Allegations. Mr. Lew denied those allegations. Senator cardin the Senate Foreign Relations Committee will come to order. Todays hearing carries great importance for the United States, for israel and the region. The attacks by hamas just over 10 days ago in israel marked the deadliest day for jews since the holocaust. Abducting elderly in wheelchairs, burning people alive and killing babies in front of parents, it was not only horrific and barbaric, but methodically planned and carried out. Hamas has started a war. Given the state of emergency that israel faces, the United States needs a confirmed u. S. Ambassador in jerusalem. We need somewhere to reenforce that the United States stands with israel in response to the unprecedented terrorist attack. We need someone to lead the selfless personnel who have been working nonstop at mission israel. We need an ambassador to work with our israeli partners and provide help. Secretary lew, we hold this nomination today. I am committed to getting
Allegations. Mr. Lew denied those allegations. Senator cardin the Senate Foreign Relations Committee will come to order. Todays hearing carries great importance for the United States, for israel and the region. The attacks by hamas just over 10 days ago in israel marked the deadliest day for jews since the holocaust. Abducting elderly in wheelchairs, burning people alive and killing babies in front of parents, it was not only horrific and barbaric, but methodically planned and carried out. Hamas has started a war. Given the state of emergency that israel faces, the United States needs a confirmed u. S. Ambassador in jerusalem. We need somewhere to reenforce that the United States stands with israel in response to the unprecedented terrorist attack. We need someone to lead the selfless personnel who have been working nonstop at mission israel. We need an ambassador to work with our israeli partners and provide help. Secretary lew, we hold this nomination today. I am committed to getting
Nuclear deal when he was treasury secretary during the Obama Administration. Some republican lawmakers implied that he did not come forward with transparency on allegations. Mr. Lew denied those allegations. Senator cardin the Senate Foreign Relations Committee will come to order. Todays hearing carries great importance for the United States, for israel and the region. The attacks by hamas just over 10 days ago in israel marked the deadliest day for jews since the holocaust. Abducting elderly in wheelchairs, burning people alive and killing babies in front of parents, it was not only horrific and barbaric, but methodically planned and carried out. Hamas has started a war. Given the state of emergency that israel faces, the United States needs a confirmed u. S. Ambassador in jerusalem. We need somewhere to reenforce that the United States stands with israel in response to the unprecedented terrorist attack. We need someone to lead the selfless personnel who have been working nonstop at
Chair cardin killing babies in front of parents, it was not only horrific and barbaric, but methodically planned and carried out. Hamas has started a war. Given the dangerous state of emergency that israel faces, the United States needs a confirmed u. S. Ambassador in jerusalem. We need someone there to reinforce the message that the United States stands shoulder to shoulder with the state of israel as a response to the unprecedented terrorist attack. We need someone to lead the remarkable, selfless u. S. Personnel who have been working nonstop at mission israel. We need an ambassador who can work with our israeli partners and help provide services to over 600,000 american citizens here. Secretary lew, it was with great urgency that we hold this nomination hearing today. I am committed to getting you in place in israel as soon as possible. I want to thank senator risch for working with me so we could expedite this hearing today. I thank him for that. We both agree speed is of the essen
Logistical and intelligence support to rebels in the north west of syria much of it is controlled by talk. Its an alliance of factions spearheaded by a former al qaida affiliate turkish president of egypt tell you about it one says he wont allow the Rebel Alliance to thrive along the border of his country. We have opened up a space in a region with Operation Euphrates Shield and now we are making efforts to take a step forward by maintaining security in a glib today theres a serious operation in and it will continue because we have our brothers there who came to fleeing violence in aleppo we cant tell them whatever happens happens you can either die or survive we have to extend a hand to our brothers now this step has been taken and it is underway being pushed out of the northern iraqi town of fighting continues in surrounding villages Kurdish Peshmerga as have been fighting alongside iraqi troops they say hundreds of iceland members have surrendered ahead of a progovernment advance tw