washington journal, the anniversary of the three mile island nuclear power accident near harrisburg, pennsylvania, consider the most severe nuclear accident in the united states. joining us to look at the event is historian samuel walker and the acting director of the nuclear safety project for concerned scientists. and watch the 1979 cbs report "fallout from three-mile island." ♪ >> evacuation. please stay indoors with your windows closed. >> for almost a week last month, people of middletown, pennsylvania lived in fear of an enemy they could not the, here, or feel. -- see, hear, or feel. >> watch american history tv this weekend, only on c-span3. >> c-span is live now in el paso, texas, where former texas congressman beto o'rourke is getting ready to kick off his official campaign president. this is one of three rallies the presidential candidate is hosting today. the other ones will be in houston and austin. mr. o'rourke announced his 2020 presidential bid two weeks ago while campaigning for 11 days outside of texas. but today is his official launch for the white house. you o'rourke has been i

announcer: 40 years ago on march 20 8, 1909, three mile island nuclear power plant near harrisburg, pennsylvania suffered a partial meltdown, the worst nuclear power accident in u.s. history. next, american history tv and the washington journal are live, taking your calls and questions. today's guests are similar walker, author of "three mile island: a nuclear crisis and historical perspective. and the union of concerned scientists. but first, we go live to pennsylvania to hear from the community leaders who lived near three mile island. ♪

march 28, 1979, the events just outside of harrisburg, pennsylvania. minutes, we look back at the three mile island accident, which was the partial meltdown of a reactor. occurred 40 years ago, the incident rated a five on the seven point international nuclear event scale. as the story continued to unfold, here is how ed bradley of cbs news covered it.

discuss the 40th anniversary of the three mile island nuclear power plant accident near harrisburg, pennsylvaniaconsidered the most serious nuclear power plant accident in the u.s. the event,to look at founder and chair of the three-mile island alert. historian and author sam will walker -- samuel walker. and edward lyman. be sure to watch c-span's live atton journal," 7:00 a.m. sunday morning. join the discussion. hill next week, the house will consider re-authorization of the violence against women act, which expired in february. it aims to prevent abuse and provide resources for victims and include the provision on domestic violence and firearms. it is also possible that members will take up a past resolution to end the u.s. military involvement in yemen. in the senate, work continues on a bill that would provide nearly $13 billion in aid for areas affected by natural disasters. also, a resolution that would shorten the amount of time the senate considers certain nominations. watch the house live on c-span, and the senate live on c-span2. sunday night on "afterwards." former trump advisor geo

journal, the 40th anniversary of the three-mile island nuclear power plant accident near harrisburg, pennsylvaniaered the most serious nuclear accident in the united states. we are joined by historian and author samuel walker, acting director of the project for the union of concerned scientists, and also a cofounder of concerned mothers and women in pennsylvania. at 4:00 p.m. on real bama america, watch the cbs report followed from three-mile island. with yourstay indoors windows closed. >> for almost a week last month, the people of middletown, pennsylvania, lived in fear of an enemy to couldn't see, hear or feel. announcer: watch american history tv this weekend on c-span3. sunday night on q&a, supreme upict reporter joan bisk talks about her recent book, a biography of chief justice john roberts. >> however john roberts what's now that anthony kennedy has gone, he is going to determine the law of the land. so the liberals won him to come over, inch over a little bit, but the consumers are trying to hold them back, meanwhile, you have this chief justice declaring -- there is no such thing as an

journal, the 40th anniversary of the three mile island nuclear power plant i leaned near harrisburg, pennsylvania, considered the most serious nuclear power plant accident in the united states. joining us is samuel walker and acting director of the union of concerned scientists edwin lyman. america,.m. on reel watch the 1979 cbs report fallout from three-mile island. .> belltower here at this time, there is no evacuation. please, stay indoors with the windows closed. of middletown, pennsylvania lived in fear of an enemy they could not see, hear or feel. >> watch american history tv this weekend on c-span3. >> wen-qing ngoei talks about anti-communism in southeast asia. he talks about the war to foster anti-communist governments in the region and contain the spread of communism to vietnam. he argues that despite the outcome of the vietnam war, the u.s. was largely successful in its strategy. the wilson center hosted this 90 minute event. right, everyone.

