nation, have flaws as a what basin does not -- nation does not?ur mission is to work as citizens to contribute in positive ways on its behalf. glory is no way to do that. it is a double pleasure for all of us and a privilege to honor , who who are with us today survived the second world war through to the pledge on the deck of the uss missouri on september 2, 1945. god bless america. thank you. [applause] >> ladies and gentlemen, we are very privileged to have with us today the united states army band and brass quintet who will not perform a tribute to our veterans. tribute to oura veterans. ♪ [god bless america] ♪ [applause] thank you so much for the patriotic celebration we have to remember all of us who have given their lives here. i monitor to introduce our final speaker today, colonel james rizzi, purple heart veteran, 95 years old. he entered the army as a private in august of 1942 and retired as a kernel in september of 1972. during his 30 years in the military, he enjoyed a variety of interesting challenging assignments or more to her he p

the national park service is honored to be the steward a flight 93 national memorial.ls battlefields and assorted sites honor and remember the sacrifices of those when in an hour of need rose to heights that if i all expectation. we gather on the spot as we do every year to honor the sacrifices of the passenger and crew of flight 93. by for filling the mission of this park and the mission of the national park service we will do our part to fill our nations collective promise as americans to never forget the passengers or the crew of flight 93. the national park service will be here every day of every year watching over this place, to keep it, protect it and pass it story on to this and future generations. i would like to now introduce today's speakers. is the 51st secretary of the interior. she was sworn in 2013. she works to ensure public land are accessible and relevant to all people from all backgrounds and to build a connection between the great outdoors and a new generation of americans. a president of the families of flight 90 two. his brother edward was a passen

[applause] the 2015 national humanities medal to ron chernow for bringing our nation's story to life.gh his examination of america's successful giants and titans, he also invites his readers to discover their failures and foibles, uncovering enduring lessons that inform our modern era. [applause] >> louise glÜck. [applause] the 2015 national humanities medal to louise glÜck for giving lyrical expression to our inner conflicts. her use of verse connects us to the myths and the ancients, the magic of the natural world, and the essence of who we are. [applause] >> terry gross. [applause] the 2015 national humanities medal to terry gross for her artful probing of the human experience. her patient, persistent questioning in thousands of interviews over four decades has pushed public figures to reveal personal motivations behind extraordinary lives, revealing simple truths that affirm our common humanity. [applause] >> james mcbride. [applause] the 2015 national humanities medal to james mcbride for humanizing the complexities of discussing race in america. through writings about his own un

which our nation was established. from places like independence hall in philadelphia, to gettysburg, to seneca falls and flight 93, americans for 13 -- america's or hundred 13 national parks buying together the diverse stories of our shared history and unique cultures that make up our singular national story. the 40 heroes and heroines of flight 93 well understood that the collective strength of our nation is found in a creed that is as old as the founding of america itself. e pluribus unum. out of many, we are one. thank you. [applause] that brings me great pleasure to introduce to you gordie felt, president of families of flight 93. his brother edward died on that day. he has worked tirelessly to make sure the voices of the families are heard and reflected in the visits here. his day job with his wife donna that servesg a camp autistic children, and i feel blessed to have known him since 2013 when i first came here. he is a true champion for this site and for everything that the heroes and heroines of flight 93 demo

both the national park service and the birthplace were born from the idea that our nation's treasureshould be preserved and enjoyed for all americans, both now and in the future. here in this place, we pay homage to a man who gave this country a future. it is up to you and to me and all of us americans to make sure that it is a future that we are proud of. all of us who visit and love these parks give them significance and meaning. this centennial gives us the chance to reflect and look forward to the future. and to look forward to what our children and grandchildren have to look forward to as they visit the national parks. one of the things we are doing at the national park service is make sure that every fourth-grader has the ability to get into a park for free. passes for all fourth-graders. we are hoping to connect our youth with 412 national parks across the system. we are challenging everyone to find your park. a lot of the memories that i look back to as a child in parks, both mammoth cave bend at abraham lincoln. i remember coming here as a kid and seeing the spring and the ca

