ken birdie, so mrs.-- kennedy, so mrs. ent to him and asked him to write about the president's death. and she opened up all of the friends, all of the family, everybody to give him interviews. he was paid $40,000 advance, and he gave that to the kennedy library. and he said that he would give all the royalties from the book to the kennedy library. when he published the book or he got it ready for publication, and jackie couldn't read it, and the attorney general didn't want to read it. it was too raw, so they had their aides read it, and they objected to several things in it. and they a got into a real tussle. and jacqueline kennedy did not want certain b things published like -- certain things published like at that time no one realized that she was a heavy smoker. when she was coming back on air force one with the president's body, apparently, she looked in the mirror, and she saw wrinkles, and she said how old she was getting. she had told this to manchester. she'd given him ten hours of interviews. she didn't want any o

mr. kennedy for his work on this. it's always wonderful when republicans and democrats can actually get together. mr. speaker, i am privileged to rise today in favor of h.r. 2939, to award the congressional gold medal to israel's president, shimon peres. this award to shimon peres is our highest expression of national appreciation. indeed, president peres' lifetime of dedicated service to the state of israel is unparalleled. no countryman has ever served rael for so many years in so many different capacities, as both a key figure in its foundation and its continued survival and rise in the world. in his 70 years of state service, mr. peres has served in high level cabinet positions, including head of the navy, minister of defense, foreign minister, prime minister and most recently as president of israel. throughout his political tenure, he's worked diligently to promote diplomacy, democracy and freedom in israel. across the middle east and across the world in so very many different ways, mr. speaker. mr. peres has also

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mrs. kennedy. that world can be very glamorous from the outside, jackie said in one missive.re in it and lonely, it could be a hell. her letters are expected to sell for $1.6 million at auction next month. >>> now to a 21st century celebrity family. we're reeling over the video of jay z being attacked in an elevator by beyonce's sister. you might have missed the skit about the fictitious covert group that takes people down if they don't love beyonce. she acknowledged the skit on her instagram about a week ago. she just posted these pictures with her sister today. they're smiling, hugging and having a grand old time. they look cute and more importantly, calm. >> i'm guessing you'll be con -- >> according to reports, justin bieber might be in trouble again. he's trending big time today for more alleged bad boy behavior. you can't stop talking about the canadian pop star who stands accused of stealing a cell phone. the lapd is investigating the incident which took place at a family entertainment center. he was arrested for dui, assault and vandalism in recent months. he allegedl

mrs. kennedy and me" and when you read these open thoughts to the priest, and you knew her personally, andthis reflect what you saw all these years in the letters? >> yes, that is one of the things that she liked to do which is to communicate by writing to someone and she often did that. >> and i guess that the letters speak to the difficulty at the time, and yes, we don't have the paparazzi and the peering eyes that we have today and they did not exist then, but people watched her every move and how she would react of course to her h husband's death and the other things throughout the presidency, but clint, how she opens up, and this pain, was this the only way she could vent this out, do you believe? >> well, it was probably the best way for her to do it, because she was so private. she, yet, it was one of the things that she required was privacy and trying to maintain that for her as much as possible during the period of time that i was with her. so she in turn did write letters like that to various people, and very limited, but a few. >> and this priest, were you familiar with him? >>

mr. joseph kennedy of massachusetts. >> thank you, mr. chairman.thank you for calling such an important hearing to the witnesses. thank you for your testimony today. thank you for your patience and most importantly thank you for your service. extraordinarily important and you have distinguished yours over many years of service. so thank you for that. i'm going to strike a theme that many of my colleagues have talked about a bit with you, mr. ambassador. you talked in your testimony already and in many of the questions that have been asked about the recent developments regarding economic and energy reforms taking place in mexico, and the recent capture of "el chapo" as an example of how the united states and mexico can cooperate and make both countries safe and targeting drug traffickers. drug trafficking is of interest to me as a former prosecutor and across massachusetts, heroin overdoses are on the rise. and my district specifically, bristow county, has been on the front lines of this painful epidemic. at the end of last month the police departme

