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Thank you very much indeed. Great pleasure to be here. And i thought i would say a couple of things by way of pressers. Our efforts are made possible in part to the efforts of many people, including the Wilson Center and the National History center and these are the people who behind the scenes handle a logistics and work out whatever issues we have to make sure that all goes smoothly. Today is theus director of the National History center. We are always grateful for the the society of Foreign Relations which under rights the seminar. Support that makes it possible for us week to week to bring...

University department of history. Cochairing with me today is roger lewis, the founding chair of the seminar. The seminar, now in its eighth year as a joint venture between Woodrow Wilson International Center for scholars in the National History center of the american historical association. Our aim is to foster conversations about the past and make history and essential part of the public conversation about contemporary events here in the United States and across the world. Our efforts are made possible in part by the efforts of many people, including the wilson center, and the associate dire...

Like to ask a question, please email them. Welcome. Would you like to begin . You. Jolly a sincere thank be aw we wanted this to bipartisan effort right out of the gate. We did accomplish that. I will spend a couple of minutes talking about the actual construct. I think the narrative has been told and i will give you a little of my perspective and i know rick has comments as well. In many states, including the state of florida, state legislators are prohibited from raising money when in session. The ballot and elected in the state of florida as well as a total of 30 states are prohibited from ...

Months away, he said he was shocked to hear from party elders in the next six months he needed to raise 2 million for in february, he introduced the stop act which would handle members of congress from personally asking for money. Was one ofive nolan back sat. Two he was elected to congress in 2013. He says he hardly recognized the institution because of the amount of time members spent dialing for dollars. Today congressman jolly and nolan join us to discuss what is necessary to change washington to get members of congress to put down the phone and solve problems. We will have some questions ...

2013. He says that when he returned, he hardly recognized the institution because of the amount of time members spent buying for dollars. Today, congressman join us, to get members of congress to put down the phone and actually solve america passes problems. Our guests will speak for a few minutes and then answer questions aired we have a number of reporters listening on the phone. If any of you listening in would like to ask a question, please email them. Welcome. Would you like to begin . Rep. Jolly a sincere thank you. I knew we wanted this to be a bipartisan effort right out of the gate. W...