The subcommittee will come to order. This is a bittersweet moment to me. It is my last subcommittee, markup of the state. Going to get emotional. I will start again. Good afternoon, everyone. The subcommittee will come to order. This is a bittersweet moment for me, as it is my last subcommittee markup of the state bill,reign operations contemplate my retirement at the i ask you toear indulge me in a few reflections. First. The important work of this committee. Since world war ii come up aid has been a key component of the United States Foreign Policy. Allocate to the state department, the u. S. Agency for international development, and other federal agencies tasked with carrying out american interests and promoting freedom and democracy throughout the world account for only roughly 1 of our federal budget. Yet we have made the world healthierfer, and while improving the security of generations here at home. The dearupported eradication of polio. Stemmed the surge of hivaids. We have in
Happening around town, you noteitous is pretty noteitous is pretty dry. Notice it is pretty dry. Couple showers, none severe. You see the lightning strikes mainly in the high country, san juans, and approaching the mountain range. It is in the san juans where we have a Flash Flood Watch in effect until 10 00 this evening, that rain will continue to fall, heavy at times, that could cause mud and ash flows as well as rock have a couple gusts up to 20 miles an hour. Some stronger gusts in northeastern colorado, gusting up to 25 miles an hour, we currently have a front trying to make its way through the front range and through colorado. You know, in the wake of it, it increased northern winds causing dry conditions as well, the reason why there is an elevated fire danger in weld and larimer count aand also and also warning lasts until 8 00 this evening. Currently temperatures are 70s, we have some 80degree temperatures at dia, our high today managed mid 80s. Fort morgan, 91 degrees, curren
Mr. Speaker, canada has spoken clearly in this past election. They want canadians and our military continue to engage in the fight against isis and were committed to continuing to do that. However we also made a clear commitment to withdraw the six cf18 fighter jets and engage in a continued way militarily in a humanitarian effort and refugee efforts which were continuing to too. I engage with our allies on these issues and they reassured me we are continuing to be helpful. Thank you. [applause] the recordable leader of the honorable leader of the opposition. Mr. Speaker, lets be clear what isis is. Theyre a death cult. Theyve sell children and women into sexual slavery. They target and kill gays and lesbians and have murdered thousands of muslims, christians, yazidis and other religious minorities, yet the prime says here goes to take our planes out of the fight. Just how bad does it have to be in iraq and syria for us to leave our planes there . [applause] the right honorable Prime M
Former intelligence officials from the clinton, bush and obama demonstrations spoke monday about the Government Security clearance process and recommendations for moving the system. From the Wilson Center, this is an hour and a half. Good morning welcome bright and early on monday to the Wilson Center. I and jane harman, president ceo recovering politician for many many years, too many for some of my detractors. I spent time in the house of representatives working on security and intelligence issues and numbers of people sitting here are my friends on a bipartisan basis. Im very excited that we are doing something truly useful this morning, which is to host a Panel Discussion on security clearance, and nextgen overhaul. If you dont understand what nextgen means you probably should leave the room. Todays problems are digital. Too many of our policies and politicians are analyzed. Anyone who has held a secret or top secret clearance knows what i mean. Parts of our system fit the 19th cen
One thing that struck me was the fact that north has a complicated racial history that has been almost little willingness to engage with the history of slavery and i talk about this in New Hampshire that had a slave burial site under downtown it was unknown to the people and tell there was construction on the water mains and the crow the cruz started to dig in and find a peoples remains that horrifying discovery brought the town to make critical discussion of they had neglected to deal with their own history of the people who had built the colonial houses that were celebrated or the people that brought much of the prosperity to the town. You talk about it is important the history that it is acknowledges neglects. Talk about that. There is a way that all towns have their history that one to remember and celebrate about their past or emphasize to those who are visiting or prospective residents but also sometimes more salacious or violent but the act of moving around that history to build