As we stop putting our heads in the hand and think we are above everyone else it is shameful we have not done that. What will come behind that are reforms that will make a profound difference. Finally, what we have to do is demand from our elected leaders that they not simply be tough on crime, but they be smart, that they care about Public Safety and what we included Public Safety. Things like the health of our poorest and the quality of education and the opportunity for people to be safe and secure in the neighborhoods and communities. We have to ask the questions. Sometimes it does not take more than someone saying, do we have too many people in jail or prisons . Let me hear what you have to say about that. About these talk issues. Heres what happened in these executions were people were being tortured, suffering. Should we stop . Should we stop . Do we have a criminal Justice System that is unfair to the poor. She we do Something Different . Is it to racist . Those are the questions that we have asked on the profound human rights issues that is becoming a dominant issue for our society. All i can say is, i am so happy thank you very much. [applause] thank you. [applause] Staten Island republican congressman Michael Grimm pleaded guilty to one count of tax evasion tuesday. That is exactly seven weeks after winning reelection to a third term. He spoke to a capitol Hill Reporter about the story. Republican new york congressman, Michael Grimm pleads guilty to tax of usin evn today. She has details on that guilty plea. He represents Staten Island and brookland. What did you hear . What are these charges . What is he pleading guilty to . In late april, it was revealed that congressman graham from Staten Island and brookland was being handed a 20 count federal indictment involving his ownership and operation of a Health Food Store prior to his election to congress. Ofhas been accused withholding more than 1 million from the government and tax evasion, tax fraud, wire fraud, hiring undocumented immigrants, paying employees of the book, a wholender oath, i a whol host of allegedly in conduct. He had been maintaining his an innocence. He was able to survive reelection in november. He was set to go to trial in february. Today, he went to court in brooklyn and decided to plead guilty to one of the 20 counts himisconduct lodged against and he chose to plead guilty to tax evasion. Heap leads guilty to one count what happens next in this case . Unclear why he chose that over others. He may be alleging that he only gets one thing wrong did one thing wrong. He is only speaking to that particular count. He says this is something that many people do and it wasnt done out of malicious intent. It wasnt done to hurt anybody or try to skirt the law. He acknowledges that it was a mistake. He did it. He is sorry. He tried to downplay the fairies and as it in court today to the judge and in speaking to reporters outside the courthouse. What comes next is that he will be sentenced in early june. He could face prison time. In the meantime, he still plans to serve in congress. If he is able to survive this. It is not clear if he is going to be censured by his colleagues or if the leadership will ask him to resign. This is a Million Dollar mistake that we are talking about here. One of your colleagues tweeted that he is not going to be resigning, or at least he says he will not. Lets take a look at that tweet saying, resigning, absolutely not. Happen before i was in congress and for the past four years of and a strong Effective Member of congress. What is their reaction . What are their options . They have a few options. Line here is that a member of congress can continue to serve while under a conviction. Certainly not when they are in prison, but he these new developments in his case dont preclude him continuing to serve. There are options that leadership can do. They can strip him of his leadership. He is not serving on another committee. They can strip him his vote on the house floor. That is another way they can render him irrelevant. Him that hean tell does not have any other options and step aside. They can continue to alienate and marginalize them isolate him, rather, intel he has no choice but to leave. If people do not want to make deals with him. We saw that with another congressman, a republican from florida last year who was arrested for cocaine possession. He tried to survive it. He took a leave of absence to go to rehab. He thought he could weather the storm. It was not viable for him in that situation. He was just reelected who is waiting in the wings in upe he either does not go for another election or if he is forced out of office . Both congressional , the nationalrms Republican Campaign committee, they are being quiet. Certainly, they are working behind the scenes to prepare the strongest candidate possible in the event he has to step aside and a special election is triggered. The democrats have a lot of stake in this. They feel a democratic couldnger from brooklyn challenge him in this last cycle. He ended up not being as strong of a candidate as they would like. He suffered a certain amount of embarrassment. They could not find a candidate Strong Enough to beat him. It seems like it would have been a shooin. It was not. Recruit still hoping to , a Staten Island born and bred democrat. Fromtually served 20082010 and was swept out of office by Michael Grimm. He spoke to cq roll call today and confirm that people are calling him. , but being recruited declined to say whether he would accept the challenge should opportunity arise. You can find her reporting at rollcall. Com and also on twitter. Thank you so much. Thank you so much. On the next washington journal, peter wainer discusses a