Vice president , good afternoon. I like to welcome you to our if it on impeachment and foreign interdependence in Election Security in 2020. It is been several weeks since Speaker Pelosi honestly impeachment inquiry. Testimonies from a number of administrative officials and simply will be moving to public hearings. At the same time, as we head into the 2020 elections, there is concern about foreign interference in the security of our election infrastructure. The concern about hacking veterans or station databases and la discord and spreading disinformation. You should have copies of the constitution at each of your seats. So if there is anything that comes up during the course of this conversation where you need refer to that legal document, create feel free to do so. Dale was given to these issues, we have four distinguished experts. Senior fellow of government studies at brookings, he writes a column for the wall street journal as the author of anti parlor ism and populist threat to
Into the 2020 election, there is concern about foreign interference and the security of our election ever structure. There has been concerned about hacking Voter Registration databases and spreading disinformation. You should have copies of the constitution at each of your seats so if there is anything that comes up during the course of the conversation where you need to refer to that legal document, feel free to do so. [laughter] host to help us think about these issues we have for we have four distinguished experts. Bill galston is a senior fellow at brookings, writes a column for the wall street journal and is the author of antipluralism, the populist threat to liberal democracy. Molly reynolds is a senior fellow at brookings and is the author of exceptions to the rule the politics of filibuster , limitations in the u. S. Senate. Elaine kamarck is a senior fellow and author of a book about the nominating process in the United States. Benjamin wittes is a senior fellow at brookings a
Next, a discussion on trends to the u. S. Political system. Topics include the impeachment inquiry, President Trumps use of social media and the role of the courts. From the Brookings Institution this is 90 minutes. [inaudible] i would like to welcome me to our forum on impeachment, foreign interference and Election Security and 2020. It has been several weeks since Speaker Pelosi launched the impeachment inquiry. Theres been testimony from a number of Administration Officials and soon we will be moving to public hearings. At the same time as we head into the 2020th election, there is concern about foreign i interference in the security of our election infrastructure. There is a concern about Voter Registrationon databases, sewing societal discord, and spreading disinformation. You should have copies of the constitution at each of your seat, s so if theres anything that comes up during the course of this conversation where you need to refer to the legal document, feel free to do so. To
You should have copies of the constitution at each of your seats. So if theres anything that comes up during the course of the conversation where you need to refer to that legal document, feel free to do so. [laughter] think aboutp us these issues we have for distinguished experts. Senior fellows a at brookings, writes a column for the wall street journal and is the author of antipluralism, the populist threat to liberal democracy. Molly reynolds is a senior fellow at brookings and is the author of exceptions to the role, the politics of filibuster limitations in the u. S. Senate. Elaine kamarck is a senior author of a book about a Senior Process on nominating and the United States. Is a seniortes fellow at brookings and is a coauthor of a forthcoming book entitled on making the presidency, Donald Trumps war on the most powerful office. Host i want to start with bill. He has paid a lot of attention to the Public Opinion aspects of impeachment. There were three recent National Surveys t
[inaudible conversations] good afternoon, one and all. Its great to be here and i want to thank you for coming and of course a special thanks to my friend, colleaguee senator murry for joining us here today. As you know, yesterday afternoon, thankser to the hard work of so many, but especially chairman murray, we reached a bipartisan agreement that will keep the government open through november 17th to maintain our commitment to ukraine and ensure those impacted by National Disasters across the country get the resourcess they need and continue funding at last years level. So the bill doesnt have everything either side wants, it is a bridge cr. Thats what we call a bridge to getting the things we do want in november and that is really important. Last night the agreement passed and was a vote, a tribute to the senate, a tribute not only to patty and me but to Susan Collins and Mitch Mcconnell and the other republicanss as well. That strong bipartisan vote says the senate will now move fo