it is my honor to introduce ambassador bridget brink to the committee. i want to recognize ambassadors family with her here today, her husband nick serving our country as a diplomat and her two sons, [bleep] and cole. like our service members and their families, our diplomats do not serve alone as every member of this committee knows their families often go unrecognized as our diplomats perform their crucial work in foreign land thousands of miles from their country so we want tor thank all of them for theirr service livs ambassador brink was born and raised in east grand rapids and graduated from east grand rapids high school in michigan. growing up she members driving by assigned, probably a recognid the hometown of the home of president gerald ford. president ford decency, integrity and humility serve as a marker for midwest values ambassador brink lives by. ambassador brink still keeps michigan very that ambassador bk lives by. close to her heart, visiting family in west michigan every year. heart, visiting family in west michigan every year. althoug

senate floor, maybe the fastest nomination ever through this place, but that's important, we nominated bridget brink. she has been in ukraine before as a foreign service officer. i think she is a very good choice. our diplomatic presence there is once again going to be in a strong position and therefore telling the rest of the world that the united states is here and here to stay. now that congress has provided this $40 billion to support ukraine and to support our troops in the area, it's up to the administration to ensure that it's used effectively, particularly with regard to the military assistance. i encourage the administration to use these funds in accordance with the needs on the ground in ukraine. we've got to listen to the ukrainians who are fighting on the front lines. this would include an example of what is called the multiple launch rocket systems or m.l.r.s., it will allow them to not be subject to the shelling from russian forces and using that to flatten the cities. we cannot delude ourselves into thinking that if we stop providing this systems like mrls that we will not provo

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for me, sir, was bridget, it is important for me that we show our sense of responsibility as a reliable partner for african nations, sienna, to typically head in a democratic country where there security of the population of the regional and of democratic rule have been insured. this is important for us because ultimately let's move on to make sure the vision we share and terms of democracy and freedom can be successfully realized. the handout is happening. that's accountable. last week, germany's parliamentary new to defend his vast mandates in asylum region. but the situation there remains precarious. now, sofa transnationals will be south africa for the last leg of he's african talk. w g political editor mcculloch cook, nor is travelling with the german chancellor during his african tour. she sent us this report on the south has made a point of visiting democracies only on his 1st africa trip. and he's right now making a point behind me by visiting the troops that are being trained by germans here in nisa. they are here to provide more security in an increasingly di stabilized region

i think bridget brink's nomination will go through. we still have dozens of state department nominees that are being blocked by republicans who are part of the team that would be at work and policy. if republicans cared about ukraine, it would be supporting these nominees. they are letting a small number of republicans to exercise beat alabama power. -- veto power. mr. cunningham: i want to thank you on behalf of the american security project. it is so good to see you and so good to hear your common sense, educated perspective on these issues. i would say to you, the senate and the entire united states government on this >> c-span is your unfiltered view of government. we are funded by these television companies, and more. >> the greatest town on earth is the place you call home. right now, we are facing our greatest challenge. sparklight is working round-the-clock to keep you connected. >> sparklight supports c-span as a public service, along with these other television providers, giving you a front-row seat to democracy. >> tonight,

family of floyd, all of them in lived, felonious, akilah are energizer bunnies for justice and i see bridget doing activism all over the country and right here -- become an advocate. they've really been in the movement, i want to thank the family for being an example. brandon, the names go on and on, felonious and i talked three or four times a week, and he's always doing something, thank you both for being here tonight. this week, the offices that participated in george floyd's arrest, along with derek chauvin, continue to face legal consequences. this week former minneapolis police officer thomas lane pled guilty to aiding and abetting manslaughter in floyd's murder. he's expected to serve -- the federal sentence violating void civil rights. thinking about and we'll get back how black americans view policing two years later, do you think the conviction of derek chauvin and some of the officers with it, have had an impact on our courtrooms or is that unrealistic? >> reverend al, i think it has had an impact because even more than derek chauvin being convicted of guilty, guilty, guilty other

