Professor at the Harvard Kennedy school runs say Global Energy project in a special assistant to george w. Bush and a contributing assistant for iraq and afghanistan and spend some time as an adviser in iraq and working on this book several years times change but maybe we will start first why you decided on this book for what started this. Could afternoon thanks for spending your lunch hour with us, dan has been a source of advice and inspiration moving into this world with energy and politics. But my impetus for writing the book is almost on reflecting after my time has how much the world needs to be understood and then 2. Back and that is from the Foreign Policy perspective. And then to meet those saudi officials to leave maurer supportive of baghdad. Is seems to be working now but it is interesting to see that saudi resistance regime and that is motivated by a sectarian differences. And that what people did not fully appreciate that the time that they were the only holders of capaci
The new Energy Abundance upends Global Politics and strengthens americas power. We have the author here of course, meghan osullivan. Meghan is now a professor at the Harvard Kennedy school and once the Global Energy security project to bear. She was a special assistant to president george w. Bush and Deputy National security assistant for iraq and afghanistan, and spent some time as an advisor in iraq and has been working on this book for several years. Time has changed while you been working often. Maybe well start by just talking about how you decided and why you decided to write the book. Let me just begin by saying good afternoon and thanks so much for spending your lunch hour with us, and a special thanks to dan for doing this. Dan has been a source of advice, support and inspiration as i really moved into this world and looking at this intersection between energy and politics, so thank you very much for that. My impetus for writing the book, i wouldnt go back directly to iraq but
They are not bothered by that controversial decision. And by the way that course happened and that very hour. Some 24 hours ago. Scott pruitt out today to counterpunch the critics. There he is. He believes humans do contribute to Global Warming it is up to other World Leaders to decide if they will sit down with the president to renegotiate paris accord or even forge a new climate deal. Also refusing those multiple questions. With an allstar lineup to break it all down. In the former congressman. They are on opposites sides of the argument. We are talking about him a lot this week. There is more brush and talk. Lets start the count on. While i guess disappointing day. They are waking up and lets be honest to a bit of a bummer. The Unemployment Rate 4. 3 sounds good. Aprils numbers aprils numbers also by the way values down. In spite of that though. Markets continue their steady climb upward. It is another trifecta. Its up to 67. The s p up a third of a . Begin 53 points. As you can tel
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Hurdle and are engaged in completing negotiations to get the holdout on board. Will continue to cover the story, as always, bring you live coverage of the senate here on cspan two. Energy secretary rick perry briefed reporters for the first part of the House Reading on the administration energy goals and his department was committed to making use of a diverse portfolio of Energy Options including Nuclear Power. After, secretary perry, principal Sarah Huckabee sanders answers reporters questions including the Health Care Law replacement bill in the senate. Rick perry is here to talk about what the president and others in the ministration are doing all this week to emphasize our commitment to American Energy dominance and he will take some of your questions after that. Of course, i will be happy to set back up after that and answer questions on other non Energy Related topics. Be nice to him. Hes from texas, and i quite arkansas but a good neighbor. Thank you. My privilege to be here tod