Review. He is also the author of the chapter in the popular guide series on 17200 claims so please welcome christopher sure about. [applause] our next panelist is the professor himself he wrote the book. He is a graduate of notre dame where he was a runnerup valedictorian. But he made up for that when he went to Harvard Law School in one of the diploma for being top student to graduate in his class. [inaudible] and he has been a lawyer and a professor including back at harvard for a while. Is currently a vanderbilt and hes the author of this book and makes get compelling case on the class action mechanism that we will hear more from him in just just a bit. And our moderator today, is judge on the ninth circuits, he is a graduate of well hes a korean immigrant to start with and came to this country and graduated from i believe cornell, and then Harvard Law School. He has classmates . Is magna cum laude and it works out several places special counsel to the judiciary committed he was rec
The 40th annual american book awards. I say it is very appropriate that we are holding this ceremony on the day of the dead. In San Francisco. And in california, and at the end of the west. Not just geographically mind you, you go any further west, you are in the east. Far east. So just this last month, afghanistan turned 18. I say its you say is going to vote . Congressional budget for every 24 hours the war cost hundred and 74 million. So in a city named for st. Francis, who city fathers and mothers now treated citizens as if they were merely detritus of capitalism, is trying these big two. And if state named for a black lesbian amazon clean of the islamic faith took up on that, but these are just the names that we know right now. Because there are monday names for this place became long before any of us were here and there will be monday names to come. In fact the origin of those names came from a group of people who arrived from youre up are increasingly starting to up here within
Hes held many of other leadership position at nctc including Deputy Director consulate to the director acting director profits of Data Strategy innovation chief data officer among others. Hes held positions at the office of director of National Intelligence the National Security council the joint chiefs of staff so we are very thrilled that he has been able to carve time out of his busy schedule and spent some time with us today to talk about counterterrorism and an air of competing priorities. Russell will deliver opening remarks from the podium and then we will sit down for a little fireside chat and asks the first few questions and then open it up to you to ask questions and we welcome all of you who are watching via livestream or via cspan thank you for joining us today. Russell. Thanks very much matt. Its a great pleasure to be here amongst a number of old friends to talk about counterterrorism and resources. I happen to testify earlier this week for the leadership of the fbi and
By the acting director of the National Counterterrorism center , russell travers. Todays conversation has sparked institutes ongoing lecture series. Russell took office that nctc as acting director in august but its not his first, second or third time the building. Hes held many of other leadership position at nctc including Deputy Director consulate to the director acting director profits of Data Strategy innovation chief data officer among others. Hes held positions at the office of director of National Intelligence the National Security council the joint chiefs of staff so we are very thrilled that he has been able to carve time out of his busy schedule and spent some time with us today to talk about counterterrorism and an air of competing priorities. Russell will deliver opening remarks from the podium and then we will sit down for a little fireside chat and asks the first few questions and then open it up to you to ask questions and we welcome all of you who are watching via live
Been working on impeachment for two and half years. I want this to end as quick as possible for the good of the senate and the country. And i think the best think for america to do, is to get this behind us. If you dont like President Trump, you can vote a bit dense him in less than a year. I understand theyre acting in the best interest of the president and the party right now. Eventually they will have come to the con chance. Historic, this is americas new central. This all comes a some democrats slam ms. Miss mcconnell, for staying that he is working in quote toll coordination with the white house with the president s potential trial in january. Live in the white house with more on this part of the story. And more. Are so good afternoon at this hour President Trump news at philadelphia to armynavy of a game. With the impeachment hearings going on that we seen on capitol hill all week, foxs also learned that on friday President Trump also had a chance to meet with democratic congress