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offense can experience netflix is wildly popular hit show bridget in in real life. next time you can soon immerse yourself in the experience in san francisco. and a live look outside on the saturday evening towards downtown oakland. temperatures are set to sizzle heading into the week. meteorologist mark tamayo will have the complete big

that's where bridget tichar is raising two young immunocompromised kids. both 5-year-old teddy and 3-year-old liza have type-one diabetes. >> the vaccine is so important to us because it's basically another tool, another weapon in our arsenal to keep them safe. it's been wildly stressful the way that i think all parents are dealing with the unknown that is doubled or maybe even tripled for us. >> reporter: her son got his second dose last month just before his 5th birthday. do you feel like parents are only thinking about their own c> the vaccine really does save lives and protect lives. >> reporter: the cdc panel recommended kids ages 5 to 11 get their booster at least five months after their second dose. the fda has said a covid vaccine for children under 5 could receive emergency use authorization in june. nikki battiste, cbs news, greenwich, connecticut. >>> what would be the nation's strictest abortion law is headed to the desk of oklahoma's governor. yesterday, state lawmakers approved a bill prohibiting all abortions except to save the life of a pre

that's where bridget tichar is raising two young immunocompromised kids. both 5-year-old teddy and three-year-old liza have type 1 diabetes. >> vaccine is important to us because it's basically another tool in our arsenal to keep them safe. it's been wildly stressful the way i think all parents are dealing with the unknown. that is doubled or maybe even tripled for us. >> reporter: her son got his second dose last month just before his fifth birthday. do you feel parents are only thinking about their own child? >> i do think the vaccine really does save lives. >> reporter: the c.d.c. panel recommended today that kids ages five to eleven get their booster at least five months after their second dose. the f.d.a. has said a covid vaccine for children under five could receive emergency use authorization in june. norah. >> o'donnell: such important information, nikki battiste, thank you so much. we turn now to the baby formula crisis. this just in, the federal government says its first flights of formula from europe to the u.s. are expected within days. cbs new

that's where bridget tichar is raising two young immunocompromised kids. both 5-year-old teddy and three- year-old liza have type 1 diabetes. >> vaccine is important to us because it's basically another tool in our arsenal to keep them safe. it's been wildly stressful the way i think all parents are dealing with the unknown. that is doubled or maybe even tripled for us. >> reporter: her son got his second dose last month just before his fifth birthday. do you feel parents are only thinking about their own child? >> i do think the vaccine really does save lives. >> reporter: the c.d.c. panel recommended today that kids ages five to eleven get their booster at least five months after their second dose. the f.d.a. has said a covid vaccine for children under five could receive emergency use authorization in june. norah. >> o'donnell: such important information, nikki battiste, thank you so much. we turn now to the baby formula crisis. this just in, the federal government says its first flights of formula from europe to the u.s. are expected within days. cbs ne

ambassador to ukraine, bridget brinks, filling a three-year vacancy. the same evening, the u.s. once again raised its flag at the embassy in kyiv. krsh cbs news, the white house. >>> employees are protesting in san jose. parking would cost some $500 per year for employees. several say they make minimum wage and the parking fee is unfair. they're hoping the mall will provide employees with parking passes instead. >>> cdc vaccine advisers are set today to vote on covid boosters for children ages 5 to 11. they've granted emergency use authorization for the booster, citing an uptick in covid cases due to the omicron wave. pfizer says antibodies are high and the trial was 4,500 children. >>> a covid vaccine opening on fordham street. free vaccines are available for children ages 5 to 11. the clinic is open from 3:15 this afternoon to 6:15. youth vaccines will be available at bell haven elementary tomorrow afternoon. >>> berkeley is seeing a major influx of electric scooters today. >> a company is launching 500 scooters part of the micromobility program. the fleet includes sitdown and

on wednesday, the senate confirmed bridget brink by a unanimous voice vote without a formal roll call. the post has been vacant since then-president trump forced ambassador marie yovanovitch out of the role in 2019 as trump sought to pressure ukraine's government into providing dirt on joe biden's son, hunter biden. meanwhile, the kremlin said wednesday it would expel 85 embassy staff from french, italian, and spanish diplomatic missions after the three countries expelled hundreds of russian diplomats. russia has also closed the moscow bureau of the canadian broadcasting channel and stripped its journalists of their visas and accreditation. a russian foreign ministry spokesperson said the decision came after canada's telecommunications regulator stopped distributing two kremlin-sponsored channels. >> a recent example was the pain opposed on russian tv channels from broadcasting in canada. we said we would respond in a similar way, however elect to call it, adequately, and now we are responding. amy: the u.s. air force says it carried out a successful test of a new type of hypersonic m

at same time here at home, the senate voted unanimously to confirm bridget brink. she will be the first diplomat to fill the post in ukraine since 2019. when former president trump ordered the removal of then ambassador marie yovanovitch. in just a few hours the senate is set to hold a final vote on a $40 billion aid package for ukraine. chuck schumer has now secured enough votes to pass the measure. already passed by the house. it then will head to the president's desk for his signature. the aid package delayed recently in the senate because of an objection from republican senator rand paul of kentucky. joining us now, former u.s. ambassador to russia, now director of the institute for international studies at stanford and an nbc news international affairs analyst, michael mcfaul. ambassador, it is great to have you back on the show this morning. let's go back a couple of stories to the meeting that is about to take place between the prime minister of sweden and the president of finland and the president of the united states. a extraordinary site when you go back

