that is what they do with a primary joe lieberman.ppears as though that is what they're getting ready to do to joe manchin, do a lieberman attack for being a centrist. >> is this lead to all-out civil war on the democratic side between progressives and more moderate democrats? >> well, they have been throwing blue dogs and moderates out of their party for a long time. when i came to congress they were pro-life in pro-gun democrats appear they were generally called blue dogs. they were completely part of the party. particularly west virginia you had a mickey joe ray hall and people like that. they are mostly gone. joe manchin as a fiscal conservative seems to be very similar to joe lieberman as a national security moderate. they do not seem to have a home and a party that wants to end wars abruptly and without notice. they want to cut the military while mandating things they need to do or else. and, in this case if he is not willing to do a spending a package at a time in which inflation is out of control, then he is not acceptable in

this morning, we are joined by joe lieberman on his book "the centrist delusion: how we made government work and can make it work again." the first half of that book, when with the last time government actually worked and worked well? guest: well, it is rare these days, but just in the last two months, it work. in the so-called bipartisan infrastructure reform bill which was adopted a couple months ago. starting with a bipartisan group in the house, the house problem solvers focused, they joined up with a group in the senate led by joe manchin and suzanne collins and ultimately, president biden joined them in the senate and they compromised, which is the way it is supposed to happen. that is what i mean by the centrist solution. and the bill passed and it will do a lot of good for this country. not only in terms of fixing our roads and bridges which desperately need fixing, but also making some investment in access to broadband and doing some things about climate change. it isn't much talked about, but it matters much to me. we had a recent example of how it can work, the history of cen

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today we will be talking with senator joe lieberman. of note tomorrow, we will be joined with economist heather mcgee on her book the some of us, but racism costs everyone and how we can prosper together. the fda commissioner will discuss his book uncontrollable spread, white covid-19 crushed us and how we can defeat the next pandemic. they will be joining us in our annual authors week. back to your phone call. william is in north carolina. good morning. caller: the big loser was the american democracy. when you've got a republican party that doesn't believe in the rule of law or the constitution, they believe if they don't win elections, violence is a proper way to go. american democracy is at the end of the road. if we don't do something about it. thank you. host: to missouri, good morning. caller: thanks for taking my call. the biggest losers this year are the democratic party that does not recognize the real racism. it is the cries from the african-american community about racism and white supremacy. the crimes against asians by bla

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this morning, we are joined by joe lieberman on his book "the centrist delusion: how we made governmentork and can make it work again." the first half of that book, when with the last time government actually worked and worked well? guest: well, it is rare these days, but just in the last two months, it work. in the so-called bipartisan infrastructure reform bill which was adopted a couple months ago. starting with a bipartisan group in the house, the house problem solvers focused, they joined up with a group in the senate led by joe manchin and suzanne collins and ultimately, president biden joined them in the senate and they compromised, which is the way it is supposed to happen. that is what i mean by the centrist solution. and the bill passed and it will do a lot of good for this country. not only in terms of fixing our roads and bridges which desperately need fixing, but also making some investment in access to broadband and doing some things about climate change. it isn't much talked about, but it matters much to me. we had a recent example of how it can work, the history of centr

she was joined in conversation by former senator joe lieberman who was a very close friend to have lateator. in june former new york police department commissioner bill bratton discussed his book, "the profession," with former commissioner charles raines. and this summer ben shapiro argued america's progressive left is pushing an authoritarian agenda. he was interviewed by radio talk show host eric me taxis. well, in another "after words" that we featured this past year, it was in october, and it was pulitzer prize-winning journalist sarah stockman talking about how u.s. companies moving overseas had impacted america's working class. she was joined in conversation by the executive editor of the economic hardship reporting project. and coming up this weekend on "after words" it's republican congressman jim jordan of ohio talking about his new book. in it he discusses the investigations that congress during his time on the house judiciary and oversight committees, and he also reflects on the trump presidency. he was interviewed by former congressman dave brat of virginia, and here is a pr

