well, i m honored and privileged. to be here this morning with former secretary of defense mark esper, i might also say former secretary of the army mark esper. colonel retired united states army mark hesper served in uniform on active duty served in the army national guard served in the army reserve one of the few people. i know that served in all three components of the united states army for a distinguished 21-year career. doctor esper phd vice president esper of one of the largest defense in aerospace companies that we have in our in our defense industrial base. professional staff member on the senate foreign relations committee had a policy on the house armed services committee national security advisor to one of the most distinguished senators fred thompson a very varied career in you brought extensive background to your role as secretary of defense, and we re here today to discuss your late your book, which is entitled to sacred oath memoirs of a secretary defense do a
Fortress, as our hearts recoil at the horrors of war, we place our trust in you. We trust you because you have invited us to cast our cares on you, to call upon you in our day of trouble, and to comprehend that you are our refuge, hope, and strength. Lord, we trust you to do more than we desire, ask, or imagine. As our lawmakers trust you to make a way where there is no way, give them courage, wisdom, and perseverance. We pray for all who are the victims of this tragic conflict between israel and hamas. We pray in your sovereign name. Amen. The presiding officer please join me in reciting 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. The clerk will read a communication to the senate. The clerk washington d. C. , october 18, 2023. To the senate under the provisions of rule 1, paragraph 3, of the standing rules of the senat
[background noises] [inaudible conversations] the subcommittee on oversight will come to order. The subcommittee on oversight will come to order. Without objection the chair may declare a racist at any time. Also that objection the meeting record will remain open for five legislative days so members may submit any materials they wish to be included therein. Thank you Ranking Member tours, members of the subcommittee are courageous whistleblowers for joining us for todays oversight hearing. These whistleblowers are coming forward today to share for the first time under oath, the firsthand account related to National Guard deployment on generous six. None of todays whistleblowers were interviewed under oath by the department of defense Inspector General or the select committee. Generate sixth, 2021 highlight a culmination of failures at many levels. For todays hearing we are examining the department of defense d. C. National guards response to the violent breach of the capitol. So we wil
[background noises] [inaudible conversations] the subcommittee on oversight will come to order. The subcommittee on oversight will come to order. Without objection the chair may declare a racist at any time. Also that objection the meeting record will remain open for five legislative days so members may submit any materials they wish to be included therein. Thank you Ranking Member tours, members of the subcommittee are courageous whistleblowers for joining us for todays oversight hearing. These whistleblowers are coming forward today to share for the first time under oath, the firsthand account related to National Guard deployment on generous six. None of todays whistleblowers were interviewed under oath by the department of defense Inspector General or the select committee. Generate sixth, 2021 highlight a culmination of failures at many levels. For todays hearing we are examining the department of defense d. C. National guards response to the violent breach of the capitol. So we wil
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