west virginia is just one big small town as those of you are not from west virginia here will realizeight. we hold our communities with great value, we take care of one another and we hope only the best. so with that, i want to say thank you all very much for coming, thank you very much for giving us as west virginians the opportunity to show ourselves off and the beauty of our state as chief moore said, this is wild in west virginia at its best. god bless you all and merry christmas. thank you. [cheers and applause] >> ladies and gentlemen, the honorable joe manchin, united states senator from west virginia. [cheers and applause] >> first, let me say thank you to the all of you who have been so diligent in making this happen, chief randy moore, architect of the capital bit for working every year to bring this occasion to the all of us, to speaker mike johnson and his wife kelly, thank you for having us. we appreciate being with you. this is a big deal for west virginia, i want you to know i'm proud, very proud to be here with shelley and alex and carol, it's really special. i appreci

in 1962, john jay wicker was a virginia state senator. saw president kennedy's john f thanksgiving proclamation where it gave massachusetts full credit. he wrote to arthur sleigh. he wrote to the president. but arthur schlesinger answered, arthur schlesinger was the historian for the white house, asking him why virginia was not recognized. arthur schlesinger sent him a note back, basically saying he was sorry the error occurred, but due to uncommon trouble. new england biased on the part of the white house. they had overlooked virginia being the first and the 1963 thanksgiving proclamation by john f kennedy included virginia first and then massachusetts after that. so we feel like we've gotten our due as far as recognition they would leave family had a wood leaf association that they started in 1958 when the jameson's invited them to the plantation. and it's been a part of my life ever since i was a child that i because they would senou information, theyld have the festival down here. it's been an important part of our life and something

in virginia. and that very much altered their sexual lives and also informed a lot of the violence that we see in the book. and so if if that's the case, right, gender then creates another sort of mode of analysis for understanding why how these systems work to continue to extract labor from from enslaved women, their reproductive labor, their physical labor, their mental labor. and so if we began to look at what their lives really looked like and we look at how they responded. what we can get is a completely different way of understand what slavery was and a completely different way of understanding what the south was. and in that way, i think that these cases help us begin to locate an intellectual history that has been articulated by enslaved women who said enough. absolutely. so what would you like people to take away from reading the demands for justice? if you could take two things concretely, definitively, what would they be? you're asking a historian to do that we are not concise, as you'l

in virginia. and that very much altered their sexual lives and also informed a lot of the violence that we see in the book. and so if if that's the case, right, gender then creates another sort of mode of analysis for understanding why how these systems work to continue to extract labor from from enslaved women, their reproductive labor, their physical labor, their mental labor. and so if we began to look at what their lives really looked like and we look at how they responded. what we can get is a completely different way of understand what slavery was and a completely different way of understanding what the south was. and in that way, i think that these cases help us begin to locate an intellectual history that has been articulated by enslaved women who said enough. absolutely. so what would you like people to take away from reading the demands for justice? if you could take two things concretely, definitively, what would they be? you're asking a historian to do that we are not concise, as you'l

i told virginia taxpayers i would do a good deal for virginia. i think we negotiated a chance for awful three partners to win together where we will generate substantial tax revenues over time and use tax revenues to finance this $2 billion project along with $400 million investment for monumental sports. >> laura: don't start talking. >> something fun to do. >> laura: don't start talking like a finance guy on "the ingraham angle." i know that's your background. no, i'm just teasing you. crime. i know ted leonsis. crime was part of this decision, governor, without a doubt i was in d.c. when the verizon center was built. i saw how that area of d.c. was totally revitalized. you probablier with that in the d.c. in the 80's that area was disaster. it came to life with investment and so forth. crime has been a major problem in this city really since before covid. and covid made it all worse that had to be part of this decision as well. nobody wants to go downtown. >> of course, as you highlighted across america, we have a huge divide. we have winners

