one thing that robert rice has done so well in his film and book, on inequality, the mall distributionf wealth in the united states is a major problem, and a problem i have now experienced first hand because i have put myself out as an independent for a congressional seat here locally. i've done that largely because i still believe in frank cap practice's version of america. that mr. smith can go to washington. that good ideas and dedication and sincerity about finding one's self, by being of service to others, can still be rewarded. before i found that congressessal seat, said, how die get it raised? how can i contribute to the national discussion on this problem of citizens united, where unlimited corporate donations have been allowed for political candidates, and that's so greatly inflated the cost of public office. even this congressional seat here in a small part of california, the least expensive that's estimated by consultants was a million and a half dollars, and i looked at him and said, no. no. no. you're not going to take down a single redwood for a brochure with my name on

paul is a transformational verye and i think the effective robert rice, bill clinton's labor secretarycame out and supported well paul ryan is doing, which means there is a potential for trans-political remedies to this. i think the american public are seeking something non-polarized to bring us together to address a critical problem. $16 trillion spent over the last five decades. if you do that in the context of a $14 trillion a year economy, it is not that big a number. the number.ct when conservatives want to claim poverty is at the same level as it was in the 1960's, they use an archaic measure of property that excludes anti-property programs, including food stamps and programs with conservatives conservative support, like the earned income tax credit. if you use more accurate , poverty has gone down dramatically in the united states since the 1960's. the design on whether we have made progress is between the scholarly community on the right, left, and center, and politicians. conservative politicians have an incentive to say there has been no progress. liberal and progressive pund

>> two former secretaries of states, condoleezza rice and madeleine albright and robert gates talked about foreign u.s.-russiading relations. here are secretary rice's comments. >> well, yes, it is serious. the crisis and to be and of the cold war in a large part because it has been a long time since a country, a big power in europe. powers start behaving badly, it gets really dangerous. malaysian plane that was shot down was shot down because the sophistication of the equipment. way up.eet is a long when great powers start behaving bad, it becomes a dangerous. vladimir putin never accepted the outcome of the end of the cold war. he said the collapse of the soviet union was the greatest tragedy of the 20th century. they probably lost as many as 30 million people and ward were two despite a statement. and he said something that was particularly dangerous and that was that the reason it was a great tragedy was because 25 million russians were outside of the soviet union and other countries. ukraine.oland and i remember sitting with him at the nato in 2008 at his last talked to the nato

condoay robert gates, rice. >> this month c-span presents dates on what makes america evolution, and genetically modified foods. indepth looks at veterans health care, i.r.s. overnight, and campus sexual assault. new perspectives on issues including global warming, voting fighting infectious disease, food safety, and our history tour showing sight and america's historic places. find our tv schedule one week in advance at c-span.org and let us know what you think about the programs you're watching. >> yesterday the u. n. general assembly met to discuss the fighting between israel and in gaza. and the u. n.'s humanitarian efforts in the region. representatives from israel be, palestine, the european union and the united states were among those who poke at the meeting. this is three hours. >> i call to order the plenary hearing. i take this opportunity to warmly welcome our secretary our deputy secretary general, and our distinguished meeting.to this us byrry, are joining video conferencing. i now give the floor to general, mr. ban ki-moon. secretary general? >> the presence of the gene

. >> former secretaries of state madeleine albright, condoleezza rice, and former defense secretary robert gates recently talked about u.s. foreign relations and other policy issues related to ukraine, a, and the role abroad. this is just under one half hours. -- our -- just under an hour and a half. [applause] >> bob, thank you very much. i want to thank bob steel and walter isaacson for their leadership at the aspen institute. [applause] as bob said, we are extraordinarily fortunate to have two great secretaries of state, madeleine albright and condoleezza rice. the third person will arrive. i spoke to him by phone. his plane was diverted. he had to drive in. i said we would filibuster until he arrived. one way to do that is to say a word about our aspen strategy group. we are a unique institution, i think, in the american foreign-policy because we are nonpartisan. not just bipartisan. we are republicans, democrats, and independents come together once a year. we are in our 30th year. we were founded by two great americans. the general who is not here right now but will be here in a coupl

