This is going to be one of the areas where we work together, and, frankly, where we protect discretionary funding that you got last year due to bipartisan efforts on this committee and we will try to build on that and, frankly, hopefully we can go to the question i asked in the first round and that is perhaps do a little bit better than even the president proposed council proposed a generous increase. But if we could go beyond that and push put additional means in your hands. I know on a bipartisan basis we will want to do that. Thank you. Thank you very much, mr. Chairman. You speak for all of us. Thank you. Spent this morning on cspan2 secretary of defense Ashton Carter sits down with mike allen it will take you there live at 8 a. M. Eastern. Then a panel on israels influence in u. S. Government posted by the American Educational trust and institute for research. That is live at 9 a. M. Eastern also on cspan2. The chair of the Federal Reserve janet yellen spoke at a News Conference a
[inaudible conversations] let me start with a few preliminaries about todays newsmaker. I am david anderson. A longtime member of the club and member of the clubs newsmaker committee. Im an attorney, years ago i was was correspondent for the cincinnati herald. The there may be a lot of folks who are not journalists in here so do re speak the members of the media, who may be here, and asking questions. And many of those may be working journalists and so please understand that theyre here to do a job. Now, after our guest makes his opening remarks youll have chance to ask questions. When you do please identify yourself, name and affiliation. Before we get started, id like to mention some Upcoming Event test club. On march 21st, a panel on the South China Sea dispute. And that will include various security, economic, and legal issues. On the 22nd, the club will also have a newsmaker on millenials, and on march 24th, the club will host john kot ky nin, commissioner of the irs, and that is
Inspector general roth, you talked about the port added collection information sharing that resulted in Human Trafficking coming across our borders. I appreciate you keeping an eye on that and you know, everybody being aware of that. I have not yet received an answer for a letter ive written. We had i. C. E. Agent Taylor Johnson in one of our hearings involved in government whistleblowers and the retaliation against them which is really prevalent in the federal government. Its jaw dropping. So director soldana, id appreciate if you would respond to that because now apparently agent johnson has been terminated and the process hasnt really gone through office of special counsel, inspector general. Im really concerned about that will particular case. We have that letter and were preparing a response, sir. Again, the oversight of student viz sas. I will try if weve got to produce some legislationings to facilitate the computer system, the i. T. Systems to do this. Coming from the private s
Recruitment, retention and moralee . Thank you, senator. Thank you for that question. Let me begin at the beginning. Why did we do this in the first place . The reason to open up all mos to females is to make sure that were able to access what is, after all, 50 of the population. Right. And understandably. Im not worried about the merits of that but the implications for the Selective Service. I do understand. That is the action we took. As far as informing the congress, we have the implementation plans for that, including everything that is required by law in order for us to do what we need to do. Separately is the Selective Service system, which is not administered by us. And is governed by statute. You will have a voice in any implications for that. My own belief about that is twofold. First, it stands to reason that you will reconsider the Selective Service system in its treatment of females in view of the department of defenses policies and practices with respect to women as well a