Yourself and make up your own mind. With cspans campaign 2020, brought to you as a Public Service by your Public Television provider. Acting Homeland Security secretary chad wolfe and former Homeland Security secretary michael cher nof talk about National Security priorities. At a forum hosted by the Homeland Security Experts Group. Afterwards we hear from initials about how the federal is handling Election Security threats. Welcome, to those physically here and those who will be watching us on cspan and by other means. Im jane harmon, the president and ceo of the Wilson Center and former member of congress, who is proud of her role in helping to create the department of Homeland Security. Today we are pleased to cohost the inaugural Homeland Security Expert Group Meeting Experts Group meeting, or hseg with support from the miter corporation, American Airlines and mckenzy. Thanks. Its the best experts in american Homeland Security. It was founded over ten years ago at the Aspen Institu
Everyone please sit down. Know we have people trickling in, but we are starting anyway. Ok. Welcome to the Wilson Center to those who are physically here and those who will be watching us on cspan and by other means. Harman, the president and ceo of the Wilson Center and former member of congress who is proud of her role in helping create the department of Homeland Security. Today we are pleased to cohost ural Homeland Security Experts Group meeting with support from the miners association, american airlines, and mckinsey. It is the group of the best americann the Homeland Security. It was found over 10 years ago and is now rebooted and housed at the minor corporation. Secretary and my dear friend Michael Chertoff and i are honored to be cochairs, and rob walker is the newly minted director. Mission is to offer independence, nonpartisan advice to key government officials as they face hard security programs, raise awareness, and offer solutions. We are nonpartisan and we hope we add val
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Undersecretary for strategy, policy and plans. And now live coverage of the u. S. Senate here on cspan2. The president pro tempore the senate will come to order. The chaplain, dr. Black, will lead the senate in prayer. The chaplain let us pray. Gracious god, our rock of ages and lifes shifting sands, give our lawmakers this day the abiding assurance of your presence. May they strive to be your instruments, accompliing your will and being concluded by your glory. Enable them to experience your contentment and peace, facing lifes chaos with quiet hearts and vibrant faith. Lord, refresh their spirit, quicken their thinking, reinforce their judgment, and empower them to fulfill your purposes on earth. We pray in your mighty name. Amen. The president pro tempore please join me in the pledge of allegiance. I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of america, and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under god, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. The presiding
Gaveltogavel coverage of the u. S. House. Members will begin work on an bill. R trading live now to coverage of the u. S. House here on cspan. The speaker pro tempore the house will be in order. The prayer will be offered by our chaplain, father con rye. Chaplain conroy let us pray. God of wisdom, we give you thanks for giving us another day. Prior to the great compromise, Benjamin Franklin addressed the constitutional convention. Quote, we indeed seem to feel our own want of political wisdom since we have been running about in search of it. This situation of this assembly, groping, as it were, in the dark, to find political truth and scarce able to distinguish it when presented to us, have we now forgotten our powerful friend . Lord, you are the powerful friend referred to by franklin and we turn again to you to ask that your wisdom might break through the political discussions of these days. Bless the members of the peoples house and all of congress with the insight and foresight to