trump have deal with national security . national security is not solely about the military. it is comprised of many facets, defense, diplomacy, development, economic security, energy security, border security, cyber security, homeland security. the logical -- the logical policy presentations that mr. trump has delivered over the last few weeks lay out a sound strategic approach to providing the security of the nation and the security of all americans. these policies comprise a holistic approach to addressing the complex facets of national security in a complex and extremely dangerous international world. mr. trump combines this multifaceted approach to our security with a pronounced committed to those in uniform serving our nation today. veterans whoall have worn the cloth of the nation. and that commitment extends to the families of those who have served. for as all of us in this room know, their sacrifice has been desperate -- has been equally difficult. george washington said with which our young people are likely to serve in any war, no matter how justified, shall be dir

let me start with the story of how the national park service began. >> as the national park service was authorized by an act of congress, signed into law by president woodrow wilson, august 25, 1916. therefore, we celebrate the 100th anniversary of the national park service today. and that legislation came about through the stellar efforts of many conservationists and civil leaders throughout the country. we're very proud to have that agency with us for 100 years. >> was it at all controversial at the time it was signed into law? >> it was in the sense there was sort of a misunderstanding in terms of some of the constraints that may be imposed by having one federal agency to administer our national parks, but i think the american people had developed an understanding and appreciation of the parks by the fact there were 35 parks that had already been established before there was a national parks service. so it was an educational process. and at the time of 1916, the american public had a pretty good understanding of what the parks were about and what their responsibility would be as well

our nation can use other domains as well as using the hall of nation approach. all instruments of power should be considered. and with regard to our organizational structure, u.s. cyber command is well along in building our mission force, deploying teams to defend the networks that undergird d.o.d. operations to support combatant commanders worldwide and to bolster d.o.d. i ask that my previously-submitted written statement be part of the record and i look forward to your questions, sir. >> thank you very much, add mural. is it still your professional advice that maintaining the dual hat at this time is in our best security interest? >> yes. >> general dempsey said that cyber is one area -- do you agree with that as secretary? >> i do agree that cyber, that the cyber threat is one of the greatest challenges we face. >> admiral? >> yes. >> russian activity, reporting hacking on our electoral process, i find it interesting that one of the two states or seems to be evidence of is the state of arizona. what can you tell us about the russian activity and reported hac

i'll pay down the national debt. i will put medicare and social security in a lock box and protect it. >> one quarter of the surplus for important projects and send one quarter of the surplus back to people that pay the bills. >> watch past presidential debates saturday night at 8:00 p.m. eastern on cspan. the cspan radio ap and cspan.org. next local law enforcement officials from around the country testify about their counter terrorism efforts and specio experiences. we'll hear from john miller and orange county florida sheriff jerry dennings. the security committee is chaired by congressman michael mccall. >> this weekend our nation was shaken by terrorist attacks in minnesota. and new york and new jersey. and the injured victims and their families and i appreciate your deputy commissioner miller and our hearts go out to the people, the good people of new york. the threat environment is as high as we have ever seen it. especially from radical islamist extremists. last year this committee tracked the most home grown

established some type of national significance. it could be a historical significance such as , themorating gettysburg death of the soldiers at gettysburg. or it could be to commemorate bold -- the life of a historic person such as the ulysses s grant national historic site, or one of those natures. legislation, the national significance, for reason why the park was established, we are mandated to interpret that reason. resources arer such the national park service that we have no time to do anything else except to a unitet the reason why was congressionally designated. sometimes there isn't a choice due to capacity or lack of information about what information is presented at the park. >> ok, just a follow-up. do the states, like pittsburgh -- vicksburg, mississippi have any say in how you interpret it? >> not in terms of the legislation, if that is what you mean. we have lots of partners that give us information and we are seekinglly speaking -- more information or stories we can relate in the park, but not in the way i think you

[applause] [captions copyright national cable satellite corp. 2016] [captioning performed by the nationalinstitute, which is responsible for its caption content and accuracy. visit ncicap.org] looking back 15 years at the september 11 terrorist attacks. eastern, we will give from john jester former chief of the pentagon defense in theive services former chief of staff to senator edward kennedy and mary matalin former aide to vice president dick cheney. >> i went down to the vice president's office the floor below mine to check. i was there and we knew instantly that this is not an accident. >> on sunday, u.s. navy rear admiral david thomas and former senate majority leader tom daschle and white house chief usher and major heather penny former f-16 pilot at the district of columbia national guard. is not in the near vicinity and able to prosecute an attack at that point in time. we need to get back to make sure we can play the short game now. out the airspace forced so, when we returned, that was when things began. on one hand settle down because flight 93 wasn't there. later, thevered pas