then we discuss the 40th anniversary of the three mile island nuclear accident near harrisburg, pennsylvania, considered the most serious nuclear power accident in the united states. joining us, eric epstein, founder and chair of the three mile island alert. historian and author samuel walker. and acting director of the nuclear safety product for concerned scientists. watch "washington journal" live at 7:00 eastern sunday morning. join the discussion. >> the 116th krning congress has a record number of latino members with 36 latinos in the house and four in the senate. texas vetters -- voters sent two latino to congress in 2018, one is sylvia garcia, a democrat and former state senator. host: you are the eighth of 10 children. how did did that shape you? ms. garcia: i grew up with three older brothers. i have two little brothers, they grew up and soon they too were beating up on me sometimes. for me it's about working together, understanding about family and sharing and working hard. because we were -- we grew up on a farm. everybody had chores to to. obviously if one of the brothers sisters

reporter: but it was anything but typical, this mother and daughter, at giant supermarket, harrisburg, pennsylvaniarter: 9-year-old lily has special needs, and her mother told us she rarely interacts this way with strangers, but the cashier, isaac, noticed that lily was watching him intently. he asked, did she want to help? she did. loading each item one by one. mom's heart filling up, along with the grocery bags. >> you're so good at this. >> here, mom. >> thanks. >> reporter: in the middle of bagging those groceries, little little proclaims to that young man this. >> i just love you. i love you. >> reporter: i just love you, i love you, she said. and her mom loves isaac, too. >> wow. you did the whole job. how do you feel, lily? >> reporter: a smile from lily, and mom was so moved, they came back to the supermarket with a homemade card and a hug. so, she loved the checkout guy and we love lily. i'm david muir. good night. >>> >> make no mistake. >>> these parents are a catalog of wealth and privilege. >> parents, coaches coaches coas facilitiors lied and covered up their crimes. >> good evening,

you first met 9-year-old lilly teach from harrisburg, pennsylvania, right here last week. >> you anding! >> reporter: the young man working the checkout noticed she was watching him and asked her to help. lilly has special needs, and her mothers isaac connected with her. >> there you go. >> reporter: each item one by one. ts.ou're so good athi hom. >> li suddenlyoclaimed -- i ovyou. ve you.mi fm lilly. and this is what we said that night. she loves the checkout guy, and we love lilly. it turned out lilly was watching. >> hi, lilly. >> hi. >> did you like that video? >> yes. >> did you hear that man? he said, "and we love lilly." do you want to go meet him? >> yes. >> reporter: lilly's mom -- >> maybe you can give him a hug. >> okay. >> reporter: and one week later, look at lilly in new york city, walking right into abc. >> you can't wait? >> reporter: up the elevator and down the hall, then around the corner came lilly. >> hi. >> reporter: are you lilly? aww. that was really easy. i didn't know if you would warm ophoo us right away. a umb's up from lly. lilly bhe u how you doing, isa

i started a small we're and soft drink retailer this harrisburg, pennsylvania. i opened that up in my second semester and on a total shoe string, totally boot strapped up. we painted the signs. we built the coolers out of 2 by 4s. and i began a retail business. that's what has blossomed. fast forward a kcouple decades later and a lot of hard work to a company called total wine and more. it's the largest retailer in the united states privately owned for wine, beer and spirits. we operate in 23 states. we have over 7,000 team members and we do over $3 billion in sales. so it's q school. he started with a big stake from his dad. we started with zero. later on my dad came back and worked for me for the last 25 years of his life and helped out and we got things moving in a good direction. >> how many family members are in the biz? >> i'm working with my younger brer and that's it. so he and i own the business. >> how many siblings? >> thee brothers and a sister. >> why did you decide to get involved in this business? >> the opportunity to help folks and think about b

am kind of entrepreneurial, i started a small beer and soft drink retailer in harrisburg, pennsylvania. i opened it up my second semester at the wharton school of business. on a total shoestring. totally bootstrapped up. we painted the signs, we built the coolers out of two by fours, we built the stands out of two by fours and we began the regional business. it has blossomed. fast forward a couple of decades later, a lot of hard work later to a company called total wine and more. total wine and more now is the largest retailer of the united states, privately owned, for wine, beer and spirits. we operate in 23 states, with over 7000 team members and we do over $3 billion in sales. it is quite unlike the current occupant of the white house who also went to wharton school of business. he started with a big steak from his dad. zero.rted with later on, my dad came and actually work for me for the last 35 years of his life and helped out. how many members of your family are in your business? the rep. trone: right now it is my younger brother and that is it. he and i own the business 101st --

