For austria as well as the osce mission that you and i had a chance to talk about all are housed in vienna. So youre part of a Diplomatic Team that we have in a critically important place where major decisions are being made. Obviously the focus today is very much on the responsibilities and the implementation of the iran agreement by the iaea and as we talked privately and ill repeat now and as i pointed out to ambassador shannon, your openness with us is critically important and appreciate the commitments that youve made in that regard. Mr. Chairman, im also pleased to note that a former member of this body who worked closely with Laura Holgate during the eight years she worked at the Nuclear Threat initiative has written a letter on her behalf touting mrs. Holgate superb only in and skills and passion for reducing global dangers. I would request that be part of our record. Without objection. Thank you, senator cardin. I will turn to our second nominee. Thats Laura Holgate who is nom
Information officer at the pentagon on cybersecurity. The Senate Foreign Relations Committee earlier this week had a confirmation hearing. Tennessee senator bob corker chaired the hearing. Its an hour and a half. Foreign Relations Committee will come to order. Senate Foreign Relations committee is meeting this morning for a confirmation hearing on nominations, including state Department Counselor Thomas Shannon, to be undersecretary of state for Political Affairs. If confirmed by the senate, he would replace Wendy Sherman who helped to lead the u. S. Negotiations for iran. And as i said to him when he came into our office and im sure, ben, you said the same thing, all of us are gratified when people who commit their life in this way end up ascending to these positions. You oversee africa, east area and the pacific, europe. The nearest, south and central asia, the western hemisphere and International Organizations just to note to staff, we could see the world. It would be easier. Thank
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