To start the work week. Lawmakers are expected to continue working on allowing kelly kraft to upset the United States in the upcoming United Nations General Assembly in new york. They moved to advance her nomination is set for 5 30 p. M. Eastern today. Now to live coverage of the u. S. Senate here on the. The president pro tempore the senate will come to order. The chaplain, dr. Barry black, will lead the senate in prayer. The chaplain let us pray. Almighty god, sovereign of our nation and lord of our lives, thank you for infusing us with the confidence that you order our steps each day. Give our lawmakers courage and a strong resolve to glorify your name as they trust the unfolding of your providence. As they remember what you have already done to bless this nation, inspire them to march confidently toward tomorrows difficulties with a total dependence on your power. May they recommit themselves each day to faithfully fulfilling the awesome responsibility you have entrusted to them. L
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Lets start. Were delighted to have you here. The call of the wild west is what i call this project london, rugged individualist or socialist. Turned out to be both. So jack london, the most popular writer of his time, even more popular than mark twain since mark twain was in the twain of his life there jack london was upandcoming major figure. He sold a half million copies of books and really a phenomenal character and he was an inability who spoke out about an accomplice. He was a socialist who despised the socialist. He was a racist who hated racism. So now you know who jack london is. A very complex character. We will have time to question and answer. But anyway like many of you perhaps have been fascinated with the novel stories of jack london and the prolific novelist of the american wild west. Those probably know better collective writer then london, he lived as a minor, he lived and wrote as a minor, sailor, writer, world traveler, agitator, one who had experienced life in the w
The meeting will come to order. What were going do do is have our Opening Statements of senator reid and myself and then well recognize dr. Wilson for a very important introduction. All right . We the Committee Meets today for the nomination of general john e. Hyten to be Vice President of the joint chiefs of staff. We thank him for being here today. We welcome your family who is here and your friends, dr. Hyten. They can be introduced at the time you are recognized for your Opening Statement. And we have our boring seven or eight questions you have to respond to first. Have you adhered to applicable laws, recognitions or any conflicts of interest . Yes, sir. Do you agree if confirmed to appear and testify before request before this committee . Yes, sir. Do you agree to provide documents including copies of electronic forms of communications in a timely manner when requested by a duly constituted committee or to consult with the Committee Regarding the basis of any good faith denial or
The meeting will come to order. We will have our Opening Statements. The Committee Meets today for the nomination of general john hyten to be vicechairman of the joint chiefs of staff. We thank him for being here today and we welcome your family who is here, and your friends. They can be introduced at the time you are recognized for your Opening Statement. And then we have the questions that you have to respond to first permit do have any governing conflicts of interest . No sir. The orgreave confirmed to appear or justify upon request before this committee . Yes sir. Do you agree to provide documents including copies of electronic forms of communication when requested by a committee or to consult with the Committee Regarding the basis of any good faith denial or delay in such documents . Yes sir. Do you agree when asked to give your personal views even if they differ from the rescission in power . I do, sir. Will you ensure that your staff complies with deadlines for requesting commun