David petraeus won unanimous senate confirmation thursday to succeed leon panetta as director of the central intelligence agency. Gen petraeus testifies at senate confirmation hearing. Hes the presidents nominee to lead the central intelligence agency, and he faced questions thursday. Michael ohanlon on why president obama agrees with senator. Chairman, senator mccain, members of the committee, thank you for the opportunity to appear before you today. Petraeus scandal timeline scrutinised as congressional. Stanley mcchrystal to step aside, president obama tapped gen. If she is confirmed, solicitor general kagan will bring the. Petraeus is expected to complete his command in kabul in july, then hang up his military uniform and start his new civilian job at the cia in september. In a series of hearings, petraeus told congress that he would.
A profile of david petraeus, formerly the top us military commander in. Senator graham questioned general petraeus during his confirmation hearing in the armed services committee on june 29. The visitors center is located below the east plaza of the capitol between constitution and independence avenues. At his confirmation hearing last week, petraeus told senators that he had initially recommended putting off troop withdrawal until next. In his testimony general petraeus addressed a number of issues. Petraeus and odierno attend senate confirmation hearing. Download premium images you cant get anywhere else. Ill change afghanistans rules of war noah mused last week that gen.
The former general was to testify before a congressional hearing. Senate isaf confirmation hearing delivered 29 june 2010, washington, d. His confirmation hearing tuesday, however, was no contest at all. In 2015, the senate passedoverwhelmingly and on a bipartisan basisan amendment to the. Petraeuss nomination hearing, during which he testified on his ideas for iraq. Excerpt from confirmation hearing of judge clarence thomas to be asso ciate justice of the supreme court of the united states. But while watching the news one evening, i heard a reporter say that broadwell had been at the petraeus confirmation hearing and was sitting just a few seats down from the generals wife. David petraeus on wednesday to take over as commander of u. Actually, we had done that before, because he went to jump school as a cadet. The senate armed services committee held a confirmation hearing on the nomination of general david petraeus to be commander, international security. Is our military preparing to fight the next war, or the last one. Ap when, in the fall of 2011, david petraeus moved from commanding the afghanistan war effort to commanding the cia, it. Petraeus, with his wife, holly, in 2011 during his confirmation hearing in. Prior to his assuming the directorship of the cia, petraeus served 37 years in the united states army.
Chairmen, ranking members, members of the committees, thank you. Petraeus confirmed by senate unanimously as new cia director. Petraeus, confirmation hearing as commander, isafus forcesafghanistan on 29 june 2010 mr. Prior to his assuming the directorship of the cia, petraeus served 37 years in the. Petraeus confirmed by senate as new cia director cnn. June 30, 2011 alex wonggetty images petraeus, currently top commander of u. Find highquality gen petraeus testifies at senate confirmation hearing stock photos and editorial news pictures from getty images. Senate unanimously confirms petraeus article the united. Petraeus pledges look at strikes in afghanistan the new. Petraeus confirmation hearing, live stripes central. General david petraeus may face restricted funding from the house of representatives to enable a troop drawdown by 2011, but confirmation hearing is expected to go smoothly. Report to congress on the situation in iraq general david h.
General petraeus, please extend to all of the men and women. Petraeus commander, multinational forceiraq 1011 september 2007 mr. Jan 28, 2007 the petraeus doctrine general david petraeus rewrote the book on counterinsurgency. Petraeus faces senate hearings prior to confirmation 29 jun, 2010 16. The us senate is holding hearings that are expected to confirm the appointment of general david petraeus as the new commander of the war in afghanistan. Petraeus testimony on benghazi contradicts previous house. The nato commander in afghanistan faces a senate grilling on the military drawdown in afghanistan at his confirmation hearing to become the next cia director. Current tv host keith olbermann believes that general david patraeus has disqualified himself from heading the cia by the answer he gave to a question about enhanced interrogation methods during. In fact, it was interesting, because i was back for what might have been the most emotionallycharged hearings that any military commander and diplomat ambassador ryan crocker had in recent memory.
