[background noises] [background noises] is nick any on education and workforce will come to order. I note the quorum is present. That objection the chairs authorized to call recess at any time. Good morning everyone and welcome to todays hearing. Acting secretary at soup, i like to start by saying you have been a hard witness to schedule. The committee began working with the department to secure your in person testimony beginning in march. You would not appear in may, we honored your request to appear in june. Using the day, june 7, that was offered by your staff into which you agreed. More than a commenting to establish a mutual date for this meeting, this hearing. Why is it that late friday evening following the committees public posting of the hearing a week ago, your staff told us you were quote no longer to make june 7 work . What was so important that you are willing to stop the work of a Congressional Committee come up in the schedule 45 members of congress and leave the America
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What is the last time us citizens were asked for their take on any military adventures or actions, or Even Congress . For that matter, even though the constitution says theyre suppose to prove these types of things, youre going to hear a lot more of this really test. The exchange between congress been met gauge and the secretary of defense. Im rick sanchez. Lets get to it. Its the all right, so heres what i want you to do. I want you to hear this full exchange now between congressman gates and the fed secretary austin. I want you to pay particular attention to how casual lloyd austin is about more planning and troop movements and without any apparent consideration of the consequences. And why is that this conversation . Right . But youre about to hear. It could be about ukraine. It could be, but the South China Sea often is iran, but as well really just about any place. But in this particular occasion, it happens to be about the decision. The President Biden has made to send troops on