Good afternoon. Good afternoon and welcome. Im dean reuter, Vice President and general counselan director f practice ethical society. Thank you all for being here. And a special welcome to the folks joining us and cspan. Were looking forward to a spirited debate in our Panel Following opening remarks from secretary wilbur ross. I am pleased and privileged to introduce the 39th secretary of commerce wilbur ross. The secretary he is the principal voice of business in the Trump Administration trying to ensure that u. S. Businesses have the tools they need to create jobs and pursue economic opportunity. He served as secretary since the beginning of the Administration February 2017. Hes got limited time with usst today so ill be brief mi introduction so we can get right to his talk. He will be leaving at thebe conclusion of his talk secretary ross is no stranger to this talk and then the panel will ensue. Commerce with over half a century of experience in Investment Banking and private equi
This this conference is 20 minutes. I want to say thank you to all of you for being here today. I want to send a message of gratitude and tanks for the solidarity we have received from every corner of our country, from our colleagues, tara neighbors, we are grateful for your solidarity, your encouragement and your support in the face of the most recent xenophobic, bigoted remarks from the occupant of our white house. I will always refer to him as the occupant, as he is only occupying space. Not the body, the grace, the empathy, compassion, the integrity that the office requires an that the American People deserve. Encourage thed, i American People and all of us in this room and beyond to not take the bait. This is a disruptive distraction from the issues of care, concern and consequence to the American People. We were sent here with a decisive mandate to work on. Everything from reducing the cost of prescription drugs to addressing the Affordable Housing crisis. Ensuring that the Ameri
Outlined his Foreign Policy agenda at a Campaign Speech in new york city. He criticized the trump administrations Foreign Policy muslim ban, frahm separation at the border and spoke about threats posed by china and russia. From the City University at new york graduate center, this is 5 minutes. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you very much. Lease. Thank you for hosting us and welcoming generations, literally generations of new americans to wider and bigger and more optimistic future. You have done so much for so many people for so long. Thank you for allowing us to use this forum. Political wisdom holds that americans, the American Public doesnt vote on Foreign Policy. But i think thats an old way of thinking. In 2019 Foreign Policy is domestic policy in my view. And domestic policy is Foreign Policy. Theyre deeply connected. A deeply connected set of choices we make about how to advance the american way of life and our vision for the future. Like everything about this election, the threat
Authorized to issue subpoenas with officials relating to the following. One, the zero tolerance policy and other family separation policies and practices. Two detention or shortterm custody of children and or family and discussions about or offer the president ial pardon to the department of Homeland Security officials or employees. The chairman at his discession. Without objection, i begin by recognizing myself for an Opening Statement. Today the committee will take important steps to avoid oversight of the Trump Administration in two areas. Immigration and obstruction of justice. First immigration. We have held hearings and sent letters to the jurisdiction regarding inhumane policies. Many questions remany and it is past time we hold this administration accountable. January is one of my first acts as chairman i sent letters to secretary nielsen. And then with whittaker and azar asking they preserve and turn over any information and records pertaining to the development and execution
Getting your reaction to this meeting, the president s trip to asia, and more. The president will return to washington today. Epublicans 202 7488000 republicans 202 7488001 democrats 202 7488000 and independence call 202 7488002. Lots to talk about with the president returning to washington following the meeting of the g20 in japan. And aover in south korea historic brief visit in north korea. Esident trump tweeting leaving south korea after a wonderful meeting with chairman am jongun. Important statement for alln and great progress. President trump becomes the first sitting president to set trump into north korea. The meeting with kim came four months after the breakdown of a second summit in hanoi. The president argued that the meeting was a success because his relationship with kim jongun deepened. History was made as trump and kim walked up to the demarcation line and shook hands. Kim invited trump to walk into north korea, they stayed for a few minutes then walked into south korea