Bauer, who is my supremely wise, talented, and collegial codirector of the nyu law schools legislative and regulatory process clinic, i wanted to welcome you here today to the fourth year of the Sidley Austin forum. We are joined this year by another nyu law entity, the center on law and security, a nonpartisan, multidisciplinary institute. And the director, richard gold brenner who is here, has been invaluable in helping pull together the program for this afternoon. This forum would not be possible without the generous support of Sidley Austin, a Renowned International law firm. So it gives me great pleasure to introduce peter roskam him, who is a partner in their Chicago Office Company Knows a lot about what we are talking about today. He served his district in illinois in the u. S. House of representatives for six terms, from 20072019. And during that time he held a number of very significant positions. One of those most pertinent to what were talking about today is that he chaired
I came an interesting time but im absolutely confident that we have to talk, with advance together because whatever happens, the essential nature of our relationship with the United States is strategic. In mid august i received a message on whatsapp from now Prime Minister asking if im willing to meet with him for breakfast. We met and he offered me the job, and i asked him only one question i said, do you want me to integrate ukrainian the u. N. And nato you want me to integrate . He said integrate. I said fine, accepted. That was a very short conversation. Ever since i joined the government on the 29th of august, if im not mistaken, i have not heard our observed or sensed any hint that we are imitating. I see colleagues in the government. I see all its and the parliament, i see colleagues in the president ial office. We are moving country west to full membership in the eu and nato. We do it in the discouraging and private because neither eu is not even giving us a promise of european
Husband members right now propelled house members propelled by the or urgency of developments both here and in the middle east are trying to vote in a speaker. Right now the house has taken a recess after the first vote in the last hour for republican representative jim jordan of ohio fell short of the 217 minimum needed to win his bid for speaker. Democrat Hakeem Jeffries has the most votes but still short of the minimum at 212. The importance of this vote cannot be understated. Until a speaker is elected, congress cannot respond to emergencies or crises is. And the high stakeses in the middle east definitely constitute a major crises in which the u. S. Is playing an a increasing role. Tonight President Joe Biden will depart the white house to head to israel, jordan and egypt. This as incoming hamas rockets fired directly at cities to the north including tel aviv continue to rain down. 4re67b days after eleven days after the surprise attacks in southern israel in which 1300 israelis w
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The federal response to hurricane damage in puerto rico was discussed on the sunday shows today. Here are comments from fema director and san juan mayor and mick mulvaney. Up in all over puerto rico, even in some of the roughest area. In katrina, there were over 1800 deaths. I think we have to filter out the noise and we have to continue to push forward. My guys have been busting their rear ends day in and day out to help americans. It has been complex. There is not a person in this country who would change jobs with me. We assigned the army corps of engineers to do one important job, or emergency power, but also rebuilding the grid. The mostower back is important thing. In conjunction with that we are working with the private sector to get telecommunications backup. About one third of the telecommunications of been put back up after two major hurricanes. Telecommunications is about one third back up and running. We have to get the power up, we have to get communications back up and th