We ask you all to take your seats if you will. Today we hear from deputy today we hear from john sullivan. I dont think there are many that question the need to improve the operation of both agencies. Operation of both agencies. A more efficient and effective state department in u. S. A. Id would better promote our National Security and our many other interests around the world. So i have welcomed the administrations undertaking. Secretary state Rex Tillerson has started a process here as those that state will tell you where hes focusing on listening to the diplomats and listening to the employees. Our Foreign Service officers. I think this is very commendable. He has sought feedback from the bottom up. Many employees, he reports, have asked, and i think this speaks volumes, theyve asked for more responsibility and in turn more accountability for their performance. They also want better training in a modern it infrastructure. And i think they deserve these tools and we would be all bet
We ask you all to take your seats if you will. Today we hear from deputy secretary of state John Sullivan on the proposed reforms that he and secretary tillerson are working on for the state department and for the agency for international development. I dont think there are many that question the need to improve the operation of both agencies. A more efficient and effective state department in u. S. A. Id would better promote our National Security and our many other interests around the world. So i have welcomed the administrations undertaking. Secretary state Rex Tillerson has started a process here as those that state will tell you where hes focusing on listening to the diplomats and listening to the employees. Our Foreign Service officers. I think this is very commendable. He has sought feedback from the bottom up. Many employees, he reports, have asked, and i think this speaks volumes, theyve asked for more responsibility and in turn more accountability for their performance. They
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Hurricanes, and firefighters in the west. Thesure passed 303 measure passed by a significant margin. Here is some of the debate. Gentleman from new jersey seek recognition . Mr. Speaker, i move to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution h. Res. 569 providing for the concurrence by the house in the Senate Amendment to h. R. 2266 with an amendment. The speaker pro tempore the clerk will report the title of the resolution. The clerk House Resolution 569, resolution providing for the concurrence by the house in the Senate Amendment to h. R. 2266 with an amendment. The speaker pro tempore pursuant to the rule, the gentleman from new jersey, mr. Frelinghuysen and the gentlewoman from new york, mrs. Lowey will each control 20 minutes. The chair recognizes the gentleman from new jersey. Mr. Frelinghuysen i ask unanimous consent that all members have five legislative days to revise and extend their remarks and include extraneous material in the consideration of h. Res. 569. The speaker pr
Told that the fire crews are being more aggressive because the conditions allow for that. They had the back fire operation and doing more of that around the fires. Heres the first briefing for october 13. We will continue to provide information on the fires burning in napa county and what is relevant to the residence. I will say that today is a better day than yesterday. We have confirmed that the cal fire is 27 contain, yet misfire is 18 contain, and these fires are coming together, the cal fire chief will speak on that. The numbers will change. What i want to assure the residents of napa county is that youre getting the help, help is here and arriving by the hour and progress is being made. Your safety is our top priority. We continue to address the fire on two fronts, the life safety obviously is the most important part of what we are doing. We also will continue to fight the fire on the front lines and establishing the hard perimeters. The fire crews are working diligently and they