Christmas million optional museum, here in washington d. C. Its just over an hour. So its absolutely a thrill to see so many people here for this kind of a program, my name is johnny gray, and i have the wonderful privilege of being the director of your National Museum of American History. Particularly on nights like tonight, and which we really can look at American History in unique and unusual ways. We are really honored to be joined by tonight panel Supreme Court justice, Ruth Bader Ginsburg applause Supreme Court Justice Sonia sotomayor, applause catherine fit, applause and Supreme Court Society Publications director claire kushner, applause it is now my privilege to introduce the 13th secretary of the smithsonian institution, doctor david horton. Hes on Board Certified cardiologist a jazz musician, and doctor scorching with most recently the president of cornell university, and previously served as president of the university of iowa. Doctor gordon has interest in learning as wide
Day. We ask your blessing upon those throughout our country who are suffering so much more each day. Keep safe the firefighters out west. Keep safe those who are responding to the destruction of Hurricane Sally on the gulf coast. Listen to the cries of those who have lost so much as a result of these natural covid rs even as the pandemic weeks its havoc in our communities. Here in the capitol impel with your spirit the members of congress who, more than any others, have the opportunity to address our nations needs. Give them the wisdom and ourage to do so working as a united force for good in these times. Lord, have mercy. May all that is done this day be for your greater honor and glory. Men. The speaker thank you, father. Pursuant to section 4a of House Resolution 967, the journal of the last days proceedings is approved. The pledge of allegiance will be led by the gentlewoman from michigan, ms. Slotkin. Ms. Slotkin i pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of america and
Its my honor to introduce three people to you this evening. First is Roger Rosenblatt whose work has been published in 14 languages. Roger is the author of five New York Times notable books of the year and three times bestseller. The story the story i am mad about the writing life came out in april and a cool moon a life love and responsibility will be in october. Rogers written seven off broadway plays notably the one person free speech in america that he performed at the American Theater which was the times 10 best plays of 1991. Last spring he performed them play piano in his play living in the basement is nothing which would go to the Stoller Center for the arts at stony brook and the theater in new york next year. He also wrote the screenplay for a bestselling novel rapid rising which is currently in production. Roger is distinguished repressor at english and writing at stony brook. He formerly held the copeland appointment to creative writing at harvard where he got his ph. D. Am
Recent polling shows show most americans disapproving of president trumps handling of the virus what do you think. Yeah its a mixed record its kind of surprising because d leaders tend to go up with a time of crisis because theyre given an opportunity to really do what the people. Need them to do because no one else can do it so i meant a long story larry but i would say that the Trump Administration was d a bit slow at the outskirt but it wasnt all their fault because honestly they were not left with a lot of place where the preceding ministrations and i can tell you by coincidence d in 2014 tom ridge the former secretary of Homeland Security and i were arrested cochair a commission a Bipartisan Commission on bio of the fence and a big focus of it was are we ready for an Infectious Disease pandemic we put out a report yeah 2015 and we said the country is not prepare made a series of recommendations a number of them are actually put in the statute by congress and the president trunk no
Ok recent polling shows show most americans disapproving of president trumps handling of the virus what do you think. Yeah its a mixed record its kind of surprising because d leaders tend to go up with a time of crisis because theyre given an opportunity to really do what the people. Need them to do because no one else can do it so i mean its a long story larry but i would say that the Trump Administration was a bit slow at the outskirt but it wasnt all their fault because honestly they were not left with a lot in place for the preceding ministrations i can tell you by coincidence that in 2014 tom ridge the former secretary of Homeland Security and i were asked to cochair a commission a Bipartisan Commission on bio of the fence and a big focus of it was are we d ready for an Infectious Disease pandemic we put out a report yeah 2015 and we said that the country is not prepare made a series of recommendations a number of them are actually put in the statute by congress and the president