I just want to take you to central london, where a Security Conference is taking place. Among the speakers at the the event are william burns, head of the cia, and sir Richard Moore, head of mi6. Two big names. They have already been talking about two big names. They have already been talking about the war in ukraine and they have also just been talking about the Middle East, so what we are going to do is take a listen into what they are saying to the audience that is at an event organised by the ft. A very highly fragile price in the Middle East, but all the risk to go with that, and we have navigated, touch wood, touch wood, past a Crisis Point between israel and iran, but as long as we dont get to a ceasefire, that risk is there, and for all the horror of gaza, and for all the horror of gaza, a wider conflict in the Middle East would be vastly worse. figs East would be vastly worse. As Ou East would be vastly worse. As you both know, in negotiations, you both know, in negotiations,
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About the agency being politicized since its head, michael pack, started the job the june. The executives were fired or quit working for the agency. The committee on Foreign Affairs will come to order. Without objection the chair is authorized to declare a recess of the committee at any point and all members will have five days to submit statements, extraneous material and questions for the record subject to the length limitation in the rules. To insert something into the record please have your staff email the previously circulated address or Contact Committee staff. As a reminder to member staff and others physically present in this room for guidance from the office of attending physician, masks must be worn at all times during todays proceedings except when a member or witness is speaking. Please also sanitize your seating area. The chair views these measures as a safety issue and therefore an important matter of order and decorum in this proceeding. For members participating remote
The coronavirus has changed so many norms and patterns of gathering as family, community, and here in congress. Send out your spirit that those who find themselves at odds with their colleagues might continue the Productive Work that must be done and which does not draw contentious attention, and addresses well the issues which are pressing upon our nation. Lord, have mercy. Continue to bless the men and women who attend to those who are sick, the number continuing to grow throughout our country. Keep our Health Care Professionals safe and inspire those who labor to find treatments and cures for this dangerous virus. May all that is done be for your greater honor and glory, amen. The speaker pro tempore pursuant to section 4a of House Resolution 967, the journal of the last days proceedings is approved. The pledge of allegiance will be led by the gentleman from california, mr. Takano. Mr. Takano i pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of america and to the republic for whi