Can you hear me now . Sorry about that. Technology jumped in and took away my dulcet tones. Im not sure how much you heard but i , board member here and we are joined by devries. Bailey runs the office of investment and administration at the office of business administration. That is the oii. You just saw some clips from the sba i should say from the bpc , observations and data gathering on the economics of our nation. I volunteered to be someones agent because he seems to be getting more press than anyone i know, but the key thing about our time today with Bailey Devries is not only to talk about the sba but also how technology and specifically ai, the term we are hearing all the time, are affecting Small Business operations. Thanks for joining us. Ms. Devries thank you for it pleasure to be here. Tell our viewers what the office of investment and innovation does at the sba. Bailey its an incredible office and it is an honor and privilege to be temporary steward of this office. Our mi
With senator barbara of maryland. And tributes and speeches from Vice President joe biden. Then at 8 00 p. M. , christmas at the white house. Join First Lady Michelle Obama as she receives the official White House Christmas tree. Tour the white house and see this years decorations. Make christmas crafting projects with children of military families visiting the white house, and, finally, the tree lightening ceremony on the national lawn. At 8 40 p. M. , hear from former House Speaker john boehner on the trump president si and his time in the congress. At 9 40 p. M. Attend the portrait unveiling of harry reid. Speakers include hillary clinton, Vice President joe biden, and charles schumer. On sunday, at 12 30 p. M. Eastern, well hear from retiring member of Congress Representative Charles Rangel of new york. At 2 10 00 p. M. From the shakespeare theater on capitol hill, we take you to romeo and juliet wrongful death . Mock trial. At 6 30 p. M. A look at the career of Vice President elec
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Live coverage here on cspan. The spe the speaker the house will be in order. The prayer will be offered by chaplain kibben. Chaplain kibben please pray with me. Immortal, invisible god only wise deepen the appreciation of your truth and our hearts. Unchanging, unwavering god eternal root your strength in our souls. For your word and yours forever and your counsel stands for perpetuity. So may our meager efforts find our foundation in your eternal plan. May your decisions be rooted in your everlasting word. Use us in this time and this place that even the least of our accomplishments would find worth in your design. Guide us in these days that the most inconsequential elements of our work would have value in your eyes. In each fleeting moment confront us with the opportunity to acknowledge that you are present here, now and in every minute of our lives. And may we serve to glorify you this day. In your presence we stand and in your name we pray. Amen. Exoik the chair has examined the jo
Good morning everyone and the online audience. We are fortunate today at csis to have don graves. He has years of experience in the government and private sector. He was executive Vice President and head of Corporate Responsibility Community Relations at key bank and at the obama Biden Administration, counselor and economic domestic and economic quality advisor for Vice President biden and executive director on the council of jobs and competitiveness and deputy desisted assistance. A long experience of commercial activity in washington. We are going to talk about all of the challenges that comments and the United States face today in the world and things have changed a lot where congress has a Central World in Economic Policy and National Security and international relations. Please. [applause] good morning everyone. Thank you so much for that kind introduction and thank you to the center for Strategic International studies were hosting us for hosting us. I want to thank you for being