mr. jefferson and, mr. ellis, everything you said is wrong. and i know it's wrong because mr. jefferson appeared to me in my bedroom last night. and he told me you were going to say these bad things about him. and then her final line, this was a great line, it sort of knocked me for a loop. mr. ellis, you are a mere pigeon on the great statue of thomas jefferson. i said -- i said, uh, uh, thank you very much. next question, please. i was flustered. i didn't know what to say. but she came up to get her book signed. and she gave me her card. had her name on it. it said poet. and i said to her then, and i mustered this up, i said, madam, it is not really important whether you regard me as a pigeon. it is very important that you regard jefferson as something other than a statue. [ applause ] and my remarks today are to create real live human beings rather than statues. and in order to move in us in that particular direction, i want to ask you a question. i can't see you clearly, but i am operating on the assumption that many of you out there are parents. and grandparents. an oral r

mr. jefferson. we got napoleon. it's all a mess. you were wrong. and jefferson puts up with that simply because he -- he knows beneath the surface adams is -- he loves him. he just says, he's a wonderful person. and i think that's the appeal of adams. everyone who gets to know him realizes that he just has this capacity for love, and i think that -- that impresses jefferson. jefferson doesn't have -- i think his closest friend, of course, is madison, but i never feel -- you never feel the relationship with madison is as close in some sense as it is with adams even though they share no major political views. they differed on religion, they differed on slavery, they differed on the nature of the united states, on equality. i mean, the only thing they shared, jefferson and adams, was the commitment to america and the revolution and yet it's enough to hold them together. although i think the correspondence is a little trickier than most people had said. you know, adams writes about four letters to every one of jefferson's, and he exposes himself. he jus

jefferson. as you enter the gallery, you will see the key item in the collection, something that took mr. smalls quite a few years before he had the chance to acquire it. this is one of 26 known copies of the very first printing of the declaration of independence printed on the evening of july 4, 1776, in philadelphia by printer john dunlap. it really is the key printing of american history. first printing of america's founding document. we are not quite sure how many copies were printed. perhaps upwards of 400 sheets broadside. 26 survived, and interestingly enough, two of the 20's of two of the 26 copies are here. -- you can trace its ownership back to the early 19th century owned by a man named tobias leer, who was george washington's last personal secretary. the purpose of the dunlap broadside, printed on the evening of july or it was to disseminate the news as quickly as possible throughout the 13 colonies. so copies were sent on horseback far and wide to government representatives and each colony, so the news could be read aloud and reprinted and spread by any means possible. once t

mr. assange. you would have read a convoluted words where he compares himself to thomas jefferson and dwight eisenhoweregitimate news organizations as "the new york times" and "washington post." assange claims to have an admiration for both america and the idea of america. but i assure you, this man knows nothing of america and our ideals. he knows nothing of our third president who is in the pursuit of happiness and continues to inspire us in the world and knows nothing of our 34th president, a hero from my very own kansas who helped liberate europe from fascists and guided america through the early years of the cold war. i'm quite confident that had assange been around in the '30s and '40s and '50s, he would have been on the wrong side of history. yes, dictators try unsuccessfully with the liberty and language of liberty and privacy but in reality they champion nothing but their own celebrity. their currency a clipping, their moral compass nonexistent. they do not care about the causes of the people they claim to represent. if they did, they would focus instead on autocratic regimes and instead choos

thomas jefferson is the school in the city. this is mr. stevens, master math teacher. this is mr. fox learning to be a great math teacher. this is raymond and this is fluffy the robot. they told me it was named by the girls. they are not in the picture but there were enough of them to get naming rights which is great. to read more, you can read my love letter to richmond city schools. you can find it on youtube. what i want to talk about my tj visit for is of those schools that dean ryan compared, you can find the same comparison all across virginia. this school struggles for money for that robotics team. get greatgle to teachers. the pressures on a teacher like him to get the heck out. this is a school that even though they are doing great work academically, their test scores are not what they would be in suburban schools. because the kids don't come in with the knowledge that they come in with at the suburban schools. it is more that they are starting from a farther back starting point than the teachers are not having success moving them forward. because we've got this system to

