Up Citizens Rights especially the right to dissent. No doubt, there is a need for intelligence communities to operate, to exist. Foreign and domestic threats are real. But for over a century in addition to taking action against real threats to the lives of american citizens, bureaus and agencies within the American Government have surveilled those who have expressed what they Cato Institute Strong Political views that run counter to the prevailing government political paradigm. This challenges the notion that those who support the state in some sort that if you have nothing to hide, you have nothing to fear. I will come back to that later in our discussion. Maybe you adhere to that view, maybe you are on the fence about it, maybe you rejected. That is fine. We will discuss it. But the history of surveillance necessitates that discussion. Can the same tools used to protect be used against citizens for sometimes nefarious reasons. Going back in history, Teddy Roosevelts attorney general
See democracy at work. Get informed straight from the source on cspan, unfiltered, undiced word for word from the nations capitol to wherever you are. This is what democracy look like. Cspan powered by cable. Third and final panel will examine challenges to the public park ideal and we are honored to have as moderator executive director of parks and recreation, she was born in denver and traveled east and went back home where she worked for federico pena. In addition to republic posts, abby has worked as facilitator with the National Civic league and she was founding board colorado black women for Political Action in mile high youth corps. Kathy helped us kick off olmstead and you can see her in action in the Youtube Channel if you want to look at her a year ago but we are delighted to have her today and she will moderate this final panel. Thank you so much ddianne. Good afternoon, everyone. Im excited to be part of this final panel and its going to be a little shift of what we will be
Parks and recreation. She was born in denver, traveled east she was born in denver, traveled east and found yourself back home where she has worked for the mayors and served on the city council as president. In addition to a public post, shift work through several years as a facility with the National Civic league and she was a founding board member of colorado black women for political action, and my high youth corps your copy helpdesk kick o off kickoff olmsted 200 on april 26, 2021. Olmsteds 199th birthday and you can see her in action on our Youtube Channel if you want to look at her a year ago but we are delighted to have her today and she will moderate this final panel. Thank you so much, dede. And the low. Hello. I think its afternoon already. Everyone. Noon, im excited to be a part of this final panel, and is going to be a little shift in what we will be doing in this panel this afternoon and hope you will find fascinating and in some ways i think sam set us up for this with so
Our third and final panel will examine challenges to the public park ideal and we are honored to have, as our moderator allegra happy haines, who is the executive director of denver parks and recreation. She was born in denver, traveled east, and then found herself back home, where she has work for mayors. Federico pena and John Hickenlooper and served on the city council as president. In addition to her public posts, happy as works for several years as a facilitator with the National Civic league and she was a founding board member of colorado black women for Political Action and mile high youth corps. Happy helped us kick off olmstead 200 on april 26, 2021. Olmstead is 199th birthday, and you can see her in action on our youtube channel. If you want to look at her a year ago. But were delighted to have her today and she will moderate this final panel. Thank you so much, didi and hello. I think its afternoon already. Good afternoon, everyone. Im excited to be a part of this final pane
Before we begin the markup, id like to extend a special welcome. Recognizing that this is their home, i think its important theyre with us here today, so we welcome them. Id also like to add just a farewell at the same time we acknowledge a welcome. I dont see angela, but shes over there. But Angela Becker dipman who has been senator cantwells staff director i understand is moving back to the west coast and that this is perhaps your last day on the committee or last week on the committee. And i just i want to acknowledge the work that you have done. I think that certainly the staffs on our side have enjoyed the working relationship weve had with you through some interesting and challenging issues, and your leadership has been greatly appreciated. So know were going to miss you here. So thank you. [applause] so lets get to work here. We are here to markup legislation to allow responsible Energy Development in a small portion of the nonwilderness 1002 area in northeast alaska. Were repor