Is is im pleased to introduce todays Program Featuring the former california governor jerry brown during the q a portion of the program we will do our best to take as many questions as we can. It is now my pleasure to introduce the founder and ceo of Writers Block thank you to the World Affairs council to cohost the event and for asking Writers Block on the first ever day with additional event. I would urge you to purchase a copy such a great biography of one of the true visionaries, one of the most extraordinary leaders. The captors of vision for california, his ambition and profound moral grounding. Its always been grounded by his activist principles notwithstanding his respect for tradition and his passion in the potential. He explores the complexity around the unconventional and political instincts and we are reminded of the governors independence in the party politics. What drove him is the notion of the pragmatic idealistic with california should look like on the road. Down the r
Of writers bloc. Were so honored be partnering with you today on this very special program. Time to turn it over to you. Thank you so much. Thank you. Thank you, kim, and thanks to the l. A. World Affairs Council for inviting writers bloc to cohost this event with jim newton and governor brown. And for asking writers broc on fer first date with a digital event. I urge you to purchase a copy of former Los Angeles Times Pulitzer Prize winning journalist and editor jim newtons man of tomorrow, the relentless life of jerry brun. Such a great biography of one of californias true visionaries, one ourselves most extraordinary leaders. Man of tomorrow cap tours jerry browns vision for california, his ambition and profound moral grounding. Browns decisions have always been guided by his activist principles, notwithstanding his set for tradition and passionate faith in californias point. Jim newton explores the complexity of browns unconventional and sometimes eccentric permanent and political i
We still cant hear you. I wonder if we should try having you sign in again or have you call in rather than just a video link and we could hear you by dialing in. I will let my staff interact with you directly and in the meantime we will begin with some questions. My apologies, Mister Morrison, we will get this worked out. Let me look for any of our witnesses that can be heard. The current pandemic began in china. If possible the next pandemic may begin somewhere else. If the pandemic were to begin or begin spreading in africa what level of confidence do you have in our ability to identify that it is taking place, what transparency would we find, given there was not much transparency out of china in some critical early days and weeks, how would you assess the threat of a pandemic coming from the african continent . Can i start . Sure. Im confident that should such a pandemic start in africa we would have tremendous cooperation. I look back on the situation with ebola in west africa wher
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Intelligence Committee Heard from former ambassadors and diplomatic officials. House committee on intelligence, first remote hearing. Before we proceed to where were topic today, the impact of the covid19 pandemic in Subsaharan Africa, i want to address some housekeeping matters. Todays session will be conducted on an unclassified basis. Urged tonts are inrain from presenting compliance with House Resolution 965 and resolutions for remote proceedings. Like many of you, i would have preferred to hold this in person in washington, d. C. , but because of the threat of covid19 we remain serious and widespread and are proceeding remotely to ensure the safety of our witnesses, members, staff, and the public. I was hoping that todays hearing would be bipartisan. Unfortunately, our republican colleagues have decided not to dissipate. I hope they will not to participate. I hope they will join us in the future and im committed to continuing our work notwithstanding the pandemic, and both sides o