monday, former independent senator joe lieberman with the centrist solution. on tuesday, activist heather mcgee with her book for some of us. wednesday, former presidential candidate andrew yang with forward. on thursday, for fda commissioner discusses white covid-19 crushed us and how we can defeat the next pandemic, on friday activist bob woodson with his book about rescuing american history from revisionists. our special holiday week authors series on c-span or on are no -- new video app. >> washington journal continues. host: with us this morning is joel goldstein, vice presidential scholar and the author of the book the path to significance. the front page of the washington journal, new york times this morning, harris struggles to define role, even as she is making history. why do you think they say she is struggling? guest: there have been a number of stories recently dealing with some of the challenges. she is operating in a unique context. most of our recent vice presidents have been political insiders who worked with presidents who were new to nationa

on her life with her late husband senator john mccain joined in conversation by former senator joe lieberman who is a very close friend of the lead to senator. in june, former new york police department commissioner talked about policing in america and discussed his book the profession with former philadelphia commissioner charles ramsey. at this are all the grand podcast host ben schapiro argued the progressive left is pushing the authoritarian agenda and was interviewed by the nationally syndicated radio talk show host. in another "after words" that we featured this past year it was in october and it was pulitzer prize winning journalist talking about how u.s. companies moving overseas have impacted america's working class. he was joined in conversation by the executive editor of the economic hardship reporting project and coming up this weekend on "after words" it's republican congressman jim jordan of ohio talking about his new book. he discusses the investigation by congress during his time on the house judiciary and oversight committees and also reflects on the trump presidency. interv

and then joe lieberman with "the center solution."nd then heather mcgee with her book "the sum of us: what racism because everyone and how we can prosper together." and then andrew yang with "forward." former fda commissioner will discuss his book "uncontrolled spread: y covid-19 christos and how we can defeat the next pandemic." and then on friday, community activist bob woodson with his book "red, white, and black." be sure to watch "washington journal," starting sunday, the summer 26, and 7:00 a.m. eastern with our special author series on c-span or on our new mobile video app, c-span now. michelle in williamsburg, virginia, you are going to spend more on holiday gifts this year. why is that? caller: no, actually i am not going to spend more. i purchased in august. [laughter] i did all of my christmas shopping in august. host: why? caller: because i knew i would be able to save more, having several college degrees, and one in fashion merchandising, being smarter and because of the whole psychology of buying in the first place. mone

monday, joe lieberman with the centrist solution. on tuesday, heather mcgee with her book, what racism costs everyone. wednesday, andrew yang with notes on the future of our democracy. on thursday, dr. scott gottlieb discusses his book. why covid-19 crushed us and how we can defeat the next pandemic. on friday, scott woodson with his book red, white and black, rescuing american history. be sure to watch washington journal next week, starting sunday at 7:00 a.m. eastern with our special holiday week series on c-span, or on our new video app. c-span now. >> sunday january 2, a civil war historian joins us to talk about the early intellectual history of the united states, the civil war and reconstruction era. his latest, a

joe lieberman great chatting with you again. joe lieberman, former vice presidential candidate.ment we're watching in washington, the house now poised to vote to hold former white house chief of staff mark meadows in criminal contempt of congress for defying a subpoena that was issued by the committee investigating the january 6th attack on the capitol. he had said he was originally going to participate, you might recall, then pulled that participation promise back. they're saying this warrants a subpoena, looks likely by narrow est margin in the house. we'll keep you posted on that. ♪. [engine humming] [clapping] “we will rock you” by queen ♪ the new gmc sierra with hands-free driving offers the most advanced and luxurious pick-up in its class. ♪ yeah, it rocks. ♪ ♪ remember when no dream was too big? ♪ ♪ and you could fearlessly face the unknown. (kids playing) you still can. ♪ ♪ (blowing dust) when you have a rock you can depend on for life, you'll be unstoppable. that's why over 5,500 companies rely on prudential's retirement and workplace benefits. who's your rock? goldshor

