The hearing of the permanent subcommittee on the investigation will come to order. Welcome everyone, particularly to the witnesses, some of you have come along way. And we greatly appreciate it. Just three days ago i sat across from president zelenskyy in ukraine along with me colleague senator hassan and three other members of the United States senate. As i sat across from him, what i saw was a steely determination to continue to fight, and that determination is shared by the ukraine people, overwhelmingly. Their courage and strength, again on this fifth visit inspired me a new. President zelenskyy handed me a folder that i took from him then. It was the result of a conversation i had with him a week earlier in munich. It was asking for evidence, if he had any, of american manufactured parts and components in weapons used by russia on the battlefield in ukraine. The folder that he handed me was a powerful indictment of our export control and sanction system. A really searing piece of
Comcast supports cspan as a public service, along with these television providers, giving you a front row seat to democracy. Americanmade semiconductors have been found in equipment used by Russian Forces in ukraine, including insurance, missiles, armored vehicles, and Community Agents systems. A Senate Homeland security met to examine which companies are producers of the technology and how rusher has evaded controls to get the parts. The hearing of the permanent subcommittee on the investigation will come to order. Welcome everyone, particularly to the witness the hearing of methe subcommittee on investigational come to order. Welcome. Some of you have come a long way, and we greatly appreciate it. Just three days ago, i sat across from president zelensky in ukraine. Along with my colleague, senator hassan, and three other members of the United States senate. As i sat across from him, what i saw was a steely determination to continue to fight, and that determination is shared by the u
Place where his professional journey began, at carnegie where he served as an intern. After graduating from west and and ive known and admired nick for many years and we served together at the state department when nick worked for mister ross as a special middle east coordinators office. Nick went on to serve as one of the very few senior Us Government officials to serve virtually continuously since 9 11 in fighting terrorism around the world, first at the white house and then at nctc. Over the last three years, hes led and molded hundreds of colleagues from across 17 different federal agencies into a remarkably strong and cohesive team. At a moment when their increasing tendency, i think to disparage sometimes and to politicize the work of earlier Public Service, im especially glad to have the chance to highlight and honor the Public Service of Nick Rasmussen because nick has been the very best in Government Service so i hope youll join me in a warm welcome for Nick Rasmussen. [applau
I welcome you to the Carnegie Endowment for national peace, and an especially divided to welcome home to carnegie, nick mussen, the director of the counterterrorism center. As nick completes nearly 30 years of Government Service, we are very fortunate and very honored that he has chosen to ther a few thoughts at place where his professional journey began at carnegie, where he served as an intern after graduating from wesleyan. I have known and admired nick since the 1990s, and we have served on the state department when nick worked for dennis ross in the middle east coordinators office. Nick went on to serve as one of few senior u. S. Servement officials to virtually continuously since 9 11 in fighting terrorism around the world, first at the white house, then at nctc. Where over the last three years, he has led and molded collings across serve virtually continuously since 9 11 colleagues across multiagencies into a strong and cohesive team. Where there is a tendency to disparage, i am
Outgoing National Counterterrorism Center Director Nicholas Rasmussen discussed his tenure and global terror threats. Hosted by the Carnegie Endowment for international peace, this is about one hour. Bill good afternoon, everyone. I welcome you to the Carnegie Endowment for national peace, and i am especially delighted to welcome home to carnegie, nick rasumussen, the director of the counterterrorism center. As nick completes nearly 30 years of Government Service, we are very fortunate and very honored that he has chosen to offer a few thoughts at the honored that he has chosen to ther a few thoughts at place where his professional journey began at carnegie, where he served as an intern after graduating from wesleyan. I have known and admired nick since the 1990s, and we have served on the state department when nick worked for dennis ross in the middle east coordinators office. Nick went on to serve as one of few senior u. S. Servement officials to virtually continuously since 9 11 in