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And we are pleased to have with us senator tammy duckworth. Needs nouckworth introduction. She is an iraq war veteran, former assistant secretary at the department of Veterans Affairs and now u. S. Senator for the state of illinois. Illinois. And i think for those of us working and National Security, certainly for those of us who are women and National Security. We think about people are breaking down barriers, et cetera duckworth is at the top of the list. One of the first handful of women in the army to fly combat missions during Operation Iraqi freedom. First u. S. Energy given birth while in office. And particularly in todays event the first member of congress he was born in thailand in the first asianamerican he was elected to congress and the state of ....
Quorum call quorum call mr. Sanders madam president. The presiding officer the senator from vermont is recognized. Sorry. Mr. Sanders thank you. Madam president , since last week the senate has been quote, unquote, debating the presiding officer senator, were in a quorum call. Mr. Sanders i would ask that the quorum call be vitiated. The presiding officer without objection. Mr. Sanders madam president , since last week, the senate ostensibly one of the great deliberative bodies in the world, supposedly, has been quote, unquote, debating the 740 billion National Defense authorization act. Its been a very, very silent debate because of the 700 amendments that have been filed to this bill. There has been no roll call votes on any of them. I do understand that in the managers amendments have been accepted, and thats fine, but weve had a vigorous debate but nobody in the world has heard that debate because theres not been one amendme ....
Once again, if i could have your attention please, is the mike working . The mic working. All right. My name is Sherry Mueller and its my privilege to serve as president of the Public Diplomacy council and to welcome each of you in this room to the first monday forum, a monthly event, that the Public Diplomacy council cohosts with the Public Diplomacy alumni association, and the university of southern california, annual anenberg center, for leadership communication and policy. And also just to correct, i saw the president here, its the Public Diplomacy association of america. We got it, joel. I promise. But all three organizations are really pleased to cohost our special guest, dr. Vivian walker, who wi ....
Working . It ise is sherry mueller, my privilege to serve as director of the Public Diplomacy council and to welcome each of you in this room to the First Monday Forum, a monthly event the Public Diplomacy council cohosts with a Public DiplomacyAlumni Association and the university of southern Annenberg Center for leadership communication and policy. Also, just to correct, i saw the president here. It is the Public Diplomacy association of america. We got it. I promise. All three organizations are really pleased to cohost our special guest, dr. Vivian walker, will be introduced by o ....