monday, senator joe lieberman with the centrist solution: how we make government work and can make itagain. and on tuesday, economist and activist heather mcgee with her book, "the sum of us." wednesday, former presidential candidate andrew yang with "forward: notes on our democracy." dr. scott gottlieb discusses his book, "uncontrolled spread: why covid-19 crushed us and how we can defeat the next pandemic." friday, a community activist with his book, "red, white and black: rescuing american history from revisionists," december 26 at 7:00 a.m. eastern with our special author week series on c-span or our new mobile video app c-span now. >> next, deterring russian aggression in ukraine. panelists talked about military and logistical support, economic sanctions and the goals of russian president vladimir putin. the atlantic council hosted this hour-long conversation. >> hello, everyone, and welcome to today's panel, how to deter russia. i am the director of the ukraine program at harvard university's ukrainian research institute and m delighted to be a cosponsor of the event along with

monday, joe lieberman with the centrist solution. how he made government work and can make it work again. tuesday, heather mcgee with her book the some of us, what racism costs everyone, and how we can prosper together. wednesday, andrew yang with a forward, notes on the future of our democracy. thursday, former trump fda commissioner dr. scott godley discusses his book uncontrolled spread. why covid-19 crushed us, and how we can defeat the next pandemic. friday, community activist scott woodson with his book red, white, and black. rescuing american history from revisionist and racism. watch "washington journal" next week, sunday, december 26 at 7:00 a.m. eastern with our holiday week author series on c-span, or our new mobile video app, c-span now.

and then joe lieberman with "the center solution."nd then heather mcgee with her book "the sum of us: what racism because everyone and how we can prosper together." and then andrew yang with "forward." former fda commissioner will discuss his book "uncontrolled spread: y covid-19 christos and how we can defeat the next pandemic." and then on friday, community activist bob woodson with his book "red, white, and black." be sure to watch "washington journal," starting sunday, the summer 26, and 7:00 a.m. eastern with our special author series on c-span or on our new mobile video app, c-span now. michelle in williamsburg, virginia, you are going to spend more on holiday gifts this year. why is that? caller: no, actually i am not going to spend more. i purchased in august. [laughter] i did all of my christmas shopping in august. host: why? caller: because i knew i would be able to save more, having several college degrees, and one in fashion merchandising, being smarter and because of the whole psychology of buying in the first place. mone

today we will be talking with senator joe lieberman.f note tomorrow, we will be joined with economist heather mcgee on her book the some of us, but racism costs everyone and how we can prosper together. the fda commissioner will discuss his book uncontrollable spread, white covid-19 crushed us and how we can defeat the next pandemic. they will be joining us in our annual authors week. back to your phone call. william is in north carolina. good morning. caller: the big loser was the american democracy. when you've got a republican party that doesn't believe in the rule of law or the constitution, they believe if they don't win elections, violence is a proper way to go. american democracy is at the end of the road. if we don't do something about it. thank you. host: to missouri, good morning. caller: thanks for taking my call. the biggest losers this year are the democratic party that does not recognize the real racism. it is the cries from the african-american community about racism and white supremacy. the crimes against asians by black

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on sunday, -- and former democratic turned independent senator joe lieberman. on tuesday, the economist and activist heather mcgee with her book on racism. wednesday, former presidential candidate with notes on the future of our democracy. on thursday, former trump fda commissioner discusses his book uncontrolled spread, and how we can debate the next pandemic. then on friday, a community activist with his book red, white, and black. be sure to watch washington journal next week starting sunday, december 26 at 7 a.m. eastern without special holiday week office -- author series. this is two hours, 45 minutes.

monday, the former democratic cemetery -- senator joe lieberman.esday, activist heather mcgee with her bark on what racism costs everyone. wednesday, former presidential candidate andrew yang talks about his book. and former trump fda commissioner will talk about his book uncontrolled spread, how we can defeat the next pandemic. friday, the book red, white, and black, rescuing american history from revisionism. be sure to watch washington journal next week at seven a.m. eastern starting sunday with our special author special. >> c-span offers a variety of podcasts that have something for every listener. weekdays, and every week but cannot -- book notes plus has interviews with writers. and our occasional series features conversations with historians about their lives and work. many of our television programs are also available as podcasts, you can find them all on the c-span out mobile app or wherever you get your podcasts. >> turning point usa held a conference for young conservatives. speakers included donald trump, jr., sarah palin and marjorie

