Challenges that state governments face. This discussion was hosted by the National Governors association at its 2017 summer meeting in prove dins rhode island. They took questions from governors in attendance following their remarks. This is just over a hour. Well, i would like to welcome everyone to the great state ril rhode island. Before i get started, i would like to recognize some of the very distinguished guess its who we have with us. I would ask they pleas stand when we recognize you. I would first, as you see at this summer meeting, that first is the first time weve actually had a head of state, Prime Minister trudeau will be with us today, we have representatives from all over the globe to show the importance of the governors and dealing with International Trade and Business Development issues around the globe and we want to do direct, direct relationships with many of these countries and businesses who have come to visit us at the nga. I thank them. I want to thank china. I
Challenges that state governments face. This discussion was hosted by the National Governors association at its 2017 summer meeting in prove dins rhode island. They took questions from governors in attendance following their remarks. This is just over a hour. Well, i would like to welcome everyone to the great state ril rhode island. Before i get started, i would like to recognize some of the very distinguished guess its who we have with us. I would ask they pleas stand when we recognize you. I would first, as you see at this summer meeting, that first is the first time weve actually had a head of state, Prime Minister trudeau will be with us today, we have representatives from all over the globe to show the importance of the governors and dealing with International Trade and Business Development issues around the globe and we want to do direct, direct relationships with many of these countries and businesses who have come to visit us at the nga. I thank them. I want to thank china. I
Beaming this offense to places far and wide and we have an overflow room as well because the Wilson Center is truly honored to host this event. I am welcoming some of our nearest and dearest supporters pretty thank representative jim himes of connecticut will be here or is here. I am jane harman the president and ceo of the Wilson Center. 15 years ago a disgruntled australian contractor hacked a sewage control system in queensland spilling millions of gallons of waste onto public lands it into public waters. All it took him then was a laptop and the a radio. Today our infrastructure is increasingly networked rail switches water mains power grids. Americans lives are more vulnerable than ever to digital disruption. The hacker black market has flourished. You can buy zero days for a song song. A would be cyberterrorist who arent limited in resources anymore. Its creativity. Crafting a secure internet in securing americas place in cyberspace is a huge technical and leadership challenge. I
Capital gain, youre going to end Chuck Grassley up with much higher, generate. And indeed, thats whats happened when president clinton came in. Capital gains went back in and the rates went to 39 . And seems to me that theres a lot more coherence in a bill with a lower rate that treats capital and labor the same. Thank you, senator. Thank you, both, for coming. I want to start with something you both touched on in your opening statement, but to get more specific, and so ill start with with senator packwood, but ill ask senator bradley the similar question. It deals with the robert bob w. Packwood process of president ial reform. Do you think tax reform would have happened if president reagan had not made tax reform a priority in his administration and a follow on and then isnt it going to take at least that much commitment or involvement from president obama with with his own party in congress to get a tax reform bill enacted and then for senator bradley, could you share your thoughts