You usually do not speak back thank you for coming. Another of our speaker series. If i could ask you to silence your cell phone, turn off the cell phones, it is the politest thing to do. All the way off. Anyway, as a reminder we have dinner upstairs after for those that wish to stay. One of our prefix dinners. Thank you again. Tonight we are proud to have james zirin to speak with us. He is the author of two books. Mother court, gels an supremely partisan how raw politics tips the scales in the United States Supreme Court. As many of you know he is post of a Television Show in the metropolitan area and we usually have a range of personalities on his show. He is a leading litigator having served as an assistant United States attorney in the Southern District of new york and the Criminal Division under the former speaker robert [applause] thank you for the overly and excessively generous introduction. As you begin to describe my accomplishments i kept looking behind me to see who youre
The fbi still looking at the couples links to terror. Last month isis claimed credit for the massacre in paris, 130 people died in coordinated suicide bombings and shootings across the city. The attacks show how isis has expappeded et cetera reach, no longer confined syria and iraq. Now able to launch deadly attacks truly around the world. Polls now show that terrorism is the top concern for voters this election season. The president s critics pounced on his comments before the paris attack that isis was contained. Were told in tonights address, the president will attempt to reassure americans of his strategy to take out isis. We also expect the president to speak about the broader threat of terror both here at home and with our allies abroad. So now the president of the United States from the oval office. Good evening. On wednesday 14 americans were killed as they came together to celebrate the holidays. They were taken from family and friends who love them deeply. They were asian and
Special edition of war stories. Coming to you from pearl harbor, hawaii. Im oliver north and this is the wreckage of the uss utah. One of eight battleships that were moored here on december 7th, 1941. At 7 55, that quiet sunday morning, waves of japanese airplanes suddenly appeared overhead unleashing bombs and torpedoes in a savage surprise attack. In less than two hours, more than 300 u. S. Aircraft were wrecked, 21 u. S. Navy ships damaged or sunk and more than 2400 americans dead or dying. How could this happen . Was it simply a colassel intelligence failure, a lack of readiness . Was it a claim, part after secret plot at the u. S. Government to get america in world war ii . Was the japanese raid really a total surprise . Tonight, war stories investigates, the secrets, the evidence, and the debate over the attack on pearl harbor. The United States of america was suddenly and districtly attacked. The attack has caused Severe Damage to american, naval and military forces. December 7t
Of many of you individually. It still is a pleasure to introduce senator mike lee, and ill introduce in this way. Not just asos one of the most thoughtful members of the United States senate, not just one of the patriots of our age, but someone who in spite of all of the challenges facing this great republic, remains steadfast in his cheerfulness. And so it is a wonderful privilege on behalf of all of us at the Heritage Foundation to introduce our friend senator mike lee. [applause] thank you. Senator good afternoon to you. Thank you. Yeah good to be here. Thanks. Thanks for being here. So were going to get into this wonderful book, which i told you earlier in the week. I had skimmed i have since read so i did my homework. And you can decide how well i did based on the questions. But before we get into the book, theres a lot going on in washington this week. I know you dont mind a question about that. Whats your assessment of whats happening in the country right now . Well a lots happe
Individually. It still is a pleasure to introduce senator mike lee and ill introduce him this way not just as one of the most thoughtful members of the United States senate not just one of the patriots of our age but someone who in spite of all of the challenges facing this Great Republic remains steadfast in his cheerfulness and so it is a wonderful privilege on behalf of all of us at the Heritage Foundation to introduce our friend senator mike lee. Thank you. Senator good afternoon to you. Thank you. Yeah good to be here. Thanks. Thanks for being here. So were going to get into this wonderful book, which i told you earlier in the week. I had skimmed i have since read so i did my homework. And you can decide how well i did based on the questions. But before we get into the book, theres a lot going on in washington this week. I know you dont mind a question about that. Whats your assessment of whats happening in the country right now . Well a lots happening including the fact that weve