Good afternoon. And welcome to the National Press club, the place where news happens. Im the 2014 National Press Club President and a former Foreign Correspondent in and bureau cheap for the Associated Press in india, england, and japan. And i now teach journalism and the importance of accuracy at George Washington University School of media and public affairs. Before we get started, i want to remind our inhouse audience to please silence your phones, and for our viewing and listening audience, please feel free to knoll program on twitter, at hash tag npc live. Accomplish for our cspan and public radio audiences, please be aware that in the audience today are members of the general public so any applause or reaction you hear is not necessarily from the working press. Before i introduce the head table, i want to recognize two very special tables on my right, your left. In the audience. Which are prized of the members of the channel press clubs American Legion post 20, which was founded
He talked about the law that requires people representing interest of form powers to disclose the relationship. He testified that the lawyer who met with donald trump junior was heading russian efforts to get sanctions repealed. The hearing is just under two hours. I reconvene our hearing, i gave my Opening Statement yesterday. I dont have anything to add to it, but ive got a few housekeeping things to take care of. Im disappointed that the rule was invoked to shut down this hearing before we could hear all the testimony yesterday. He has traveled from overseas to be here to testify about the russians efforts to manipulate our government this is an important topic to discuss. If the other party is truly serious about getting to the bottom of russian interference, they should hear him out. Mr. Browder, i thank you very much for changing your travel plans to be here this committee very much appreciate your willingness. Going to choose the items you. They allege they uncovered the 2 billi
[inaudible conversations] good afternoon, im glad to see our odeons survive the flashflood warnings. My michael green, senior vicepresident for asia and japan and professor at georgetown and as the csis host, i want to do our usual announcement. We survived the flashflood. If we need to evacuate its my responsibility to give you instructions and the general rule is well go out the way you came in and well make our way to either the national geographic, around the corner, or well go straight down rhode island to st. Matthews. Our expectation is half the people we go to starbucks at Dupont Circle but thats the plan. ll be very brief because ill have an opportunities to chair a discussion with our very distinguished panel of american and japanese retired senior military leaders. But i want to turn it over to my friend who has organized this military statesman forum to tell you about its intent, its purpose. Please. Thank you mike, thank you very much. Like to First Express my deepest appr
Says he has not received instructions on from the National Press club, this is an hour. Good afternoon and welcome to the National Press club, the place with dues happens. Im aaron bell kind, the 2014 National Press Club President and the chief for the Associated Press in indian, england and japan. And now the chief journalism and and public affairs. Before we get started i wanted to remind our inhouse audience to please silence your phones if you havent already done so. And for our viewing and listening audience please feel free to follow the program on twitt twitter at nbc live. Before i introduce the head table, i wanted to recognize two very special tables on my right, and your left in the audience, which are comprised of members of National Press Club American leaders post 20. Which was founded on november 11, 1919, one year of the sooning of sam cities that ended the first world war. Led by post20 commander and f gc member, please stand and be acknowledged. Now, id like to introd
Says he has not received instructions on from the National Press club, this is an hour. Good afternoon and welcome to the National Press club, the place with dues happens. Im aaron bell kind, the 2014 National Press Club President and the chief for the Associated Press in indian, england and japan. And now the chief journalism and and public affairs. Before we get started i wanted to remind our inhouse audience to please silence your phones if you havent already done so. And for our viewing and listening audience please feel free to follow the program on twitt twitter at nbc live. Before i introduce the head table, i wanted to recognize two very special tables on my right, and your left in the audience, which are comprised of members of National Press Club American leaders post 20. Which was founded on november 11, 1919, one year of the sooning of sam cities that ended the first world war. Led by post20 commander and f gc member, please stand and be acknowledged. Now, id like to introd