because i'm kind of entrepreneurial, i started a small beer and soft drinks retailer in harrisburg, pennsylvaniaith that of at my second semester at the wharton school of business, and on a total shoestring, totally bootstrapped up. we painted the signs. we built the coolers out of two by force. we built the stand as two by fours and i begin the retail business and that is what has blossomed. fast forward a couple decades later, and a lot of hard work later, to company called total wine and more. total white and morneau is a largest retailer in the united states privately owned for wine, beer and spirits. we operate in 23 states. we have over 7000 team members and we do over $3 billion in sales. it's quite unlike the current occupant in the white house who also went to wharton school. he started with a big steak from his dad if we start with zero. later on my dad came back and actually worked for me for the last 25 years of his life and help out and got things moving at a good direction. >> how many members of your family are in the business? >> right now i'm working with my younger brother and

a.m., the 40th30 anniversary of the three mile island nuclear power plant accident near harrisburg, pennsylvania, considered the nuclear power accident in the u.s. joining us to look at the event author ofan and samuel walker and acting director of the nuclear safety project for the union of concerned scientists. railamerica,on watch the 1979 cbs report fallout from two mile island. >> please stay indoors. >> for almost a week last month middletown,f pennsylvania lived in fear of an enemy they could not hear, see, or field. >> watch this weekend on c-span3. president tony perkins our desk.r des what the mexico city policy is. guest: it is a term we hear a lot. it goes back to 1984. ronald reagan, his administration in a conference on family planning with yo the u.n. announced a policy that we any organization that funded abortion or promoted abortion. that was in place during the reagan administration. put back in place by the bush administration in 2001 -- host: what was announced this week? guest: closing some loopholes. there was an expansion of the mexico city policy initially under the trum

then we discuss the 40th anniversary of the three mile island nuclear accident near harrisburg, pennsylvania, considered the most serious nuclear power accident in the united states. joining us, eric epstein, founder and chair of the three mile island alert. historian and author samuel walker. and acting director of the nuclear safety product for concerned scientists. watch

on march 28,go, the three mile island reactor near harrisburg pennsylvania partially melted down. according to the nuclear regulatory commission, this was america," "reel fallout from three mile island," from reports documentary may 1, 1979. it visit to connecticut nuclear power plant, interviews nuclear power proponents and skeptics, and looks at how similar incidents can be avoided in the future. >> it is time for evacuation. please stay indoors with your windows closed. >> this is not a community that scares easily. major floods and hurricane agnes has come here, and the town has survived. but for almost a week last month, the people of middletown, pennsylvania lived in fear of an enemy they couldn't see, hear, or feel. thousands left their homes. many thinking they were fleeing for their lives. but when everyone returned eight days after the crisis began, they wondered if anything could ever be the same again. >> you have to leave your house. you were born in your house. we were evacuating the school because of the radiation. >> i had a dream that the thing blew up. >> mom and

reports documentary that investigates the partial meltdown at the nuclear power plant near harrisburg, pennsylvania in 1979 on march 28. here is a preview. came for oneent very simple reason, to assure the people that if the president of the united states and the governor of pennsylvania were standing at together, right at the plant site, then obviously, there was no reason to believe the whole thing was going to blow up any minute. obviously, that would reassure the population that we are going to have plenty of advanced warning of we have to get out of here. then back to middletown, the president praised local officials, and then without using the word, referred to what everyone has been thinking about for days, evacuation. >> i would like to say to the people who live around the three-mile island plant, that if it does become necessary, your , andnor will ask you others in this area, to take appropriate action to ensure your safety. that does, i want to urge these instructions be carried out calmly as they have been in the past few days. watch the entire hour-long investigation on three mile isl

the 40th anniversary of the three mile island nuclear power plant accident near harrisburg, pennsylvania most serious in the united states. .ome to look at the program and at 4:00 p.m. on real america reel america, watch. >> stay indoors with your windows closed. people of middletown tell a pennsylvania lived in fear of an enemy they could not see, hear, or feel. >> watch american history tv this weekend on c-span3. >> next on american history tv, jerry mitchell talks about his 30 year career with the jackson, mississippi "clarion ledger." he describes how he put four klansmen in jail in the 1960's. american university investigative reporting workshop like alumni alliance and school of communications cohosted the cement -- this event. it is over an hour. charles: good evening. my name is charles lewis, professor and executive editor of the investigative reporting workshop. welcome to the american university school. this important event tonight is cosponsored by the au school of communication, investigative workshop and black alumni alliance.

