Good afternoon, everyone. Notwithstanding the change in the schedule, were going to start on time, the new time. So, on behalf of myself and bob wise, who is my supremely and talented collegial codirector of the nyu law schools legislative and regulatory process clinic, i wanted to welcome you here today to the fourthyear of the form. Forum. We are joined by another nyu law entity. A nonpartisan, multidisciplinary director, and the rachel called brenner, who is here, has been invaluable in helping pull together the programs this afternoon. This forum would not be possible without the generous support of a Renowned International law firm. It gives me great pleasure to partnere peter ross, a in the chicago office, who knows a lot about what we are talking about today. He served his district for six terms, from 2002019. He chaired the house ways and means subcommittee on oversight, where he championed efforts that were supported on a bipartisan basis to overhaul the irss civil Asset Forfe
And the ready to read program and some are read. Me will soon be announcing a winter read we will try to get the Community Reading just like we do in the summer we owe a debt of gratitude to our media sponsors and and our community sponsors. I hope you will join us later this month wrapping up the 2019 series we have kevin wilson in the meeting room downstairs. Also authors will be presenting the joy of cooking. Tickets are 50 but include a copy of the newest addition and a small sampling of the most loved recipes and cocktails. And now for the reason you are here today the moderator is a pulitzer prizewinning columnist the author of two nonfiction books and then to bring back here next year for that. Please do me too welcome to the stage miss connie schultz. [applause] elected to the seat with the Democratic Party beginning the political career 1975 and from secretary of state and has taught at ohio state university. With progressive senators who changed america. And with the eight me
Good afternoon, everyone. Notwithstanding the change in the schedule, were going to start on time, the new time. So, on behalf of myself and bob wise, who is my supremely and talented collegial codirector of the nyu law schools legislative and regulatory process clinic, i wanted to welcome you here today to the fourthyear of the form. Forum. We are joined by another nyu law entity. A nonpartisan, multidisciplinary director, and the rachel called brenner, who is here, has been invaluable in helping pull together the programs this afternoon. This forum would not be possible without the generous support of a Renowned International law firm. It gives me great pleasure to partnere peter ross, a in the chicago office, who knows a lot about what we are talking about today. He served his district for six terms, from 2002019. He chaired the house ways and means subcommittee on oversight, where he championed efforts that were supported on a bipartisan basis to overhaul the irss civil Asset Forfe
I see that as a feature, not a bug in our system of government. You help the president fight for his share of the turf based on article to authorities. Each branch takes care of what it has to do to defend its own boundaries. It makes it easier to just everyone will see everything through the lens of today, not 10 years ago or 10 years from now. I represented a lot of people in the u. S. Senate. They really love that they have a big say in picking who is on federal courts but in the constitution the president makes the nomination with advice and consent of the senate. The question when mike lee speaks, what about the stuff the senate has come up with over the years, Institutional Senate prerogatives where the constitution refers to the senate but is a subset of the senate. It is my job to say the senates view is i think we should take this seriously. The view is the president makes the choice and they will hate when i say this but i will get in trouble with somebody, and that is someth
The hears will come back to order, and i hope you had a little break. Are you all right, mr. Horowitz . If we do this right, we will be done by 4 30 and in time for multiple votes. Mr. Horowitz, thank you yand your professional staff for the work that you have done. This is one of the hardest jobs in government is to be a watchdog and to hold agencies as is important as the justice D T Department and the fbi accountable. I wanted you to know how much we appreciate your work and your teams work. And even though we are critical of the leadership of the fbi in the last administration, and the way they mishandled this Counter Intelligence investigation, i think that the rank and file agents in the fbi and the colleagues in the Intelligence Agency know that we are there and support this in the faith of the discharge of your duties. I happen to serve on both the Judiciary Committee and the Intelligence Committee and there is no ardent more supporter of the fbi and the intelligence agencies t