Today from 9:30 am until about 12:30 pm, The Atlantic will be hosting a forum in the US Senate on the costs and opportunities of a national infrastructure bank.
The sessions follow after the extension — and the meeting will stream live here. There are many deficits in America’s current economic portfolio — a large budget deficit, huge current account and trade deficits, a jobs deficit — but there is also an infrastructure deficit that neither government measures nor the private markets seem able to address under current conditions.
Among those headlining today’s program are Senators John Kerry, Kay Baily Hutchison and Mark Warner. Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro will also be speaking.
Yours truly will be chairing a number of the sessions as well as my colleague National Journal Chief Correspondent Michael Hirsh.
All of the sessions are really cool — but particularly looking forward to Business Roundtable President and former State of Michigan Governor John Engler’s comments — as well as those of AFL/CIO Deputy Chief of Staff Thea Lee.
More soon. Tune in.
The program follows after the extension.
The Atlantic
cordially invites you and your colleagues to a national policy forum
A BANK TO RE-BUILD AMERICA?
Wednesday, June 8, 2011 – 9:15 am – 12:30 pm
Senate Dirksen Building, Room 106
UNITED STATES SENATE
Constitution Ave and First St, NE Washington, DC
RSVP directly to this email or sclemons@theatlantic.com
For those interested and unable to attend or not in Washington, this event will stream live at http://www.WashingtonNote.com
9:15 – 9:30 am
Coffee & Registration
9:30 – 9:35 am
Welcome and Introduction
Steve Clemons
Washington Editor-at-Large, The Atlantic
Senior Fellow & Founder, American Strategy Program, New America Foundation
Bernard L. Schwartz
CEO, BLS Investments
Member, Board of Directors, New America Foundation
9:35 – 10:30 am
How An Infrastructure Bank Could Work
Robert Dove
Managing Director, Carlyle Group
Sherle R. Schwenninger
Director, Economic Growth Program, New America Foundation
Brian Pallasch
Managing Director, Government Relations & Infrastructure Initiative
American Society of Civil Engineers
Michael Likosky
Senior Fellow, Institute for Public Knowledge, New York University
Professor of Law, SOAS, University of London
Author, Law, Infrastructure and Human Rights
Tyler Duvall
Associate Principal, McKinsey & Company
moderator
Michael Hirsh
Chief Correspondent, National Journal
10:30 – 11:30 am
Establishing an American Infrastructure Bank: Why An American Infrastructure Bank Now?
(Speakers will speak individually, not as panel)
keynote remarks
The Hon. John Kerry (D-MA)
Member, US Senate Committee on Finance
Subcommittee on Energy, Natural Resources & Infrastructure
United States Senate
commentary
The Hon. Rosa DeLauro (D-CT-3)
Member, US House Appropriations Committee
Ranking Member, Subcommittee on Labor, Health & Human Services and Education
United States House of Representatives
The Hon. Mark Warner (D-VA)
Member, US Senate Committee on Commerce, Science & Transportation
United States Senate
introductions
Steve Clemons
Washington Editor-at-Large, The Atlantic
Senior Fellow & Founder, American Strategy Program, New America Foundation
11:30 am – 12:00 pm
Odd Bedfellows? Labor & Industry Views on America’s Infrastructure Deficit
The Hon. John Engler
President, The Business Roundtable
Former Governor, State of Michigan
Thea Lee
Deputy Chief of Staff & Former Chief International Economist, AFL/CIO
12:00 – 12:30 pm
Why an Infrastructure Bank is Good for America
(lunch provided)
The Hon. Kay Bailey Hutchison (R-TX)
Ranking Member, US Senate Committee on Commerce, Science & Transportation
United States Senate
introduction
Bernard L. Schwartz
CEO, BLS Investments
Member, Board of Directors, New America Foundation
12:30 pm
Adjournment
— Steve Clemons
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