mr. kennedy. thank you all for being here. i appreciate you hearing the halves and but that's in a relationship sometimes. i appreciate the intense being brought this. i just want to ask the issues they talk about that. and i went for that resourt. and the plane pushing me was introducing me to that -- sh, 15,. -- s the ex-of of that ho i didn't realize how sad 14 and 15year-olds were crying as quy imas they have. if a reel, real issues i guess we'll meet up. i'm going to switch subjects now off of that. mexico was projected to go up 3 sprs. there's going to be much better grope this year. how do you think though reforms are going to help mexico and their our government. an he can keep it fairly short. > i'll troo to be really questions to beg. but i do think i do things that he reforms up the >> it's not clear to me that surpts.lt of that and many, i think they probably get some increase . vestment and i think >> thank you. and gronlfy lots. i actually have flown on the .order of the threat that a. people come in when you're

kennedy immediately said yes. because he was sure he could do better than nixon. >> i think mr.ffective leader of his party. i hope he would grant me the same. the question is, which point of view and which party do we want to leave the united states? >> mr. nixon, would you like to comment on that statement? >> i have no comment. >> if you're live and there is a camera right here on television, there is really no place to hide. once you see a guy sweating when asked the question are you sure he is a leader for you? >> that is the question before the american people and only you can decide what you want, what you want this country to be, what you want to do with the future. i think we're ready to move. >> if you saw it on television, clearly kennedy had won that debate. >> gentlemen, thank you very much for permitting us to present the next president of the united states on this unique program. >> it was the beginning of a new front of political craftsmanship. you could structure a message appropriately. you could have a huge impact. if you could not, you were toast. >> i would

mr. john kennedy. >> may i ask you so that i don't look too naive, a tough question off the bat?whether i'm a democrat or republican? >> people recognized television was now the medium that mattered. it was not before 1960. and it was every day after 1960 in those presidential debates. >> oh, honey, don't watch that. try to find a western. >> all right. >> once everyone had a tv set in their living room, and advertisers had fully gotten a grip on how effective this was a way to sell products the very definition of what you were doing was to create entertainment that would appeal to as many people as possible. >> beaver, eat your brussel sprouts. >> i can't, my stomach is glued to my throat. >> now, no excuses. >> "leave it to beaver" was something that a lot of families understood. the first show that was shot from the perspective of a child. >> beaver? >> most people had a lot of experiences like the beaver and wally had, and everybody has an eddie haskell. >> hi, wally, some dumb kid fell in the soup. >> good evening, mr. cleaver, some poor unfortunate child is trapped up there

mrs. kennedy opened up about her husband, her temptations, the assassination, and her faith.e. mark, good morning. >> good morning. they're not so much letters as they are a series of confessions to a priest not of sin but of doubt. jacqueline bouvier who she was when she >>> particularly a washington, d.c. power wife. >> reporter: the letters ceased when father leonard died in 1964 1964. jackie kennedy has always been a familiar yet a mysterious figure. now there's a little less mystery about her. the archive of letters goes on sale at auction in ireland next month and they're expected to draw a big price. norah? >>> all right, mark, thank you. >> when people do what we do, they always ask us who would you most like to talk to who is dead or would like to talk to alive. a topic. shea with she would be one of the people on my short list because of the life she lived and what she knew. unfortunately, her own autobiography will not be released for many years. >> she never sat down -- we all want to hear. there's something not right about letters you write to a priest. that trou

mr. joseph kennedy of massachusetts. >> thank you, mr. chairman.or calling such an important into the witnesses. thank you for your testimony today, thank you for your patience and most important thank you for your service. extraordinarily important. i'm going to strike a theme that many of my colleagues have talked about a bit with you, mr. ambassador. you talked a bit in a testament already and in many of the questions that have been asked about the recent developments regarding economic and energy reforms taking place in mexico. the recent capture of el chapo as an example how the united states and mexico can cooperate and make both countries safer. drug trafficking is an interest in me. as a former prosecutor and most importantly across massachusetts, heroin overdoses are on the rise. in my tissue specific, bristol county, has been on the front line of this painful epidemic. by the end of last month the police department confirmed there's been over 140 heroin overdoses in the city in 2014 alone. equally concerning is the substance abuse and men

