You know we have an unfortunate change in pentagon leadership so. Its not certain to me you know whether the principals got together to discuss in the situation room you know how to respond or whether this was something you know where. The principals met with out the president and then perhaps john bolton briefed them and as your reporting suggested perhaps he just didnt focus on casualties as he was making is the liberation you know certainly the the history of the Trump Administration has been one where the the socalled principals process has been a haphazard as at best given the well and in general within the administration. The department of defense which went obviously crucial at a time like this. What is it that you can glean well now and Going Forward in terms of clarity on us and get to vhs when it comes to iran. Well i think theres clarity in terms of the u. S. Objective the president believes that there is a better deal to be to be made than the one that his predecessor barac
Will be conducted as fiveminute votes. The Unfinished Business is ordering the previous question on House Resolution 658. The clerk house calendar number 410, House Resolution 658, resolution providing for consideration of the bill h. R. 1638 to require the secretary of the freshy to submit a report to the appropriate congressional committees on the estimated total assets under direct or indirect controls by iranian leaders and providing for consideration of the bill h. R. 4324 to require the secretary of the treasury to make certifications with respect to United States and foreign Financial Institutions aircraftrelated transactions involving iran and for other purposes. The speaker pro tempore the question is on ordering the previous question. Members will record their votes by electronic device. This is a 15minute vote. [captioning made possible by the national captioning institute, inc. , in cooperation with the United States house of representatives. Any use of the closedcaptioned
Foreign Relations Committee will come to order. In keeping in the great way senator lindsey runs his meeting, we start here on time too. And well defer our opening comments out of respect to you so you can make your introduction and go on about your business. But you honor us by being here. We thank you for that. And the floor is yours to introduce one of our nominees. Thank you, chairman corker and Ranking Member. Thank you for the opportunity tew peer before the committee on behalf of the president s nominee to serve as the undersecretary of state for management. Hes been my budget director, hes an excellent manager. He has tremendous historical knowledge and coordinate many efficiently. He was born and raised portland, oregon and attended college in san francisco. He remains loyal to his west coast roots. After graduating college, he considered teaching diplomatic history. While he never had a chance to pursue that interest, the opportunity to pursue the role in Foreign Policy will
Senator lindsey runs his meeting, we start here on time too. And well defer our opening comments out of respect to you so you can make your introduction and go on about your business. But you honor us by being here. We thank you for that. And the floor is yours to introduce one of our nominees. Thank you, chairman corker and Ranking Member. Thank you for the opportunity tew peer before the committee on behalf of the president s nominee to serve as the undersecretary of state for management. Hes been my budget director, hes an excellent manager. He has tremendous historical knowledge and coordinate many efficiently. He was born and raised portland, oregon and attended college in san francisco. He remains loyal to his west coast roots. After graduating college, he considered teaching diplomatic history. While he never had a chance to pursue that interest, the opportunity to pursue the role in Foreign Policy will be a great privilege. He began work in the legislative branch in 1989 and se
This week the state Department Released its annual report detailing the current state of religious freedom around the world. Blasphemy focused on laws finding that about one quarter of the world has such laws and they often result in beatings in public executions for those in violation. Also asked state Department Officials about religious tolerance in the United States. In light of comments made by banld trump regarding a suggested by donald trump. Good morning. It is my pleasure to join you to present the state Department International religious freedom report for 2015. I especially want to thank ambassador saperstein and his entire team for their hard work in producing this report and their focus on International Religious freedom every single day of the year. Commitment no one should ever have to doubt support for religious liberty guides the i state our Foreign Policy every single day. Their commitment underscores the fact that no one should ever have to doubt. Support for religio