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On October 11, the Center hosted the fall installment of A Day at the Wilson Center, the thrice-annual day of programming for Wilson Center supporters.  U.S. Secretary of Defense, Leon Panetta delivered a key-note address on “Defense Priorities Today and Tomorrow” as part of the Lee Hamilton Lecture Series on Civil Discourse and Democracy.  Earlier in the day, supporters were joined by Senator Jeff Sessions (R-AL) and former Representatives Bob Livingston (R-LA) and John Tanner (D-TN), who discussed the budget crisis and demonstrated the dilemmas of creating a balanced budget through the  interactive tool, Budget Hero 2.0.  At dinner, Senator Bob Corker (R-TN) addressed timely foreign policy issues during a dinner hosted by Swiss Ambassador and Mrs. Manuel Sager in their private residence.  RETURN