mrs. kennedy explained how her husband's assassination tested her faith.te. >>> hollywood heartthrob brad pitt shook his moneymaker. don't get too excited. in this case it was a tambourine when he took the stage with bruno mars for the cover. brad's performance was part of a weekend auction in new orleans that raised $4 million for hurricane katrina recovery. he looks like he knows what he's doing with the tambourine. it's 8:05, let's get another check of the weather with al. >> all right. thank you so much, natalie. we've got members of the coast guard. we've got the navy. we've got the navy. we've got the coast guard. don't forget #selfie with a sailor. let's show what you we got happening right now. we're looking at showers and thunderstorms moving through the central plains. kansas city, they are just to the north there, looking at heavy showers and storms getting in the upper 70s later on today. afternoon temperatures will rise up into the 80s and 90s, through the southeast on into florida. central oklahoma, 90s through the southwest as well. 80s in t

mr. kennedy, there's a huge scene at the gate.ur rental car is at the curb. so we walk up and there's like, you know, 80 people there shouting to him. and i watched him and it was interesting, he just got on one of those people movers and just looked down. i'm thinking, of course, he didn't want to give them any pictures. i don't know, he always had a way to handle something. >> you always knew carolyn, his wife, very well. a lot of people have this image of her because all they've really ever seen are the pictures and she looks so regal and cool and maybe even aloof, and your experience was the opposite. >> i understand why people said that because you see those pictures and it's kind of this ice princess. and you're like, what is she like? and it was always weird to me, is always weird to me because she was the opposite. it was this warm, funny, sarcastic, good friend. like you just jump in a cab, you'd be sitting with her, having a martini and she was fun and sensitive and got to know everybody. kind of like him. really a genui

mr. effusive, talking to everybody. jackie kennedy was in the limousine with all-black windows. this woman that i didn't know said, "let's go ask her a question." we went over and this woman said, do the children know they are moving into the white house? jackie rolls the window down this far and says, "what?" she said caroline knows but she doesn't understand the full significance. up went to the window. that started a great friendship. i had a couple of times when i covered the press conferences and talked to him. he was very eager to talk to journalists. he loved that give and take and conversation. i got ted kennedy a lot more because i covered him on health issues. >> thinking back to the days when you couldn't get in the press box, did that have -- eventually writing this book called "the scarlet sisters?" >> my first book was called "the power lovers" and it was on the effect of marriage. everything i have written comes off the news in many ways. with that book, i was watching the primary. muskie was running for president. all the male reporters said he cried in the snow

mr. mondale. president kennedy had to go days on end with no sleep during the cuba missile crisis.e to function in such circumstances? >> not at all. and i want you to know that also i will not make age an issue of this campaign. i am not going to exploit for political purposes my opponent's youth and inexperience. >> funny part about that clip is you realize how hard mondale laughed at the joke. >> that was it. he hit it out of the park. that was it. the campaign was over. but he did that many, many times during the run-up to the 1980 campaign and during his presidency. >> so can we -- before we wrap it up here, these stories exist because there's a tinge of something to them. isn't that fair enough? ronald reagan certainly suffered from the effects of age in office. and you can hear that from insiders who worked with him. >> no, no, absolutely not. >> excuse me? >> no, he did not suffer from the effects of age. if you're talking about alzheimer's or mental deterioration, no. >> no, i did not say that. i can tell you exactly, but i don't think you want me to. i know people that we

kennedy. when will this end? in 1994. mr. romney lost. but that debate lives forever.ion of his that he was so mad about. that possession of his lived for a while. when mr. romney ran for president in 2008. >> he was for the minimum wage and for raising it. when mr. romney ran for president in 2012, he was for the minimum wage and for raising it. >> my view has been to allow the minimum wage to rise with the cpi, or with another index so it adjusts automatically over time. >> so you support that as president. >> i already indicated that. >> in january 2012, on a line stom whe some where. the right criticized him for saying that about the minimum wage. "the wall street journal" ran an editorial against him on the issue. if mr. romney was going to be the republican party nominee then the right did not want their nominee thinking the minimum wage should go up. and so -- bingo. mitt romney decided he no longer believed that. look. after outcry from the right, romney reverses stance on minimum wage. and so he did. >> right now there is probably not a need to raise the minim

