This is the annual event the Stimson Center hosts. To listen to here in washington. This year i am extremely honored to have these leaders. Have been my mentors and i respect them deeply. They have taught me 70 things over the years and that time that i have known them. Im very happy that they agreed to come to washington and talk to us this morning. You all have a bio, their detailed bio in the program in your seat. I will save you from a lengthy introduction. Very quickly to my immediate left is general transport next to him is admiral and lieutenant general. They are all retired but demonstrate the importance of a joint operations on the forces. We will listen to what they have in mind about japans defense posture. Before we start i am late in introducing myself. I yuki tatsumi. I am the Japan Program director. This could not have happened without a lot of the sponsors and supporters of the Japan Program. I would very much like to thank all of the Japan Program supporters at this lo
Concerned, the whole community is concerned. Reporter University Officials canceled a speech by conservative pundit, ann coulter but she said she will show up anyway. Dillan, a lawyer for the student group. They dont do anything, they wont lift a finger, they wont protect you or arrest anyone. Unless you are about to be killed, they wont do anything. Reporter chief greenwood said the media is to blame for only showing the most violent parts. False that we are not doing anything. Reporter there is a long history of public demonstration in berkeley. Chief greenwood said it is different. A scenario, two sides are showing up to square off and at least that many people, in addition, are coming to watch. Sixenchs away, or a foot away. Six inches of way, or a foot away a lot of people are watching technically not breaking the law, upon using force we will be held to the highest accountable can you keep miss coulter safe if she comes . I am confident we are focused on safety, not only for miss
Georgetown. Some distinguished in fact, this audience is pretty much 100 distinguished, as i look out. Quite an impressive audience. Thank you very much for coming. A few brief safety and security announcements. I am your designated Safety Officer in case of an emergency. Youll find the exits are back behind you. And youll go down one floor, exit down through the stairwell and well meet around the corner at National Geographic which is just down left and left should we have to so today together with the japan center for Economic Research is delighted to host this discussion with three of japans leading lawmakers, statesmen with particular expertise in National Security and to talk about our alliance and the years ahead. Ill introduce the other members of the panel in a moment. But let me first mention they are all here in washington for the week as part of whats known as golden week, and to join discussions here and around town under the mount my friend ue which runs and many are parti
Georgetown. Some distinguished in fact, this audience is pretty much 100 distinguished, as i look out. Quite an impressive audience. Thank you very much for coming. A few brief safety and security announcements. I am your designated Safety Officer in case of an emergency. Youll find the exits are back behind you. And youll go down one floor, exit down through the stairwell and well meet around the corner at National Geographic which is just down left and left should we have to so today together with the japan center for Economic Research is delighted to host this discussion with three of japans leading lawmakers, statesmen with particular expertise in National Security and to talk about our alliance and the years ahead. Ill introduce the other members of the panel in a moment. But let me first mention they are all here in washington for the week as part of whats known as golden week, and to join discussions here and around town under the mount my friend ue which runs and many are parti
Again as our nominee says. You want to be part of that. Im grateful for you being here and spending your time here. I want to talk a little bit about Republican Leadership. Those of you who lived in michigan a long time you understand this. I mean we had a lost decade where we floundered. Were on the bottom of every list you wanted not to be on the bottom of that list or the top of the good list. Were at the wrong end of those lists. Under Republican Leadership, republican house, senate, and governor, just look at the benefits. Our unemployment under 5 . When is the last time you could talk to one of your kids about unemployment being under 5 in michigan. Ottawa county, where i represent, 2. 9 . They cant find people to do the work. Were turning the state around. It takes a lot of effort and a lot of time and Republican Leadership. The state gained more private sector jobs than any other great lakes state, over 400,000. That is not what, we dont create jobs. We just set the atmosphere