it was smokey who suggested that berry gordy start motown records and smokey later spent several decades as vice president of motown. his songs were part of the soundtrack of our nation. shop around, my girl, tracks of my tears -- the sound of motown influenced everyone from the beatles to the civil rights movement. it's something that unites us as globe.ry and across the and because of those incredible songs that we know and love, smokey has been inducted into both the rock 'n roll hall of fame and the songwriters hall of fame. he has received the grammy living legend award, the national medal of arts, the kennedy center honors, and the library of congress'gershwin prize among many other awards. and throughout his career, he has lit it is magnificent voice in support of civil rights and justice for all. so mr. chairman, if you will indulge me and their colleagues, i will ask that our colleagues vote in favor of this bill and bring music creation into the 21st century and if you will indulge me, i will ask that our colleagues second that emotion, thank you. [laughter] [applause] david is

and he is the incredible smokey robinson. so smokey was born and raised in detroit where he founded the miracles as a high schooler. it was smokey who suggested that bar barry gordie start mo town records and he spent several decades as vice president of mo town. smokey's songs were part of the sound track of our nation. "shop around," "my girl," "tracks of my tears." the sound of mo town influenced everyone from the beatles to the civil rights movement. it's something that united us as a country and across the globe. and because of all those incredible songs that we know and love, smokey has been inducted into both the rock and roll hall of fame and the songwriters hall of fame. he has received the grammy living legend award, the national medal of arts, kennedy center honors, and the library of congress' prize among many other awards. and throughout his career, he has lifted his magnificent voice in support of civil rights and justice for all. so mr. chairman, if you will indulging me and our colleagues, i will ask that our

i think, smokey said, 50,000 times a day.eing enjoyed on digital platform but without being compensated for it. i second that emotion is a song so powerful it's playing in my head even as we're talking right now. could you start for us, mr. robinson, by just saying what would the passage of the classic act mean for pre-72 artists. and what would you say to those who say this bill is just a boone doggle to record artists and doesn't mean a lot. >> it would mean a great deal because you're talking about people who were writing and producing and doing musical things before 1972, which means now they're up in age. and your chances to make another living for yourself or get another kind of job when music has been your life for your entire life, it's frightening to me. do you know what i mean. because what if i want to retire? what if i don't want to perform anymore? i don't want to perform now. my income that i depended upon other than that as far as writing and producing and whatever has dwindled down to nothing. >> very limited.

smokey's done it again. smokey, voice-over: only you can prevent wildfires.aria: welcome back to "wall street." home depot co-founder and author of the new book "i love capitalism." what i love about you are the principles and loyalties you have. not to mention you have this marriage of 61 years and you are so loyal to each other. but you have principles to do the right thing. >> i give credit to defending my judgment and why i thought as a member of the committee that happens co-incidentally that this benefited dick. but i knew how we did it. we had a process we followed and i knew everybody else knew and everybody else agreed. all of a sudden the sergeant schultz from mash, i could have forgotten. maria: i watched the firsthand how dick kree aired the such an event when somebody rang the opening bell. >> when dick took over there were 1,200 listings. he got 1,600 more in 7 years. maria: then there is g.e. long time board nebraska o -- le board member of g.e. >> jack built a company that was made to withstand the test of time. maria: what happened? >> the cu

still ahead at 8 -- smokey robinson testifies on capitol hill. why the legendary singer has the support of at least one california lawmaker. plus -- a couple that survived the charlottesville deadly car attack gets a wedding ceremoney wedding week.start next ahead lawrence karnow: there were plenty of week.start next week. still ahead at 8 -- smokey robinson testifies on capitol hill. why the legendary singer has the support of at least one california lawmaker. plus -- a couple that survived the charlottesville deadly car attack gets a wedding ceremoney they'll never forget... how it was all made possible. and -- volcanic activity continues to wreak havoc on hawaii's big island... the latest on how authorities are responding to this national disaster coming up. i'm dianne feinstein and i approve this message. i thought after sandy hook, where 20 six and seven year olds were slain, this would never happen again. it has happened more than 200 times in 5 years. dianne feinstein and a new generation are leading the fight to pass a new assault weapons

