The Foreign Relations committee to order. Our hearing today is to hear from five of President Bidens nominees dealing with career positions and ambassadorships. Its wonderful to have you here. We thank you all for being here. Thank you to the senator for being here to lead of the republican side of the hearing. Its not always easy to find members that are willing to adjust their schedules to accommodate the hearings ander i think the senator for always being available to the committee to carry out our important work. Im going to have some opening comments and i want to recognize senator reid and allow him to make an introduction and thank t him for being here in the committee. Sometimes have a friendly rivalry but since i will soon may need his help thank you very much, chairman and senator. Its my pleasure to introduce kristine, assistant secretary of state for oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs. Anyone whos had the pleasure of working with chris knows a a c
Hearing for state Department Nominees Including ambassador at large for Global Health security and diplomacy as well as u. S. Ambassadors. This is about an hour 20 minutes the Senate Foreign Relations Committee will come to order. Our hearing today is to hear from five of the President Bidens nominees in dealing with career positions and ambassadorships. Its wonderful to have you all here. We thank you all for being here. Thank you do senator ricketts for being here to lead the republican side of this hearing. Its not always easy to find members that have or willing to adjust their schedules in order to accommodate these hearings, and i think senator ricketts for always being available to this committee to carry out our important work. I want to add some opening comments and senator ricketts wont opening comments but first i want to recognize senator reed and allowed to make an introduction and thank him for being here in the committee. We sometimes have a friendly rivalry between Arme
[inaudible conversations] the Senate Foreign Relations Committee will come to order. Our hearing today is to hear from five of the President Bidens nominees in dealing with career positions and ambassadorships. Its wonderful to have you all here. We thank you all for being here. Thank you do senator ricketts for being here to lead the republican side of this hearing. Its not always easy to find members that have or willing to adjust their schedules in order to accommodate these hearings, and i think senator ricketts for always being available to this committee to carry out our important work. I want to add some opening comments and senator ricketts wont opening comments but first i want to recognize senator reed and allowed to make an introduction and thank him for being here in the committee. We sometimes have a friendly rivalry between Armed Services and Foreign Relations but sense of National Defense authorization bill will be up soon and im going to need his help, he goes first. [l
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Major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by moving our economy for 160 years. Bnsf, the engine that connects us. Lincoln financial is committed to helping you take charge of t your future. The ford foundation. Working with visionaries on the frontlines of social changeha worldwide. And with the ongoing support of these institutions and friends of the newshour. This program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. And by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. Ie thank you. K woodruff north korea is at the epicenter of world attention tonight. It blasted its way there today with a Nuclear Explosion that touched off shockwaves both seismic and political. The test drew global criticism, and raised fresh questions about what if anything can be done. Do well have the full story, after the news summary. The u. S. President ial campaign also echoed today with talk ofal the north korean blast with two months to go till election day. Lisa desjar