Call to duty, every Foreign Service officer runs the same risk. And very often, so do our families. They serve, too, as individuals, as a community, we answer the call to duty to advance and protect the interests of the United States. I count myself lucky to be a Foreign Service officer, fortunate to serve with the best america has to offer, blessed to serve the American People for the last three years. If you are not moved by the testimony of Marie Yovanovitch today, you dont have a pulse. This is a woman who served in seven posts, president of both parties, more than 30 years, places like somalia. I cant imagine a better example of diplomatic professionalism or integrity than what you have given all of us. From those who served with you, those who inspired to be you, and for all those you have served, you are excellent in the conduct of diplomacy. Excellence in the conduct of diplomacy. I would say the best advice i received, be honest, tinker is to be honest, maintain your integrity
And the United States offered our family a second chance. What you need to know, what americans need to know is that while rankly most of us answer the call to duty in far less dramatic ways, every Foreign Service officer runs the same risk, and very often, so do our families. They serve, too, as individuals, as communities, we answer the call to duty to advance and protect the interests of the United States. I count myself lucky to be a Foreign Service officer, fortunate to serve with the best america has to offer, blessed to serve the American People for the last 33 years. Moved by thee not testimony of Marie Yovanovich today, you dont have a pulse. This is a woman who has served in seven posts for president s of both parties over more than 30 years. Hardship posts, places like somalia, tashkent. I cannot imagine a better example of diplomatic professionalism or integrity then what you have given all of us. Those who have served with you, those who aspire to be you, and for all those
Truly a great country in which we live. We have so many opportunities to make a difference for our families and communities in states we serve in the world in which we live. Only in the United States would it be possible for a first generation immigrant like me to appear before you as an ambassadorial nominee. My parents brought me to this country in search of safe harbor, harbor that provides freedom and opportunity, dignity and respect to. The United States offered our family a second chance. What you need to know, what americans need to know is thankfully those who answered the call to duty and less dramatic ways. Every Foreign Service officer runs the same risk and very often they serve as individuals and community, they answer the call to duty to advance the interests of the United States. I count myself lucky to be a Foreign Service officer fortunate to serve with the best america has 2 off her, the last three years. If you were not moved by the testimony of Marie Yovanovitch you
Long before ambassador yovanovitch came to a national prominence, she represented the United States and its interests with professionalism, dignity, and bravery in a diplomatic career that spanned 34 years. World fromross the moscow to ukraine, ambassador yovanovitchs career has been distinguished by service to country, nonpartisanship, and as you can see by her list of postings overseas, by her willingness to take on tough diplomatic assignments and to tell it like it is. Haiku up in an air force family and like the rest of my family, i was tremendously proud of my fathers military service. I benefited from the opportunity to live in other countries around the world and to travel throughout this country. But i also understood the hardships involved and sometimes the risks. The same is true of our nations formats, whose contributions often go unnoticed, the work of our professional diplomats contribute to our nations prosperity, advance our security , and make it less likely that young
Chinese people, with folks who are different than they are . Im trying to figure out what to call you, chair cohen, because im used to calling you supervisor, but im so glad that you could join this conversation because you were so heroic. I was focused on police reform, but you took it to a whole nother level, and you just ran with it. As a member of the board of supervisors, you didnt have to attend Police Commission meetings, but you sat there for hours. And the time you invested in getting rid of the chokehold and the attacks on the Police Officers association, and all the stuff that you pushed for, you see what were implementing. As you support policies, we used to have seven officer involved shootings, and then, over the past two years, we have seen three officer involved shootings, which none have resulted in death. What do you think about the work youve done, and what do you think we have to do . Because we definitely have more to do. Good morning, chief and van and mayor. Its