e is an icon and he is the incredible smokey robinson. so smoky was born and raised in detroit, where he funeded the miracles as a high schooler. it was smoky who suggested that barry gordon start motown records and smoky later spent several decades as vice president of motown. smoky's songs were part of the sound track of our nation. "shob around," "my girl," "tracks of my tears," the sound of motown influenced everyone from the beatles to the civil rights movement. it's something that unites us as a country and across the globe. and because of all those incredible songs that we the and love, smoky has been inducted into both the rock 'n' roll hall of fame thnd esong writers hall of fame. he has received the grammy living legend award, the national medal of arts, kennedy center honors, and the library of congress' ger, win prize, among many other awards. and throughout his career, he has lifted his magnificent voice in support of civil rights and justice for all. so mr. chairman, if you will indulge me and our colleagues, i will ask that

like, she burns facts, and then she uses that ash to create a perfect smokey eye. like, maybe she's born with it; maybe it's lies. ( laughter ) ( cheers and applause ) >> stephen: i don't know. i don't know. >> jim: ( laughs ). >> stephen: i don't know, can we see a picture of her smokey eye? maybe she "was" born with it. can we see her dad? yup, it's genetics. no, definitely born with it. ( laughter ) but maybe the most surprising reaction was from the white house correspondents' association themselves. they're the ones who hired wolf, but, after the dinner, they released a statement by putting it on the front of a bus and driving her over, saying, "last night's program was meant to offer a unifying message about our common commitment to a vigorous and free press. unfortunately, the entertainer's monologue was not in the spirit of that mission." look, you didn't like it? you have that right. don't invite her back again. but grow a pair. ( laughter ) ( cheers and applause ) this-- whatever you want, a pair of whatever you want. this was a roast, and you're the ones

these two friends were out in the backyard of their home when at some point smokey fell into the pool. he tries to get his buddy to swim back over, that is when he jumps in, swims over and uses his body to push them up and out of the water. the owners are praising the hero doll, thank you maybe a crazy pup, but he has a heart of gold. >>> we have had a cool and breezy one. the cloud cover did pull back just a bit better than what we had yesterday. we will have partly cloudy skies as we get into your evening hours and it will roll back in and we will be covered with clouds beginning your wednesday morning. temperatures in the 60s outside right now. a pretty day, you can see we had more sunshine than what we had yesterday. even with the sunshine the onshore breeze is blowing quite strong. if you are going to see the giants play it is going to be cool and it is going to be breezy. clouding up as we get into the evening. so while we are dealing with the cool cloudy onshore breeze, take a look at what is going on over areas of the seattle's -- sierras and northern california. we are watchi

i'm going to tell the story of smokey and remus.ies, and they were playing in a pool in arizona. this is security camera photos. suddenly smokey falls in and was struggling to get out, and remus jumps into the pool, pushes him out, and this is why, a, dogs are better than people, and number two, gregory, this is why you pay homage to the service animal. >> you are still mad at that? >> i am still upset. what if you were on the plane and you start drowning in the toilet? he would come and get you out. >> he is kind of small. >> >> obadiah, people were tweeg that and sending it to me, i couldn't even watch it because it was like too much anticipation, i was too nervous. even though i knew it had a happy ending. >> do you think jasper would have jumped into the water? >> now. >> he would have just gotten waxed. >> those videos make me happy. you, though, you are a menace. >> i am a menace. >> your dvr is never mess an episode of the five. fake news beware. we have bret baier. are you there? >> so much better. thanks. this is a fox news

in court documents, he asserted that he would assert his amendment rights in the smokey daniels a lawsuit. you may recall that in september 2017, the president had said at a campaign rally, -- if you're innocent, why are you taking the fifth amendment? do those ideas also apply to michael cohen? does the president also stand by those comments? >> i cannot speak on behalf of michael cohen. i would refer you to him. >> the president said today that a former assistant for special counsel, robert mueller suggested the white house is behind this. is he wrong? >> i cannot comment on anything regarding those questions. i would refer you to the president. >> and about specifically the white house being involved in it. >> that is why i am referencing and referring you to the presidents personal attorney to speak on that matter. and then about that white house specifically. >> are they concerned as adam schiff had said for many of the questions that point to obstruction of justice. >> at the white house we try , never to be concerned with anything dealing with adam schiff. >> let me point event wit