recent poll on whether americans feel 2015 will be a better year than 2014. After that, shane harris looks at the rise of the military internet complex, exploring the militarys use of cyberspace to wage war. Plus, we will take your phone calls, facebook contents, and tweets. Washington journal is live at 7 00 a. M. Eastern on cspan. Sunday on q a, Washington Post fact checker columnist on his biggest pinocchios of 2014 award, given to politicians and political groups he believes made the biggest false claims of the past year. Democrats tend to get more upset at him. They have bought into the myth of the liberal media. They think the media is on their side. , soblicans firmly believe they kind of expect that they frombe its a reporter the Washington Post calling, they will not be fair to me. I hope that over the last four years i have done enough back partiesh, tweeted both treated both parties with equal fervor that people will come to be grudgingly say youre somebody we can do business with. The Senate Majority packed which is affiliated with harry reid, they stopped answering my questions midway through the Campaign Season because they felt they were not hitting a fair shake from it. Easterny night at 8 00 on cspans q a. Next, Hillary Clinton talks about women and business and their impact on the Global Economy. This event was held at georgetown university. [applause] good afternoon, everyone. It is a pleasure to welcome all of you. Thank you for joining us for the special event. Today we celebrate the International Council on womens is his leadership, previously establish that the state department and now relaunched here at georgetowns institute for women, peace, and security. On this occasion, we have the great privilege of hearing reflections on the power of womens economic participation from the founder of the council, the honorable Hillary Rodham clinton. A pleasures welcoming sector clinton to our campus. Ill will have the honor of introducing her just a minute. First, i want to say a few words about the council. The International Council on womens is his leadership was founded by secretary clinton during her time as the 67th United States secretary of state. The mission of the council is to examine the most pressing issues as they pertain to womens economic dissipation. Members of the council include prominent global Women Leaders from the private sector, government, and Civil Society. We will have the chance to hear from four distinct members of little later in the program. The issues that the council will focus on are deeply resonant with the mission of this university. The Economic Empowerment of women and the promotion of gender equality, equal access to capital and markets, and the building of capacity in skills all reflect our tradition of social justice, our commitment to equal opportunity, and our dedication to the common good. The issues are at the very heart of how we at georgetown conceive of our place in our global family. I wish to express my gratitude ambassador for her ongoing leadership of the Georgetown Institute for women, pease, and security, and for her vision and welcoming the council to georgetown. At this moment in time, we recognize that no nation can fullest potential if any segment of its population is abused, neglected, or pressed , or disenfranchised. If their voices and talents are ignored, their promise and possibility remain unrealized. In this context that we are greatly honored to house the International Council on womens Business Leadership and believe deeply in the impact that can make throughout our world. In the words of secretary clinton, including more women at the top of organizations, businesses, and the Public Sector is not just the right thing to do, it is the smart thing to do. It is good for business. It is good for results. It is now my honor to introduce our speaker today, for nearly four decades and in verys roles, secretary clinton has. Hampioned womens issues she has strengthened opportunities for womens political, economic, and social engagement and has long been a voice for the disenfranchised. And her acclaimed speech and beijing in 1995, she declared that human rights are womens rights and womens rights are human rights. It is a defining moment for the global womens rights movement. Throughout her career of service and advocacy, then his first lady, next as United States senator, and most recently as secretary of state, she has worked not only to highlight womens contributions, but to create and institutionalize new policies. Her efforts continue to ensure greater recognition of the roles of women in economic development, peace building, and political systems around the world. Here at georgetown we are honored by her dedication as the honorary founding chair of our institute for women, peace, and security. Now, ladies and general and, it is my deep privilege to introduce to the stage the honorable Hillary Rodham clinton. [applause] hello, georgetown. Oh my goodness. Hello. Oh, my goodness. Thank you very much. Be back ats great to georgetown. President ,hank the not only for those really kind remarks, but for his real understanding and commitment to the issue that we are here to discuss today, and that is the empowerment and participation of women and girls, and in particular, in the economy. , iore i turn to that subject want to express my personal feelings about the loss of dean carol lancaster. Carol was a great colleague over the last years. I traveled with her, worked with secretary,en i was we looked for and created a lot of partnerships with the school of foreign service. So, my thoughts and prayers are with her family and friends and the entire university community. She would really have loved to be here. She would