Good afternoon, everyone. Notwithstanding the change in the schedule, were going to start on time, the new time. So, on behalf of myself and bob wise, who is my supremely and talented collegial codirector of the nyu law schools legislative and regulatory process clinic, i wanted to welcome you here today to the fourthyear of the form. Forum. We are joined by another nyu law entity. A nonpartisan, multidisciplinary director, and the rachel called brenner, who is here, has been invaluable in helping pull together the programs this afternoon. This forum would not be possible without the generous support of a Renowned International law firm. It gives me great pleasure to partnere peter ross, a in the chicago office, who knows a lot about what we are talking about today. He served his district for six terms, from 2002019. He chaired the house ways and means subcommittee on oversight, where he championed efforts that were supported on a bipartisan basis to overhaul the irss civil Asset Forfe
Thank you so much i am very excited for the next conversation needing no introduction the first woman to lead a Congressional Party the first female speaker of the house of representatives please join Speaker Pelosi to the stage. [applause] the first standing ovation of the day. [applause] first of all thank you for joining us. I want to start with a conversation dominating washington there was a Committee Hearing yesterday this morning your chairman held a press conference over articles of achievement one impeachment this is not the road you wanted to go down so why is it necessary now . Good morning. When the chairman made the announcement and with the press Conference Announcing the us mexico Canada Agreement we have come a long way from the original proposal the administration had given us so the press people said wow the day is shown. [laughter] so it is a very solemn day actually nobody comes to congress to impeach the president and they way the equities of others and that i didn
Of the day. [applause] first of all thank you for joining us. I want to start with a conversation dominating washington there was a Committee Hearing yesterday this morning your chairman held a press conference over articles of achievement one impeachment this is not the road you wanted to go down so why is it necessary now . Good morning. When the chairman made the announcement and with the press Conference Announcing the us mexico Canada Agreement we have come a long way from the original proposal the administration had given us so the press people said wow the day is shown. [laughter] so it is a very solemn day actually nobody comes to congress to impeach the president and they way the equities of others and that i didnt impeach him for the war in iraq so really there is no good cause and then we disagree on policy but thats not what this is about its about the oath of office that we take to protect and defend the constitution of the United States the separation of power the monarch
Bauer, who is my supremely wise, talented, and collegial codirector of the nyu law schools legislative and regulatory process clinic, i wanted to welcome you here today to the fourth year of the Sidley Austin forum. We are joined this year by another nyu law entity, the center on law and security, a nonpartisan, multidisciplinary institute. And the director, richard gold brenner who is here, has been invaluable in helping pull together the program for this afternoon. This forum would not be possible without the generous support of Sidley Austin, a Renowned International law firm. So it gives me great pleasure to introduce peter roskam him, who is a partner in their Chicago Office Company Knows a lot about what we are talking about today. He served his district in illinois in the u. S. House of representatives for six terms, from 20072019. And during that time he held a number of very significant positions. One of those most pertinent to what were talking about today is that he chaired
The house of representatives please join Speaker Pelosi to the stage. [applause] the first standing ovation of the day. [applause] first of all thank you for joining us. I want to start with a conversation dominating washington there was a Committee Hearing yesterday this morning your chairman held a press conference over articles of achievement one impeachment this is not the road you wanted to go down so why is it necessary now . Good morning. When the chairman made the announcement and with the press Conference Announcing the us mexico Canada Agreement we have come a long way from the original proposal the administration had given us so the press people said wow the day is shown. [laughter] so it is a very solemn day actually nobody comes to congress to impeach the president and they way the equities of others and that i didnt impeach him for the war in iraq so really there is no good cause and then we disagree on policy but thats not what this is about its about the oath of office