today we get to say i love you back and forth to smokey robinson and the judiciary treaty hearing isery good day. >> the comments kind of brought a tear to my eye but it's not the tears of a clown. that would be senator tillis. >> bret: you can always count on senator kennedy. a little zinger among all that harmony. that's it for the "special report." fair, balanced and unafraid. "the story" with my friend martha write down the hall. >> martha: good to have you in new york tonight. it is election night and we are now less than one hour away from the first bold closing as voters are casting their ballots in four different states. one of them critical for democrats if they want to win back control of congress. and as the president ready to make some changes at the white house to stop the latest round of leaks? sean spicer has some thoughts on all of this for us tonight and he's coming up next. but first. this fox news alert is kim jong un calling president trump's bluff tonight. we are waiting for direct word now from the president if he chooses to speak in

smokey robinson testifies on capitol hill. why the legendary singer has the support of at least one california lawmaker. i'm april kennedy and i'm an arborist with pg&e in the sierras. since the onset of the drought, more than 129 million trees have died in california. pg&e prunes and removes over a million trees every year to ensure that hazardous trees can't impact power lines. and since the onset of the drought we've doubled our efforts. i grew up in the forests out in this area and honestly it's heartbreaking to see all these trees dying. what guides me is ensuring that the public is going to be safer and that these forests can be sustained and enjoyed by the community in the future. (ken) legendary singer smokey robinson called for the passage of the music modernization act on capitol hill today. the bipartisan bill would improve the way royalties are collected and would update music licensing and copyright law. the rise of the digital age has generated new airplay for classics made before 1972, but often the artist and t

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. >> i play a lot of smokey robinson, luther vandross -- new artists and that sort. i specialize in making sure folks are comfortable when they get home from work. >> great music. we are going to come back in the next segment and look at your "all tied up." >> thank you. >> we are back with ahmad car. thank you for joining us. >>> welcome back to mosaic. i'm ron swisher. i am with ahmad carr. he will tell us about "all tied up." >> all tied up started in august of 2016, august 11th. it was an opportunity for me to really express a part of me that has kind of developed over my manhood. over the years. the way it started, i went to a school in richmond -- actually, i was called upon by a football coach in richmond. she coached -- yes, she -- coached the richmond high football team, junior varsity, to be exact. i was on the radio one night and she reached out to me asking me if there is anything i can do as a radio personality to help young men that are their lives -- whether it is backpacks -- whether it is school supplies -- i referred her to a couple of different org

and uses his head to push smokey to safety. the owners to safety.up next ...the giants are hoping to turn things around by completing a series sweep against the reds. i'm dianne feinstein and i approve this message. i thought after sandy hook, where 20 six and seven year olds were slain, this would never happen again. it has happened more than 200 times in 5 years. dianne feinstein and a new generation are leading the fight to pass a new assault weapons ban. say no to the nra and yes to common-sense gun laws. california values senator dianne feinstein ( james ) wild weather on the east coast.take a look at this. golfball sized hail, raining down in new york damaging vehicles, and cracking windshields.this is the result of a severe storm which has killed at least two people so far.at one point nearly 400-thousand people in five states were without power. the national weather service says the storms will stick around the east coast for the next few days. (james)(darya) welcome back. lets get a check of weather and traffic... expect a slight chance of

like, she burns facts and then she uses that ash to create a perfect smok smokey eye. >> since when hasbeen okay to make cheap jokes about a woman's appearance? >> so incredibly disrespectful, it was shameful and disgusting. >> i thought the language was filthy. it was really over the line, x-rated. >> it was a complete disgrace there wasn't a single person on thonthe podium that interruptedt woman as that filth came out of her mouth. >> trevor: yeah, like, why isn't the secret service jumping in front of those jokes? ( laughter ) but it wasn't funny because michele should have had the decency not to comment on a woman's appearance for any way, shape and form. she's a comedienne, not the president. >> donald trump on the defense after attacking carly fiorina. saying look at that face would you look at that. >> she weighed 118 pounds and went up to 160 or 70, so this is somebody who likes to eat. >> she said i made inappropriate advances. you take a look. look at her. look at her words, you tell me what you think. i don't think so. >> i would fire rosy. i would look at her in that fat, u

you can see smokey trying to coach the other dog along.ood dog he does the dog paddle right there and nudges the dogs out of water. they checked security footage and they were amazed what they saw. well done, smokey. >> sandra: doesn't that warm your heart? >> bill: more tweets. >> sandra: i love dogs. the ultimate loyal friends. "the new york times" report adding fire to the turbulent relationship between two senior house republicans and justice department. jason chaffetz joins us next with his take. >> bill: have you heard rush limbaugh's take on all the mueller matter? he argues it was a setup from the very beginning. she believes in research. it can take more than 10 years to develop a single medication. and only 1 in 10,000 ever make it to market. but what if ai could find connections faster. to help this researcher discover new treatments. that's why she's working with watson. it's a smart way to find new hope, which really can't wait. ♪ ♪ the first survivor of ais out there.sease and the alzheimer's association is going to make it h

