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Well call the subcommittee back to order and thank everyone for their forbearance. We have concluded with member Opening Statements. The chair would remind members, pursuant to committee rules, all members Opening Statements will be made part of the record. And we do want to thank our witnesses for being here today, taking time to testify before the subcommittee on this important issue. Each witness will have the opportunity to give an opening statement, followed then by questions from members. ...

Well call the subcommittee back to order and thank everyone for their forbearance. We have concluded with member Opening Statements. The chair would remind members, pursuant to committee rules, all members Opening Statements will be made part of the record. And we do want to thank our witnesses for being here today, taking time to testify before the subcommittee on this important issue. Each witness will have the opportunity to give an opening statement, followed then by questions from members. ...

Well call the subcommittee back to order and thank everyone for their forbearance. We have concluded with member Opening Statements. The chair would remind members, pursuant to committee rules, all members Opening Statements will be made part of the record. And we do want to thank our witnesses for being here today, taking time to testify before the subcommittee on this important issue. Each witness will have the opportunity to give an opening statement, followed then by questions from members. ...

Well call the subcommittee back to order and thank everyone for their forbearance. We have concluded with member Opening Statements. The chair would remind members, pursuant to committee rules, all members Opening Statements will be made part of the record. And we do want to thank our witnesses for being here today, taking time to testify before the subcommittee on this important issue. Each witness will have the opportunity to give an opening statement, followed then by questions from members. ...

Maclean here this evening for this marvelous new book, democracy and change. I have made no secret of just how important i think this book is in my humble opinion. We are doing our best. Turn off the air conditioning there . [inaudible conversations] okay, okay. My little experience in electoral politics you might now is on the Durham City Council for eight years in a previous lifetime. [applause] it seemed to me then that one very important thing in politics is to understand your opponent and u...

Democracy in chains. Ive made no secret of just how important i think this book is, in my humble opinion. [inaudible] we are doing our best, okay . Turn up the airconditioning back there . Okay, okay. My little experience in electoral politics, some of you might know i was on the Durham City Council for eight years in the previous lifetime. [applause] and it seemed to me then that one very important thing in politics is to understand your opponent, and understand where theyre coming from, what m...

Former secretary of state Madeleine Albright took part in this conversation. This is just over an hour. Its great to be here. Thanks to the institute of peace. I think everybody here probably knows these panelists so im going to be very brief and you have them in your program as well. Well start with secretary Madeleine Albright who served under president bill clinton as secretary of state from 1997 to 2001 following four years as u. S. Ambassador to the United Nations. Shes the founder and chai...

She is the founder and chair of Albright Stonebridge group, a Global Strategy Firm and prof professor of diplomacy at georgetown university. Admiral James Stavridis is dean at the Diplomacy School at tufts university. He served as admiral supreme in europe, and he is currently the chairman of the board of directors of the naval institute. And overseeing the expansion of the work, an award wing journalist in europe, and served as editor of the wall street europe based in brussels. And senator tom...

Supervisor tang. Present. Supervisor wiener. Present. Supervisor yee. Present. Madam president all members are present. Thank you. Ladies and gentlemen can you please join us in the pledge of allegiance. I pledge allegiance to the flag to the United States of america and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under god, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. Thank you madam clerk. Are there any communications . I have none to report madam president. Colleagues are there changes ...

Here. Supervisor campos. Here. Supervisor cohen. Yes, here. Supervisor farrell. Present. Supervisor kim. Here. Supervisor mar. Here. Supervisor peskin. Present. Supervisor tang. Present. Supervisor wiener. Present. Supervisor yee. Present. Madam president all members are present. Thank you. Ladies and gentlemen can you please join us in the pledge of allegiance. I pledge allegiance to the flag to the United States of america and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under god, indivisi...