mr. patterson, what should we know about your coauthors? they're all good people. matt eversmann is and i we're sort of the main cog here in terms of the interviews and doing most of the writing. tim malloy i did something with him on abc. jeffrey actually minutes the story. he was a reporter down here in florida, been a reporter in a few cities. so we did that together and we worked together on a couple of things. and american heroes was actually tim's idea. he had tried to get something on medical medal of honor winners going as a as as a film, and it couldn't happen. but i thought it would be a terrific book. so so that was tim's involvement and he's been a little involved. any interviews and money gets involved in some of the research and some of the writing, so it's a good team though. i think. james patterson, what is the format of american heroes? it's just we got 30 some medal winners and it ranges from, you know, a bronze medal still to a medal of honor and congressional medal of honor and we just tell the stories of the individual goals. and i think that

mr. patterson. let's, let's, let's do it this way. quick. what does that mean? uh, so the question is, do you have any contacts with h t? yes. so for all the i'm groups right now in damascus and how much do you hope to achieve with those groups that you didn't achieve with the advertising? and the 2nd quick one would be about the, the moves by such a number of european countries suspending or denying the refugee seeking as item process in europe. do you welcome those moves or do you think it is too early to thank you very much. you do, yep, it allows you to know those things. so thank you and thank you for coming with a brief us. i have a question also about it. she is. this is the 1st time with a text or we started his ation. i mean, it was like how you doing syria? is that these taking the boy in one country? what is your recommendation to all the countries that are considering h t as as terrorist? do they have to speak with them? they have to clean them from that they're released. what is your concern for the ok? thank you very much. yes, please. madam, can y

mr. patterson, you know, we are so helpful. we know there are many challenges. we left tama 10 years ago, we really want to go back, we hope it will be possible. and i think that is really something that many, many syrians hoping for to this day. but let's make sure that the international community that we're helping them in this process because there are lively the challenge is still in syria, as you will know, the humanitarian. so situation is the software is the economy. it has to collapse. so there is a lot of responsibilities that we really need to do. i'm in need to do that together. thank you. thank you very much. i did go ahead and ready. okay. the country and from german radio and t v a r d a just one question about the pro says starting, know the political progress. you say it has to be inclusive. how far do you think members of the old regime should be integrated in this process? of thank you very much, a lot, all cetera is news agency on line. yeah, thank you for the briefing. um you mentioned these rails since your state delton go on sunday. have yo

mr. patterson, for his free thing. and that was very slow. and you get being given by the software for sarah gary patterson. he was speaking to the un security council uh from damascus he was talking about uh, the folks that the syrians have the syrians that he's been speaking to have been expressing their hopes to him. but he also said there are enormous challenges ahead for the country. we can now bring in rob guys, consultants, a lecture and peace and security of durham university to talk us through what the us are. so i'll wait for syria hacked to say, what stood out for you. well, it was a very long and dispatched dispassionate list of all the challenges that the new administration in syria faces. what really stood out for me was that he began peter's and by giving a very long description of the problems facing at, in, in the prep homes, facing theory in the know the staff region, the tension there between the curtis groups and the touch back. siri, national on me, on the fact that hospitals he's look like they're about to renew and brea

mr. patterson oh, yeah, thank you. thank you. i hope it's a book tv. that'll be my next thriller. good evening. thank you so for coming to the woodrow wilson library. we're pleased you could join us for another edition of ongoing speaker series. tonight's speaker not only has written a meticulously researched work on a transformational period of american history, but some of research was conducted right here at, the woodrow wilson presidential library. it is a reminder that our library serves as a resource for all scholars and researchers and for young folks in the audience. that includes to in that spirit, hosting speakers with diverse perspectives, those critical of our presidential exemplifies our commitment to open inquiry and honesty. the bpl is an educational institution that encourages thoughtful examination of the complex time and legacy of. woodrow wilson. as with all our speaker series programs, the views expressed by the speaker may or may not reflect the views of the woodrow wilson presidential library. we welcome tonight's, speaker and look forward to the spirited con

