Opening Statements

Chairman Poe’s Opening Statement:

Chairman Ros-Lehtinen’s Opening Statement:

Chairman Poe Questions Witnesses:

Witnesses

Mr. Mike Waltz
Senior National Security Fellow
New America Foundation
(Commanded a Special Forces’ Company in Eastern Afghanistan in 2009)
[full text of statement]
[truth in testimony form]

Spc. Cody Full, USA, Retired
(Served with Sgt. Bergdahl in Blackfoot Company, Second Platoon)
[full text of statement]
[truth in testimony form]

Mr. Andy Andrews
Father of deceased Second Lieutenant, USA, Darryn Andrews
[full text of statement]
[truth in testimony form]

Mark Jacobson, Ph.D.
Senior Advisor
Truman National Security Project
[full text of statement]
[truth in testimony form]
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Hearing transcript (PDF)

 

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