have heartily approved of this gathering. She was instrumental in the creation of the first ever anywhere in the world Georgetown Institute for women, peace, and security. So for me, this is yet another wonderful opportunity to talk about the work that georgetown is doing in partnership with so many others. The model that georgetown is providing to the institute, which is on the brink of being replicated in other places around the world who recognize the significance of taking the subject of women, peace, and security and integrating them within a worldclass Academic Institution like georgetown. One of the partners, one of the new partners, for the institute is the International Council on womens leadership in business. This is a council that i started with the ambassador when i served as secretary of state. Data thatood from the , and whatle to gather we saw as the challenges confronting women here and around the world, that economic participation needed much more attention. Many very pleased that so Women Business leaders from around the globe were willing to join this council. The council has now moved to establish its permanent home from the state department to georgetown. Leaders have traveled from across the world from every hemisphere, every continent to participate. Thank theticularly to cochairs, sharif blair, who is who wasay traveling in asia. My friend,ateful to your fellow georgetown alum, the first ambassador for global womens issues for spearheading so much of this work. When we first convened this council at the state department there may of 2012 have been more than a few Foreign Policy traditionalists thinking, is it really worth a secretary of states time to start a program on womens economic participation . Is this the type of issue that demands sustained and highlevel attention . As i wrote about in my book, hard choices, then describe the four years that i was privileged to service secretary, the answer for me is very clearly yes. When you are in a position in a world that we have around us today, you are of course have to deal with the immediate crises, with the brewing crises, with the crises over the horizon, but you also have to look for ways of leveraging the kind of outcomes that you hope are achievable here in our country and, more poorly, around the world that will lead to greater peace, prosperity, and progress. Of course there is a very compelling moral case to be made. From ord never shy away saying that womens rights are human rights. There is also pragmatic case it undergirds that moral imperative. As the first lady traveling across africa, everywhere i looked i saw women working. I saw them working in their fields, in their market stalls, curing water, curing firewood, selling crafts. I asked some of the economist we were meeting with, how you evaluate the contributions that women make to the economy . I will never forget. One reply, we dont. They dont participate. Met was classic Economic Analysis he meant the formal economy. One doesmy of the jobs in offices or factories. The work that sustain families, that created opportunities for these women to gather some income in the markets or to produce enough food to feed their families with maybe a little left over, it was just not counted. That got me thinking. What would happen if women informalorking in the economy . I said to the economist, wouldnt your analysis mean that you would not be counting what they were doing in the informal economy, but the economy would stop . He said, yes, that is a point. [laughter] it is a point we are finally beginning to grapple with. It is true that if more women have the opportunity to participate fully in the formal economy, they, their families and their communities, will prosper. For example, we know that in india, where women spend an average of six hours a day theorming unpaid labor Gross Domestic Product would womeny 1. 7 trillion if participated in the formal labor ,orce at the same level as men or even if the work they were now doing, like in those market stalls if their activities were more respected, they would be included in the calculation of the formal economy. I know there must be some economic students here. I hope you will think about this issue. How do you evaluate the work in the socalled informal economy . More women tot move from the informal economy to the formal economy. That is what the council is focused on. It iso want, in so far as possible, to evaluate the contributions from the informal economy. Unfortunately, a new global report released as this week confirms that despite some small improvement, the gender gap in economic participation and opportunity remains high around the world. The consequences are significant. That gap and workforce participation between men and women around the world, gdp would grow by nearly 12 by 2030. At the state department, as we began to try to integrate ,omens participation opportunities, and right into our foreignpolicy objectives, we began to look for and ask for the creation of more data. If you present this kind of data about what it would mean for the gross semester product of nations and regions, and even of the world that is acceptable and compelling, hence start nodding, even among skeptical leaders in the public and private sectors. That is why at the Clinton Foundation, my daughter chelsea and i are heading up an initiative called, no ceilings. We are collecting and analyzing a vast amount of data to map out and girls haves and girl made since the conference in beijing, but also to highlight the gaps that remain. Nearly two decades after the united nationsconference called for in the platform for action full participation it in every aspect of society, a growing number of leaders have come to u