Is something that weve continued. So, its a long way of saying that as we think about our engagement, we have to address this question of failed states, but we have to figure out ways to do it that are sustainable, that we can keep going that we can resource and that we can bring all of government to bear on. And, of course, i should add, the private sector and other actors are absolutely critical. This summer something that you played a leadership role in, the africa leaders summit, we brought to washington, as you know, an extraordinary gathering of African Leaders and we worked with them to help unleash more growth in africa, also to deal with security challenges, institutional challenges. A key component of that was bringing the private sector to the table and helping to strengthen those relationships. Power africa is a wonderful example of the government and the private sector working together to help people in a meaningful way and to help economies develop a foundation that can c
Integrating of the individual on the i. T. Side and the business side. Those are all three things that even right now at gsa three weeks ago implemented some of the things that we think will improve availability of providers to get access and work in that way. Thank you. Thank you, mr. Chairman. Thank you were senator hagen. Senator white house. Thank you, chairman. Welcome, ms. Burwell. In your summary of your very impressive career you describe yourself as having had the opportunity to lead large and complex organizations and work across a range of issues in each odds my role i worked on forming strong teams, forging relationships and delivering results. Has it been your experience that having solid clear performance metrics is an advantage. It is a an advantage to know where youre headed. Thats part of the accountability that you just described to senator hagen, correct . Yes. Knowing where youre headed and how youre going to measure whether you get there or not is important. Under
Timothy writes for the hill. He houses out for another week long break, but the senate will be in. Says, it is crunch time on energy. What is the status of that measure . Said, theyus, as you have scheduled a vote for the bill. What is Holding Things up right and what might hold up the bill as a whole, is republicans want to get amendments into that. Including senate reid,ty reader leader have blocked those amendments. One of the amendments would be to force the approval of the Keystone Pipeline. Reid is open to having a vote on a separate bill just for the Keystone Pipeline. Fiveesnt want these other Energy Related amendments to be considered for this bill. He used a procedure called filling a tree to prevent any amendments from being considered. For ain, senators calling vote on the pipeline. What is the boot mood of the country on building the pipeline . A lot of polls have shown that the country does support this pipeline. For the most part, the polls have shown the possible jobs t
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So are our Carbon Emissions that cause Climate Change. We set new fuel efficiency standards for cars. That saves the typical family 8,000 at the pump. For the first time in 20 years, america produces more oil than we buy from other countries. We are producing more energy and also becoming a leader in the Energy Sources of the future. We are becoming a leader in solar. The cost of solar panels have fallen 60 . Solar installations have increased 500 . Every four minutes, another American Home or business goes solar. Every panel is pounded into place by a worker whose job cannot be shipped overseas. Today, no matter where you live, or where you do business, solar is getting cheaper and easier than ever before. With more businesses and rural cooperatives and homes choosing solar, prices come down. Manufacturers get more innovative. More jobs are created. Last year, jobs in the Solar Industry increased by 20 . But we got more work to do. I want to work with congress to do it. Unfortunately