the decisive showdown came in yorktown, virginia, in 1781. he waited for the right chance to make the attack that ultimately would end the war. in a capitulation that would shock the world. the british surrendered to the continental army on september 28, 1781. george washington took a ragtag group of patriots, turned them into a formidable army, and then led them to victory against the greatest military in the world. then he did the unthinkable. he gave up power and returned home here to his beloved mount vernon. but his country would soon be calling him away again. that's next. only by sorting through two centuries of fact and fiction can we remember the man who helped shape the nation. we became the mindset of the british was we're going to roll right through these guys. we're going to show what we're really made of. americans don't retreat. they were determined to fight the odds. imagine somebody, your high school band, throwing weapons on them, just marching them down there to go get into a fight. you got to focus on the threat in front o

he describesof not only virginia, but westward territory. he is wrin the 1780's, when thessippi river is the theoretical western fabric united states, he starts describing the missouri river to the west, and he tells you how many miles it is from santa fe to mexico city, and pretty accurately, as a matter of fact, but missing from that book is almost entirely the atlantic coast. missing from entirely, although he goes beyond the boundaries of virginia and some of the other states, missing from entirely is new england and the american shipping industry and the commercial industry that was so important to some of the other founding fathers. so jefferson's mental map is one that is looking west, bidding others to go west. but he is staying put in his study where he is bringing the world in toward his viewpoint that is centered on himself. host: dominic in canada, democrat line, go ahead. caller: i've got a big question because you are missing a whole gap of history that depends on you ignoring history. that is my problem right now is that you a

madison and jefferson in virginia abolished the established church.y thought it was a form of tyranny, but they recognize that people in other states may take different views and that it would be dangerous in a diverse country to try to force too much uniformity. how much uniformity is dangerous, how much is helpful? they understood that there would be disputes about that. they didn't have a debate about anything quite like social security at that -- in those days. but there was a recognition that there would be disputes about the limits, so they construct a constitution as madison did more than anyone else to deal with a convention in defending it in defending the federalist papers, in which different branches of government would have an incentive to check other branches of government. there the conflict between federal government and state government. you would try to contain ambition by ambition. and to provide care about our last -- countervailing powers that you would avoid trying to impose too much can with their recognized was a culturally dive

scott of virginia. the chair: pursuant to house resolution 906, the gentleman from virginia, mr. scott, and a member opposed, each will control five minutes. the chair recognizes the gentleman from virginia. mr. scott: thank you, mr. chairman. i'm pleased to offer this democratic amendment in nature of a substitute for h.r. 5933. my democrat colleagues and i remain committed to ensuring institution vs. sufficient resources to -- institutions have sufficient resources to safeguard their work from undue foreign influence. while i appreciate majority's interest in addressing this important issue, i fear their proposal is far too extreme, does not actually promote international and institutional compliance. specifically this with such harsh fines and limited opportunities for institutions to seek guidance, i'm concerned these changes to section 117 of the higher education act will discourage institutions from collaborating with international entities that are essential to solving important global issues. i'm also very concerned to see language that targets individual faculty members

attorney for the eastern district of virginia, jessica, and ice director stacey bera. ahead is the war crimes team, christian, lead prosecutor for the war crimes accountability team, and david sumberg, assistant director in charge of the washington field office. on february 24, 2022, russia commenced its full scale, unprovoked invasion of ukraine. in the nearly two years since, we have all seen invading russian forces commit atrocities on the largest scale in any european armed conflict since the second world war. we've all heard the accounts of ukrainian civilians targeted and executed, ukrainian children forcibly deported and ukrainian women and girls sexually assaulted. as the world witnessed russia's invasion of ukraine so has the department of justice. that's why we've filed the first ever charged against the war crime statute against four russian personnel for heinous crimes against an american citizen. congress passed the u.s. war crimes statute nearly 30 years ago to give us jurisdiction to prosecute war crimes committed against american citizens abroad. an ind

