On American History tv on cspan three. Collect snacks, the Senate Foreign Relations Committee considers the nomination of John Sullivan to the u. S. Ambassador to russia. Who currently serves as deputy secretary of state was asked several questions about trumps communication with the president of ukraine in july and alleged efforts to have ukraine investigate former Vice President joe biden in exchange for military aid. [background sounds] the meeting will come to order. Thank you all for attending today. Today were going to hold the nomination hearing on a very important position. Our nominee today is the honorable john j sullivan, to be the u. S. Investor to the Russian Federation. First we have two distinguished very distinguished, i might add colleagues of ours, was to introduce our nominees and were going to allow them to proceed with introductions. If im going to post on my opening statement. Lets hold that until the nominees had been introduced. Were glad to be joined today by s
Relations Committee Considers the nomination of John Sullivan to the u. S. Ambassador to russia. Mr. Sullivan, who currently serves is deputy secretary of state, was asked several questions about the President Trumps communication with the president of ukraine in july and alleged efforts to have ukraine investigate former Vice President joe biden in exchange for military aid. This confirmation hearing is just on two and a off hours. [background sounds] [background sounds] the meeting will come to order. Thank you all for attending today. Today were going to hold the nomination hearing on a very important position. Our nominee today is the honorable john j sullivan, to be the u. S. Investor to the Russian Federation. First we have two distinguished very distinguished, i might add colleagues of ours, was to introduce our nominees and were going to allow them to proceed with introductions. If im going to post on my opening statement. Lets hold that until the nominees had been introduced.
[background sounds] the meeting will come to order. Thank you all for attending today. Today were going to hold the nomination hearing on a very important position. Our nominee today is the honorable john j sullivan, to be the u. S. Investor to the Russian Federation. First we have two distinguished very distinguished, i might add colleagues of ours, was to introduce our nominees and were going to allow them to proceed with introductions. If im going to post on my opening statement. Lets hold that until the nominees had been introduced. Were glad to be joined today by senator Stan Sullivan of alaska and garden of maryland, and i understand that senator sullivan is like the straw to go first. Thank you mr. Chairman thank you very much. It is an honor to be before the committee, again, on behalf of my friend John Sullivan to support his nomination to be the United States investor to the Russian Federation. Despite what his last name which is just, we would we are not related. Off of occa
And fought in the same Army Infantry unit. In our year of war, Daniel Bolger recounts their journeys from Middle America to vietnam at the right of the war and home again. As we observe the 50th anniversary of the war, we are privileged to hear from these two eyewitnesses. The author, daniel p. Bolger, served in the u. S. Army for 35 years, retiring as a lieutenant general. He commanded troops in afghanistan and iraq. Earning five bronze star medals. One for valor and the combat action badge. He is a contributing editor for Army Magazine and the author of eight other books. He currently teaches history at North Carolina state university. Chuck hagle has long served our country. He was the secretary of defense from 2013 to 2015, and before that a u. S. Senator from his home state nebraska. During the the vietnam war he served in combat and earned two purple hearts, the combat infantryman badge and the vietnamese cross of gallantry. After graduating from the university of nebraska at oma
Privileged to hear from two Vietnam Veterans who are comrades and brothers chuck hagel and tom haeckel both volunteered to go to the war and fought in the same Army Infantry unit. From Middle America to the vietnam war and then home again. As we observed we are privileged to hear from the two eyewitnesses. Retiring as a Lieutenant General commanded troops both in afghanistan and iraq earning a five star medals in combat action badge as a contributing editor for the magazine and the author of eight other books. He currently teaches history at North Carolina state university. He was the secretary of defense from 2013 to 2015 and beforend that, a u. S. Senator from his home state ofeb nebraska. During the vietnam war, he served in combat as the army and earned two purple hearts in the combat infantry badge and vietnamese gallantry. After graduating from the university of nebraska at omaha he worked as a staff assistant, cofounded vanguard cellular and served as the head of the administrat