facility in west jefferson in the fifth district, work hard and have a commitment to excellence. thank you, mr. speaker, i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman yields. for what purpose does the gentleman from rhode island seek recognition? without objection, the gentleman is recognized for one minute. mr. langevin: mr. speaker, i rise today in recognition of autism awareness month. it is shocking to know that at least one in 68 children have been identified with autism spectrum disorder in the united states. my own family has been affected by this situation with my nephew joshua, who is now 20, a bright and energetic young man who is autistic. mr. speaker, early detection and treatment plans are crucial to development of the child's social, behavioral and communications skill. as such, we must research new intervention, provide support to families and care givers and fund programs that assist those living with autism well into adulthood. right now, especially when they age into adulthood, those resources are not there. on sesame street recently they introduced an autistic chara

mr. speaker, r. jess brown is credited with filing the first civil suit on behalf of an african-american in mississippi. that lawsuit on behalf of a jefferson county minister who challenged laws that prevented blacks from voting. mr. speaker, jess brown has an extensive record as a civil rights lawyer. his list of clients include clyde kinard who was charged with and convicted of a fictitous crime while attempting to desegregate the university of southern mississippi. james h. meredith, whose litigation ultimately led to the integration of the university of mississippi. dr. gilbert mason who led the effort to end racial segregation on the beaches of biloxi, mississippi. medgar rights icons, evers and, mr. speaker, mr. brown was admitted to law before all mississippi court systems. the united states district court for the northern district of mississippi, united states district court for the southern district of mississippi, united states court of appeals for the fifth circuit and the united states supreme court. mr. brown also served on the executive board of the national bar association for approximately 15 years. mr. speaker, on december

thomas jefferson is the school in the city. this is mr. stevens. this is mr. fox. learning to be a great math teacher. this is fluffy the robot. they told me it was named by the girls. they are not in the picture but there were enough of them to get naming rights. canou want to hear more you read my love letter to the richmond city schools which you can find on youtube. it's a ted talk i did. i think there is a link to it on the harvard site. myt i want to talk about visit for is how much -- the two ools, you can find the same comparison all across virginia. the school struggled for money for this robotics team. they struggled for great teachers. in mr. stevens is really an extraordinary teacher. but the pressures on a teacher like him to get out -- this is a school that even know they are doing great work with the kids, their test scores are not what they would be out of the suburban schools because the kids do not come in with the knowledge that they come in with at the suburban schools. it's more that they are starting from a farther back starting point than tha

mr. assange. you would have read a mass of words where he compares himself to thomas jefferson, dwight eisenhower, and cool surprise-winning work of "the new york times" and "the washington post." because you have an admiration for america and the idea of america. this man knows nothing of america and our ideals, nothing of our president -- our third president, and he knows nothing of our 34th president, a hero from kansas who helped liberate europe from fascism and guided america in the early years of the cold war. i'm confident that had assange hen around in the 1930's, would have found himself on the wrong side of history. and histhis because he ilk make common cause with dictators today. they tried to cook them in their -- they try to cloak themselves in liberty and action. their mission, personal self and aggrandize meant and the destruction of western values. they do not care about the causes of the people they represent. if they did come a would focus on autocratic regimes in this world that suppressed free speech and dissent. exploit theo secrets of democratic governments, which have so fa

mrs. meaning ultimately his intellectual will decide on indian removal. i did i think it's fair to say that jeffersonis responsible for indian removal but the impulse to defend and assimilate them already weakened jefferson's mind then the impulse to win this transcontinental race. even while he is president. finally, lastly, the concluding chapter of my book is about public education and jefferson's conception. this is related to his land reform. remember he thought you cannot have republican society if only 85 families on two thirds of virginia. could we have a republican society in which we think was the case when the revolution began, about half adult white men were of sound literate in virginia. jefferson thinks, no we can't. so he was a member of the council of revisor's. he wrote a bill for the general diffusion of knowledge. its goal was to ensure that all virginians have basis in his language including a female, he did not say that bae 56 virginia children. all virginia children have a fundamental knowledge, now the three rs, and beside that he hoped ultimately on a merit basis people who ar

mr. assange. you would have read a convoluted mass of words wherein assange compared himself to thomas jefferson, dwight eisenhower, and the pulitzer prize-winning work of legitimate news organizations such as "new york times" and "the washington post." one can only imagine the absurd comparisons that the original draft contained. assange claims to harbor an overwhelming admiration for both america and the idea of america. but i assure you that this man knows nothing of america and our ideals. he knows nothing of our third president, whose clarion call for life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness continue to inspire us and the world. and he knows nothing of our 34th president, a hero from my very own kansas, who helped to liberate europe from fascists and guided america through the early years of the cold war. no, i am quite confident that had assange been around in the 1930's and 1940's and 1950's, he would have found himself on the wrong side of history. we know this because assange and his ilk make common cause with dictators today. yes, they try unsuccessfully to cloak themselves and their