professional football player, pretty cool daniel hamburg takes us inside their classroom in harrisburg pennsylvaniaight now you have to be looking at the questions so as you guys read through it. it will be easier food to go back and answer the questions robert martin is teaching 4th graders at lament re school. so who wants to start off by reading first, he says the students are smart and team."what some of the students don't know--martin is a running back with the new york giants.nats "yup good job" he's substitute teaching in the district he graduated from.robert martin"the kids do want to learn. all you gotta do is take the time to get to know the kids and like i said, openhem up and make them feel comfortable." martin says he always wanted to work with kids-- maybe coach down the line.nats "so you were right. the answer is c." for now, he's on a mission to inspire the inner city kids of harrisburg.robert martin"at the end of the day, if you feel as though you can do it, that's all that matters. so those are the things that these two stories had in common." school principal eugene spells says i

on c-span3. 40 years ago on march 28, 1979, the three-mile dial-in unit two reactor near harrisburg, pennsylvania partially melted down. according to the nuclear regulatory commission, this was the most serious accident in the history of u.s. commercial nuclear power plant operations. america, a cbs reports documentary that aired one month after the accident on may 1, 1979. the hour-long investigation looks at the response of the local community and government a connecticutits nuclear plant, interviews nuclear power proponents and skeptics, and seeks to learn how similar incidents can be prevented in the future. this time for evacuation. please stay indoors with your windows closed. >> this is not a community that scares easily. major floods and hurricane agnus has

journal, the 40th anniversary of the three mile island nuclear power plant i leaned near harrisburg, pennsylvania, considered the most serious nuclear power plant accident in the united states. joining us is samuel walker and acting director of the union of concerned scientists edwin lyman. america,.m. on reel watch the 1979 cbs report fallout from three-mile island. .> belltower here at this time, there is no evacuation. please, stay indoors with the windows closed. of middletown, pennsylvania lived in fear of an enemy they could not see, hear or feel. >> watch american history tv this weekend on c-span3. >> wen-qing ngoei talks about anti-communism in southeast asia. he talks about the war to foster anti-communist governments in the region and contain the spread of communism to vietnam. he argues that despite the outcome of the vietnam war, the u.s. was largely successful in its strategy. the wilson center hosted this 90 minute event. right, everyone. i would like to call us all to order. good afternoon and welcome to this afternoon session of the washington history seminar, historical perspect

march 28, 1979, the events just outside harrisburg, pennsylvania. next 90 minutes on washington journal in american history tv, we look back at the three mile island accident which was a partial meltdown of a reactor at the facility in dauphin county, pennsylvania. leeccurred 40 years ago, incident rated a five on the seven point international nuclear event scale. unfold,tory continue to here is how ed bradley of cbs news covered it. [video clip] >> please stay indoors with your windows closed. >> this is not a community that scares easily. major floods and hurricanes have come here and the town has survived. month,ost a week last the people of middletown, pennsylvania lived in fear of an enemy they could not see, hear or feel. radiation fear was following the partial meltdown at tmi. most seriouse nuclear power accident in the history of the u.s. we will look back at the events that occurred. eric epstein is joining us live, the chair of the three mile island alert which is what? alert three mile island is an organization founded in 1977, two years

8:30 eastern, the 40th anniversary of the three mile island nuclear power accident near harrisburg, pennsylvania, considered the most serious nuclear power accident in the u.s. joining us is is dorian and author samuel walker and acting director of nuclear safety project. at 4 pm on real america watch the 1979 cbs report, fallout from three mile island. >> this is an evacuation. please stay in door with windows closed. >>> almost a week last month people of middletown, pennsylvania lived in fear of an enemy they could not see, hear or feel. >> watch american history tv this weekend on c-span3. >>> next week we will have a conference and wednesday you can see it live on jens stoltenberg. >>> there 106 members with diverse backgrounds and c-span continues our profile series with guy russian dollar, the new representative for the pennsylvania 14 congressional district. before coming to washington he served in the u.s. navy and prosecuted nearly 100 suspected terrorists in iraq. >> tell us where he reborn. >> just outside of pittsburgh in new kensington and i was drafted out of pittsburg into the

