GWEN: ARE WE SEEING THE END OF THE FILIBUSTER?
THE END OF THE WAR IN THE FILIBUSTER?
THE END OF THE WAR IN AFGHANISTAN?
THE END OF THE WAR IN AFGHANISTAN?
THE END OF SEXUAL ASSAULT IN AFGHANISTAN?
THE END OF SEXUAL ASSAULT IN THE MILITARY?
THE END OF SEXUAL ASSAULT IN THE MILITARY?
OR THE BEGINNING OF THE END?
THE MILITARY?
OR THE BEGINNING OF THE END?
PLUS, A LOOK 50 YEARS BACK AT OR THE BEGINNING OF THE END?
PLUS, A LOOK 50 YEARS BACK AT THE LEGACY OF JOHN F. KENNEDY.
PLUS, A LOOK 50 YEARS BACK AT THE LEGACY OF JOHN F. KENNEDY.
TONIGHT ON "WASHINGTON WEEK."
THE LEGACY OF JOHN F. KENNEDY.
TONIGHT ON "WASHINGTON WEEK."
>> TODAY'S PATTERN OF TONIGHT ON "WASHINGTON WEEK."
>> TODAY'S PATTERN OF OBSTRUCTION, IT JUST ISN'T >> TODAY'S PATTERN OF OBSTRUCTION, IT JUST ISN'T NORMAL.
OBSTRUCTION, IT JUST ISN'T NORMAL.
IT'S NOT WHAT OUR FOUNDERS NORMAL.
IT'S NOT WHAT OUR FOUNDERS ENVISIONED.
IT'S NOT WHAT OUR FOUNDERS ENVISIONED.
GWEN: DEMOCRATS PLAY A LITTLE ENVISIONED.
GWEN: DEMOCRATS PLAY A LITTLE HARDBALL.
GWEN: DEMOCRATS PLAY A LITTLE HARDBALL.
>> IT'S TIME TO CHANGE.
HARDBALL.
>> IT'S TIME TO CHANGE.
IT'S TIME TO CHANGE THE SENATE >> IT'S TIME TO CHANGE.
IT'S TIME TO CHANGE THE SENATE BEFORE THIS INSTITUTION BECOMES IT'S TIME TO CHANGE THE SENATE BEFORE THIS INSTITUTION BECOMES OBSOLETE.
BEFORE THIS INSTITUTION BECOMES OBSOLETE.
GWEN: BLOWING UP RULES TO GET OBSOLETE.
GWEN: BLOWING UP RULES TO GET THE PRESIDENT'S NOMINEES GWEN: BLOWING UP RULES TO GET THE PRESIDENT'S NOMINEES CONFIRMED.
THE PRESIDENT'S NOMINEES CONFIRMED.
>> IT'S NOT ABOUT THE CONFIRMED.
>> IT'S NOT ABOUT THE FILIBUSTER, IT'S ANOTHER RAW >> IT'S NOT ABOUT THE FILIBUSTER, IT'S ANOTHER RAW EXERCISE OF POLITICAL POWER TO FILIBUSTER, IT'S ANOTHER RAW EXERCISE OF POLITICAL POWER TO PERMIT THE MAJORITY TO DO EXERCISE OF POLITICAL POWER TO PERMIT THE MAJORITY TO DO ANYTHING IT WANTS WHENEVER IT PERMIT THE MAJORITY TO DO ANYTHING IT WANTS WHENEVER IT WANTS TO DO IT.
ANYTHING IT WANTS WHENEVER IT WANTS TO DO IT.
GWEN: A BREAKTHROUGH OR A WANTS TO DO IT.
GWEN: A BREAKTHROUGH OR A BREAKDOWN?
GWEN: A BREAKTHROUGH OR A BREAKDOWN?
ANOTHER SENATE DEBATE OVER WHO BREAKDOWN?
