of ther the nomination ambassador to be the secretary of the navy. and charles brown to be chief of staff of the air force. and dr. anderson to be deputy undersecretary of defense. we thank you all for being here. appreciate the contributions you have made. all three of you have impressive careers and we appreciate the fact that you are coming back again. things arese necessary. i have to ask you the required questions. i would like an audible yes or no on each question. have you adhered to the laws and wrecked lesions governing thelations governing nation? yes. will you comply with requests for communication? yes. will you cooperate in providing witnesses in response to congressional requests? yes. will those witnesses be protected from reprisal for their testimony? yes. do you agree if confirmed to give honest testimony to this committee? yes. do you agree to provide documents including email in a timely manner when requested, or consult with the commi
staff, and deputy secretary of defense. our hearing will come to order. the committee meets today to of ther the nomination ambassador to be the secretary of the navy. and charles brown to be chief of staff of the air force. and dr. anderson to be deputy undersecretary of defense. we thank you all for being here. appreciate the contributions you have made. all three of you have impressive careers and we appreciate the fact that you are coming back again. things arese necessary. i have to ask you the required questions. i would like an audible yes or no on each question. have you adhered to the laws and wrecked lesions governing thelations governing nation? yes. will you comply with requests for communication? yes. will you cooperate in providing witnesses in response to congressional requests? yes. will those witnesses be protected from reprisal for their testimony? yes. do you agree if confirmed to give honest testimony to this committee? yes. do you
unit. her book, rule number 2, is about her experience in iraq. today she is a consultant for the navy and the marines post-traumatic stress disorder treatment programs, please welcome dr. heidi squier kraft. [applause] good morning. so i have been doing a fair amount of speaking over the last few years and i have to say i am quite certain this is my first talk in which the vice president warmed up the audience for me. it may not be the last but it is the first and i wish he was here to hear me say that and and respectfully say thank you, sir, for such a good job. it is an honor to be with you today. how many veterans of the country s military do we have in the audience today? thank you very much for your service. [applause] i was sharing with my terrific sponsors last night doing this many speeches sort of become desensitized but sometimes it is still emotional and the reasons for that emotion are sometimes obvious like memorial day. other times it can be things that are
policy decisions made by president eisenhower that kept the cold war cold. live coverage concludes with well-known historian and cultural critic gary wills. the newest book is why priest, and in that, the pretty ser prize winning historian questions whether the priesthood is a necessary component of christianity today. up next, al gore talking about his most recent book the future, and this is live coverage on booktv on c-span2. [inaudible conversations] we have heard from james patterson and mbc s hoe do hoed and we still have more than 30 renowned authors speaking at six different venues in and around telfair square today. it s an embarrassment of riches, and we must thank the city of savannah department of cultural affairs, festival sponsors, literati members and individual donors for their support. it is because of them that we are able to bring you these esteemed telfair authors for free. if you enjoyed today s speakers and would like to make a donation to the festiv
it s an embarrassment of riches, and we must thank the city of savannah department of cultural affairs, festival upon spores, members, and individual donors for their support. it is because of them that we are able to bring you these esteemed authors for free. if you enjoyed today s speakers and would like to make a donation to the festival, we ve provided yellow buckets at the door when you exit. please consider giving to our bucket list for next year s gifted scribes. before we get started, i just have a couple of housekeeping notes for you. please take a moment to silence your cell phones. i had to do that myself. okay. immediately following his presentation, mr. gore will be signing copies of his book. please go to the fellowship hall which is located directly behind the pulpit, and you go out the doors and around, and a right turn as you enter the exit the sanctuary. there s volunteers outside to direct you. mr. gore will be able to sign 400 books, and you must have the