kennedy. when will this end? in 1994. mr. romney lost. but that debate lives forever.at position of his that he was so mad about, that position of his lived for a while. when mr. romney ran for president in 2008 he was for the minimum wage and for raising it, and then when mr. romney ran for president again in 2012 he was also for the minimum wage and for raising it. >> i heard haven't you talk about minimum wage on the trail and what your position is? >> my view has been to allow the minimum wage to rise with the cpi or another index and adjust automatically over time. >> you support that as president? >> i've already indicated that. >> that was in january 2012. mr. romney was trying to get the republican nomination for president. the right criticized him for saying that about the minimum wage. "the wall street journal" ran an editorial against him. if mr. romney was going to be the republican nominee, then the right did not want their nominee thinking the minimum wage should go up. and so, bingo, mitt romney decided he no longer believed that. after outcry from the r

kennedy profile in courage award on behalf of her grand of father. the award recognizes mr. bush for taking action by raising taxes to confront the deficit even though it was unpopular. >>> coming up, recipe change. the controversial ingredient coca-cola did now removing from a popular sports drink. >>> an air show disaster. a plane goes down in front of a large crowd. what might have contributed to that crash. >>> plus, post-fight chaos. fans crushed following a boxing match. what caused people to panic causing that stampede. ( cheering ) ( grunts ) ( buzzer sounds ) now they're beating us on the boards out there, guys. this is your territory, grimson. do your job. grimson. hello? hi, honey. what? now? all right. ♪ the itsy-bitsy spider - ♪ climbed up the water spout... ♪ - ( giggling ) ♪ down came the rain ♪ and washed the spider out ♪ ♪ out came the sun... - shh. - ♪ and dried up all the rain ♪ ♪ and the itsy-bitsy spider - ♪ climbed up the spout again. ♪ - ( rock music playing ) i love you, daddy. i love you too, sweetheart. - ( laughing ) - ♪ do you believe in magic ♪ ♪

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mrs. clinton is getting endorsements it is not just caroline kennedy. >>> and the new allegations that theuse says it is not so about a cover-up about benghazi. lying to the nation over the terrorist attack there. >> i can't disclose that evidence yet, but i have evidence there was a systematic, intentional decision to withhold certain documents from congress. and we're just sick of it. when you sat down to dinner with anticipation, not hesitation. when you didn't dread bedtime because of heartburn. when damage to your esophagus caused by acid reflux disease wasn't always on your mind. that's when you knew nexium was the prescription medication for you. because for over a decade nexium has provided many just like you with 24-hour relief from heartburn and helped heal acid-related erosions in the lining of the esophagus. and now the prescription nexium you know can be delivered directly to your door with nexium direct. talk to your doctor to see if nexium is right for you. there is risk of bone fracture and low magnesium levels. side effects may include headache, abdominal pain, and diarrhe

people just aren't going to hand you think. mr. feith yet to make connections. more than anything in life, just to make alliances. something 7 or 10 ted kennedyuser begins a really big advocate advocate for arguing very close to our union. he said a lot of people come to washington dc and work about this they serve term after term and never get anything done. he says, people want me to be president but one thing that i do as a senator i build alliances and him effective and i can work across the aisle. i build alliances. that's very important to be able to do that. you can take the negative role and say somebody does give [inaudible] that's true. sometimes you have to figure out a roadblock how you get around it and be effective in getting the gimp and build alliances with people that have the experience or talk to people i was watched people that are successful and i watch what they do. i learned what they do because it helps me. you don't want people that are failures, with 80. you watch people that know what they're doing, who are effective, and how to get things done. so i appreciate your comments. i'm hoping as a commissioner will contin

