That are unknown to us or are barely knowable and definitely unable to be spoken about that are around us. This isnt as deep a question but it is a serious question. You all are all obviously very intelligent people say you had to known where you were hiking was near iran and iran is a special and friendly to americans. Did you not have a map or any sense of how far you have gone . No maam. But beforehand. I remember we were in solomon nia and i remember seeing it on the map. Its on the eastern part of ir iran of iraq but its not on the border. Some people said go to this waterfall so we went to the waterfall. I remember thinking we are near the eastern side. At one point during hiking and this is one of those thoughts that plague me in solitary confinement, i remember mentioning we are heading to iran totally without any notion that we were near it but just feeling like well we are heading east and near east and we talked. We talked about it for a moment and we were like no is probabl
Positive. He was really shocked. Then he asked me to manage his trip to iran to speak with president rafsanjani. Rafsanjani gave him Carte Blanche to go for Regional Cooperation system in the persian gulf. It was in 1990. It was not in 19 2000. It was right after the war. He was almost shocked. He came to washington and washington decline. Therefore you can see from the beginning the iranians have been seeking a type of Regional Cooperation. The foreign minister in 1991, 1992, 1995 he paid a visit to all the gcc countries. That time i was in Foreign Foreign Ministry and he raised iranian willingness to establish such a cooperation with their neighbors. But gcc was not in position because of the u. S. Position, opposition. I really dont believe iran is going to have a dominant role in the region which is the conventional understanding care. Iran has more Regional Cooperation with the neighbors including saudi arabia. Jeff, what i said about the u. S. Departure from the region, i never m
With those of you are unable to get your questions asked. Anchorage you to buy books. Did you find more books . Excellent and i urge you to read it. It is an excellent book. I want to thank him for being such a wonderful guests tonight and all of you for asking questions. [applause] thursday night book tv in prime time featuring but fares and festivals. On feminism from the Los Angeles Times festival books at nine from 2014 freedom fest they debate American Foreign policy. At 1010 name his childhood in miami. The top facebook. Com booktv book expo america. And later at 10 30 p. M. , the Chicago Tribune printers row led faced. Her book about vietnam. Book tv in primetime of this week at 8 00 p. M. Eastern here on cspan2 pitbull. On that next washington journal Foreign Policy and the socalled Obama Doctrine the foreignpolicy initiative. We will also be joined by luke was yeah, Investigative Reporter for the washington examine it to focus on a recent series of articles on congressional in
Mac thornberry to act as speaker pro tempore on this day. Signed, john a. Boehner, speaker of the house of representatives. The speaker pro tempore the prayer will be offered by the guest chaplain, reverend lauren lash, st. Patricks episcopal church, washington, d. C. The chaplain let us pray. Gracious and loving god, we give you thanks for the gift of this new day. As we set out to do the work you have given us to do, please open our eyes to those who are suffering in the world around us. Following your example, help us to care for the poor, the sick, the broken, and the disfraveraged disenfranchised. Give us grace to care for all your people as if they were our own brothers and sisters. In all that we do, o lord, that your love and peace guide us. In your holy name we pray. Amen. The speaker pro tempore pursuant to section a of House Resolution 604, the journal of the last days proceedings is approved. The chair will lead the house in the pledge of allegiance. I pledge allegiance to
Corrupt actions of the communist chinese government. According to this top study from a british university, 95 of all coronavirus cases they have, in fact, had been prevented had china not tried to hide and cover up this deadly disease at every important moment. And the president indicated earlier today, he had been saying it really more loudly than anyone i can think of, china cannot be trusted. Take a look. President trump china, they reported for the First Time Since the outbreak, no new cases over a 24hour period. Do you have any reason to disbelieve them . President trump as far as what they are putting out now . I hope it is true but who knows. I hope it is true. Are you thinking about any type of repercussions for china, and are you also thinking the supply line for the manufacturers . I dont want to comment on that right now. Sean you cant trust anything coming from chinas government so the facts as early as december, highranking chinese officials, they actually silenced the do