I like the music. Hello, welcome. [speaking in native tongue] [speaking in native tongue] [speaking in native tongue] [speaking in native tongue] thank you for being here. Is a great honor for me to be here and im somewhat intimidated even though its a several years a sense the Prime Minister and the president were in office. Im still intimidated when im around at them, but i want to point out that our titles start with the same word, former. [laughter] so, that makes us sort of equal. [laughter] if i heard you speak french before, i might not have made you ambassador. [laughter] you would have a lot of reasons to take that back. Its a so bright, cant see, but i know he has here somewhere. Is remote over there . Went to acknowledge raymond, might partner when i was ambassador. He was the canadian ambassador to the United States and was a remarkable Career Foreign Service officer for canada. We did work very very well together, which i think is a model for how investors should work to p
Suspend the rules and agree to the resolution h. Res. 569 providing for the concurrence by the house in the Senate Amendment to h. R. 2266 with an amendment. The speaker pro tempore the clerk will report the title of the resolution. The clerk House Resolution 569, resolution providing for the concurrence by the house in the Senate Amendment to h. R. 2266 with an amendment. The speaker pro tempore pursuant to the rule, the gentleman from new jersey, mr. Frelinghuysen and the gentlewoman from new york, mrs. Lowey will each control 20 minutes. The chair recognizes the gentleman from new jersey. Mr. Frelinghuysen i ask unanimous consent that all members have five legislative days to revise and extend their remarks and include extraneous material in the consideration of h. Res. 569. The speaker pro tempore without objection, so ordered. Mr. Frelinghuysen i rise today to present House Resolution 569, a bill making additional supplemental appropriations for Disaster Relief requirements for th
Actions including signing a National Emergency declaration on the opioid epidemic. Were going to have a major announcement probably next week on the drug crisis and on the opioid massive problem. And i want to get that absolutely right. This country and frankly the world has a drug problem. Nbcs Edward Lawrence is in d. C. This morning and, edward, whats the latest on this potential Emergency Declaration and the white houses war on drugs . Reporter frances, i can tell you there is a major announcement by the Justice Department today related to this. The Justice Department expected to announce how they are going to fight this Opioid Crisis in america. Now, many advocates are concerned that the president has not done enough in order to fight this war on drugs. The opioid deaths last year increased 21 . The president or a president ial declaration on this would remove certain barriers that helps make it easier to get treatment, for example, medicaid or folks on medicaid would be able to g
Will come to order. This morning, we are continue our oversight efforts with regard to the 2017 trafficking in persons report. Thank snard caenator cardinand of the committee this committee has conducted extensive oversight on this issue instituted annual briefings for members at state department. Prior to the release of the annual trafficking in persons report. We ask every nominee before this committee to commit to help fight against modern slavery. This oversight has been noted at the state department and in our embassys. We appreciate the deputy secretary of state volunteered to lead the administrations testimony today. The secretary spent about 45 minutes with the senator and i before this meeting and we thank him very much for his openness and the way that hes serving and we look forward to having an outstanding relationship were him and thank you for being here today. I know the secretary of state wanted to be here. He had an unplanned trip to the middle east. We thank you for s
Will come to order. This morning, we are continue our oversight efforts with regard to the 2017 trafficking in persons report. Thank snard caenator cardinand of the committee this committee has conducted extensive oversight on this issue instituted annual briefings for members at state department. Prior to the release of the annual trafficking in persons report. We ask every nominee before this committee to commit to help fight against modern slavery. This oversight has been noted at the state department and in our embassys. We appreciate the deputy secretary of state volunteered to lead the administrations testimony today. The secretary spent about 45 minutes with the senator and i before this meeting and we thank him very much for his openness and the way that hes serving and we look forward to having an outstanding relationship were him and thank you for being here today. I know the secretary of state wanted to be here. He had an unplanned trip to the middle east. We thank you for s