The committee will come to order. Before we begin, i want to remind all members we are in open session. We will discuss unclassified matters only. Please have a seat. Our members may be wandering in a bit late. We are here until 1 00 in the morning. But those in Armed Services were here until about 5 00 or 6 00 in the morning. So a few groggy members here on the committee. In the heat of the 2016 election, as the russian hacking and dumping operation became apparent, my predominant concern was that the russians would begin dumping forged documents along with the real one that is they stole. It would have been all too easy for russia or another malicious actor to see forged fox sh documents among the authentic one that is will make it impossible to identify or rebut the fraudulent material. Even if the victim could expose the forgery for who it was, the damage would be done. Three years later, were on the cusp of a technolaj cal revolution that could enable even more sinister forms of d
We are now going to hear a piece, the final for romeo and juliet. Thank you so much. s. Should okay mexico [applause] [applause] good evening, good evening. Lets give the members of the National Washington opera another round of applause. [applause] my name is jon samuels i had the distinct privilege of introducing the director of this smithsonian natural portrait gallery. The first woman to serve as a director of this missoni at National Portrait gallery has been exploring new ways to place personal experience and creativity at the center of learning and awareness. Ladies and gentlemen i present to some been introduced to others the director of the smithsonian National Portrait gallery. [applause] good evening. I want to welcome you to the smithsonian at the National Portrait gallery. When congress founded the museum it was with the understanding that we would select comic display tell the stories of individuals who have made a major contribution to the u. S. History and culture. As w
Long time ohio congressman in twice democratic president ial candidate himself dentist because image dentist because it is like you so much for coming back on the show. Last time you explain how important the free press was, are you you with or up the attacked by you as all the god movie media in your book of the division of liking power . What does it mean to you and president ial candidate kennedy . That is on just joining 52 today in a london prison. Well, what am interest to Mister Kennedy . It is that this is a prime example of the government trying to shut down a whistle blower who provided valuable information. Not just to the American People, but the people over the world about the truth behind on the United States and other nations involvement against rac uh, that was never gonna try and it was based on lies. Joining us onshore is the one person who, as a publisher, not, not only a journalist, but as a publisher, i took the risk to reveal information that the public had a righ
Talking about u. S. Federal entitlement programs sunday night on cspans q a. American history tv, u. S. University officers icon for aikrishnaures s prakash. He focuses on the separation of powers and argues that the United States constitution does not focus on what he calls double duty. This is a 45 Minute Program in the Supreme Court chamber. I would like to express the societys gratitude to our host this evening, Justice Clarence thomas. Justice thomas has been wonderfully generous and giving of his time to the society when we called upon him. I want to thank him for taking the time away, particularly this first week of october when things are humming here in the court. We are also grateful to the large for allowing us to have this series here in the courtroom. It is my particular pleasure to richard deuce Justice Thomas this evening to introduce Justice Thomass evening because in the 11th circuit, referred to him as our judge. He was born on june 20 3, 1948, and graduated from coll
Justice thomas has been wonderfully generous and giving of his time to the society when we called upon him. I want to thank him for taking the time away, particularly this first week of october when things are humming here in the court. We are also grateful to the court at large for allowing us to have this series here in the courtroom. It is my particular pleasure to to introduce Justice Thomas this evening because in the 11th circuit, we refer to him as our judge. Our justice. He was born near savanna on june 23, 1948, and graduated from college at holy cross in 1971 and got his law degree from yale college in 1974. He was promptly appointed after finishing law school as an attorney assistant general and was working under thenattorney general john danforth. When danforth was elected senator, our host this evening followed him to washington and worked for senator danforth. He was appointed assistant secretary for civil rights in the u. S. Department of education in 1981. In 1982, pres