Massachusetts. To, ae mayflower fullscale reproduction of the original ship. Exploring the american story. Watch American History tv today on cspan3. Former u. S. Ambassador to afghanistan ryan crocker warned lawmakers that the recent announcement by the Trump Administration to withdraw troops from the country would give up leverage their. Members of the Armed Services committee asked him and others about the drawdown, relations with nato, and advice for the Incoming Biden Administration. This is 2. 5 hours. Call the committee to order. Call the committee to order. Our full Committee Hearing today is on the u. S. Military mission in afghanistan and the implications to the Peace Process on u. S. Involvement. We are doing this hearing both with some members present and some members remote. Remote. We also have two of our witnesses that will be remote. So we are its the first time weve been back for a full committee meeting, house Armed Services committee since the covid outbreak so i urg
Way, allowing the official, a federal transition to begin with government funding and classified intelligence briefings. Its a team that will keep our country and our people safe and secure. Its a team that reflects the fact that america is back ready to lead the world. Not retreat from it. Once again, sit at the head of the table ready to confront our adversaries and not reject our allies ready to stand up for our values. She have a chance he has more on bidens cabinet choices from wilmington, delaware, much being made off. For example, the new u. N. Ambassador nominee is an africanamerican woman, the nominee for the palm home. Unsecured 3 is a cuban immigrant. And the person who is, who was nominated for the be director of National Intelligence is a woman so much talk of diversity and fresh thinking. Having said all of that, its pretty clear that all of these, all of these nominees are a stablish moment, washington Foreign Policy blog figures with a return to be obama administration.
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