Rice, the security advisor, chaired. We thought that the plane had lost its way and hit the tower at the first attack with the first incident. Then, when i was sitting to condoleezas left in the staff meeting, what happened in the operation area of the white house, the situation room, somebody walked in and gave her a note that a second plane had hit the second tower. She closed the book and rushed out. I went back to my office, and the world changed that day for me and for the United States. Brian how long did it take them to figure out that you not only were born in afghanistan, you were a muslim and an authority on that part of the world . Mr. Khalilzad it took them a few days because i had been so involved in government and Foreign Policy issues that who i was and my background had escaped a lot of people. I remember at one point there was discussion of reaching out to the head of the Northern Alliance, and people did not know quite how to reach him, because the taliban, were reall
Testimony, something we have never done before. The five individuals that we issued subpoenas to where danny pomo personal deputy undersecretary for benefits, diana rubin is director of the philadelphia Regional Office, ms. Kimberly grace director of the st. Paul Regional Office, mr. Robert mckendrick director of the Los Angeles Regional Office, mr. Antoine waller director of the baltimore Regional Office. We learned at our last hearing the ig report lays out the alleged abuse of vas relocation permanent change of station programs costing hundreds of thousands of dollars in taxpayer money and now ms. Rubin sent ms. Gray said apparently in a properly use their positions of authority to put their own personal and financial benefits ahead of veterans, taxpayers and their subordinates. As the saying goes a pictures worth a thousand words a lets start with a map and describe in the simplest terms what tonights hearing is all about. You can look at the screen appear. Initially ms. Graves and
Reserve. Its there for a reason. The word strategic is there in a very significant place. On that front, the proposal by some to permanently ban production in a small sliver of the nonwilderness, which could be the strategic reserve, is just wrong. Its dead wrong. As terrorists threaten oil supplies in the middle east and as state sponsors prepare to make billions of dollars from selling our oil to allies, some within congress are talking about intentionally and severely hurting American Energy production. This hearing this morning is about education. Members of the house and senate and the Administration Must understand the economic and the geopolitical context of the National Interests that we are considering. This committee has a unique perspective, given that over 90 of Iraqi Government revenues are due to oil exports, given nearly 09 of syrias Oil Production is offline and given that oil accounts for over 40 of isis monthly revenue, according to ihs. So you can expect me as chairm
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History doesnt work on the cable news cycle, it works on the cycle of generations. In her new book author Phyllis Lee Levin recounts the formative years of americas sixth president John Quincy Adams. Its next on booktv. Tonight its a great pleasure to welcome and mhs fellow, friend of institutions Phyllis Lee Levin. Shes a graduate of mt. Julio college. Shes been a reporter or editor and columnist for the New York Times as well as a writer and editor at vogue were among her many stories was inside the white house interview with a reclusive pat nixon. I would love to take a look at that at some point. Shes also the author of several books including Abigail Adams and edith and woodrow. She lives in manhattan and has also braved the post blizzards to join us here this evening. Lets welcome fellas. [applause] thank you. I am really very honored to be here and im also worried. All of you know a great deal more about this family than i do or at least have a view to work here. I feel like a c