And so today it is important to us. We thank you for the invite. And inviting us out. So, as elaine just mentioned, we come from a background known as the National Protection and programs director. Say that ten times fast. Bonus points if you even knew what that meant. But today with a name like the u. S. Cyber security infrastructure security agency, we have that Value Proposition. We understand before we even walk in the door what the value is that were going to bring to the table. So, the name like that, while we still pass around business cards, while we still create relationships, theres still a recognition today with a name like cisa were here to help both in the Cyber Security mission and also protecting Critical Infrastructure. And that mission has changed over time as well. Today, as we move further and further away from 9 11, and that antiterrorism, post9 11 mission is gravitating towards domestic terrorism. Its gravitating towards nation state actors looking to cause damage
With the latest barrage of those Mass Shootings that have become all too routine in the country to say nothing of the american lives lost in our communities. Its on the minds of the American People. I was at the airport and someone i didnt know grab my hem and said senator, do something about gun violence i lost my nephew last year. Its on so many peoples minds. Thats why the first order of business in the senate should be to take action the house passed bipartisan background check act we must grapple with the stark reality that has become the all too routine occurrence with the ability and responsibility to do something it is the most common sense way to save american lives it is bipartisan has already passed the house and as a matter policy absently necessary to close the loopholes in the background checks system to make others effective. We can and should pass a very strong red flag but what good would that do if somebody would adjudicate and he could go online and that people would
And what legislative steps could be taken to curb gun violence. This is just over an hour and a half. The forum will come too orde, please. We welcome everyone and thank them for being here. Our speakers, thank you very much for being here. Our fellow members and guests of the committee, thank you. We are here today because 203 days ago the house passed bipartisan gun violence prevention legislation, and the u. S. Senate has done nothing. After every mass shooting that makes the headlines, leader mcconnell says its too soon to talk about policy. Unfortunately, there have been more Mass Shootings this year than there have been days in the year. If we wait for a day without gun violence, to talk about it, we will be waiting forever. The Senate Leader mcconnell hopes if we wait, if you wait this out, it will just go away. Well, were not going away. Were not going to go away because childrenir are dying, ad the tron is scaring an entire generation. As of this week, i find her children unde
Dan thank you so much. Thank you, amanda. Really generous and sweet introduction. I thank everybody for being here, otherwise, i would be up here by myself. Especially, amanda told me the smithsonian associate people have reminded me how engaged these audiences are. I feel like i have to be up on my toes and really give you my agame to take that seriously. And to be a little intellectual, be a little heavy. Talking about the past, present, and future of the automobile. Theres a lot of material in the book. Look at that. It is right there. Everything from teaching my daughter to drive, to a freudian analysis of henry ford. I cannot capture all of that tonight. What i thought i would do is talk about the early automobile and a little bit of this theory of how one understands that. The reason i am doing that is to put us in the present moment, where, as some of you may have heard, Driverless Cars are on the horizon. But at the end of the day, i really want to talk about cars. I am both a
He is the author of are we there yet of are we there yet . the american automobile past,. Esent, and driverless please join me in welcoming him this evening. Thank you so much. Generous and sweet introduction. The smithsonian associate people have reminded me how engaged these audiences are. I really give you my a game to take that seriously. Intellectual, be a little heavy. Theres a lot of material in the book. Myrything from teaching daughter to drive to a freudian analysis. And a little bit of this theory of how one understands that. At the end of the day i want to talk about cars. I am both a lover and hater of cars for a variety of reasons. Lets get started. Keep your hands up. How many of you went to the gift shop afterwards and bought the vinyl record and brought it home and played it . These two, i know them. I realized halfway through it, how many of you own a car . How many of you own a toyota . How many of you own a mercedes . How many of you own an american car . How many o