Okay the committee will come to order the chair is authorized to declare a recess of the committee. And this time article one, restoring capacity and equipping. I get myself five minutes to give an opening statement. Its our first hearing of the new year, this committee has had an incredibly productive last year, passing 45 recommendations focused on making congress more effective and efficient so that they can better serve the American People and i am proud of what we have conceived and accomplished with this committee so far and what weve accomplished together. Every member of this committee has been fully engaged, the work has taken time to consider the work in the mandate, and really working consider the colleagues. Finding Collaborative Solutions to the challenges this institution faces. Successful institutions what you are talking up businesses or organizations or governments, depends on people who are invested in the work they are doing. And that is fundamental. Invite successfu
Five minutes to give an opening statement. Its our first hearing of the new year, this committee has had an incredibly productive last year, passing 45 recommendations focused on making congress more effective and efficient so that they can better serve the American People and i am proud of what we have conceived and accomplished with this committee so far and what weve accomplished together. Every member of this committee has been fully engaged, the work has taken time to consider the work in the mandate, and really working consider the colleagues. Finding Collaborative Solutions to the challenges this institution faces. Successful institutions what you are talking up businesses or organizations or governments, depends on people who are invested in the work they are doing. And that is fundamental. Invite successful institutions invest in their cells, their employees, their infrastructure, and the overall Work Environment and experience. They think can plan with an eye towards the futu
Group of moderate republicans to bridge the gap with the Freedom Caucus to pass the legislation with a vote of to do 17 two with 13 in the house. It is five hours so have your snacks handy. Here it is. In july. [applause] thanks for coming think to the mayor and to the council and there is a lot of First Responders here tonight that are committed to everyone safety. [applause] i would ask before we get started with the what i hope will be a good dialogue and here to hear from you and you to hear from me please stand together and pledge of allegiance to the flag that is right back here. E unit i pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of america. And to the republic for which it stands. One nation under god indivisible with liberty and justice for all. David is 26, a youth pastor and a High School Soccer coach, and he is about to make us grandparents in a month and a half. First son. Firsttime grandparent. And our daughter isabella is 20 and lives in baltimore. And i love my
Group of moderate republicans to bridge the gap with the Freedom Caucus to pass the legislation with a vote of to do 17 two with 13 in the house. It is five hours so have your snacks handy. Here it is. In july. [applause] thanks for coming think to the mayor and to the council and there is a lot of First Responders here tonight that are committed to everyone safety. [applause] i would ask before we get started with the what i hope will be a good dialogue and here to hear from you and you to hear from me please stand together and pledge of allegiance to the flag that is right back here. E unit i pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of america. And to the republic for which it stands. One nation under god indivisible with liberty and justice for all. David is 26, a youth pastor and a High School Soccer coach, and he is about to make us grandparents in a month and a half. First son. Firsttime grandparent. And our daughter isabella is 20 and lives in baltimore. And i love my
Of cooperative storage, dismantling and destruction of soviet nuclear and chemical weapons. Next, former senators sam nunn and Richard Lugar mark the 25th anniversary of the initiative in the historic county caucus room on capitol hill. This one hour and 15 minute discussion and awards ceremony was cohosted by the National Security archive. The Carnegie Corporation, the Carnegie Endowment and the Nuclear Threat initiative. Ladies and gentlemen, i am honored to be one of the organizers of today. This is the day 25 years ago that president George H W Bush signed the nunnlugar legislation into law. Fetishists, we scoured the bush library for the photographs of that extraordinary moment and none exist. There was not even a signing ceremony which gives you a sense of the kind of mixed opinion inside the Bush Administration about this Congressional Initiative in foreign policy. But the judgment of history is in. Calledll street journal the nunnlugar legislation one of the most prescient piec