nuclear power accident near harrisburg, pennsylvania, the most serious one of the united states. joining us, historian and author samuel walker, acting director of the nuclear safety project for the union of concerned scientists, edward lyman, and concerned mothers of women in pennsylvania. >>> 4 pm on real america, the 1979 cbs report, fallout from three mile island. >> there is an evacuation, stay indoors with the windows closed. >> for almost a week last month, the people of middletown pennsylvania lived in fear of a enemy they couldn't feel, hear or see. >> watch it this weekend on c- span three. >>> healthcare advisors and insurance commissioners discuss approaches to eliminate surprise out of network medical bills, real-life examples of how many consumers are faced with these additional payments, often associated with emergency healthcare costs and hospitals, from the brookings institution, two hours and 20 minutes. >>> thank you for braving the weather to get here. i guess that's the wrong note, you are planning to come february 20 as well, i'm glad we could get together t

eastern, the 40th anniversary of the three mile island nuclear power plant accident near harrisburg, pennsylvania, considered the most serious power plant accident in the united states. joining us, samuel walker and acting director of the nuclear safety project for the union of concerned scientists. and at 4:00 p.m., watch the 1979 cbs report, fallout from three-mile island. >> please stay indoors with your windows closed. >> the people of middletown, pennsylvania, lived in fear of an enemy they couldn't see, hear, or feel. >> watch american history tv this weekend on c-span3. this weekend on c-span, former texas congressman beto o'rourke kicks off his presidential campaign in texas. that's saturday at 12:30 p.m. eastern live on c-span, onlin@c-span.org, you can also listen with the app. and then sunday on c-span, jarld conley will joins us on news makers. he'll discuss the mueller report, border security, federal spending and a number of other topics. watch news makers starting at 10:00 a.m. and again 6:00 p.m. eastern. >>> sunday night on q and a, the latest book, the chief, a biography of chie

march 28, 1979, the events just outside of harrisburg, pennsylvania. minutes, we look back at the three mile island accident, which was the partial meltdown of a reactor. occurred 40 years ago, the incident rated a five on the seven point international nuclear event scale. as the story continued to unfold, here is how ed bradley of cbs news covered it. >> it announces that there is an evacuation. please stay indoors with your windows closed. >> this is not a community that scares easily. major floods and hurricane agnes have come here and the towns survive. for almost a week last month, the people of middletown, pennsylvania, lived in fear of an enemy they couldn't see, hear, or feel. >> that is from cbs news. the fear is radiation following the nuclear at generating station. consider the most serious nuclear power accident in the history of the u.s.. we will look back at the events that occurred. eric epstein joins us live. he is the chair of the three mile island alert, which is what? it is a safe energy organization. we were founded in 1977, two yea

journal, the 40's anniversary of the three-mile island nuclear power plant accident near harrisburg, pennsylvania, consider the most serious nuclear power accident in the history of the united states. joining us is samuel walker and acting director of the nuclear safety project for the union of concerned scientists. the:00 p.m. on railamerica, 1979 cbs report fallout from three mile island. please day indoors with your windows closed. month almost a week last the people of middletown, pennsylvania lived in fear of an enemy they could not see, here, or feel. >> watch american history tv this weekend on c-span three. ♪ >> the only thing we have to fear is fear itself. what your country can do for you, ask what you can do for your country. >> the people who knocked these buildings down will hear from all of us soon. [applause] newest book the presidents, noted historians rank america's best and worst chief executives and provides insights of the 44 american presidents through stories gathered by interviews with noted presidential historians. explore the life events that shaped our leaders, challenge

on march 28,go, the three mile island reactor near harrisburg pennsylvania partially melted down. according to the nuclear regulatory commission, this was america," "reel fallout from three mile island," a cbs reports documentary

the 40th anniversary of the three mile island nuclear power harrisburg,nt near pennsylvania, consider the most serious nuclear power accident in the u.s. , historian and author samuel walker and acting director of the nuclear safety project for the union of concerned scientists, edward lehman. at 4:00 p.m. on railamerica, watch the 1979 cbs report, fallout from the three-mile island. please stay indoors with your windows closed. month,almost a week last the people in middletown, pennsylvania lived in fear of an enemy they could not see, hear or feel. >> this weekend on c-span3. >> congressman jerry conley is our guest. in thees a six term virginia 11, which is fairfax county and the washington metro area. he is a member of the foreign affairs committee in the house of representatives and government and oversight returned chairing government operations. thank you for being our guest. rep. connolly: great to be with you. we have the new york times and politico. >> congressman, thank you. rep. connolly: my pleasure. >> you are on the oversight committee. no longer government oversight an

