The here link is nearly three hours. [background noises] [background noises] the hearing of the Senate Appropriations committee will please come to order. We are here today to discuss the u. S. china relationship the investments we need to keep our nation secure, competitive and maintain our leadership on the stage. Let me make clear from the outset we talked about competing against china encountering chinese influence we are talking about competing against its governments. Not the Chinese People are the millions of Chinese Americans to help make our country great. Im glad to have a secretary austin, blinken and were mondo here to discuss the all of government approach we need to meet this challenge. And this is our First Full Committee Hearing i do want to thank vice chair collins as well as her chairs and Ranking Member chester, kuhn and moran for working with us on this topic that i know every one of our members cares about. Like to thank all of my colleagues for their work in the r
Low income families can get the tools they need to be ready for anything. Comcast supports he spent as a Public Service on these other Television Providers for giving you a front receipt to democracy. Now the secretaries of state and commerce testify in from the Appropriations Committee and the president s budget request for the upcoming year. How it would support National Security initiatives and growing competition with china. They also discussed support for ukraine and supply chain issues. The here link is nearly three hours. [background noises] [background noises] the hearing of the senate Appropriations Committee will please come to order. We are here today to discuss the u. S. china relationship the investments we need to keep our nation secure, competitive and maintain our leadership on the stage. Let me make clear from the outset we talked about competing against china encountering chinese influence we are talking about competing against its governments. Not the Chinese People
[inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] may i have your attention [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] the subcommittee will now begin, and resume. And maybe thank you very much and again, that was a very Inspiring Panel of leaders including survivors, the hearing is reconvened. I want to thank our panel for not only the work you are doing but for your patience. We did want to hear first from those amazing survivors. And youve been kind and courteous to extend that to them as well. We have to witnesses, beginning with the honorable cindy dyer. Leading the United States engagement to come back to combat Human Trafficking across the u. S. Congratulations on your confirmation, professor dyer is working at the last local International Levels to respond to Human Trafficking, Sexual Assault and domestic violence, Vice President for human rights, Global Partnership and teresa or for whom i went to high school with,
In the field. This is live coverage on cspan2. For being here. I also thank you, we have the administration here today, especially our ambassador at large, cindy dire, thank you for being here as well. You know, more than 20 years ago, Congress Approved and president signed historic legislation that i authored known as Trafficking Victims protection act of 2000. This bipartisan landmark law created a comprehensive whole of Government Initiative that combat sex and labor trafficking in the United States and around the world. It also established dozens and dozens of new programs to protect victims, prosecute traffickers and prevent Human Trafficking in the first place, the three ps. Looking at the progress made over the years, its hard to believe the Trafficking Victims protection act was met with a serious opposition, a wall of opposition, for those in such of a problem including the media, many exaggerating, that we were talking about the prevalence of this crime not only around the wo
Good afternoon, everyone. Just a few items to pass along at the top and then well get right to your questions. As some of you may be aware, the department of defense released a statement earlier today regarding support to the department of Homeland Security, which ill reiterate here from the podium at the request of the department of Homeland Security secretary austin approved a temporary department of defense increase of an additional 1500 military personnel to supplement us customs and Border Protection efforts on the us southwest border for 90 days. These 1500 military personnel who will be sourced from the active duty component will fill critical capability gaps such as ground based detection and monitoring data, entry and warehouse support until cpb can address these needs through contracted support. Military personnel will not directly participate in Law Enforcement activities. Its important to note that the department is also evaluating options on how we might replace these depl