. >> now from the howard baker jr. center for public policy at the university of tennessee a speech by the iraqi ambassador to the u.s., ambassador samir al-sumaida'ie. he has been ambassador since 2006. prior to that, he was iraq's ambassador to the un. he addresses the current situation with other muslim countries and what the future holds for the region. this is just over an hour. [captioning performed by national captioning institute] [captions copyright national cable satellite corp. 2011] and earlier this month >> >> i welcome you to this lecture. part of an ongoing partnership between the baker center, but this lecture offers us a special opportunity to engage in a conversation with his excellency ambassador samir al- sumaida'ie. >> well done. [laughter] >> about who is the ambassador to the republic of iraq to the united states and will talk about a very important question -- is iraq still important to the u.s.? i would like to extend a special welcome to two former united states senators, and to former united

howard baker is the one of those who take to lead the u.s. senate. r baker, we love you and thank you for that very early encouragement, to take a doctor, yes, treating patients one on one every day, to run for the u.s. senate. having never run from public office or serve from public office. it is or not for that simple inspiration, that encouragement of somebody who had been at this podium and in this chamber, we simply would not be here today. it thank you for sharing this special day. this represents the respect and brightest and mystique of the institutions in all of the world, the united states senate. god bless you all, and thank you. [applause] >> lloyd, it is wonderful to see you again. mr. president, we welcome you back to town. my friend and colleague harry reid, and are on a wreath today, bill frist. -- and our honoree today, bill frist. fort campbell covers the border of tennessee and kentucky. the post office is in tennessee, so weak claim it. -- so we claim it. but years ago there was a young soldier watching a live fire exercises and a

howard baker is the epitome of what i think it takes to lead the united states senate.e love you and we thank you from the bottom of our hearts for that very early encouragement to take a doctor to yes was out there treating patients one on one every day, to run for the united states senate, having never run for public office, having never served in public office. if it was not for that simple inspiration, that encouragement of someone who had been at this podium and in this chamber, we simply would not be here today. thank all of you for sharing the special that. -- this special day. it is not a portrait or my family, but it really represents the respect of the greatest and most unique of all institutions in the world, i truly believe, the united states senate. god bless you all. thank you. [applause] >> it is wonderful to see you again. mr. president, nice to welcome you back to town. my friend and colleague, harry reid. and of course, are hungary today, bill frist. -- our honoree today, bill frist. you have heard how he has touched all lot of lives. i will share my f

he recommended some books and i read about lyndon johnson and mike mansfield and howard baker. and a different leadership styles. people ask which one i chose? they are shocked when i said i actually chose mike mansfield. i did not like the aggressive in your face tactics of lyndon johnson and it looked to me like mike mansfield got more with sugar and by laissez faire than lyndon johnson did by beating them over the head like he did with hubert humphrey. it is great to be here with richard again and john testified. i felt like we had not done enough on the continuity of government issue. john was able to give expert testimony and janet i look forward to having the media wrapup. she covered me good, bad and of what was on the mountaintop and when i crawled back up the second time. i am delighted to be here. his senate reform and oxymoron? oxy-moron. or is it oxymoron like? ic? the senate is what it is and it is good. what i make changes? yes. >> and did i make changes, yes. how was on the floor of the senate and experiencing a real time lashing from senator byrd was accusing me

bna smith followed by howard baker. serious faces. talking things over with his wife, edward reilly chief defense counsel and mrs. on left with betty all faced with the tragedy told by these of little lindbergh, the first garment made by betty, the second is the shirt he wore over the first garment on the night he was kidnapped and last but not least thus leading suit identified as the one the baby war which the prosecution contends is the one turned over and return for the ransom. again in the picture she is reminded of that tragic night by the little from guard torn from his suit. he smiles as he leaves the courtroom. is he guilty or not guilty? comments by the author and words and still more words of evidence of doubt of identification and words that span oceans and continents and interest on the street from new york to timbuktu or different reporters cover the trial turned out coffee to the tune of sticking tease. >> the defense counsel was hired and paid for by the newspapers and returned for the story. well, the news reels camer

bna smith followed by howard baker. serious faces. talking things over with his wife, edward reilly chief defense counsel and mrs. on left with betty all faced with the tragedy told by these of little lindbergh, the first garment made by betty, the second is the shirt he wore over the first garment on the night he was kidnapped and last but not least thus leading suit identified as the one the baby war which the prosecution contends is the one turned over and return for the ransom. again in the picture she is reminded of that tragic night by the little from guard torn from his suit. he smiles as he leaves the courtroom. is he guilty or not guilty? comments by the author and words and still more words of evidence of doubt of identification and words that span oceans and continents and interest on the street from new york to timbuktu or different reporters cover the trial turned out coffee to the tune of sticking tease. >> the defense counsel was hired and paid for by the newspapers and returned for the story. well, the news reels camer