Managers, run a 10minute debate and then vote. Why is it that the house votes on impeachment managers and then you see that procession on your full screen happening after 5 00 p. M. Eastern time, that procession of the house managers from the house to the senate. Why does that happen . Guest taking the last point first, i dont know that a procession is entirely necessary but it does emphasize the solemnity of theo cakes and also theres a tradition here that goes back literally centuries because this whole idea of having house managers, that is to say representatives in the lower house presenting the case for the impeachment in impeachment in the upper house goes back to British Parliament and thats exactly what happened in those days, the house managers would proceed from the Lower Chamber to Upper Chamber with the articles of impeachment in hand and knock on the door and be admitted formally to have the that the impeachment articles are received and read and so forth and so on. So som
Inspector general sopko, welcome to the Foreign Affairs committee. Forward to learning the lessons of afghanistan, but also getting some input to what we should do in the future. Afghanistanes in over the last six years have 10. Aged roughly we mourn those deaths and take them seriously. Compared to the other ,onflicts we are engaged in compared to the training deaths we suffer in our military, we cannot have the exhaustion of 10 years ago blind us to what is the operation now, and what is its cost. I know the chairman has an opening statement, but i will ,ecognize the Ranking Member then i will recognize our witness for his opening statement, and hopefully by then we will hear the chairmans statement. Thank you mr. Chairman pro tem, United States has been in afghanistan for almost 19 years, the longest war in the history of the United States. We sacrificed much on the battlefield, but we achieved a great deal. We decimated al qaeda and greatly weakened their global network. As a resul
Efforts in afghanistan. We will come to order. All members will have five days to submit statements to the record. Notice, we are here today to examine the lessons from americas war in afghanistan. , welcome general sopko to the Foreign Affairs committee. I look forward to learning the lessons of afghanistan, but also getting some input to what we should do in the future. Learning the lessons of afghanistan, but also getting some input to what we should do in the future. Afghanistanes in over the last six years have 10. Aged roughly we mourn those deaths and take them seriously. Compared to the other ,onflicts we are engaged in compared to the training deaths we suffer in our military, we cannot have the exhaustion of 10 years ago blind us to what is the operation now, and what is its cost. I know the chairman has an opening statement, but i will ,ecognize the Ranking Member then i will recognize our witness for his opening statement, and hopefully by then we will hear the chairmans st
Fifth determine of peace is an hour and a half. Good morning. Im alexander while other things at the institution of peace and id like to welcome you all today to this important discussion with the Inspector General john sob go and the Lessons Learned and the integration that affects combatants. Id like to welcome you for joining us online and the webcast and you can also follow the conversation on twitter at usip with todays hashtag. Thats at usip at cpi cpg i are. What check out the dew podcast and back slash podcasts. Which will conclude this event featuring leading voices and National Security. Usip was founded five years ago as an independent and a nonpartisan to be charged with resolving violence the conflict. Since 2002, or rule has worked closely with the Civil Society and a violent conflict to support the process. And it goes without saying with uncertainty on the impeachment process and how that remains true. What is certain is that the outlook of todays conversation with thos
This event hosted by the fifth determine of peace is an hour and a half. Good morning. Im alexander while other things at the institution of peace and id like to welcome you all today to this important discussion with the Inspector General john sob go and the Lessons Learned and the integration that affects combatants. Id like to welcome you for joining us online and the webcast and you can also follow the conversation on twitter at usip with todays hashtag. Thats at usip at cpi cpg i are. What check out the dew podcast and back slash podcasts. Which will conclude this event featuring leading voices and National Security. Usip was founded five years ago as an independent and a nonpartisan to be charged with resolving violence the conflict. Since 2002, or rule has worked closely with the Civil Society and a violent conflict to support the process. And it goes without saying with uncertainty on the impeachment process and how that remains true. What is certain is that the outlook of toda