Republican party in kentucky. Thank you, david. Youre looking at one of the very few unfortunate kentuckiens not to be in the commonwealth on this derby eve. I want to thank the National Press club for giving me this. And hopefully everybody at home understands i will be back this evening and please save me a mint julep. So id like to introduce our panel for the senate role on the judicial confirmation process. First we have martin gold, mr. Gold is a partner with capital council. He brings over 40 years of experience on senate staff and in private practice. Hes a recognized authority on matters of congressional rules and parliamentary strategies. Mr. Gold is the author of Senate Procedure and practice, a primer on procedure now in its third edition. He advises in offices of senators and serves on the faculty at George Washington university. He often speaks a about congress as well as political and Public Policy is developments. Hes a graduate of the Washington College of law and Ameri
Annual profile and courage award at the john f. Kennedy library in boston. Ladies and gentlemen, at this time we are beginning our livesteam of tonights john f. Kennedy sentinual award ceremony. I am delighted to welcome our audience of online viewers. There are many, many people who take credit for our decision to go online. One of the most important ideas came from the person who constantly gives us great ideas on how to use technology and other initiatives at the library and that is my friend who claims to have a day job but i doubt it ed slotsberg but i doubt it. I thank ed. [applause] and you will be happy to know, ed, mike barnacle, seconded the idea. We thank him for that. We have so much to celebrate tonight including president and ms. Kennedys deep appreciation for the arts. Our next guest is a multiple grammy award winner whose songs are among the great pillars of american music. His music spans generations and his songs have provided the soundtrack across decades of our live
For cybercommand please welcome back admiral rogers commander of cybercommand director National Security agency and several other titles. We are grateful for your many years of distinguished service with your parents today threats continue to grow in scope and severity but the nation remains unprepared to address these threats is a defining feature of the 21st century. As a result the committee is focused on cybersecurity concern of a lack of security we were hopeful without any serious effort from Alaska Administration the new litmus ration would have on within 90 days of the inauguration. Ninety days have come and gone but all policy provided while the executive branchs disheartening this committee has not stood selfhood but has adopted more than 50 provisions to enable the department to defend against threats in cyberspace. Cyberis an issue to require an integrated approach we simply do not have that now. The very fact that each agency of government believes it is responsible for de
I call this hearing of the Senate Environment Public Works Committee to order and would like to defer to the Ranking Member senator harper. I thank the chairman. I apologize to our witnesses, some of them who come quite a distance. The democratic leader and senate is caused for the emergency caucus meeting to discuss the issues leading up to the dismissal of james comey as fbi director and to discuss how we might move quickly to ensuring that a special prosecutor is assigned and put to work right away. And if i have the opportunity, i will come back and perhaps my colleagues i really appreciate the understanding of this and give me a chance to give the opening statement, first. Good to see you all, thank you, this is important stuff. In the lessons that youve learned, challenges that youve faced and what you think we need to know. Im not sure we could have gathered a more knowledgeable or relevant panel. All together our witnesses represent nearly a century of Natural Resource environm
I call this hearing of the Senate Environment Public Works Committee to order and would like to defer to the Ranking Member senator harper. I thank the chairman. I apologize to our witnesses, some of them who come quite a distance. The democratic leader and senate is caused for the emergency caucus meeting to discuss the issues leading up to the dismissal of james comey as fbi director and to discuss how we might move quickly to ensuring that a special prosecutor is assigned and put to work right away. And if i have the opportunity, i will come back and perhaps my colleagues i really appreciate the understanding of this and give me a chance to give the opening statement, first. Good to see you all, thank you, this is important stuff. In the lessons that youve learned, challenges that youve faced and what you think we need to know. Im not sure we could have gathered a more knowledgeable or relevant panel. All together our witnesses represent nearly a century of Natural Resource environm