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Im going to call the meeting to order. The subcommittee. Thank you all for coming today. A couple of things to start with. Number one, we are going to have votes starting at 3 00. Well deal with that when we have to deal with that. Second thing is this committee doesnt meet as frequently as many other committee, but primary reason being the issues that we deal with are of sufficient magnitude generally dealt with by the whole committee. So either this committee wraps itself around the other or viceversa, dpeending how you look at it. But in any event, we really deem that this was appropriate subject, however, for this subcommittee. Obviously, the complexity of dealing with the issues on north africa are certainly worthy of our consideration. Thus the meeting today. And we have a very good panel to help us deal with these, people who deal with this all the time. So thank you all for being here. Ambassador sales, i know your travel schedule has been quite robust and as a result of that i ....
down today. reporter: this has been the day egyptians have been waiting 30 years to see. president hosni mubarak stepped down and handed power over to a military commission. his vice president made a very brief statement saying only that president mubarak was giving up his office. translator: dear citizens, in these difficult circumstance that is the country is passing through, president mohammed hosni mubarak has decided to step down from his post as president of the republic and empowered the supreme council of the armed forces to manage the affairs of the country. we seek god s help and guidance. reporter: seconds later, crowds across this country erupted in joy. tahrir square which has been the center of this protest movement became a carnival. it felt like a wedding here. egyptianless pouring out of their homes and onto the streets to celebrate. they are still out in the streets celebrating this historic day. egyptians are saying they have never been prouder ....