And then were each going to say a few words about our quite different roles well, nathan and i have the same role. Hes trying to steal the 20th century from me and doing a pretty good job of it, but we all have relatively different roles and backstory. We are going to talk about that a little bit. And then we are going to open it up to your questions. Just for starters, this is not what it looks like behind the scenes at backstory. In fact, were rarely in the same place at the same time. I had to Google Nathan to see what he looked like, for instance, even though i talk to him every week. So introducing myself, im a professor at the university of virginia, i cohost backstory and i direct the National Fellowship program at the jefferson scholars foundation. My cohost nathan connelly, of course, is known to most of you as an outstanding scholar. He is the Herbert Herbert baxter adams chair of history at the Johns Hopkins university. He is the author of a world more concrete, real estate
Maybe. Just so you know youre not on the wrong flight. Im brian balogh and ive been a cohost for backstory for over ten years now. Im going to introduce the panel and then were each going to say a few words about our quite different roles well, nathan and i have the same role. Hes trying to steal the 20th century from me and doing a pretty good job of it, but we all have relatively different roles and backstory. We are going to talk about that a little bit. And then we are going to open it up to your questions. Just for starters, this is not what it looks like behind the scenes at backstory. In fact, were rarely in the same place at the same time. I had to Google Nathan to see what he looked like, for instance, even though i talk to him every week. So introducing myself, im a professor at the university of virginia, i cohost backstory and i direct the National Fellowship program at the jefferson scholars foundation. My cohost nathan connolly, of course, is known to most of you as an ou
Were going to get to tax reform because that is a big issue set in motion by the president yesterday. I want to talk about issues also related to the Treasury Department. Its an important part of what you do what the country is trying to achieve. Specifically north korea. David petraeus was just on the stage saying others are discouraged about the trade numbers with china, still trading with north korea. New sanctions were applied last week. What is your level of confidence the sanctions will change the chinese behavior, and can you clarify, because there has been different reporting on this, what exactly chinese banks are and are not doing forward with north korea . Sec. Mnuchin sure, first of all, thank you for bringing that up. I think it is an important topic. I did have the opportunity to go with the resident to the human General Assembly last week. It really was an incredible experience sitting in the General Assembly and listening to his speech. He also signed last week in new y
Mr. President , he enough. Stop blaming where to rico for the storm that devastated their shores and roll up your sleeves and get the recovery on track. As president. Ob i do not remember the president telling texas they through our budget out of lack after harvey. After hurricane irma. Yes, were spending money and puerto rico. We are spending money to turn the power back on. To give people drinking water. And, to keep lifesupport machines working in the hospitals and that is what we do in america. When one part of the country is trouble, the rest of the country reaches out to them and says, were going to help you. They did it for new york after sandy. New york and new jersey. They did it in texas after harvey. And florida after irma and puerto rico should be just the same. To have the gall to complain about puerto rico throwing our budget out of whack while suggesting tax cuts for millionaires that will cost trillions of dollars, come on. It boggles the mind. Blameesident, stop the ga
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