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i remember joe lieberman being a thorn in obama's side during the aca debates. that joe biden has is there is an expectation that we will return to a pre pandemic normal. not just a pre trump normal. >> you know what rick ross says on the new album, chai? >> i do not. i would love to know. >> they're calling it pandemic but it's really life. [ laughter ] for joe biden and democrats, americans do not want this to be their lives and i think we need to be aggressive about finding a road map out of the pandemic. this might be the final throes of the pandemic. let's home it is. >> very well. we can hope to the new year. we have our shortest break of the hour. just 60 seconds. when we come back, i have a special report looking at the supreme court and the question of not only whether justice kavanaugh lied under oath but how that affects the way the court may rule on the biggest court in decades. i'll see you in one minute. decs i'll see you in one minute stuff. new zzzquil ultra helps you sleep better and longer when you need it most. it's non habit forming and powere

monday morning, former democrat turned independent senator joe lieberman talks about his book, how hee government work and can make it work again. watch washington journal live monday morning starting at 7:00 eastern for our special authors week series on c-span or on our new mobile video app, c-span now. >> both the house and senate have adjourned for the holiday recess and will return in early january for the start of the second session of the 117th congress. upon the return, the senate will take out the presidents climate and social spending plan known as build back better, despite joe manchin announcing his opposition to the bill. senate democratic leadership also holds to take up voting rights legislation, which may require changing filibuster rules. there is a february 18 deadline for both chambers of congress to a pass legislation to avoid a government shutdown. watch these developments on the c-span networks once congress returns, or you can watch our full coverage on c-span now, our new mobile video app. head to c-span.org for scheduling information or to stream video live or

monday, joe lieberman with the centrist solution. how he made government work and can make it work again. tuesday, heather mcgee with her book the some of us, what racism costs everyone, and how we can prosper together. wednesday, andrew yang with a forward, notes on the future of our democracy. thursday, former trump fda commissioner dr. scott godley discusses his book uncontrolled spread. why covid-19 crushed us, and how we can defeat the next pandemic. friday, community activist scott woodson with his book red, white, and black. rescuing american history from revisionist and racism. watch "washington journal" next week, sunday, december 26 at 7:00 a.m. eastern with our holiday week author series on c-span, or our new mobile video app, c-span now. and attempts to make changes to that with two guests joining us. william j. roberts with the center for american progress. he is the managing director there. john fund, a columnist at national review. thanks for joining us. as of this morning, senator schumer says that next year in the se

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tomorrow we turn to senator joe lieberman to talk about his book, "the centrist solution: how we madeernment work and can make it work again." that is tomorrow on our program. back to phone calls. jim, silverspirng. caller: i am frustrated at this discussion because the structure leaves out an important question. i think the dominant feature of the american economy over the 30 years has been the gradual decline of working-class people, even millionaire executives, but the wages have been going down and down. i think the most important feature of that is that the gross domestic product each year is $20 trillion, yet each year, taxes are paid on only $10 trillion, half of what everybody in the country creates every year is in the hands of people who will never pay a tax on it. i really think that we have to talk about redistribution. i think the best solution is to recognize that humans are the capital of a society. consider humans and the business owners consider them an expense item. the republican party never want to allow the federal government to pay any expenses for human care. th

former senator joe lieberman, economist and activist heather mcgee and former president shall candidate andrew yang, among others. olive -- all of that plus your calls, tweets. ♪ host: good morning. it is sunday, december 26, 2021 day one of the authors week. later today we will be joined by jonathan alter to talk about his biography of jimmy carter but we begin with a question for you about personal debt. the average american has over $50,000 in debt when you include all types from mortgages to student loans, car loans and credit cards. we want to know how you handle your personal debt. where you think it is ok to carry debt. what kind do you prioritize when it comes to repayment? phone lines split by income levels so if you make under $30,000 a year, (202)-748-8000. if you make between $30,000 and $60,000, call in at (202)-748-8001. if you make between $60,000 and $100,000 a year, (202)-748-8002. if you make over $100,000 a year, (202)-748-8003. that number you can also text us this morning. please include your name and where you are from. catch up with us on social media on twitter @

