Good morning everybody. I have to say that was one of the most surreal moments in my life to walk and no behind you is the Senate Majority leader and the secretary of the state. As a young people would say i can make it a name, couldnt i . Welcome. I am your president and i am so honored today to have the opportunity to introduce a man who truly needs no introduction anywhere in the world and certainly not here, his old Stomping Ground and that is of course, leader mitch mcconnell. I would like to say before i would like to say thank you. Would you mind giving him a round of applause. [applause] he does such an amazing job with our students and as soldiers and we are so grateful to have the opportunity to serve. Leader mcconnell is the longestserving Senate Majority president. U. S. Senator and he is only the second kentuckian to serve as majority leader in the u. S. Senate. He has so many roles as you know including a Senior Member of the appropriations agriculture and rules committee
Identity well leave the last couple of this hearing as the a confirmation hearing is being held for Navy Vice Admiral Charles Richard. Will you ensure that your staff complies with deadlines established for requested communications including questions for the records and hearings. I will. Will you cooperate in providing witnesses and briefers in response to congressional requests . Yes, mr. Chairman. Will those witnesses be protected from reprisal for their testimony or briefings. They will. Do you agree if confirmed to appear and testify upon request before this committee. I do. And do you agree to provide documents including copies of electronic forms and communication in a timely manner when requested by a constituted committee or to consult with the Committee Regarding the basis for any good faith delay or denial. I will. And lastly, have you assumed any duties or undertaken any actions which would appear to presume the outcome of your confirmation or the confirmation process . I h
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It is an honor to welcome the National Space counter to continue mapping the expiration. The council has insured our future achievements are fully empowered by the past achievement and the things he will be discussing today will one day be enshrined in this about and dont forget the hardware. Last month in washington, the unveiling of new armstrongs follow 11 is a suit, Vice President pence spoke about the commitment to American Leadership here at the space museum. We see evidence of that everyday. Countless children have stood in this very spot and marveled at the Space Shuttle discovery and turned to their parents and grandparents and teachers. Our museum is where the country comes to understand its heritage of adventure and to pass that torch onto new generations. We are at the dawn of a new spaceage. Americans who will make that flight were not alive to see our first step. We must recapture the energy, hope and reflection of our first who are for those called on now to repeat us. T
Sec. Pompeo i try to answer this consistently. I have never been able to predict what my next gig will be. Would you fix your tie, please . David well, people wouldnt recognize me if my tie was fixed, but ok. Just leave it this way. All right. I dont consider myself a journalist. And nobody else would consider myself a journalist. I began to take on the life of being an interviewer, even though i have a day job of running a private equity firm. How do you define leadership . What is it that makes somebody tick . So you became our 70th United States secretary of state in april of 2018. You are happy with the job . Is it as much fun as you thought it was going to be . Sec. Pompeo every day. David so what are the most significant Foreign Policy issues of concern to you . What do you think are the Biggest Challenges we have in our country right now in the Foreign Policy area . Sec. Pompeo i get asked this question all the time about sort of the rank order of challenges. David so you mean t