. >> bill: bridget brinks is the new u.s. ambassador in ukraine confirmed by the senate on wednesday as the u.s. reopens our embassy in kyiv. 21-year-old russian sergeant pleads guilty at ukraine's first war crimes trial. greg palkot on the ground in kyiv, ukraine today. >> important developments here in ukraine. first let's go to mariupol where we've seen more ukrainian fighters that have been in the steel mill being taken away. 1700 left ending the long, brave and courageous siege. russia says it is considering war crime charges against some of them which relates yes to the next story, day two in the kyiv court for the 21-year-old russian soldier charged of a war crime killing a civilian. yesterday he pleaded guilty. today he said he was sorry directly to the man's widow. moscow calls this trial a sham. as for the fighting to the east of where we are, that continues without a break. we have some new images of ukrainian forces blowing up a bridge used by russia while ukraine is succeeding around the second city of ukraine kh

when it comes to matters of ukraine, the senate wednesday night unionist millie confirming officer bridget brink and she will serve as the u.s. abbasid or to ukraine, putting an end to -- she currently serves as the ambassador of slovakia. other stories reporting that an embassy opening up in the ukraine, u.s. embassy, let's hear from dave in virginia, independent line. caller: i want to speak to the former congressman, former guest. soon to be former congressman. raise the issue of the border. it would be great if we looked at root cause instead of debating who is getting in, what the issues are. where do these people come from, and what are the issues in their country that we could be trying to remedy, not necessarily by ringing force, but trying to understand? the problems they face, we try to throw money at their problems. somebody happens to be speaking louder about it than somebody else. at the bottom, where you have the numbers, have the death clock on there. when they talk about throwing money at a problem, they can address how i grandchildren are supposed to pay this money back. h

senate confirmed bridget brink as capacity to ukraine. the u.s. had been without a confirmed ambassador for three years, ever since president trump had recalled the ambassador. a nato official says not to expect significant gains from either side in ukraine in the coming weeks, but that ukrainian forces do have significant momentum in their favor. ukraine's military has touted progress over russian forces in multiple areas just 8 miles from the russian border, this figure shows a russian tank on fire hit by ukrainian fighters. and in the luhansk region, ukraine has destroyed a number of bridges to slow russia's advance. suzanne malveaux is joining us now. >> reporter: the new intelligence from this nato security official is very significant here. essentially this person outlines what we may anticipate seeing in the weeks and programs even moeven -- perhaps the months to come. they believe the tide has turned here, that there is momentum on the ukrainian side, at this point significantly so in their favor, but also that there is a period here where

schumer: now, madam president, we have just confirmed bridget a. brink of michigan to become the ambassador to ukraine. this was very important. i'm so glad we could finally do this by unanimous consent. as we all know, the relationships between the united states and ukraine are so vital, and to have no ambassador really hinders our relationship in ways that nobody would want to see. to have an ambassador there at this crucial link, as the united states continues to help the ukrainian people resist the brutal and vicious attacks by russia is a wonderful thing, is a good thing, and will help advance the cause of peace, security, and freedom. so i'm very glad we did this, and i congratulate bridget a. brink. i have every confidence she'll be an outstanding ambassador and help ukraine overcome the attacks by putin. now, madam president, i ask unanimous consent that the small business committee be discharged from further consideration and the senate now proceed to senate res 612. the presiding officer: the clerk will report. the clerk: s. res. 612, a r

and then for high seat height and bridget has gone computer to the fire and of course you can link it to climate change because i don't think there is any doubt that the heat that we are experiencing in south asia, especially in india and pakistan, is primarily driven by global warming. so what explains this unusual heat wave? but as i said, there is no other explanation then the fact that we now have a good, a new extreme heat driven by global warming. you don't, that's all the characteristic is important to understand. first of all, the heat wave. so now starting early in the month of march and eat grip. whereas, you know, we had heat from, we have need to beams, but in man june. so it just starting me. there does not much more per longed. these are not a few days, there are no lasting months and cook. there are no hurting areas which will not susceptible to he greets so he knows, for example, we are now larger number of days. and money is now some 75 percent of india of energy needs are met through fossil fuels, including bonding coal. i wonder therefore if india is contributing to

