And now solicitor of labor for the u. S. Labor Department Joins federal officials in the state Department Homeland security and health and Human Services department to testify on the safety and wellbeing of unaccompanied minors encountered at the border. Discuss resource needs holding those accountable for violation of child labor laws and protocols when encountering a child suspected of in traffic. This hearing will come to order. Today we gather for the committees second hearing examining safety and wellbeing of unaccompanied children who seek refuge in the United States we held the first hearing in june the response to a disturbing near times investigation exposing the exploitation of these children. At that hearing we heard from Child Welfare and labor experts for today we hear directly from executive Branch Officials about what steps to confront this problem. I know there is bipartisan interest in this issue. Several republican members asked me too hold todays hearing which is hap
Virginia. Okay, we are going to get started pretty again good morning, Mark Ehlinger partner in jefferson city, missouri. Its a pleasure to start the conference off but maybe i am a little biased to say is traditionally the best panel. Nothing you have to worry about too much snow high bar to get over. We are not going to lower expectations, or going to raise them. This is the panel that really looks everyone of the room know whats going on in the nation. Well hear lots of stuff about d. C. Whats going on in washington, d. C. It is our capitol and the hub of federal government. But scum is most people know of the United States i dont know that you listed too many ants of the state is a republican the concept is federalism states are independent laboratories of democracy to come up with their own ways of doing things. We are fortunate in the United States theres 50 estates 50s attorney general all a little different. All with different priorities. Thats really where the rubber hits the
Current Supreme Court this is part of the Republican National Lawyers Association policy conference in arlington, virginia. Okay, we are going to get started pretty again good morning, Mark Ehlinger partner in jefferson city, missouri. Its a pleasure to start the conference off but maybe i am a little biased to say is traditionally the best panel. Nothing you have to worry about too much snow high bar to get over. We are not going to lower expectations, or going to raise them. This is the panel that really looks everyone of the room know whats going on in the nation. Well hear lots of stuff about d. C. Whats going on in washington, d. C. It is our capitol and the hub of federal government. But scum is most people know of the United States i dont know that you listed too many ants of the state is a republican the concept is federalism states are independent laboratories of democracy to come up with their own ways of doing things. We are fortunate in the United States theres 50 estates 5
Petraeus is confident that if israel enters gaza, it will face such a suicidal war that american problems in syria, iraq, and afghanistan will seem like nonsense. Everyone already understands that no one in the region likes hamas, he grew up from muslim brothers, but who will come in his place, who will pay for this coming, and most importantly, for the entire islamic world, what is happening is no longer about hamas, in this world they understand the constant mention of the Islamic Resistance that has now appeared in iraq, already looks like the formation of a new brand under the flag e for palestine, which can be created to coordinate forces under the umbrella of one idea, like alqaeda and isis once declared terrorist. They also appeared as a reaction of islamists to the bombing of iraq by the american crusades hiking. After all, what the iranian meet writes on social networks the time has come for the global unity of humanity against those whom we hate more than isis, and warns paki
The Foreign Relations committee to order. Our hearing today is to hear from five of President Bidens nominees dealing with career positions and ambassadorships. Its wonderful to have you here. We thank you all for being here. Thank you to the senator for being here to lead of the republican side of the hearing. Its not always easy to find members that are willing to adjust their schedules to accommodate the hearings ander i think the senator for always being available to the committee to carry out our important work. Im going to have some opening comments and i want to recognize senator reid and allow him to make an introduction and thank t him for being here in the committee. Sometimes have a friendly rivalry but since i will soon may need his help thank you very much, chairman and senator. Its my pleasure to introduce kristine, assistant secretary of state for oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs. Anyone whos had the pleasure of working with chris knows a a c