I first was young corporal wayne johnson, 22 years old, citizen of the british west indies. My second was corporal manual rivera, citizen of mexico. My third, Staff Sergeant remy lebrune, of canada. Lawful permanent residents served at higher rates than itive born americans and first years in the fleet brought that home to me in human terms because the person i relied on most to teach a young infantry lieutenant his skills were all noncitizens in my first few years in the marine force. And many times i would attend swearing ceremonies when soldiers, sailors, airmen, coast n, swarthy oath of allegiance taken by all who wish to become u. S. Citizens. Here is what that says. I will read it to you. I hereby declare on oath that i absolutely and entirely renounce and abjure all fidelity to any foreign prince, state or sovereignty of whom were of which i have heretofore been a subject or citizen, that i will support and defend the constitution and laws of the United States of america against
Forces. He is the author of the recent New York Times bestseller learning to lead. Joshua ober is the constantine chair of the college of humanities and sciences. He has a secondary appointment in the department of classics and courtesy appointment in philosophy. His most recent book is entitled democracy before liberalism. It was published in 2017. His ongoing work focuses on the theory and practice of democracy and politics and knowledge of innovation. Chiron skinner is the research andow at the institution director of the institute of politics and strategy at Carnegie Mellon university. Prior to a recent return, he served as director and senior policy advisor for the secretary of state at the u. S. Department of state. Her areas of expertise are International Relations and security. The moderator for todays panel is michael mcconnell, a senior fellow at the Hoover Institution and he has served as a circuit judge for the 10th circuit and has held chair professorships at university of
We are live on capitol hill waiting for a house markup to get underway. The Appropriations Committee is working on 2021 spending for state Department Foreign operations, agriculture and military construction. This is live coverage on cspan2. Please be seated. We are ready to begin. My friends, ladies and gentlemen, please be seated. I call the meeting of the Appropriations Committee to order. I would first like to welcome all members to the first full Committee Markup of fiscal year 2021. This will be a markup season unlike any other. Not only are we going to complete our work in record time, but we will be joined by a handful of our colleagues who were unable to be here due to the pandemic. Before we begin i have a number of housekeeping announcements. First, we should all be mindful of our health, and take appropriate actions. Following doctor monahans guidance, everyone, everyone must wear a mask and provide social distancing. Also, this information was previously conveyed to your s
Individuals to improve mental and physical health. I look forward to daily walks which involve the park side destinations. Continued investment is greatly needed in the southeast sector within our city and has had a lot of Park Investment opportunities. Therefore i hope the Committee Sees fit to approve this much needed bond. Thank you. Next speaker. Good afternoon. I am jeremy chan, board member of the japan task force. I am calling to urge you to pass this bond. It is a crucial gathering soace for the community. As member of the japan performing arts group i performed in the peace plaza. Recently we hosted an arts event with the movement of black lives and supported by the neighbors in the fillmore. It is in need of critical repair. Not only do the surface tiles have a washing hazard but water continues to leak below the plaza. That dates back to error in construction. The city sued to Reach Settlement with the contractor and the funds were never reinvested. This provides an opportun
Police station on fire. The police had to abandon their headquarters. They abandoned the neighborhood. Stores were set on fire. There were explosions. It was scary. It was dangerous. Some of the angry people started looting, breaking windows, stealing merchandise, setting their own community on fire. And then this is the loop we get stuck in. It goes from, it isnt right to kill an unarmed man. Well, it also isnt right to loot, and set fires and attack the police. But the police are attacking us, and killing us over and over again, and nothing changes. Well, that needs to be settled by the law. But an officer of the law just killed another unarmed man. And so on. These were senseless acts of violence brought on by a senseless act of violence. And that just keeps going. In a loop. And again, the only reason we even know what happened to george floyd is because its on video. Most incidents like this are not, which is why parents of young black men have to teach their kids how to avoid bei