Comment about george floyd that is overshadowing it all. It is official joe biden becomes the Democratic Party nominee for president. What happened last night that put him over the top and whats next for the Campaign Already disrupted by a pandemic. And storming ahead. Developing overnight, Tropical Storm cristobal grows stronger as it churns toward the gulf coast. Well have the latest track. First, we begin this morning with a look at todays eye opener, your world in 90 seconds. There are still cases that we need to bring attention to. There are still names that we need to say. We still are screaming no justice, no peace because it doesnt stop with george. An entire week of huge protests sparking major changes. Protests are planned for d. C. , new york, l. A. , atlanta, chicago, and florida. A marathon, not a sprint. If weve got to slowly get somewhere, weve got to get there. President trump is hailing a surprising drop in the number of americans looking for work. We absolutely shatte
Several hearings we had discussing Climate Change focusing on current, future and Economic Impacts. I will defer to the Opening Statement for myself. When we spoke earlier in the holding area, i mentioned the fact that we would hopefully do a hearing. We do have time for your Opening Statements. What i would like to do is afford each of you the opportunity to do so so let me introduce the four of you and move to you, mister gomez. We have j. Alfredo gomez, Government Accountability office come a dave jones, senior director for in my mental risk and Nature Conservancy, institute for Economic Freedom and the heritage foundation, doctor Michael Michael greenstone, Milton Friedman, from the university of chicago and Stephen Benjamin mayor of the city of columbia, South Carolina. With that, director gomez, you are recognized to give an oral presentation of your testimony for five minutes. I am pleased to be here to discuss how to limit the federal governments exposure by better managing Cli
Lori robinson was a Lieutenant Colonel when she first came to brookings in 2001 and we had the great pleasure spending a year with her in her new career military education which is like more of an education asset brookings to the military fellows than for them but created a friendship and sort of a fan club. Brookings that continued over the years as she rose through the ranks. A lot of you know her story and well talk about her story this morning before we also get into some of her observations on Strategic Issues before the country and then have time for your thoughts and questions as well. And also im very happy that this is happening during Christmas Season because in Holiday Season more john i feel like ive got my Christmas Wish in getting the chance to welcome Lori Robinson back. Her story since were like enough to cspan coverage today, for those of you who want to watch its a wonderful life and may not want the Jimmy Stewart version, you get just as good a version with general r
Cliche of a everything wrong that can happen to somebody. Eventually i asked her what i asked everyone i photographed. How do you what me to describe you . She shot back with Something Like it is what i am. A prostitute, and a child of god. Sunday on q a. Lori robinsoneral was the first woman in u. S. History deleting combat command. She discusses defense policy and international security. She spoke at the brookings institution. Michael welcome on to brookings. I have the honor and pleasure of welcoming general Lori Robinson. Im glad youre here to join us. She was a Lieutenant Colonel when she first came to brookings in 2001 and we spent a year with hurt and her midcareer military education. Its an education for us at brookings. It created a friendship and a fan club at brookings that continued over the years. You know her story and will talk about her story before we get into some of her observations on Strategic Issues before the country, and that have time for your thoughts and ques
Armed Services Committee on their respective commands. This is an hour and 45 minutes. We will call the meeting to order. Were going to receive testimony from two of my favorite people, general lori robinson. I have to say that i taught her everything she knows from when she was the Wing Commander in the ticker air force base in oklahoma, and from curt tid, commander for the u. S. Southern command. I think there is a lot of overlap. Week talked all three of us have talked about this between the north and the south command, and i think thats one reason that senator mccain would want to have these meetings together. The new National Defense strategy, the nds identifies protecting the homeland and sustaining american advantages in the western hemisphere as key priorities, even as the d. O. D. Focuses on the rising challenge of great power competitors. As we have seen from increasing economic and military efforts by china and by russia to gain a footholds in the americas, the boundaries be