. >> check out our own smokey robinson there. >> i am fanning myself. >> making the moves work for him he was trying to convince congress to force streaming services to pay royalties for older songs. >> he got on stage and said can i get a witness. >> coming up, we are digging into the new controversy. so if you're on medicare or will be soon, you may want more than parts a and b here's why. medicare only covers about 80% of your part b medical expenses. the rest is up to you. you might want to consider an aarp medicare supplement insurance plan, insured by unitedhealthcare insurance company. like any medicare supplement insurance plan, these help pick up some of what medicare doesn't pay. and, these plans let you choose any doctor or hospital that accepts medicare patients. you could stay with the doctor or specialist you trust... or go with someone new. you're not stuck in a network... because there aren't any. so don't wait. call now to request your free decision guide and find the aarp medicare supplement plan that works for you. there's a range to choose from, depending on your ne

recording artists smokey robinson is among those testifying at 10:00 a.m. eastern.blishing the film as the late edgar metzger evers. then the senate is back to debate judicial nominations, including those for the 10th circuit court of appeals. then, the head of the national securitytelligence and center testifies. in the afternoon, the ninth circuit court of appeals hears a case regarding president trump's decision to end the daca program. here is more coverage of the u.s. embassy opening in jerusalem, plus a look at the protests in gaza.

look rock campground has $2 million in deferred maintenance to fix it up, but the great smokeys has $215 million in deferred maintenance. the country has 11.6 billion. several hundred million of that is the national mall. you were saying even the george washington parkway, mr. chairman, is part of that. so these are big expenses. if we don't do something extraordinary to deal with that, it'll never get done, which is why i want to salute you and the administration for proposing that we take a tried and true principle, which is use some of the money from royalties from energy expiration on federal lands and use it for an environmental purpose. the rockefeller commission recommended that in the early '60s. that produced the land/water conservation fund. over the years, every conservation group i know has supported the idea of taking money from offshore drilling and use it for billions of dollars of land/water conservation funds. we worked together to take more money out of gulf coast oil and gas drilling, put it into the state side of land and water conservation fund. and now you have prop

remus jumped into the pool and saved smokey. smokey, you can see, is not a great swimmer. they are smart. ♪you've got a friend in me. ♪you've got a friend in me. november ♪there isn't anything i wouldn't do for you...♪ ♪you've got a friend in me. celebrate friendship and beyond at pixar fest now through september 3rd. only at disneyland resort. he's been called a rockstar lwinning pro bono battles for immigrants and the homeless. defending gay rights and gun control. democrat jeff bleich. after columbine, bleich led president clinton's youth violence initiative. with joe biden, bleich took on domestic violence. served president obama as special counsel and ambassador. maybe bleich can't pull off the rockstar look... but his progressive record is solid gold. and five others are injured, after a multi-vehicle crash crash on intersta >>> good morning, it's 8:55. i'm michelle griego. at least three people are dead and five others injured after a multi-vehicle crash on 880 in fremont. the chp says they arrested one man on suspicion of driving under the influence of marijuana. >

. >> caller: jim, a big smokey mountain booyah to you from north kore north carolina >> what's up >> couple weeks ago you talked about the stocks to a horse rate, very high market cap. that reminded me of a stock i researched four years ago and never pulled the trigger jim, the kentucky derby, what do you think about churchill down >> it's been a huge one for a long time. it did have a dip. let's wait before you pull the trigger. michael. >> caller: my question is engine >> they got growth, good for them, they're back devon is a buy i'm going to phil. >> caller: jim bob thank you for all you do the hardest working pan in show business >> what's up >> caller: discovery communications they had -- >> i love this combination they were flying around the low 20s, that's obnoxious. chris in minnesota >> caller: thanks for sharing your knowledge with us over the years. >> wish i had more but thanks. >> caller: it to know buy, hold or sell on sign res. >> sign res is cheap and that ladies and gentlemen is the collection conclusion of the "lightning round." >>> because of your advice, show, yo

