Relations Committee Considers the nomination of John Sullivan to the u. S. Ambassador to russia. Mr. Sullivan, who currently serves is deputy secretary of state, was asked several questions about the President Trumps communication with the president of ukraine in july and alleged efforts to have ukraine investigate former Vice President joe biden in exchange for military aid. This confirmation hearing is just on two and a off hours. [background sounds] [background sounds] the meeting will come to order. Thank you all for attending today. Today were going to hold the nomination hearing on a very important position. Our nominee today is the honorable john j sullivan, to be the u. S. Investor to the Russian Federation. First we have two distinguished very distinguished, i might add colleagues of ours, was to introduce our nominees and were going to allow them to proceed with introductions. If im going to post on my opening statement. Lets hold that until the nominees had been introduced.
[background sounds] the meeting will come to order. Thank you all for attending today. Today were going to hold the nomination hearing on a very important position. Our nominee today is the honorable john j sullivan, to be the u. S. Investor to the Russian Federation. First we have two distinguished very distinguished, i might add colleagues of ours, was to introduce our nominees and were going to allow them to proceed with introductions. If im going to post on my opening statement. Lets hold that until the nominees had been introduced. Were glad to be joined today by senator Stan Sullivan of alaska and garden of maryland, and i understand that senator sullivan is like the straw to go first. Thank you mr. Chairman thank you very much. It is an honor to be before the committee, again, on behalf of my friend John Sullivan to support his nomination to be the United States investor to the Russian Federation. Despite what his last name which is just, we would we are not related. Off of occa
Curious about their politics at the local level, whether it is a town meeting or a school board, and they are equally passionate about politics at the county level, the state level particularly. And very interested in national politics, especially in regard to the president ial primary. What we will do today is take a look at some items that reflect not only on New Hampshires politics, and New Hampshire politics within a larger scope of national and Even International politics. First item right here is a portrait and the subject is governor wentworth. Governor went with has the distinction of being the longest tenured royal governor. He served for almost 26 years as governor of New Hampshire. 17411767. Rom that by itself is not that amarkable, except that he was hot tempered, arrogant person who made a lot of enemies. The medical is he survived the miracle is he survived even one or two years. With good coaching from his father, who was a lieutenant governor, and from good friends and
New Hampshire Historical Society to take a look at the long history with politics of this state. [chatter] this was the site of the first primary and on the eve of the elections there were quite a few undecided voters. People in New Hampshire take politics seriously. They study it. They spend a lot of time meeting with candidates, reading about candidates, interviewing candidates. And it is politics at all levels. New hampshire people are very curious about their politics at the local level, whether it is a town meeting or a school board, and they are equally passionate about politics at the county level, the state level particularly, and they get very interested in national politics, especially in regard to the president ial primaries. What we will do today is take a look at some items that reflect not only on New Hampshires politics, and New Hampshire politics within a larger scope of national and Even International politics. First item right here is a portrait and the subject is , g
Full like this. I am the president of external brooklyn ere at the historical society. Really, really excited about tonights program. Iliar with the am society, it was founded we were founded 151 years ago. It was the middle of the civil war. Group of prominent they lynites realize that were witnessing history, and upon ed to take it themselves to found this organization in order to story. D that hi this building, actually, was built as the historical society. And was opened in 1881. Like we have here tonight, it place of specific dialogue; in fact, back then, room had an auditorium. Spoke, so, ere and right here, where we are president woodrow spoke, arthur doyle senator henry lodge spoke, and probably most tonight greely spoke. Which, of course, brings me to introduce our guest tonight. Has been at times urban Affairs Correspondent since 2005. Prior to the time, he worked at the daily news for fifteen years. Has won numerous awards. As a journalist, he has written books on Grand Cent