He discusses the future the middle east and the role of the u. S. His remarks are part of an event hosted by the atlantic counsel. He spoke for about an hour and 15 minutes. [inaudible conversations] is its a great pleasure to welcome you all this afternoon to the atlantic counsel. I am fred kempe president and ceo and this event marks the beginning of an Important New Initiative that the Council Introduction in the first public event around our first ambassador in residence at the Brent Scowcroft center for International Security at the center. There are a lot of reasons why the atlantic counsel was delighted to have been able to bring on board israels former ambassador to the u. S. Michael oren starting february 1 so we are getting him here just surely after he began at the atlantic counsel. In the press release that we circulated late in january i said the following. Quote ambassador oren brings to the council the powerful mixture of a top historians knowledge, the highest level dip
We are finding it back. Thank you for what you do. The door is always welcome. Thank you, mr. Chairman. God bless all of you. I thank the gentleman from michigan. I go to the gentleman from texas, the hon. Judge engelbrecht. Thank you for letting me sit and the committee today. We have some questions for you. A short answer for you. After you started team street patriots, were you vested by the fbi . Were you visited by the fbi terrorist squad, to investigate terrorists . How many times did you have meetings with the fbi . Six times. We visited how many times . Five. The a tee at . How many times were you visited or audited by the atf . Twice. And you were visited by the Texas Commission on environmental quality. Yes, sir. State agency of the epa. Yes, sir. The irs how many times . Two business office. How many times we wonder criminal investigation . Some didnt know what to think. Did you ask to see if you were investigated . We got a response from the fbi. They said what . That they
What they may consider next week on dealing with the debt ceiling on a more long term basis. The pressurery started the first in a series of what is known as extrard noir measures. Those are designed to avoid hitting the actual debt limit and the procedures that the Treasury Department says could run until late this month, they havent set a date certain as of yet on when exactly they are expecting some time before the end of the month, law makers in congress are trying to figure out a way to raise the limit. There is a possibility that they will come up with a bill to be voted on as early as next week, although that is still a bit in flux right now. We know the senate is coming back to take up a deal with military pensions. Why is this an ire with the senate . Its an issue because it happened during the negotiations on the twoyear budget and this was included in there, this is something they now want to deal with separately and so this is something that you have both seen as a possible
Support the billions necessary. Does the Prime Minister that the small amounts needed are now the resilience line . E rail i know from personal experience how vital the link is rely on it. People so im happy to look at this very urgently. Something i was about the bellwin scheme. They need a very big claim triggering bellwin. The assistance will be there. Requirement urgent to get this right. Order. Youve been watching Prime Ministers questions there from of commons. House it airs live everybody wednesday and sunday eastern nights 9 00 p. M. Eastern on onlineand watch any time at cspan. Org. Tomorrow live coverage of the Heritage Foundation in ashington, d. C. Theyre expected to take part of the event that will focus on a umber of issues including digital privacy, healthcare and education. Long u can watch the day sum it mitt beginning at 9 30 eastern and comment on the event as it happens by facebook and twitter. Use the hashtag cspan chat. I think its all an evolutionary process. You
Consumers and it already has on some airlines is more opportunity for a data rich engagement. It will open up the market for more competitors to provide options. Less hopefully be expensive. When you look at the ecosystem, i have been told by those in the thatn by the business 90 of the engagement is data only. What is great about this is up to the airlines. Tonight on the communicators at 8 00 p. M. Next a discussion about the future of Counter Intelligence after the disclosures by edward snowden. Youll hear from William Nolte who worked for the cia. He is currently a Research Professor at the university of Maryland School of public policy. This was hosted by the institute for World Politics here in washington, d. C. [applause] i figure you are getting older or more important when there is an introducer to the introducer. That is pretty good stuff. Let me first of all thank john and the institute for extending this invitation. Michelle nor john can be here and theyve given significant