[applause] good afternoon welcome and they give you for joining us today on the topic of critical importance. I am president of the United States institute of peace with the critical moment to this serious conflict to threaten not of the regional political will security with the arrival of refugees in europe that there is 60 Million People displaced by conflict and 12 million are syrian. And estimates suggest what quarter have been killed in the civil war today. One of the pressing tragedies of our time United States has been the leading donor of humanitarian assistance over the last five years by growing more bloody and complex by the day the Global Community mr. Jett they Work Together to provide desperately needed civilian production to achieve a meaningful and lasting pay peace with the community and the commitment we read never again turn a blind eye let that systematic violence of human suffering come forward so i am honored to welcome to the u. S. Institute of peace they committ
They have brought surprises to the president s. We have a distinguished panel with us today. We will hear from each panelist. The panelist will then exchange questions and we will take questions from the audience. Duffield. Have Stephen Stephen is Vice President for. Olicy at crossroads gps stephen worked for senator jon the john roberts nomination and confirmation. He will discuss the expectations asarding judge robertsrole chief justice at the time he was confirmed in 2005. Next, we have jan crawford, who is the chief correspondent for cbs news, and also a graduate from the university of chicago law school. Courtvers the supreme regularly and published a book in 2007. She is going to speak about how Justice Roberts tenure has coincided with public expectations at the time he was confirmed. We are also joined by the partner. Mike has argued numerous cases court. The supreme he will discuss some of the hot button issues that have arisen s 10g chief justice year. Last but not least, we
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