saturday, robert gates, madeleinea rice, and albright on the situation in ukraine. sunday, edmund morris. c-span presents debates on what makes america great. geneticallyd modified foods. issues spotlight with in-depth looks at student loan debt and campus sexual assault to read new perspectives on issues including global warming, voting rights, fighting infectious disease, and food safety. , sights andory tour sounds from america's historic places. fighter tv schedule one week in advance at c-span.org -- find our tv schedule one week in advance at c-span.org. , like usconversation on facebook, follow us on twitter. >> former alaska governor sarah palin recently called on congress to impeach president obama for high crimes and misdemeanors. during remarks at the annual western conservative summit, she also talked about immigration and the israeli-palestinian conflict. by colorados hosted christian university. it is about 30 minutes. >> thank you so much. is like salt and light in the education arena. keep up the good work. keep up the good work. it is nice to be bac

saturday, robert gates, condoleezza rice and madeleine albright on the situation in ukraine. and sunday on q&a, reagan's biographer. >> american history tv, friday night at 8:00 p.m. eastern, watergate, 40 years later with a cbs special report and president nixon's address to the nation. saturday at noon eastern with author and journalist john farrell on nixon's life, legacy and the watergate scandal that ended his administration. sunday night at 8:00 on our series, the presidency, gerald ford becomes the 38th president of the united states. this weekend on c-span 3's american history tv. >>> and next year on c-span 3 a hearing on the climate change on the wildlife industry with the officials from the farming and wildlife sectors. montana senator jon tester talks about farming conditions in his home state. before the senate subcommittee on green jobs. this is two hours. >> i call this hearing on the green jobs and new economy subcommittee to order. just yesterday the president made a historic announcement moving forward with the proposal to tackle the climate pollution in the

saturday, robert gates, condoleezza rice and madeleine albright on the situation in ukraine. and sunday on "q&a," ronald reagan biographer edmund morris. >> c-span2's booktv this weekend. friday night at eight eastern with books on marriage equality, the obamas versus the clintons and the autobiography of former mayor of washington, marion barry jr. and sunday afternoon at five, anthony marks, president and ceo of the new york public library, sheds light on the library's past, present and future. booktv, television for serious readers. >> a live look here at the washington hilton where the airline pilots' association international is hosting its annual conference in washington d.c. more live coverage beginning in just a few moments at this event. a panel constitution on pilot health -- discussion on pilot health and occupational safety getting set to start shortly. later at 3 p.m. eastern time, a look at ways to modernize the air space system. our live coverage of the airline pilots' association international annual conference continues this afternoon here on c-span2. elsewhe

saturday, robert gates, condoleezza rice, and madelyn albright on the situation in ukraine. and sunday on q&a, ronald reagan biographer edmond morris. >>> with live coverage of the u.s. house on c-span and the senate on c-span2, here on c-span3 we compliment that coverage by showing you most relevant public hearings and events. six unique series, the civil war's 150th anniversary, visiting battlefields and key events. american artifacts, touring museums and historic sites to discover what artifacts reveal about america's past. history bookshelf with the best known american history writers. presidency looking at the policies and legacies of our nation's commanders in chief. electric shurs in history with top college professors delving into america's past. and educational films from the 1930s to the '70s. c-span3 created by the cable tv industry and funded by your local cable or satellite provider. watch us in hd, like us on facebook and follow us on twitter. >>> representatives from google and yahoo! recently testified before a senate committee on efforts to protect consumer

