Hurrying, i will put it that way. The format is i will engage ask questions of the secretary for 15 or 20 minutes, and then we will open it up to you in the audience, so be thinking about what you might want to ask as well, and lets start. Mr. Secretary, the theme is passing the baton. I hear an echo. Are we ok with the sound . Lets start with passing the baton. How is the transaction going . How much interface is taking place between your team and the incoming team . How smoothly is it going . Its goingerry pretty smoothly because theres not an enormous amount of it. [laughter] there are some people who have been in the time,ng for a period of but candidly, i think there has not been a lot of highlevel exchange at this point in time. Im still expecting to meet with my successor at some point in near term, but ms. Woodruff you havent met with him yet . Secretary kerry no, i have not met with him yet. Ms. Woodruff do you expect to . Secretary kerry i do. Ms. Woodruff anything else you w
Or has just begun his fifth term on the bench for the District Courts of abilene, texas. I appreciate the support they had given me in my past endeavors, but also they would come up from texas to be with me today. Good morning. I am honored to have the backing of senator cruz from my home state of texas. I want to thank senator nine to his commitment to the ending of nuclear proliferation. German corker, Ranking Member card and, members of the Committee Chairman corker, Ranking Members of the committee, it is an honor to be in front of you for this hearing for my confrontation confirmation as secretary of state. Everywhere we look, people and nations are deeply unsettled. Old ideas and National Norms that were old were long understood may no longer be effective in our time. We face considered it considerable threats in this evolving and are met. China has emerged as a global power in economic trade. Our interactions have been both friendly and adversarial. While russia seeks respect on
Supporting obamas election, 10 years of intensity, working on some of the most intractable and challenging problems, there is a real part of me that is looking forward to getting a rest. Charlie close to power, the National Security advisor, person who presents the options to the president. Deal ofheres a great learned. Let me talk about what i learned about the role of National Security advisor. First and foremost, its my job to ensure that the deal of learned. Advice, analysis, recommendations provided to the president of the United States are well thought fact, andased in fairly reflect the opinions and recommendations of the level National Security. Youlie conflicts, understand there is a conflict in recommendation which i still often have. Andn it happens enough its vitally important that my colleagues at the principals cane and the president trust that i am not putting a filter on that or any spin, whatever is the ok view of the president s cabinet officials is fully and fairly r
Supporting obamas election, 10 years of intensity, working on some of the most intractable and challenging problems, there is a real part of me that is looking forward to getting a rest. Charlie close to power, the National Security advisor, person who presents the options to the president. Deal ofheres a great learned. Let me talk about what i learned about the role of National Security advisor. First and foremost, its my job to ensure that the deal of learned. Advice, analysis, recommendations provided to the president of the United States are well thought fact, andased in fairly reflect the opinions and recommendations of the level National Security. Youlie conflicts, understand there is a conflict in recommendation which i still often have. Andn it happens enough its vitally important that my colleagues at the principals cane and the president trust that i am not putting a filter on that or any spin, whatever is the ok view of the president s cabinet officials is fully and fairly r
Around the different agencies that have been detailed to the white house with. They are extremely knowledgeable, experienced and effective, and i have been very proud to lead this team as weve tried to ready the next administration for the challenges that they will face. So i hope that they will trust in the wisdom and experience of the career Civil Servants and Foreign Service and military. Rose susan rice for the hour, next. Rose funding for charlie rose has been provided by the following and by bloomberg, a provider of multimedia news and Information Services worldwide. Captioning sponsored by Rose Communications from our studios in new york city, this is charlie rose. Rose several days and counting for you as the National Security advisor to the president of the United States. Are you ready to leave . Very mixed feelings, charlie. Its been an extraordinary privilege to serve our country again and serve particularly under this president. I love the work that i do. I love the team th