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A hearing jointly mosted by Foreign Affairs committee, Armed Services subcommittee on intelligence and emerging threats in capabilities. In a moment mute all participan other than chairman bar a. All participants are asked to keep themselves muted when not actively engaging in the discussion which should help limit echoes or other disruptions. Do not remember to remute themselves, the host will do so to limit background audio. Members and witnesses are responsible for unmuting themselves any time they wish to be heard. It may take a few seconds for your microphone to unmute. Please keep that i...

This hearing of the National Security subcommittee will now come to order. I want to welcome everyone to todays hybrid hearing. Pursuant to the house rules, some members will appear in person and others will appear remotely via webex. Since some members are appearing in person, let me remind theyone that pursuant to latest guidelines from the house attending physician office, all individuals must wear a face mask. Members who choose not to wear a face mask will not be recognized. That me make a few reminders for those members appearing in person. You will only see members and witnesses appeari...

Michael. Hi there. I am thrilled to join these three amazing authors today. You see them on the screen. Latest book our man, richard and the end of the American Century and susan lasser and peter baker who spoke just out this fall, the man who ran washington, the times of james and baker the third period two brilliant books about to complicate and fascinating men. They were born a decade apart, baker in houston in 1930, holbrook in manhattan in 1941. Baker, republican trained as a lawyer. Holder of Foreign Service officer, democrat. Student of Foreign Policy, there lives to very good trajector...

Get started let me center best wishes for a speedy recovery to President Trump, the first lady, as well as all the officials who work closely with the president. One month out from november 3 americans across the country have already started voting in the most important president ial election in a generation. President elect joe biden for reelected President Donald Trump will face a double digit unemployment situation and a global pandemic, a reckoning on racial inequality and a divided nation. The one institution that could help address these problems is the federal government. The federal go...

Youll take the opportunity during our interview to join todays discussion by submitting questions as we go along. You can do that by clicking the q a button at the bottom of your screen. Today, as sidney mentioned, we are joined by my friend bob zoellick. Bob zoellick has served america and served her well across multiple administrations and in a range of few roles. In the late 80s, he served as counselor to secretary of the treasury, undersecretary of state as well as White House Deputy chief of staff. In the george w. Bush years, he served as trade u. S. Trade representative and later presid...