. >> here is part of what smokey robinson said in the senate judiciary hearing. you can watch the entire hearing at c-span.org. >> i'm recognize i've been lucky. and, i really have. not only have i been lucky, i have been blessed because i'm still able to perform and earn a living doing my craft and making records. but there are a whole lot of as fortunatee not or as blessed as i hummed to have a continuing career to still be earning money to that degree. we need to take them into consideration because we just should. .t is only right for many at this point, their at this point in their crews, this is how they make an's me. so this is very important. -- as ae, a songwriter songwriter and producer, i am thrilled the act includes mechanical licenses for songwriters and a mechanism for music producers to be paid. it creates certainty and efficiency for digital services. it stops litigation and starts cooperation. the legislation has brought together parties who do not always see eye to eye but who see clearly the need for a fair and modern system that works for ever

how does smokey barbecue and live music sound?'s barbecue, the -- it's the fireman's barnna barbec barbecue. the fundraiser will benefit the volunteer fire department. and calling all beer lovers. session's best is back. more than 40 craft breweries will be at oakland's jack london's squarely. proceeds will benefit bike east bay. for tickets and all the info. go to our website. >> well, bad news for the warriors, got word from steve kerr, andre iguodala not available tonight. it's a big long for golden state. >> hope we hang in there and get him back for game six. all right. very special home coming in the north bay. >> yeah, hot water, cold water. it's great. >> it's one home. but it's more than just that. why this finished construction is a major milestone. >> and eric is here with a look at abc 7 news at 5:00. steve kerr slammed the nfl's anthem policy ridiculous. going beyond, our phones to take pictures. tips on buying a camera. when it's time to buy a real one. those >>> coming up "the last days of michael jackson," followed

how does smokey barbecue and live music sound? a north bay tradition. the firemen's barbecue.whole family is invited to santos meadows this sunday from noon to 5:00 p.m. activities, live music. it benefits the muir beach volunteer fire department. >>> calling beer lovers, session fest is back. more than 40 craft breweries will be at oakland's jack london square. it's saturday from 1:00 to a:00 p.m. proceeds benefit bike east bay. for tickets and info go to abc7news.com and we'll link you up with hoodline. >>> next at 6:30, the popular beach closed to visitors this holiday weekend. >>> also right at 6:30, you'll want to stay with us. we'll watch history in the making live as the first female of the new york stock exchange takes the reins. >>> heari >>> now at 6:30, history in the making on wall street. the opening bell ringing right now. a big day for the new york stock exchange. it is welcoming its first ever female president. stacy cunningham taking over as the big board's 67th president today. of course you can see it there. >> seven months since fires devastated the north b

how does smokey barbecue and live music sound? it is a north bay tradition. the firemen's barbecue. from noon to 5:00 p.m. there will be activity, live music and hand made deserts. and calling all beer lovers, session's best is back. 40 craft breweries will be at oakland's jack london sfar. the beer starts flowing saturday from 1:00 too 5:00 p.m. for tickets and all the info go to abc7news.com and we will listen you up with hoodline. >>> nasa scientists created the tiny chemistry lab that's the size of a toaster oven to help them look for evidence of life on mars. momo, for short will be attached to the mars rover. out will dig into the maurgs surface. the momo will analyze the dirt and determine what molecules are there. scientists want to see if there is water on mars an essential element for life. >>> amazon is rolling out map trackinger. it will provide realtime updates. users will even be able to see how many stops the driver has before reaching their home. but the service is only available through amazon's logistics, which means if your package is shipped via fedex ups or the

verbal attack when wolf joked, joked, that sanders burns fat and uses the ashes to create a perfect smokey eyeliner. sanders will get asked about a leaked list of questions that special counsel robert mueller wants to ask president trump. "the new york times" publishing four dozen questions covering motivations for firing james comey and contacts between the russian. so disgraceful that the russia witch-hunt were leaked to media. you have a made-up phony crime, collusion never existed and investigation began with illegally leaked classified information, nice, exclamation point. joining me with his thoughts on all of it, former campaign official cory lewandoski. good stow sue. were you in the room? >> you missed it. we were in washington, michigan. the president called me up on the stage. i had privilege to be with the american people. so much better. trish: so much better. i made the point yesterday to viewers i don't think she is very talented as comedian. back in 2007 worked at jpmorgan. perhaps she would have been better off staying there. part of a being a comedian is timing. it is voi