mr. speaker. but i can tell you who has got the best recipe for an amazing elementary school environment, patterson elementary in clay county, florida. mr. speaker, i rise today to honor one of the best schools in the nation, the florida department of education recently released their elementary school rankings for the 2023-2024 school year and out of 411 in the sunshine state, clay county's very own patterson elementary placed in the top 10. 86% of the fourth and fifth graders showed massive learning gains in math last year. not to mention 98% of sixth graders. talk about an a-plus in learning momentum. and, yes, mr. speaker, i am putting their report card on my refrej rater -- refrigerator. abby and i recently saw firsthand how educators at patterson elementary cultivate truly exceptional students by doing their job with hard work, love and care. mr. speaker, i rise to ask my colleagues to join me in recognizing everyone at patterson elementary for their incredible recipe for success. keep up the great work, patterson. and let's go get 'em. mr. speaker, it's that time of year, everybody's debatin

mr. carter: i rise today to honor savannah business leader david patterson. mr. patterson serves as the president the private insurance brokerage and employee benefits consulting firm in the southeastern united states. not only has he achieved business success but advocated for community involvement in support of nonprofit organizations. as a native, he has been a leader on many boards within his community and served as the chair of the of the armstrong state foundation and currently holds other numerous board positions. along with his wife, jenny, mr. pattieson founded the wildlife center to rescue and provide rehabilitation resources to the animalss. i pass my sincere congratulates to him for receiving this honorable award and the contributions he put forth to the savannah community. thank you, my friend. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields back. for what purpose does the gentleman from georgia seek recognition? without objection. the gentleman is recognized for one minute. >> thank you. i rise today to celebrate the 75th anniversary of t

mr. speaker, i rise today to recognize the exemplary service of raleigh police chief, he stella patterson, who recently announced that she will retire next year. since chief patterson joined the raleigh police department in 2021, i'm proud to have worked with her on many issues. she's led the charge to lower crime rates, address gun violence, recognize mental health issues, and more. chief patterson offered vital input on my legislation to support women cops, which would incentivize more women to join law enforcement. she has continued to prioritize a police force that represents the community it serves. she also led our community to one of its darkest -- thune of its darkest times, the shooting that stole five precious lives. chief patterson, thank you for all you have done for our community. good luck in your retirement. and your future endeavors. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from nebraska seek recognition? >> mr. speaker, i ask unanimous consent to address the house for one minute. revise and extend my remarks. the speaker pro tempore: with

patterson live for us tonight in south korea, thank you. >>> here in washington, a legal defeat for now for president-elect trump a federal appeals court is upholding a $5 million jury verdict against mrtrump for the case in which a jury found him liable for sexual abuse and defamation against writer e. jean carroll. mr. trump denies the allegations, and today a spokesperson called the case a hoax and pledged to appeal. >>> as we all get ready to turn the page to 2025, millions of people are preparing for times square's iconic ball drop, and that includes the police. nbc's emilie ikedada is there. emily, there is already a lot of security in place even tonight, right? >> reporter: yeah, that's right, hallie. good to be with yoyou. you can see and probably hear the excitement building ahead of tomorrow, more than a million people are expected to crowd and pack into times square here. but first they will have to go through counterterrorism checkpoints, just one of a sweeping security effort by the nypd, deploying officers in and out of uniforms, canines, aviation unit, drones, concrete blockades, and sand trucks. those trucks are meant to prevent badad actors from plowing into crowds li

because what mr. lab robust said is, even if trump was student wants to normalize relations with russia, will the ruling elite allow that to happen? because we know that the bar patterson, governments in the west is not looking to allow that to happen. they want to see a weak russia. they want weak opponents not only russian, but also china. so even though there are positive signals coming out from there, but at the same time it's on clear whether that will be a l to happen. williams. let's go to that, but we will wait for the new administration's policy to be finalized. we have a full understanding that there is a bipartisan consensus in the united states regarding russia. and this consensus is not friendly, but frankly speaking is roughly because regardless of policy affiliation, the ruling elite will promote its line to ensure that russia as a competitor is weakened in every possible way. therefore, in the united states, consistency is maintained. if the signals that come from the new team in washington to resume or rather restore the dialogue that washington interrupted off to the start of the special military operation, display a serious of course, we will respond