it was presented by kennedy's grandson at jfk's presidential library in boston. the award recognizes mraction by raising taxes to confront the deficit even though it was unpopular. >>> and hillary clinton was -- or, rather, has received the highest award in her home state of illinois. she turned to her native chicago to accept the lincoln award and talked about how much the city and state had given to her and her parents, but clinton made no mention of any plans for the 2016 presidential run. >>> all right. bill gates no longer the biggest individual shareholder in microsoft, the computer giant he helped start. gates has been selling 20 million shares each quarter the past 12 years and holds slightly less than his founding partner steve ballmer. each owns 4% of the company. not to worry, bill gates is still the richest man in america. >>> we're pretty sure bill gates has his own private jet but maybe impressed by this. take a look. etihad airways is offering first class passengers a mini suite complete with butler service. the suite comes with a closed-off bedroom and private bathroom.

johnson tried to make the case that since se had always admired kennedy, she should now transfer her affections to him. she said i admire you, mralways will, and i think you ear doing a terrific job and that's where it stop, right there. president johnson finished his drink and said i just wanted you to know -- and with that, president and his secret service detail left. what a story. >> the white house correspondent dinner is tomorrow, saturday. a decades ols tradition that brings the president, the prez and beltway politicians together to folk fun at each other. a column today in "the daily beast" pointed out how president obama has used comedy differently than his predecessors as a weapon to embarrass and disarm his opponents. ridicule is the most effective form of political attack. so let's take a look at how president obama has done the same. first up, here is the president hitting comingman paul ryan and michelle bachmann back in 2011. >> of course, the deficit is a serious issue. that's why pull ryan couldn't be here tonight. his budget has no room for laughter. michelle bachmann is here, and she's thinking of running fo

kennedy center for justice and human rights. we're told mr. bernanke gets to choose the restaurant.hen presumably the bidder also pays the food bill as well. that all comes on top of the 70,000 that he's bid to have the lunch. >>> still to come on the show, is the future full of bright lights for land securities? will they blow a bit of a fuse? i don't think so. we'll be speaking to the ceo first, right after this. >>> you're watching "worldwide exchange." >>> a recap of the headlines, trouble in the eurozone, first quarter gdp comes in well below expectations. inflation is kept low in april. >>> don't go short but not long either. david tepper warns it's nervous time for the markets. >>> and the rescue effort continues in soma. the death toll from the turkish mine disaster climbs to 282. >>> we turn our attention to the british commercial real estate sector. land securities today, posting a strong set of full-year problems. pre-tax profit doubling in the period, this is britain's biggest listed property developer. it says it will end its strategy of building london offices speculat

kennedy. i have no idea. >> you seem depressed. >> i am. >> i wagered nothing. i wagered nothing. mrs. lincoln. >> someone during lincoln. i also said happy mother's day to my mom. >> oh, nice save. very, very nice save. okay. let's go to cokie with the answer. >> the answer is martha jefferson randolph. daughter of thomas jefferson, our third president. january 17, 1806. she gave birth to james madison randolph, and the woman who attended her said she couldn't find any food, she couldn't find any help. she called it bachelor hall. >> okay. nobody got it. but big thanks to cokie. we're right back with the big critique of the white house that has everyone talking. out there here are ms about a reverse mortgage, so i want you to know the facts. there are currently no credit score or income requirements to qualify. you can get tax-free money from the equity in your home. you can use the money to pay off your current mortgage if you have one. the remaining money can be used for anything. there's no monthly mortgage payments. and you still own your home! call today to get your free guide and dvd. it explains how a government-

mr. stevenson is a graduate from harvard, with a master's from the kennedy school of government and a j.dom the school of law. the witnesses' written statements will be entered into the record in their entirety. i will ask them to summarize each testimony in five minutes or less. to help you stay within that time, there is a light in front of you. the light will switch from green to yellow indicating you have one minute to complete your testimony. when the light turns red, it indicates the witness' five minutes have expired. at this time unless there is objection, i want to offer a statement of our chairman, james sensenbrenner, for the over-criminalization task force. know that our thoughts and prayers are for jim and his wife with the health issues that she has had for a week or so. our hearts and prayers go out for both of them. i have a statement here that i have entered into the record. hearing no objection, that will be so ordered. with that -- did you want to -- we will turn to the ranking member, mr. scott, for his statement. >> thank you, mr. chairman. even though the united stat

