There is an arche and without safety there is catastrophe u. S. President donald trump signs an order that he says will encourage better policing but makes no mention of the National Debate over racism. Of the World Trade Organization fined saudi arabia broke global rules in failing to stop a pirate broadcaster stealing content from a cattery sports network. A day after north korea blew up a Liaison Office that was used to communicate with south korea its military is announcing further escalations the army says that it will redeploy troops to the heavily fortified border and Demilitarized Zone it also intends to resume regular military exercises and to reestablish guard posts in frontline areas on top of this north koreas rejected souls offer to discuss. Reducing tensions lets take you live now to pot which is on the south korean side of the border al jazeera is rob the bride is that rob whats the mood there in that border area. In the light of north koreas behavior. I think throughout
And the United States offered our family a second chance. What you need to know, what americans need to know is that while rankly most of us answer the call to duty in far less dramatic ways, every Foreign Service officer runs the same risk, and very often, so do our families. They serve, too, as individuals, as communities, we answer the call to duty to advance and protect the interests of the United States. I count myself lucky to be a Foreign Service officer, fortunate to serve with the best america has to offer, blessed to serve the American People for the last 33 years. Moved by thee not testimony of Marie Yovanovich today, you dont have a pulse. This is a woman who has served in seven posts for president s of both parties over more than 30 years. Hardship posts, places like somalia, tashkent. I cannot imagine a better example of diplomatic professionalism or integrity then what you have given all of us. Those who have served with you, those who aspire to be you, and for all those
Truly a great country in which we live. We have so many opportunities to make a difference for our families and communities in states we serve in the world in which we live. Only in the United States would it be possible for a first generation immigrant like me to appear before you as an ambassadorial nominee. My parents brought me to this country in search of safe harbor, harbor that provides freedom and opportunity, dignity and respect to. The United States offered our family a second chance. What you need to know, what americans need to know is thankfully those who answered the call to duty and less dramatic ways. Every Foreign Service officer runs the same risk and very often they serve as individuals and community, they answer the call to duty to advance the interests of the United States. I count myself lucky to be a Foreign Service officer fortunate to serve with the best america has 2 off her, the last three years. If you were not moved by the testimony of Marie Yovanovitch you
Long before ambassador yovanovitch came to a national prominence, she represented the United States and its interests with professionalism, dignity, and bravery in a diplomatic career that spanned 34 years. World fromross the moscow to ukraine, ambassador yovanovitchs career has been distinguished by service to country, nonpartisanship, and as you can see by her list of postings overseas, by her willingness to take on tough diplomatic assignments and to tell it like it is. Haiku up in an air force family and like the rest of my family, i was tremendously proud of my fathers military service. I benefited from the opportunity to live in other countries around the world and to travel throughout this country. But i also understood the hardships involved and sometimes the risks. The same is true of our nations formats, whose contributions often go unnoticed, the work of our professional diplomats contribute to our nations prosperity, advance our security , and make it less likely that young
Sb Committee Comes to order. Good afternoon. And welcome to our witnesses and audience members. Let me thank you all of you, for coming, and for participating in this subcommittee hearing. Right here. I think were all pretty familiar with this new virtual setting. But because this is our First Virtual hearing of this subcommittee, i want to take a moment to provide members with a few reminders before we begin. We will proceed in the same fashion as this committee always has. We will begin with Opening Statements by the chair and Ranking Member. Followed by testimony from our witnesses, and an opportunity for every member to inquire for five minutes. We will dispense with our practice of the given and instead go in order of seniority for questioning alternating between minority and majority members. Members are advised that the clerk may mute those who are not speaking in order to limit background noise and feedback. However, all members are responsible for unmuting themselves when they