the united states must be a nation strong. the united states must be a nation secure. we must have a society that's just and fair. and we must extend the benefits of our own commitment to peace, to create a peaceful world. i believe that, since i've been in office, there have been six or eight areas of combat evolved in other parts of the world. in each case, i alone have had to determine the interests of my country and the degree of involvement of my country. i've done that with moderation, with care, with thoughtfulness, sometimes consulting experts. but, i've learned in this last three and a half years that when an issue is extremely difficult, when the call is very close, the chances are the experts will be divided almost 50-50. and the final judgment about the future of the nation -- war, peace, involvement, reticence, thoughtfulness, care, consideration, concern -- has to be made by the man in the oval office. it's a lonely job, but with the involvement of the american people in the process, with an open government, the job is a very gratifying one. the american

between nations become more quick to surface.and so i believe that at this moment we all face a choice. we can choose to press forward with a better model of cooperation and integration, or retreat into a world or we canvided -- retreat into a world sharply divided. to suggest to you today must go forward and not backward. aselieve that as imperfect they are, the principles of open accountable governance, democracy and human rights and international law that we have forged remain the thisation for progress in century. i make this argument not based ideology that on facts. facts that all too often we seeet in the immediate and -- immediacy of current events. most important fact, the integration of the global economy has made life that are for billions of men, women, and children. over the past 25 years the people living in extreme poverty has been cut tom nearly 40% of humanity under 10%. .hat is unprecedented that means children have enough to eat. in childbirth. this promises to cure diseases that have plagued us for centuries.

brian healey, fisheries program manager at the grand canyon national park, the national park service in the united states department of the interior. we thank you all for being here. pursuant to committee rules, all witnesses are to be sworn before they testify. so if you'll please rise and raise your right hand. do you solemnly swear or affirm that the testimony you are about to give will be the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth? thank you. you may be seated. let the record reflect that all witnesses answered in the affirmative. in order to allow time for discussion, we would appreciate you limiting your verbal comments to five minutes, but we are going to be pretty lenient on that. if you go over, you'll be just fine. your entire written record will be submitted as part of the record. mr. reynolds, you are now recognized. and you got to make sure you turn it on but bring that microphone uncomfortably close to your mouth. there you go. thank you. mr. reynolds: thank you, chairman chaffetz, ranking member cummings, committee members, thank you for the opportunity to u

carter: ours is a nation of refugees, a nation of immigrants. almost all of our citizens came here from other lands and now have hopes, which are being realized, for a better life, preserving their ethnic commitments, their family structures, their religious beliefs, preserving their relationships with their relatives in foreign countries, but still holding themselves together in a very coherent society, which gives our nation its strength. in the past, those minority groups have often been excluded from participation in the affairs of government. since i've been president, i've appointed, for instance, more than twice as many black federal judges as all previous presidents in the history of this country. i've done the same thing in the appointment of women, and also spanish-speaking americans. to involve them in the administration of government and the feeling that they belong to the societal structure that makes decisions in the judiciary and in the executive branch is a very important commitment, which i am trying to realize and will continue

as well as the democratic national committee. republican national committee pushing back saying there is no known breach of the cyber network. we are working this story and we'll get much more on this story. gloria is still with us. you have been talking to presidential candidates who have lost the election. it is called almost president, the agony will air at 9:00 p.m. eastern. i want to show our viewers a clip. watch this. chapter 1, pick a vice president. he knew exactly what he wanted. >> no. not her, him. >> john mccain, our next great president. >> mccain's first love was joe lieberman of connecticut. >> he lives his religion. >> so you did want him? >> of course but it would cause a problem because lieberman was p pro-choice. >> so it was no to joe. >> quick, find someone fresh, someone new. >> they didn't manage that process well. the clock ran out. it was the very deaf negs of a hail mary pass. >> sarah palin of the great state of alaska. >> and so sarah palin met america. >> did many of the candidates, did that have big

you can't lead this nation if you have such a low opinion for its citizens. hillary clinton still hasn't apologized to those she slandered. in fact, she hasn't backed down at all. she's doubled down on campaign conspiracy content and if hillary clinton doesn't retract her comments in full, i don't see how she can credibly campaign any further. let's be clear. these were not offhand comments from hillary clinton. these were remarks not at all but given in an interview and probably in a number of interviews. these were lengthy planned and prepared remarks. it was perhaps the most explicit attack on the american voter ever spoken by a major party presidential nominee. total disrespect for the people of our country. clinton was using a very deliberate page from the democratic play book with one of the names, those names -- really, in order to scare and i mean trying seriously scare the amount of voting for change. we are bringing change. she can't bring change. she's been doing this for 35 years. she now talks about change. there's no change. it's going to be mor

