Town during the great recession. Look at some of the events book tv will be covering this week. Many of these events are open to the public. Look for them to air in the near future on book tv on cspan2. Shame on you. [inaudible conversation] were going to get started. So if people could take their seats, that would be terrific. So welcome to hoover dc, my name is ben witness. Im sorry, okay. My name is ben witness, and the cochair of the working group on technology and National Security and law. My other life, im a fellow at the Brookings Institution and im run law fair with partners with hoover on these high events. For those of you who have been to these before, i just want to give you a little heads up. Were going to do this one a little differently which is that neither i nor jack smith will be conducting an interview and the reason for that isthat when i reached out to grant , to come talk about his book, the way of the stranger, he informed me that sam had already reached out to
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A show you some examples. How did this become an important issue, this is a famous picture, who knows what this is. Los angeles immigration rally. Excellent job. Must be one of your students. In 2065 and 600,000 people rallying against hr 33 seven. Eventually they turned into thousand 10, the momentum continued. This was an app put together by republican candidate in nevada. Racializing the immigration issue, harry reid responded by leaning in very forcefully on the issue of bringing the panel together again. Now with maria was former reed staffer and campaigning with louise on behalf of immigrant rights. That puts us at the forefront it , it all came together with dock. Thats how how got on the issue. I would be remiss not to mention it. But then we have these pictures. Anyone read the shirts . Obama deep ports parents. Thats what we say about emotion, this is an issue people are passionate about you dont see rallies about this about changing the tax code. So this was in 2013 and 13 a
There are hundreds or thousands of folks from your states involved as well. What i want to do is talk briefly about the threat which is a very real threat. I take it seriously and i know all who are here will take it seriously as well, and that threat is why i support the basic pillars of the president s fourpoint Initiative Announced two wednesdays ago. Im going to talk about that, the president s four points briefly. But whatever want to dig into with, i hope you will see my passion coming through my wonkiness because im going to dig into this in a significant way, is a series of six reasons why i think it is absolutely critical legally, or president reasons, for the reputation of our institution, and especially for the servicemen and women we are asking to risk their lives, i think it is critical that congress complete the authorization that it began last week when a boat on the army of moderate elements in syria. It is critical that congress do this. If were going to engage this mi