To to this report and in exchange suggesting there would be professional opportunities abroad for certain fbi agents. A state Department Official telling the fbi that would grab her blackberry, another element of it, and would take it to a nonfcif, a sensitive compartmentalized information facility, and she would take her phone to another room it make calls. Why would she do that . A senior legal fellow at heritage, welcome, good to have you with us this morning. Thanks for having me. Lets get through some of this. The first one is this suggestion that an fbi agent was offered from state some nice overseas positions perhaps for fbi agents in return for just taking that classified marking off of, you know, just a few emails. What do you think . Well, the problem theres that theres a potential violation of two statutes. Section 1510 of the federal criminal code says that its obstruction of justice if you bribe or otherwise try to influence someone like a federal agent in a criminal inves
To what we are doing right now to be honest with you. Because it talked about suspension of enrichment. It didnt say they cant enrich. It talked about suspension and then the negotiations would decide what is or isnt allowed as long as it meets the terms of the nonproliferation treaty and so forth. That is the situation right now. And Wendy Sherman in her discussion didnt raise any violations i know because there havent been any violations. We have sanctioned individual companies during the course of this time with the interim agreement, we have actually imposed more sanctions and weve sanctioned individuals and companies and there are those being held accountable. And iran operates light water reactors at bashir and they pose left of a risk for the potential of civilian Power Production than other types of reactors that are prohibited by the u. N. Security council so what they are doing now is not, in fact, a violation. And weve been clear in making in defining that the purpose of the
Iaea needs to be able to annals appropriate questions. Thats a critical part of compliance with any npt country. There is a process, as you know thats required to achieve that. New jersey chairman of the subcommittee . Thank you very much, mr. Secretary. I want to thank you for your service and your leadership. I certainly like the yugs of your phrase race to the top. We cochaired that hearing just three weeks ago. We were all concerned about her welfare and well being going back and, of course she was arrested when she went back for speaking the truth. On friday, her case and that of all the disdents hopefully will be front and center. It has to with. Also, a couple of years ago, i chair 49 hearings on human rights abuses in china. I cant even get a visa to go there anymore. We had five daughters who testified all of whom their fathers are political, democracy prisoners. And one of them all of them in unison as the hearing went on, asked to meet with president obama. They said he has
And then we have the other options that are available to us. On the secret facility were well aware of the allegations regarding that facility. It will, obviously have to be any questions would have to be annalsed to have any kind of an agreement and i think people should rest assured that will take place. And, on the iaea we are negotiating for the appropriate standards and process that the iaea needs to be able to annals appropriate questions. Thats a critical part of compliance with any npt country. There is a process, as you know thats required to achieve that. New jersey chairman of the subcommittee . Thank you very much, mr. Secretary. I want to thank you for your service and your leadership. I certainly like the yugs of your phrase race to the top. We cochaired that hearing just three weeks ago. We were all concerned about her welfare and well being going back and, of course she was arrested when she went back for speaking the truth. On friday, her case and that of all the disde
Have look at the success they are today. Measure their success today with countries that havent chosen to do that. I think colombia is a leader as a result and i think other countries are saying were missing out. Theres an effort we can do to do a better job of reaching out to latin america. Thats part of whats in the budget in the billion dollars were trying to put on the line. Im concerned were going to end up looking bad as usual. The last question i have is where is our progress as far as being sent back to the United States to face trial . Thats the woman that killed a state trooper in new jersey and i read where the cuban government said thats out of the question, were not sending her back. We are continuing to seek the return of fugitives from u. S. Justice. We have raised the case. We have raised the case with the cuban government during the migration talks that just took place a few weeks ago. We raised those cases when we met in january. Theres a meeting here friday that will