Good afternoon, everyone. I dont like to always shout people out at the very beginning that in walking right now is the great, great grandfather, eleanor and her husband. [applause] , it is always special to have them. Welcome, everyone to the Barnum Museum. I know many of you have been here before. Is this anybodys first time . Welcome. We are delighted to have you on this Beautiful Day in downtown connecticut. This is the Barnum Museum. It is in fact the last museum and as we all know he started the enterprise in 1842 and this is the last gift of just the city of bridgeport to the Global Community that we served. Many of you are very familiar with the museum. In 2010, we were hit by a tornado because that is the kind of stuff that happened to barnum. And then a year after that it was hurricane irena and then super storm cindy. I want to also give a shout out to the state of connecticut indoor delegation who really supported the 7 milliondollar bond reappropriation because we are just
Manager Corey Lewandowski was. Sked about the interactions on judiciary will come to order. Without objection, the chair is authorized to call recesses at any time. We welcome everyone to todays hearing on president ial obstruction of president ial obstruction of justice and abuse of power. Before we begin i remind our Committee Members that we should refrain from making inappropriate personal references to protected parties, namely the president , Vice President , members of the senate, members of the house. This would include accusations of dishonesty, criminality, treason, or other unethical or imoper motives. The Critical Issues we are addressing today which go to the very core of our constitutional democracy, understandably bring out strong passions in us as they do in the American People. I hope that in what should but i hope that in what should be a spirited discussion of these issues today well stay focused on the issues and take care of to the keep our comments from being dire
Reader and for obvious reasons, i feel very passionate about history, i think we need to be able to look through the lens of history at times that are similar to the times we are living in. We need to learn about people in our country who can be models for us all. History is obviously important, but i believe it has to be accessible way without dumbing it down or without lowering the standards for research or accuracy. So dont forget to read my source notes. I find source notes really grueling and so i always tell the audiences please read my source notes because i have spent so much time on them but in all seriousness, that is my quest. I want to entertain, but at the same time to deliver a very important story. And in order for me to get interested in the topic, it has to be really significant. It has to include things that i think will help us learn about ourselves and about our country. And another qualification for me is that it really has to be something that maybe has been swall
Date in history posts. Its my honor and pleasure today to welcome you to this virtual lecture delivered by marlene [inaudible]. Marlenes a lawyer. Shes also the author of a book entitled fair labor lawyer the remarkable life of new deal attorney and Supreme Court advocate [inaudible]. Shes currently working on her second book entitled the history of the [inaudible], 1855 through 1946. For the last decade of her 30year career, as a marylands attorney generals office, from which she retired in 2013, she served as a special assistant to the attorney general and was responsible for enforcing Consumer Protection laws governing the marketing of tobacco and alcohol and internet safety. [inaudible]. Has twice received the attorney generals Exceptional Service award. A Phi Beta Kappa graduate and a member of the board of trustees in a college in maryland. She earned her law degree from George Washington university and her mba from Loyola University of maryland, where she has also taught law. Sh
Marlene [inaudible]. Marlenes a lawyer. Shes also the author of a book entitled fair labor lawyer the remarkable life of new deal attorney and Supreme Court advocate [inaudible]. Shes currently working on her second book entitled the history of the [inaudible], 1855 through 1946. For the last decade of her 30year career, as a marylands attorney generals office, from which she retired in 2013, she served as a special assistant to the attorney general and was responsible for enforcing Consumer Protection laws governing the marketing of tobacco and alcohol and internet safety. [inaudible]. Has twice received the attorney generals Exceptional Service award. A Phi Beta Kappa graduate and a member of the board of trustees in a college in maryland. She earned her law degree from George Washington university and her mba from Loyola University of maryland, where she has also taught law. She has received recognition and financing for research and grants for fellowships for the National Endowment