ABA luncheon to highlight national security threats and America’s competitive edge

WASHINGTON, Nov. 5, 2026 - Senator John Cornyn (R-Texas), senior member of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, will join the American Bar Association Standing Committee on Law and National Security in conversation and share his views on maintaining America's competitive edge with a rising China and the double-edged promise of artificial intelligence for national defense and intelligence operations on Monday, Nov. 9, at The University Club in Washington, D.C.

Cornyn has decades of experience on the Intelligence, Judiciary and Foreign Relations Committees. He will also address countering asymmetric and sub-threshold threats from Iran, North Korea, China and Russia, which include cyber intrusions and efforts to interfere in American elections.

The conversation, which will be moderated by Carter Burwell, partner, Debevoise & Plimpton, will examine the full spectrum of threats facing the nation today.

What:
"China, Chips and a Changing World: Maintaining America's Competitive Edge: A Discussion with Senator John Cornyn and Carter Burwell, partner, Debevoise & Plimpton

Sponsored by the ABA Standing Committee on Law and National Security

When:
Monday, Nov. 9
12-1:30 p.m. (EST)

Where:
The University Club
1135 16th Street NW
Washington, D.C.

Registration for the luncheon can be found here.

This event is free and open to the media, however there is a $40 cost for lunch. For media credentialing and registration, please contact Betsy Adeboyejo at [email protected].

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The Standing Committee on Law and National Security is the oldest standing committee in the ABA. Since 1962, the committee has sustained a commitment to educating the bar and public on national security issues.