>> but the idea of national greatness. at the time it was a deeply important revolution and the new world that they try to go about but most europeans in particular don't have the cultural or institutional education that partly motivated washington but that puts it in the farewell address and was also deeply aware that we need to cultivate a certain type of knowledge that they self consciously thought about this knowledge to carry forward the idea is so that was of way to speak to the nation to carry forward. looking back we perceive a success but yet that is the founding generation was vividly aware that reforming government and certainly they were aware that washington thought as a way to nurture and sustain what they helped create. >>host: house sectarian? >> mixed. but when we looked back at curriculum it seems they were in the business and that theology centered around curriculum and knowledge. at the same time, people were not going into a the clergy. with the founding generation itself. so they are in a process of r

brian healey, fisheries program manager at the grand canyon national park, the national park service in the united states department of the interior. we thank you all for being here. pursuant to committee rules, all witnesses are to be sworn before they testify. so if you'll please rise and raise your right hand. do you solemnly swear or affirm that the testimony you are about to give will be the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth? >> thank you. you may be seated. let the record reflect that all witnesses answered in the affirmative. in order to allow time for discussion, we would appreciate you limiting your verbal comments to five minutes but we're going to be pretty lenient on that if you go over, you'll be just fine. your entire written record will be submitted as part of the record. mr. reynolds, are you now recognized. >> and you got to make sure you turn it on but bring that microphone uncomfortably close to your mouth. there you go. thank you. >> thank you chairman chaffetz it, ranking member cummings, committee members, thank you for the opportunity to update t

nation's wounds.nch and his staff for this remarkable, remarkable achievement and to the museum's council, the smithsonian regents, and all of the staff who have helped make today possible. thank you. [applause] >> please welcome the vice chair of the board of regents of the -- polytechnic institute, dr. shirley and jackson. good morning. it is a high honor for me to be here today. education life, my surrounded by the resources of our nation's capital. school. segregated the people with the highest expectations for me as a young african-american girl were my parents. my mother taught my siblings and me to read before kindergarten. mechanicallyry gifted, served in world war ii in a segregated army unit. during the normandy invasion, he repaired the routers -- the r udders of the amphibious vehicles bringing the troops to shore. he did this under fire and for that, he received the bronze star. my parents, born just 50 years after the end of the civil war, alone could not have carried me to the life that

the book are national park sites or national park historic memorials. so i think at these places, at monticello, which isn't a national park but which has been preserved over the years, these are vital places that are -- that have been preserved. in each one of the essays i have a few sentences about the individuals, some of the heroes and men and women who are not as well-known in history but who played a large role in preserving our history at these great, historic sites. in the essay on grand central terminal, i quote someone who is well-known, and that's jacqueline kennedy onassis, who led the fight in the 1970s to preserve grand central terminal. she wrote, as she was fighting for the preservation of grand central terminal, she wrote something i think is universal as far as historic preservation is concerned. she wrote, quote, is it not cruel to let our city die by degrees, stripped of all her history and beauty, to inspire our children? if our children are not inspired by the past of our city, where will they find the strength to fight for our fut

. >> the national museum of african american history and culture opened yesterday on the national mall. we talked with african-american members of congress about these the sony is new is museum. congressman, in your view, what is the importance of the new african-american museum. >> the new museum is so essential to any american identity no matter what color or identity. i mean, you can argue that he revolutionary war, not just the civil war, but the revolutionary war before, had something to do with issues of race. british under lord mansfield, said they were not going to allow slavery anymore on british land. the american said, you might not we are. this is our economy. in the south, southern california and municipalities decided to break was northern counterparts because of this issue. you moved to the civil war, you argue today,ple was the civil war over slavery or not #the discussion is, they sure thought so. they wrote in their documents as they seceded from the united states even before president lincoln was inaugurated that they were leaving because the issue of slavery was so