how does smokey barbecue and live music sound? it is a north bay tradition. the firemen's barbecue. the whole family is invited to santos meadows this sunday from noon to 5:00 p.m. there will be activity, live music and barbecue and hand made deserts. it benefits the mirror beach volunteer fire department. and calling all beer lovers, session's best is back. 40 craft breweries will be at oakland's jack london square. the beer starts flowing saturday from 1:00 too 5:00 p.m. proceeds benefit bike east bay. for tickets and all the info go to abc7news.com and we will listen you up with hoodline. >>> what a sight at the tampa international airport yesterday. a service dog gave birth at the gate. airport paramedics and an offduty nurse helped the mother give birth as the father looked on. it took three hours. all eight puppies were born healthy. the owner thinks the excitement of all the people at the airport sent the dog into labor. now she is trying to figure out how to get the puppies back to philadelphia. >>> still to come. will they or won't they meet? the historic summit between pre

. >> one thing they're known for, the smokey bar, the late night drinks. >> for me, i'm married.t a good testimony for me to be sitting in a bar late at night when my family is all the way across the country. i started thinking out of the box. how can i get to have interaction with other members? for me it's the gym. we exercise together but also talk about legislation. >> how are you doing, huh? >> reporter: breaking the norm. hardly new for the conservative congresswoman boorn, raised and still ranch or the 6,000 family plot. >> we've had cattle and horses and raised our family here so we'll always be here. >> reporter: she made the leap to state lawmaker and then went to congress. despite her success, this is what she heard as she announced her historic run for governor. >> i had a few people tell me that maybe i didn't have the right body parts to be a governor. so, you know -- >> really? >> yeah, but it's a small minority of folks that we just have to change their perspective. i said that's unfortunate, but we're going to win. you all have come alongside me over and over and

how does smokey barbecue and live music sound? it is a north bay tradition. the firemen's barbecue. whole family is invited to santos meadows this sunday from noon to 5:00 p.m. there will be activity, live music and barbecue and hand made deserts. and calling all beer lovers, session's best is back. 40 craft breweries will be at oakland's jack london square. the beer starts flowing saturday from 1:00 too 5:00 p.m. proceeds again benefit bike east bay. for tickets and all the info go to abc7news.com and we will listen you up with hoodline. >>> nasa scientists created a tiny chemistry lab that's the size of a toaster oven to help them look for evidence of life on mars. mars organic molecule analyzer, momo, for short will be attached to the mars rover. out will dig into the martian surface. it will collect dirt samples. the momo will analyze the dirt and determine what molecules are there. scientists want to see if there is water on mars an essential element for life. >>> what a sight at the tampa international airport yesterday a. service dog gave birth at the gate. airport paramedic

when i was at smokey. when i said the new road was competitive, i would say that it rivals any of our road systems in our parks. it is a beautiful road. but that link was going to increase traffic. there is no doubt that america is going to want to be on that road. that is going to incur a larger maintenance issue on the existing roads. -- road. parks are being loved to death. every american is going to want to be on that road. it is a gorgeous and majestic scenery on that road. >> mr. chairman, you talked about this, which was authorized first in 1944. this section of it is being completed towards the end of this year. >> senator alexander, you are finished. >> is -- when you talk, mr. secretary, about these needs, when you say we love our parks to death. the reason why the commission, that senator alexander talked about, was put in to place, is to have additional parks at the local, state, and national level. that is so important -- why it is so important that you get those funds out. my understanding is

like, she burns fants and tn she uses that ash to create a perfect smokey eye.be she's born with it, maybe it's lies. it's probably lies. >> woodruff: so, su, some comedians are out there today defending michele wolf but there was a lot of pushback about whether that was appropriate ann whether she went too far.en >> i wasn't there either. i was sitting on i my couch my living room watching it, and ten secon after she ended, i tweeted out that i thought her material and her delivery -- h material was vulgar and mane-spirited, nasty. i think much of what the president has said over the years is vulgar, mean-spirited and nasty, but what i found is, ifou criticize michele wolf, then critics of the president automatically think that you support -- they that if you criticize wolf, then you -- how do i say this? >> you condone what he's doing. eah. so it's very -- it's awkward. a i think both the president and the comedian can be wrong, but it's hard to hold that position- these da this day and age.. >> and here's the thing. every year, we have the same controversy. a