mr. stevenson is a graduate from harvard, with a master's from the kennedy school of government and a j.d. from the school of law. the witnesses' written statements will be entered into the record in their entirety. i will ask them to summarize each testimony in five minutes or less. to help you stay within that time, there is a light in front of you. the light will switch from green to yellow indicating you have one minute to complete your testimony. when the light turns red, it indicates the witness' five minutes have expired. at this time unless there is objection, i want to offer a statement of our chairman, james sensenbrenner, for the over-criminalization task force. know that our thoughts and prayers are for jim and his wife with the health issues that she has had for a week or so. our hearts and prayers go out for both of them. i have a statement here that i have entered into the record. hearing no objection, that will be so ordered. with that -- did you want to -- we will turn to the ranking member, mr. scott, for his statement. >> thank you, mr. chairman. even though the united

mr. speaker, that the washington team did not welcome african-american players with open arms. oh, no. then secretary of the interior, stuart udall, and the attorney general, robert kennedy, presented the franchise with an ultimatum. whls marshall signed a african-american player, the government would revoke his franchise 30-year lease on the use of the d.c. stadium. mr. speaker, we cannot simply continue to -- this hateful traditions that mock, delittle, disparage, or disgrace those of a different race because of the color of their skin. the national basketball association recently reacted swiftly to mr. don sterling's racist remarks. why is the national football league so hesitant? why is mr. snyder so slow to do the right thing when some six million of his own people's skins were used for change by the nazi germans in world war ii. shame on mr. snyder for perpetuating this racism and bigotry. we should know bet earn do better. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: pursuant to clause 12-a of rule 1, the chair declares the house in recess in fact, you shouldn't think about that issue at all when you sit down to write. what you should do when you sit down to write is to

mr. sperling wrote: "your entire economic team believes that this approach is too aggressive and are concerned that senator kennedy's proposal" -- it was senator teddy kennedy's proposal back in 1978 -- "could approve damaging to the employment prospects of low-skilled workers." again, that's whatd c.b.o., the congressional budget office said about this bill. he goes on to say "as well as to the general macroeconomic performance of the economy." so what are our friends across the aisle proposing we do when the economy grew at .1% this last quarter? well, to administer a body blow to this anemic economic growth. and that's again, not just my opinion. this is deja vu all over again, as they say. this is a -- and i guess if you're around washington long enough you're going to see this movie get replayed over and over again. the fact is, madam president, that our economy is weaker today than it was in 1998. sure unemployment is coming down slowly, but the economy is growing too slowly and the number of people in the workforce is the lowest it's been for the last 30 years, the so-called labor participation rate. so what

kennedy hospital in richmond. it is shaw's ramsey to tell us what he knows all about what has happened with the tellus mr.ercation between students, so long for the gun out and chat and in the late and still ran into the school and was seen and treated in as a lot chaos going on and the shooter ran off and the shooters still a large and right now they're trying to assess the situation and find the shooters out some word on the campus. a kiloton keep your line with the reduced to one of some other information whether comdisco but remembers not just a high school with desert telemetry on the backside of this campus so there's a lot of concern about the young students. as a lot police officers and a lot of the witch tried to figure out what happened. so they're still the investigation in process. so the sort that escalade down in the elementary yes yes the ball fly down. do they know what any of the shooters are in any way. yes they do know that as a latino student but they do not know the description. ok best suited that has been shot in the lake has even taken to the hospital? yes with japan's think both t

