As you may know already, we will begin open hearings in the impeachment inquiry next week. We will be beginning with testimony of ambassador taylor and ambassador kent on wednesday, and we will have testimony on friday. These will be the first of the open hearings and i think you will see throughout the course the moststimony important facts are largely not contested. We are getting increasing appreciation for just what took place during the course of the last year and the degree to which the president and listed whole departments of government in the illicit aim of trying to get ukraine to dig up dirt on a political opponent, as well as further Conspiracy Theory about the 2016 election that he believed would be beneficial to his reelection campaign. Those open hearings will be an opportunity for the American People to evaluate the witnesses for themselves, to make their own determination about the credibility of the witnesses, but also to learn firsthand about the facts of the preside
Of the 737 max airplane at a hearing before the house transportation and infrastructure committee. Hes joined by boeing chief engineer john hamilton. This is just over two hours. Committee on transportation and infrastructure will come to order. I ask unanimous consent that the chair be authorized to declare recesses during todays hearing. Without objection, so ordered. I also consent that the chair and Ranking Member of the full committee be recognized for ten minutes each during the first round of questions without objection. So ordered. Before i begin i want to explain an administrative matter regarding some of the documents we may use in todays hearing and will be entered into the record. Ill be making two requests in reference to two document lists, a and b. We have been advised by the house generally counsel that the constitution provided authority for us to release these documents and the documents from boeing, boeings attorneys agreed to the release of these documents. I see no
Particularly helpful that you could be here with us for this today as well, also a member of this committee. Shes here as a member of the committee but also on these topics particularly valuable and the rules appropriating we have been having with the library, smithsonian, architect of the capitol, these kinds of oversight hearings to fulfill that responsibility and be sure were giving the agencies the help they need. Were glad to be here of course with the librarian dr. Carla hayden with mr. Bud barton, the librarys chief Information Officer and karen temple, the register of copy rights thank all of you for being here today. I think we want to talk primarily, at least i want to talk primarily about modernization. We had a chance with dr. Hayden at the last meeting to talk about the Physical Plant ideas of how to make the library even more of an experience for people who visit there. I think we want to talk about today more of how the modernization of the it elements at the library are
Kind of governance how i conduct myself oftentimes and just my frame of mind. But today, im going to pick an image of the day and if you look at your screen, one of our shared with me, commissioner louis with me this image. And i think really set the tone and the state oimportance of why were here. And of course thesignificance of this panel. Now, this is a chinese book. For kindergartners. And circle even if you dont chinese, circled are two letters. Ai. Kindergarten, textbooks. Ai. The senator talk about us tooling ourselves and getting ready from grade school to grad school. Now were talking about kindergarten. Or even prek if were going to be keeping ahead and released a number onewhen it comes to ai. So i wanted to start with this image. Because again, its really for me othe urgency of why this commission was formed and why you think and know its so important that we are here today. And to explore the role of the aei workforce should play and how the government may recruit train e
Is brought to you by your local cable or satellite provider. Cspan, your unfiltered view of government. Next on the tv after words. Former speaker of the house of representatives offers his thoughts on the threat that the u. S. Faces from china. Hes interviewed by American Enterprise scholar. After words is a weekly Interview Program with guest host interviewing top nonfiction authors about their latest work. All after words programs are available as podcast. I am happy to be here to discuss the new book donald trump versus china. How are you doing sir . Im doing well and very excited and i want to savor our audience that the book has to do with you the other week, you are brilliant and the amount to no and the degree to make it apply to modern america is remarkable. Ive been looking forward very much to this chance to chat with you. I appreciate that and i the pleasure of reading through your book, i was impressed with how buckley the quick came out and it took me seven years to write