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>> without objection, the resolution will be considered as read and open for a minute at any point. the text has been distributed. i now recognize myself for an opening statement. we are here today to resolve something the united states has. did lois lerner waived her fifth amendment privilege against self-incrimination during the committee hearing that began may 22, 2013? during the hearing that began on may 22, more than five weeks ago, i tried to be exceedingly cautious. i did not make a quick or uninformed decision on the waiver. because the decision is one that does not often ge...

good afternoon and welcome to the washington institute. i am the director of the institute and i'm very pleased to welcome all of you to this special policy forum luncheon debate. we don't often do debates and this is a debate among serious people in a serious topic so you won't see the gloves on and the blood flying. but it is an important issue to talk about u.s. policy towards syria. an audience like this and audience watching on c-span knows very well the issues that are at stake, the humanitarian issues that are at stake of course, the political and motels -- military and strate...

who do you have described how you have to go through appropriate procedures. are you seeking the removal of individuals? does congress need to have legislative changes that would allow you to hold these employees accountable so we can make sure trust is restored? >> answer briefly. >> i will answer in two ways. with respect to a specifically, i can inform you of our actions. i have to do it in a non-public setting to protect employees' rights. there are due process procedures in place for federal employees with respect to how they are disciplined or how a potential removals are handl...

the problem is, a lot of this information, they just do not know it. i think you could want on the street today and cap the shoulders of hundred people, and my guess is 95-97% do not know that they have these in their cars right now. or how it could be used against them. until people know it, they really cannot have an honest discussion about it. >> what about when it comes to the tracking? have you looked at those issues? >> a lot of these things people already know. most people know that when you turn that gps device on, you can be tracked on a cell phone. i do think that the whole...

july 2, 1863. the problem was, for chamberlain, his men were out of ammunition. they had it been issued 60 cartridges at the beginning of the battle, and they had all been fired. he then had a choice to make as a leader. he had three options. one was to retreat, a perfectly honorable thing to do in a military situation, but his orders were to hold the ground at all hazards. because if he had not, if the confederates had gotten around little round top, the entire rear of the union army was exposed. his other option was to stand and fight until overwhelmed. that would not have worked w...