Fulfilling the Human Capital needs, the language requirements and other critical element to make sure that our embassies abroad, which are particularly high threat, highrisk positions, have the staff necessary to be able to meet those challenges. Isnt that something that youre committed to as we move forward . I certainly am, and weve taken those recommendations to heart, integrated 150 new security positions. We have created Language Proficiency programs for security personnel, particular in arabic. We are looking at using all of our hiring authorities, for qualified personnel that are retired or family members or other experts that can immediately begin contributing to this. Its our highest priority and one my top goals of course is ensuring that we have staff necessary for the 720 positions in the areas which include iraq, afghanistan, pakistan, yemen and libya. So yes, you do have my commitment there, and weve gone a long way but we certainly can do a much better job. Mr. Smith, do
2002. Schools open in the 60s. But you made this one up . Absolutely. When i talked to ramsey 30 minutes ago, i asked if hercules would get those cameras, he said absolutely. Even given this new development. Again, he says there are still issues here that need to be addressed. These cameras would cost 2 to 3 million. They wouldnt be in place for about 18 months because plans still need to be made. Charles ramsey is on his way back to the school to talk about this new development and youll hear from him coming up at 6 00. Live in hercules, ktvu channel 2 news. School administrators were quick to act yesterday in part because they have had issues before with transgender students. Just four months ago, another transgender student was involved in a fight at hercules high school. 16yearold said the fight followed several days of taunting and bullying. The west Contra Costa School District revised its policies. The action was in response to a federal report issued last fall that said those i
A the pope and a man of prayer. Many were shocked and surprised by the announcement. Barry simms is live in baltimore with reaction. He was with the popes seven weeks and said after hearing the news, he decided to offer prayers for the church, the pope, and he also asked the faithful to the same. To do the same. Many are finding it hard to believe that they respect his decision to step down. I applaud him for the decision. To make the decision you can no longer make do the job youre elected to do. Maybe he is feeling sick or he needs some rest. The bishop has also reflected on the probe political legacy and the surprise resignation. I hope we would recognize the humanity of this pope who recognized that the stamina required for this role was not his any longer. The chairman of the Theology Department at loyola said the authority of the pope is not tied to the person that the office. Are resigning he is doing something really innovative. By reciting he is doing something innovative. It
With 162,000 jobs created in august. That is the economy nationwide. We want to get your take on the economy. Is it Getting Better or worse yet go and how much washington how or worse yet go and how much does washington influence does washington have. Again, for our first 45 minutes on the to get your take economy. You can call us on those lines. If you want to reach out to us on social media, twitter cspanwj. On facebook we have about 13 comments. You can always send us an email at journal cspan. Org. Here are the figures from the front page of the wall street journal it also talks about the unemployment figure, standing at 7. 4 . That is dropping from 7. 6 . Here to give us a little bit of the numbers and what the numbers a reporter from the wall street journal. Aside from the actual numbers, what is the real story behind these figures . Guest good morning. The real concern is where these jobs are being created. We are seeing a lot of job growth in areas that typically have low wages
About mexico, here is President Trump announcing the cancellation of his meeting with the mexican president in philadelphia today. The president of mexico and myself have agreed to cancel our planned meeting scheduled for next week. Unless mexico is going to treat the United States fairly, with respect, such a meeting would be fruitless and i want to go a different route. We have no choice. So david, was this sort of a mutual agreement, a mutual cancellation, or do you think that the mexican president pulled the plug . I think that the mexican president pulled the plug, and he did that because donald trump frankly put him in a corner. He kept in a tweet sort of pushing mexico saying you know you have to pay for the wall. I think nieto has to worry about his own political audience, mexicans were outraged, angry at
him for months, if we talk this way to china, chinese are not going to stand for china backing down. This is very different from a Business Deal where youre bluffing. Foreign