It alone and we have to talk with each other and figure out how the create quality jobs in the clean energy e kconomy. We have had as our part perrer inship that we are work manage the midwest and on the west coast from the u. S. Conference of mayors you can see more at cspan. Org, and we will leave this for a series of conversations this afternoon about defense and National Security oversight. The House Armed Services Ranking Member adam smith leads off and also the private sector for oversight and accountability. Live coverage here on cspan3. Hassan, we feel secure in the building but as a convener, we have a duty to prepare for the emergencies, so take a look around you and behind me are exits. I will be the official Safety Officer today. So should a fire alarm or something go off, i will direct you in the correct orientation out of the building. Today culminations a ninemonthlong effort conducteded by the cis program. Over 60 groups and functional experts and leaders of the ngo and
We have been in normal sample to be throughout my time on the Armed Services committee. They know pretty much everything is good at some of his nose of the things we can ask questions and learn and its a very, very complicated world. It is noble and unsettling the first time about how long ive been for group of people that we actually the budget deal. Normally that is what dominates all my thoughts. The only caveat i will throw out is have that money for two years. Eventually you do get a debt and deficit that are so high that you put in a very, very bad place. And that is going to happen. I cant say when exactly but when that happens all aspects of government and the military will not be excluded black to figure out how do we live with a lot less money than we thought we were going to have. I think that is one of the most important conversations that we should be having, that the pentagon and the government level is how can we make the most of this to your gift that we been given, and
Washington state who shared his perspective as the top democrat on the House Armed Services committee, hosted by the center for strategic and international studies. Its just over 2 1 2 hours. Security experts and leaders from the ngo and Civil Society communities were consulted for this project. We want thoonk all of them for their insights and perspectives. The project was made possible by generous support of the open Society Foundations and open Society Policy center. Todays keynote address will be delivered by representative adam smith who is going to give us perspective from capitol hill. Representative smith is washington states 9th District Representative and serves as Ranking Member on the u. S. House Armed Services committee. He graduated from Fordham University with a bachelor degree in Political Science and jd from the university of Washington School of law. During his last year in law school, representative smith ran and won an election for washingtons 33rd district, becomin
Too hard on the banks. In his confirmation hear, he said that he would, quote, continue to consider appropriate ways to ease regulatory burdens. When i asked him if there was a single financial rule he thought should be stronger, just a single provision in one of the feds dozens of rules where there might be an unintended loophole or where an inknow stative product has innovative product has introduced a new risk into the system, he couldnt name a single one, not one. And my questions for the record, i also asked governor powell about a report that the Treasury Department put out last june. Now, this report was really just a cut and paste job of the banking lobbyists wish lists for rule rollbacks. Governor powell do not identify any recommendations in that report that he disagreed with. Again, not a single one. And thats not all. At governor powells confirmation hearing when my republican colleague senator kennedy asked him about whether there are any institutions today that are too bi
Adam smith talked Current National security issues. Talked yesterday at an event for the center for strategic and International Studies looking at defense and National Security oversight. This is an hour. Todays event culminates ninth Month Research effort conducted by the interNational Security program. Over 60 u. S. Government and military officials regional and functional Security Experts and leaders from the ngo and Civil Society communities were consulted for this project. We want to thank all of them for insights and perspectives. It was made possible by the sponsor open society center. Tonight key note address is by adam smith give us a perspective on capitol hill. Representative smith is Washington State 9th District Representative and serves as ranging house on the u. S. House Armed Services committee. Graduated from ford Um University with bachelors degree in Political Science and j. D. From Washington School of law. During his last year in law school, representative smith ra