[indiscernible conversation] [gavel pound] good afternoon. Ladies and gentlemen, colleagues, members, welcome to the National Press club. I am the 100 110th president of this is stored private club. Given they girl current time and press freedom, we are the constitution. Questions it via the cards on your table if you have not already. Those of you who are viewing can submit them via Twitter Press club dc npc live. pressclubdc, npc live. Headliners. Those of you who came a little late, now is a good time to silence your cell phone. We do welcome you to tweet and follow the actions and send questions into the club. Some upcoming events. Chicago mayor and former clinton senior official rahm emanuel will be here for headliner luncheon. On june 20. Newsmaker ine june 21. Another headline newsmaker the same day at 11 00 a. M. With the greek minister of economy. My good colleague peter baker will be here june 29 on his latest book obama and call of history. Following in the theme of todays l
[indiscernible conversation] [gavel pound] good afternoon. Ladies and gentlemen, colleagues, members, welcome to the National Press club. I am the 100 110th president of this is stored private club. Given they girl current time and press freedom, we are the constitution. Questions it via the cards on your table if you have not already. Those of you who are viewing can submit them via Twitter Press club dc npc live. pressclubdc, npc live. Headliners. Those of you who came a little late, now is a good time to silence your cell phone. We do welcome you to tweet and follow the actions and send questions into the club. Some upcoming events. Chicago mayor and former clinton senior official rahm emanuel will be here for headliner luncheon. On june 20. Newsmaker ine june 21. Another headline newsmaker the same day at 11 00 a. M. With the greek minister of economy. My good colleague peter baker will be here june 29 on his latest book obama and call of history. Following in the theme of todays l
[indiscernible conversation] [gavel pound] good afternoon. Ladies and gentlemen, colleagues, members, welcome to the National Press club. I am the 100 110th president of this is stored private club. Given they girl current time and press freedom, we are the constitution. Questions it via the cards on your table if you have not already. Those of you who are viewing can submit them via Twitter Press club dc npc live. pressclubdc, npc live. Headliners. Those of you who came a little late, now is a good time to silence your cell phone. We do welcome you to tweet and follow the actions and send questions into the club. Some upcoming events. Chicago mayor and former clinton senior official rahm emanuel will be here for headliner luncheon. On june 20. Newsmaker ine june 21. Another headline newsmaker the same day at 11 00 a. M. With the greek minister of economy. My good colleague peter baker will be here june 29 on his latest book obama and call of history. Following in the theme of todays l
[applause] good morning and welcome to the National Press club. I am from the new Jersey Advance Media and star ledger and past president of the club. Columnist george will once said the late senator Daniel Patrick of new york wrote most more books than most senators have read. Newt gingrich has written more books than senators have read and now there are four more house members. We will speak for 20 minutes and then questions from the audience before signing the book. If you have not purchased the book, please, do so now. Proceeds benefit the journalism institute, the clubs nonprofit that does training and helps the club on freedom of press issues. Before beginning, please turn off or silence your cell phones. I would like to acknowledge the members of the head line team responsible for organizing the event. If you are in the audience stand to be recognized. Mr. Martin, mr. Matthew, larry ruso, heather, bill pierce, bill lawsuit check, frank and staff liason, lindsey underwood. Thank
Historic private club with the leading organization for journalists. And what we like to say, given the current time in press freedom, we are the constitution. Please submit questions be a the submit questions via the cards on your table if you have not already. Those of you who are viewing, you can submit them via twitter pressclubdc, npc live. Headliners. Those of you who came a little late, now is a good time to silence your cell phone. We do welcome you to tweet and follow the actions and send questions into the club. Some upcoming events. Chicago mayor and former clinton senior official rahm emanuel will be here for headliner luncheon. On june 20. Newsmaker ine june 21. Another headline newsmaker the same day at 11 00 a. M. With the greek minister of economy. My good colleague peter baker will be here june 29 on his latest book obama and call of history. Following in the theme of todays luncheon, general mark millie will be here july 27. For information on these and other events y