saturday robert gates, condoleezza rice and madeleine albright on the situation in ukraine.y on q&a, ronald reagan biographer edmund morris. spent c-span2's booktv this weekend. friday night at eight eastern with books on marriage equality, the obama's versus the clintons, and the autobiography of former mayor of washington marion barry to be. saturday at 10 p.m. eastern on "after words," bob woodward in his former counsel to president nixon john dean on the watergate scandal, and sunday afternoon at five and any parts, president and ceo of the new york public library shed light on the library's past, present and future. booktv, television for serious readers. .. in the previous panel we talked about one thing every pilot has in common regardless of the equipment they fly. the color of your uniform or what you carry in the bad. that's your medical ticket. there's onthere is one other thl share this justice and trickle to our jobs and that doesn't care what, where or whom you fly and that would be the airspace that we are operated. the system itself is as dynamic as the fligh

saturday robert gates, condoleezza rice, madeleine albright on the situation in ukraine. saturday biographer edwin morris. >> next a house natural resources subcommittee hearing assessing recent advancements and new technologies for studying earthquakes. witnesses include an official from the u.s. geological survey as well as the director of the pacific northwest seismic network and professors from the university of california and university at georgia institute of technology. this is just over an hour. >> the committee will come to order. presence of a quorum under the rule is two members. the subcommittee on energy and mineral resources is meeting today to hear testimony on an oversight hearing entitled "advances in earthquake science 50th anniversary of the great alaskan quake." under committee rule 4f opening statements limited to chairman and ranking member of the subcommittee. however, it is the practice to allow ranking member of the full committee or chairman of the full committee to make statements if they are here at the subcommittee meeting. i would ask unanimo

saturday robert gates, condoleezza rice and madeleine albright on the situation in ukraine. sunday on q&a, edmund morris. >>> the house energy and subcommittee on oversight recently held a hearing examining the implementation of the health care law. the next open enrollment starts on november 15th, ending next year, february 15th. the centers for medicare and medicaid services testified on whether the government's website will be ready and available during the open enrollment process and how the administration is handling inconsistencies in health care applications submitted. >> the subcommittee on oversight and investigations to review the implementization of the patient protection and affordable care act. the principal deputy ur administrator at the centers fo medicare and medicaid services. this m is his first testimony a an cms employee but not before the subcommittee.estimony some of you may recall he ttee. us last october to testify on behalf of one of the health kacare workers who built the website. we're holding this hearing today exactly one year ago this week, memb

saturday, robert gates, condoleezza rice, and madeline albright on the situation in ukraine. and sunday on q&a, ronald reagan biographer edmond morris. >>> the senate finance committee recently held a hearing with economists and professors on the u.s. tax code and the current system of international taxation. deputy assistant treasury secretary for international tax affairs robert stack was among those testifying at the hearing. ron widen just sitting down is the chairman of the committee. and oren hatch, the ranking member. >>> the finance committee will come to order. the u.s. tax code is infected with chronic diseases of loopholes indiand inefficiency. they are a significant drag on our economy and are harming u.s. competitiveness. the latest outbreak of this con today onis the growing wave of corporate inversions where american companies move their headquarters out of the united states in pursuit of lower tax rates. the inversion virus now seems to be multiplying every few days. medtronic and many more deals have either occurred recently or are currently in the works. med

. >> two former secretaries of states, condoleezza rice and madeleine albright and robert gates talked about foreign u.s.-russiading relations. here are secretary rice's comments. >> well, yes, it is serious. the crisis and to be and of the cold war in a large part because it has been a long time since a country, a big power in europe. powers start behaving badly, it gets really dangerous. malaysian plane that was shot down was shot down because the sophistication of the equipment. way up.eet is a long when great powers start behaving bad, it becomes a dangerous. vladimir putin never

former secretaries of state madeleine albright and condoleezza rice and former defense secretary robert gates discussed the implications of the conflict between russia and the ukraine and u.s. and europe. the moderator, former undersecretary. their conversation was hosted by the aspen institute. [applause] >> of bob, thank you very much. bob and walter further leadership at the aspen institute. [applause] as bob said, we are extraordinarily fortunate to ofe 2 great secretaries state, madeleine albright and condoleezza rice. the third person will arrive. drive in. i said we would filibuster until he arrived. one way to do that is to say a word about our aspen strategy group. we are a unique institution, i think, and the american foreign-policy because we are nonpartisan. not just bipartisan. we come together once a week -- once a year. we are in our 30th year. we were founded by two great americans. the general who is not here right now but will be here in a couple of hours and professor nye. i would ask you to salute joe. maybe you can stand. [applause] we are going to be discussing rus

