Ask you to check that the various mobile devices have been silenced or turned off as we prepare to begin. For everyone inhouse there will be a slight shift in the program agenda. Our keynote will now follow our first panel, but it will also occur before the break that is scheduled before the second panel. So, opening our discussion today will be dr. Lee edwards, distinguished fellow and conservative thought here at the Heritage Foundation. Please join me in welcoming dr. Edwards. [applause] good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen. And welcome to the Heritage Foundation. We thank you so much for coming out today. August is something of a slow month in washington, dc, and were so pleased that we could attract some of this Towns Limited attention to the matter of u. S. Taiwan relations. And i extend a warm welcome to our speakers, panelists, and of course, to you, members of the audience. Particularly want to offer my appreciation to the Taiwan Benevolent Association of america, and the inst
Are two factions within the Transition Team trying to get the president elects ear. What do you make of all this . You are right. Donald trump is building this team of dissenting voices. You see that with his pick of the chief of staff trains priebus and chief strategist steve bannon. Some are taling them to pick an olive branch to the party, the part of the gop that rejected him when he clinched the nomination. The other faction would say romney would be a disappointment to people who put them in if the white house. That romney represents the failures of the Republican Party. Which side of that argument that sarah laid out, which side will the president elect listen to. I think its a wise decision to think about bringing in a former leader that speaks to the never trump movement. But at the same time i do understand that in trump is going to analyze to see who is the best person qualified to in the prestigious position as secretary of state. Reporter if you had to pick between rudy an
Its the 21st of february. Im pat battle. Im g. Gus rosendale. Raphael miranda is tracking the latest temperatures for us. 51 degrees. Last week it was zero at this time. 50 degrees warmer thal last week. You can see its nice and qu t as well. Not tracking any raior snow just yet mthuch isigomeerain on the way. Well get to that in a minute. Look at tau temperatures. 47 mill basin. All around t do City Temperatures well int the 40s. 44 middle village. 49 degrees city island. Yesterday you were into the low s in spots. 30 in morristown. It is cooler north and west of town. Long island, very mild, 48 in islip and 47 degrees at this hour in bridge port. Now, today is a different kind of day. Not as much su hine. The clouds will build. Its still very mild. Temperatures well into the 50sw again, a high of 54 degrees. As sunny as yesterday. We could see a few hours by the end of the day around 5 00 6 00. Well explain what that means for your morning commute to rrow in a few coming up. Pat and
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