues, federal immigration policy. will have the later. -- we will have the later. >> c-span's washington journal live every day with news and policy issues that impact you. coming up friday morning, we will discuss the severity of the 2018 flu season with dr. anthony pouncey. the federal response to the opioid epidemic. we would joined -- we will be joined by sam quinonez. pozen ofalk with adam the peterson institute. be sure to watch c-span's washington journal live at 7:00 eastern friday morning. join the discussion. >> the president of the united states. [applause] >> tuesday night, donald trump gets his first state of the union address. join c-span for a preview of the evening starting at 8:00 eastern, and then the state of the union speech live at 9:00 p.m.. following the speech, the democratic response. we will hear your re

i worked as jim mentioned for george schultz in the reagan administration. the policy of the united states was to oppose the creation of a palestinian moon state. clear stated policy. and then we changed. so the notion that we could say, well, we changed because the world changed and the world keeps on change. so we want to have another look. we could change again. in the short run, i'll close with this. it seems to me short run meaning next five or ten years. i wouldn't predict much of a change. we all know that the, you know the line. the israeli occupation is unsustainable. 50 years is a long time for something unsustainable to be sustained. it strikes me if we were to come back and do this in five years, things will not have changed all that much. things can get better. certainly the palestinian economy can get better. governance in particularly the west bank can get better. the attitude of the united states and more broadly donors can improve and help improve palestinian politics. we see this in the tailor force act which is a statement to the palestini

henry kissinger and george schultz and former deputy secretary of state will testify before the senate armed services a minute on the u.s. nationals 30 strategy. i've coverage starts here on c-span. president trump will address a world economic forum in switzerland, the first sitting u.s. president to address the forum since clinton. live coverage starts at 8:00 eastern on c-span two. colorado got -- governor in his final state of the state address outlined his priorities for the session including economic development, broadband infrtructure, and environmental protections. [applause] >> ladies and gentlemen, it is my pleasure and honor to present ,o you john hickenlooper governor of the state of colorado. [applause] gov. hickenlooper: hi. please. thank you. at a time when sometimes shouting seems to replace talking and insults, sometimes it seems to replace ideas, i want to start with the men and those whojoin me and made it their life's work to serve the people of colorado, driven by their abiding desire to serve and make our great state even greater. speaker duran members of the gene

warmer secretary of state henry kissinger, george schultz, and former deputy secretary of state richard armitage testified before the senate armed services committee. this is live coverage on c-span. deputy secretary of state richard armitage. your years of service have been unbelievable and great, we are so honored to have you folks here i want to begin by reading a brief welcome from our who regretfully is unable to be here for the hearing. i am quoting him now. the greisinger -- rising global challenges and increasingly complex and competitive strategic environment, america needs a leadership with wisdom and experience that only statesman of this stature can provide. this committee and this nation thank you for your service and we are grateful for your continued voices of reason during these troubling times. we look to you for the lessons of history as we all week to secure a safer, freer, and more prosperous world. -- world." one of the most enjoyable committee hearings i have experienced was three years ago when we had a hearing of the same come up with kissinger and schultz were h

henry kissinger and george schultz and former deputy secretary of state richard armitage testified before the senate armed services committee. see live coverage at 10:00 a.m., here on c-span. president trump arrives in switzerland on thursday and friday he addresses the world economic forum at davos. he is the first sitting president to address the forum since president clinton. we have live coverage, beginning at 8:00 a.m. eastern on c-span 2. >> president trump imposed trade on solar panels and washing machines. he says this will benefit the u.s. jobs market and workers. veryd trump: thank you much. i am thrilled to sign

questioning i remember during iran contra we had secretary of defense weinberger secretary of state george schultz who were asked questions not only by the congress but by lawrence walsh the independent counsel at that time so that's not what's novel it seemed clear from the questions that mr moller is focusing on obstruction of justice that he would be asking mr sessions about the call that the white house counsel mr mcgann had made over to mr sessions protesting his recusal and insisting that he needed to stay there in the president's words because he needed to be protected just like other attorneys general protected president obama or president kennedy well if you need protection that suggests you've done something wrong we also know that mr sessions was involved with the decision to fire mr komi and during a senate intelligence committee oversight hearing he refused to answer what communications he had with the president that kind of privilege would not obtain with regard to mr moore and the president himself has indicated that he was firing mr komi not because of ineptitude but because this i

inaudible conversations] >> thursday, live on c-span, former secretaries of state henry kissinger and george schultz give the senate armed services committee their takes on u.s. national security strategy. on c-span2, the senate returns to consider the nomination for a-- rd james. and a look at the postal services to combat the trafficking of synthetic drugs. and 7 p.m. an event marking the 50th anniversary of the vietnam war's tet offensive. >> the president of the united states. [applause] >> tuesday night, president donald trump gives his first state of the union address to congress and the nation. join c-span for a preview of the evening starting at 8:00 eastern and then the state of the union speech live at 9 p.m. and following the speech, the democratic response. we'll also hear your reaction and comments from members of congress. president trump's state of the union address, tuesday night live on c-span. listen live with the free c-span radio app and available live or on demand on your desk top, phone or tablet at c-span.org. next, remarks from pakistan's ambassador to the u.s. at this event

