Good afternoon, my name is scott smith and im a Senior Adviser on the Afghanistan Team and im glad to welcome you all here for a timely discussion on ending the war in afghanistan. Id like to welcome those joining by live stream. You can engage with us and each other on twitter with todays hashtag afghanpeace. Usip was founded by congress 35 years ago as an independent, nonpartisan, National Institute charged with the mission of preventing conflicts under the premise that peace is possible. Usip has been involved in afghanistan in particular since 2002 and supporting sustainable peace in afghanistan is a core priority for us. Our team is engaged at all levels of the process including convening meetings like this here in washington, our meetings with key stakeholders, for discussions on how to bring about an end to americas longest war. We publish details on substantive topics rolled related to peace. We work in afghanistan through our office there at the grass roots level hosting peace
Cosponsors are listed in the program that you have received. My name is linda yar im a Research Professor here at the Elliott School and director of partnerships for International Strategies in asia. This is a program here at the Elliott School that partners directly with universities and Research Institutes across asia. And since 1994 weve had extensive work with universities and Research Institutes and Government Agencies in vietnam. We love to be able to also bring the voices of the region here. Here to washington. This week is devoted to waging peace in vietnam is especiall especially i would especially like to acknowledge the partnership with the institute of policy studies and their associate fellow ron carver. [applause] whom we will hear from animal today at many locations around the Nations Capital the service of veterans to our country is recognized with gratitude. We also remember that november h mark the day the guns, fell silent in europe and what was known then as the gre
Viewers joining us from All Around The World and to everyone streaming us on cnn max, im always with church just ahead. As ramadan begins in gaza, theres still no ceasefire between israel and hamas. What israels Prime Minister says about the possibility of Military Action in the Southern City of rafah. Questions about the wellbeing of the Princess Of Wales have started a new after this photo released by Kensington Palace was recalled by several media organizations cnn has new analysis of the closure that those groups say may have been manipulated. Plus, it was hollywoods biggest night and the results of the oscars are in, we will have more on the big winners and the memorable performances live from atlanta this is cnn newsroom with Rosemary Church good to have. You with us. Well, us President Joe Biden says the humanitarian crisis in gaza is quote front of mind in a statement marking the start of the holy muslim month of ramadan. Mr. Biden acknowledged the terrible suffering of the Pal
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The speaker pro tempore the house will be in order. The chair lays before the house a communication from the speaker. The clerk the speakers rooms, washington, d. C. March 5, 2024. I hereby appointhe honorable Claudia Tenney to act as speaker pro tempore on this day. Signed, mike johnson, speaker of the house of representatives. Po pursuant to the order of the house of january 9, 2024, the chair will now recognize members from lists submitted by the majority and minority lea the chair will alternate recognition between the parties with time equally allocated between the parties and each member other t majority and minority leaders and the minority whip limited to five minutes, but in no event shall debate continue beyd 1 50 p. M. The chair recognizes the the gentleman from pennsylvania, mrm speaker. Madam speaker, i rise today to honor and thank and express my sincere gratitude for an Incredible Group of students at penn state university. This group of students has spent the last year