the gentleman from virginia is recognized. mr. scott: mr. speaker, i yield such time as she may consume to the gentlelady from georgia, mrs. mcbath. mrs. mcbath: thank you so much, mr. speaker. thank you so much, ranking member scott, and to his staff. i rise today on behalf of the thousands of working families in my district who are struggling under the burden of unseemingly endless student loan debt. a college credential continues to be the surest path to economic security. and we must help to make sure that every student, regardless of their background or their zip code, has the resources necessary to achieve their dreams through education. that means setting our students up for success not confining them to a lifetime of making payments that barely cover the interest on their loans. the american people who stand to be harmed by this bill are more than just numbers. they are not just statistics. these are real live human beings with real life experiences. and i'd like to remind my colleague, mrs. mcclain from michigan, that in

we're accounted 25 in ohio, 25 in west virginia. we need 50. and pennsylvania, the sky is falling, chicken little, we've been hearing about stupid confederate invasions for the whole war. they're not coming. we don't need to join the army. i got crops to bring in. i got other things to do. i most certainly don't need to be flitting around the countryside, you know, playing soldier when the only things ever going to happen. 50,000 volunteer is needed in parts asia and we are going to get. 7000 showing up, 70,000, that's all. governor kirton can get. charles castle. and it's pretty typical charlie castle and shows up with 17 men in the streets of harrisburg and charlie carson's men are wearing strange looking clothing they have white trousers go down to their knees. there wearing silk stockings. they're carrying old flintlock rifles are marching in military formation. but it's kind of a weird looking formation. they're playing music that certainly sounds marshall but it's it's familiar, but it doesn't quite match what all these recruits throughou

attorney for the district of virginia.lso 11 and bottom the head of the department war crimes accountability team, and the lead prosecutor for the war crimes are team, and the assistant director in charge of the washington field office. on february 24 2022, russia commenced its full-scale, unprovoked invasion of ukraine. in the nearly two years since, we have all seen invading russian forces, atrocities on the largest scale of any european on confidence since the second world war. we have all heard the accounts of ukrainian civilians targeted and executed, ukrainian children forcibly deported, and ukrainian women and girls sexually assaulted. and as the world has witnessed the horrors of russia's brutal invasion of ukraine, so has the united states department of justice. that is why the justice department has filed the first ever charges under the u.s. war crimes study at august 4 russia-affiliated military personnel for heinous crimes against an american citizen. congress passed the statute nearly 30 years ago to give us

virginia seven is a frontline district.ed to bring back reason and rationality in the government. i've spoken to a number of voters in recent weeks and everybody wants governments that work. there is a role for government, people recognize that there is a role for government. ultimately, beyond everything, else they want a government that works. to me, as somebody that has worked for the white house, worked in the film room, i understand how to make it work. i can reach across the aisle and i speak to people, democrats, republicans, independents, and we speak to voters like they are people. >> if you were a member of congress this week, would you be voting to authorize an impeachment inquiry into president biden? >> absolutely not. i think it's ridiculous. i think that a number of actions that congress has taken our ridiculous. there is no evidence supporting the impeachment. i know, i was involved in the first impeachment from -- as a whistleblower. there was concrete evidence, in evidence that the president had committed

we're accounted 25 in ohio, 25 in west virginia. we need 50. and pennsylvania, the sky is falling, chicken little, we've been hearing about stupid confederate invasions for the whole war. they're not coming. we don't need to join the army. i got crops to bring in. i got other things to do. i most certainly don't need to be flitting around the countryside, you know, playing soldier when the only things ever going to happen. 50,000 volunteer is needed in parts asia and we are going to get. 7000 showing up, 70,000, that's all. governor kirton can get. charlecastle. and it's prey typical charlie castle and shows up with 17 men in the streets of harrisburg and charlie carson's men are wearing strange looking clothing they have white trousers go down to their knees. there wearing silk stockings. they're carrying old flintlock rifles are marching in military formation. but it's kind of a weird looking formation. they're playing music that certainly sounds marshall but it's it's familiar, but it doesn't quite match what all these recruits throughout th