. >>> on thursday, former secretaries of state henry kising jer and george schultz and former deputystate richard arm tej will be testifying on national security strategy. you can watch it live at 10:00 a.m. eastern on c-span. and friday, president trump addressing the world economic forum in davos, switzerland, and he is going to be the first sitting president to address the forum since president clinton. it begins 8:00 p.m. eastern on c-span 2. >> american history tv on c-span3. this week in primetime. tonight at 8:00 p.m. eastern, historians attending the american historical association conference looking at how american veterans are being remembered, honor and memorialized since world war ii. thursday night at 7:00 p.m. eastern, we are live from the museum in washington, d.c., with the discussion on the 1968 vietnam war tet offensive and the battle of wae. and then lincoln scholars will have a panel on abraham lincolns friends and enemies. watch american history tv this week in prime time on c-span3. >>> the c-span bus is traveling across the country on the 50 capitals tour. we r

i would also like to say how meaningful it is to me to sit next to my friend and mentor, george schultz, from whom i've learned so much. and mr. armitage. i will deal with your query in three points. the urgency example five other nuclear challenge from north korea, the immediate, exemplified by the middle east, and thely iran, long-term exemplified by great power relationships and by the reentry of great power politics as a key element of the international faith. the international situation they sing -- the international situation facing the united states is unprecedented. what is occurring is more than a coincidence of individual crisis. rather, it is a systematic, systemic failure of world order which is causing momentum. and which has led to an erosion of the international system, rather than its consolidation, a rejection of territorial acquisition by force, expansion of mutual trade benefits without are then, which hallmark of the system. compounding this dynamism is the pace of technological development whose extraordinary progress threatens to outstrip our strategic and moral im

. >> thursday, live on c-span, former secretaries of state henry kissinger and george schultz give the senate armed on strategy.e take a confirmation vote is expected in the afternoon. on c-span3, a look at the u.s. postal service efforts on combating synthetic drugs. at 7:00 p.m., the 50th anniversary of the vietnam war's tet offensive. latestup in an hour, the on the mueller investigation and text messages between a senior fbi agent and fbi lawyer. then, natural resources defense deans talks about the trump administration's plan for oil

warmer secretary of state henry kissinger, george schultz, and former deputy secretary of state richardge testified before the senate armed services committee. this is live coverage on c-span. deputy secretary of state richard armitage. your years of service have been unbelievable and great, we are so honored to have you folks here i want to begin by reading a brief welcome from our chairman mccai

. >> other recipients of the congressional gold medal including george washington, thomas edison, rosa parks and even charles schultz, creator of the peanuts comic strip. >>> another day, another record close for the dow and another milestone. today the dow closed above 26,000 for the first time ever. it's been just eight trading days since the dow had a first close above 25,000. the nasdaq and s&p also had gains today. bitcoin dipped below the $10,000 mark for the first time since november. the crip toe currency is off 50% from its december peak. the price is being driven by limiting and ending bitcoin trading. >>> another sign of the times, the motion picture industry had its worst summer in a decade. ticket sales were -- the lowest number since 1995. the national association of theater owners blamed the lack of big hits. >>> starbucks is experimenting with a no cash store in downtown seattle. since yesterday, your money is no good at the cafe unless it's in the form of plastic. there is no sign announcing the policy. but a barista declined to take a $20 bill today to pay for a short latte. a spokeswoman says so f

debbie wasserman schultz referred to them as crumbs, jz, and donald trump bragging about the economy. and and and and let's credit the obama recovery to georgea. >> in your neck of the woods hollywood celebrities held a counter state of the union event. roll tape please. sorry, don't have that. hollywood doing its usual thing. >> you have a bunch of hollywood lefties who believe donald trump is evil, racist, xena phobic, let them do their thing, who cares? the grammys were one of the lowest rated show, i imagine this won't get much better ratings than the grammys. stuart: thank you very much, we know where you are coming from, see you again real soon. the largest oil refinery on the east coast has filed for bankruptcy. the cost of green mandates is what killed them. killing a lot of utilities around the country. we will be back with more on that. ♪ ♪ when heartburn hits fight back fast with tums chewy bites. fast relief in every bite. crunchy outside. chewy inside. tum tum tum tum tums chewy bites. we use so why do we pay touters thave a phone connected. when we're already paying for internet? shouldn't it all just be one thing? that's why x

henry kissinger and george schultz and former deputy secretary of state richard armitage testified before the senate armed services committee. see live coverage at 10:00 a.m., here on c-span. president trump arrives in switzerland on thursday and friday he addresses the world economic forum at davos. he is the first sitting president to address the forum since president clinton. we have live coverage, beginning at 8:00 a.m. eastern on c-span 2. >> president trump imposed trade on solar panels and washing machines. he says this will benefit the u.s. jobs market and workers. veryd trump: thank you much. i am thrilled to sign a very important executive action to protect american jobs and american workers. yourpreciate, bob, efforts. you have worked so long and for much time with our team. i am taking action to oppose safeguard tariffs on imported residential washing machines and products. my administration is committed to defending american companies, and they have been , workers and jobs all over this country. today i am directing the ambassador to continue supporting industry discussions,