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Im willing to entertain comments. Mr. Chairman, im so respectful of every member of this committee. Each of us has very strong views. Some of them are nuanced and some of them are quite different, but i just want to go on record, this is a conscious issue. I also am very respectful of the relationship you have goped you and Ranking Member have developed in soon to switch gavels. And it makes me very proud because i think its so key. These are difficult moments, but its not theyre not moments whe...

Particular. We didnt try to take on the whole envoy question for because the conflict ones had special characteristics. But tom, youre putting your finger on a problem. Because if you looked at the number of special envoys, and its almost the same from one administration to another, youre talking about 25 or more special envoys, and if theyre all supposed to report to the secretary of state, you realize, in addition to all the regular structures, you really have an unworkable structure. [ inaudi...

Particular. We didnt try to take on the whole envoy question for because the conflict ones had special characteristics. But tom, youre putting your finger on a problem. Because if you looked at the number of special envoys, and its almost the same from one administration to another, youre talking about 25 or more special envoys, and if theyre all supposed to report to the secretary of state, you realize, in addition to all the regular structures, you really have an unworkable structure. [ inaudi...

Just such a base of knowledge and a really decent guy. Thank you very much. A member of congress . Name a congressman, past or present do you admire. Without question, its tip oneal. Ive always admired Ronald Reagan and tip oneal because he had the ability to work with president reagan and do amazing things. That whole way of business is gone. My hope is should i be so fortunate to be elected is to hopefully go back to those days when tip oneal and Ronald Reagan made things happen in the congres...

Multipension plan. Men and women who continue to move our country forward, builders, truck drivers, carpenters, store clerks, to name a few. Those people worked hard and earned a promise that a pension would provide Financial Security in retirement. Yet, for many that promise is now in jeopardy. Pension plans are on the brink of bankruptcy. Employers, workers and retirees are stretched thin and the federal Insurance Agency is on the path to insolvency. The multiemployer Pension System is a ticki...

Calls and look for your comments on facebook and twitter. Washington journal is live every day at 7 00 a. M. Eastern on cspan will. Monday night, a Funeral Service for the late Washington Post editor ben bradlee. Speakers include popular word bob woodward. On september 23, 1972, about 9 00 p. M. , i reached john mitchell, president nixons former attorney, about a story we were running. He said he had controlled a secret fund for undercover operations of such as watergate. Mitchell was quite upse...

Weapons to russia, the signatories, i quote, reaffirm their commitment to ukraines independence on sovereignty and existing borders. Refrain from the threat of use of force against territorial integrity or political independence of ukraine. And from economic coercion to subordinate to their interests the exercise by ukraine of the rights inherent in its sovereignty. Thats a pretty comprehensive list, congratulations, but, but things have changed and where do you think the change has come from an...

And get into syria . Yes, they do. Do the turks permit that . I dont think so. One final question. Iran is in the midst of iraq. Its in the midst of syria. Do we share much rale goals with iran . Well oob ill say that our goals with respect to iraq is that we return iraq to the sovereign control of the people and the government. Do you think the iranians share that view . I believe so. I believe the iranians would believe that their interests would consider their interests are best served becaus...

The iraqis fought back. The Prime Minister went to the joint Operations Center to order the immediate counterattack the minister of defence organize available forces and the commander during the attack. The tribal volunteers organized support it in some cases led the attack. Today there back in the hands of these terrible forces i was there last month i would say all americans would be proud to see what our troops are doing helping the iraqis but this is only the start antilebanon will remain a ...

They got a very you know tough, but fair view of the president. And they had a contented rid owe that their audience would enjoy mplt and, so its worked for them. And other people have, you know, other out lets on different sorts of proposalings. But these are Media Companies. And they have different theyre going to engauge their audience. Were those really Vice President s bidens chains . I dont think they were actually the Vice President. But if it turns out they were the Vice President , i wi...