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This is just under two hours. [inaudible] we think our distinguished witness for being here today. We regret the Defense Department was unable to send a witness. This is a second hearing on the searing conflict. An issue that has been raised during many meetings. For the 4000 people have been killed in the searing conflict. Within 12 me million are displaced. The assad regime bears overwhelming responsibility for the extremism. None of this wouldve been possible without the support of iran and russia, both intervened to extend influence in the region and country the u. S. And its partners. Wit...

[inaudible conversations] come to order. Thanks to our distinguished witness the Defense Department was unable to discern day witness this is our second hearing on the syrianis conflict an issue that has been raised from many other meetings. 400,000 have thousand have been killed in the syrian conflict of 12 million nearly half are displaced in the asad regime bears overwhelming responsibility. But none of this would have been possible without the support of iran andnd russia with the u. S. In the partners with the support the Syrian Democratic forces so despite that territory. Also that ongoi...

Roughly half of all syrians, are displaced and the assad regime bears overwhelming responsibility for this destruction and extremism it has spawned. However, none of this would have been possible without the support of iran and russia, both of which intervened on assads behalf to extend influence in a region and counter the u. S. And its partners. With the support of the u. S. And Coalition Partners, the Syrian Democratic forces succeeded in sweeping isis out of raqqah in october. Of course, despite losing much of its territory in syria and iraq, isis remains a major threat. And theres also th...

And this month with congress on the summer recess, the cities tour is on cspan each day at 6 00 p. M. Today we tour the literary life of waco, texas, with the book about gospel music from the civil war to the civil rights movement. The story of the 1917 lynching of a black 17yearold and the history of the first africanamericans in the space program. Today at 6 00 p. M. Eastern time. A hearing now on new technologies to improper the safety and efficiency of the nations Transportation Systems. Officials from volvo group north america, zahn, bnsf railway and the port of long beach testify before ...

Foreign Relations Committee will come to order. In keeping in the great way senator lindsey runs his meeting, we start here on time too. And well defer our opening comments out of respect to you so you can make your introduction and go on about your business. But you honor us by being here. We thank you for that. And the floor is yours to introduce one of our nominees. Thank you, chairman corker and Ranking Member. Thank you for the opportunity tew peer before the committee on behalf of the president s nominee to serve as the undersecretary of state for management. Hes been my budget director,...