Live coverage here on cspan. Where we wake up and there isnt a big escalation happening in the region. We have seen more than a dozen incidents in the gulf targeting tankers and threatening the freedom of navigation. U. S. Iranian escalations just continues. Sanctions last month and iran increased its enrichments of uranium. Iraq we have seen two iransions targeting the militia. Morning, thet this droneonfirmed that one was shut down. This is the second incident in yemen since june. With me to discuss this is a very Diverse Group of experts, and all of them i would call friends. Will start from the far left senior fellow at the foundation for defense of democracy. A senior fellow at the center for american progress. She follows yemen very closely and is a nonresident fellow at the middle east institute. To my left is a senior fellow here at the Hudson Institute. Thank you for hosting. Thank you for our cspan audience following this, for those who are following us on twitter as well. Ho
Okay. The Supreme Courts next term starts in a few weeks but we are here to reflect on the past term. I submit the october term 2018 will more likely be remembered for Justice Brett cavanaugh confirmation hearing and for any particular case the court decided. In and its too early to make sweeping statements about the impact of president Donald Trumps nominees to the court though the rapid description of america has yet to occur. This is Brett Kavanaugh and neil gorsuch have lived up to the chief justice declaration that we do not have obama judges or trump judges, bush judges or clinton judges. Kavanaugh and gorsuch are their own men, wrecking g expectations of how a trump judge will vote you are not tt cookiecutter republicans but local jurists with independent views of the law and will explore some of that today. This panel will focus on the highlights of past term, the most important cases such as the census Citizenship Question case and the political gerrymandering case and if you
And debates about what we really want. The other thing i would comment on is what is interesting to announcer we will leave this event on economic threats. You can watch our programs online at cspan. Org. We take you live now to the National Economist club in washington, d. C. President of the Federal Reserve bank will be delivering remarks on Monetary Policy on the economy. You are watching live coverage here on cspan. One of our two major events of the year, our summer signature program. I need to thank two friends, two sponsors who have made todays great event worthwhile. First of all, my friends at and forum. In forum is a research and consulting probe affirmed that has been open for 52 years. Greatry much embodies the tradition of innovative Economic Research at the university of maryland. Secondly, our friends at the National Association of realtors. Since 1908, they have been the voice of Real Estate Community in washington and have provided invaluable economic data, research, a
Good morning. Im the executive director of the center for Immigration Studies and we have done a series of interviews with important players in the immigration issue in congress or the administration and this morning we have senator cotten, junior senator from arkansas, harvard law grad who started as army officer in iraq and afghanistan, on several committees, banking, intelligence, Armed Services but we will talk about immigration, the leader of the immigration issue and before the president raised its profile, i appreciate your giving us some time for a meeting on the hill so we will cut this off at 8 15. My first question is, you are a sixth generation arkansan. Arkansas has attract more, but it is not immigration state but getting involved in this issue to become a thought leader and debate leader. Thanks for the center for Immigration Studies for hosting this conversation and the important work on immigration. Immigration is a central issue for the United States, a lot of countri
Mr. Cuccinelli good morning. Its a pleasure to be here with you today. Im ken cuccinelli, head of Immigration Services. And President Trump has once again delivered on his promise to the American People to enforce longstanding immigration law. Today, uscis, the agency i head as part of homeland security, has issued a rule that encourages and insurers selfreliance and selfsufficiency for those seeking to come to or to stay in the United States. Help immigrants find success as they seek opportunity here. Throughout our history, selfreliance has been a core principle in america. The virtues of perseverance, hard work, selfsufficiency laid the foundation of our nation will step it defined generations of immigrants seeking opportunity in the United States. Our current law, which is generations old, recognizes that some new arrivals to our country need the help of their family and community. It requires some of those who seek to live and remain in the United States to have a sponsor who will