mr. stephenson is a graduate from harvard, with a masters from the kennedy school of government and a jd from the school of law. the witnesses' written statements will be entered into the record in their entirety. i will ask them to summarize each testimony in five minutes or less. to help you stay within that time, there is a light in front of you. the light will switch from green to yellow indicating you have one minute to complete your testimony. when the light turns red, it indicates the witness's five minutes have expired. at this time unless there is objection, i want to offer a statement of our chairman, james for theenner, over-criminalization task force. know that our thoughts and prayers are for jim and his wife with the health issues that she has had for a week or so. our hearts and prayers go out for both of them. that ia statement here have entered into the record. hearing no objection, that will be so ordered. with that -- did you want to -- we will turn to the ranking member, mr. scott, for his statement. you, mr. chairman. even though the united states represents only 5%

justice kennedy says, something that the court says is important to the functioning of our democracy of voters to not know who is financing the constant rise of advertising run by these groups. thank you, mr. chairman. >> thank you. car next panel member is ann ravel. >> thank you, mr. chairman. ranking member roberts, center. thank you for inviting me to testify today. as indicated, i am the vice chair of the federal election commission, but i am not testifying in that capacity today, nor am i speaking for the commission. instead, my testimony concerns a case pursued during my tenure as chair of the california fair political practices commission to expose start money in a california election. i am going to use the word of the day, a byzantine story of campaign contributions being funneled all over the country in an apparent effort to avoid revealing to the public who is behind political campaigns. we discovered that networks of nonprofits anonymously injected millions of dollars into our elections by using shell corporate entities, wire transfers, and fun to swapping. this allowed donors to skirt disclosure laws and cloak their identity from the public view. just a few weeks before the 2

kennedy says, something that the court says is important to the functioning of our democracy, if voters do not know who is financing the constant barrage of advertising run by these groups. thank you, mr. chairman. >> thank you, mr. potter. our next panel member is ann ravel, former chair of the california fair political practices commission and currently vice chair of the federal election commission. thank you for joining us. >> thank you, mr. chairman. ranking member roberts, and senator udall. thank you for inviting me to testify today. as indicated i am the vice chair of the federal election commission, but i am not testifying in that capacity today. nor am i speaking for the commission. instead, my testimony concerns a case pursued during my tenure as chair of the california fair political practices commission, fppc, to expose dark money in a california election. fppc versus americans for responsible leadership and i'm going to use the word of the day, is a byzantine story of campaign contributions being funneled all over the country in an apparent effort to avoid revealing to the public who is behind political campaigns. we discovered that networks of nonprofits, anonymously inj

kennedy says, something that the court says is important to the functioning of our democracy, if voters do not know who is financing the constant barrage of advertising run by these groups. thank you, mr. chairman. >> thank you, mr. potter. our next panel member is ann ravel, former chair of the california fair political practices commission and currently vice chair of the federal election commission. thank you for joining us. >> thank you, mr. chairman. ranking member roberts, and senator udall. thank you for inviting me to testify today. as indicated i am the vice chair of the federal election commission, but i am not testifying in that capacity today. nor am i speaking for the commission. instead, my testimony concerns a case pursued during my tenure as chair of the california fair political practices commission, fppc, to expose dark money in a california election. fppc versus americans for responsible leadership and i'm going to use the word of the day, is a byzantine story of campaign contributions being funneled all over the country in an apparent effort to avoid revealing to the public who is behind political campaigns. we discovered that networks of nonprofits, anonymously inj

mr. chairman, i rise today to honor john hobald, a native of juliette. he was one of the unsung heroes of the apollo program. they cited president kennedy's famous speech made in this room in a joint session of congress more than 50 years ago, to commit this nation before this decade is out to land a man on the moon and to return him safely to the earth. politicians like to imagine that anything is possible if the right politician and speech writer can muster just the right words to stir a country to action. but engineers know differently. if you do not have a workable engineering concept and a set of design parameters that respect both resource limitations and engineering reality, then no amount of fine words from politicians is going to make any difference. dr. john hobalt provided that crucial program a success. john came from humbling beginnings, working 16 hours a day on his family's dairy farm where he developed an early interest in aviation, building model airplanes in his free time. he graduated from joliet township high school and joliet junior college. he got a masters degree in civil engineering and went on to get a ph.d. and s