Since the creation by this committee in response to the the 9 11 attacks the tsa has been subject to constant scrutiny. Its been appropriately and ized with the ease the offices have been able to smuggle through contra band as well as persistent problems of arge acquisitions. The previous administrator made positive changes, including shortening wait times, improving technology, and the creation of a Training Academy for workers. I hope that the admiral can build on these improvements, provide continuity and apply leadership skills. The Commerce Committee has been active on Aviation Security. Last congress the committee passed the most comprehensive reforms to tsa in a decade. Earlier this year, however, the Commerce Committee had an oversights hearing the challenges still remain with regard to many of these issues. The testimony indicated challenges include vulnerabilities to vetting of employees. The troubling issue of lost or tolen access badges. As the committee continues to do wor
Not so. Time, and yourme men left columbia university, graduated from columbia, joined the st. Louis postdispatch, became an editorial writer, and along the way, he met Richard Nixon. That began a magnificent journey. Carpet rideargin from Richard Nixons defeat through years of what Richard Nixon described as the wilderness years, to the achievement of the highest office in the world, president of the United States. Pat buchanan was with him every step of the way and its reported in this great book just this is thet week, Pacific Coast launch of it, the greatest comeback, of how Richard Nixon built the new majorityand the silent , and how he won the presidency. This is a man who spent every day with him, strategizing, and hes aeating firsthand eyewitness to the magnificent brilliance of the 37th president. Pat buchanan. [applause] mr. Buchanan thank you very much, sandy. I was going to mention all the folks i served with over the years, even going back 4 and 5 decades, and id like to s
Honor guard. Oh say can you see by the dawns early light what so proudly we hail at the twilights last gleaming stripes and bright stars night gh the perilous we watch m parts were so galantly streaming red glare ckets in air bs bursting f through the night that our flag was still there stars y does that wave d banner yet over the land of the free and the home of the brave. [applause] moment of silence. Good morning. My dad worked in the north tower. Remembering back to the horrible day 15 years ago has changed my life. I was ten years old. My brothers were eight, seven, and five. Today im proud to be here to memorialize my father. This is the place that gives me a chance to think about beautiful memories, like Christmas Eve when dad took my brothers and i to work to give my mom a break. On 9 11, the nation came together. People really tried to help us. I spent endless summers at a camp for kids who lost family members on 9 11. The counsels helped us to laugh and have fun, to let us kn
Conference. Not so. Pat buchanan was with him every step of the way. This book was launched last week. This is the Pacific Coast launch of it, the greatest comeback, how Richard Nixon broke the new majority, the silent majority and how he won the presidency. Here is a man who spent every day with him strategizing, planning, creating, and he is the first and eyewitness to the magnificent brilliance of the 37president. Cheese welcome pat buchanan. [applause] [applause] thank you very much, sandy. With that reception on might start looking at 2016. [applause] i always relished coming back here. This is the second time i have spoken in the east room of the Nixon Library and there are some magnificent memorable plays. I was going to mention to all the folks are served with a overs years, even going back four or five decades. I would like to single out one who was written with Richard Nixon for the campaign of 1960 before i was there. The campaign for governor in 62 before i was there and Ri
During that time the policy of detente in the soviet union orchestrated the opening of relations with china and successfully negotiated the paris peace accord that accomplished the withdraw of American Forces from vietnam for which he won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1973 and parenthetically the gratitude of this young attendant in the United States army. Thank you mr. Secretary. There are countless other honors including the president ial medal of freedom, the medal of liberty and the National Book award for history for the first volume of his memoirs, the white house years. His new book, world order is a shrewd and comprehensive analysis of the challenges of Building International order in a world of differing perspectives, violent conflict, burgeoning technology and ideological extremism. And if you will learn about the westphalian peace and you will be led on a fascinating exploration of european balance of power from charlemagne to the present time, islam and the middle east, the u. S