Sheer, whos our assistant secretary of defense for east asia in the pacific. You know that david was had come back from hanoi to do this job. He was our u. S. Ambassador there. David is an expert on china and Southeast Asia. I think for many of us who are sort of in the trenches every day on these issues, couldnt think of a better person for the pentagon to put into this role. Next to him is one of the top Southeast Asiaenists in the United States, and he also is singapores ambassador to the United States. Aspoke. He was most recently singapores ambassador to indonesia. He was in the past has been singapores ambassador also to australia. And to quaul la lumpur and has a long history in Singapore Foreign affairs working on asiarelated affairs. And finally, a good friend and a real hero of Southeast Asia and asian policy in the senate is chris bros. He works with senator mccain in senator mccains office. Previous before that he was senior staffer in the Senate Armed Services committee. A
The speaker pro tempore the prayer will be offered by our chaplain, father conroy. Chaplain conroy let us pray. Almighty god of the universe, we give you thanks for giving us another day. We pray for the gift of wisdom to all with great responsibility in this house, for the leadership of our nation. May all the members have the vision of a nation where respect and understanding are the marks of civility and where honor and integrity are the marks of ones character. As members take time in the coming week for constituency visits, give them the ability to hear the voices of all in their districts, even those with whom they disagree. This is difficult to do so endow them with patience and a discerning ear. Bless us this day and every day and may all that is done within these hallows halls be for your greater honor and glory. Amen. These hallowed halls be for your greater honor and glory, amen. The speaker pro tempore the chair has examined the journal of the last days proceedings and anno
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