I want to start by thanking our witnesses secretary esper and chairmans a joint chief of staff for appearing before us to testify. The purpose of this hearing is to discuss our policy in syria, particularly in light of the events that happened win turkey invaded and drove the kurds out of portions. Our first hearing since the congressman from new york joined the committee. I want to thank him. We have a lot of new faces in this committee that are a year into it. They are not new faces anymore but good to have another freshman added to the committee. I appreciate him serving. The purpose of this hearing is to look at events around syria. A whole bunch of questions and the other big issue is the ability of memories of this committee to ask questions of the key policymake is in an area of importance to the committee and to give them an opportunity to learn more about the policy and express their views and that is a huge part of our oversight role in congress and it is enormously important
I want to thank our witnesses, secretary esper, chairman of the joint chiefs of staff milley for appearing before us to testify. The purpose of this hearing is to discuss our policy in syria particularly in light of the events that happened when turkey invaded and drove the kurds out of portions. Our first hearing since the congressman from new york joined the committee. I want to thank him. We have a lot of new faces in this committee that are a year into it. They are not new faces anymore but good to have another freshman added to the committee. I appreciate him serving. The purpose of this hearing is to look at events around syria. A whole bunch of questions and the other big issue is the ability of memories of this committee to ask questions of the key policymake is in an area of importance to the committee and to give them an opportunity to learn more about the policy and express their views and that is a huge part of our oversight role in congress and it is enormously important.
Ill look at the proposals. The fa suggests the use of concussion substitutes in football following research which suggests former players are more likely to die of dementia. Good morning. Any Early Morning fog we re good morning. Any Early Morning fog were lift and then for most dry with sunny spells developing but becoming increasingly wet and windy in the north and north west. More in 15 minutes. Its tuesday the 22nd of october. Our top story. British detectives are to fly to the United States to interview the woman involved in a car crash that killed teenager harry dunn. Anne sacoolas, the wife of an american diplomat, is alleged to have been driving on the wrong side of the road in august when her car hit harrys motorbike in northamptonshire. She left the uk claiming diplomatic immunity shortly afterwards. Ben ando reports. Six days ago, harry dunns mother and father went to the white house. During a meeting with President Trump they were offered the chance to talk to the diplomats
Guess, what he expected. Pretty much what he expected. It is. He is doing a fantastic job, not easy, but doing a really good job. I think he will make great progress come october, come november. October. October the 31st. The results, the results will start to show in november. But, it looks to me like he is making great progress. It is an honor to have you here. Well discuss trade. We can drew group pell our trade with the uk and we can i think do a big job. Bob lighthizer is here, our trade representative. Your trade representative is here. Theyre already scheduled a to continue negotiations. For more substantially more trade with the uk. Well look forward to doing that. Well talk about other things also. Boris . Great to be here i hope we can make a our secretary of state of International Trade is here. We hope to get going on that always remembering the nhs is not for sale but everything else, theres a huge amount we can do. I guess well talk a bit about iran and some of those diff
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