Senior fellow and director of the Chinese Energy at the huston institution. Hudson institute. Hes a distinguished defense and policy advisor, a former highranking Government Official andauthor of numerous books and reports on china. I can tell you definitively that might has really changed the us militarys thinking. Back a number of years ago he was sent to china to collect Chinese Military writings and he was the First American official who revealed that what the chinese were telling themselves militarily behind the scenes was quite different than what they were saying in public about how they wanted to be friends with the world and it really had a tremendous impact on understanding the militaries view of the peoples republic ofchina. His book is a landmark book. His most recent book is the hundred year marathon, chinas secret strategy to replace america as a global superpower. This book is really a fascinating look and is probably one of the only places in public where youll find inf
Policy adviser, former high ranking Government Official and author of numerous books and reports on china. I know dish can tell you definitively that mike has really changed the u. S. Militarys thinking back a number of years ago he was sent to china to collect Chinese Military writeings and was the First American official who reveal what the chinese were telling themselves behind the scenes was quite different than what they were saying in public but how they wanted to be friend with the world, and it really had a tremendous impact on understanding the militarys view of the peoples republic of china. His book is a landmark book, most recent book is the hundred year marathon chinas secret strategy to replace america as global super power. This book is really a fascinating look and is probably one of the only places in public where youll find information about chinese defectors, people from within the Chinese Communist party system who reveal what is going on there. Before mike speak is
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Remember your promise to never leave or forsake us. Finding power in your presence, give our senators the ability to discover solutions to the problems that confront our nation and world. May they strive to make a positive difference for all americans, permitting your light to illumine the way. Lord, provide our legislators with a new vision of faith and a fresh venture of hope as they seek creative ways to help a troubled world. We pray in your powerful name. Amen. The president pro tempore please join me in the pledge of allegiance to the flag. I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of america, and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under god, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. Mr. Grassley madam president . The presiding officer the senator from iowa is recognized. Mr. Grassley i would ask permission to speak for one minute in morning business. The presiding officer without objection. Mr. Grassley this month is iowa history month, and for iowa
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