General Charles Brown currently the Pacific Forces commander has been nominated as air force chief of staff and James Anderson is the nominee for Deputy Defense undersecretary for policy. The hearing will come to order. The Committee Meets today consider the nominations to be secretary of navy and us chief of Staff Air Force and deputy undersecretary of defense for policy thank you for being here. We appreciate all the contributions you have a made me appreciate the fact you are coming back again. Some of these are necessary we have to ask you the required question i would like to have an audible yes or no on each question please. Have you adhere to the ethical laws regulations . Yes or. Yes sir. Yes sir. Do you ensure you will request communication deadlines for the record it hearings . Yes sir. Yes or, yes sir. Will you cooperate. Yes sir. Yes sir. With those witnesses be protected from reprisal of testimony . Yes sir. Yes or. We agree to testify before the committee. Yes sir. Yes or
Staff, and deputy secretary of defense. Our hearing will come to order. The Committee Meets today to of ther the nomination ambassador to be the secretary of the navy. And Charles Brown to be chief of staff of the air force. And dr. Anderson to be deputy undersecretary of defense. We thank you all for being here. Appreciate the contributions you have made. All three of you have impressive careers and we appreciate the fact that you are coming back again. Things arese necessary. I have to ask you the required questions. I would like an audible yes or no on each question. Have you adhered to the laws and wrecked lesions governing thelations governing nation . Yes. Will you comply with requests for communication . Yes. Will you cooperate in providing witnesses in response to congressional requests . Yes. Will those witnesses be protected from reprisal for their testimony . Yes. Do you agree if confirmed to give honest testimony to this committee . Yes. Do you agree to provide documents in
I dont have to tell anyone viewing this program that our and the world are facing an unprecedented series of crises. We are dealing with the coronavirus, which is spreading throughout this country and throughout the world. We are dealing with a growing economic meltdown, which will impact tens of millions of workers in this country. We are dealing with a political crisis as well. I think the main point to be thistonight is that in moment of crisis, it is imperative that we stand , understand that right now, throughout this country, there are so many of our people wondering what is going to happen to me tomorrow. In my own city, burlington, vermont, bars and restaurants have been shut down. Schools have been shut down. What happens to all of the people that lose their jobs . What happens to all of the people who tonight worry they may have the coronavirus but not the resources to get the test they need or the treatment they need . This is a moment that we have together andking Going For
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Hi im Steve Clemons and i have a question President Trump wants to reduce the american presence in the middle east and replace it with nato how would that work lets get to the bottom line. Last week during his selfcongratulatory speech after the assassination of iranian general cos im sorry mani President Trump made a vague request today i am going to ask nato to become much more involved in the middle east process over the last 3 years under my leadership our economy is stronger than ever before and americas achieved Energy Independence these historic accomplishment shades our strategic priorities. But does that mean the North Atlantic Treaty Organization was established by western countries more than 70 years ago to provide collective security against the soviet union after the collapse of the u. S. S. R. And after the 911 attacks nato became involved in places like afghanistan in iraq so whats next assuming responsibility for stability in the middle east would nato accept this new m