like she burns facts, and then she uses that ash to create a perfect smokey eye.presence tonight. i have to say i am a little star struck. love you as aunt lydia in "the handmaid's tale." >> i'm joined by tony schwartz, the best selling of the author of the way we work is notworking. i want to explore with you not the predictable partisan overdrive we action that was very blue/red, et cetera to the comments. but the deeper point you are reaching towards, which is when cruelty is rewarded, what do we as a society do about it? >> well, you know, i think what we have lost over the last two years in this trump era is the recognition that our values are fundamentally -- they are embodied values, our lived values are the content of our character. they are who we are. and two of the values we hold most dear i think or the most universal are honesty and compassion. and those two are -- neither is represented in trump. and i think that the problem is that he's dragged the dialogue and the focus on those two core values to a level that drags all of us with him. that's my co

the electric chair from the tennessee state prison is called old smokey. 125 executions.t was made from wood from the former gallows and made by the prisoners. the electric chair is often sort of a joke, but it is true was developed by a dentist. chair.ng a dentist because he felt that using the modern invention of electrocution would be more modern and hanging. the first electrocution was in 1890 in new york. william himmler was executed for murdering his wife with a hatchet. it did not quite go as planned. it did not go as fast as they work anticipating. george westinghouse said they would have been better if they had used an ax. this is a reproduction based on the chambers in wyoming, if you look up photos it looks similar because it was based on the original. the gas chamber was only used relatively briefly. it was first used in nevada in 1924 a first tried to use it by filling a cell of a prisoner with gas. they were trying to kill him while he slept. because it was not airtight, the air escaped and it was not exactly say for the prison guards and other employees, so

when i was at smokey. the new road was competitive i would say it's not competitive with the rivals. it is a beautiful road but that link was went to increase traffic. that will incur a larger on existing roads. i think every american is going to want to go on the road. about the foothills parkway. in this section. senator alexander are you finished? >> thank you. when you talk about these needs. and the reason it was put in place. that's why it's so important that we get the funds out the door. the subcommittee has a long-standing progress. what is the departments plan. do you intend to submit every programming. our process is we are going through the stakeholders. the labor and stakeholders. when we do a programming letter that is not a surprise. a conservation group around table next week. it's part of the reorganization. the decision i think. that's a decision they should make. which articulate why i think the department thinks it's to their advantage ultimately it's the decision there can have to make

when i was at smokey. when i said the new road was competitive, i would say that it rivals any of our road systems in our parks. it is a beautiful road. but that link was going to increase traffic. there is no doubt that america is going to want to be on that road. that is going to incur a larger maintenance issue on the existing roads. -- road. parks are being loved to death. every american is going to want to be on that road. it is a gorgeous and majestic scenery on that road. >> mr. chairman, you talked about this, which was authorized first in 1944. this section of it is being completed towards the end of this year. >> senator alexander, you are finished. >> is -- when you talk, mr. secretary, about these needs, when you say we love our parks to death. the reason why the commission, that senator alexander talked about, was put in to place, is to have additional parks at the local, state, and national level. that is so important -- why it is so important that you get those funds out. my understanding is

. >> recording artist smokey robinson along with other musicians, songwriters and industry executives testified at a senate hearing on copyright law and music licensing. they're asking the senate to pass the music modernization act that would change the formula for royalties on streams music. the bill has already passed in the house senator chuck grassley chairs the judiciary committee. this is two hours and 20 minutes. [inaudible conversations]

entertainers giving their perspecti erspective, being the ones at the forefront against smokey obinsonat will be hear og music creation and copyright in ront of the senate judiciary committee, right after this radio app. on c-span shell lake, clarence, hi. good morning. host: morning. one comment.y have voted years old and i for president trump. i live in shell lake and it is a small community. there wasn't to many walking trump hats when i did. he has proven to be probably a ot better president than most people thought. i mean, he's got a lot of good things going. do now ng i wish he'd would be to try to curb the debt, try to stop it and start paying down on it. i think if he did that 2020, in again. host: amongst list of accomplishments, what do you put top of this list? caller: besides that? host: exactly. what -- you said a lot of accomplishments, what is top of the list for you? caller: brought the three people home from korea they have been trying to do for a long, long couldn't get it done. i don't know, every time he turns around, he's stunning things he's getting get done.coul

the electric chair is called old smokey and was used from 1916-1960 and 125 executions. it was made from wood from former gallows and made by the prisoners. the electric chair is said as a joke but it's true that it was developed by a dentist because he felt that using the modern invention of electrocution would be more humane than hanging. >> the first was in 1890 in new york. a man was executed for murdering his wife with a hatchet but it did not go as planned or as fast as they were anticipating. george westinghouse said that they would have done better if they had used and ask. >> this is a reproduction based on the chambers in wyoming and new mexico. photos look very similar because it's based on the original. the gas chamber was used relatively briefly and first used in nevada in 1924. they first tried using it by filling a cell of a prisoner with gas. they were trying to kill him while he slept but because it was not airtight the air escaped and was not exactly safe for prison guards or other employees so they worked at refining that method but it didn't really--

