We need to take him on the maury show. America, you are not the father. Want to say one last thing. The only reason i am nervous this time is because my family is here. They have never come to anything of mine. I want to tell you guys i love you and i and everything i am and will be because someone took the time to love me and care about me. [applause] Immortal Technique i want to say also we are on the right side, ladies and gentlemen. Illegal war, antidrone, antiracism, antisex discrimination. Give ourselves a round of applause for being on the right side of every issue in this country. [applause] shertal technique and now, is going to sing for us the national anthem. Please. Ms. Franklin he is a little too silly for me. I know we are short on time but there are two things i wanted to share. We talked about black lives matter and a black folks go into the street. Know important for us to for the past 40 years, we have been in a counterrevolution. Within the counterrevolution, often t
Education policy and the need for better schools and health care for students. She also criticized president trumps decision to end the daca program. Speaking at the National Press club, this is an hour. Good afternoon. Im pat host, im the americas aviation reporter for james, and im also on the board of governors here at the National Press club. Our sorry about that. Welcome to the National Press club. Our guest today is Lily Eskelsen garcia, the president of the National Education association. I would like to welcome our public radio and cspan audiences, and i want to remind you that you can follow the action on twitter using the hashtag npclive, thats npclive. For our public radio and cspan audiences, please be aware that in the audience today are members of the general public, so any applause or reaction you hear is not necessarily from the working press. Now its time to introduce our head table guests. Id ask each of you to stand briefly as your name is announced. Please hold your
Talks about the agenda and related issues. He is recently back from puerto rico where heat who word damage to pharmaceutical companies. He will also assess the impact the hurricane had on the u. S. Drug supply. Carly mcwilliams, Senior Advisor to the fda commissioner, a washington correspondent with usa today, jennifer rodriguez, assistant commissioner for media at the usda, dena fine, medicine and Health Editor for scientific america, kathleen quinn, Senior Advisor to the fda commissioner. Here we have lisa matthews, Vice President of hager sharp and coleader of the National Press club Headliners Team. Skipping over our guest for a moment, we have bill pierce. doctor charles snyderman, health and science correspondent for audio video news. Thank you for joining us. [applause] id also like to take one moment to acknowledge additional members of the Headliners Team responsible for organizing todays luncheon. Betsy fisher martin, laurie, heather and press club staff liaison, lindsay. Tha
Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen. I know its a purposeful gavel, wasnt it. Welcome to the National Press club. We have the trademark motto this worlds leading professional organization for journalists. Im jeff would baobab ballu. Candidate we are pleased to have as our headliners speaker, dr. David j. Shulkin. First of all, id like to ask you to please turn your mobile devices to vibrate. Why vibrate instead of off . Because we do encourage you tweet the modings and questions to press club using the npc live. Thats press club dc, using the hash hash npc live. Now well introduce or head table. And blows hold your applause until everyone has been introduced. The head table is usually reserved for members of the club, our guests, and guests of our headliners speaker. So, going from my far left, mike smith, ceo of green smith pr, the National Press club Headliners Team member. Jim noon. Vietnam navy veteran and commander of the American Legion post here at the National Press club, whic
Welcome to the National Press club. The place where news happens. Im part of bloombergs breaking nouz desk. Im Vice President of the club. Before we get started, id like to remind everyone to please silence your phones. For our viewing and listening audience, please feel free to also follow the program on twitter using the hash tag npc live. Now its time to introduce our head table guests. Id like to ask you to please hold your applause until all guests are introduced. And guests id like each of you to stand briefly as your name is announced. From your right, we have sarah reporter for nature magazine. Tam ra hinten. Founder and chief strategist. Mcwilliams, seen your advisor to the fda commissioner. A washington correspondent with usa today. Jennifer rodriguez assistant commissioner for media affairs. Medicine and Health Editor for scientific american. Kath lean kwin, Senior Advisor to the fda commissioner. Here we have lisa matthews. Vice president of hagger sharp. And coleader of th