i think bridget brink's nomination will go through. we still have dozens of state department nominees that are being blocked by republicans who are part of the team that would be at work and policy. if republicans cared about ukraine, it would be supporting these nominees. they are letting a small number of republicans to exercise beat alabama power. -- veto power. mr. cunningham: i want to thank you on behalf of the american security project. it is so good to see you and so good to hear your common sense, educated perspective on these issues. i would say to you, the senate and the entire united states government on this house lawmakers are taking a closer look at a report on unidentified flying objects. defense intelligence officials with knowledge of the sightings testify today and give our house subcommittee live on c-span two. you can also watch on the free c-span now video app or online at c-span.org. up next, president biden honoring 15 public safety officers with the medal of valor during a ceremony at the white house. the medal

. >>> based on the independent investigation by hance and bridget, llp and on behalf of the concerned citizens of gilroy, i am presenting you with a copy of the notice of intent to recall you from office. >> that message from a citizens group to council member rebecca a a amerandez. three other teens were wounded, one is now quadriplegic. not everyone agrees with the recall effort. >> if they do want to recall her, and it happens, it's only going to bring up anger in the community, because she's done the work. she's been there. she's helped. she will continue to be there. >> the recall group needs more than 6200 signatures to trigger a recall election in november. her term ends in 2024. >>> still ahead tonight. >> things are going in the wrong direction. >> more bay area school districts reporting more significant covid outbreaks, experts explain why safety measures likely won't stop the spread. >>> and parents struggling to find baby formula. when the nationwide shortage could start to subside. >>> and we'll introduce you to the bay area teen who just stepped on stage with a world-fa

i think bridget brink's nomination will go through. we still have dozens of state department nominees that are being blocked by republicans who are part of the team that would be at work and policy. if republicans cared about ukraine, it would be supporting these nominees. they are letting a small number of republicans to exercise beat alabama power. -- veto power. mr. cunningham: i want to thank you on behalf of the american security project. it is so good to see you and so good to hear your common sense, educated perspective on these issues. i would say to you, the senate and the entire united states government on this services subcommittee. this is just over an hour.

i think bridget brink's nomination will go through. we still have dozens of state department nominees that are being blocked by republicans who are part of the team that would be at work and policy. if republicans cared about ukraine, it would be supporting these nominees. they are letting a small number of republicans to exercise beat alabama power. -- veto power. mr. cunningham: i want to thank you on behalf of the american security project. it is so good to see you and so good to hear your common sense, educated perspective on these issues. i would say to you, the senate and the entire united states government on this issue, god speed. sen. murphy: thank you, nelson. i appreciate it. announcer: c-span's "washington journal," every day taking your calls live on the air on the news of the day and discussing policy issues that impact you. coming up tuesday morning, we will discuss the latest on the economy and border security. then, brian tate myre discusses the baby formula short takes and the role of the wic program. watch washington

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oh, god, did you watch bridget jones again? no, it's just that everybody's got someone. sheldon's with amy, howard's getting married, you're dating my sister. now that howard's getting married, maybe he'll inflate one of his old girlfriends for you. you know who i blame for my loneliness? the united states of america. your movies and your tv shows promised streets paved with beautiful blonde women with big bazongas. eat another pie, you'll have your own bazongas.

in turkey puts a roadblock on the path to nato membership for finland and sweden, turkish president. bridget tie a better. one says he won't support 8 the country joining the military alliance, accusing both nations of harboring what he says. a terrorists. russia agrees to a questionable deal to evacuate. hundreds of ukrainian soldiers pulled up beneath the steel planted mariano pl. added ukraine as mounting a counter attack in hockey, pushing russian troops away from the city all the way to the russian border. plus a big set back for his blind it's allies in lebanon's parliamentary elections. the run back party and its partners. is that to lose the majority of parliament? yes. count correspondent in beirut. what people there are expecting from the government? ah, i baneful and welcome. we begin with some breaking news out of turkey. president bridget, i ipad one says his country will not approve the nato bids of sweden and finland. and one says delegations from those countries should not bother coming to anchorage to try to persuade, in different, like earlier, sweden said it would seek mem

in turkey puts a roadblock on the path to nato membership for finland and sweden, turkish president. bridget tie a better one, says he what support? 8 the country? joining the military alliance accusing both nations of hampering what he says a terrorist. russia agrees to a questionable deal to evacuate hundreds of ukrainian soldiers pulled up beneath the steel planted. mariano pope and ukraine is mounting a counter attack in khaki, pushing russian troops away from the city all the way to the russian border.

