This hearing will come to order. Today we consider the role of the United States at the United Nations. In her first few months, Ambassador Nikki Haley has approached her job with determination and purpose. She has castigated iran and hezbollah for their role in sowing instability across the middle east. Ambassador haley has made it Crystal Clear that the uns Human Rights Councils record of protecting dictators cannot stand. Indeed, as Ambassador Haley as declared, the United States our at the u. N. Is to show strength and our voice and have the back of our allies. I think that is well said. The United Nations is charged with the Ambitious Mission to maintain International Peace and security and to achieve International Cooperation in solving International Problems. But unfortunately the organization all too often falls short. U. N. Organizations continuously debate issues, but too often take no meaningful off action. U. N. Organizations like the Human Rights Council give dictators and
Question and i certainly understand. Congress has given you this authority and this directive. Should congress not also have oversight over that authority in which weve given you . Chair yellen congress, of course, has oversight over our conduct. Rep. Mchenry you agree both domestically and internationally that we should have oversight over those rulemaking activities. In accordance with that, i sent you a letter from a couple weeks ago. Thank you for the reply. I dont actually like the contents of it, but thank you for replying in a timely fashion before the hearing. I asked for your assurance about your participation in these International Agreements for you to posit and tell the new administration, who has a markedly different approach to and has got their appointees in before you finalize any discussions internationally. Chair yellen you know that nothing is a rule that is effective in the United States until regulatory agencies have gone through a normal rulemaking process. Nothin
Ms. Brazile the only people who should be standing in the aisle at this time should be staff. The only people who should be standing in the aisle should be staff so we can complete the distribution of the ballots. Rapping] ms. Brazile former labor secretary tom perez fell one vote short of the majority in the initial voting process. Several candidates removed their name. In the end, perez received 35 more votes than his closest competitor, Keith Ellison to become chair. This is 25 minutes. Ms. Brazile please come back into the room, we have a very important announcement. My bags are packed. All right, please take your seat. We are just making sure the results are loaded so that everyone can see them. I would like to invite the candidates for office of chair to return to the room as well. As soon as i have been informed that they are here, i will announce the results. We are gathering all the candidates for chair. Ronan,ez, ms. Brown, mr. Mr. Ellison, ms. Greene. Please come to the room
Ms. Brazile the only people who should be standing in the aisle at this time should be staff. The only people who should be standing in the aisle should be staff so we can complete the distribution of the ballots. Rapping] ms. Brazile former labor secretary tom perez fell one vote short of the majority in the initial voting process. Several candidates removed their name. In the end, perez received 35 more votes than his closest competitor, Keith Ellison to become chair. This is 25 minutes. Ms. Brazile please come back into the room, we have a very important announcement. My bags are packed. All right, please take your seat. We are just making sure the results are loaded so that everyone can see them. I would like to invite the candidates for office of chair to return to the room as well. As soon as i have been informed that they are here, i will announce the results. We are gathering all the candidates for chair. Ronan,ez, ms. Brown, mr. Mr. Ellison, ms. Greene. Please come to the room
For the people of the state of hawaii. And it is an honor to be here and to do that. I cant end by saying, i came in 2010 when we were the noble nine. And my noble nine colleagues are here. And i cant tell you how important it is for me to see them again. Thats what its all about. Everyone in congress. The relationships that we build. And its the friendships that are there forever and ever. Thats what makes in the peoples house and the greatest institution around. For say in roy, mahalo this wonderful hawaii, mahlo for this wonderful opportunity to serve mahalo for this wonderful opportunity to serve with you again. Ahalo and aloha. The speaker without objection, the gentleman from kentucky, mr. Rogers, is recognized for one minute. The gentleman will suspend. Members, please. Please take your conversations off the floor. The gentleman is recognized. Rodgesrongs mr. Speaker, the mr. Rogers mr. Speaker, the kentucky delegation and i have the distinct honor and personal pleasure in intro