Authorization by a foreign Intelligence Surveillance act. This is about two and half hours. [background noises] [background noises] [background noises] [background noises] [background noises] the media will come to order, good morning. Before we start i want to address some housekeeping matters. First, todays open portion is being broadcast live. And streamed on the committees youtube channel. We conducted entirely on an unclassified basis. All participants are reminded to refrain from discussing classified or other information protected from public exposure. It is my privilege to welcome a distinguished panel of leaders today to discuss Intelligence Committee anti threat assessment rate during todays proceedings we will hear from Lieutenant General scott director of the Defense Intelligence agency by the honorable William Burns director of the Central Intelligence agency. The honorable admiral intelligence, general paul, director of the National Security agency. And the honorable Chri
People there, you will vote, but you have 10 people in the team there. Take part because there is no other option. This can be considered the same as coercion and is it necessary to risk everything and avoid it, or is it necessary to somehow find an opportunity not to participate in this action . Unfortunately, our compatriots are hostages of the situation, a very large part of them, and indeed, such phenomena as forced movement of citizens, forced passporting, as well as the need to ensure minimum conditions for of their existence in the occupied territories, and physical coercion, threats, of course, when we talk about participation in such elections under coercion with a real threat to their lives or health, then such actions are not included here composition of a criminal offense but of course, there is such a thing as universal advice on what to do to citizens, well, it cannot be given, because everyone comes out of the circumstances in which he found himself. But what we can advi
Allegations. Mr. Lew denied those allegations. Senator cardin the Senate Foreign Relations Committee will come to order. Todays hearing carries great importance for the United States, for israel and the region. The attacks by hamas just over 10 days ago in israel marked the deadliest day for jews since the holocaust. Abducting elderly in wheelchairs, burning people alive and killing babies in front of parents, it was not only horrific and barbaric, but methodically planned and carried out. Hamas has started a war. Given the state of emergency that israel faces, the United States needs a confirmed u. S. Ambassador in jerusalem. We need somewhere to reenforce that the United States stands with israel in response to the unprecedented terrorist attack. We need someone to lead the selfless personnel who have been working nonstop at mission israel. We need an ambassador to work with our israeli partners and provide help. Secretary lew, we hold this nomination today. I am committed to getting
Allegations. Mr. Lew denied those allegations. Senator cardin the Senate Foreign Relations Committee will come to order. Todays hearing carries great importance for the United States, for israel and the region. The attacks by hamas just over 10 days ago in israel marked the deadliest day for jews since the holocaust. Abducting elderly in wheelchairs, burning people alive and killing babies in front of parents, it was not only horrific and barbaric, but methodically planned and carried out. Hamas has started a war. Given the state of emergency that israel faces, the United States needs a confirmed u. S. Ambassador in jerusalem. We need somewhere to reenforce that the United States stands with israel in response to the unprecedented terrorist attack. We need someone to lead the selfless personnel who have been working nonstop at mission israel. We need an ambassador to work with our israeli partners and provide help. Secretary lew, we hold this nomination today. I am committed to getting
Nuclear deal when he was treasury secretary during the Obama Administration. Some republican lawmakers implied that he did not come forward with transparency on allegations. Mr. Lew denied those allegations. Senator cardin the Senate Foreign Relations Committee will come to order. Todays hearing carries great importance for the United States, for israel and the region. The attacks by hamas just over 10 days ago in israel marked the deadliest day for jews since the holocaust. Abducting elderly in wheelchairs, burning people alive and killing babies in front of parents, it was not only horrific and barbaric, but methodically planned and carried out. Hamas has started a war. Given the state of emergency that israel faces, the United States needs a confirmed u. S. Ambassador in jerusalem. We need somewhere to reenforce that the United States stands with israel in response to the unprecedented terrorist attack. We need someone to lead the selfless personnel who have been working nonstop at