Representative michael mccaul, republican from texas will deliver the state of National Security. Good morning. If i can ask everyone to please put their phones on silent mode and let me welcome you to the campus of George Washington university. It is a real treat, a real pleasure and privilege to want to get host chairman mccaul on campus. He has been chairman of the House Homeland Security committee since 2013. At a time where there seems to be gridlock in washington, d. C. , i can say without any exaggeration, he is arguably one of the most prolific and more importantly effective ,egislators in d. C. Right now focused on a whole host of National Security issues and also shares his committee a genuinely bipartisan way which is very true to the issues our country faces. I am going to be very brief, which is rare for me since i have never had a on unspoken thought. I will turn it over to the chairman now and afterwards, we have an amazing panel. When you think about members of congress
2013 until december 10, 2014, you served as emergency manager of detroit. Kevyn yes. Brian why did you take the job . Kevyn i have been asked that a lot of times. I was a restructuring professional. Detroit is 82 africanamerican, a city that had gone through several decades of decline. It was a city that needed restructuring. I initially was a little reluctant to take the job. I thought it would be difficult and i was comfortable in my corporate attorney life, my family and i. My managing partner steve and my wife said, look, this could be a call to action. It is important. It is outside your comfort zone, but we have people making the ultimate sacrifice on behalf of their country. This is temporary. And you will still be in an Airconditioned Office in the summer and heated in the winter. Sometimes you have to give back. After some reflection, it seemed like the right thing to do. Brian you are based in washington and a graduate of michigan law school. Did that have anything to do with
Welcome to the 4 on 2. Today oakland is preparing to host the second championship parade in three years. Were joined with all of the details. We have gotten used to this, but soak it in. Its not. Com in. Really enjoy it. Only one of the 30 nba teams can hoist the championship trophy but in the case of the warriors, it was expected dating all the way back to last july. Thats what happens when you sign up lebron james. And oracle arena the warriors and their fans let loose with the emotions that come with the fulfillment of expectations and knowing that that moment you have achieved your professions highest height. The championship is he share this moment with his mom and the warriors stores who were here two years ago. Steph curry and Klay Thompson. This organization has chemistry combined with the burning well to reverse what happened in last years finals. The champagne stilled in the locker room and sorted the emotion ive been down and i thought is this really happening. Andre, keep p
Misfire and i announced the formation of the task force to end Sexual Violence in april. Sexual awareness month. With the goal of highlighting these issues in congress and educating our self and peers about the challenges our nation faces and the ways we as representatives of the people can help combat Sexual Violence in its many forms. I know my colleagues on these task forces have their own reasons for being here but for me i want to be involved because i saw this problem firsthand in my years as a prosecuting attorney in ohio. Two topics we have decided on the roundtable on or Sexual Assault and access to nurses. The Sexual Assault kit, the jewel use to collect evidence by a survivor after an assault. These examinations are completed by a medical professional as specifically trained Sexual Assault new nurse examiner also known as the scene nurse. The purpose of this again is to collect any genetic evidence that may have been left behind by an attacker. The problem is our nation face
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