we drop down to 51 in harrisburg, pennsylvania. cincinnati drops to 42. st.rage. e to colder air will conti settle in. going into the start of next week, we are looking for high thtemperatures to stay i 40s and 50s across new england. 40s and 50hrsgh cleveland and most of the great lakes region. even cool down south.ig charlotte, of 51 degrees on tuesday. that's a look at the weather across the country. now, here's a peek out your window. >> out our window, it is not too bad. we have the cloud cover, peeks of sunshine throughout the afternoon. is mild out there. the temperatures are in the 40s and 50s right now. thosecontinue to see temperatures move right on up. by 9:00, i think we're going to be in the low 60s. listen, we have cherry blossoms. we also have thenats coming back. mets taking on them. temperatures will be in the low to mid 70s. kite festival, even for the mets game, wre picking up, gusting at 30 miles an hour. breezy and mild later this afternoon. >> that's your latest haforecas >> you very much. >>> still to come, why actor george clooney is u

the 40th anniversary of the three mile island nuclear power harrisburg,nt near pennsylvania, consider the most serious nuclear power accident in the u.s. , historian and author samuel walker and acting director of the nuclear safety project for the union of concerned scientists, edward lehman. at 4:00 p.m. on railamerica, watch the 1979 cbs report, fallout from the three-mile island. please stay indoors with your windows closed. month,almost a week last the people in middletown, pennsylvania lived in fear of an enemy they could not see, hear or feel. >> this weekend on c-span3. >> congressman jerry conley is our guest. he serves a six

washington journal, the 40th anniversary of the three mile island nuclear power accident near harrisburg, pennsylvania, the most serious one of the united states. joining us, historian and author samuel walker, acting director of the nuclear safety project for the union of concerned scientists, edward lyman, and concerned mothers of women in pennsylvania. >>> 4 pm on real america, the 1979 cbs report, fallout from three mile island. >> there is an evacuation, stay indoors with the windows closed. >> for almost a week last month, the people of middletown pennsylvania lived in fear of a enemy they couldn't feel, hear or see. >> watch it this weekend on c- span three. >>> healthcare advisors and insurance commissioners discuss approaches to eliminate

washington jourm, the 40th anniversary of the three mile island nuclear pour plant accident near harrisburg, pennsylvania considered the most sowers accident in the united states. joining us to look at the event samuel walker and act being director of the nuclear safety project for the union of concerned scientists edward lieman. and at 4:00 p.m. on real america watch the 1979 report from three mile island. >> evacuation. please stay indoors with windows closed. >> for almost a week last month the people of middletown, pennsylvania, lived in fear of an enemy they couldn't see hear or feel. >> watch american history tv this weekend on c-span3. >>> the senate judiciary committee earlier this weekend held a hearing on legislation allowing federal courts to temporarily or permanently bar certain people from owning guns. law enforcement officials and mental health professionals testified at the hearing. >> if you've in the already done so, please silence your cell phones. >>> i apologize for being late .hearing will come to order. this hearing today is to examine red flag laws for lack of a better term we're

host: let's go to mike, who is calling from harrisburg, pennsylvania. mike, good morning.r: hi . the farmers in the midwest backed trump for election, and he immediately with his immigration policies scared immigration workers from the farms, and then he impose these chinese goods, and out the chinese will not by you namecorn, hogs, it, from american farmers anymore, and my question is why were all of these people in the midwest, conservatives and republicans, backing a guy who is hammering an already difficult situation and making life worse for them. can you explain that to me, please? guest: yes, democrats are not have an agriculture planter i have a prominent, top governor candidate who did not know the farm bill. democrats are urban parties. part of this is learning the language. i still have not talked about seed monopolies in iowa. when the price of corn seed years, that is good. part of democrats problem is they do not talk about it, they do not have a vision, they do not articulate it like republicans do, to some degree. host: let's go to wyden from ohio, who live

