Mississippi in the 18th century. Enjoy book tv this week and every weekend on cspan2. My name is karen greenberg. Thank you so much for joining us here at the center on National Security at fordham law. Were delighted to be bringing you this afternoons conversation. With me today is chris whipple, Award Winning author, journalist, documentary maker. His new book is the spy masters. Can you see it . How the cia director shaped history and the future. And well talk a lot about this book today. First, i just want to say, thank you, chris, thank you for joining us. A pleasure to be here. Thanks for having me. This is actually a wonderful read. When i started it, i was sort of like, oh, no, this is going to be too much information, i wont be able to take it in. Its fantastic. Its based on, in addition to your own knowledge and research, its based on over 70 interviews and youve interviewed, among those, the leading directors of the cia. Living directors of the cia. Except for the current on
We have more than i think 760 registered for this meeting and we will do our best to get to as many questions as we can during the period but now a little bit about this event. The independent Task Force Program began in 1995 analyzing issues of critical importance to us Foreign Policy in a nonpartisan way. Once launched task forces are independent of cfr and are solely responsible for the content of their worth. And the task forceprograms 25th year cfr is launching its 78 Task Force Report and id like to welcome you to this discussion of the report and its called improving pandemic preparedness , lessons from covid19. A brief introduction of our panelists, we have cynthia burwell, cochair and president of American University and also former us secretary of health and Human Services under president obama. Welcome to you. Also joining us is frances townsend, also cochair, assistant to president bush in Homeland Security and counterterrorism and is vice chairman on general counsel of vic
Comoimed. Mr. Mcconnell mr. President. The presiding officer the majority leader. Mr. Mcconnell the senate spent the last few days, like all americans have, praying for quick healing and smooth recovery for President Trump and the first lady following their positive covid19 tests. I spoke to the president by phone twice this past weekend. Both times, his spirits were high. Both times, we talked about the peoples business, our nations fight against this pandemic, his exceptional nominee to the Supreme Court, judge barrett, as well as our efforts to continue rebuilding the economy for working families. Were also thinking of our friends and colleague, the senior senator for utah, the senior senator for wisconsin, and the junior senator from North Carolina who are currently working from home. The standard cliche would say that these past few days have provided a stark reminder of the dangers of this terrible virus. But the truth is that our nation did not need any such reminder. More than
Tillis and ron johnson tested positive for covid19 in recent days. They approved all legislative business would be pushed to the week of october 19 with only pro forma sessions scheduled between now and then you live now to the senate floor. The site will come to order. The chaplain will lead the senate in prayer. Let us pray. Mighty god, you are our dwelling place and underneath are your everlasting arms. May our president and first lady feel your healing touch. My our senators who are dealing with the personal Health Challenge of covid19 also experience your divine healing and comfort. Lord, we trust in your support. For you continue to be the source of our hope and peace. To the senate under the provisions of rule 1, paragraph 3, of the standing rules of the senate, i hereby appoint the honorable roger f. Wicker, a senator from the state of mississippi, to perform the duties of the chair. Signed chuck grassley, president pro tempore. Comoimed. Mr. Mcconnell mr. President. The presid
Ahead on washington journal, your thoughts and reaction to the events of the last few days as President Trump continues his treatment for covid19. We are dividing our phone lines regionally. 202 7488000 if you live in the eastern or central time zones. Those of you out west, 202 7488001. Send us a text message at 202 7488003. You can join us on social media, on twitter, and on facebook. Good sunday morning. Thanks for being with us. A lot to get to in the next couple of hours, including this headline from the New York Times, confusion and concern as the president ails. This headline, trump saying he is doing much better. He is not out of danger. That is from white house chief of staff mark meadows, contrasting a rosy picture painted by the president s dr. On television. Saturday evening, the president said he was starting to feel good. The video meant to reassure the nation posted on his website at realdonaldtrump. Com. [video clip] i want to begin by thanking all the incredible medica