Programming and score opposing opinions. 100,000 will be awarded in cash prizes. The grand prize of 5000 will go to the student or team with the best overall entry. For more information, go to our web site, studentcam. Org. The House Foreign Affairs Committee Questioned deputy secretary of state John Sullivan this week on the departments restructuring forts d a broad range of diplomatic priorities. Other questions focused on Foreign Policy priorities in north korea, iran, and myanmar. This overnight hearing is 2 1 2 hours. This hearing has come to order, ill ask the members all to take their seats if they will. Today we hear from deputy secretary of state John Sullivan on the proposed reforms that he and secretary tillerson are working on for the state department, and for the agency for international development. I dont think there are many that question the need to improve the operation of both agencies. A more efficient and effective state department and usa id would better promote o
We ask you all to take your seats if you will. Today we hear from deputy today we hear from john sullivan. I dont think there are many that question the need to improve the operation of both agencies. Operation of both agencies. A more efficient and effective state department in u. S. A. Id would better promote our National Security and our many other interests around the world. So i have welcomed the administrations undertaking. Secretary state Rex Tillerson has started a process here as those that state will tell you where hes focusing on listening to the diplomats and listening to the employees. Our Foreign Service officers. I think this is very commendable. He has sought feedback from the bottom up. Many employees, he reports, have asked, and i think this speaks volumes, theyve asked for more responsibility and in turn more accountability for their performance. They also want better training in a modern it infrastructure. And i think they deserve these tools and we would be all bet
We ask you all to take your seats if you will. Today we hear from deputy secretary of state John Sullivan on the proposed reforms that he and secretary tillerson are working on for the state department and for the agency for international development. I dont think there are many that question the need to improve the operation of both agencies. A more efficient and effective state department in u. S. A. Id would better promote our National Security and our many other interests around the world. So i have welcomed the administrations undertaking. Secretary state Rex Tillerson has started a process here as those that state will tell you where hes focusing on listening to the diplomats and listening to the employees. Our Foreign Service officers. I think this is very commendable. He has sought feedback from the bottom up. Many employees, he reports, have asked, and i think this speaks volumes, theyve asked for more responsibility and in turn more accountability for their performance. They
Thank you for being here, sir. You know how i feel about you. I appreciate the proactive approach you took a. Its something we feel strongly about in 2017 the senate and the house and the National Defense authorization act with a take on additional responsibilities with regards to d get this informatin coming from countries intended to destabilize democracies, undermined some of our basic values and institutions. Russia and china come to mind. My question for you, is there an ability to keep some of these important entities in the Global Engagement centers, specifically from being weekend by the other organizations that could lead to a more difficult time and the responsibilities. Certainly. Thank you, senator. With respect to the Engagement Center it is a priority for something. We are flexible and there is a hiring freeze, but we are flexible and weve granted a number of exceptions, over 700 exceptions to the hiring freeze to support safety, security and health. So, we are reviewing
Thank you for being here, sir. You know how i feel about you. I appreciate the proactive approach you took a. Its something we feel strongly about in 2017 the senate and the house and the National Defense authorization act with a take on additional responsibilities with regards to d get this informatin coming from countries intended to destabilize democracies, undermined some of our basic values and institutions. Russia and china come to mind. My question for you, is there an ability to keep some of these important entities in the Global Engagement centers, specifically from being weekend by the other organizations that could lead to a more difficult time and the responsibilities. Certainly. Thank you, senator. With respect to the Engagement Center it is a priority for something. We are flexible and there is a hiring freeze, but we are flexible and weve granted a number of exceptions, over 700 exceptions to the hiring freeze to support safety, security and health. So, we are reviewing