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[inaudible conversations]. Before i begin this hearing i want to take a few minutes to recognize the subcommittee on crime, terrorism, Homeland Security investigation and caroline lynccarolinelynch aften capitol hill she decided to move back to her home state of arizona to be closer to her family and pursue their next steps in her career. Needless to say we are very sad to see her go. During her time she worked for representative john shadegg and then asked the council of the Public Policy committee. In 2006, caroline came to work for the Judiciary Committee and in 2008 became keith davies co. Chief counsel of the crime subcommittee. The committee caroline has had an enormous impact on the reform of the criminal National Security wall. Wall. Few people have done as much to promote the safety. Caroline has overseen the drafting negotiation and passage of critical legislation regarding the foreign Intelligence Surveillance act, the Electronic Communications privacy act and the most sweep
What the reality on the ground regarding rights and responsibilities in the United States is and our findings have been rather sobering. To put it mildly and with this book we are handing over to you and we are handing this handing over this book to the public. The intention of of of generating discussion about what the realities are around rights and responsibilities. And allow me by of doing some stage setting here just to for a moment about the title, why we have chosen the title and but also historical reference here is are the underlying historical reality to which this title is a reference. So the title again is Holding Together the main is Holding Together the what is supposed to be Holding Together about. We are talking about the United States. One truly remarkable thing, the United States, is that it has been together one way or another, obviously with a lot of challenges, but it has been Holding Together as the republic, as democracy for about 250 years. And that an amazing w
Have you ever given specific thought to running for president in 2024 . No, i havent. You know people speculate. I think thats the nature of politics, but i specifically have not im not convinced that that has to be me in that position. Fair enough i wanted to ask you and do a little time traveling for just a moment. Were in the midst right now in washington and granted a lot of people look at what happens in washington and scratch their heads, but were in the midst right now of the special select committee in the house to examine what happened on january 6th 2021 on that day as you watch supporters of former President Donald Trump storm the capital in an effort to halt congressional certification of president , joe bidens victory. This is a building where you work for a number of years. What were you thinking that day as you watch that unfold . Oh, i think i was like many people i was grieved by what i was seeing. I think whats going on with the committees now and what we saw this wee
For a number years under the leadership of john shadegg and also from the center. And the point, point and purpose of the project under the name reimagining rights and responsibilities in the United States was to take a bit of a selfie. What the reality on the ground regarding rights and responsibilities in the United States is and our findings have been rather sobering. To put it mildly and with this book we are handing over to you and we are handing this handing over this book to the public. The intention of of of generating discussion about what the realities are around rights and responsibilities. And allow me by of doing some stage setting here just to for a moment about the title, why we have chosen the title and but also historical reference here is are the underlying historical reality to which this title is a reference. So the title again is Holding Together the main is Holding Together the what is supposed to be Holding Together about. We are talking about the United States.