We will get started. My name is andrew wilder, i am the vice resident. I am delighted to welcome you to the important and timely event. As many of you know, we were founded 35 years ago by members of congress as an independent and nonpartisan national institute, charged with the mission of preventing, mitigating and resolving violent conflict. Todays topic is near and dear to you sip. We have had an office since 2002 and worked closely with the government, Civil Society organization and others to address underlying causes of instability and violence. Support to the process is a top priority. We have dedicated considerable effort over the last two years to some research, dialogue, skill building and policy analysis, both in washington and afghanistan and. Throughout our efforts, we have held fast to the conviction that were a Peace Process to be sustainable, it must be inclusive. We recently held a workshop in istanbul with top women negotiators from afghanistan who had mostly participa
Programs. This joint hearing of the Sub Committees on general fund communities, Risk Management, livestock reviewing the implementation of federal farm and Disaster Relief comes to order. Thank you and welcome to this joint hearing of the subcommittees on general farm commodities and Risk Management and livestock and foreign agriculture. Im pleased to be joined by my colleague and fellow chairman as well as my Ranking Member and the livestock Foreign Affairs Ranking Member. Welcome also to our chairman and my fellow texan Ranking Member. This first joint hearing comes at a very important time for farmers. Usda and in particular the Food Production and conservation missionary in the Farm Service Agency is in the middle of a huge job. F packed and fsa are currently at the home of three critical separate efforts to address the needs of farmers, ranchers in Rural Communities in our country. The Market Facilitation Program which is meant to assist those farmers most harmed by the administra
We will get started. My name is andrew wilder, i am the vice resident. I am delighted to welcome you to the important and timely event. As many of you know, we were founded 35 years ago by members of congress as an independent and nonpartisan national institute, charged with the mission of preventing, mitigating and resolving violent conflict. Todays topic is near and dear to you sip. We have had an office since 2002 and worked closely with the government, Civil Society organization and others to address underlying causes of instability and violence. Support to the process is a top priority. We have dedicated considerable effort over the last two years to some research, dialogue, skill building and policy analysis, both in washington and afghanistan and. Throughout our efforts, we have held fast to the conviction that were a Peace Process to be sustainable, it must be inclusive. We recently held a workshop in istanbul with top women negotiators from afghanistan who had mostly participa
Usip at the asia center. Im delighted to welcome today to todays are important and timely event. As many of you know, usip was founded 35 years ago by members of congress as an independent nonpartisan National Institute charged with the vital Important Mission of protecting mitigating and resolving violence abroad. Todays topic is very near and dear to usip. Weve had an office in kabul since 2002 and where closely with the afghan and u. S. Governments, civil side organization, and others to address underlying causes of instability and violence. Support to the afghan Peace Process is a top priority for usip. We dedicated considerable effort over the last two years to support research, dialogue, skill building workshops and policy analysis both here in washington and in afghanistan. Throughout all our efforts with held fast to the conviction that for Peace Process to be sustainable, it must be inclusive. In fact, we recently held a workshop in istanbul with top negotiators from afghanist
A 6 day strike that has upended hollywood. This does not mean writers are returning to workjust yet. The deal is subject to the final Contract Language and members of the guild will have to approve the deal, and details of the deal were not immediately released. A spokesperson for the writers guild said the guild says picketing is now suspended but they are encouraging writers to continue to picket with sag aftra. Actors are still on strike with no deal. In washington, capitol us lawmakers are in crunch talks to avoid a Government Shutdown due to happen injust seven days time. Live pictures there of capitol hill. The republicans, who hold a slim majority in the house of representatives, are at a deadlock, with members on the right of the party demanding wide ranging spending cuts. Time appears to have run out to pass all the bills necessary in time for the start of the new fiscal year on octoberfirst. The question now is whether lawmakers can pass a Stopgap Measure to buy more time. If