The lunch epicenter for the National Interests, better than the atlantic council. To top off the excellent lunch we have a great dessert, ambassador john herbst is with us today. The future of ukraine, Ukraine Russia relations. We couldnt have a better speaker to address this issue. John has not only served as the Us Ambassador to ukraine but followed ukraine, the ukraine related issue for many years in his current capacity, running his European Program at the Atlanta Council and having a real in depth understanding for, lets call it eastern priority and Central Asian affairs not only served in ukraine but is pakistan if i am not mistaken but he told me one of his first jobs after leaving the state department was running a program called dealing with complex problems at the National Defense the state department trains you for dealing with complex problems. Without further a do im going to ask john to begin. As traditionally the case, this is being filmed by cspan, we are not following
Im going to introduce them when i introduce the governor for his remarks but you should know theyve been listening and speaking with a wide variety from stakeholders from the grass roots level up and theyll continue working hard until their recommendations are finalized in june. The dean see conducted a postelection poll with 100,000 of our supporters. The association of state democratic chairs you should ray buckleys leadership conducted a survey of its membership and each of the Campaign Committees all contributed research and information to this task force and we will continue to Work Together. The work has reached into all 50 states to look at what it takes to build, run, and win political campaigns in america but the bottom line of what we food to do is educate people who are not in this room voters Donor Community leaders and activists and we need to do it through every channel possible from Voter Registration to candidate recruitment and training. As the dnc, it is our responsib
Diverse contracting practices by working with top vendors to encourage diverse hiring and contracting practices throughout our supply chain. Second continue to grow Training Programs that promote diversity like the Hope Institute training and job placement program. Third, ensure that diversity policies are followed throughout the structure of the dnc, including state Party Delegate selection and 2016 convention vendor usage and staffing. Fourth, improve diverse hiring practices, monitoring senior and general staff in identifying more diversity in our internship opportunities. Fifth, work with our state partners to grow diversity by sharing best practices and helping develop statespecific expectations and goals. The Strategies Tactics aen and tools of the party are designed to spread the democratic message. As for the message itself, its one to be proud of. Middleclass economics as president obama said yesterday works. Six years ago president obama inherited an economy that had been los
A moreing that we can in substantive, traditional manner. We could use the technology we have to the best of the ability that still respect Fourth Amendment rights and understand we have to be increasingly hesitant of the growth of government. He managed to human assets when you were an intelligence officer. Are you worried we are relying too much on technology . We have to use all of the above. Not asntelligence is simple as going on the streets but it is quite in links and hard job. Not the mostis savory job, i must say. Youy in the modern world, have the opportunity today with modern technology to my this is a modern technology world. This is a place where we are all connect it and we have the opportunity to have communications. This is a chance to utilize the weaknesses that our enemies have to use in order to communicate. This is a chance for us to do Something Like that. With our values and liberties, consistent with our freedoms and we could do so. The point is, john, and audien
About, yet he went to him to work on an issue thats so important. That says everything about his life. Thanks, antjuan, and thank you, trymaine as well. President clinton and President Obama are set to speak in baltimore. Andrea mitchell reports starts right now. Thank you, craig melvin. Next on Andrea Mitchell reports, the Justice Department opens a Criminal Investigation into the origins of the fbis russia probe. Whats the crime . Whos under investigation . And why are the findings of the nations 17 Intelligence Agencies and the Republicanled Senate Intelligence Committee not enough for the Trump Administration . Falling in line. Republicans escalate their assault on the house Impeachment Inquiry, trying to slow down the pace after two weeks of damaging testimony. Plus going home. Thousands gathering in baltimore this hour, including two former president s, for a final farewell
to congressman Elijah Cummings. The man that speaker of the house nancy pelosi called our north star. And g