we hear from nancy johnson of connecticut and peter torkildsen of massachusetts. it's about 90 minutes. >>> thank you all for coming this morning to the session on former members of congress. i would like to introduce our moderator this morning, david king, senior lecturer in public policy, fact l chair, master in public administration programs in the john f. kennedy schools of government at harvard university. since joining the faculty in 1992, profession so 1992, he is a member of the core faculty within the carr center frp human rights policy and is a faculty affiliate. in the wake of the 2000 presidential election bs, professor king directed the task force for the national commission on election reform chaired by gerald ford and jimmy carter. that culminated in land marc voting rights in 2002. he later oversaw the evaluation and new management structure for the boston election department and he served in the advisory board of americanelect.org. in the past professor king chaired the bipartisan program for newly elected members of the u.s. congress and he corre

peter torkildsen who was born in my home state, the great state of wisconsin served in the minority and the majority as a republican from massachusetts. that's almost a definition of a rhino but the term wasn't really widely used at the time. when we were putting this panel together we were asked, who do we want. well we want the very best. doesn't matter if they're d or r, we want people who can be introspective, tell us how the institution changed and what it was like for them and what their relationship with you as administrators and librarians and educations, how that might work. we have obviously the institutions are changing at all times. but the way we learn about them, the way our children will learn about them will have you forever more at the center. so i would like to introduce first and hear from nancy johnson, and second i want you to hear from peter torkildsen. two wonderful former members of congress. thank you. nancy? >> i think at the beginning i'll stand up. being short, you don't see a lot when you stand up. i would rather see you faces. it's a pleasure to be here wit

we hear from nancy johnson of connecticut and peter torkildsen of massachusetts.t's about 90 minutes. >>> thank you all for coming this morning to the session on former members of congress. i would like to introduce our moderator this morning, david king, senior lecturer in public policy, fact l chair, master in public administration programs in the john f.

all of you for inviting us here today. [ applause ] congresswoman nancy johnson, congressman peter torkildsen. thank you so much. i know there's been food for thought. i understand we're at the moment now where you get food for yourselves so break for lunch and we will see you later. thank you very much. >>> american history tv airs on c-span3 every weekend telling the american story through events, interviews and visits to historic locations. this month american history tv is in prime time to introduce you to programs you could see every weekend on c-span3. our features include lectures in history, visits to college classrooms across the country to hear lectures by top history professors. american artifacts takes a look at the treasure at u.s. historic sites, museums and archives. real america, revealing the 20th century through archival films and newsreel. the civil war, where you hear about the people who shaped the civil war and reconstruction and the presidency focuses on u.s. presidents and first ladies. to learn about their politics, policies and legacies, all this month in prime time