Let me call the hearing to order. Good morning. The Committee Meets today to consider the nomination of general c. Q. Brown. General, congratulations and thank you for stepping forward to lead at this critical time. I would like to welcome your wife and thank your son sean and ross. I would like to thank the current chairman milley. He has served this nation honorably and led the joint chiefs with skill and vision. We are grateful for his service and congratulate. You are well qualified to serve as chairman of the joint chiefs of staff. You have led this service as it goes through a rapid Global Security environment. You bring a record of successful leadership and command experience at all levels of our military. This expertise will serve you well. If confirmed, you will serve as the principal military advisor to the president , secretary of defense and congress. You will be expected to be an effective strategist, adviser and manager and counsel will be relied upon them as we go throug
In the high court. Welcome. People asked the Prime Minister if you would be campaigning strongly. Before i go to my question, on indulgence, i just wondered. Members on my right have already i note the high courts decision moments ago in relation to the Prime Ministers survey on Marriage Equality. Will the Prime Minister work with the community to show active support for Marriage Equality and now accept my invitation to write a joint letter to every australian to support voting yes in the survey . The leader of the house will speak. Members on my right. The Prime Minister the leader of the opposition must be relieved that the promise they gave to the australian christian lobby is now being delivered. He went there to the a strong in christian lobby members of the i assumed that was his heartfelt conviction. Or was he simply telling people what they wanted to hear . Mr. Speaker, i fear it might have been the case that he was just being his old disingenuous self. Telling people what they
Turnbull and members of his cabinet took questions on combatting terrorism, climate change, and Marriage Equality. The Australian Public Affairs channel provides the highlights from the session. Hello, and welcome to this edition of question time rap. During question time, one of the questions, a lot more action happening in the high kout. That gave a tick of approval to the governments plan for a Postal Survey on samesex marriage. Just after that decision, the Opposition Leader asked the Prime Minister would he be campaigning strongly for a yes vote, and that question put strongly to all australians. The leader of the opposition before i go to my question, mr. Speaker, i wondered, its been an important if the leader of the opposition come to his question or resume his seat. Okay, not a reporter for the high court. Members on my right, i have already cautioned the minister from immigration and border protection. Hes warned as well. I note the high courts decision moments ago in relatio
Examining the u. S. Agency for International Developments food for peace program, as well as ways to distribute food more effectively around the world. The Foreign Relations committee will come to order. We are currently facing an historic a humanitarian crisis. The United States continues to be a world leader in providing more than a third of all emergency food today, over 2 billion annually. Sadly, despite our generosity, there are shortfalls due to other nations not meeting the challenge. In that years deliberations, we have the opportunity to do more without having to in more money having to spend more money. A little more than half of our food date is provided by the farm bill, saddling our fees a program with u. S. Commodity and cargo preference requirements. Requires aid to be sourced almost entirely from u. S. Farmers, half of which must be shipped on u. S. Flagged vessels. These restrictions result in spending as little as . 35 to . 40 on a dollar on food. Let me say this one
For Peace Program is the focus on the Senate Foreign relations hearing. We will hear from the director, Catholic Relief Services an official from the Government Accountability office. This runs about an hour and a half. Foreign Relations Committee will come to order. We are currently facing a humanitarian crisis with over 800 Million People worldwide in need of food aid. The us continues to be the world leader providing more than a third of all food aid. Over 2 billion annually. Sadly despite our generosity there are shortfalls for whats needed due to other donor nations not meeting the challenge and in next years farm bill deliberations women opportunity to do more without having to spend more money. A little over half of our food aid is provided through the farm bill with our food for Peace Program. The farm bill requires aid to be sourced almost entirely from us farmers after which must be shipped on us vessels according to cargo preference rules. Of these restrictions resulting spe