. >>> you know the expression, don't be a pollyanna.ne is being unrealistically optimistic, so you want to avoid that. it makes you miss problems and get taken advantage of, and there's something to that semper individual lan item, the always be on the lookout. don't get soft. especially in journalism, especially politics. calling out wrongs, testing power. that's what let's get after it and this show are all about. but just as i caution about going at every potus pop on twitter, sometimes picks on things and at things that are more about political gotchas than stoking progress, it can be counterproductive by flooding the zone with negatives. so i believe in pollyanna and her belief in the positive, in a time when we are in a culture struggle about protecting women, for all the negatives in that pursuit, there's progress that warrants attention. you see the grammys? my argument in one event. diana ross, 75, on fire. she celebrated her birthday by sending a message to the world that we can all be better. we can all live dreams if we work

so be a pollyanna. we saw cause for optimism last night.in the days ahead in 2020 run. and the more we see it, the more comfortable a reality it becomes, engendering acceptance by society. and the more of a motivator for other women to follow suit. imagine what this country can be if its men and women are all fully activated. someday maybe women will get paid the same as men, and the idea of someone saying on tv that the idea of women being paid equally causes problems will be as asinine as it is antiquated. if sex, color, and creed can be replaced by savvy, competence, and character, we won't be merely great again. we will achieve the greatness that was imagined for us when america first came to be. you know, that's back when all the great men wore capes. now we only have one, and his name is the don, don lemon. and i give you him now. >> thank you for that. i do have to say i was watching -- i couldn't have been prouder of alicia keys. i don't know if you knew that she was doing that to pay tribute to the late, great, hazel scott. >> yes.

to the chairman, but i think we have to remember, there are protocols in place, and that's not on pollyanna thing to say. the protocols should be kept if you have a democratic administration and republicans in charge. >> let me bring in evan perez. there was another moment that i think, while in the time we have, i do want to make sure that this is cleared up maybe once and for all, etch. the top republican on the committee, he asked a question of the acting attorney general about roger stone's arrest. cnn was there the morning of roger stone's arrest at his hour in florida. the ranking member raised a question about that. let me play that for you, and then let's talk about it. > are you familiar, from public reports or otherwise that a cnn reporter was kaumcamp out outsi roger stone's house when the fbi arrested him? >> i am aware of that, and it was deeply concerning to me how cnn found out about that. cnn has been more than transparent about what is the definition of good reporting and reporters' gut. if y you could please lay out wt really happened. >> i think what you see him doing the

we should not be overly euphoric or pollyanna-ish about it. views on itsong side. the u.s.as strong views on its side. it will take time to work them out. >> not to mention the trust. issues thatd the start to veer. he goes to the heart of what people see as a long-term strategic and competitive battle of our time between the two superpowers. >> the take issue is at the center of a great deal of the discussion that they are having. this is not your conventional trade negotiation with tariffs and unfair barriers of a traditional type. this is about who is going to be the major power or major economy when it comes to 21st century technology. whole range of things, autonomous vehicles, a wide range of biotech. i do think we should not expect the chinese to give up their ambitions to be a very strong technology influence and power in the world. the u.s. is used to being the dominant power in technology, the dominant economy when it comes to advanced technologies. the chinese want to play a role equivalent to or perhaps even greater than the united states over the next 15 to 20

i'm not pollyanna. i don't believe this is going to solve all the problems between the united states and china. we have very different systems. they are either in a process of reform or they are not. if they are in a process of reform, we will make headway. if they are not, who will go right back having problems. shery: let's cross to washington. is the ambassador trying to lower expectations for any quick in to the trade war? president trump is eager to get a deal. he has gone so far as to say that he could have a signing ceremony at his florida resort sometime as soon as next month. bute is moving along, robert lighthizer is saying this really needs to be more comprehensive deal than simply more purchases from the u.s. to china. he has gone back to what has long been the sticking point for the structural changes in china's economy, particularly when it comes to intellectual property and transfer of technology. adding into that is the issue of currency, the u.s. and china are working toward some sort o

maybe i am pollyanna should but i'm not pessimistic. people in this room. >> we are in danger of depressing this group earlier with a big threat. and faith in our society. page you very much. thank you very much. [applause] [inaudible conversations] >> this week at 8:00 pm eastern on c-span we will look at the political careers of four congressional leaders. .. watch this week beginning at 8:00 p.m. eastern on c-span. >> we have more from the road to the white house this friday with massachusetts democrat senator elizabeth warren. speaking at a new hampshire democratic dinner in manchester. friday 7:30 eastern on c-span. and this weekend is the national governor's associate winter meeting in washington, d.c. we'll be live on saturday with a discussion on criminal justice reform. we'll also hear from jp morgan chase chair, and a forum on state child welfare meeting. live coverage begins saturday 9:10 eastern on c-span. >> c-span, where history unfolds daily. in 1979, c-span was created as a public service, by america's cable television c