tim will-- or someone will tell you how to go about getting lunch. [applaus [applause] >> that was very good. [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] and we're live this morning for an all-day justice department conference on human trafficking. attorney general jeff sessions will lead off, along with mr. sessions, he'll talk about effective law enforcement, victim support, engaging the business community, and it will close out with remarks from dhs secretary kirstjen nielsen. she's scheduled to speak about

4:30 eastern. live coverage of the conference should get underway shortly. [inaudible conversations] >> ladies and gentlemen, take your seats, please. good morning, good morning, everyone. it is my high privilege to stand here and welcome you all to the united states department of justice's human trafficking summit. my name is patrick hovakenian. a federal prosecutor, serving in the office of the associate

attorney general in the headquartersment i've had the privilege of working on issues that we're here to discuss today and hoping that this summit can be used to combat further human trafficking. if you'd please join me m welcoming our department of justice leaders. the attorney general of the united states, jeff sessions. [applaus [applause] >> the deputy attorney general of the united states, rod rosenstein. [applaus [applause] >> the associate attorney general of the united states, rachel brand. [applause] >> the acting assistant attorney general john cronin. [applause] >> and the acting attorney general for civil rights, john gore. [applaus

[applause] >> ladies and gentlemen, at this time i ask that you please rise for the presentation of the colors by the joint armed forces color guard of the military district of washington. and the singing of the national anth anthem-- [inaudible]

[inaudible] ♪ oh say can you see by the dawn's earlier light, what so proudly we hailed at the twilight's last gleaming ♪ ♪ whose broad stripes and bright stars ♪ ♪ through the perilous fight ♪ ♪ o'er the ramparts we watched were so gallantly streaming ♪ ♪ and the rocket's red glare, the bombs bursting in air ♪

♪ gave proof through the night that our flag was still there ♪ ♪ oh, say does that star spangled banner yet wave ♪ ♪ o'er the land of the free and the home of the brave ♪