saturday, robert gates, condoleezza rice, madeleine albright on the situation in ukraine and sunday ona" ronald reagan biographer, edwin morris. >> washington journal continues. host: joining us is doug shown, democratic pollster, former pollster to president clinton. we've invited you on the program to talk about the political center and the american political body as it constitutes today. in a general sense, how do we think of ourselves politically when it comes to liberals, conservatives, moderates, where do we break it down? guest: i'll start with a simple breakdown and look for an analysis. dd we're about 40% conservative and 25% liberal depending on the time and the circumstances and another, say, 40% in the middle, moderate. now, that would suggest that we are a center-right country with the predominant sentiment in the center. unfortunately, and this is very sad, what is happening in our political system is that the exact opposite appears to be the result, meaning we appear to be a country of now the extremes, the far left and the far right and despite senator alexander's victo

of statecretaries madeleine albright and condoleezza rice, along with robert gates shared their insights on iraq and ukraine, as well as the role of the u.s. on the international stage. this is one hour 20 minutes. it is hosted by aspen institute in aspen, colorado. as bob said, we are extraordinarily fortunate to have two great secretaries of state, madeleine albright and condoleezza rice. the third person will arrive. i spoke to him by phone. his plane was diverted. he had to drive in. i said we would filibuster until he arrived. one way to do that is to say a word about our aspen strategy group. we are a unique institution, i think, in the american foreign-policy because we are nonpartisan. not just bipartisan. we are republicans, democrats, and independents come together once a year. we are in our 30th year. we were founded by two great americans. the general who is not here right now but will be here in a couple of hours and professor joe nye. i would ask you to salute joe. maybe you can stand. [applause] we are going to be discussing russia over the next 3.5 days. there is nothing

rice's punishment has reached capitol. what some are asking of commissioner robert gudel. >> could taking a daily birth control pill increase your risk of cancer. >> two americans battling ebola are on their way back to the >> growing concern over the deadly ebola outbreak in west africa. more than 700 people have died and medical teams there are said to be overwhelmed. president barack obama said it is a situation the u.s. takes very ceaseiously -- seriously. >> the worst ebola outbreak in history now said to be spreading faster than efforts to contain it. doctors without borders calling the situation out of control. the director of the world health organization meeting with presidents of the impacted countries in west africa warning them if the situation continues to deteriorate, the consequences could be catastrophic. >> these countries don't have the infrastructure to deal with the response. >> they are working with r.b.i., sierra leone -- with liberia and sierra eleown. >> we are asking have you been to africa, anywhere near that region. >> this hospital in atlanta is preparing to treat the first ebola patients ever in

today, a discussion with the former secretary of state, madeleine albright, and condoleezza rice, along with robert gates. russialk about u.s. and relations another foreign-policy issues, including ukraine, iraq, and the u.s. role abroad. we have that at 4:30 eastern time. this month, c-span presents debate on what makes america great. evolution, genetically modified food. issue spotlight with benefit health care, student loan debt, and sexual assault on campus. discussions include global warming, voting rights, fighting infectious disease, and food safety. and our history tour, showing sites and sounds from america's historic places. let us know what you think about the programs you are watching. call us or e-mail us. join the conversation. like us on facebook, follow us on twitter. summoned news about the ebola virus separate. some samples were sent to the cdc. a man from saudi arabia, who died from those symptoms, did not have the virus. the man, 40 years old, he died last week after returning from a region in africa that had seen an outbreak of the virus. cdc is conducting additional tests to f

