Be sure your cell phones, tablets, whatever you have are totally off. Because otherwise, it does interfere with the sound system in the courtroom. Thank you for that. And were here tonight with a program. Were cosponsoring with the Supreme Court fellows Alumni Association. Were delighted to be a cosponsor with them. The program was brought to us by several people from that organization and ill be sure to get them right. Stephanie newbold, matthew natchezny and Elizabeth Woodcock who came up with the idea for the program. Were happy to be here. Were particularly happy to be have as our host Justice Breyer who will be speaking to you in a minute. I will tell you briefly what you dont know already about Justice Breyer. Hes a californian. He studied at stanford, oxnard and Harvard Law School. He came here to 1964 which happens to be a year after gideon v wainwright. So he missed that activity. Then went on to become very active at the justice department, counsel to the Senate Judiciary com
Thank you. Good afternoon ladies and gentlemen. Never has an International Community raise so much money on a single day for a single crisis. Supporting syria and the region conference has been a great success. I would like to thank and highly command the Prime Minister and all sponsors in the chancellor and with germany than the Prime Minister of norway, for their leadership, engagement, and generous contributions. And many other countries very generous contributions. As of this moment just set by the Prime Minister more than 10 billion has been pledged, more than half, i think all the participants for their generosity and solidarity for the syrians who are experiencing horrendous conditions. We will continue region millions of people with lifesaving aid. The premises of long term funding and alone mean that humanitarian and Development Possibilities will be able to Work Together to get children back into school, design employment programs, the commitment of countries hosting large nu
Bill aimed at encouraging the development of energyefficient technologies for use in both commercial and residential buildings. Senate majority leader harry reid expressed dismay that efforts had failed to yield an overall agreement on amendments to move the bill forward, but he says hes hopeful members can regroup this week to advance the measure. Today theyll also debate and vote on two judicial nominations to the u. S. Court of federal claims. Over in the house, theres a brief pro forma session at 2 eastern, no legislative business expected. A comprehensive Forest Management bill that would direct the Agricultural Department to establish Timber Harvesting zones, also to resize and renew nutrition assistance programs that were not included in the farm bill. Follow the house live on cspan and the senate on cspan2. Cspan, created by americas Cable Companies in 1979, brought to you as a Public Service by your television provider. Host well, it was in 2010 that the federal Communications
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Behind me and that did not happen. You did not negotiate. We could get a photo of you afterward. Ok. Well, lets go to a committee now, not a subcommittee. The two gentlemen to my right and left have had ample opportunity to sit in the stuffed chairs behind me. Barney frank cocreated the legislation known as dodd frank. To my right is the honorable bill thomas, who served in congress until 2007. He was the chair of the house ways and means committee. And for purposes here today, he was the vicechairman of of the financial crisis inquiry commission. To my left is a member of the fcic who i have known for many years, headed the cbo for 4 years, was john mccains economic adviser, and was on the council of economic advisers. A guy who, for whatever reason, when he calls me up to do this stuff, i always say yes. There may be people who do not know what cbo means. It is the Congressional Budget Office. Barney and i have one thing in common, if nothing else, we were frustrated over and over ag