Massachusetts. To, ae mayflower fullscale reproduction of the original ship. Exploring the american story. Watch American History tv today on cspan3. Former u. S. Ambassador to afghanistan ryan crocker warned lawmakers that the recent announcement by the Trump Administration to withdraw troops from the country would give up leverage their. Members of the Armed Services committee asked him and others about the drawdown, relations with nato, and advice for the Incoming Biden Administration. This is 2. 5 hours. Call the committee to order. Call the committee to order. Our full Committee Hearing today is on the u. S. Military mission in afghanistan and the implications to the Peace Process on u. S. Involvement. We are doing this hearing both with some members present and some members remote. Remote. We also have two of our witnesses that will be remote. So we are its the first time weve been back for a full committee meeting, house Armed Services committee since the covid outbreak so i urg
Today as the u. S. Military mission in afghanistan and the implications to the Peace Process on u. S. Involvement. We are doing this hearing both with some members present and some members remote. We also have two of our witnesses that will be remote. So we are its the first time weve bee back for a full comttee meeting, House Armed Services mmittee since the covid outbreak so i urge all of you participating and watching be patient as we work out the bugs and give everybody the chance to say what they need to say and run the committee in an orderly fashion. Before we start the basic rules and outline of how were doing the hearing. And i welcome those joining us remotely and those members are reminded they must be visible onscreen within the Software Platform, joining the establi established meeting and remaining a quorum and they must use the video platform during the proceeding unless they experience connectivity prlem. If a perso remotely have issues, the staff will help you get reco
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Day of pay. Watch book tv on sunday at 4 45 p. M. And at 11 00 p. M. Eastern on cspan2. The Senate Armed Services committee met to consider the nominations of lieutenant daniel to be chief of the National Guard bureau and army general good morning. The Committee Meets today to consider the nominations of the Lieutenant General hokanson to be chief of the National Guard bureau. And general perna to be chief operating officer of the project warp speed. I think both of you for being here today. What we are facing now we are doing things differently. I know you are down there but i can barely see you but anyway, we enjoyed meeting the families and all of that. We will not be able to do it the same way that when you do your Opening Statement you may want to introduce the families that may be looking on, if that sounds all right. You both were nominated for positions at the forefront of the current challenges and as we consider your nominations we will consider to ensure that you can provide
[inaudible conversations] good morning the Committee Meets today to consider g nominations for the chief of the National Guard bureau and the project warp speed and in those circumstances what we are facing to do things differently we enjoyed meeting theee families and when you do your Opening Statement and you have both been nominated for positions and then to consider the nominations and then to provide the solutions general wilkinson from the National Guard and your expertise of the National Guard bureau north carolinian and those that will be essential across the country on the front lines of the Coronavirus Response leadership from the joint chiefs of staff testing the Health System and the economy and military and every other part of everyday life, President Trump is taking you and others not only to develop a vaccine but also to manufacture and distribute 300 million doses by january the 2021 extensive expertise and that is key to complete the mission. We appreciate your willing