Have five legislative days in which to submit material to the chair for inclusion in the record. This series hearing is entitled evaluating the effectiveness of us section programs and i recognize myself for a opening statement. Im pleased to welcome our colleagues and witnesses to the subcommittee hearing on us sanctions. From iran to north korea to russia and venezuela got sanctions are used as the instrument in our foreignpolicy toolkits and Congress Must ensure that they be held accountable for results. This hearing will examine major Sanction Program as we seek to evaluate their effectiveness. Let me highlight three points that may provide context. First, sanctions are key to bringing about behavioral change abroad and in this committee its designed accordingly. That means calibrating sanctions and the sanctions relief based on specific and achievable actions we wish to see from a foreign actor. Tailoring sanctions in this way is especially important for secondary sanctions given
It is engaraved on the side of this gun. Sundays at 2 00 p. M. On cspan3 working as we explore america. Coming up next, a look at the effectiveness against countries like iran and north korea. Its about 90 minutes. Committee will come to order. All members will have five legislative days to submit materials for inclusion into the record. This is entitled evaluating the effectiveness of programs. I am pleased to welcome our colleagues to the hearing on u. S. Sanctions. From iran to north korea to russia and venezuela sanctions are used in our Foreign Policy tool kit. Congress must ensure they be held accountable for result. It may provide context for this discussion. Sap sanctions are key. They should be designed accordingly. That means calibrating sanctions relief based on achievable actions we wish to see from a foreign actor. Tailoring sanctions is important for secondary sanctions given how banking restrictions have less predictable effects. They reported and the full house overwe o
Should we be at war in yemen . Should we be at war in iraq, syria, afghanistan . President obama ran on ending the wars and yet he ended up taking the war and Bombing Campaign to seven countries without authorization. Intriguing the left was relentless in criticizing george bush and yet george bush did come to congress. We had a vote to go after those who attacked us on 9 11. We had an ill Fought Campaign of the iraq war and voted on. But we havent voted in a generation. Should one generation be able to bind another generation . Realize if we dont force these authorizations to expire, this war could go on forever. You know, this is 1984. This is George Orwell saying oash anna has always oash anna has always been at war with asia and then saying oash anna has always been at war with your asia because no one is stepping up to say no. Thats what congress is supposed to do. We are supposed to be a voice that debates and says should we go to war. Its part of doing our job but the only way t
Make you their sure foundation. From this foundation, may they gain strength for today and bright hope for tomorrow. Help them to base their hope on your exceedingly great and precious promises, as you do for them more than they can ask or imagine. May they have such an inner sense of your presence that they will desire to commune with you throughout this day. And lord, bless our incoming summer page class. May these young people increase intellectually, physically, socially, and spiritually. We pray in your great name. Amen. The president pro tempore please join me in reciting the pledge of allegiance to our flag. I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of america, and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under god, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. Mr. Mcconnell madam president . The presiding officer the majority leader. Mr. Mcconnell last week the senate voted on an overwhelmingly bipartisan basis to advance the iran sanctions bill currently bef
Representatives, paul ryan. Hello, aipac. Look at this. Man. This is awesome. Wow. Look at you all. I want to thank lillian pinkus, howard core and my buddy howard friedman, thank you for having me here again this year. It is so great to be back at aipac, but i was just kind of thinking what happened to that turntable thing from last year . I liked it. Sometimes it feels like politicians are just talking in circles, last year we actually did. So maybe you can bring it back next year. First of all, how many people do we have here from wisconsin . Awesome. Good to see you guys. Ive been coming to this conference nearly every year since i arrived in congress. Each time i ask myself how could they possibly get more people than the last year and here you are, you have done it again, this is really, really incredible. As i look around here do you know what inspires me the most . To see so many young people here, so many people from all walks of life but especially i am especially encouraged