Middle east for the fiscal year 2020. We look forward to hearing from the witnesses about the 2020 budget2020budget for the departf Near Eastern Affairs bureau. Thanks the witnesses were appearing today and now recognize myself for the purpose of making an opening statement. Thank you assistant administrator for testifying today nearly three years into the administration the United States faces a multitude of challenges while the administration touts its maximum pressure policy, iran continues to destabilize from iraq to lebanon despite President Trumps bellicose rhetoric, tehran has been able to launch attacks in the International Shipping and regional states and undermining the deterrence and credibility in the process. The program was more intense today than it was on the day President Trump took office and the International Community is more divided in confronting it. Iran continues to imprison americans including my constituents and finally the human rights of its own people. Iran
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Gentlemen. My name is and im the vice regent for Mount Vernon Ladies Association and on behalf of the Mount Vernon Ladies Association board its my privilege to welcome you today on this Beautiful Day for the 2019 founding debate. Todays discussion is made possible by a generous gift in honor of the late jim reiss, former president and c. E. O. Of mount vernon. We hold the debates each fall to mark the opening of the fred w. Smith National Library for the study of George Washington. Now, six years old, the Washington Library has flourished and become an internationally recognized place for thoughtful scholarship and debate. Since mount vernon does not accept any state or federal funds, were profoundly grateful to the foundation and other patriotic americans who make it possible for us to keep mount vernon open 365 days a year. Please join me in thanking joy and dr. Dennis franks who are with us here today. applause i would also like to acknowledge several other guests. John kelly, Unite
Ashington library has flourished and become an internationally recognized place scholarship and debate. Since mount vernon does not or federal tate funds, were profoundly Grateful Foundation and other patriotic americans who make it keep mount us to vernon open 365 days a year. In thanking joy and dr. Dennis franks who are with us here today. I would also like to acknowledge several other guests. Marinelly, United States corps retired and his wife karen. Army retired and his wife holly, rear admiral retired United States our and a scholar in institute. Brigadier general craig United States army retired and his wife debbie, general chad 30th commandant of the National War College. Washington, and commander of chaplain of the uss George Washington. You all for joining us. [applause] now i suspect if washington were with us today i suspect would eartily when George Washington took over command of the American Army back in 1775, chaos. Iterally was the opposing force, the british army, was
Help, need more credentials , need moreskills to survive in the current economy. Watch after words at 9 pm eastern on the tv on the cspan2. The pentagon wants to put more money into developing emerging technologies, asking congress for an additional 8 billion nextbudget year. Defense Department Intelligence officials recently talked about why they have put in the Largest Research and Development Budget request in 70 years. The our 10 minute was hosted by the armed forces indications and Electronic Association and the intelligence and National Security alliance area. Thank you. I was going to try and get you fired up here because those initial plenary sessions were a little bit subdued so i want you to feel free to get enthusiastic here. We got a great coming so lots of cheering for them and are going to have a great discussion. So welcome back. Before we jump into this next session, but he reminded everyone that for the plenary share and the maryland ballroom, you can email questions t