My name is andrew hunter. Im a senior fellow here at the center for strategic and International Studies and the International Security program and director of our Defense Industrial initiatives group that focuses on defense acquisition and increasingly on what i call defense trade or the cooperation of defense acquisition that we do with our allies and partners. Im going to introduce our panel, and maybe kick off the question and answer session with this group when were ready for that. Our panel is divided into two folks who are presenting and two discussants who will speak to the presentations and other issues under this topic. And our topic for this panel is finding opportunities to facilitate republic of korea u. S. Defense r d cooperation. I think we have a really strong panel to present to you on this topic. To my left is mr. Steve wellby, who recently completed service or at least within the last several months, completed service as the assistant secretary of defense for research
It doesnt create more jobs for americans. He claimed that he wasnt going to let wall street get away with murder and he said he was going to drain the swamp. Great talk. Then he got to washington. He put together a team of people who had spent deducts as decades at big banks and large corporations, people who are determined to tilt the Playing Field in favor of wall street and against working families. You dont need to look very far to see it. His most senior Economic Advisors, treasury secretary steven mnuchin, National Economic Council Director gary cohn and dean in a powell. Together those three have spent nearly a half a century combined working for Goldman Sachs. When it comes to our economy, this isnt the Trump Administration, this is the Goldman Sachs administration. Now President Trump has lined up another top Economic Advisor, kevin hassett, who has been nominated to serve as the chairman of the president s council of Economic Advisors. Mr. Hassett hasnt worked at Goldman Sach
Have some overnight roadwork in place. They were supposed to have that wrapped up by 4 a. M. But we are definitely seeing a delay. Speeds drop below 20 miles per hour. 34 minutes from 205 to 680. Slowdowns on westbound 4 to the connector ramp of southbound 242. Looks like its still blocking at least one lane. Be on the lookout of that from antioch. Over at the bay bridge toll plaza, the usual. We have a little bit of a backup in the cash lanes. But speeds are in the green. 10 minutes into San Francisco. [ music ] the bay area bands together to help those in need after one of the biggest disasters in the regions history. Big names came together in at t park to raise money for the victims of the wine country wildfires. Betty yu was there. [ music ] reporter dave matthews, a rapper and metallica, among the headliners at band together bay area. 20 of the 38,000 seats went to firefighters and First Responders who in many cases lost their own homes while they saved lives. Were incredibly gra
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Sen. Imhoff we all have on our minds and in our prayers senator mccain. He is going through some recovery right now and will be able to come back this week. That will change the way we are doing business a little bit. Nonetheless, he will be back with us very soon. Committee this morning is considering the renomination of general sova for the appointment of vice chairman of the joint chiefs of staff. We have already been through this trail that through this drill. Do you have any family you would like to introduce . I have an opening statement. Imhoff general selva, your time has been marked by great challenges in national , north koreas pursuit of nuclear and longrange missile capabilities, isis, and are young women and men continue to serve in the battlefield in afghanistan to ensure that that country never again serves as a safe haven for terrorists. Moving forward, new leadership at the department of defense and military services present renewed opportunities for armed forces as we