Without objection the chairs authorized to declare a recess of the committee at any point in our members will have five days to submit statements and material and questions for the record to answer something into the record is your staff email the previously circulated address or Contact Committee staff go as a reminder to members, staff physically present in the room regardless of the position during the preceding except when a member or witnesses speaking or trying to do both with chair views these measures as a safety issue and a matter of record for this proceeding the members participating remotely keep your video function on at all times even when not recognized by the chair of those members are responsible for muting and then muting yourself. With those regulations staff only meal members and rest to eliminate background noise. We have a quorum for the opening remarks this is likely the final hearing in my final hearing as chairman. We had a hearing on the balkans region that is
Without objection the chairs auorized to declare a recess of the committee at any int in our members will have five dayso submit statements and terial and questions for the record to answer something into the record is your staff email the previously circulated address or Contact Committee staff go as a remind to members, staff physically psent in the room regardless of t position during the preceding except when a member or witsses speaking or trying to do both with chair viewshese measures as a safety iue and a matter of record for this proceeding the membe participating remotely keep your video function at all times even when not recognized the chair of those members are responsible for mung and then muting yourself. With those regulations staff only meal members and rest to eliminate background noise. We have a quorum forhe opening remarks this is likely the fal hearing in my final hearing as chairman. We had a hearing on the balkans region that is ar and dear to my heart wit anoth
And others present in this room, masks must be worn at all times during todays proceedings except when a member or witness is speaking. Please also sanitized your seating area. The chair is using these measures as a safety measure. It is an important matter of order and acquire. For members participating remotely, please keep your video function on at all times. Members are responsible for muting and unyielding themselves. Sistent with house regular resolution 965 and the accompanying regulations, staff will only viewed members and witnesses when appropriate to eliminate background noise. We have a quorum. I recognize myself for opening remarks. This is likely the final hearing of the Foreign Affairs committee for the 116th congress and my final hearing as chairman. Yesterday, we had a carry on the a hearing on the balkans. Today, we will deal with another all is the has been a focus of mine or decades, syria. The syrian accountability act which became law in 2003, my to push syria out
Campaignb smith on 2020 and the role of military voters and young americans. Plus your emails, tweets, and phone calls. Washington journal starts now. First Lady Melania Trump closed out day two of the Republican National convention with a speech from the white house last night where she called on voters to support her husband for a second term claiming he will fight for them. Yourll continue with comments and reactions to the Republican National convention with a look ahead at tonights lineup. Here is how we are dividing the line. If you support the president dial in at 202 7488000. If you are supporting joe biden 202 7488001. If you have a thirdparty candidate or are undecided dialing that dial in at 202 7488002. You can also text us with your first name, city, and state at 202 7488003. Join the conversation on facebook and twitter. While we wait for your calls, here is a little bit from the first lady. As you have heard this evening, i dont want to use this precious time attacking t
Book about the Vice President. , in the research for this book, what did you learn about why mike pence wanted to serve as Vice President under this President Donald Trump . Meeting ire is a report on in the book, back in july 2016, his meeting with trump. In this meeting at the governors residence of indiana, this is where he sealed the deal to become his running mate, he says he wants to help make America Great again and ghost through a list goes through a list of where he agrees with trump on policy. The other thing i report on in the book, and you see this machinations of folks i talked with, he is also setting up his own president ial run. That is something he has been doing in earnest since the end of 2008. He is playing a long game. I do not think those two things are mutually exclusive. You can do both. He certainly continues to do both. Host what do you make of him delivering his remarks from fort mchenry in baltimore . Guest good stage for him. Bossi come up the maryland rnc