Air force secretary under president obama was among the speakers at a womens Leadership Conference in washington, d. C. This is two hours and 15 minutes. Good morning, everybody. Good morning. All right. Good morning. Honored to bem able to moderate you this morning. We will be talking about secretary janes new book. I have read it and listened to it. That is what we going to talk about. , first and foremost, to break the ice, what inspired you to tell your story . Throughout my life i have in the business of our National Security closer to 40 years. I have always been a civilian and i have worked in congress, worked in the pentagon for several tours and been in private industry always working on defense issues. , ile i was making my way up would always look up to the people above me and there were very few women at that point to look up to but there were a couple. And some men. I would wonder to myself about how their lives were perfect. And here was my life which had some successes b
Woman in congress could be sitting in this very room. Im really excited to bring up our next speaker. She has more than 30 three yeaf experience in National Security and defense, both in the federal government and the private sector. Shes an expert in the fence, government services, and has extensive leadership experience. She was the 23rd secretary of the air force. [cheers and applause] one of two women to hold the position. And i know she will probably talk but her new book. We have available in the bookstore here on the Convention Floor and i just got a cup and i look forward to reading it. Id like now to bring up ms. Deborah james and moderator colonel carol. [applause] good morning, everybody. Good morning. All right. Well, good morning and im honored to be able to moderate you this morning. So as she just mentioned were going to be talking about secretary james new book. I read it. Listen to. It is absolutely amazing i will say to you today thats what were going to talk about. S
This is two and a half hours. [applause] good morning everybody. Good morning. The all right, well good morning. Maam i am honored moderate with you this morning. As was mentioned we are talking about new book. Its absolutely amazing but i will say to you today thats what we are going to talk about. First and foremost to break the ice what inspired you to tell your story . Throughout my life and as you have heard ive been active in our National Security for actually closer to 40 years. Times go by since the pie was written. I have worked in congress. Ive been to in the pentagon and ive been in private industry always working on defense issues. As i was making my way up and you can figure out my career and the ups and downs of life i would always look up to the people above me and they were very few women at that point to look up to. There were a couple and there were some men and i always wondered to myself wow their lives must be perfect that they were able to attain these great heigh
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Reporter the protest began outside the State Capitol here around 5 30 last night. 3,000 rsvped on facebook. They chanted, not my president. The large group marched in a line that at times stretched for blocks. Police monitored the situation. They marched to the 16th mall and later to the araria campus. It was around 10 00 when the protestors took their message towards i25. Some could be seen jumping down a retaining wall to gain access to the highway, forcing the closure briefly between 23rd and 6th on the interstate. The highway was back open by 10 15. It was just after midnight when despite the huge crowd and the blockage of traffic throughout the metro area last night, there were no arrests and police say things remained largely peaceful. More protests are expected for today. Live in denver at the capitol, jamie leary, cbs4 morning news. Thank you so much. A little bit of a different story in portland. Protests got out of control there last night. Police described this unrest as a r