the 9/11 commemoration at the flight 93 national memorial.hat is our 15th anniversary of 9/11 coverage plans for sunday here on c-span and the c-span radio at and at c-span.org. the u.s.eps of capital, house speaker paul ryan and house minority leader nancy ofosi marked the occasion the 9/11 anniversary following those remarks by both leader pelosi and how speaker right, a bipartisan group of lawmakers joined together to sing god bless america. let's to get that a better now. -- look at that event now. [inaudible] >> good morning. standing here recalling that day , here today, i get help think help own children -- can't but think of my own children and all the children born in this country after 9/11. do they fully understand what happened that day? will they ever? can they? they can watch the old footage, they can see the clips of the towers falling, they can hear the great roar as a landmark comes crashing down and with it, an era. can they feel it? i've had some in conversations with my own kids about this. so many conversations with my ow

and 10 national seashores.ional park locations. when people think of national parks, they think of grand national spaces, -- natural spaces. but it took up a second mission. telling the national story. this mission was literally carved into the stone of mount robson -- mount rush more. the american story is complicated. in the 21st century, the national park service is taking the lead in trying to reconcile blurring storylines. arlington house, which sits on the hill above president john f. kennedy's grave is an example of that effort appeared it is they park system's most visited historical. today, visitors to arlington house learn the several storylines connected to this southern mansion, from george washington and the revolutionary war to robert e. lee and the civil war. and the enslaved people who live their >> watch the entire program on monday at 11:00 a.m. at 11:00 p.m. eastern time. american history tv, every weekend and holidays, only on c-span 3. >> each week american history tv's railamerica brings y

it's the nations capital today as we celebrate and we opened the new national museum of national mall. yes, as we steal ourselves from monday night, not football but the presidential debate in this campaign year. in this next next few minutes maybe douglas brinkley can give us hope and they're still forming sweet land of liberty. please welcome douglas brinkley. [applause]. >> there it is wonderful to be in deuce by tom who has extraordinary voice, and i try to modulate mine, i am used to talking loud because i am a university professor professor and you have to project without microphones. i'm here to talk about franklin d roosevelt and the national parks. fdr, we all know he was called the squire of hyde park, he was born in 1882 in the hudson river valley. his whole life the hudson became his sanctified landscape, the place he most loved, he was born in hyde park on the hudson, he lived in the same home where he was born his whole life and he is buried at hyde park, our nation's first presidential library. he would always find strength from that river, 315 miles going from the high

-- nation's most hallowed ground.the story takes its rightful place alongside jefferson who declared our independence and washington who made it real and alongside lincoln who saved our union. and the g.i.'s defended it. alongside the new monument to a king gazing outward, summoning us towards that mountaintop. how righteous it is we tell the story here. for almost eight years, i have been blessed with the extraordinary honor of serving you in this office, and time and again -- [applause] president obama: time and again i have flown low over this mall on marine one, often with michelle and our daughters, and president clinton, president bush, laura, they will tell you, it is an incredible sight. you pass right across the washington monument. it feels like you can reach out and touch it. and at night if you turn the other way, you do not just see the lincoln memorial. old abe is lit up and you can see him, his spirit glowing from that building. and we don't have many trips left. but over the years, i have always been c

of immigrants and a nation of law. it would include a challenging path to citizenship, helping employers figure out the bona fides of their employees, border security, protection for dreamers, a comprehensive immigration reform proposal that is supported by the american public and has already drawn bipartisan support for its major pillars in the senate. in our first 100 days in office, we're not going to be about becoming a deportation nation. we're going to be sending a proposal to congress that will keep families together and that will let america be what it's always been, a place where people from all over the world can bring their talents, energy, start new businesses, pursue their dreams and make our country stronger. [applause] senator kaine: so these are just a few of the differences in the middle east, russia and europe, latin america. differences between donald trump and hillary clinton. we know issues can arise anywhere. some of the issues we're talking about today may turn out not to be the ones we'll be tal

more and more nations in asia, in africa, in latin america, more and more nations see israel as a potent partner -- a partner in fighting the terrorism of today, a partner in developing the technology of tomorrow. today israel has diplomatic relations with over 160 countries. that's nearly double the number that we had when i served here as israel's ambassador some 30 years ago. and those ties are getting broader and deeper every day. world leaders increasingly appreciate that israel is a powerful country with one of the best intelligence services on earth. because of our unmatched experience and proven capabilities in fighting terrorism, many of your governments seek our help in keeping your countries safe. many also seek to benefit from israel's ingenuity in agriculture, in health, in water, in cyber and in the fusion of big data, connectivity and artificial intelligence -- that fusion that is changing our world in every way. you might consider this: israel leads the world in recycling wastewater. we recycle about 90% of our wastewater. now, how remarkable is that? well, given that the

