This is two hours. [inaudible conversations] the committee will come to order. Without objection the chair is authorized to recess the hearing at any time. Beforere we turn to the substance and then members should during these proceedings in light of the cautions by wearing a face cover such as a mask so i urge unless youre speaking to please be wearing a mask. We are also conducting this hearing which affords Additional Space for those who are physically distant so before we get into housekeeping let me give my best wishes to the president and the first lady for a speedy recovery of covid19. We were all quiteor shocked and distressed this morning to learn of their illness and we hope for a speedyy recovery they are very much in our thoughts. The department of Homeland Security leading dhs office of intelligence and analysis referring to the office throughout the hearing left the committee no choice to issue a subpoena for the hearing today from counsel of the client and then the forme
Voices in south jersey are heard and i think that im the person to do that. Im raising my family here, this isnt just my house but my home and my whole family lives in the area and understand what is happening in the community. Seat for second congressional district. I know the district, ive walked it, the people are good hardworking middleclass people that want somebody thats going to break their back to them and thats me. To beat Jeff Van Drew, we need to have a vision of what we want this country to look like Going Forward and for me that means focusing on social justice and moving out of the coronavirus and George Floyds death, that it will be really important to focus on the values of our community. The candidates will have their chance to square off on covid recovery, Climate Change, policing, health care and all the issues critical to the people of south jersey. Good evening and welcome to the john f Academic Center at Stockholm University here in Atlantic City. Im briana, for t
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Think in my opinion is really one of the most important stories of our time. Is not been well told until now. Were going to talk about that today. I got to know carter page professionally as an Investigative Reporter covering story i really was blown away by the facts and when you cover stories where household interest in trying to take them and youre not giving the true picture. We will talk about all of that today. Carter, can we start with you giving little brief background of your education, where you went to school and just very briefly, your job experience and career. Yes thank you so much for doing this today and its great to be with you. So i grew up in Dutchess County new york. If i received the nomination for the u. S. Naval academy. I started of the week after i graduated high school. That was in 1989. So i completed annapolis and was then commissioned in the u. S. Navy and served in the u. S. Na navy. First is an armscontrol officer doing International Arms control negotiat