oh, the orchestra conductor bridget canary, herself discovered the integrative power of music in her childhood. oh, voice gets on in its india i. i had a big move when i was 10 and it was really tough to find. that's when i started playing the viola. i love, which was where i met all my friends. it gave me a kind of new home. and now where ever i go in the world, when i hear an orchestra tuning, it feels like i'm back home to her. and i want to pass on that feel older on dusky for the fight, so shaken, ah, ah, this didn't happen. good psyched, dusty. a lot of studies have shown that off to making music with others, even more people behave more peacefully who looks more socially more altruistically . and until the and a more group orientated us is naturally and obviously that's very relevant and evolutionary terms and cooperating with others strengthens the social unit time for bonds and biologically speaking, the food that that improves, the chances of survival for individual members of that unit glisten we will even chosen. hm. kathleen's eme suffers from parkinson's. a currently in

ambassador bridget brink to be the ambassador to ukraine. ambassador elizabeth richards to be coordinator for counterterrorism. and ambassador alexander last cameras to be the ambassador to chad. i understand that senator peters will be introducing ambassador brink. and we have a vote on the floor, so we want to accommodate senator peters. we'll recognize you at this point. >> thank you chairman menendez and ranking member rich. it is my honor to introduce ambassador bridget brink to the committee. i also want to introduce ambassador brink's family where with her today. her husband nick, who is also serving our cousins country as a diplomat in her two sons, jack and cole. like our service members and their families, our diplomats do not serve alone. as every member of this committee knows, their families often go unrecognized as diplomats perform their crucial work in foreign, lands thousands of miles from their country. so, we want to think their for their service. she was born and raised in these grand rapids and graduated from east green

a few or more every one wanted to see bridget show she she changed center pays destiny. look all to central bee, and then the next kind of glamour, rock stars like mick jagger, who was not quite sober when he married bianca a model here and may 1971. ah, sancho pay became a playground for any one who wanted to live large. it became their el dorado zacko, his school year mo, mo least. wow. and he said it was a moment when the whole world changes. morality. she saw the more people wanted to wander. people wanted to be naked, to swim, to make love in peace. i'll be the top wireless. all that was here that she do found a more talking more saying that was it is as a theses that easy. ah, these were the golden times on the quote to do a time when everything was possible. every day, a celebration of life, hulu. the hotel to cup was one of the places where the final chapter of the code to sewer is yet to be written. and where the glamorous times of this coast always live on. ah, the lynn says to get it to go yonder. ah, i know, please and patted the sixties seventies. there was

. >> marie's friends and co-workers bridget harris and jean jones apthel. >> he was, like, the apple in her eye. she just sparkled every time he was around. she loved hugging him. >> we traveled a lot together so it was just us two. >> for her job? >> yeah. >> marie worked for the federal government in los angeles, but friends say she was driven and ambitious in other areas, too. >> she was an entrepreneur, that's what i know most about her, because she talked about owning her own business. >> but marie wanted more than work and success. >> i know that she wanted to have somebody in her life. >> what kind of guy was she looking for? >> someone that will take care of her, love her, protect her. >> that was kind of missing. she didn't have that guy figure, the father figure from marcus. >> then one day, marie told her friends -- >> i met this guy, you know, they had a lunch date and he was cute and just, you know, the excitement of meeting somebody new. >> his name was andre jackson. a handsome single father of two. sparks flew immediately. >> i mean, she would just light up every time

have already seen an outburst of one particular last year, up in the north ridge of god, stripped away bridget, and a warning is dead. the extreme weather may also induce flash floods and are not good time together with a full cost. i think his everton hello, we got more very, very heavy right across southern parts of china has caused some localized funding. the menu front now showing its had it will gravity just not out into the open waters of the north west pacific. a rush of showers coming into japan, bellagio try and find me some pleasant sunshine. not so pleasant. the southern parts of china or heavy showers, continuing here, just sinking a little further southwards as we go one through monday. that wet weather will actually affect the far north of vietnam, coming across laos. pushing across into were thailand, utah rashes, showers across much of southeast asia, through the philippines, malaysia, down into indonesia and showers to affecting southern parts of india. is pagan temperatures back a little bit here, and glue around 25 cells a bit further north. it's all about that brutal hate w