remarks are delivered along with representatives of the national park service and friends of the national world war ii memorial. the program is 30 minutes. ladies andning gentlemen, welcome to the world war ii memorial as we commemorate and celebrate vj day , victory in world war ii. ladies and gentlemen, our ceremonies -- our master of ceremonies. mike has been a journalist for nearly 25 years and is the news anchor at w usa nine can washington, d.c. new -- mike was honored with a local emmy nomination for his primetime special, "cool schools : the future is now." please welcome our master of ceremonies, a great american. >> good morning and thank you for joining us for such an amazing experience here at the world war ii memorial. this is your world war ii memorial. i am honored to be your master of ceremonies as we commemorate and remember the allied victory in the pacific and the end of world war ii. can everybody here ok? and you are over the fountain send airplanes? i want to make sure the microphone is close enough so you can hear. a grateful of nation, we salute those of the greate

national campaigns director for honor the earth. when we come back, who is profofiting from the pipeline's? stay with us. ♪ [music break] amy: this is democracy now!, democracynow.org, the war and peace report. i'm amy goodman and juan gonzalez. juan come in a moment we are going to be talking about the attica prison uprising. but right now we're going to be looking at the banks and who is billionthe $3.8 pipeline, the dakota access pipeline. juan: we will continue on wednesday in minneapolis -- we want to continue to coverage of the standoff at standing rock over the $3.8 billion dakota access pipeline. we will look at who is profiting off of it. on wednesday in minneapolis, dozens protested at u.s. bank plaza, demanding us bank stop funding the pipeline. according to an investigation published by little sis, u.s. bank has extended a $175 million credit line to energy transfer partners, the company behind the pipeline. amy: meanwhile, saturday was the first day of a two-week call for actions against the financial institutions that

director of national intelligence james clapper spoke at an intelligent and national security summit, discussing the role of the intelligence community during presidential transition. he also provided some insight on the intelligence briefings being provided to hillary clinton and donald trump. he discussed cyber security, combating isis, classified information roles, and intelligence sharing. this is one hour. >> good morning, everyone. i will tell you, it's a little tough to hear backstage, but i did hear hokey football. come on, let's go! we've got a few in the crowd there. a big thank you to maureen and scott. i will tell you, i and delighted to be here today and i am so pleased to see the partnership continue to grow. .t really is thriving the summit offers a great service to the intelligence community, to our industry partners, the press, and, of course, the public. like this play an important role in fostering a theogue, so i want to thank members of the press, which i understand is nearly 100, so thank you for being here today. down memory lane, i recall the when ie first year

there are a lot of nations right now that are doing the right thing. but many nations, particularly those blessed with wealth, and the benefits of geography, that can do more to offer a hand, even if they also insist that refugees who come to our countries have to do more to adopt to the customs and conventions of the communities that are now providing them a home. let me conclude by saying that i recognize history tells a different story than the one i talked about here today. there's a much darker and more cynical view of history than we can adopt. human beings are too often motivated by greed and by power. big countries, for most of history, have pushed smaller ones around. tribes and ethnic groups and nation states, very often found that most convenient to define themselves by what they hate and not just those ideas that bind them together. time and again, human beings have believed that they finally arrived at a period of enlightenment only to repeat then cycles of conflict and suffering. perhaps that's our fate. we have to remember that the choic

kelly martin is the chief of fire and aviation management at yosemite national park, of the national park service of the united states department of the interior. and mr. brian healey, fisheries program manager at the grand canyon national park, the national park service and the united states department of the interior. we thank you all for being here. pursuant to committee rules, all witnesses will need to be sworn before they testify. so if you will rise and raise your right hand. [ witnesses sworn ] we're going to be pretty lenient, if you go over five minutes you will be just fine. your entire written record will be submitted as part of the record. mr. reynolds, you are now recognized. and you have to -- make sure you turn it on, but bring that microphone very close to your mouth. there you go. thank you. thank you, chairman chaffetz, and the ranking members, thank you for the opportunity to update the steps that the department has taken to update at the grand canyon national park, as well as the broader national incidents. the cases in grand canyon and the national park service

