We have our eight boring questions that are required so if you would please audibly respond to them so that we can have them in the record. Have you adhered to the laws and regulations governing interests . Yes, senator. Will you ensure that your staff complies with the lines established for requesting communications, including questions for the record and hearings . Yes. Will you cooperate and providing response to congressional requests . Yes. Will those witnesses be protected from reprisal for your testimony question mark yes. Do you justify upon the request before the committee . Yes. Do you agree to provide documents, including documents of electronic forms in a timely manner when requested or to consult with the Committee Regarding the basis of any good faith delay or denial and in providing such documents . Yes, senator. Have you assumed any duties or undertaken any actions which would appear to presume the outcome of the confirming process . No, i have not. The National Defense
Admiral michael gil roys confirmation, he has been nominated to become chief Naval Operations. Conflicts of interest . There we go. Yes, senator, i have. Will you ensure your staff complies with deadlines for request of communications including questions for the record and hearings . Yes, sir, i will. Will you cooperate and provide witnesses in response to the congressional requests . Yes, sir, i will. Withl those witnesses be protected for their testimony and briefings . Yes, sir, they will. Testify upon request of this committee . Yes, sir, i will. Do you agree to provide documents, including copies of electronic forms and communications in a timely manner when requested by the constituted committee or to consult with the Committee Regarding the basis of any good faith delay or denial in providing such documents . Yes, senator. And have you assumed any duties or undertaken any actions which would appear to. The outcome or the process . No, sir, i have not. Directs our nations militar
Chief. With a masters degree in journalism from northwestern universitys middle school of journalism and an mba from northwestern and Kellogg School of management, serve is also an independent journalist. Having written extensively for the chicago tribune. Chicago history writers digest, chicago athlete and mens fitness. Hes the author of two books, sams boys the history of chicagos leon beach and legendary lifeguard sam leon and most recently, war football, world war one and the birth of the nfls, which was selected by the professional Football Researchers Association as winner of the 2019 nelson ross award for Outstanding Achievement in pro football historical research. Will you please join me in welcoming chris serb to the stage. Thank you, laura, for that introduction, and thank you to the National World War One Museum and memorial for having me here tonight. And thanks to all of you for showing up to hear me and listen to what i have to say. Both those of you who are here in perso
good morning, everyone. we start with really serious news this morning. there is devastation happening. the staggering death toll keeps rising in turkey and syria after a catastrophic earthquake. 1300 people are now reported dead and a powerful after shock. it just hit just moments ago. we ll go live to istanbul for the latest on this frantic search. and new fallout from the downing of a chinese spy balloon. president biden is preparing to deliver his second state of the union address. a train loaded with hazardous materials derailing in ohio. thousands of people ordered to evacuate. now a battle is under way to keep that toxic wreckage from exploding. we re going to begin with this. devastating earthquake in turkey and syria. it struck before dawn and collapsed buildings while people were asleep in their beds. just moments ago, just got word of a powerful 7.5 magnitude after shock. there you can see people digging through the rubble. more than 1300 people now reported
Northwestern and Kellogg School of management, serve is also an independent journalist. Having written extensively for the chicago tribune. Chicago history writers digest, chicago athlete and mens fitness. Hes the author of two books, sams boys the history of chicagos leon beach and legendary lifeguard sam leon and most recently, war football, world war one and the birth of the nfls, which was selected by the professional Football Researchers Association as winner of the 2019 nelson ross award for Outstanding Achievement in pro football historical research. Will you please join me in welcoming chris serb to the stage. Thank you, laura, for that introduction, and thank you to the National World War One Museum and memorial for having me here tonight. And thanks to all of you for showing up to hear me and listen to what i have to say. Both those of you who are here in person and those of you who are watching this remotely. Before i start, i want to acknowledge a couple of special guests.