Good morning, everyone. Welcome to brookings. We are here today to discuss afghanistan, as you know. In one sense, it is still a time of year. Hopeful. L 15 years into the afghanistan 9 11,n and 15 years after we know there is an ongoing very struggle throughout the broader middle east and in. Fghanistan is itself we are glad you came to join in this discussion. There are couple of words i want to say before introducing the panelists. The approach here is to have a broad discussion framed by each of them. We will talk amidst ourselves and then go to you for our question. All want to commemorate and and the victims of 9 11, this the families, soldiers and marines. In the and everyone else Intelligence Community who have worked so hard, offered a great sacrifice. It is just a day and moment to reflect and honor them since we are approaching 9 11. Second, in the way of commemorating big event, i want my colleague who has been the Communications Director who is leaving brookings after toda
The speaker pro tempore on this vote the yeas are 395, the nays are three. 2 3 of those voting having responded in the affirmative, the rules are suspended, the bill is passed and, without objection, the motion to reconsider is laid upon the table. For what purpose does the gentleman from georgia seek recognition . Madam speaker, i send to the desk two privileged reports from the committee on rules and ask for filing under the rule. The speaker pro tempore the clerk will report the titles. Carlos report to accompany House Resolution 843, resolution providing for consideration of the bill, h. R. 5063, to limit donations made for Settlement Agreements to which the United States is a party and for other purposes. Report to accompany House Resolution 844, resolution providing for consideration of the bill, h. R. 2357, to direct the securities and exchange as to add listing and registration of a class of comment Equity Securities on a National Security exchange, as an additional basis for s
I will just follow behind both comments. I could not agree more that the solution is a political solution and never were our recommendations with respect to the residual nato force intended theive the afghans capacity to wipe out the taliban. Our hope had been to give the Afghan National Security Forces , as well as the police, to give them the capacity to control the taliban and render their potential existential threat to the country, to level that to a level where it can be handled over a long period of time by t he standing afghan forces. And i believe, with the right configuration of allied capabilities, nato capabilities, for the right period of time, and with the right resources, i believe that Security Platform can be sustained, upon which then, as vonda has correctly pointed out, the the political stability can move forward. The Security Platform is irrelevant, except inso far as it creates the environment where political progress and stability can move forward, and were econo
paul joncich metro police are investigating. After a body was found just east of downtown las vegas. A mans body was found near pecos and bonanza earlier this afternoon. No word yet on how he died. But police are calling it suspicious. Theyre now looking for anyone who might have been involved. paul joncich at least four fires in four years. A popular apartment complex is back under a microscope after a fire last night. Now one person is hurt and 18 more people at p apartments are homeless. And thats where we find Sharie Johnson with more from tenants who say they need help. Sharie Johnson paul, good evening. First i want you to see the extent of the damage after last nights fire. You can barely see the roof on atleast three of these units. In all 8 units are completely unlivable. 10 30 last night, four fire engines. When they arrived, the flames but it was too late. 18 people have no home this evening and one person was taken to saint rose hospital. No word on that persons injuries, b
Nebraska to produce electricity from wood fuel. This system will use any tree waste or debris to put that back into the community as a Renewable Energy source. This is gasifying wood which is a different process than just burning it, but it produces heat and then also a gagawhich is then used to runun generator. This is the first system of its kind in neaska to produce electricity from wood. The 50 kilowatt generator will use about 900 tons of wood debris. Primarily coming from tree trimmings, community cleanups, and diseased ash trees thatatust come down soon. Single generator will be able to operate about five households. Larry a northeast nebraska bar thats known for its big burgers and generous portions is helping raise money for a local park. The folks at bobs bar in martinsburg are holding a fundraiser saturday. Featuring kids activities and musus by the Dustin Conaway band. The community of martinsburg is at t local playground. That equipment came from a school that was closed i