Colleagues. Colleagues about the key issues of the day. Including outcomes for disconnected youth. Safer and smarter was. Investing in resilience. Cyber Security Workforce development. They all arrive at early learning. Innovative strategies. We will discuss how together, we can develop bipartisan approaches to improve the lives of all americans. Also want to acknowledge our International Best who have traveled from so far away to be here with us today. Please feel free to stand up as you are recognized. From japan we are honored to be joined. He serves a special advisor to the japanese Prime Minister abe. Complimentary vice minister of foreign affairs. Apanese ambassador to the u. S. From mexico, we are joined by governor dominguez. Where are you governor . He is the the chair which is mexicos equivalent of mga. From canada we are joined by a delegation of senators. Members of parliament from a canadian federal government and officials from ontario and quebec. [applause] were also exc
Important humanitarian decision. And he deserves every bit of the credit that weve heard here today. That said, we have to be realistic and say that doesnt solve all the problems and the fact it create some. Then on the civil war,. Whatever i did in academe should also have some dimension that reached out to people who are just interested in the era the way i have been when i was growing up and seemed there should be more bridges between academia and the public than are. Are. One of the key places where that can happen i knew also from experience was at battlefields where you can make a connection to the past in the way that you cant. Sunday at 4 p. M. Eastern on reel america the 1967 film testament of truth details civilian injuries and deaths caused by u. S. Bombing in north vietnam. I used to come home from school for happy with all my close father, grandmother and grandfather. There were 15 of them including an unborn baby had been killed. Only i am left. Even little babies, innoce
The Committee Meets today to consider the nomination of vice admiral marco vice admiral Michael Beauvais to navy admiral and to be chief of navy operations. Thank you for being here, also extending a welcome to your family and want to invite you to introduce anyone at the time that you are recognized for an opening statement. We have our eight boring questions that are required so if you would please audibly respond to them so that we can have them in the record. Have you adhered to the laws and regulations governing interests . Yes, senator. Will you ensure that your staff complies with the lines established for requesting communications, including questions for the record and hearings . Yes. Will you cooperate and providing response to congressional requests . Yes. Will those witnesses be protected from reprisal for your testimony question mark yes. Do you justify upon the request before the committee . Yes. Do you agree to provide documents, including documents of electronic forms i
We have our eight boring questions that are required so if you would please audibly respond to them so that we can have them in the record. Have you adhered to the laws and regulations governing interests . Yes, senator. Will you ensure that your staff complies with the lines established for requesting communications, including questions for the record and hearings . Yes. Will you cooperate and providing response to congressional requests . Yes. Will those witnesses be protected from reprisal for your testimony question mark yes. Do you justify upon the request before the committee . Yes. Do you agree to provide documents, including documents of electronic forms in a timely manner when requested or to consult with the Committee Regarding the basis of any good faith delay or denial and in providing such documents . Yes, senator. Have you assumed any duties or undertaken any actions which would appear to presume the outcome of the confirming process . No, i have not. The National Defense
Admiral michael gil roys confirmation, he has been nominated to become chief Naval Operations. Conflicts of interest . There we go. Yes, senator, i have. Will you ensure your staff complies with deadlines for request of communications including questions for the record and hearings . Yes, sir, i will. Will you cooperate and provide witnesses in response to the congressional requests . Yes, sir, i will. Withl those witnesses be protected for their testimony and briefings . Yes, sir, they will. Testify upon request of this committee . Yes, sir, i will. Do you agree to provide documents, including copies of electronic forms and communications in a timely manner when requested by the constituted committee or to consult with the Committee Regarding the basis of any good faith delay or denial in providing such documents . Yes, senator. And have you assumed any duties or undertaken any actions which would appear to. The outcome or the process . No, sir, i have not. Directs our nations militar