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Hong kong rings in the new year with celebrations to actually been scaled down and prodemocracy protesters are making their presence felt as they all stood chairman kahlo scone flees to lebanon from japan where he faces charges of financial misconduct. So the u. S. Says it will send extra troops to the iraqi capital after members of an iranian backed group and their supporters surrounded the u. S. Embassy in baghdad it was in retaliation for sundays u. S. Air strikes on bases belonging to an iranian backed shia group in iraq President Trump has denounced the violence and accused iran of orchestrating it so when a full team has a report from baghdad. It was supposed to be a funeral procession commemorating the 27 fighters killed in the latest u. S. Air strike but instead it turned into an unequivocal message to the u. S. Well over the. Oh hundreds perhaps thousands of people are taking part in this procession currently theyre marc ....
We will be talking about secretary james new book. I have read it and listened to it. That is what we are going to talk about. Maam, first and foremost, to break the ice, what inspired you to tell your story . , i wore debra throughout my life i have been active in the business of our National Security closer to 40 years. I have always been a civilian and i have worked in congress, worked in the pentagon for my several tours and been in private industry always working on defense issues. While i was making my way up, i would always look up to the people above me and there were very few women at that point to look up to but there were a couple. And some men. I would wonder to myself about how their lives must be perfect. And how they were able to attain these high. And here was my life which had some successes but plenty of failures and i felt like a hot mess compared to these role models. I know now that was not true. That every ....
Woman in congress could be sitting in this very room. Im really excited to bring up our next speaker. She has more than 30 three yeaf experience in National Security and defense, both in the federal government and the private sector. Shes an expert in the fence, government services, and has extensive leadership experience. She was the 23rd secretary of the air force. [cheers and applause] one of two women to hold the position. And i know she will probably talk but her new book. We have available in the bookstore here on the Convention Floor and i just got a cup and i look forward to reading it. Id like now to bring up ms. Deborah james and moderator colonel carol. [applause] good morning, everybody. Good morning. All right. Well, good morning and im honored to be able to moderate you this morning. So as she just mentioned were going to be talking about secretary james ne ....
This is two and a half hours. [applause] good morning everybody. Good morning. The all right, well good morning. Maam i am honored moderate with you this morning. As was mentioned we are talking about new book. Its absolutely amazing but i will say to you today thats what we are going to talk about. First and foremost to break the ice what inspired you to tell your story . Throughout my life and as you have heard ive been active in our National Security for actually closer to 40 years. Times go by since the pie was written. I have worked in congress. Ive been to in the pentagon and ive been in private industry always working on defense issues. As i was making my way up and you can figure out my career and the ups and downs of life i would always look up to the people above me and they were very few women at that point to look up to. There were a couple and there were some men and i always wondered to myself wow their lives must ....
Bidens aid request for israel and ukraine. We will preview tonights state dinner honoring australian Prime Minister anthony albanese. Washington journal starts now. Host it is the washington journal for october 25. House republicans gather at noon today. Representative mike johnson gained the votes needed to secure the position. Watch that on cspan. He has been over 20 days since the house has had a speaker. To start today, we ask you if you have seen over the past three weeks and if it has affected how you View Congress and how it operates. Tell us on our phone line. 202 7488001 for republicans. Democrats, 202 7488000. Independents, 202 7488002 is how you do that. If you want to text us and tell us your view of congress has been affected by the lack of a speaker and the election process, 202 7488003 is how you do that. You can post on facebook and on x and follow the show on ....