Without further ado in honor of the time id like to welcome bill to the stage. [applause] thank you very much. Really appreciate everyone coming this morning, especialy for such a dull topic. I was very surprised by country and he it didnt see the linest the front door. My name is bill. I had the federal Government Affairs team here at chevron and its great pleasure to welcome you all here today and thank the great sponsors at real clear politics are putting on this panel. I think its obviously particularly hi millie. Chevron, we believe these dialogues are important to improve the policy debate. Today we really have a couple of great panels and a great opportunity to learn and listen to whats going on in tax reform. Im not sure that theres an issue thats more important to us today to improve the competitiveness of the u. S. Businesses. So without further ado let me just say thank you to the folks at real clear politics come to congresswoman dell bnai and opposite to chairman brady for
Wisconsin native, altar boy, worked for a Construction Company started by his grandfather, a meteoric rise in washington. Vicepresident ial candidate and chairman. House budget committee. Chairman. House ways and means committee. Most jung congressmen would be content handing means or ways and he does both. And paul and i have a history, remember that night two years ago, you, me, mitt, in ohio. Kind of dreamy. Well always have akron, i want to leave it at that. Yeah, akron. You know what clevelands motto is, at least were not akron. [laughter] but beyond all the washington turmoil, paul is a Public Servant who works tirelessly to create opportunities and improve lives, for all americans and thats why the work of the Alfred E Smith Memorial Foundation resonates with him so strongly and i guess this is the right time to tell you, paul, i know you thought you were invited to be the keynote speaker. This is actually an intervention. The cardinal has secured new identities for you and your
The first president in more than three decades to skip the annual gathering. Ladies and gentlemen, please welcome jeff mason. [applause] i hope you enjoyed your dinner. We are going to kick start the program now with a video. So you better sit down if you want to catch it. There is a lot to celebrate, because journalism is such an important part of the freedoms we continue to enjoy in this country, and many other countries wish they had the benefits we had because our Founding Fathers were so brilliant with the First Amendment. Thomas jefferson famously said he would have a press without a government than a government without the press. When the press conference the government, that means the system is working. When you dont acknowledge at fundamental role that the press plays and protect it that is the role of the press secretary, to protect the role against those that are fuming at whatever has been reported. If you dont protect that relationship, we are losing something fundamental
There going to Kickstart Program now with a video. You better sit down if you want to catch it. There is a lot to celebrate, because journalism is such an important part of the freedoms we continue to enjoy in this country, and many other countries wish they had the benefits we had because our Founding Fathers were so brilliant with the First Amendment. Thomas jefferson famously said he would have a press without a government than a government without the press. When the press conference the confronts the government, that means the system is working. When you dont acknowledge at fundamental role that the press plays and protect it that is the role of the press secretary, to protect the role against those that are fuming at whatever has been reported. If you do not treasure and protect that relationship, we are losing something fundamental to our democracy. I think one of the things this past election has taught us journalists, if they follow the stories and facts, and dont worry about
There going to Kickstart Program now with a video. You better sit down if you want to catch it. There is a lot to celebrate, because journalism is such an important part of the freedoms we continue to enjoy in this country, and many other countries wish they had the benefits we had because our Founding Fathers were so brilliant with the First Amendment. Thomas jefferson famously said he would have a press without a government than a government without the press. When the press conference the confronts the government, that means the system is working. When you dont acknowledge at fundamental role that the press plays and protect it that is the role of the press secretary, to protect the role against those that are fuming at whatever has been reported. If you do not treasure and protect that relationship, we are losing something fundamental to our democracy. I think one of the things this past election has taught us journalists, if they follow the stories and facts, and dont worry about