national security interests. in a statement, the president said the bill could lead to lawsuits against u.s. officials for actions by foreign groups that receive usaid. military -- u.s. aid, military equipment, or training and would hurt efforts to work with allies on counterterrorism and other issue. members of congress are weighing in. republican representative pete king sent this tweet. quote, terrible decision by president obama to veto. congress must override next week. 9/11 families deserve justice. democratic new york senator schumer said in a statement in part, quote, this is a disappointing decision that will be swiftly and soundly overturned in congress. senator shumer is considered a co-sponsor of the 9/11 bill. >> tonight, michelle obama and former first lady laura bush talk about their support for u.s. service members, veterans, and their families. that's at 8:00 oom eastern on our companion network c-span2. the chair of the federal reserve, janet yellen, announced this week that federal fund rates w

front-line nations. he has done a superb job in getting the prime minister of south africa, mr. vorster, to agree that the time had come for a solution to the problem of rhodesia. secretary kissinger, in his meeting with prime minister smith of rhodesia, was able to convince him that it was in the best interests of whites as well as blacks in rhodesia to find an answer for a transitional government and then a majority , government. this is a perfect example of the kind of leadership that the united states, under this administration, has taken. and i can assure you that this administration will follow that high moral principle in our future efforts in foreign policy, including our efforts in the middle east where it is vitally important because the middle east is the crossroads of the world. there have been more disputes in this area where there's more volatility than any other place in the world. but because arab nations and the israelis trust the united states, we were able to take the lead in the sinai

and clinton's lead nationally has narrowed. a recent average of all national polls tracked by realclearpolitics shows clinton barely out in front of trump, by 1.5 percentage points. carl cannon is the washington bureau chief of realclearpolitics. nice to have you. before we get too specific numbers, i want to ask about polls in general. receivables are starting to shift toward trump, and clinton is losing some of her lead. is that correlated with pr? is it driven by the news cycle? who wins in a news cycle? who is pummeled by the news cycle? carl: well, this year hasn't been volatile. it feels that way. soledad: i was going to say, it feels very volatile. carl: these candidates are volatile and national events are volatile and people are unsettled but the race clinton -- hillary clinton has had a small lead. she has never really been behind trump and what we are waiting for now are the swing voters to decide and that's a bigger group than in the last few election. 30% poll in a yougov poll, it's an online poll, a very good poll

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and a great nation was built. >> ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ narrator: yes, the sweat of the men of all nations built america for the blood of americans has been freely shed. five times in our history have we withstood the challenge to the idea that made our nation -- the idea of equality for all men, life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. the idea that made us the people we are. let's take a look at ourselves before we went into this war. narrator 2: well, first of all we're a working people. on the land, at the work bench, at a desk. and we're an inventive people. the lightning rod, cotton gin, the telegraph, the blessed anesthesia of ether, the rotary printing press, the telephone, electric welding, the incandescent lamp, submarine, steam turbine, the motor-driven airplane, the x-ray tube, the gyroscope compass, the sewing machine, television -- all these and countless more bear witness to our inventiveness. and this inventiveness and enterprise, plus our hard-won democratic ideal of the greatest good for the greatest number, created for the average man the highest standard of living in the world. 3

they are our nation's crown jewels. president obama on a visit to yosemite's waterfalls told a crowd it's almost like the spirit of america itself is right here. today, there are 84 million acres in the system and 410 sites including 59 national parks, 128 historical parks, 25 battlefields and 10 national seashores. last year, some 300 million people visited the national park locations. when people think of national parks, they usually think of grand natural spaces like the everglades. but along the way, the national park service took up a second mission of telling the american story. the lincoln memorial, the washington monument, and even presidents' park, which surrounds the white house, are part of the national park service narrative. this mission was literally carved into the stone of mt. rushmore by a sculptor who wrote the purpose of the memorial is to communicate the founding expansion, preservation, and unification of the united states. but the american story is complicated, so in the 21st century, the national

thats a lot of people in this busiest with visitors from all over the nation. but it doesn't mean they're equipped to handle everyone who comes in. park officials tweeted out overcrowded and there were more visitors than can fit inside the canyon. a local teen is fighting for his life after being run over right outside his home... tonight, why his family says the woman responsible is getting off easy. plus.. if you're about to hit the road at the end of this labor day weekend.. you're in for a pleasant surprise other than the traffic. we'll take a look at gas prices.. next in financial focus. and remember, chopper 13 brings you breaking news fast and first and only on 13 action i'm catherine cortez masto and i approve this message. as a doctor, i see how decisions in washington impact my patients here in nevada. joe heck's voted ten times to defund planned parenthood, which thousands of women depend on for cancer screenings. and heck opposes a woman's right to choose even when her health is at risk. for me and my patients, levels since 2

