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[inaudible conversations] good morning, everyone, welcome to Carnegie Endowment for international peace. I think ive known just about everyone in the room one way or another and ill keep the introductions short. I handle the program here and its my opportunity on behalf of carnegie today to host a pair of panels that includes some of the people i admire the most in the field of contemporary china studies. We at carnegie and i think throughout the chinawatching community have had tremendous admiration for the leadership and the protection of the china leadership monitor, which is organized by p...

Events. Before we get started i ask that you please silent your mobile devices and cell phones. Please note this conference is open to the press and it is being webcast live and being recorded. The comments from the stage of all the speakers, panelists and moderators are all on the record. As theme for the conference this year is achieving advantage and we will attempt to provide insight on how america can continue to achieve strategic advantage to address current and future global challenges. Our opening keynote speaker today is someone who daily looks at, addresses and is at the heart of Nat...

Within our caucus and i do think its time to pass the torch to a new generation of leaders. And i want to be a part of that transition. I want to see that happen. You know, i think that we have too many really great members here that, you know, dont always get the opportunities that they should. And, you know, i would like to see that change. Would nancy pelosi win a caucus leadership fight right now if she were challenged . I dont know. I mean, i dont know. There are a lot of members in our caucus and again, everybody has their opinion. I just dont know what the answer to that is. By saying i...

Nominations . So moved. Second . Second. All in favor say aye. Aye. The motion carries. The Committee Meets this morning to consider the nomination of general Joseph Dunford for reappointment as chairman of the joint chiefs of staff. General dunford, this Committee Thanks you for your decades of distinguished service to our nation. We are grateful to your wife ellen for the support she has always provided to you and to all who serve our nation in uniform. Id also like to welcome your son patrick. Patrick. Fortunately, you look like your mother, patrick, who is joining us this morning. Joe and ...

Versus whitford. This court has never uncovered judiciously manageable standards for how politicians have acted too politically. Andal science metrics hypothetical projections do not solve any of these problems. They were merely shifting districting the final courts who decided the fate of maps based upon panels of experts. On a threshold matter, this court should hold the courts jurisdiction to entertain statewide political gerrymandering challenges, leaving district specific gerrymandering. I think it is true there is no case that directly helps respondents strongly on the standing issue. Yo...