Questions. Theerday, secretary of treasury, donald reagan, sent to the treasury a request to raise the debt ceiling. This represents a dramatic jump of 50 billion over the previous debt ceiling. The administration took this action with great regret because it is clear the massive deficits our government runs is one of the root causes of our profound economic problems. Too many years, this process has come too easily for us. We have lived beyond our means and then financed our extravagance on the backs of the American People. A clear message i received in the Election Campaign is that we must gain control of this inflationary monster. Let me briefly review for the American People what we have already done. Within moments of taking the oath of office, i placed a freeze on the hiring of civilian employees on the government. Two days later, i issued an order to cut down on government travel, reduce the number of consultants to the government, stop the procurement of certain items, and call
I have a brief Opening Statement here before i take your questions. Yesterday, secretary of the treasury, donald reagan, sent to raisengress a request to the debt ceiling to 985 billion. This represents a dramatic jump of 50 billion over the previous debt ceiling. The administration took this action with great regret because it is clear the massive deficits our government runs is one of the root causes of our profound economic problems. And for too many years, this process has come too easily for us. We have lived beyond our means and then financed our extravagance on the backs of the American People. The clear message i received in the Election Campaign is that we must gain control of this inflationary monster. Let me briefly review for the American People what we have already done. Within moments of taking the oath of office, i placed a freeze on the hiring of civilian employees on the government. Two days later, i issued an order to cut down on government travel, reduce the number o
Congress who previously served in the executive branch discuss the role of congress and National Security and foreign affairs. This discussion from New York University school of law is moderated by lisa monaco, a former Homeland Security advisor for the Obama Administration. Now we have to recognize the Senior Member here. It is a treat to welcome former colleagues, current colleagues ive worked with, every member of this pan in some form or another come inside and outside of government. Its a treat welcome everyone here on behalf of the recent center on law and security of the nyu school of law that i am privileged to serve as the distinguished senior fellow at. Welcome to this program and welcome to my colleagues. This is really a treat for me to be joined together with you want to get to talk the most important and timely subject, the each of National Security and how the executive branch and the legislative branch address some of the most Critical Issues of our time. I will do some
Thank you. We have to recognize the Senior Member here. It is a treat to welcome former colleagues, current colleagues, ive worked with ever member of this panel in some form of another inside and outside of government. Its a treat to welcome everyone here on behalf of the law and security that i am privileged to serve as a distinguished senior fellow at. Welcome to this program and welcome to my colleagues. This is a treat for me to be joined with you to talk about a really important and timely subject, the issue of National Security and how the executive branch and the legislative branch address some of the most Critical Issues of our time and i will do some very brief introductions in a minute, but you will understand the theme here is every single one of these distinguished Public Servants, served in the executive branch in the National Security community and the searching topic for today is how has that service informed your view as legislators and how can we be best poised from b
We have to recognize the Senior Member here, and treat to welcome current and former colleagues and i have worked with this panel in some form or another inside and outside of government. It is a treat to welcome everybody here on the nyu school of Law Community where i am a distinguished fellow. Welcome to the program and my colleagues. This is a treat for me to be joined together with you once again to talk about a really important and timely subject, the issue of National Security and how the executive branch and the legislative branch address some of the most Critical Issues of our time, and i will do some very brief introductions in a minute, but you will understand that the theme here is that every single one of the distinguished Public Servants served in the executive branch in the National Security community and the searching topic for today is how has that service informed your view as legislators and how can we be best poised from both branches perspective to confront some of