straight virginia class 6 state football title. last saturday, freedom defeated highland springs in a hard fought championship game. the eagles won by a score of 42-34 to claim the title. making them the first prince william county high school to print back-to-back state titles since 1999. this win capped off an undefeated season for freedom. and the eagles extended their winning streak to an incredible 29 games. as representative for virginia's 7th district, i would like to officially congratulate freedom high school's players and coaches, including head coach darell overton. i also want to congratulate the parents and faculty for supporting these players and student-athletes and guiding them through a perfect season. today on the house floor of the united states house of representatives, i proudly join my colleagues in recognizing the remarkable accomplishments of the freedom high school eagles of woodbridge, virginia. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlelady from virginia yields back. for what purpose does the gentl

[applause] here is a little known secret about virginia. virginia has one of the most active space programs of any state because there is a nasa facility operated by nasa, but also in tandem with the commonwealth of virginia on wallace island. does anybody know where wallace's? it is nourishing configured if you would past will over there. for decades, this has been a site that has been launches into the atmosphere or beyond. it is not know as well as the other facilities because they are not man's branches. they are very frequent watches. i was there 2 fridays ago. they did a lodge of iraq [. i hope you have a chance. the pace of launches is picking up because it is not only nasa missions, but it is a program called the antares program run by -- northern virginia. brockett labs is a new zealand company that uses the launchpad's. there are are the defense and until launches that take place there. if even a -- never had a chance to say when. it is an amazing experience. we are fortunate to have 2 tremendous individuals. some of you may have

to northern virginia.re complex will house the two teams and include new music venue, hotels and housing. >> this announcement that we're going to form a public/private partnership like none in america, it will be home to two great teams, washington wizards and washington capitals and will generate jobs. we see in states where republican governors are winning and states run by democratic governors are losing. >> todd: mixed use nature of this is important. owners want 365 revenue, not just game day. you have to think that d.c. crime played an absolutely huge, huge role in all this. >> carley: without question. and the metropolitan police says robbery increased and violent crime by 40% and vehicle theft by 89%. mayor bowser is responding to this, she is disappointed by this p proposal. >> we have been through very good times and tough times and some of the times are ripples in history we overcome. d.c. fans and residents are loyal and disappointed today, as am i. our experience with crime is a blip, we will

at the end of the day, in virginia we are planning for a mild recession.l make sure we are prepared and if we don't have one, virginians will be a lot better off. jon: obviously one of the considerations within that conversation is where inflation is heading into next year. tomorrow we will get the november cpi print in the morning. let's bring in bloomberg's chief u.s. economist anna wong for preview. what are you expecting? anna: we are expecting lower energy costs will give the fed a christmas present via a flat headline cpi tomorrow. we are expecting also that core cpi, which has picked up a bit to 0.27% on a monthly basis. year-over-year, that means headline would fall from 3.2% to 3.1% and core would stay around 4%. i think really the bigger picture to take away is that last friday we saw from the university of michigan survey that short-term inflation expectations have plunged from about 4% to just 3.1% and highly driven by lower energy prices. what we are seeing is a mild winter, so people's energy bills are not as high as before. that is a gift fr

we're going to see these anniversaries coming fast and furious. 2024 will be here in virginia. the of the fairfax results 2025 the 250th anniversary of george washington becoming the commander in chief and of course, 2026 to 20 fifth anniversary of the declaration of independence. and so it is an apropos time to take the pulse of the nation which we did with our poll and to have a chance and an opportunity to be together to think together, to about ways in which we collectively strengthen this experiment and move together. so we got a great panel this morning. i'm not going to say anything more about it. let's get the voice of god, bring our panelists up. i will remind you need to ask questions with your, uh, your qr code. thank you very much. that was missouri. our vice president from missouri. thank you. uh, points for her. and i do need your help interrogating these folks. they're brilliant, brilliant scholars, and i'm just a piker compared to them, so i'm going to need some good questions from the audience. now. we're going to do one hour about on. with the first section of