ANOTHER SENATE DEBATE OVER WHO GETS TO PROSECUTE MILITARY ANOTHER SENATE DEBATE OVER WHO GETS TO PROSECUTE MILITARY MEMBERS ACCUSED OF SEXUAL GETS TO PROSECUTE MILITARY MEMBERS ACCUSED OF SEXUAL ASSAULT.
MEMBERS ACCUSED OF SEXUAL ASSAULT.
>> WE MUST REMOVE THE CONFLICT ASSAULT.
>> WE MUST REMOVE THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST IN THE CURRENT >> WE MUST REMOVE THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST IN THE CURRENT SYSTEM.
OF INTEREST IN THE CURRENT SYSTEM.
THE SYSTEM IN WHICH COMMANDERS SYSTEM.
THE SYSTEM IN WHICH COMMANDERS CAN SWEEP HIS OWN CRIME OR THE THE SYSTEM IN WHICH COMMANDERS CAN SWEEP HIS OWN CRIME OR THE CRIME OF A DECORATED SOLDIER OR CAN SWEEP HIS OWN CRIME OR THE CRIME OF A DECORATED SOLDIER OR A FRIEND UNDER THE RUG.
CRIME OF A DECORATED SOLDIER OR A FRIEND UNDER THE RUG.
GWEN: AND A TURNING POINT IN A FRIEND UNDER THE RUG.
GWEN: AND A TURNING POINT IN AFGHANISTAN.
GWEN: AND A TURNING POINT IN AFGHANISTAN.
BUT IN WHICH DIRECTION?
AFGHANISTAN.
BUT IN WHICH DIRECTION?
WILL WE EVER LEAVE?
BUT IN WHICH DIRECTION?
WILL WE EVER LEAVE?
>> LET'S BE CLEAR.
WILL WE EVER LEAVE?
>> LET'S BE CLEAR.
THE WAR IN AFGHANISTAN WILL END >> LET'S BE CLEAR.
THE WAR IN AFGHANISTAN WILL END NEXT YEAR.
THE WAR IN AFGHANISTAN WILL END NEXT YEAR.
AS THE PRESIDENT HAS PROMISED.
NEXT YEAR.
AS THE PRESIDENT HAS PROMISED.
THE COMBAT MISSION WILL BE AS THE PRESIDENT HAS PROMISED.
THE COMBAT MISSION WILL BE OVER.
THE COMBAT MISSION WILL BE OVER.
GWEN: PLUS, ONE HALF CENTURY OVER.
GWEN: PLUS, ONE HALF CENTURY AFTER AN AMERICAN PRESIDENT WAS GWEN: PLUS, ONE HALF CENTURY AFTER AN AMERICAN PRESIDENT WAS ASSASSINATED.
AFTER AN AMERICAN PRESIDENT WAS ASSASSINATED.
THE LINGERING SHOCK.
ASSASSINATED.
THE LINGERING SHOCK.
THE ENDURING LEGACY.
THE LINGERING SHOCK.
THE ENDURING LEGACY.
AND A DAY OF REMEMBRANCE.
THE ENDURING LEGACY.
AND A DAY OF REMEMBRANCE.
COVERING THE WEEK, SUSAN DAVIS AND A DAY OF REMEMBRANCE.
COVERING THE WEEK, SUSAN DAVIS OF "USA TODA"Y.
COVERING THE WEEK, SUSAN DAVIS OF "USA TODA"Y. MARTHA RADDATZ OF ABC NEWS.
OF "USA TODA"Y. MARTHA RADDATZ OF ABC NEWS.
JAMES KITFIELD OF "NATIONAL MARTHA RADDATZ OF ABC NEWS.
JAMES KITFIELD OF "NATIONAL JOURNAL."
JAMES KITFIELD OF "NATIONAL JOURNAL."
AND MICHAEL DUFFY OF "TIME" JOURNAL."
AND MICHAEL DUFFY OF "TIME" MAGAZINE.
