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Intelligence Committee Heard from former ambassadors and diplomatic officials. House committee on intelligence, first remote hearing. Before we proceed to where were topic today, the impact of the covid19 pandemic in Subsaharan Africa, i want to address some housekeeping matters. Todays session will be conducted on an unclassified basis. Urged tonts are inrain from presenting compliance with House Resolution 965 and resolutions for remote proceedings. Like many of you, i would have preferred to hold this in person in washington, d. C. , but because of the threat of covid19 we remain serious and widespread and are proceeding remotely to ensure the safety of our witnesses, members, staff, and the public. I was hoping that todays hearing would be bipartisan. Unfortunately, our republican colleagues have decided not to dissipate. I hope they will not to participate. I hope they will join us in the future and im committed to continuing our work notwithstanding the pandemic, and both sides o
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