As we have a virtual frontrow seat to listen in on a fascinating discussion between our friend, talmage boston, and former secretary of state, james baker iii. As you know, secretary baker was a powerhouse in washington, d. C. , in the beltway, and literally around the globe as he served as the United States secretary of state and also further served four United States president s over the course of three decades. Secretary baker was scheduled to be our capstone speaker at the 2020 vision for leadership conference. However, he and mrs. Baker contracted covid19. Im pleased to report that they now have covid19, the illness, in their rear view mirror. Today the secretary will be interviewed by talmage boston. Talmage in his own right is a highprofile persona in texas and across the nation. He is a leading trial lawyer. He is known in our profession as what we call a goto lawyer or a super lawyer. Talmage is also a historian, and he has a special focused interest on the qualities of leader
Hearing. Shana broussard, sean cooksey and Alan Dickerson are the presidts nominees to be members of the federal electio commission, as our witnesses are joining us remotely, i also understand that their families and friends are watching today and so i welcome them as well. This is a big responsibility, is significant president ial nomination and significant to the work of this committee and i know youre proud, your Family Member as they have moved forward to this opportunity. Let me say a little bit aut the nominees and then ill turn to another Committee Member senator cruz to talk about the thd nominee, Alan Dickerson is not th nomin to be a member of the federal Election Commission for a term expiring on april the 30th 2025 and he has been practicing law for 20 years primarily in the areas of First Amendment and campaignfinance sin 2011 mr. Dickerson has been the lal director of the institute for free speech, a nonprofit organizati that litigates First Amendment and campaignfinance
With the cares act in march and prevented the covid pandemic from doing even more harm to the economy and welfare of americans than it did. The cares act is essentially been spent, many people are about to lose benefits. Unless Congress Acts. And unless Congress Acts fiscal policy soon will be a drag on growth. They are still more than 11 Million People still unemployed by the official count. Most economists and certainly those gathered here today agree more fiscal support is necessary. Following that discussion, we turn to an issue predating the pandemic him one that persists. How to think about the federal debt and very low Interest Rates. Its growing and unsustainable rate. There is sentiment among comp economists for doing anything about that right now. When is a debate about how and how best to address that Going Forward. Had to balance the risk and cost. And too little Public Investment. We look at that issue with the paper posted on our website. By two veterans of economic polic
The committee on rules and administration will come to order, good morning i want to thank my colleagues for joining us today, i would like to welcome my nominees to todays hearing. Shana broussard, sean cooksey and Alan Dickerson are the president s nominees to be members of the federal elections commission, as our witnesses are joining us remotely, i also understand that their families and friends are watching today and so i welcome them as well. This is a big responsibility, is significant president ial nomination and significant to the work of this committee and i know youre proud, your Family Member as they have moved forward to this opportunity. Let me say a little bit about the nominees and then ill turn to another Committee Member senator cruz to talk about the third nominee, Alan Dickerson is not the nominee to be a member of the federal Election Commission for a term expiring on april the 30th 2025 and he has been practicing law for 20 years primarily in the areas of First Am
However, he and mrs. Baker contracted covid19. Im pleased to report that they now have covid19, the illness, in their rear view mirror. Today, the secretary will be interviewed by talmage boston. Talmage in his own right is a highprofile persona in texas and across the nation. He is a leading trial lawyer. He is known in our profession as what we call a goto lawyer or a super lawyer. Talmage is also a historian, and he has a special focused interest on the qualities of leadership in the public and the private square. Recently, he authored a book in which he sat down with authors. With president ial historians to examine the qualities of leadership that have characterized various United States president s. Im also pleased to announce this is the sixth lecture in the star federalist papers lecture series. The lecture series endowed by john and marie chiles in honor of judge starr is where we can is intended as a vehicle in which we can learn more about the federalist papers and the role