And we had briefings about terrorist threats.
"When you come back from a deployment, they have briefings and make you watch PowerPoints, but if you need help, you have to go get it yourself".
In the past few days, senators and congressmen have been asking questions in hearings — both open and closed — and having briefings.
For example, I was just listening to Secretary of State Colin Powell describe how he had briefings from the intelligence community on weapons of mass destruction.
Brooke Anderson, the national security spokeswoman for the Obama transition team, said, "We have had briefings from the Bush administration, including Secretary Gates and Admiral Mullen, about current plans for Iraq and Afghanistan, and we appreciate the information that has been shared".
We had briefings with IDF officers on the borders with Lebanon and the Gaza strip; meetings with Palestinian youth activists in Ramallah who told us all about the recent congress of Fatah.
Before dispensing out for an action-packed day that will feature speeches from former President Bill Clinton, Massachusetts Senate candidate Elizabeth Warren and the roll call of states, delegates from the Sunflower State had briefings on state and national politics.
All had briefings at 0830 a.m.
Several participants suggested that interpreters want to have briefings and debriefings before and after difficult interpreting sessions.
We had briefings initially where the coaches outlined how the defence and attack are going to be set up and then we added bits as the week went on.
Ms. Collins, who has received briefings from administration, counterterrorism and defense officials, said that shortly after the attack it was evident to her that terrorists had been behind it.
