Witnesses. As you are well aware, we have votes going on. With the chairmans guidance, we will continue out of respect for your time. We will begin with my own questions. Kutcher, thank you so much for your leadership. We are shining a National Spotlight on the importance of it. I am so grateful for your efforts. We both agree as you work on this issue that the state departments annual trafficking in persons report is a valuable resource in for your efforts to fight Human Trafficking. Yes . Yes, absolutely i do. Ashton you cant solve the problem if you dont know how big it is. So we want that report to be as accurate as possible, right . These are what we call leading questions. [laughter] tomorrow i plan to introduce a piece of legislation called the department of state and usaid agency for and us accountability 2017. And provides this committee better transparency regarding the more than 180 General Accountability Office recommendation for the department of states and usaid that have
Witnesses. As you are well aware, we have votes going on. With the chairmans guidance, we will continue out of respect for your time. We will begin with my own questions. Kutcher, thank you so much for your leadership. We are shining a National Spotlight on the importance of it. I am so grateful for your efforts. We both agree as you work on this issue that the state departments annual trafficking in persons report is a valuable resource in for your efforts to fight Human Trafficking. Yes . Yes, absolutely i do. Ashton you cant solve the problem if you dont know how big it is. So we want that report to be as accurate as possible, right . These are what we call leading questions. [laughter] tomorrow i plan to introduce a piece of legislation called the department of state and usaid agency for and us accountability 2017. And provides this committee better transparency regarding the more than 180 General Accountability Office recommendation for the department of states and usaid that have
[gavel clacks] i want to want to thank our witnesses. We have votes going on right now. With the chairman guidance, we shall continue out of respect for your time. We will begin with my own questions as other members role in your and we will entertain those. Ner, thank you for your leadership. This is such an important area. Were shining a National Spotlight on the importance of it, and just so grateful for your efforts. Work on this issue that the state departments annual trafficking in persons report is a valuable resource in for your efforts to fight Human Trafficking. Yes . Yes, absolutely i do. Ashton you cant solve the problem if you dont know how big it is. So we want that report to be as accurate as possible, right . These are what we call leading questions. [laughter] tomorrow i plan to introduce a piece of legislation called the department of state and usaid agency for and us accountability 2017. And provides this committee better transparency regarding the more than 180 Gene
[gavel clacks] i want to want to thank our witnesses. We have votes going on right now. With the chairman guidance, we shall continue out of respect for your time. We will begin with my own questions as other members role in your and we will entertain those. Ner, thank you for your leadership. This is such an important area. Were shining a National Spotlight on the importance of it, and just so grateful for your efforts. Work on this issue that the state departments annual trafficking in persons report is a valuable resource in for your efforts to fight Human Trafficking. Yes . Yes, absolutely i do. Ashton you cant solve the problem if you dont know how big it is. So we want that report to be as accurate as possible, right . These are what we call leading questions. [laughter] tomorrow i plan to introduce a piece of legislation called the department of state and usaid agency for and us accountability 2017. And provides this committee better transparency regarding the more than 180 Gene
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