We are a Nonprofit Organization publishing an online ideas magazine and providing live events of that examine essential questions in an acceptable and democrat spirit. Since our founding in 2003, we presented 548 events featuring 2184 speakers, and 23 cities, seven states, and six countries. We do this all on the staff of eight people. [applause] so we thank you for joining us today at even number 549. As always, this is free and everyone is welcome. At a time when our countrys public sphere and our conversation has become polarized and segregated, it is important to provide a welcoming space, because democracy is as much a culture as a system and we believe in creating meaningful opportunities for people to learn about one another. And in everything we do across our defense and our journalism, were dedicated to expanding dialogue, not shutting it down, and viewing the world kaleidoscopic leak. It is not in here with a panel, the discussion is followed by a question and answer session
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We are Nonprofit Organization to present these events of those the central questions and abroad nattered democratic spirit. To present 548 defense featuring 2,184 speakers and seven states and six countries. [applause] things for joining us today. And as always everybody is will go. With gargle full digital conversation creating that welcome the intellectual space wednesday a culture and a system and to learn from one another. And everything redo we are dedicated to expand the dialogue. So tonights conversation with that question in answer session that everybody is invited to grab a beer or wine and continue the conversation. So please check us out of mind or on facebook or twitter. If you havent already silence your cellphone. Valid is my great pleasure to introduce our moderator. Christina is the assisted editor at the l. A. Times and the Political Editor and covered the white house and congress and the Virginia State house and three political campaigns also to though washington Wash
Russian investigation . James comey testifies there was no doubt they we re testifies there was no doubt they were meddling in the investigation. He says its about as unfake as you can get. This was appointment viewing and such a crowd puller this morning in washington. The bars even opened early. Welcome to 100 days plus, im katty kay in washington. Christian fraser is in london. The fired director of the fbi doesnt think the current president of the United States tells the truth. James comey told senators at a Block Buster Hearing Today that donald trump lied about his firing mr comey also said he was worried mr trump would lie about other things too. Mr comey confirmed much of what we already knew from his testimony the president asked for his loyalty, he asked him to drop the investigation into former National Security adviser Michael Flynn and he did it repeatedly. But mr comey would not say whether he thought the president was guilty of Obstructing Justice in the russia investiga
Hearing from top carper, Ranking Member of the environment and public works committee. And house transportation and Infrastructure Committee chairman bill shuster. This is 35 minutes. Lets introduce your first speaker. Tom carper, who is the Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and public works committee. Senator carper is a former fiveterm congressman from delaware. Before joining the senate in 2001, senator carper was elected to delawares 78th governor. Thank you so much for joining us today. [applause] do we have any veterans here . If you are a veteran, stand up and receive our applause. I am a retired navy captain from ohio state. Spent 23 years in southeast asia, 18 as a conformation commander until the end of world war ii. There were different parts of the president s speech i appreciated. Where is secretary coleman . Would you stand up and take a bow. We have the secretary of transportation here. [applause] one of the things was the sacrifice of the service men and women th