the united states allows our citizens to haul foreign nations into foreign courts, what will other nations enacting legislation allowing their citizens to do the same thing to us? obviously we would not want to put our diplomats, military and private companies at that risk. consider our nation's actions in iraq. while there may be questions about saudi arabia's indirect involvement on 9/11, there's no question about who the state sponsored actor was in 2003 when we bombed baghdad and killed and injured hundreds of thousands of people with little to no evidence that iraq was any immediate threat to the united states or our allies. hat would we think if iraq enacted similar legislation to jasta, allowing them to sue the united states during the iraqi war, contractors living and working in iraq today could be hauled into iraqi court, tried by an iraqi judge, held responsible by an iraqi jury that would assess the amount of money owed to each and every iraqi citizen killed or maimed. furthermore, if they adopted similar legislation to this, other nations could sue the united states and our cit

american history tv will be live on the national mall. we will be live with the dedication, which includes remarks by president obama and lonnieg museum director bunch. this is american history tv only on c-span3. >> adams was not a good president. he was not a successful president. if his career ended at the end of his presidency, i don't think i would have written a book about him. q&a" james traub on his book -- "john quincy adams" independent spirit." traub: he did not form alliances. he did not do anything you would do in order to persuade people who otherwise might not go along with your agenda to do so. and so his 40 years in the white house or just pain -- just pain. he achieved almost nothing. >> tonight at 8:00 eastern on c-span's "q&a." first worked as a photographer to president bush in 1993. he shows some of his work and discusses is position as a photojournalist for the bush family. here's a preview. mr. valdes: as we traveled around the world, we had a couple planes. this is the older air force one we used. you can see some

national historical national park, runs 185 miles, all the way from west virginia to washington, d.c. and it gets almost 5,000 visitors a year, including the debtor family whose frequent visits have made 9-year-old astrid wild about wildlife. >> we love to see the animals, the turtles, the salamanders, the egrets. we really love nature. >> reporter: but keeping the parks in pristine condition is a struggle. there's a $12 million maintenance backlog. congress did increase the budget this year and entrance fees from about 300 million visitors a year do help. chip reid, cbs news, washington. >>> and that's the overnight news for this friday. for some of you the news continues. for others check back a little later for the morning news and "cbs this morning." >>> a deadly crash in the morning rush. >> the whole place shook. just shook. and everybody got quiet. >> a train packed with commuters plowed into a terminal in the shadows of new york city. at least one person is dead. many are injured. >> i thought we were going to die. i didn't think we were going to get out. >> also tonight, a pl

the united states allows our citizens to haul foreign nations into foreign courts, what will other nations enacting legislation allowing their citizens to do the same thing to us? obviously we would not want to put our diplomats, military and private companies at that risk. consider our nation's actions in iraq. while there may be questions about saudi arabia's indirect involvement on 9/11, there's no question about who the state sponsored actor was in 2003 when we bombed baghdad and killed and injured hundreds of thousands of people with little to no evidence that iraq was any immediate threat to the united states or our allies. hat would we think if iraq enacted similar legislation to jasta, allowing them to sue the united states during the iraqi war, contractors living and working in iraq today could be hauled into iraqi court, tried by an iraqi judge, held responsible by an iraqi jury that would assess the amount of money owed to each and every iraqi citizen killed or maimed. furthermore, if they adopted similar legislation to this, other nations could sue the united states and our cit

clinton holds a strategy session on national security here in new york. sunday" anchor chris wallace on all of it, in the next hour on this news channel. >>> north dakota calling in the national guard as protesters vow to halt completion of an oil pipeline crossing four states. the governor there wants to avoid a repeat of last weekend when the protest turned violent. this as a federal judge is expected to rule today on the project's future. national correspondent william le jeunesse has the story. what is this all about, william? >> reporter: this is the new ground zero in the fight over climate change. opponents call it the next keystone pipeline and vow to stop it at any cost. as you've said, we've already seen numerous confrontations. the sheriff, four security guards and two dogs required medical attention after being attacked last week by some 300 protesters, some on horseback carrying hatchets. a tribal spokesperson says six of their people had dog bites and six suffered from burns from pepper spray. police issued warrants for green party candidate