Disgraced former cia director david petraeus was under. David petraeus speaks during a confirmation hearing before the senate intelligence committee on thursday. In thinking about the topic of todays hearing, the state of the world, i was reminded of. A united states congressional hearing is the principal formal method by which united states congressional committees collect and analyze information in the early stages of legislative policymaking. Confirmation hearing definition of confirmation hearing by. Jun 30, 2011 senate confirms petraeus as cia director. The petraeus scandal is a series of events that garnered strong media attention when an extramarital affair between retired fourstar general david petraeus, then director of the central intelligence agency cia, and paula broadwell became public information. Nov 12, 2012 petraeus scandal timeline scrutinised as congressional hearing looms. Petraeus confirmed by senate unanimously as new cia.
Mattis jointly oversaw the publication of field manual 324. Petraeus switches up his story on the benghazi attacks. Chairman, in the foreword to the new field manual general petraeus. David petraeus to be isaf commander began a few minutes ago. Today, senate foreign relations committee chairman john kerry dma released the following opening remarks delivered at the nomination hearing for christopher hill, president obamas nominee to be u. Jun 30, 2010 with his wife, holly petraeus, watching from the front row of spectators it was the first time she had appeared at one of her husbands hearings the general was customarily smooth, assertive and. The second day of the elena kagan supreme court nomination hearings began. Board of directors amnesty international usa urge you to ensure that this is reflected in your questions and discussion of the issue at the confirmation hearing. The paula broadwell lesson pete marovich photojournalist. You wrote the counterinsurgency field manual when you were the. Nov 12, 2012 washington former cia director david petraeus will likely be called to testify during upcoming congressional hearings into the deadly sept. Petraeus supports troop increase in confirmation hearing. On june 30, 2011, petraeus was unanimously confirmed as the director of. Jan 24, 2007 petraeus supports troop increase in confirmation hearing.
The senate armed services committee held a hearing on the fiscal 2011 budget request for the operations in afghanistan and pakistan. Apr 08, 2008 clinton hears from petraeus on capitol hill today. The petraeus doctrine general david petraeus rewrote the book on counterinsurgency. Petraeus testimony to the senate armed services comm.
Im tired of reading only the snippets that the news media wants us. And while the militarys new field manual on counterinsurgency. In the modern era, senate confirmation hearings are subject to more media and public scrutiny than ever before. Chairman kerry statement at christopher hill nomination hearing washington, d. Petraeus faces senate hearings prior to confirmation.
I appreciate the opportunity to appear before you this afternoon. And id like to thank senator lieberman for his very kind introduction. David petraeus said at his confirmation hearing before the senate armed. David petraeus and elena kagan confirmation hearings 62910 tuesday, june 29, 2010 kristinn posted on 06292010 6. Washington has been abuzz with talk of housecleaning among the top people in kabul since gen. Whether confirmation hearings a procedure unique to the senate, legislative, oversight, investigative, or a combination of these, all hearings. Nomination of jovita carranza to be administrator of the. He joined politico in april 2010 as a senior editor for. If confirmed, general petraeus will have the opportunity to shape the agencys response to. Petraeus received strong support at his confirmation hearing by the. Armed services committee holding a hearing and reporting out the. Iraqstyle counterinsurgency is fast becoming the u.
Individuals with disabilities who require an auxiliary aid or service should contact the committee chief clerk at 202 2245175 at least three business days in advance of the hearing date. In a statement, the michigan democrat called petraeus a solid choice to take over in afghanistan, and said he plans to hold the confirmation hearing no later than next tuesday. Capitol begins as you enter the capitol visitor center. David petraeus l arrives at the dirksen senate office building ahead of his confirmation hearing before the senate armed services committee may 22, 2008 in.
Petraeus this morning before a senate armed services committee hearing on his nomination to be the. Does anybody have a link to the entire transcript of gen. David petraeus testifies during his confirmation hearing to become commander of us forces in afghanistan. Petraeus 23 june 2011 thank you, madame chairman, mr vice chairman. The senate acted quickly on the nomination after yesterdays confirmation hearing. David howell petraeus ao, msc is a retired united states army general and public official. David petraeus is scheduled to appear before the senate armed services committee for his confirmation hearing for the command of u. Confirmation of petraeus by full senate must be quick. Petraeus had chosen broadwell to be his official biographer. Jun 29, 2010 confirmation of petraeus by full senate must be quick jun 29, 2010 general petraeus was nominated for this post after the ouster of general stanley mcchrystal by president obama following a very public disagreement between the president and the general on future plans for afghanistan. When the story of the general petraeus paula broadwell affair broke, i did not have the same dejavu moment that dirck did.
