EBR 5 Agenda with speakers

Welcome & Plenary Panel: What is Congress Doing to Reassert its Power over Agencies? 
9:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.

  • Todd F. Gaziano, Senior Fellow in Constitutional Law and Executive Director of Pacific Legal Foundation’s DC Center
  • Hon. David M. McIntosh, President, Club for Growth and Vice Chairman, The Federalist Society
  • Prof. David C. Vladeck, A.B. Chettle Chair in Civil Procedure, Georgetown University Law Center

The Unitary Executive through Presidents Bush, Obama, and Trump 
10:45 a.m.  – 12:15 a.m.

  • Hon. Mike J. Rogers, Former U.S. House of Representatives, Michigan
  • Hon. Neil Eggleston, Lecturer on Law, Harvard Law School
  • Moderator: Benjamin Wittes, Senior Fellow, Governance Studies, The Brookings Institution

Influence of Individual Members of Congress on Agencies
10:45 a.m.  – 12:15 a.m.

Luncheon Address
12:45 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.

Is the Modern Congress Doing More Harm Than Good?
12:45 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.

  • Adam J. White, Research Fellow, The Hoover Institution and Adjunct Professor, Antonin Scalia Law School, George Mason University 

Chevron Deference
2:15 p.m. – 3:45 p.m.

  • Hon. Ronald A. Cass, Dean Emeritus, Boston University School of Law and President, Cass & Associates, PC
  • M. Edward Whelan, President, Ethics and Public Policy Center

The Barriers to the American Innovation Economy
2:15 p.m. – 3:45 p.m.

  • Sally Greenberg, Executive Director, National Consumers League
  • Kathleen Grillo, Senior Vice President & Deputy General Counsel, Public Policy & Government Affairs, Verizon
  • Grace Koh, Special Assistant to the President for Technology, Telecom, and Cyber-Security Policy, White House National Economic Council
  • Abbott (Tad) B. Lipsky, Jr., Acting Director of Bureau of Competition, FTC

Addres
4:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.

Closing Reception
4:30 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.