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Irma. I returned from the British Virgin islands and saw the destruction and the ordeal that has been infliggetted across the caribbean and in florida. Our immediate task is to ensure that aid reaches everyone in need. And today, there are nearly 1,000 British Military personnel in our british erritories and two transport hill copters. One ton of food has arrived for 13 people. And now heading to the u. S. Virgin islands to pick up more supplies. I thank the United States for the u. S. Virgin islands to be a hub of the distribution of aid. And i thank the departure of citizens. We are respondi...

I returned from the British Virgin islands where i saw the scale of destruction and the ordeal that have affected the people across the caribbean and in florida. To provide heavy lift for their aid effort. Theres help with overseas territories and in addition the government will match every pound to a maximum 3 million. Later today im going to chair cobra ii check on the progress of our response. The minister for the commonwealth is arriving tonight to assess the situation on that british territory. Once the emergency is over the overriding need will be for longterm reconstruction to get our c...

Now . I had to jump in a car. And now we are a little too far for the walk. If we were down the street, for sure, they would be walking. I did not, but i walked home. I got a ride to school but i walked home. Does that count . I will give you a halfpoint [ laughter ]. I walked to Joel Mitchell elementary every day and livermore. My mom used to walk with us. She would watch me sometimes. Now parents have a lot of anxiety about letting kids walk by themselves. Today is a reminder that for the most part, it is okay. I like seeing the parental and mayoral involvement. First we will begin serious n...

President trump and his views on professional athletes. [applause] [laughter] my bad. Im sorry. I just checked twitter and i thought i am happy to say this panel is sponsored by the obj school of school of public affairs. That sponsorship. Im dutybound to say my sponsors i love them but they do not get to choose the questions or answers. With that caveat out of the way, a your host and moderator professor here at ut austin. I am the cofounder of a blog that is the nations leading commentary on National Security the curator of National Security law podcast which is mixed up with crossfire and t...

Tuesday, see the debate between the new jersey governors candidates. Next, a look at National Security and Foreign Policy during President Trumps first in office. Representatives joined former Deputy Defense secretary kathleen hicks. University of texas Robert Chesney and author malcolm nance at the annual Texas Tribune festival in austin. This runs one hour. Applause] good morning. Thank you for coming out to perhaps the most timely and serious and important session you will hear at the seventh annual Texas Tribune festival and of course, by this i mean the deadly serious topic of President T...