today, miss courtney ellwood, the president s nominee to be the next general counsel of the central intelligence agency. courtney, congratulations on your nomination. i d like to recognize your husband john. john, wave your hand there. thank you. who s in attendance today and i thank you for the support you give to courtney. courtney, you served the country with distinction in your previous post at the white house in the department of justice and we appreciate your continuing willingness to serve. our goal in conducting the hearing to enable the committee to consider miss ellwood s qualifications and allow for thoughtful determination by our members. she s already provided answers to 90 questions presented by the committee and its members. today, of course, members will be able to ask additional questions and hear from miss ellwood in the open session. courtney comes before the committee with a distinguished legal career. after graduating yale law school in 1994, courtney cle
. good morning. we meet this morning to receive evidence on the noil the u.s.-asia region. our panel has deep knowledge and experience in the region. victor cha, erin friberg, who is professor of politics at princeton, university, kelly help me. former principles tal deputy si of defense. and ashley tellis senior fellow in tata. i m having trouble with my enunciation this morning. i apologize. senior fellow and chair for strategic affairs at the carnegie endowment for international peace, an old friend of the committee. for the past 70 years we ve worked with allies and partners to uphold a rules-based order based on principles of free people s in free markets, open seas and skies. the rule of law and the peaceful resolution of disputes. these ideas have produced unprecedented peacened prosperity in the asia pacific. now a throthe most immediate che is a situation on the crane peninsula. kim jong un s regime has thrown its full weight behind its quest for nuclear weapons.
the committee meets his way to receive testimony on you as policy ends strategy in the asia-pacific region. i am pleased to welcome our panel of expert witnesses come all with deep knowledge and experience in the region. the senior adviser and korea chair at the center for strategic and international studies. aaron friedberg who is the professor of politics and international affairs at princeton university. and the former principal deputy assistant secretary of defense for asia pacific security irs and senior fellow am having trouble with my enunciation. strategic affairs at the endowment for international peace, an old friend of the committee. america s interest in asia-pacific region are deep and enduring, that is why for the past 70 years we have worked with our allies and partners to up hold a rules-based order based on principles of free peoples and free markets, open skies, theen resolution of disputes. the challenges are mounting. thehey threaten not just nations o
the committee meets his way to receive testimony on you as policy ends strategy in the asia-pacific region. i am pleased to welcome our panel of expert witnesses come all with deep knowledge and experience in the region. the senior adviser and korea chair at the center for strategic and international studies. aaron friedberg who is the professor of politics and international affairs at princeton university. and the former principal deputy assistant secretary of defense for asia pacific security irs and senior fellow am having trouble with my enunciation. strategic affairs at the endowment for international peace, an old friend of the committee. america s interest in asia-pacific region are deep and enduring, that is why for the past 70 years we have worked with our allies and partners to up hold a rules-based order based on principles of free peoples and free markets, open skies, theen resolution of disputes. the challenges are mounting. thehey threaten not just nations o
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