hablamos con cecilia muÑoz.ien hablÓ con ella. >>> es la cosa mÁs difÍcil que he hecho en mi vida. >>> asÍ describe cecilia muÑoz, la latina con mayor rango en las ca blanca, los 8 aÑos que ha trabajado asesorando al presidente barack obama. >>> bueno, hemos llegado a un momento de crisis econÓmica y hemos logrado mucho para el paÍs pero nada es fÁcil en este edificio. cÓmo directora para el consejo de polÍtica nacional, ha sido el rostro mÁs visible, promoviendo las medidas del mandatario. >>> cuando uno gira que va a administrar la ley, hay que administrar la ley y lo que esta administraciÓn hizo por la primera vez en arizona, en el paÍs, fuete ner prioridades para inmigraciÓn. y es por eso, que tenemos daca, que ayudÓ a 700 mil jovenes. >>> eso no cayÓ las criticas que la administraciÓn obama no cumpliÓ la promesa de llevar adelante una reforma migratoria y para muchos latinos no hizo lo suficiente. >>> no fue por falta de esfuerzo, fue por falta de voluntad en el lado republicano. >>> si bien hubo tropiezos,

cecilia munoz was assistant to the president and director of the domestic policy council. jen psaki, key medications director, and tina tchen who is yes, assistant to the president and a most important title, chief of staff to first lady michelle obama. is on track this is a great and thank you for taking time as the administration winds down to talk with us. i'm going to jump right in because there was something that got a big reaction to this group backstage. it's a little counterintuitive way to start a conversation on the idea of women's role. this very famous article in the very famous notion that women in the white house somehow banded together and had to amplify each other's words. on one hand it's a great narrative and great talking point, and i know everybody here wants to be seen as someone who is supporting other women in the workplace. on the other hand,, it might not actually been the story, and it's a little more complicated than that, isn't it? >> it is. we were talking about this backstage, so it's funny. i would say when i read that article and when most o

i digress, please join me in welcoming and applauding from the white house, lisa monico, cecilia munoz, jen stuckey tina tchen and moderator at editor of politico, susan glazier. [applause] >> good morning everybody and thank you so much laurie for that great introduction and i have to tell you, i'm so delighted to be here not only at one of my favorite conversations of the year but it couldn't be a better group. we are so excited to get started, we're already beginning our panel and we have a lot to say and a short time to say it but i can't think of a better group of people, who have more collective insight into the different ways in which a white house works and the ways in which power works in washington so these are just absolute the gold standard of the people, they had so many diverse experiences at president obama's administration to bear on the conversation today and i'm excited to get started as everybody is. this is a group of specifically powerhouse titles and i know outside of washington they don't mean very much solet me tell you something , hear those words definitely co

whether it was susan monica keena safe from terrorism, cecilia munoz protecting american civil rights. informed, keeping the office of the first lady or serving as the president's most trusted advisor, major accomplishments aside, one of the coolest things about the women in the white house is they created something big called amplification. when a woman made a point, other women would repeated forcing the .en to take notice it is in the spirit of the women at the white house that i ask all of the women here today and particularly those who will be instrumental in the next administration to amplify our voices. there has never been a better time to be your sister's keeper. i truly believe if there's any hope of healing the deep divides in this country, it will start with women standing together and amplifying each other's voices. i digress. please enjoy me in welcoming and applauding from the white house, chen and susanna glazer. [applause] >> good morning, everybody. thank you lori for that introduction. i have to tell you, i am so delighted to be here, not only because this event is