Welcome everyone to George Washington university. We have an Awesome Group of panelists and participants. Let me also welcome our viewers on cspan. Obviously they play an Important Role in Public Service and better understanding how washington does and does not work. Im going to be hyper briefed because you are going to get more than you want of me throughout the day, but i will very quickly introduce my partner in crime, or maybe better partner in crime, lenny haynesworth who is Vice President from northrup, its been a wonderful partner of gw gws, of our center in particular, not only todays event but multiple reports weve done together and i think they play a Critical Role in advancing our National Security international interest. I will leave it at that. Thank you. Thanks for the introduction. The morning everyone. We are just very pleased and honored to cohost todays event, in partnership with George Washington university. Frank and gw, you have an exceptional reputation in leading
I think were ready to start. Thank you all for being here. Welcome to the council on foreign relations. Welcome to our guest, senator jack reed, Ranking Member of the Armed Services committee. From the great state of rhode island. Im jonathan karl, chief White House Correspondent for abc news. I will be presiding asking questions for first half hour and then take questions from all of you for second half hour. This is an on the record meeting. In fact i also want to welcome those cfr Members Around the nation, maybe around the world, participating in this meeting through the live stream. So thank you all for being here. Senator, reed, so much to talk about with you, but i want to start right with the perhaps the most pressing National Security issue, north korea. Just a bottom line question, as we hear, does the words we heard from the president and his team, about a military option. Is there realistically a military solution to the north korean crisis, short of an unthinkable war . If
[inaudible conversations] our second panel of the day will tackle the dangers of biotech, biological warfare agents and biotech innovation. Addressing these issues requires focused on both on the Intelligence Community but also development of national and international strategies, consensus on laws, standards and authorities. We have an Awesome Group to shed some light on these issues. Moderated by my good friend frank says no, George Washington university, dr. Charles, the honorable senator Joe Lieberman the we are thrilled to be able to get back on campus and doctor william roper. So over to you guys. Thank you, frank. [applause] good morning, everyone. We are delighted, i think we are to be here afterward the conversation such a delight but i think it will be. Its one that i i think were l looking forward to. I i thought maybe what would do before we actually dive into the topic itself is to connect each of you with the topic area and your areas of interest and focus. Charles, europ
Resume the testimony beginning with dr. Gotly. We wanted to hear dr. Gotly and then we will proceed to questions. Theres one more vote and senator kz leave and come back. So welcome. Thank you, chairman alexa alexander, Ranking Member murray, thank you for the opportunity to testify before the committee on issues related to the opioid addiction devastating American Families and our culture. This crisis has gotten so large and pervasive that it was beyond the scope to make a meaningful impact. Its only in partnership that were going to slowly reverse the trend and help move more people towards a life of sobriety. It has now spread so wide and so deep that we need acknowledge its not going to be reversed fda has engaged in efforts across multiple fruntsz to do its part to more forcefully confront the crisis. And were looking for ways to work with public and private partners. When it came to our role in combatting addiction, i inherited policies already in process. But weve set out in new
Agents and bioinnovation. Addressing these issues requires focus not only from the intelligence can community but also development of national and international strategies, consensus on laws, standards, and authorities. Weve got an Awesome Group to shed some light on these issues moderated by my good friend frank sesno, George Washington university, dr. Charles, the honorable senator joe leiberman, who were thrilled to get back on campus and dr. Roper. So over to you guys. Thank you, frank. [ applause ] well, good morning, everyone. We are delighted i think were delighted to be hereafter we had the conversation that was such a delight. I think it will be. Its one i think were all looking forward to. I thought what we would do before we actually dive into the topic itself is to connect each of you with the topic area and your areas of interest and focus. Charles, your a bioscientist with the cia. What else can you tell us about what you do on a daily basis . Well, im a scientist who exp