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Likey caught or we may be joined by a few others but decided to move forward withstanding the activity on the floor. This is a hearing on transatlantic issue in Central Europe and Eastern Europe. I would like to welcome to assistant secretary of state vi Vitoria Nuland and also derek chollet. And on the second panel and Julianne Smith and ian brezezinski. The winding down of the Afghanistan Mission has led many to wonder if nato, which is the cornerstone of transatlantic reliance would be relevant. Instead russia may reinvigorate to violence. Nato has stood the test of time and mr. Putin isentia is just ensuring it will continue to do so. It is unclear what putins next move is. Recent events have crit crystalized many things including increased defense spendic, and the need to pri prioritize defense at the center of this conversation when we talk about the securities and vulnerability in Central Europe. We called this hearing to get an update and discuss how our allies can be reassured