jefferson to be the cooling of the passions of the house. this judicial filibuster wasn't started by mcconnell. let's remember this. mr. reid started this with his actions. the legislative filibuster is something i still think the united states senate, from a historical perspective, will want to protect to protect the minority. we don't want the passions of the house to override the passion of the senate. i could be wrong. i came in 24 out of 26 and my ncaa poll. wouldi had a mortgage, i not bet it on the legislative filibuster remaining. i think right now, a majority of senators in both parties want to see it cap but there is a lot of the hind the scenes angst. it's completely presaged by what senator reid did when he was the majority leader with other executive branch nominations. it will be very hard to resist presidential clamor and public clamor to do away with the legislative filibuster. on the side remains but i don't think it is anywhere near a sure thing. >> steve come over to you. >> please join me in thanking david wessel and the panel. [captions copyright national cable satellite corp. 2017] [captioning per

jefferson and all the rest. it deny disappear because of one election. i think it will be back. but what mr. trump did reveal -- and he won because he revealed this, is that there were fewer conservatives in the ragsan goldwater tradition than we in the reagan goldwater tradition thought. so it's up to us to go back and cause them to multiply. >> nicole, if you were to walk through the west wing which you know so well and you remember the figures who served 43, what would the experience be like today? how would it differ from those days? and i need from you both a report card on the tirs 100 days. >> well i spoke to a former colleague from the bush white house, someone -- and i have former bush white house colleague working inside this west wing, several of them. and there are a lot of empty offices. this friend, he's a senior national security figure. and he said if you had sat in an office and started making calls someone probably would have worked there and walked by at some point and invited him to a meeting. it is not fully staffed. it is not run in a traditional way. that may end up se

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jefferson the first black woman chief executive. and to be reinvented everybody gets past all that so if you get to mary todd lincoln so yes it works out. but the this is hurting - - mrs. harding. she even spoke chinese. and you can see over the dashboard or reach the pedals but not both. but then you get to see the candidates. and rubio was very impressive. but with a straight for word comprehensive platform feeling with government could york could not duplex with a great deal of tact and patience and then that was marvelous. when then the next day at the same place with manchester new hampshire and then to travel routes the country then you get to that moment did i say that? or did i just say that an marco rubio just that the awful moment. he seems approachable. i don't know. >> did you have that tonight? >> vatican is the duty. and then to watch roaches gary. and then to have that slight moment and then tilt one direction or the another that doesn't mean that we can stop bailing we have to keep bailing but we do tend to get back to putting is recognizable but not perfect but we do have common sense returning to our political life. >> isn't the just another word for

jefferson to be the cooling saucer for the passions of the house. i really think that -- we talked about -- this judicial filibuster wasn't started by mcconnell. let's remember this. mr. reid started this with his actions. but the legislative filibuster is something i still think that the united states senate as a -- from a historical perspective will want to protect to protect the minority all this. we do not want the passions of the house to override the passion of the senate. so i could be wrong. i came in 24th out of 26th in my ncaa polls. >> i don't have a mortgage any more but if i did i wouldn't bet it on the legislative filibuster remaining. i think that right now a majority of senators in both parties want to see it kept but there's a lot of behind the scenes angst that this step fell what senator reid did when he was the majority leader with other executive branch nominations. that it's going to be very, very hard to resist presidential clammer and public clammer are to do away with the legislative flbts. i think my bet is on the side of it remaining but i don't think it's anywhere near a sure thing. >> steve, over to you. >> please join me in thanking the

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mr. repko. >> good morning, chairman johnson, ranking member mccaskill, senator lankford. thank you for the opportunity to participate in this hearing and to discuss the design and t construction projects at the jefferson barracks and john cochran campuses hofstra st. louis health care system. the st. louis health care system is a dual-affiliated, full-service health care system providing in-patient and outpatient care in medicine, surgery, neurology, psychology, rehab and many other subspecialties. it's a two-division facility that serves veterans in east central missouri and southwest illinois. the john cochran division, named after the late missouri congressman, is located in midtown st. louis and comprises the medical center's surgical capabilities, ambulatory care units, intensive care units, outpatient specialty care clinics and our emergency department. one of the top priorities for the department has been improving access to care, and in st. louis we've taken that to heart. while more work remains to be done, both the v.a. and st. louis have made real progress. in fy, fiscal year '16, st. louis has hired 385 staff including 36 physicians, four physician assistants, 93 nurses and 252 other criti