[inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] the committee will come to order. Without objection, all members will have five days to submit statements extraneous material and questions for the record subject to length limitation in the rules. We will begin, mr. Secretary. Thank you for meeting with us this morning. Weeks ago we invited you to testify about american policy towards iran, iraq and the use of force. No one doubts that case and solomon was a dangerous terrorist but its important that we look at Foreign Policy in terms of whether it makes american safer and advances our interest. Weeks later we seen attacks, injured more than 100 servicemembers, then then need to move thousands personal back to the region and remnant of our relationship with iraq and the setback in the fight against isis.
Coronavirus outbreak. This is two hours. [inaudible conversations] committee will come to order. Without objection, all members will have five days to submit statements, extraneous material, and questions to the record subject to the length, limitation, in the rules. Well begin, mr. Secretary, thank you for meeting with us this morning. Weeks ago, we invited you to testify about american policy toward iran, iraq, and the use of force. No one doubts that Qasem Soleimani was a dangerous terrorist, but its important that we look at Foreign Policy in terms of whether it makes americans safer and advances our interests. Weeks later weve seen attacks that have injured more than 100 Service Members, the need to move thousands more personnel back to the region, and derailment of our relationship with iraq and a setback in the fight against isis and iran, again, pushing headlong toward a Nuclear Weapon. You promised the American People that they would be safer and iran would be deterred. So by
[inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] the committee will come to order. Without objection, all members will have five days to submit statements extraneous material and questions for the record subject to length limitation in the rules. We will begin, mr. Secretary. Thank you for meeting with us this morning. Weeks ago we invited you to testify about american policy towards iran, iraq and the use of force. No one doubts that case and solomon was a dangerous terrorist but its important that we look at Foreign Policy in terms of whether it makes american safer and advances our interest. Weeks later we seen attacks, injured more than 100 servicemembers, then then need to move thousands personal back to the region and remnant of our relationship with iraq and the setback in the fight against isis. I ran again pushing headlo
Grateful that no americans were harmed in the missile attack. The damage cut minimum. Iran appears to be standing down. Which is a good thing for all parties concerned. And a very good thing for the world. Iran fired more than a dozen meet missiles at u. S. Troops at the ain alasad airbase. In an operation called martyr soleimani they killed it that killed iranian general Qasem Soleimani they were given time to move to shelters or leave the base before the retaliation started. s iran has been the leading sponsor of terrorism in their pursuit of Nuclear Weapons threatens the civilized world. We will never let that happen. Trump also said that the he continues to evaluate options in the u. S. Will impose additional economic sanctions on iran. He reiterated the fact that solemani was dangerous and for killing u. S. Troops. And american diplomats and soldiers. It was not persuasive. Struck me as quite vague. I would not have taken steps that the president took. I wouldve consulted with our
A senator mr. President. The presiding officer the senator from new mexico. Mr. Udall thank you, mr. President for the recognition. Were not in a quorum call, is that correct . The presiding officer correct. Mr. Udall thank you, madam president. I ask unanimous consent thank you mr. President. I ask unanimous consent to grant floor privileges to a new department of defense fellow in my office by the name of keith riffer for the remainder of the congress. The presiding officer without objection. Mr. Udall thank you, mr. President. I want to begin by saying our prayers are with our armed forces and their families. They stand watch despite the threat of danger and they rely on their leaders to make wise decisions. Im grateful that there were no casualties during last nights missile attack. For well over a year i had been sounding the alarm that this president could bring us, could bring us to war with iran through mistake, misjudgment, or miscalculation. I have urged this body to assert o