segments with a new writer and then "the very best," and monday former democratic turned independent joe lieberman with the centrist solution and how he made government work and can make it work again. on tuesday, heather mcgee with her book "the sum of us" what racism costs everyone and how we can prosper together. wednesday, former presidential candidate andrew yang, on thursday, former trump f.d.a. commissioner scott gottlieb discusses his book uncontrolled spread, why covid-19 crushed us and how to defeat the next pandemic. on friday community activist bob woodson with his book "red, white and black." be sure to watch "washington journal" next week starting sunday, december 26 at 7:00 a.m. eastern with our special holiday week author series on c-span or on our new mobile video app c-span now. there was an update on the pandemic and the white house talked about the precautions people should take as we gather with family over the holiday season.

sunday general jonathan alter with "his very best," and on monday democratic turned independent joe lieberman with "the centrist solution." on tuesday economist and activist heather mcgee with "the sum of us." wednesday former presidential candidate andrew yang with "forward." on thursday former trump fda commissioner dr. scott gottlieb discusses his book "uncontrolled spread." on friday community activist bob woodson with his book "red, white, and black." be sure to watch washington journal next week starting sunday, december 26 at 7:00 a.m. eastern with our special holiday week author series on c-span or on the new mobile video app c-span now. ♪

ning, we are joined by joe lieberman on his book "the centrist d worked well? guest: well, it is rare these days, but just in the last two months, it work. in the so-called bipartisan infrastructure reform bill which was adopted co

monday, joe lieberman with "the census solution: how government works and we can make it work again." an economist and activist heather mcgee with her book. wednesday, former presidential candidate andrew yang with "forward: notes on the future of our democracy." author and former trump fda commissioner dr. scott gottlieb. then on friday, a community activist with his book "red, white, and black: rescuing american history from revisionists and race hunting." our special holiday week authors series on c-span or our new mobile video app, c-span now. c-span is your unfiltered view of government, brought to you by these television companies and more, including cox. >> cox is committed to providing families access to affordable internet, bridging the digital divide one connected and engaged citizen at a time. cox -- bringing us closer. >> cox supports c-span as a public service along with these other television providers, giving you a front row seat to democracy. >> the head of instagram testified about the social media platform's impact on young users before a senate congress committee. i

monday morning, former democrat turned independent joe lieberman talks about his book the centrist solutionw he made government work and can make it work again. watch washington journal live monday mornings starting at 7:00 eastern for our authors we series on c-span, or on our new app, c-span now. ♪ >> the house and senate have adjourned for the holiday recess and will return in early january for the start of the second session of the 117th congress. the senate will take up the president's climate and social spending plan known as build back better despite joe manchin announcing his opposition to the bill. senate democratic leadership hopes to take a floating vice legislation which may require changing filibuster rules. there is a february 18 deadline for both chambers of congress to pass additional federal spending that a solution to avert a government shutdown. watch these developing's on the c-span networks once congress returns or you can watch our full coverage on c-span now, our mobile video app. headed to c-span.org for scheduling information or to stream video live or on-demand any

. >> this morning, we are joined by joe lieberman on his book "the centrist delusion: how we made government work and can make it work again." the first half of that book, when with the last time government actually worked and worked well? guest: well, it is rare these days, but just in the last two months, it work.

former democrat turned independent senator joe lieberman talks about his book "the centrist solution." watch "washington journal" live at 7:00 eastern for the authors week series on c-span or on our new mobile video app c-span now. ♪ ♪ announcer: c-span is your unfiltered view of government. we are funded by these television companies and more including wow. >> the world has changed. today the fast, reliable internet connection is something no one can live without. wow is there for our customers with speed, reliability, value and choice. now more than ever it starts with great internet. wow! announcer: wow supports c-span as a public service along with these other providers. giving you a front row seat to democracy. announcer: next a hearing on the future of passenger rail. the president of amtrak and other rail officials testify from around the country. this is about two and a half hours. [gavel banging] >> the subcommittee will come to order. please keep your microphones muted. should i hear any inadvertent background noise i would request the member mute their microphone. to insert