the judiciary hears from smokey robinson and other musicians, songwriters, and music industry executivesthat starts at 10:00 a.m. eastern. at noon, oral argument for the case concerning president trump's decision to and the deferred action childhood arrivals program known as daca. and regents of the university of california versus the department of homeland security starts at 4:00 p.m. on c-span3. speaking about the u.s. decision from withdrawal of the nuclear deal at the atlantic council. following an ambassador's remarks, a panel looks at the sanction and debates what will happen next with the agreement. >> thank you. i'm delighted we are bringing together all of our iran work now. atuggest all of you look &iransource. events this new week. certainly, president trump has given us a lot to chew over. we will look at sanctions aspects. in particular, what the announcement regarding the u.s. withdrawal regarding the jcpoa will mean for the u.s., for our asian partners. we are lucky we have a last-minute addition to our experts. that is the ambassador and head of the european delegation to

[applause] >> tomorrow, the senate judiciary committee will hear from smokey robinson and other musicians, songwriters, music industry executives about updating federal copyright laws the music licensing rules. that will get underway at 10:00 a.m. eastern with live coverage on c-span. >> connect with c-span two personalize information you get from us. go to c-span.org/connect and sign up for the e-mail. the most updated primetime schedule. word for word gives you the most interesting daily video highlights in your own words with no commentary. the book tv newsletter is an insiders look at upcoming authors and book festivals in the weekly newsletter gives you the upcoming exploring our nation's pass. sign up today. >> now, more from the antitrust law conference. speakers include a former justice department official from the obama administration in connecticut senator, richard blumenthal. first, the conversation between d.c. attorney general and former arkansas attorney general. >> please command. >> their open seats here.

smokey robinson among those testifying. and a look at several bills, the help establishing of evers as a monument. then continuing in debate on judicial nominations, including joe carson of new mexico to be on the 10th circuit court of appeals. then the senate intelligence committee at 9:30 a.m. eastern. in the afternoon, a case on president trump'decision to in the daca programs. . announcer: c-span, where history unfolds daily. in 1979, c-span was created as a public service by america's cable television companies. today, we continue to bring you unfiltered coverage of congress, the white house, the supreme court, and public policy events in washington dc in around the country. c-span is brought to you by your cable or satellite provider. announcer: on this morning's washington journal, political reporter ted hessen on the implementation of border policy. and former housing and development secretary julian castro

. >> she burns facts and then she uses that ash to create a perfect smokey eye.he hand maid's tale. the comedian insists she attacked sanders for lying. >> i think they didn't pay attention to what i said. the 32-year-old wolf also lashing out at the media. >> well i think they're trying to disstrakt from the ending where i pointed out that they're all profiting off of trump and they helped create this monster. >> the president of the white house correspondence association joining in the criticism saying wolf's routine was not in the spirit of the organizations mission. >> i believe in america. something it did not do after steven colberts take down of george w. bush. >> i stand by this man because he stands for things. not only for things, he stands on things. things like aircraft carriers and rubble and recently flooded city squares. >> but the head of the group did apologize to bill clinton after he joked about the president's reported infidelity. >> we all heard the president in his obvious excitement and i remember commenting at the time, i bet that's not th

singer smokey robinson was among those on capitol hill yesterday. they told lawmakers that many few significances are struggling financially because they are not being paid enough for use of their songs. new legislation called the music modernization act has already passed in the house. it is now under discussion in the senate. it would change the way that digital musical companies obtain a license to play songs. >>> and a new york city restaurant is now offering 24- carat coated chicken wings. they soak the wings for 12 hours, apply a dry rub and then baked, flash fried and coated with a layer of gold dust. there is the end result. by the way, 10 gold coated wings are $45. it is a little more than you would pay for normal batch of wings. i looked up -- nutritionists say it is not good for you or bad for you. it just goes right through your system. >> okay. >> you're paying a lot of money for glitz. >> it is a waste of good gold, i would say. >> i would rather wear my gold. >> exactly. >> you and me both. >> i'll get you some. >>> overturning califo