Our goals. Were excited to finally meet in person. As jenny mentioned, its been about 18 months of phone conferences and planning. Lindsay joined the law faculty at the university of love, italy 1997. He teaches courses in federal law, indian law, comparative and Indigenous Peoples law, constitutional law, and legal history. He serves as the faculty director of the center for the study of American Indian law and policy, and the founding director of the International Human rights law clinic. He was a recipient of the david l. Boren award i should say he was the first recipient of the david l. Boren award. He is an elected member of the American Law Institute and the American Bar Foundation and serves as a justice on the Supreme Court of the cheyenne and the arapahoe tribes. Please join me in welcoming lindsay robertson. [applause] mr. Robertson it is an absolute delight to be here. What didnt get mentioned this is that my dads family is from charlottesville. My moms family is from the t
In the 1830s under Andrew Jackson, cherokees were forcibly removed from their lands in the southeastern United States in what became known as the trail of tears. In richmondok place virginia as part of a symposium. Good morning. I am elizabeth constantly and it is my pleasure to serve as the ceo of preservation virginia and to introduce our next speaker. Lindsay robertson is the author of conquest by law. That explores the subject brings us here today. As we conceptualized this symposium, lindsay has been a valuable in determining the format, in our speakers, and in our goals. You are excited to finally meet in person. Has beenmentioned, it 18 months of fun conferences and planning. The law faculty at the university of love, italy 1997. He teaches courses in federal law, indian law, comparative and Indigenous Peoples law, constitutional law, and legal history. He serves as the faculty director of the center for the study of American Indian law and policy and the founding director of th
The future of agriculture. This is a fitting theme for the secretary to announce something that we have been working on a usda called the agriculture innovation agenda. We are excited to share more with you this morning. I am joined in this room by many of you that are working to shape the future of our agricultural economy. It is important that we take stock, not only of where we are today but also of where we need to go to meet a growing Global Demand with rising standards of living in a time where producers are dealing with uncertainties in the farm economy and the conditions needed to farm, including the climate. Our chief economist, doctor rob johansson, will provide an indepth overview of the state of the farm economy. There is a lot to taken in 2019, it was certainly not a typical year. There were many factors influence in the economy including extreme weather, trade and policy changes an importing and exporting countries to name just a few. Following doctor jays top, the secret
Good morning everybody. If you could please find your seats. I would like to welcome everyone to usdas 96 annual outlook form. The u. S. s oldest annual meeting. Im the deputy secretary of agriculture and is great to see everyone here this morning. This years team is the innovation imperative, shaping the future of agriculture. This is a fitting theme for the secretary to announce something that we have been working on a usda called the agriculture innovation agenda. We are excited to share more with you this morning. I am joined in this room by many of you that are working to shape the future of our agricultural economy. It is important that we take stock, not only of where we are today but also of where we need to go to meet a growing Global Demand with rising standards of living in a time where producers are dealing with uncertainties in the farm economy and the conditions needed to farm, including the climate. Our chief economist, doctor rob johansson, will provide an indepth overv
Ing on this very challenging task, he developed and coordinated strategies and policies that advanced Homeland Security mission and protected the American Public through his leadership role in the office of strategy, policy and plans. Mr. Wolf is a recipient of the u. S. Secretary of Homeland Securitys distinguished Service Medal for issues to Counter International terrorism and safeguard american interests throughout his career at the department. Thank you for that. Im glad to be joined by our sub committees Ranking Member, senator tester. We are continuing to consider or beginning to consider, actually, the fiscal year 2021 budget request and look forward to further insight from you, mr. Secretary. Very pleased to be joined by the Ranking Member of the full committee or senator leahy as well. In the fiscal year 2020 bill enacted december 20th, 2019, on a broad bipartisan basis. Our 2020 bill provided 54. 6 billion in discretionary funding and included several significant investments