Ambassador James Dobbins is a senior fellow and distinguished chair of diplomacy and security at the rand corporation. He most recently served as director of the Rand International security and Defense Policy Center. Next, we have seth jones amount directs the National Security and Defense Policy Center at the rand corporation. He served as the representative to the commander of u. S. Special Operations Command to assistant secretary of defense for special operations. So please lets all welcome them. [applause] thank you, dalia. And excuse me, feel like im turning my back on all of you there. We are any time in my 30 years, 30 plus years at least of going to the middle east where i think there are more divisions, chaos and depression than i can ever remember. We will try, as dalia said, to focus on some opportunities. I hope my colleagues will have some. It is really an honor for me to get to moderate the panel because im yes, i trust year trusty her here but i would says even if i wer
Quorum call quorum call quorum call quorum call quorum call mr. Reid mr. President . The presiding officer the majority leader. Mr. Reid i ask unanimous consent the call of the quorum be terminated. The presiding officer without objection. Mr. Reid i now move to proceed to executive session to consider calendar number 892. The presiding officer the question is on the motion to proceed. All in favor say aye. All opposed, no. The ayes appear to have it. Ththe motion is agreed to. The clerk will report the nomination. The clerk nomination, department of state. Noahbryson mammot to be ambassador to the argentine republic. Mr. Reid i send a cloture motion to the desk. The presiding officer the clerk will report the cloture motion. The clerk cloture motion. We, the undersigned senators, in accordance with the provisions of rule 22 of the standing rules of the senate, hereby move to bring to a close the debate on the nomination of noaa bryson mammos of california to be ambassador to the argen
The presiding officer the senator from new mexico. Mr. Heitkamp i ask unanimous consent the quorum call be dispensed with. The presiding officer without objection. Morning business is closed. Under the previous order, the senate will proceed to executive session. The clerk will report the motion. The clerk cloture motion, we, the undersigned senators, in accordance with the provisions of rule 22 of the standing rules of the senate, hereby move to bring to a close the debate on the nomination of Noah Bryson Mamet of california to be ambassador to the Argentine Republic signed by 17 senators. The presiding officer by unanimous consent, the mandatory quorum call has been waived. Question is, is it the sense of the senate that debate on the nomination of Noah Bryson Mamet of california to be ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary of the United States of america to the Argentine Republic shall be brought to a close . The yeas and nays are mandatory under the rule. The clerk will call
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Affecting more than 100 million americans. 2014. Why is it that we cant have the power lines buried studies Breast Cancer. Death rates were about the same for women who got not. The upside of down. Why failing is the key to success. When you fail, fail smartly. The real life oscar the grouch. Dumpster. World class, one of a kind. Trust me. [ music ] we begin with extreme weather. As another fierce winder storm was sweeping through the eastern u. S. Knocking out power, parlising businesses and frustrating travelers, a Senate Homeland Security Committee met to discuss how we prepare for extreme weather events. Lapses in preparedness are believed to have cost the u. S. 2010. Yeses are beginning to pile up as quickly as the abandoned cars and Power Outages. When should local leaders act and at what cost . And can anything be done to fix an infrastructure that has left hundreds of thousands of people in the dark . Joining us from wilmington delaware, the secretary osources. He spoke before