Patterns, soil moisture, and potentially melting the polar ice caps. There was no legitimate debate over the science when i started in 2012, and there is no legitimate debate over the science today. Indeed the science has only strengthened. And with each passing year, as senator merkley said, we rely less on complicated climate models and on scientific forecasts, and unfortunately more on straightforward real time measurement of the changes. Today we observe with our own eyes what recently was predict predicted, glacial collapse and retreat, Sea Level Rise, arctic warming, and increasingly extreme weather. Another constant since 2012 is the fossil fuel industrys remorseless campaign. A, to block Climate Action and, b, to do this while hiding its hands behind front groups. I have delivered dozens of these speeches about the dozens of climate denial front groups. Indeed weve had whole groups of senators come to the floor to talk about the web of denial that the fossil fuel industry has c
Have the privilege of serving as director for the americas foundation. I think we ought to start this morning by thinking our good friends the United States secret service. There are a few of them in the room. [applause] they have done very important work. They have a very important job and fsoc to make this event possible so we are grateful or your service to our country along with the local Law Enforcement who acted as support for this event as well. It is such an honor to have karen pence, the second leg of the United States, and her daughter charlotte with us today. This talented duo will be introduced you in just a few moments, and when it happens lets make sure we give them a very warm welcome to Santa Barbara and the Reagan Ranch Center. Todays graham i think its worth noting is certainly not the first time that Young Americas Foundation has worked with the pence family. The whole family visited for private two other reagan ranch fn congressman mike pence addressed or student au
Backdrop on this vote on the debt what the republican strategy to lowering the federal debt is. What is the medium and longterm plan . This is certainly reaching crisis proportions. You have a debt in excess of 21 billion. Proposals like medicare for all will add over 30 trillion. This is crazy. One of the things we have to do, we have met with folks this week and last week talking about better ways of valuing the Public Benefit of different federal investments. Everyone knows you can look back at the percentage of the budget attributable to mandatory spending programs, programs not subject to annual congressional appropriations, that has exceeded far in excess of 70 of the overall budget. Up from percentages as low in the upper teens, even the low 20 percentile range decades ago. We have to attack the mandatory spending side and make sure we apply criteria that looks at the value generated from these investments, just like any private company would fo, just like a family at home would
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Good evening everyone and welcome. We are to date dash delighted to have them join us. They specialize in history. An experienced journalist who is reddens for more. With the president ial election and has published five books in french. Including the first french biography of barack obama. His new book is for sale here tonight. I am a Senior Program officer here. Please come introduce yourself. After the program we are recording tonights conversation so please take a moment to silence yourself on. Additionally, note that after the conclusion lets turn it over to our moderator paul carol. Think you for joining us tonight. I will take more about that later if you are interested. I apologize. Is my pleasure to be here with you tonight he joins us this evening to discuss the summit in 1986. For those of you who did not maybe lived through it if you google it and read about it in this wonderful book you will understand why it has become such a crucible and a historical landmark for what mi