women, one next to marilyn monroe lady dye and jackie kennedy, a fuel mono every one wanted to see bridget, a shaw, she changed center pays destiny. look all to st. hoppy and then the next kind of glamour. rock stars like mick jagger, who was not quite sober when he married bianca a model here in may, 971. ah, sancho pay became a playground for any one who wanted to live large. it became their el dorado sagel, his bold young moly swamp and he swore it was a moment when the whole world changes. morality. she saw the more people wanted to wander. people wanted to be naked, to swim, to make love in peace, will be the cup while is all that was here that she do fennimore coffee and moss eggs. he says he sees it easy. ah, these were the golden times on the quote to do a time when everything was possible, every day, a celebration of life, hulu. both the hotel to cup was one of the places where the final chapter of the coat as door is yet to be written. and where the glamorous times of this coast always live on. ah, it says to gossip to guy yonder, ivan, sana, please, and patton, the sixties seven

. >>> during the trump administration, bridget amiri defended the abortion rights of an inmate in federal custody identified as jane doe. why is senator schumer bringing forward this particular bill and not one he can get the support from murkowski or collins or manchin? >> what democrats have said, including democrat collins from connecticut, they believe it's important to stop the state around the country that have enacted bans that they consider to be and that are outside of roe. now, i don't think, katy, it's out of the realm of possibility that they will put something else on the floor at some point. it suits kind of the public policy interest and the political interests of all involved. lisa murkowski and susan collins do have their own bill that codifies roe and they've been pushing for a vote on the floor. collins has been talking to dick durbin and cain of virginia but the leadership has decided to put this up for a vote. i don't think the story is all said and done when it comes to floor action on abortion rights. i think the house will take more votes. they're holding a hearing

this affects ukraine's ability to send out its grain, of course, and here is what bridget brink, president biden's next nominee to be ambassador to ukraine said the president and his allies are trying to get around that. >> on the question of moving things out of the ports, this is a big challenge right now because russia is blocking the ports in the black sea and the sea of azov. so we are trying to work with international partners and others to help find alternative routes for grain and corn out of ukraine, as well as to work with the other relief organizations to supplement those countries that had depended upon these exports. >> and i'm joined now by clare sebastian live from london. good to see you, clare. so what more are you learning about this and of course the ramifications of russia's actions. >> this is a very serious situation. this suggests to some extent, russia is trying to gain control over ukraine's seaborne exports of grain. traditionally, around 80% of ukraine's grain exports went through those black seaports. they are now blocked. the exports used to feed 400 million pe

ambassador bridget brink to be the ambassador to ukraine. ambassador elizabeth richard to be the coordinator for counterterrorism. ambassador alexander laskaris and to be the ambassador to chad . we will recognize senator peters at this point. sen. peters: it is my honor to introduce ambassador bridget brink to the committee. i also want to recognize her family who are with her today. her husband, who is also some in our country as a diplomat. and her two sons, jack and coke. like our service members and their families, our diplomats do not serve alone. their families often go unrecognized as a diplomats perform their crucial work in foreign lands thousands of miles from the country. so we want to thank all of them for their service. ambassador brink was born and raised in east grand rapids and graduated from east grand rapids high school in michigan. she remembers driving by assigned that recognize her home town as the home of president gerald ford. president ford's decency served as a marker for the midwest values that ambassador brink liv

. >> next the confirmation hearing on the nomination of bridget brink to be the ambassador to ukraine.

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nominee, bridget brink, completing her testimony before the senate relations community. -- you nominees for the state department and an ambassador to chad. and if you missed any parts of this hearing, you can see it again tonight starting at nine eastern on c-span. >> testified during this to our 15 minute hearing -- 2 hour and 15 minute hearing. >> good morning and welcome to everyone for today's hybrid hearing. pursuant to house rules some people will be in person and others appearing on zoom. for members appearing rightly know you are familiar with. have your cameras turned on at all times, have your microphone muted. you can just unmute your mike and tell me. we will begin the hearing in just a moment when they tell me they are ready to begin the livestream and hello to all of our wonderful witnesses that have joined us. this will be a really important hearing for america. good morning, thank you to all of our witnesses for joining us today. thank you to all the members per dissipating, we are in the middle of vote so there will be a little bit back-and-forth congressional style. i