Check the book fairs tab on our web site, booktv. Org. Good morning, everyone. Welcome to the council on Foreign Relations. Its a pleasure to have George Packer here for the somewhat be a late launch of the issue on forever affairs. Most of you know georges byline very well. You probably know his most recent books, the assassins the most important chronicle of the early years of the iraq war, the unwinding which won the National Book award in 2014 13 and now his new book, our man, rich holbrooke and the end of the american century. We were thrilled to have an excerpt of it in Foreign Affairs in this issue, focusing on vietnam and afghanistan which we will talk about in the course of this conversation. I recommend the peace hartley to all consecutive you nose at a substitute nor book but as a teaser. Im confident if you read the 8,000 word inside Foreign Affairs youll read the entire a 500 or so pages in the hard cover edition. It is a really extraordinary and fascinating book. Both as
Gives that ability to change. [inaudible conversations] good morning everyone. Welcome to the council of Foreign Relations its a pleasure to have george here for the belated lunch i am sure most of you know the byline very well in his new yorker articles and his most recent books and the most important chronicle of the iraq war winning the National Book award in 2014. And now his new book our man Richard Holbrook. We were thrilled to have an excerpt to focus on two pieces in afghanistan which we will talk about in this conversation i recommend the piece not as a substitute but a teaser then you will go on to read the entire 500 pages of the hardcover edition. It really is an extraordinary and fascinating book both as a chronicle and a reflection on American Foreign policy and diplomacy over that halfcentury that Richard Holbrook was a central player but also with this individual it is a really complicated rich portrait of holbrook as many of you know. I want to start not with Foreign P
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We take you live now to the house science, space, Technology Committee hearing featuring epa administrator Michael Regan. The hearing will review the Environmental Protection Agency Science and technical activities and their use in policymaking. The committee will come to order. Without objection, the chair is authorized to declare recesses of the committee at any time. Opening statements. I would like to also request unanimous consent to submit chairman lucas Opening Statement for the record. Now recognize myself for five minutes for an Opening Statement. I would like to welcome everyone to this mornings hearing for science and technology at the Environmental Protection agency. I am pleased to welcome epa administrator Michael Regan for the first time in front of the Science Committee. In fact, this is the first time any epa administrator has testified since 2019 so we certainly have a lot to discuss. While i appreciate you joining us today, your testimony was sent to the committee un