At his confirmation hearing, petraeus acknowledged that director of national intelligence james clapper is the leader of the intelligence community, and that the cia plays a major role in u. Does the senate really need to approve david petraeus. Thank you for the opportunity to testify before this joint session of our intelligence oversight committees. The former general was to testify before a congressional hearing on thursday. Levin, whose role is critical in moving petraeus s confirmation through the senate, said a committee confirmation hearing would happen either monday or tuesday no later than tuesday and. Text version below transcribed directly from audio mr. Whats begun to leak out of the petraeus hearings is this. Petraeus appeared before the senate armed services committee and sailed through confirmation hearings. The hearing follows last weeks dismissal of the last us commanding officer in afghanistan, general stanley mcchrystal. And thank you for the rapid scheduling of this hearing. Thats the simplest explanation of the senate confirmation process. Senate select committee on intelligence confirmation hearing for general david h. Senate confirms petraeus as cia director washington post. David petraeus confirmation hearing before the senate armed services committee today should be smooth sailing for the experienced war general set to take over the reins of the war effort in.
Petraeus switches up his story on the benghazi attacks wired. Jun 23, 2011 if confirmed, general petraeus will have the opportunity to shape the agencys response to the new realities we now face, and our purpose today is to understand how he intends to carry out that charge. Today, the senate armed services committee held the confirmation hearing of general david petraeus to serve as commander of u. David petraeus will testify before the senate armed services committee. General petraeus nomination to become the commander of multinational. General david petraeus grilled on afghan drawdown youtube. Jun 23, 2011 petraeus tells senators he wanted cia job. General petraeus is a longtime consumer of intelligence, as the top general in both afghanistan and iraq. Petraeus scandal timeline scrutinised as congressional hearing looms. The senate armed services committee held a confirmation hearing on the nomination of general david petraeus to be commander, international security assistance force and, commander, u. Statement for the record senate select committee on.
Nov 12, 2012 petraeus, his wife, and paula broadwell at his cia confirmation hearings. Nov 16, 2012 excia director david petraeus has arrived at the us capitol for highlyanticipated, closeddoor congressional hearings on the september 11 assault on the us mission in benghazi, libya. How senate confirmations should work howstuffworks. As with every legislative procedure, senate confirmations have evolved over time. Senator graham questions general petraeus during confirmation hearing. General petraeuss opening statement the new york times.
General david petraeus confirmation hearing expected to. Petraeus sscihpsci joint hearing on tenyear anniversary of 911 attacks september, 2011 chairman feinstein, chairman rogers, vice chairman chambliss, and ranking member ruppersberger. Nov 20, 2012 when the story of the general petraeuspaula broadwell affair broke, i did not have the same dejavu moment that dirck did. Mattis jointly oversaw the publication of field manual 3 24. Allens confirmation hearing is set for tuesday at sasc. At his confirmation hearing last week, petraeus told senators that he had initially recommended putting off troop withdrawal until next summer, and then withdrawing the 33,000troop surge ordered. Clinton, who faces criticism from voters and members of her own party for voting in favor of the war in iraq, has an important opportunity during.
Petraeus sees almost everything important in life as a contest of wills. Confirmation hearing for nomination as commander senate armed services. Nov 16, 2012 petraeus testimony on benghazi contradicts previous house statement this article is more than 7 years old former cia chiefs testimony that attack was work of extremists goes against previous. Petraeus confirmation hearings overview last time general petraeus was on the hill, he avoided questions about the effect of the presidents iraq policy on americas overall national security and on americas military readiness by pleading, fairly enough, that his billet was limited to iraq. Petraeus to be the next director of the cia will give lawmakers a platform to raise thorny questions about the agencys operations, such as the handling of. He served as director of the central intelligence agency from september 6, 2011, until his resignation on november 9, 2012. Chairman kerry statement at christopher hill nomination hearing. General petraeus statement, made in his senate confirmation hearing to be the top american and nato commander in afghanistan, signaled. Petraeus said he expects haspel will address at the beginning of her nomination hearing questions surrounding her involvement in the interrogation techniques, which are now widely seen as torture.
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