Programming and score opposing opinions. 100,000 will be awarded in cash prizes. The grand prize of 5000 will go to the student or team with the best overall entry. For more information, go to our web site, studentcam. Org. The House Foreign Affairs Committee Questioned deputy secretary of state John Sullivan this week on the departments restructuring forts d a broad range of diplomatic priorities. Other questions focused on Foreign Policy priorities in north korea, iran, and myanmar. This overnight hearing is 2 1 2 hours. This hearing has come to order, ill ask the members all to take their seats if they will. Today we hear from deputy secretary of state John Sullivan on the proposed reforms that he and secretary tillerson are working on for the state department, and for the agency for international development. I dont think there are many that question the need to improve the operation of both agencies. A more efficient and effective state department and usa id would better promote o
We had the opportunity to work with paul when he was at empower america. When he was a back bench republican member. When he was chairman of the house budget committee. And then chairman of the ways and Means Committee. And now were horned to continue honored to continue working closely with him as he serves as speaker of the house of representatives. We value his commitment to the principles that hold the conservative movement together. And we look forward to continuing our close engagement with him, particularly as we work to transform americas tax system in a true kempian manner. Its my great honor and privilege to welcome back to the Heritage Foundation our good friend, speaker paul ryan. [applause] look, first of all, to dr. Feulner and all the people here at heritage, thank you for having me. The first thing i want to say is i want to say how much we, each of us, myself included, owe to this man, ed feulner. [applause] mr. Ryan the conservative movement has never had a happier wa
Jack kemp, known as tax cut kemp. We had the opportunity to work with paul when he was at empower america. When he was a back bench republican member. When he was chairman of the house budget committee. And then chairman of the ways and Means Committee. And now we are honored to continue working closely with him as he serves as speaker of the house of representatives. We value his commitment to the principles that hold the conservative movement together. And we look forward to continuing our close engagement with him, particularly as we work to transform americas tax system in a true kempian manner. Its my great honor and privilege to welcome back to the Heritage Foundation our good friend, speaker paul ryan. [applause] mr. Ryan look, first of all, to dr. Feulner and all the people here at heritage, thank you for having me. The first thing i want to say is i want to say how much we, each of us, myself included, owe to this man, ed feulner. [applause] mr. Ryan the conservative movement
Good morning, ladies and gentlemen, im ed fullner, president of the Heritage Foundation. Im my pleasure to welcome you to our allison auditorium today where we have the great pleasure of welcoming a dear friend back to heritage. We at the Heritage Foundation have known paul ryan since he was a very young staffer working for heritages distinguished fellow, jack kemp. Jack kemp, as in tax cut kemp. We had the opportunity to work with paul when he was at empower america. When he was a back bench republican member. When he was chairman of the house budget committee, and then chairman of the ways and Means Committee. Now we are honored to continue working closely with him as he serves as speaker of the house of representatives. We value his commitment to the principles that hold the conservative movement together. And we look forward to continuing our close engagement with him, particularly as we work to transform americas tax system in a true kempian american. Its my great honor and privil
Senator mcconnell thank you for joining us today. For eight years we had an administration that had a particular approach to judges that could best be described as the empathy standard. President obama said on a number of occasions that he wanted judges who had empathy for parties. Well the problem with that, if youre not the party for whom the judge has empathy, youre in for a pretty rough ride this administration, the trump administration, has taken the approach, the rather quaint approach, that the job of a judge is to try to interpret the law as its written. Justice scalia used to say if youre not uncomfortable occasionally with the outcome you reach, youre not a very good judge. Justice gorsuch said, judges dont wear red they dont wear blue, they wear black. And so we are this week going to circuit subjects. Chairman grassley has done an extraordinary job of processing these judges and getting them out on the Senate Calendar and therefore available for us to move forward. And that