We are thrilled to have them here. Tonight we have a threepart program. Part one debate, part two dialogue, and part three discussion. Because we have to learn what our differences of opinion are on a range of subjects and how we can create Common Ground so we can communicate with one another and how we are best able to reach one another in this very stratified and divided society that we live in. That is why tonights program will have three parts. I have asked that part one, a debate on the politics of impeachment, but each respondent, professor dershowitz and Professor Bob strom speak for 10 minutes each. Some he said why so short . When i was taught public speaking by a wonderful teacher who used an analogy related to he used to say if you havent struck oil in 10 minutes, quit boring. We will hopefully enable you to strike oil very quickly, then we will have a point and counterpoint on this issue. This issue that has been so divisive. And we would like to hear more about it. I will
Vote block of voters out there, 100 million voters are those who do not go to the polls thati cannot say enough the balance of power in the United States rests in those voters. Nonvoters span every demographic, every racial demographic, age, education. Have iwe are going to hope a very enlightening Panel Discussion discussing with Party Leaders themselves how they plan to appeal to this group and get some of these people to go to the polls. We will also discuss the interesting results of the night study that is being released today. We have all been anticipating for a long time. I want to encourage you all as you follow our discussion to join the conversation on social media. Political elections. Heres a quick video from our sponsor. Theres a crisis facing our democracy. Who has the power to solve it . Is it americas voters, or perhaps its americas nonvoters . In 2016, we witnessed one of our countrys most contentious president ial elections. Donald trump won the presidency , and Hilla
Susan matthew greene, the speaker of the house from 1931 1933 and became fdrs Vice President once said, the speaker of the house job is the hardest job in washington. Do you agree . Professor green absolutely, i agree. It was made at the time when speakers had a lot fewer responsibilities and duties than today. If anything, it is even more so it is the most difficult job in washington. Susan unlike the senate majority, this position is named in the constitution without a lot of detail. I am wondering, when the framers created the position, what are position, they were look into the english model, what are they have in mind . Professor green they were thing about a model of the speakership where it was a position that had parliamentary responsibilities. The job was to preside over the chamber and make sure the rules were being followed fairly. They also understood the position could take on other responsibilities. I think it is telling it is only mentioned once in the constitution and s
[crowd chanting bernie] sen. Sanders thank you. Thank you, san antonio. Thelet me introduce to you next first lady of the United States [laughter] be very proud of your first lady. What i have seen today here in texas, we were in el paso. Dont tell anybody. I dont want to get them nervous. We are going to win the democratic primary in texas. [cheers and applause] know, thiss and you is also important. The president gets very, very upset easily so do not tell him that we are going to beat him here in texas. And now, i am delighted to bring you some pretty good news. I think all of you know we won the popular vote in iowa. We won the New Hampshire primary. To three networks in the ap, we have now won the nevada caucus. Sen. Sanders let me thank the people of nevada for their support. In nevada, we have just put together a multigenerational, Multiracial Coalition which is going to not only win in nevada but will sweep this country. And in nevada and in new , what we and in iowa showed is
Cspan. Your unfiltered view of government. Created by cable in 1979, brought to you today by your television divider. The communicators is at the state of the net conference in washington, d. C. We will show you some of the interviews we conducted with members of congress, government officials, and technology leaders. Now on the communicators, we want to introduce you to sujit raman, the associate Deputy Attorney general. Mr. Raman, what is in your portfolio in that position . Sujit i helped oversee the work we do on cyber issues at the department of justice, so it is a host of issues related to technology from Security Issues to supplychain issues to cryptocurrencies to encryption and access to data issues, crossborder data issues. What exactly do you do . Do you bring cases against people who have violated u. S. Law . Sujit thats right. As you know, at the department of justice, our job is to enforce federal and criminal law. Police bring criminal cases against people, organizations,