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At the outset i want to thank senator ron johnson and his staff for sponsoring the room for todays event. As you have may have noticed from your program and our panel up here were playing shorthanded this afternoon. Professor coup from Hofstra School of law [laughter] not sure what that was. Professor koo had a last minute conflict which precluded him from flying down this morning. Even without his valuable presence i think you will agree we have a great panel. And the topic of executive and legislative war powers seems particularly appropriate given we just celebrated our nations independence...

Mccaul and dutch russberger and marco rubio and chris kuntz for sponsoring the event today. Between my time in Fox News Channel and in london ive been covering terrorism since 1987. So for 30 years. And i was reminded that it was about six years ago that we were celebrating the takedown of Osama Bin Laden at his compound in pakistan, which was in so many respects an extraordinary accomplishment. And then later in 2011, a successful drone strike took out Anwar Al Awlaki targeted for death by the cia and the father of this digital jihad that we are living today. And im reminded that it is one th...

Well the Social Security provides benefits that millions of americans rely on forget as we will hear again today Congress Needs to act so we can be sure those benefits will be there for our children and grandchildren just like they are for seniors and individuals with disabilities today you hear from the chief actuary about the report and while it did have good news for the Disability Insurance program make no mistake Social Security faces serious challenges the Trustees Report tells us that this was a Security Trust fund will be exhausted in 2034 and at the point those across the of board the...

The chief actuary discussed the report on capitol hill before a house ways and means subcommittee. This is just under an hour. Mr. Goss good morning. He and i have decided were going to start the hearing early. And since yall are here, or since youre here, is that all right with you . Mr. Goss just great. We all know Social Security provides important retirement and disability benefits that millions of americans rely on, hear again today conquer Congress Needs to act so that we can be sure those benefits will be there for our children as our grandchildren just like they are for seniors and ind...

Later, live sunday starting at noon eastern on American History tv on cspan 3. Social security chief actuary steven goss recently testified on the current status of Social Security trust funds. He also discussed potential solutions for making sure the funds stay solvent. This house ways and means subcommittee hearing just under an hour. Good morning. We have decided that were going to start the hearing early. Since you all are here or since youre here, is that all right with you . Sounds just great. We all know Social Security provides important retirement and disability benefits that millions...