watch the white house correspondents dinner live april 27th on the c-span networks. >> we call this meeting of the subcommittee to order. the senator is on his way back from votes. i doubt he is planning to hear all of my opening remarks so i will put them into the >> we call this meeting of the subcommittee to order, senator young is on his way back. i doubt he's pining to hear my opening remarks, i will put them into the record and turn it over to him, we will hear from witnesses. we are convening to discuss an incredibly important topic, developments in yemen and on the red sea, gulf nations often assisted by the united states have been at war in yemen against gentle forces that control sizable parts of the country, i argued was a catastrophic mistake for the united states and our arab partners to be part of this conflict, my belief was the war would strengthen the houthi and strengthen iran's influence in yemen, we have seen tragic evidence of this reality armed with sophisticated technology from tran10" donated with the iranian military, the houthi have barraged a dizzying barrage of a