reimagine the alliance after the 2020 u.s. election. i want to thank you for joining us for what should be a terrific and innovative discussion about nato s future. top officials including the nato secretary-general, and pitches from next generation leaders. today s conversation comes in the wake of a major study commissioned by the secretary-general on nato s future. and also our own efforts where we published a volume of essays. they offer bold ideas to reimagine the alliance. president-elect biden s victory represents a key turning point for the alliance. it is a chance to turn away from forsive rhetoric and time cooperation between united states and its allies for a more unified response to the transatlantic communities greatest threat over the next decade. at the heart of that response must be an adaptable resource to a resilient nato. council,he atlantic our mission to support peace and security for the trans a limit community by shaping the global future with our allie
for a conversation on vaccine approvals. currently with georgetown university s medical center, previously the chief scientist at the fda during the obama administration. dr. goodman, what does the chief scientist do at the fda and what role does he or she play in vaccine approvals? guest: the chief scientist is responsible for all the scientific efforts of the agency. office as within our emergency preparedness and response, response to public health emergencies, so the chief scientist plays a critical role in the emergency authorizations of medical products . withe that i worked vaccine regulation, where for the upcoming decision will be made. host: the advisory panel on vaccines is meeting tomorrow at 9:00 a.m. eastern. we will be airing it on c-span3 for viewers. what will they be doing in the meeting and what should the viewers watch for? guest: both the sponsor, pfizer in this case, and to the fda will review all of the data. we had a preview of this yesterday. the fda
no, but i think it s a good idea. let me say this. if you believe a special counsel is needed to look at the trump world regarding russia, how can you say that there s no need for special counsel regarding hunter biden? it should stop the allegation of tax evasion which is being looked at and he s presented innocent but his business dealings, , these e-mails that setting up an office and giving to the vice president joe biden and his uncle. i don t know if that s accurate or not but where, how far integrated into the ukraine and economy debt hunter biden get when use on the board of burisma quick somebody needs to look at his time on the board of burisma pick somebody needs to look at his business dealings regarding china to see if any crimes were committed, but mainly i think to see what kind of conflict if you need the biden administration may have. i m absolutely calling on a special counsel to look at all things hunter biden to see if he presents a conflict for the bi
so as the united states prepares to transition to a new presidential administration, the council is organized this program to really focus on how to shape the thinking on how to renew u.s. leadership in the world. but renew doesn t quite capture what s needed. i believe we need a new model of u.s. leadership in the world. as the world has evolved come u.s. administrations have failed to provide a compelling template for leadership for today s world. a biden administration just might do so. president-elect biden could pioneer a form of use global engagement that resonates not only with her friends abroad but also the american people at home, as a catalytic can-do power leader that can convene allies and partners in common global cost to tackle systemic challenges. the council remains committed to the idea that strong american leadership and strong democratic alliances and partnerships are essential to shaping a better future. so today we will continue the second of the city th
really powerful companies and really powerful individuals? watch the communicators tonight at eight eastern on c-span2. host: next, a discussion on the future of i m damon wilson, executive vice president here at the atlantic council, and on behalf of our scocroft center for strategy and security, welcome to nato 2020, 20 bold ideas to reimagine the alliance after thehe 2020 u.s. election. i want to thank all of you for joining us for what should be a terrific discussion about nato s future. we ll hear from top officials and pitches from next generation leaders of our alliance. today s conversation comes in the wake of a major study that was commissioned by the secretary general on nato s future and also our own effort here at the council where we ve published a volume of essays titled nato 20 in 2020 which ooffer these 20 bold ideas to reimagine the alliance. president-elect biden s victory does represent the key turning point for the alliance. but the chance to