the 40th anniversary of the three mile island nuclear power plant accident near harrisburg, pennsylvaniansidered most serious nuclear power accident in the united states. joining us, samuel walker, acting director of the nuclear safety project for the union of concerned scientists, and the cofounder of concerned mothers and women in middletown, pennsylvania. at 4:00 p.m. on railamerica, report from79 cbs three mile island. [video clip] >> please stay indoors with your windows closed. >> for almost a week, the people of middletown, pennsylvania, lived in fear of an enemy they could not see, hear, or feel. announcer: watch american history tv this weekend on c-span 3. " continues. --"washington journal" continues. peter welch.st is good morning to you. guest: good morning. are the reports --committees expected to receive the mueller report in full? guest: we should have it right away because all we are talking about is this four-page letter summarizing his conclusion and his views. it.ybody wants to see let's get it sooner rather than later. host: when you receive the report, what happens

conference, they announced that they were holding a contest to name a new capital of pennsylvania after the destruction of harrisburg. the mayor called nbc2 protest. the president and mrs. carter went to three mile island on sunday. booties whenow they tour the grounds to protect them of -- from traces of radiation. but it caused much levity later on. you mentioned an initial worries that the president had been exposed to radiation. the head of the office of nuclear reactor regulation was in charge of the licensing of and safety of operating power plants. hero ofd out to be the three mile island in many ways. he was a bureaucrat. he was a guy who had not been highly visible. he was not a household name. of the firststory time that he went to the plant site on friday on the request of president carter. carter had asked for the best person in the country to go up there and take over. evening, the governor had scheduled a press conference. nton toasked harold de come. there were 300 reporters. it was a monsoon. the governor made his opening statement. harold said he was there looking at the ceiling and the governor goi

pennsylvania. come on, scranton, why do you need cosmetic dentistry? you're beautiful the way you are. who are you trying to impress... harrisburg?to overhaul how the v.a. does dental care. and the scrawled little idea said in part: "let's set up a meeting with the american dental association and create an oversight committee. i can save your administration $250 million a year." the dentist also said that, if trump cooperates, afterwards he gets to take something from the prize chest. ( laughter ) and it gets weirder, because the note started with, "dear king." don't give him any ideas! ( laughter ) (as trump): "ooh, king. also a very good policy proposal." now, obviously, the president isn't going to change v.a. policy based on some scrawled note from a yahoo dentist he met in the mara-lago steam room. and trump wrote, "send to david shulkin at the v.a." okay, okay, but that's probably just trump humoring a mar-a-lago buddy. i doubt he even saw the note. and it's stamped, "the president has seen." ( laughter ) that's a stamp he uses both for documents and to verify he spent quality time with eric and don jr. ( laughter ) ( appla

harrisburg, mostylvania, consider the serious nuclear power accident in the united states. anding us, samuel walker the cofounder of concerned mothers and women in middletown, pennsylvania.ca,.m. on real watch the 1979 cbs report, fallout from three mile island. >> at this time there is no evacuation. please stay indoors with your windows closed. >> the people of middletown, pennsylvania lived in fear of an enemy they could not see, hear or feel. >> watch american history tv this weekend on c-span3. >> "washington journal" continues. host: this is representative sheila jackson lee. she serves the 18th district of texas and is a member of the dish -- of the judiciary committee. guest: good morning. i wish you a happy 40th anniversary and birthday for c-span, to brian and the whole team. we appreciate the service you give to the nation. one of the reasons we asked you here is because of the current status of the violence against women act. guest: we actually have a bill that we think makes a great deal of difference in the lives of those who are vulnerable to violence. we have added for law 291rcement and prosecutors, million dollars so they can prosecute cases 291 million

washington journal", the 40th anniversary of the 3-mile island nuclear power plant accident near harrisburg, pennsylvania considered the most serious nuclear power accident in the united states. joining us on the program is historian and author, samuel walker, acting director, edwin lyman and cofounder of concerned mothers and women in middletown, pennsylvania. >> at 4:00 p.m. on real america, wash the 1979 cbs report, fallout from 3-mile island. >> please stay indoors with your windows closed to make for almost a week last month, the people of middletown, pennsylvania lived in fear of an enemy they couldn't see, hear, or feel. >> watch american history tv this weekend on c-span three. >> president trump met today with the wife of juan guido, the venezuelan opposition leader. they both talked about the political situation in venezuela. afterwards, president trump answered a few questions from

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