Change in order to grow American Cities. Are right everyone, if everyone could take their seats, we are ready to begin. So first let me thank lewis for , moderating the first panel. Jason and gracie. Again, just let me say how grateful i am to all of you here, and all the people who made this possible. You, going an tell across the country working on this, there are people everywhere who are conservative and who are interested in cities. And they have a lot of questions that have been asked thus far, and a lot of questions which are we are now going to ask. That as longll you as i have been following urbanism as a policy area, i have never seen such a commotion as on march 25, 2017, when a columnist dared to write in the new york times, break up the liberal city. We are fortunate here to have ross delta who has been engaging in a series of what he describes as implausible sometimes but perhaps insane always , interesting argument to really get our political and policy conversation goin
Husband. Good. Mother,course, your joyce. Welcome. Our goal in conducting this toring is to the committee qualifications. Chris has provided responses to questions presented by the committee. Today members will be able to ask additional questions and hear from mr. Sharply in this open session. American his b. A. From university. A 1981, he received commission from the u. S. Air force where he trained as a special agent. Chris continue to serve in the air force and a variety of ofts, including as director security. Following his retirement, chris join the office of Inspector General at the department of energy as a civilian special agent. Since then chris has worked as the deputy i. G. For the department of energy and help to build a new oig office at the tarp program in the federal housing authority. In 2010 chris see the president ial award for Meritorious Service for that ark great 2012, crisp tart as federal civilian Law Enforcement officer and started his career at cia. Chris, if y
[inaudible] i like to call this to the order. Id like to talk about our nominee chris, congratulations on your nomination. I like to start by recognizing the family you brought with you here today understand your wife kimberly is here. As well as your son and eight stefan, aiding in your daughter jillian and her husband james. And of course, your mother joyce, welcome. Our goal is to look at the qualifications and to allow for a thoughtful deliberation. Chris is provided substance written responses to 85 questions by the committee and its members. Members will be able to ask questions and hear from mr. Sharpley in the open session. He earned his ba entered his masters degree from the postgraduate degree school. He received commission for the u. S. Air force where he trained with a Counterintelligence Office for special investigation. Chris continue to serve in the air force and post including is director of security until he retired from the air force in 2002. Following the retirement
Vote vote vote the presiding officer is there anyone wishing to change their vote . Is there anyone remaining to vote . On this motion the yeas are 87. The nays are 9. The motion is agreed to. The clerk will report. The clerk nomination, department of transportation, derek kan of california to be under secretary fo secretary of transportation for policy. A senator madam president . The presiding officer the senator from south dakota. Mr. Thune madam president , i rise to voice my strong support for the nomination of derek kan. The Commerce Committee held a hearing on his nomination on june 8 in 2017 and reported his nomination favorably out of the committee on june 29 of 2017 by voice vote. Its now november 9. Over four months since the nomination was reported out of committee. This noncontroversial well qualified nominee has been languishing in the senate for far too long. Its truly unfortunate, madam president , when we have to go through the cloture process on this particular nomine
Held a hearing to examine congresses internal Sexual Harassment policy Committee Member Jackie Speier spoke. This is an hour and 40 minutes. For purposes of todays hearing titled preventing Sexual Harassment in the workplace. The hearing record will remain open for five legislative days so members may submit any materials they wish to be included. A quorum is present so we may proceed. At the outset i asked for unanimous consent that committee on ethics chairwoman susan brooks and ranking matter ted sit on the dais in question today. Without objection that is approved. I also asked unanimous consent that representatives Jackie Speier be sitting on a panel of witnesses. Without objection so ordered. I would like to thank all of our witnesses taking time out of their busy scheduled to be with us on this very serious issue. I commend speaker ryan for bringing this important issue to the forefront and for tasking this committee to undertake a comprehensive review. Todays hearing is a criti