C before we say or do anything else today i want to pause to extend our thoughts and our prayers for the wellbeing of with scalise and our colleagues. Police and staff who were attacked by gunman this morning in virginia. Several members of this committee were there. This is a sad day for our country. We still dont have all the details but we do know that there are those who want to use acts of violence to create chaos , to disrupt our democracy. The American People will not let them when. So after deliberation with the Ranking Member, we have decided to proceed. The secretary has a very challenging schedule. Given the circumstances of the delayed start of our hearing, i want to appeal to members who intend to use less than their full five minutes so that more of our colleagues have a chance to speak and i will be abbreviating my Opening Statement. Today secretary tillerson will testify on the administrations budget and reorganization plans for the department of state. First off mr. Se
C before we say or do anything else today i want to pause to extend our thoughts and our prayers for the wellbeing of with scalise and our colleagues. Police and staff who were attacked by gunman this morning in virginia. Several members of this committee were there. This is a sad day for our country. We still dont have all the details but we do know that there are those who want to use acts of violence to create chaos , to disrupt our democracy. The American People will not let them when. So after deliberation with the Ranking Member, we have decided to proceed. The secretary has a very challenging schedule. Given the circumstances of the delayed start of our hearing, i want to appeal to members who intend to use less than their full five minutes so that more of our colleagues have a chance to speak and i will be abbreviating my Opening Statement. Today secretary tillerson will testify on the administrations budget and reorganization plans for the department of state. First off mr. Se
Speech. The protection of First Amendment does say that Congress Shall make no law. We are going to leave this but you can find it online at cspan. Org. Tab and youseries can find it there. We go live to the center for the National Interest for discussion on iran and the Nuclear Agreement. Good afternoon, everybody. Thank you so much for turning day inthis springlike washington. Cspan for coming along. And in a few tips on how we are this to handle that morning. It is being filmed live. A, andu have the queue and state your name clearly so the world knows who you are. The subject today is highly relevant. Ran sanctions and the nuclear deal. We heard a lot about iran during the election campaign. Articularly from the president but i think there is some confusion as to what the actual policy is, given that we have a an whichdeal with ir no one seems eager to tear up, even though the president says it is the worst deal ever negotiated. Secondly, we have a major fight isis,he Islamic State
Morning. It is being filmed live. When we come to the q and a, state your name clearly so the world knows who you are. So your aunt and uncles can refer to the recording. The subject today is highly relevant. Iran sanctions and the nuclear deal. We heard a lot about iran during the election campaign. Particularly from the president. But i think there is some confusion as to what the actual policy is, given that we have a nuclear deal with iran which no one seems eager to tear up, even though the president says it is the worst deal ever negotiated. Secondly, we have a major fight with the Islamic State or isis, which the president claims is one of our Top Priorities in Foreign Policy, and yet ironically, one of the countries at are going to rely on to be isis will be iran. There is great pressure on capitol hill for more sanctions against iran, not for the nuclear deal but because of its behavior in the gulf, support for insurgents in yemen, and the human rights record. To discuss this,
Morning. It is being filmed live. When we come to the q and a, state your name clearly so the world knows who you are. So your aunt and uncles can refer to the recording. The subject today is highly relevant. Iran sanctions and the nuclear deal. We heard a lot about iran during the election campaign. Particularly from the president. But i think there is some confusion as to what the actual policy is, given that we have a nuclear deal with iran which no one seems eager to tear up, even though the president says it is the worst deal ever negotiated. Secondly, we have a major fight with the Islamic State or isis, which the president claims is one of our Top Priorities in Foreign Policy, and yet ironically, one of the countries at are going to rely on to be isis will be iran. There is great pressure on capitol hill for more sanctions against iran, not for the nuclear deal but because of its behavior in the gulf, support for insurgents in yemen, and the human rights record. To discuss this,