lee in command of the army in virginia. johnston, still disabled by the wound, received at seven pines and beauregard was tried as commander of the army of the west. he continued, quote, bragg succeeded to command, organized the army and marched to the support of kentucky with efficient troops. so so davis sees no problem with the retreat. these invasion of these northern border states were meant to do several things. and we all know this fairly well. right. but more than anything, to take agricultural pressure off places like virginia and tennessee in these growing seasons and bragg achieves that. and he also brings back several weapons, several thousand sort of small arms and guns back for his army, as well as food and the citizens of kentucky, just like citizens of maryland, hadn't risen up, responded to bragg's call to throw off the yoke of their oppressors. davis and lee and bragg believe that the citizens of these border states wanted out of the union and what they came to find in these fall 1862 campaigns was that th

well, he was from virginia, virginia is one of those plural states and he certainly did serve virginia. this is the oath in 1862. i solemnly swear, never borne arms against the united states since i have been a citizen, and i voluntary engaged in armed hostility thereto, but i have neither sought nor accepted nor attempted to exercise the functions of any office whatsoever under any authority or pretended authority and hostility to the united states that i have not yielded voluntary support to a pretended government, authority within the united states and applicable thereof. who was that aimed at? pretty obvious, isn't it? okay, and you have the rest of it, which is pretty close to what the oath is today, further swear and affirm to the best of my knowledge, i will support the constitution of the united states. this is 1862. this oath was amended again in 1884, seven years after reconstruction. and they took out the first part. so, they left the last part which is pretty much what we have today, some modifications made during the kennedy administration in 1961. but, that's the oath of

with one term here in virginia. said when asked about your future let's get through these elections statewide elections in virginia are over. did score the big wins are public and so far so first of all the question is why do you think that's the case? and secondly what is your political future with those now behind you? >> i am always saying the way forward is forward. there is nothing back there. we can learn from its and move forward. so what we do know is we actually picked up a senate seat we are not even talking about that we were down and we have picked up one. and yes, the results are not what he wanted them to be but we are not looking any more wounds we are going forward. we have to have a hope. we have to give hope to our children. we know the democrats outspent us $110 million to 77 million that we raised. think about that. for state senate races and state delegate races that is amazing to me $110 million. soleimani helps because it helps bring the message out would have been a worse bloodbath it would h

virginia is one of those plural states, and he certainly did serve virginia. this is the oath in 1862. and i love this. i solemnly swear or affirm it. i've never borne arms against the united states since i have been a citizen that i voluntarily give no aid, continence, counsel or encouragements to persons engaged in arms are still state armed hostility thereto that i have neither sought nor accepted, nor attempted to exercise the functions of any office whatsoever under any authority or pretended authority in hostility to the united states that i have not yielded voluntary support to any pretended government authority, power or constitution within the united states. hostile, hostile, inimical thereof. who is that name aimed at? pretty obvious, isn't it? okay. and then you've got the rest of it, which is pretty close to what our oath is today. for others, where a affirmed the best my knowledge or ability, i will support and defend the constitution in the united states. this is 1862. well, this oath was amended again in 1884, seven years after reconstruction. o

governor youngkin will be terminal it to have with one term and virginia.ture, let's get through the elections and statewide elections, those are over but didn't score the big wins that republicans hope for but why do you think that is the case and secondly, what is your political future with those behind you? >> winsome: so, i am always saying the way forward is forward. there was nothing back there. we can learn from it and move forward appear and so, what we do know is that we actually picked up a senate seat. we are not even talking about that. we were down and we have picked up one. yes, the results are not what we wanted them to be, but we are not licking anymore ones. we are going forward if your do we have to have hope and give hope to our children. we know that the democrats outspent us $110 million to the $77 million that we raised. think about that. for state senate races and state delegate races. that is amazing to me. $110 million. so, money helps because then it helps to bring the message out. and it would have been a worse bloodbath i'm actua