Politics like the ukraine. Now, europe may not do as well as we hope as a result of the recent crisis, but it still possesses large Power Resources to influence the ukraine situation, and that is what we should look for in the future. Thanks. Im always tempted to say we should stop there and go for champagne now. I suppose we should plow on. Charlie. Thank you. Like andy, im delighted to be here and to share the panel with the distinguished colleagues, and also because this is a conference that is being held in memory of clara. I didnt know her extremely well. I had memory interesting conversations with her about her passion, which is European Defense and european integration. She is one of the most decent people i knew in washington. I speak for people here and in london wouho worked with her th she is sorely missed. I dont take fundamental issue with andy in that i share his view that europe punches above its weight in a civilian respect. The best testament to that over the last six
Years . Guest his family pay for permits and leases. In the 1960s and 1970s. Then in 1993, there was a change to the regulations based on the regulations adopted to protect habitats. That was around the time that the desert tortoise issue came up in the west. Bundys last lease ran out and if hely 1993, blm asked was going to remove. He said no, he said i do not like the fact that youre making the regulations more restrictive. The government has the right to do that. That is when he said i am not paying this anymore and i dont see this as legitimate anymore. This is been going since then. Host i want to go back to this. It is fascinating to look at nevada alone. Just how much is federal land. Guest all that orange. Host at what point did we start buying up this land . How long have we owned it . Guest the government did own the west back in the day. It has been changing ever since the late 1800s. Nevada became a state in 1864. The federal government has had a pretty open policy for deca
Than once talking to, shall we say, countries not keeping to the agreed deal. But on the other hand, i think when there is american pressure, what i have seen, even with the islamic front is that sometimes our friends, when we press our friends, they will in turn squeeze. And the islamic front had been moderating its position starting in may when they issued that statement backing off of demanding an islamic state. So even that can be done, but i do think going forward, this is one where i think, unfortunately, the president , himself, is going to have to take some of his time he is a busy guy but its going to take that, at times. There are lots of things delegated to the secretary of state or secretary of defense, but when theyre not making progress, then the president himself has to pick up the phone. You have to have a much more engaged president. Its leadership, yeah. Great. Well open up to questions in the front here. First, josh. Thanks very much. Daily beast. Thanks for staying,
Second, we would support ukraine to build support for ukraine in the International Community, and reassure our allies and partners, and let me spend a few minutes on those. With regards to russia, the goals were simple and straightforward. We needed to impose costs for the actions russia had taken. We saw to deter russia from taking further irresponsible actions, and we hoped to shape the decision space that Vladimir Putin and the russian government would take going forward. You all know the litany of things that happened in the immediate weeks following the incursion into crimea. There was the suspension from the g8, the efforts in the United Nations to isolate russia politically, and we saw that with the very significant vote withe security council, china even abstaining and not siding with russia, and then with the general assembly, where russia found itself with another 10 countries, none of whom i think would be partners of first choice for us in this room. We rejected the referen
The chaplain let us pray. Immortal, invisible, god only wise, we look to you today for wisdom, as our lawmakers seek to do what is best for our nation and world. Lord, we admit that our human intellects have limits, for we know not what tomorrow holds, but you do. So guide us, sovereign king, we are pilgrims on planet earth. We are weak but you are mighty; lead us with your powerful hand. Amen the presiding officer please join me in reciting the pledge of allegiance i pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of america and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under god, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. The presiding officer the clerk will read a communication to the senate. The clerk washington d. C. , september 6, 2013. To the senate under the provisions of rule 1, paragraph 3, of the standing rules of the senate, i hereby appoint the honorable al franken, a senator from the state of minnesota, to perform the duties of the chair. Signed patrick j. Le