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This hearing of the subcommittee on investigations will come to order. Welcome, everyone. Thank you for being here. My colleagues who are here especially the witnesses who have joined us. This hearing is about a culture of cover up. Its a culture of cover up that the coast guard has spawned and sustained for decades. It has discouraged and deterred victims and survivors of sexual abuse from coming forward. It has denied them justice and it has failed to protect them from retaliation and reprisal when they have stood up and spoken out. It has denied them justice and it has failed to protect them from ret for years, this culture enabled Sexual Misconduct to occur despite evidence of widespread, unaddressed and egregious violations of basic norms. We want to make sure that there is not only transparency but also accountability going forward. This culture has continued to refuse accountability. The type of accountability that comes ....
Honored to have all of you here. [applause] as we host our first Congressional Black Caucus annual legislative conference and brain trust on Foreign Policy. This years discussion will focus on the continent of africa, the challenges it faces and its future as a rapidly growing continent. Our theme is our africa, our future. Which coincides with and takes its inspiration from the 60th anniversary of the african union. Celebrated this year. We are having this conversation at a time of tremendous challenges but also tremendous opportunities for the people of africa. Africa is dealing with the growing threat of the climate crisis. With severe drought, famine reimaging the horn of africa the increasing instability. But africa is also undergoing a tremendous Economic Growth. The center for international internatio ....
Good afternoon everyone. I am congresswoman i am truly honored to have all of you here. [applause] as we host our first Congressional Black Caucus annual legislative conference and brain trust on Foreign Policy. This years discussion will focus on the continent of africa, the challenges it faces and its future as a rapidly growing continent. Our theme is our africa, our future. Which coincides with and takes its inspiration from the 60th anniversary of the african union. Celebrated this year. We are having this conversation at a time of tremendous challenges but also tremendous opportunities for the people of africa. Africa is dealing with the growing threat of the climate crisis. With severe drought, famine reimaging the horn of africa the increasing instability. But africa is also undergoing a tremendous Econo ....