And members of the committee and thank you for joining us of the subcommittees first official. I would like to especially thank the members of the committee. And Ranking Members, the and ms. Thank you so much for being with us today. We know that covid19 has also altered the daily lives of americans. That is impacting our health, how we were, how we engage in our communities and how we vote. It is also impacted how we are upholding todays hearing. People putting themselves at risk every day from doctors and nurses to first responders, postal workers and many others pretty including home workers. Congress however, as an option. Many workers do not. We can do our work remotely in a safe and secure online format. The highest levels of the federal government have both recognize the unique circumstances of the covid19 pandemic by holding remote or virtual hearings. And they include the house and the senate which held virtual hearings like this one. It includes a Supreme Court which has modi
It has impacted how we are holding todays hearing. People are putting themselves at risk every day, from doctors and nurses to first responders, postal workers and many others, including poll workers. Congress, however has an option. Any do not. We can do our work in a safe, secure, online format. The highest levels of the federal government have already decided the circumstances of the covid19 pandemic by Holding Virtual hearings, that includes a house and senate, which of Health Virtual hearings like this one. It includes the Supreme Court, which has modified how it conducts its oral arguments. And it includes executive agencies which have recognize need forimacy and the remote proceedings by participating in those conducted by conference by congress and the Supreme Court. As we begin, i want to remind our members and participants of a few things that will help us navigate this new platform. We are holding this hearing in compliance with the regulations of Committee Meetings pursuant
Subcommittee on how selections will come to order. I welcome my fellow colleagues and members of the committee, thank you for joining us for the subcommittees First Official virtual hearing. It has impacted how we are holding todays hearing. People are putting themselves at risk every day, from doctors and nurses to first responders, postal workers and many others, including poll workers. Congress, however has an option. Any do not. We can do our work in a safe, secure, online format. The highest levels of the federal government have already decided the circumstances of the covid19 pandemic by Holding Virtual hearings, that includes a house and senate, which of Health Virtual hearings like this one. It includes the Supreme Court, which has modified how it conducts its oral arguments. And it includes executive agencies which have recognize need forimacy and the remote proceedings by participating in those conducted by conference by congress and the Supreme Court. As we begin, i want to
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Over the next 60 minutes we are going to be traveling around the globe visiting some of todays most fragile states and hotspot regions as we discuss americans ary agencies to tackle these challenges. Luckily we are joined by an allstar lineup of experts who will serve as our tour guides. Stephen hadley serves as the National Security advisor to george bush and assistant secretary of defense for global strategic affairs. Today is the principal at one of the countrys leading consulting firms. Democratic former congresswoman from california and president of the Wilson Center which supports Research Driving the conversations on Foreign Policy and National Security. Is the president of the u. S. Institute of peace, a leading institute for solutions for preventing, mitigating, and resolving violent conflict around the world and previously served as the assistant administrator or democracy conflict and humanitarian affairs at usaid. Michaelnt general recently served as the director of the dir