After a lot of soul searching this congressional interview available on our website cspan. Org. We will interrupt it for live coverage of Calista Gingrich for ambassador to the vatican. Mrs. Calistal. Gingrich is the president s nominee to be ambassador to the vatican. Mr. George edward glass is the nominee to be the u. S. Ambassador to portugal. And carl c. Rich to be secretary of state for counselor affairs. I want to congratulate the nominees and thank you for your willingness to serve. We have congressman rooney here supporting mrs. Gingrich. Congressman rooney was the ambassador to the holy sea during president bushs term. The senior senator from oregon, ron widen and an esteemed member of this committee, senator portman from ohio. Mr. Chairman, thank you for your courtesy. As senator portman knows, we are right in the middle of debating tax reform, i know a topic of great interest to many senators here. Im trying to help out chairman hatch. I will make this a filibuster free oppo
Mr. Nathan al kpapder sales, with the rank and status of the ambassador at large. Mr. George edward glass. And mr. Carl c. Rich to be assistant secretary of state for counselor affairs. I want to welcome the nominees, their families to this committee, congratulate them on their selection by the president and thank you for your willingness to serve, i also want to note that we have congressman rooney here supporting commissioner gingrich. Congressman rooney was the ambassador to the holy c. During the commissioners term. Well introduce two of our witnesses, the senior senator from oregon, senator ron widen, an esteemed member of this committee and senator portman from ohio. Were pleased to have you here today. Mr. Chairman, thank you for your courtesy, as senator portman knows, were right in the middle of debating tax reform, i know a topic of great interest to me here. And im trying to help out chairman hatch. So i will make this a filibuster free opportunity, mr. Chairman and it is a
Week for congress, especially the house, as they tackle these issues. Ryan mccrimmon, thank you for your time. The committee met this week to look at nominations. Mrs. Callista gingrich is the nominee to become the u. S. Ambassador. Is nominated for counterterrorism. Mr. George edward glasses the nominee to be the u. S. Ambassador to portugal. Is nominated to be the counselor for foreign affairs. I want to welcome the nominees, their families, and this committee congratulates them on their selections. We havee that congressman rooney here supporting mrs. Gingrich. He was the ambassador to the holy see during president bushs term. We are honored to welcome our distinguished colleagues who will introduce our witnesses. And sen. Ron wyden, portman ohio from ohio. Thank you for your courtesy. As senator portman knows, we are in the middle of debating tax reform. I know it is a topic of great interest to many senators, and i am trying to help out chairman hatch. I will make this a filibuste
Just remarkable. Sylvia longmire and Chris Blatchford, sylvias work was state and federal government, armed forces, worked out side of those systems, chris had print and tv journalism, both of course of our authors. Sylvia, border insecurity and cartel and Chris Blatchford the black hand, all three of which will be available tonight as i understand it. Both of them live with these issues are playing out in different parts of the country. We were privileged to be able to benefit from the breadth of experience and the good work they have done and look forward to hearing from them and we will talk amongst ourselves and at the end we would welcome and appreciate your input and questions as well so i think we will hear from sylvia. Thank you for coming tonight. I cant emphasize enough how significant the Current Situation is in mexico and along the border. This is an unprecedented situation as far as Mexican Drug Cartels are operating south of the border, the measures they are taking to bri