Tsunami is our own right now the system is bred across around the receipts and out as if that was something very easy for you and for listen to tonight. Elsewhere in europe and all the political crisis appears to be easing its a different story in italy where the Prime Minister does that because it is presented as cabinet list to the president who will swear in the new government on thursday the formation of a new coalition of the anti establishment 5 Star Movement in the center Left Democratic Party and a month long political crisis it was triggered by hard right edam a to sell vini who brought down the Previous Administration hoping to win power in a new election the union of the 2 formally bitter rivals is an Unlikely Coalition but one that is expected to improve ties with the European Union and adopt a softer position on immigration. You at the news hour live from london much more to bring you hong kongs leader killed the extradition bill that sparked months of protests the prodemo
When ambassador holbrooke offered me a onceinalifetime opportunity to serve as deputies to become a special representative myself. Now that i am transitioning back to acknowledge the challenges that are made. I was incredulous recently what diplomacy is achieved in afghanistan . That demonstrated the need to highlight the Significant Developments in the region that was sustained to the diplomatic efforts it was the diplomacy that facilitated and nurtured the government it was diplomacy with our relationship on pakistan more now than any other point of the administration that opened a historic opportunity for afghanistan and pakistan to Work Together for a common interest in peace and diplomacy has supported afghan determination to fundamentally change the role in their society it was diplomacy that secure the International Political and Financial Support of Security Forces. Only through a sustained diplomacy that success will be preserved. They dont just spontaneously generated i am ex
And a lot or provision restricting access to information applies to the inspectors general of less than a lot expressly so states that in such unrestricted access extends to all records available to the agency regardless of location. I will handle this question to ms. Bryan. You have been handling accountability but in that time we have the importance of watch dog sitter truly independent wedding is the practical result Going Forward if we dont fix it legislatively . Thank you but as you may recall a project on procurement originally founded by fitzgerald to get to the point of a the biggest concern for whistleblowers are the people who are reporting to a the igs steadily have legitimate concerns as they do but this will amplify that problem but it will also amplifies the protection of those whistleblowers moving forward so we see this unnecessary in some sense but it is it is wrong just withdraw rather than congress having to change of lot. Though lot but the agencies can take advanta
Courtesy that brings about constructive change. Grant our senators a tolerance so that they may not be quick to condemn ideas that differ from their own. Lord, give them such integrity so that their work may be their best whether there is anyone to see it or not. Bless and keep us all. Shine your wisdom upon us, doing for us more than we can ask or imagine. We pray in your great name, amen. The president pro tempore please join me in reciting the pledge of allegiance to our flag. I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of america, and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under god, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. Mr. Mcconnell mr. President . The presiding officer the majority leader. Mr. Mcconnell as we all know, the senate has been quite busy. Legislatively, weve been hard at work on everything from budgets to Disaster Relief to Consumer Protections to tax reform. On the nominations front, weve taken strong action to strengthen the judiciary, in