now, former secretaries of state and operate an condoleezza rice and former cia director robert gates on u.s. foreign policy. at the aspen institute in colorado, they discussed vladimir putin's strategy in ukraine and u.s. action in iraq. they are interviewed by nicholas burns for 1.5 hours. [applause] >> bob, thank you very much. i want to thank bob steel and walter isaacson for their leadership at the aspen institute. [applause] as bob said, we are extraordinarily fortunate to have two great secretaries of state, madeleine albright and condoleezza rice. the third person will arrive. i spoke to him by phone. his plane was diverted. he had to drive in. i said we would filibuster until he arrived. one way to do that is to say a word about our aspen strategy group. we are a unique institution, i think, in the american foreign-policy because we are nonpartisan. not just bipartisan. we are republicans, democrats, and independents come together once a year. we have dialects with the chinese, indian, and the brazilian leadership. we are in our 30th year. we were founded by two great america

everyone was united, except maybe ray rice, and this punishment was way too short. >> i have your statement here, robert. let's break down the language of what this does. the language talks about six games for a first sentence, and says with consideration given to mitigating factors, does that mean there's a lot of grey area. >> there's a lot of grey area. we don't know whether an offense means a criminal conviction or an arrest or an incident being reported. that's a world of difference. the commissioner has allowed himself to sum airy suspend somebody, if there's something serious like rice, caught on video tape. it leaves a grey area. it leaves the idea of someone like rice, who goes through a diversionary programme, and doesn't sustain a conviction, would he be an offender. it's in the commissioner's hands. he's the appeal on this. this is a place that could end up in court down the road. >> it talks about domestic violence, which is a specific thing. it doesn't talk more broadly about violence against women. say a player is at a club and assaults a woman, that doesn't necessary fall under this poli

gates,y, robert madeleine albright, and condoleezza rice on the situation in the ukraine, and sunday, ronald reagan biographer edward notice -- edward norris. "washington journal" continues. host: joining us now is james the arab american institute founder and president. what has to go into a long-term cease-fire in gaza? guest: a long-term cease-fire has to include really for the people of that very depressed strip of land. anita and opening to the outside world, and it is not just sincehama -- since hamas took over. since 1994 there was a restriction on labor crossing gaza, and israel is not allowing imports are experts for gaza to freely deal with the outside world. source of largest wealth were day labor jobs in israel. when they close the border, unemployment skyrocketed, and we are still at the point where gaza cannot import or export freely, and the result is 70% youth unemployment, very limited except through the tunnels that have come in, so there is a real need to open gaza, to give people opportunity and hope they can have a better future. host: so when it comes to the long

will have more from former secretary of state condoleezza rice, as well as madeleine albright and robert gates tonight at 8:00 p.m. eastern. watch that here on c-span. online discussion about privacy held by the congressional internet caucus advisory committee. after the european court of justice's ruling in may that internet search engines must consider requests for people to have information about then deleted off the internet, known as the right to be forgotten. some of the implications for u.s. internet users. >> good afternoon. welcome to this briefing of the advisory committee to the congressional and senate thank you for joining us today. we're here to assess the european union's right to be forgotten. my name is michael. i will be standing in for our executive director today. before we get started, i would like to take time to thank the cochairs of the congressional internet caucus for hosting this briefing in conjunction with the advisory committee and this entire series of briefings of the advisory committee, namely [inaudible] leahy, andrick senator john soon. this series is a

rice was criticized and i am sure madeleine albright was too during their administrations. >> we try to bring in experts for all sides of this discussion but the caller addressed robert zarateou want to respond. >> sure. i think we agree on this point so it is not just me. carolyn from texas. is also not just us. it is members on both sides of the aisle. this president among his many virtues will not be his love of congressional relations. other presidents, this is a matter of historical record, lyndon johnson was a great example. he loved frankly to go to congress and getting people's faces and get them to do stuff. this is a president who does not like doing that. that is just his style. is not a criticism. it is an observation. there is an opportunity especially if you end up with a republican congress, both the congress and the president have an option, two years of gridlock which no voters will be happy or do you try to find some modus vivendi and at minimum discrete issues of public policy in domestic and foreign realms where you can move the ball forward incrementally and maybe even more. >> we agreed on a point that president obama could do a better job on congressi