Suck committee will come to order. I want to thank senator leahy for being such a good partner in this endeavor. Our meeting today is intention regarding specific european nations. One thing that have become with all these countries, they are young struggling democracies and friends of the United States. Out of respect for your family, i will not pronounce any of your names. I will try to get your country right. And you have an opportunity when you speak to tell us who you are. Anyway, foreign minister from the ukraine, ambassador from poland, ambassador from georgia, ambassador from lithuania and ambassador from asetonia. I have met most of you on my travels. I cant thank you enough for coming today and sharing with the committee and really the near can people what is going on in your backyard because you live if a very difficult neighborhood. I would like to welcome to the Committee Senators rubio and van holland. Hopefully we can do things together good for the country. And i will m
Their fists and present are they prisoners of the system. Is it their fault or is it the systems fault . In the end after analysis that come to the conclusion that the interaction of both. At a Senate Hearing from ambassadors from six European Countries bordering russia talk about oppression for an policy and its interference in our domestic politics. Senator Lindsey Graham chairs the Senate Appropriations subcommittee hearing. It is two hours. [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] the subcommittee will conduct a worker. I want to thank senator leahy for being such a good partner in this endeavor. Our hearing today is on russias policies and intentions towards specific european nations. One thing that we have in common with all of these countries is that young, struggling democracies and their friends in the United States. Out of respect for your family, i will not pronounce any of your names. I will try to get your country right and you have an opportunity when you speak
Their fists and present are they prisoners of the system. Is it their fault or is it the systems fault . In the end after analysis that come to the conclusion that the interaction of both. At a Senate Hearing from ambassadors from six European Countries bordering russia talk about oppression for an policy and its interference in our domestic politics. Senator Lindsey Graham chairs the Senate Appropriations subcommittee hearing. It is two hours. [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] the subcommittee will conduct a worker. I want to thank senator leahy for being such a good partner in this endeavor. Our hearing today is on russias policies and intentions towards specific european nations. One thing that we have in common with all of these countries is that young, struggling democracies and their friends in the United States. Out of respect for your family, i will not pronounce any of your names. I will try to get your country right and you have an opportunity when you speak
Their fists and present are they prisoners of the system. Is it their fault or is it the systems fault . In the end after analysis that come to the conclusion that the interaction of both. At a Senate Hearing from ambassadors from six European Countries bordering russia talk about oppression for an policy and its interference in our domestic politics. Senator Lindsey Graham chairs the Senate Appropriations subcommittee hearing. It is two hours. [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] the subcommittee will conduct a worker. I want to thank senator leahy for being such a good partner in this endeavor. Our hearing today is on russias policies and intentions towards specific european nations. One thing that we have in common with all of these countries is that young, struggling democracies and their friends in the United States. Out of respect for your family, i will not pronounce any of your names. I will try to get your country right and you have an opportunity when you speak
Secretary matus and general dunford, i hope you will provide insight on what the strategy may be. What are we getting ready for . What are the priorities . That is not a hard question an important question if we are being asked, it is a Readiness Package the department is wont improve readiness and it is disconnected from strategy the administrations package proposes 18 billion in cuts to nondefense programs to offset military spending. The administration provided no detail on these cuts but we know what is on the shopping the block. There are extremely reckless cuts for agencies in the state department for next year. Jeopardizing the nations ability to deal with crises without resorting to arms. I wish the white house listens to then general jim matuss views on the state department. As commander of Us Central Command general matus stated if you dont fund the state department fully, there needs to be more ammunition ultimately. The harm will go beyond hurting National Security. Some of