This year, i embarked on a rethink school tour where we visited learning environments and institutions that are taking creative approaches to education for students of all ages. I continue to travel the country to see the great work thats being done, and i have been inspired by the innovative educators and administrators ive met thus far. But theres still not enough. We need more like them and like you. The reality is that there are a number of challenges and opportunities facing Higher Education, and washington, d. C. , does not have all the answers. Government is not the best at finding new solutions to tough problems. Government isnt the best thing at being isnt the best at being flexible or adaptable to a constantly changing environment. And government certainly isnt the best at questioning the status quo. But government can be good at bringing people together to highlight their creative thinking and new approaches. So today, weve brought education leaders and entrepreneurs from ac
National security is to bring transparenciy to the National Security law issues of the day. And for that reason were very pleased and happy to have cspan with us today. Cspan 2 will be broadcasting this live at this time and for that reason when you ask questions, wed ask that you please identify yourself, both so that our speakers know who you are, as well as the larger audience. Another of the missions of the ada is in nonpartisan, as well as bipartisan fashion to talk about highlight and advance the National Security law and do so in two ways. One to stand up for the principal of physical security but do so consistent with our National Security values. Thats the essence of what the Standing Committee in law and National Security is all about. Thats also why im so pleased that our speakers are two people who spent their entire careers doing just that, standing up for it physical security of the United States but doing so in a manner consistent with our values. Our discussions are har
Transparenciy to the National Security law issues of the day. And for that reason were very pleased and happy to have cspan with us today. Cspan 2 will be broadcasting this live at this time and for that reason when you ask questions, wed ask that you please identify yourself, both so that our speakers know who you are, as well as the larger audience. Another of the missions of the ada is in nonpartisan, as well as bipartisan fashion to talk about highlight and advance the National Security law and do so in two ways. One to stand up for the principal of physical security but do so consistent with our National Security values. Thats the essence of what the Standing Committee in law and National Security is all about. Thats also why im so pleased that our speakers are two people who spent their entire careers doing just that, standing up for it physical security of the United States but doing so in a manner consistent with our values. Our discussions are harvey and fran townsend. I was t
By the Brookings Institution center on fiscal and Monetary Policy, an hour and 45 minutes. So, in thinking about this event and in what we wanted to accomplish here, what we set out to do was to have Larry Summers make the case why we should think about this, have a number of very experienced monetary economists who have views about what we should do, think about what we should do. In this panel, the question was, could we get some people to some very different points of view, to talk about, what difference does this really make . Is this worth the energy we spend on it and to whom does it matter . So we have a deliberately diverse panel. John taylor from stanford, wellknown for his taylor rule, thinking about Monetary Policy for a long time. Christian forbes from mit, until recently on the Monetary Policy committee of the bank of england, correct me if i am wrong, you never had a chance to raise rates, is that right . Right. You tried. Peter hooper chief economist of Deutsche Bank sec
Reporter no reports of damage or injury. Its still way too early. We have a tsunami warning. The tide is about three feet or two meters or one meter, i should say. Very interesting, this time the warnings came very fast and furious. The announcer was yelling at people to get to higher ground. Big difference this year. We were watching in our newsroom as the alerts came in. What did you feel, what did you experience there . Was it anything noticeable . I was talking to someone on the phone and she said she should get off the phone, this is a big one. My windows were rattling. My pictures, i thought i was going to have to grab them before they fell off. Fortunately they didnt. A much more powerful earthquake than were used to. Early indications, are you seeing people taking this seriously . What has the response been from people . You know, tokyo, again were pretty far away from the area where the tsunami and the major magnitude was felt this time around but i dont think anyone is foolin