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Transcripts For CSPAN3 Hearing On Fraudulent Trademarks 20240713

Good afternoon. This hearing will come to order. Before i began, i will thank the witnesses for accommodating the scheduled change today. We left the senate floor where senator Johnny Isaacson gave his Farewell Speech and may friend and colleague Ranking Member coons is down there now bidding him farewell on the speech. He and senator isaacson worked a long time together. Its fitting senator is there because in many respects he embodies a lot of the same attributes as senator isaacson in terms of working together on this committee. When he comes in he will interject but in the meantime we will get to your opening statements. We are here to talk about the issue of fraudulent trade marks. As everyone knows trade marks are the back bone of many businesses options. Unfortunately, the
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Transcripts For CSPAN3 Hearing On Military Privatized Housing 20240713

Hours. The Committee Meets today to receive testimony from the Government Accountability office that serves the secretary, the Service Chiefs on the current condition of privatized military housing. Almost a year ago, i first heard from military families about the abysmal conditions they faced, and frankly, a confession is good for the, soul of this was janet driver who called this to my attention from Tinker Air Force base and i thought this was something that was unique to Tinker Air Force base but its also in oklahoma and its also all the way around the country. And so that was the background of how this all started. Weve come to learn that its it is a problem nationwide. Its a
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Transcripts For CSPAN Washington Journal Guy Snodgrass 20240713

Host guy snodgrass is the author of holding the line. The about your role at pentagon specifically under jim mattis. Guest i was the chief speechwriter for secretary mattis. Speechn charge of operations, writing memos and letters to world leaders. I was also his director of communications. That started to elevate that role to the communications and messaging coordination with the white house, state department and international organizations. Host did you know secretary mattis before you got the job . Guest i had met him once very , i had beenically interviewing for my first speechwriter job. For 20 years i was in f18 fighter pilot. Maybe a year to two years of a break. I was interviewing for my first speechwriter role. Here comes secretary mattis. Had a chance to meet him very briefly. Get the job . You host i was contacted. Forere stationed overseas two and a half years. When we moved back to the United States we had just taken a ....

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Transcripts For CSPAN2 Sheila Smith Japan Rearmed 20240714

Relations. This is an hour. Welcome to [inaudible] im pleased to japan with the newly published book before we begin the process that makes the policy possible Global Leaders including United Airlines are partners throughout north america wed also like to thank our coer organizers it is a pleasure to be working with them for tonights program. Though its my pleasure to present the cofounder for remarks. [applause] good evening i am the head of the young china watchers new york part of the Leadership Team we would like to think the society for this amazing opportunity to host thisis and thank you for joining us we have a fantastic evening for you. Organization is a Dynamic Group of china focus professionals through roundtables and through the academic policies and co ....

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Transcripts For CSPAN3 Washington Journal Tom Schatz 20240714

Am waste. Hes the president. We will talk about this years congressional pig book. Tell us what citizen against government waste is. Citizen against government waste was developed in 1994 and under president reagan and weve been on for quite a long time and weve been investigating and exposing and eliminating govern am waste, fraud, abuse and mismanagement. The congressional pig book has been around since 1991. We have identified 111,000 and 114 earmarks worth 359. 8 billion so when people say oh, its just a few million here or a few thousand there it adds up over time and theyre corrupting and theyre costly and inequitable and we can certainly talk a lot more about them and its one of the many publications that we put out each year and certainly something that we have been working on for a long time. Since were going to be talking about money, our viewers always have this question. So how is citizens against government waste funded . We are funded by individuals and by associations an ....

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