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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