We are going to get started. The Ranking Member is on his way. The reason for the early evening as we have votes and people go back to the district today so i wanted to make sure that i got this started. Other members will be walking in as the hearing is progressing. This hearing will call them to order amid u. S. Security assistance to mexico. We will focus on evaluating the extent to which u. S. Assistance under the initiative has been detected in strengthening mexicos Justice Sector institution combating crime. All members may have five days to submit statements, questions, strenuous materials for the record subject to the limitation of the rules i will now make an Opening Statement and then turn it over to the Ranking Member of his Opening Statement. Its early, its miserable outside and i certainly want to thank the witnesses for being here good morning, everyone and thank you for the witnesses being here today. In reading the news over the last few weeks, the shocking headlines fr
Prize if you did not write a book would you . Easterny night at 8 00 on cspans q1 day. President trump is holding a Border Security event today. We are planning coverage and will have it for two later on cspan. We are going to show you this weeks Foreign Affairs subcommittee hearing with state department at officials on a Security Assistance to mexico. Members question the officials on how the u. S. Is working with the Mexican Government to combat trafficking by cartels. Humanitarian crises in the country and handling around cases of american citizens being killed in mexico. We are going to get started. The reason for the early hearing is we have votes and people go back to the district today. I want to make sure i got this hearing in. I will begin. Other members will be walking in as the hearing is progressing. Order. Aring will come to assessing u. S. Security assistance to mexico. We focus on evaluating the extent to which u. S. Assistance has been effective in has been effective in
Secretary of state mike pompeo on legislature to establish a permanent Womens Global Development and prosperity office at the state department. They were joined by several members of congress and white house officials at this womens global empowerment summit. It runs one hour. Thank you so much for coming. It is my great pleasure to introduce our wonderful secretary of state, michael pompeo, to open our discussion. Secretary pompeo thank you. Thank you, ambassador curry. Ambassador curry will be heading this new unit that we are establishing here at the state department. Congratulations to you. [applause] it is a privilege, and frankly joyous for me to be here today to kick off this and not girl Interagency Steering Committee meeting and to host everyone today. Thank you all, for being here. Our country was founded on the selfevident idea and truth that every man and woman is endowed by the creator with a certain set of inalienable rights, and so deserves a chance to achieve his or her
Trump and mike pompeo on developing Womens Global Development and prosperity office at the prosperity office. They were joined by several members of congress and white house officials at the womens Global Environment womens global empowerment summit. It runs an hour. [applause] ivanka good morning, everyone. Good morning everyone. I am the ambassador. We are honored to have leaders across the u. S. Government in attendance for the inaugural meeting of the Student Committee of the white houses Womens Global Development and prosperity initiative. Thank you for coming. Tois my great pleasure introduce our wonderful secretary of state, mike pompeo to open our discussion. Mpeo i am thrilled to announce ambassador curry will be heading this. Congratulations. [applause] it is a privilege. It is joyous for me to be here inauguralick off this committee meeting, and the host everyone of you here today. Our country was founded on the self evidence idea and truth that every man and woman is endowe
We are going to get started. Reason for the early hearing is we have votes and people go back to the district today. I wanted to make sure i got this hearing in. Other members will be walking in as the hearing is progressing. Come to order. Ll we are focusing on the extent to assistance has been effective in strengthening section protecting human rights. Objection, all members may have five days to submit questions and materials for the record. I will now make an Opening Statement and then turn it over to be Ranking Member for his Opening Statement. Before i open with my statement, i want to thank everybody that is here early. It is miserable outside and i want to thank the witnesses for being here. Good morning. Thank you for being here today. In reading the news over the last few weeks, the shocking headlines from mexico have been impossible to escape. Last week i saw kids as young as six are arming themselves to defend their families in a rural part of the United States. As cartels