This subCommittee Hearing is called to order. I want to welcome everyone to this mornings military personnel subCommittee Hearing. The purpose of todays hearing is to receive testimony from the department of defense and the services regarding efforts they have taken to investigate and hold Senior Leaders accountable for misconduct and to understand what programs and policies are in place to prevent misconduct. Our military enjoys the highest confidence rating by far of any End Institution in american society. This well deserved reputation has been earned through the service and sacrifice of millions of brave men and women. One byproduct of this reputation is that the military and its leaders are held to a much higher standard than almost any other institution. And i know that you wouldnt have it any other way. When the misconduct involves Senior Leaders the ramifications are even greater. While one incident of senior misconduct is to ensure that all Senior Leaders uphold the highest st
To conduct its business i will maintain the core of. That means if there is any disorder or demonstration by a member of the audience that person causing the destruction will be escorted from the room by the capital police. First, i would like to welcome the administrator of the Environmental Protection agency, scott pruitt for your tax money today. With respect to todays hearings we will abide by the committees fiveminute rule for length of member questions in the first round. Time permitting we will also have a twominute second round of questions until 12 30 when administrative pruitt has to leave the building. Of course, members will have the ability to submit written questions to administrator pruitt for the record. Todays hearing is to examine the epas record today after the first year of the administration. The Environmental Protection agency under the leadership of administrator pruitt has been doing the hard work of protecting the air we breathe, the water we drink, and the com
This is an hour. Good afternoon. My name is liz kennedy and im senior director of democracy and government reform. Id like to welcome you to the center for democracy progress this afternoon. Senator whitehouse has been delayed doing the nations business at a Senate Hearing so well be doing todays program with our fantastic panel and well be joined by the senator later in the program. We are at a critical moment for our democracy, which faces grave threats. A lot of attention has rightly been focused on russias involvement in Election Hacking and in dysinformation campaigns in the United States and elsewhere. C. A. P. Has addressed these issues, the weapon nation of information. Just on mopz c. A. P. Had an event for the release of our report Election Security in all 50 states, which graded each of the 50 states and the District Of Columbia on their Election Security prepared ps. Todays conversation will focus on yet another element of the kremlins influence that we are deeply concerned
First, i would like to welcome the administrator of the Environmental Protection agency, scott pruitt for your tax money today. With respect to todays hearings we will abide by the committees fiveminute rule for length of member questions in the first round. Time permitting we will also have a twominute second round of questions until 12 30 when administrative pruitt has to leave the building. Of course, members will have the ability to submit written questions to administrator pruitt for the record. Todays hearing is to examine the epas record today after the first year of the administration. The Environmental Protection agency under the leadership of administrator pruitt has been doing the hard work of protecting the air we breathe, the water we drink, and the communities our families live in. Mr. Pruitt has led the agency fairly. He is balanced with the need to prioritize Environmental Protection with the desires of americans have thriving and economically sustainable communities. H
Is unable to be here for the hearing. I am quoting him now. The greisinger rising global challenges and increasingly complex and competitive strategic environment, America Needs a leadership with wisdom and experience that only statesman of this stature can provide. This committee and this nation thank you for your service and we are grateful for your continued voices of reason during these troubling times. We look to you for the lessons of history as we all week to secure a safer, freer, and more prosperous world. World. One of the most enjoyable Committee Hearings i have experienced was three years ago when we had a hearing of the same come up with kissinger and schultz were here, a lot of the comments that you made were very prophetic. Here we are three years later and a lot of these things have happened. Speaking on behalf of the entire committee, we look forward to having the chairman back and im sure he will be. Now more than ever the challenges of todays world require strategic