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needs to be done there, what risks there are there, and what the prospects are going forward. | |
| Very briefly, and by the way, I just want to mention one other thing I left out in discussing the special counsel regulations. | ||
| I think the Supreme Court's decision on immunity has also spelled the end of the special counsel regulations as originally intended. | ||
| On the question of emergencies, there are reform proposals that have attracted bipartisan support. | ||
| Reform of the National Emergencies Act has the support of Democrats and Republicans ranging from Dick Blumenthal in the Senate to Chip Roy and Rand Paul. | ||
| However, it is unclear at this point what can happen in this lame duck session. | ||
| It is unclear whether that reform is going to wind up being on ice for a while. | ||
| It depends entirely on whether the incoming administration is prepared to endorse or at least step aside and permit emergencies reform to proceed. | ||
| In sum, very briefly, it is intended to be much clearer about the limits and accountability to Congress of presidential authority to declare unending emergencies without any reporting requirement to Congress, without any accountability. | ||
| We're going to leave this program briefly for a statement by President Biden live here on C-SPAN. | ||
| I can speak for all Americans when I say our hearts are with the people of New Orleans after the despicable attack that occurred in the early morning hours. | ||
| To all the families of those who are killed, to all those who are injured, to all the people of New Orleans who are grieving today, I want you to know I grieve with you. | ||
| Our nation grieves with you. | ||
| We're going to stand with you as you mourn and as you heal in the weeks to come. | ||
| I want to thank our brave first responders and law enforcement personnel who stopped the attacker in his tracks before he could kill or injured even more people. | ||
| I want to thank you to everyone at the Department of Homeland Security, the Department of Justice, including the FBI, for working non-stop to investigate this heinous act. | ||
| The FBI is leading the investigation to determine what happened, why it happened, whether there was any continuing threat to public safety. | ||
| Here's what we know so far. | ||
| The FBI has reported to me the killer was an American citizen, born in Texas. | ||
| He served in the United States Army on active duty for many years. | ||
| He also served in the Army Reserve until a few years ago. | ||
| The FBI also reported to me that mere hours before the attack, he posted videos on social media indicating that he was inspired by ISIS, expressing a desire to kill, a desire to kill. | ||
| The ISIS flag was found in his vehicle, which he rented to conduct this attack. | ||
| Possible explosives were found in the vehicle as well, and more explosives were found nearby. | ||
| The situation is very fluid, and the investigation has a preliminary stage. | ||
| And the fact is that right now, excuse me, there you go. | ||
| The law enforcement and intelligence community are continuing to look for any connections, associations, or co-conspirators. | ||
| We have nothing additional to report at this time. | ||
| The investigation is continuing to be active, and no one should jump to conclusions. | ||
| I've directed my Attorney General, the FBI Director, the Secretary of Homeland Security, the head of the National Counterintellorism Center, and the intelligence community to work on this intensively until we have a full and complete information. | ||
| And once we have that information, I will share that information as soon as we can confirm it. | ||
| Additionally, we're tracking the explosion of a cyber truck outside the Trump Hotel in Las Vegas. | ||
| Law enforcement and the intelligence community are investigating this as well, including whether there's any possible connection with the attack in New Orleans. | ||
| Thus far, there's nothing to report on that score at this time. | ||
| I've directed my team to make sure every resource, every resource is made available to federal, state, and local law enforcement to complete the investigation in New Orleans quickly and to make sure there's no remaining threat to the American people. | ||
| And we will support the people of New Orleans as they begin the hard work of healing. | ||
| New Orleans is a place unlike any other place in the world. | ||
| It's a city full of charm and joy. | ||
| So many people around the world love New Orleans because of its history, its culture, and above all, its people. | ||
| So I know, while this person committed a terrible assault on the city, the spirit of our New Orleans will never, never, never be defeated. | ||
| It always will shine forth. | ||
| We've seen that time and time again throughout its history. | ||
| And I know we'll see it again in the days and weeks ahead. | ||
| May God bless the people of New Orleans. | ||
| May God bless our police and our first responders. | ||
| May God protect our troops, and we'll keep you fully, contemporaneously informed. | ||
| Thank you. | ||
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Have you spoken to President Trump? | |
| Have you spoken to President Trump? | ||
| After becoming the longest-serving party leader in Senate history, Republican Mitch McConnell of Kentucky is stepping down from his leadership position this week. | ||
| Watch C-SPAN tonight at 8 p.m. Eastern as we explore the life and career of Senator McConnell. | ||
| He shares his views on the importance of the Senate, his 17 years of leading his fellow Republicans, and plans for his remaining two years in office, as well as other topics. | ||
| Our guest for the program is Michael Tackett, Deputy Washington, D.C. Bureau Chief for the Associated Press and author of a new McConnell biography, The Price of Power. | ||
| Join us for the career and legacy of Senate leader Mitch McConnell tonight at 8 p.m. Eastern on C-SPAN. | ||
| Democracy is always an unfinished creation. | ||
| Democracy is worth dying for. | ||
| Democracy belongs to us all. | ||
| We are here in the sanctuary of democracy. | ||
| Great responsibilities fall once again to the great democracies. | ||
| American democracy is bigger than any one person. | ||
| Freedom and democracy must be constantly guarded and protected. | ||
| We are still at our core a democracy. | ||
| This is also a massive victory for democracy and for freedom. | ||
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With the passing of former President Jimmy Carter, C-SPAN has been showing archival programs on the career and life of the 39th president. | |
| In 2019, historian John Meacham moderated a conversation with former President Carter and former Vice President Walter Mondale. | ||
| They discussed the importance of human rights and American foreign policy as a way to promote democratic ideals around the world. | ||
| Former President Carter died on Sunday at the age of 100. | ||
| Talk about your interest in human rights, Given both your background in the segregated South and your international experience in the Navy heading into your public career? |