Necessarily changes. By the late 18 hundreds illegality essentially, as charles pointed out, mint, meant asian, this nefarious group of people from asia and were coming to take jobs, plan opium in the United States and generally the boschdebauched the morals of the United States through asian prostitution, for example like the 1875. The page act is directed toward this part of chinese prostitution coming into the United States and the blushing them also places like San Francisco and the surrounding areas. But i wonder even has now, we dont necessarily, although you think about the Campaign Rhetoric of jeb bush, when i was thinking about 1st tourism i was not talking about latinos. I was talking about asians. Somehow that made it better in his mind. Obviously as aa general matter we have replaced that group for which we have this animus with regard to immigration and the way in which we now think about the latino population in some sense and immigration question even though it does not
Dollences to the family of the brave family killed by isil. Together with jordan we mourn the loss of a hero that that galvanized the nation and the world. I hope this heinous crime helps us put in place what thus far has been lacking, comprehensive strategy to achieve goal to degrade and destroy isil. Let there be no doubt we still do not have a viable strategy to counter isil. And if you are not winning in war, you are losing. America has no greater ally in the fight against terrorism than jordan. As we made clear to King Abdullah in our meeting yesterday, this committees concern is to ensure jordan has equipment and resources necessary to continue taking the fight directly to isil. Many of us on this committee will be sending a letter to the administration on this urgent issue of concern and we invite all of our fellow Committee Members to join us on that letter. I think there was a consensus on both sides after the meeting with King Abdullah that we would send a letter out this mor
Responsibilities it is important that this committee and other appropriate committees of the congress are able to receive testimony, briefings and other communication of information. Have you adhered to applicable laws and regulations governing restrictions . I have. Have you taken any actions for the process . No. Will you assure that your staff adhered to deadlines, including records for the hearings. I will. Will you cooperate with briefers in response to congressional questions . Yes. Will the witnesses be protected in reprisal from thur testimony or briefings . They will. Do you agree to appear and testify upon request before this committee. Yes. Do you agree to provide documents, including electronic forms of hearings or to consult with the committee for any good faith delay or denial in providing such documents . Yes. [ inaudible ]. That concludes our routine questions that we ask of the nominees. And so before the committee proceeds to the business before us today on behalf of
Years but having been here for 19 years going on 20, having such distinguished service. Having touched the department in so many ways, theres no one better suited for this challenging time. Would you please welcome him with your applause . [applause] thank you, john. I have much appreciate the chance to be back at csis as well as all of the serious important work that goes on here. I have to say i have benefited tremendously from their guidance and ideas. I have no doubt that the work that goes on here makes an important difference. And you are nice to come and listen to me. But the truth is, we could all sit here and take notes from dr. Hamery or david or some of the other experts here on this topic. I do have to note; however, that the last time i was at csis, it was for a cyber exercise. I was asked to play the president. And dr. Hamery has not invited me back since. I think it was deeply disturbing for him as is understandable. Chairman and i have been talking about a focus defense
Successfully run program, and disaster mode in the lsc and f35. Those decisions were all made by all. I am very refreshed at your comments this morning. You are on the right track. I have been part of the acquisition system for 30 years. Years i have had the opportunity to study it in detail. I am currently with the mccain institute. My job there if acquisitions. Where do i sign up . Of note has already been made. I am serious. I am not just saying things when i say we will need you all to help. Whether it is experience in the past, experience in the industry, whatever it is, this cannot be a Congress Comes up with the answer sort of things. What we have to do is not come up with an answer you try to impose on the system. We have to understand what it is like in the system. Andwhat those incentives rewards and punishments are. Get at the root causes that will alternately prevail. We need all the help we can get for that. I appreciate that. Thank you. Let me piggyback on that a little b