Judge heaphy. Mr. Bachus im appearing as a conference witness and i can only speak on issues on which the conference has taken a position and its not taken a position on the mansaray. As you know the commission focuses on penalties and not the elements of the crime so we have not taken a position either. Im sure it wont come as a surprise to mr. Chairman that most of our clients are not facing regulatory misdemeanors. [laughter] im sitting here asking these questions and kind of the elephant in the room is this is maybe a half of 1 of all cases great you are not dealing with 99. 5 here. I read on page seven of your testimony, i saw this last night and im thinking this is kusters last stand almost. But you said the office of federal defenders in the art represents indigent federal defendants in the southern and eastern districts in new york. Those two Federal District cover all of new york city, five counties north of the city of long island. You have 39 lawyers. For those same two dist
Cspan q a. Next, the confirmation hearing for three senior military nominees im a Northern Command, the Afghanistan International Security Assistance force, and u. S. Special Operations Command. They took questions from members of the Senate Armed Services Committee Topics included Border Security in the ongoing situation in iraq and syria. This is just under 2. 5 hours. [inaudible conversations] , laud[inaudible conversations] good morning, everyone. The Committee Meets today to consider the nomination of admiral William Gordon and the north American Aerospace defense command. This includes the International Security force and the commander of United States forces in afghanistan and the Lieutenant General in the special Operations Command and so welcome to all of you, to each of you and we thank you for your many years of Great Service to our nation and your willingness to continue to serve in these situations. Our senior military officers are asked to undertake long hours in the mens