and joe lieberman with the sensor solution, how we make government work and can make it work again.n tuesday, economist and activist heather mcgrew with her book, the sum of us. and then andrew yang with forward, notes on the future of our democracy. on thursday, dr. scott gottlieb discusses his book on controlled spread, why covid-19 crushed us and how we can defeat the next pandemic. on friday, the committee activist with his book red white and black, rescuing america's history from revisionists. and also, our special holiday author series or on our new mobile video app, c-span now. >> next, a discussion on the relationship between russia and china and its impact on the u.s. and other regions of the globe. from the atlantic council, this is just over one hour.

the bills that used to come to the floor were cosponsored by the likes of john mccain and joe lieberman, a republican and a democrat. both very seriously concerned about what was happening to the world's environment. that is no longer the case. it is a struggle for us to get republicans to even acknowledge that there's a challenge, let alone accept the challenge of the solutions that lie ahead. we need to make serious investments in reducing greenhouse gas emissions and the effects of climate change and critly important to our future economic prosperity we need build back better to make investments in higher education and affordability, which is the next topic i'd like to address. the pell grant program has been the cornerstone of mechanic's investment in -- of america's investment in college student aid for more than 50 years. but it has failed to keep up with the times. it was created in 1972. think about that, almost 50 years ago. and at the time the pell grants were worth more than 75% of the average cost of attending a four-year public college or university. the tuition, fees, and

monday, former democratic turned independence under joe lieberman with "disinterest solution -- withcentrist solution." the book "the sum of us." wednesday, former presidential candidate andrew yang with "forward." on thursday, former trump fda commissioner dr. scott gottlieb discusses "uncontrolled spread: why covid-19 pushed us and how we can defeat the next pandemic." on friday, bob woodson with "red, white and black: rescuing american history from revisionists and race hustlers." our special holiday authors week on c-span or on our mobile app, c-span now. >> here is a look at what is live on c-span today. coming up this morning, whether russia and china are becoming closer strategic allies and what that bilateral relationship could mean for the u.s. and the world. the atlantic council hosts a discussion at 11:00 eastern. this afternoon, president biden gives an update on the increase of omicron cases and the shortage of at-home covid-19 testing kits. that is live at 2:30 eastern, here on c-span. you can also watch online at c-span.org or on our new video app, c-span now. >> if th

monday, joe lieberman. and on tuesday, heather mcgee with her book, "what racism costs everyone."dnesday, andrew yang. on thursday, former trump commissioner dr. scott discusses his book "uncontrolled spread." on friday, community activist bob woodson with his book, "red, white, and black." be sure to watch "washington journal" starting sunday with our special week of authors, on c-span, or with our mobile app c-span now. get c-span on the go. watch the biggest political events live or on-demand anytime, anywhere on our new mobile video app c-span now. access top highlights, listen to c-span radio, and discover podcasts for free. download c-span now today. "washington journal" continues. host: if you want to let us know about your level of concern over omicron via text, it is (202) 748-8003. our social media challenge -- channels are open to you as well. it was during the president's speech yesterday that he discussed about those who have not received a booster shot. here he is. [video clip] pres. biden: another question folks are asking is what can you do to make yourself and you

monday, former democratic turned independent senator joe lieberman with "the centrist solution."day, economist and activist heather mcgee with her book, "the sum of us." wednesday, former presidential candidate andrew yang with "forward: notes on the future of our democracy." on thursday, dr. scott discusses his book "uncontrolled spread." on friday, community activists bob woodson with his book, "red, white, and black." be sure to watch "washington journal" next week starting sunday december 26 with our special holiday week author series on c-span or on our new mobile video app c-span now. ♪ >> "washington journal" continues. host: we turn now to the future of the expanded child tax credit. our guest samuel hammond, the poverty and welfare policy director at the niskanen center. explain what the niskanen center is and how you are funded. guest: the niskanen center is a moderate think tank in washington, dc founded in 2014. we come from a heterodox perspective with folks from the left and the right. i do not want to attest for my fellow think tankers, but we have moderate republi