Is about 90 minutes. Good morning, everyone. And welcome to todays hybrid hearing of the National Security subcommittee. On the committee of oversight and government reform. Pursuant to the house rule, some members will appear in person and others will appear remotely. Since some members are appearing in person, let me first remind everybody that pursuant to the latest guidance from the house attending physician, all individuals attending this hearing in person must wear a face mask. Members who are not wearing a face mask will not be recognized. Let me also make a few reminders for those members that are appearing in person. You will only see members and witnesses appearing remotely on the monitor in front of you when they are speaking in what is known as active speaker mode. A timer is visible directly in front of you. For the members appearing remotely i know that you are all aware by now. But let me remind everyone of a few points first. You will be able to see each other speaking
And how many were enslaved including those born free in the north. Enjoy American History tv every weekend on cspan3. Now, a hearing on the Health Concerns of veterans exposed to dangerous chemicals in uzbekistan known as k2. A veteran told members of the House Oversight committee that more Scientific Data is needed before providing health care and disability benefits to veterans who served at the base between 2001 and 2005. Hearin this is about 90 minutes. Ecur ity all right. Good morning, everyone. O welcome to todays hybrid will hearing of the national Oversight Committee on the committee of oversight and me government reform. Pursuant to house rules, some persons will appear remotely anl some in person via webex. Ce mas. Let me remind everyone from thea latest guidance from the house. Physician all individuals attending this hearing in persos will have to wear a face mask. You will only see members and witnesses appearing remotely on the monitor in front of you when they are speaki
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And that they might have actually changed the outcome of the election. That would be a regretful conclusion to reach in many months so it would be good cspan3 is live with the acting director of Cyber Security, brandon wales. And i want to thank intel and proof point for making this weeks summit possible and helping organize these conversations and let us talk with a great and diverse set of speakers today, along with acknowledging blue vector, cigma and the American Gas Association for their additional support. Im here for the next 30 minutes with brandon wales, the acting director of the Cyber Security and Infrastructure Security Agency for what i hope is going to be a fascinating conversation about the election, about the covid pandemic, about the state of Cyber Security and infrastructure security and Critical Infrastructure across the country. Brandon, thanks so much for joining us today. Garrett, thank you so much for the invitation. I am very happy to be here and talk about the
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