Events Detail

 Hudson Institute hosted an address by Senator John Cornyn…   

Defending Defense: America's National Security Strategy

and our Defense Budget 

Wednesday, November 9th

12:00 - 1:30 PM 

Event highlights are below. For the full video and audio, click on the orange button in the upper right of the event page. 

  Senator John Cornyn

Hudson Institute hosted an address by Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) on the importance of maintaining our defense budget to national security strategy. The Deficit Reduction "Super Committee" is expected to soon release recommendations on reducing the budget of the federal government. By cutting defense spending, we may be endangering our national security. Senator Cornyn will argue that the defense strategy should drive defense spending, not the other way around.

Senator Cornyn currently sits on the Senate Finance, Judiciary, Armed Services, and Budget Committees. He was first elected to the Senate in 2002 and previously served in Texas as a District Judge, a member of the Texas Supreme Court, and as Texas Attorney General.

Hudson President & CEO Kenneth Weinstein introduced the Senator. A question and answer session, moderated by Amy Kauffman, Hudson Institute's Director of Congressional Relations, followed the Senator's remarks.

  Betsy and Walter Stern Conference Center

Hudson Institute

1015 15th Street, NW

Sixth Floor

Washington, DC 20005