Bones. They call the senate to session, gavel it order, and say well be in recess until tomorrow at noon. Boom. Because we do that, were not in recess. So you cant use the recess appointment power. So the first question the Supreme Court has to decide is the exercise that the supreme that the senate goes through a real recess or not. In order, is it a recess during which the president could use the recess appointment power. Yes or no. The second question, remember what the article the section of the constitution says. It said the president should have the power to fill all vacancy that may happen during the recess of the senate. The second question is does the recess have to arise sorry does the vacancy have to arise during the recess. Can you use the tower fill a vacancy that aroads a long time ago . Fade to black. Fade up. Why do we have it in the constitution in the first place . Remember, that the congress used to be out of session for months at the time. Half a year maybe or more.
Able to provide security and is professional and has capacity to respond to them. What grounds did we decide to send contractors and as opposed to our military . Was it the threat . Was a contractors do a better job . What misguided these decisions . We have always had contractors that have supported our efforts, but in some places we do have military. And it wasnt a decision that we would only use contractors for. , especially to use on this occasion, with changes, we certainly will look at other options. I think that that was part of the issue. Well, if it is the security situation that would guide us whether to send a man, i would imagine it is the security situation that managed to keep them out and i think the witnesses. Thank you. As a senator referenced in the number a number of us have discussed, there have been developments in the region both in kenya and somalia that i think all four a classified briefing, particularly on the west the attack in nairobi and some gather from th
Somalia will remain a top foreignpolicy for the department of state as it has been for the obama administration. This past year marks some changes in somalia and in our bilateral relationship with somalia. The election was a welcome of a lyrical was stop because of the support for the Peace Process and the leadership role of our regional partners notably the African Union and the intergovernmental authority. On january 17, we formally recognize the federal government of somalia after two decades a Transitional Government. Nonetheless, the u. S. Government also understood very clearly that somalia would face considerable challenges as it worked to rebuild its statehood. The successes of the African Union mission in somalia, contribute companies and Strategic Partners to combat al shabaab are demonstrating the strength of an action african led a model. Thisbased al qaeda affiliate is a dangerous present. The terrorist attacks on the west gate Shopping Mall for which alshabaab has taken c
The third step that the u. S. Could help with is the finalization of the provisional constitution. Which deeply ambiguous contradictory in many ways. I think the three steps can be a strong starting point. Its unrealistic to expect that. Well have a clearer picture three years from now. Thank you. Well, i mean, as we know here in the United States federalism remains extremely contentious issue even in the halt halls. In places far away especially when they dont have formal links with these local administrations or they are in very hostile relationships with them as they have been with juba land. The important point that people need to recognize is that alshabaab benefits from these types of agreements and benefits from these tensions and one of the biggest problems we have in the juba land is well juba land is somewhat or stable and it is arguably less of a safe haven for alshabaab the fact that juba land is being dominated by a single allows alshabaab to recruit from minority clans wh
Most fundamentally is the absence of understanding for fiscal 2014 what our planning levels are to work with. It impedes on the long emerging term business in somalia what title x dod resources and title ii will be available to brought to bear whether its somalia or any other country in the region. I would just add to this. We are in a critical time as we move toward these important milestones that will be critical for seizing the moment and helping somalia move forward. Its an effort that the United States is doing in Close Partnership with the International Community. There are a number of important meetings as well as that we are constrained in being able to participate in right now. Several of you mention that the particular structure amazon in some ways a model of africanlead Regional Security being successful. I would be interested in each your respective sphere. Sort of how you see the model playing out Going Forward. What are the Lessons Learned strength, weaknesses. I have rep