This is two hours. [inaudible conversations] the committee will come to order. Without objection the chair is authorized to recess the hearing at any time. Beforere we turn to the substance and then members should during these proceedings in light of the cautions by wearing a face cover such as a mask so i urge unless youre speaking to please be wearing a mask. We are also conducting this hearing which affords Additional Space for those who are physically distant so before we get into housekeeping let me give my best wishes to the president and the first lady for a speedy recovery of covid19. We were all quiteor shocked and distressed this morning to learn of their illness and we hope for a speedyy recovery they are very much in our thoughts. The department of Homeland Security leading dhs office of intelligence and analysis referring to the office throughout the hearing left the committee no choice to issue a subpoena for the hearing today from counsel of the client and then the forme
Partys nomination at the 1980 Republican National convention in detroit, the former governor called on americans to food and he pledged to cut taxes and increase built hickey spending. Thank you very much. Thank you very much. Thank you. [chanting] we love reagan. You are singing our song. For the first thrill tonight was to find myself in the first time in a long time in a movie on prime time. [laughs] [applause] but this, as you can imagine is the second big thrill. Mr. Chairman, mr. Vice president to be, this convention, my fellow citizens of this great nation with a deep awareness of the responsibility conferred by your trust, i accept your nomination for the presidency of the United States. [cheers i do so with deep gratitude. I think i might also interject on behalf of all of us our thanks to detroit and the people of michigan and the people of the city for the warm hospitality. [applause] and i thank you for your whole hearted response to my recommendation in regard to george bu
And roll call vote, please. Certainly. [roll call]. Commissioner burton wasnt seated on the 13th. Ill go to commissioner gill million. Yes. Commissioner woo ho. Yes. Item 3 is Public Comment on executive session. Thank you. We will open the phone lines to take Public Comment at this time for executive session for members of the public and the operator will provider instructions now for anyone on the phone who would like to provide pc. At this time well open the lines for anyone on the phone wanting to make a Public Comment on executive session. Press star 3. The system will let you know when your line is open. Others will wait on mute until their line is open. Comments are limited to three minutes permission. The queue is now open. Please dial star 3 if you wish to make Public Comment. Thank you. Do we have anyone on the line . At this time there are no members of the public on the phone wishing to make Public Comment on executive session. Commissioner thank you. Item 4 is executive se
In salyut age. On tuesday january 26th the longtime washington d. C. Yes man and didnt blink it was sworn in as u. S. President joe biden secretary of state approved by the senate to name a landslide 78 to 22 vote lincoln took to twitter to announce his exuberance at being given the reins to u. S. Foreign policy writing quote my career has come full circle i started at the state department in 1993 and today its the honor of my life to lead the departments women and men as the 71st secretary of state. How sweet how sweet naturally blink in the rest of us corporate medias conveniently purposely forgotten by blinking his role as iraq war cheerleader when he was the democratic staff director for the u. S. Senate Foreign Relations committee under then chairman joe biden during that lovely little run up to the exercise in the u. S. Quagmire building known as the iraq war or as code pink Medea Benjamin elegantly tweeted out so we will have a president who supported the invasion of iraq and a
Can you please call the roll . [ roll call ] clerk you have a quorum. Announcement of prohibition of sound producing devices during the meeting. Approval of the minutes from the october 6 regular meeting. Can we open up the line for Public Comment on the minutes from the october 6 meeting. You have zero questions remaining. Well pause 20 seconds. If no one comes on the line, well move along. Clerk if members of the public wish to address the board on the meeting, please dial 10 to join the queue. And the number is available on the screen, should anyone want to join. You have zero questions remaining. Then well close Public Comment. Directors, are there any additions or amendments to the minutes . If not, may i hear a motion. Motion. Is there a second . A second. Please call the roll. [ roll call ] clerk 50. Item 5, communications. Due to the covid19 emergency, this meeting is being held virtually and all members of the public and staff are participating via video conference. This will