Our meeting will come to order consistent with our policy of starting on time and say good morning to the Committee Meets today to consider the nomination of general mark milley to be chairman of the joint chiefs of staff. We thank you for being here today and are grateful for your decades of distinguished service to our nation, we also welcome your family and friends and invite you at the appropriate time to introduce those that you feel are appropriate. Its standard for the committee to ask certain questions. These are the required questions, we will ask them fast and if you would audibly respond to them i would appreciate it very much. First if you adhere to the applicable laws and regulations governing conflicts of interest . Yes. Do you agree if confirmed to appear and testify upon request before this committee . Yes, chairman. Do you agree to provide documents including copies of the forms of communication in a timely manner when requested by a duly constituted committee or to co
As you make up your own mind. Campaign 2024 on cspan network. Cspan, your unfiltered view of politics. Next, more about the death toll of americans killed and held hostage. We will hear from john kirby and kareem john pierre. Danger. These reports are devastating. Were hearing the reports of entire families, innocents, who were killed in the safety of their homes. We know that so far 22 americans lost their lives and 17 remain unaccounted for. We know that these numbers are likely to increase in the days ahead. As the president said this , this attack has brought to the surface painful memories and the scars left by millennia of antisemitism. People. And solarte this afternoon, the president so later this afternoon the president will stop by a round table with Jewish Community leaders, along with the second gentleman, National Security advisor jake sullivan, Homeland Security advisor dr. Randall, and steve benjamin, Senior Advisor to the president for public engagement. This round tabl
These reports are devastating. Were hearing the reports of entire families, innocents, who were killed in the safety of their homes. We know that so far 22 americans lost their lives and 17 remain unaccounted for. We know that these numbers are likely to increase in the days ahead. As the president said this afternoon, this attack has brought to the surface painful memories and the scars left by millennia of antisemitism and genocide of the jewish people. And solarte this afternoon, the president so later this afternoon the president will stop by a round table with Jewish Community leaders, along with the second gentleman, National Security advisor jake sullivan, Homeland Security advisor dr. Randall, and steve benjamin, Senior Advisor to the president for public engagement. This round table discussion will focus on the bidenharris administrations unwe have aering unwavering support for israel following the hamas terrorist attacks and the implementation of president Bidens National str
As i mentioned earlier, we cannot ignore that hamas was among them. There is a terrorist organization. Their whole goal is to terrorize israel. We have to acknowledge that. That is the only pathway for ward, and then coming to a two trb removing any terrorists amongst them and then coming to a twostate solution where both can live a life of dignity and pride. That was the Forward Motion we saw [captioning performed by the national captioning institute, which is responsible for its caption content and accuracy. Visit ncicap. Org] [captions Copyright National cable satellite corp. 2023] karine i just want to take a moment to address the horrifying reports that continue to come out of israel. I know many of us in the room and at home are moms and dads and regardless, were all human. We have heard stories of parents doing their best to shield their babies from danger. These reports are devastating. Were hearing the reports of entire families, innocents, who were killed in the safety of the
Have not seen any evidence, specific evidence that iran was directly involved with these specific sets of attacks. That doesnt mean yeah, look we are going to keep looking at it. The book is not closed on it. We are going to keep looking at that. But thats just where we are right now. Go ahead. Iran thing, but just briefly was it iran i said evita. What did iran know, where did they know it, where is the white house, and when they knew it about this attack . I think i would give you the same answer i gave jacqui. China, the Foreign Minister is coming to d. C. Soon, wondering if you can preview whats on the agenda, who hes meeting with and what the prospects are for a xibiden meeting and whether it might be in november at apec. Well have more than to say as we get closer to it. I dont have details now or announce or speak to between President Biden and president xi. John, im here. Yesterday i saw a heartwrenching stories of testimonies of israeli families who lost their loved ones, simi