Where is he . What are you doing in the back . For anyone who has not heard of john milton hooper, shame on you. He wrote an awardwinning biography of Woodrow Wilson, and he has been enormously hopeful to us over the years, appearing many times, but also helping us unpack some of the difficult issues around Woodrow Wilson. The subject of todays conversation. So, in 1978, when the Wilson Center was 10 years old, we were charged by congress with creating a Hubert Humphrey fellowship in social and political thought. Good idea. The idea was that a quote, distinguished scholar, statesman, or cultural figure would deliver a lecture honoring humphreys legacy, which makes sense since he was a founding father of this place, as well as Vice President , senator, and dedicated public servant. And at times like this, when the mood in washington is so grim, he was always optimistic. Something i remember and cherish. Its taken us a few years, but we are very proud today to host the Hubert H Humphrey
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I am this years president of the National Economist club and im happy to say we are having a banner year. Our Weekly Lunch Program is enjoying great attendance. We have a rich diversity of speakers that reflect the wonderful intellectual diversity in our field. Today, we come to one of our two major events of the year, our summer signature program. Friends, twonk two sponsors who have made todays great event worthwhile. First of all, my friends at um, a research and Consulting Firm that has been open for 52 years and embodies the great tradition of innovative Economic Research at the university of maryland. Our friends at the National Association of realtors. Since 1908, they have been the voice of the Real Estate Community in washington and have provided some invaluable economic data, Economic Research. Mind, with those organizations supporting us and with this large and distinguished audience behind us, we have come to a moment. And i have to tell you, i cannot imagine a better marri
[indistinct conversations] ladies and gentlemen, welcome to the press club and welcome to the National Economists club 2019 summer signature event. I am cliff waldman, this years president of the National Economist club. I am happy to say that we are , our weeklyter year Lunch Program is enjoying great attendance, we have a rich diversity of speakers that reflect the wonderful intellectual diversity in our field. Today, we come to one of our two major events of the year, our Summer Signature Program and i need to think two friends, to bank sponsors who have made todays rate event worthwhile. Inforof all my friends in um. A researching and Consulting Firm that has been open for 52 years and embodies the great tradition of innovative Economic Research at the university of maryland. Secondly, our friends at the National Association of realtors. Since 1908, they have been the voice of the Real Estate Community in washington and provided some invaluable economic data, Economic Research and
Last month a threejudge panel on the d. C. Circuit court of appeals heard oral argument on the constitutionality of the senates 60vote filibuster rule. The case is common cause v. Joseph biden. It seeks to have the 60vote threshold needed to overcome the filibuster thrown out and replaced with a simple majority rule. The Lower District Court had dismissed the case saying common cause lacked standing to sue. The oral argument runs about half an hour. Good morning. May it please the court, im emmet bondurant, and with me is Steve Spaulding who is staff counsel with common cause. The District Court in this case and ruling on the standing issue here in three very fundamental respects that prejudice the courts entire view of the issue of standing. First, the District Court did not presume that the plaintiffs are entitled to prevail on the merits of their constitutional claims. He ruled precisely the opposite, citing that that is the rule, he ruled that he was not convinced that the plaintif