247 news live from moscow this is our international from the team on myself you know me alone welcome. Russia has a new Prime Minister lawmakers approved to. Come to see earlier on thursday with president putin then signing off on the appointment to tranquil has more of the day on food. Well it only took this country what was it slightly more than 24 hours to come from the point when the president proposed to tweak some elements of russias constitution which by the way didnt automatically mean that the cabinet would have to step down to a moving towards the point when the russian state duma approved the name of the countrys new Prime Minister that is. So the result was 383. 00. Votes in favor about 40 abstentions and 0 votes again so this is the kind of backing the and coming Prime Minister is getting which is very important obviously in his position and clearly we were listening to his speech right before the vote which was obviously filled with quite a few promises so here are some o
How the u. S. Is working with the Mexican Government to combat drug and arms trafficking by cartels. The current humanitarian crisis and american citizens being killed in mexico. We are going to get started. The Ranking Member is on his way. The reason for the early evening as we have votes and people go back to the district today so i wanted to make sure that i got this started. Other members will be walking in as the hearing is progressing. This hearing will call them to order amid u. S. Security assistance to mexico. We will focus on evaluating the extent to which u. S. Assistance under the initiative has been detected in strengthening mexicos Justice Sector institution combating crime. All members may have five days to submit statements, questions, strenuous materials for the record subject to the limitation of the rules i will now make an Opening Statement and then turn it over to the Ranking Member of his Opening Statement. Its early, its miserable outside and i certainly want to
We are going to get started. The Ranking Member is on his way. The reason for the early evening as we have votes and people go back to the district today so i wanted to make sure that i got this started. Other members will be walking in as the hearing is progressing. This hearing will call them to order amid u. S. Security assistance to mexico. We will focus on evaluating the extent to which u. S. Assistance under the initiative has been detected in strengthening mexicos Justice Sector institution combating crime. All members may have five days to submit statements, questions, strenuous materials for the record subject to the limitation of the rules i will now make an Opening Statement and then turn it over to the Ranking Member of his Opening Statement. Its early, its miserable outside and i certainly want to thank the witnesses for being here good morning, everyone and thank you for the witnesses being here today. In reading the news over the last few weeks, the shocking headlines fr
We are going to get started. Reason for the early hearing is we have votes and people go back to the district today. I wanted to make sure i got this hearing in. Other members will be walking in as the hearing is progressing. Come to order. Ll we are focusing on the extent to assistance has been effective in strengthening section protecting human rights. Objection, all members may have five days to submit questions and materials for the record. I will now make an Opening Statement and then turn it over to be Ranking Member for his Opening Statement. Before i open with my statement, i want to thank everybody that is here early. It is miserable outside and i want to thank the witnesses for being here. Good morning. Thank you for being here today. In reading the news over the last few weeks, the shocking headlines from mexico have been impossible to escape. Last week i saw kids as young as six are arming themselves to defend their families in a rural part of the United States. As cartels
Working . It ise is sherry mueller, my privilege to serve as director of the Public Diplomacy council and to welcome each of you in this room to the First Monday Forum, a monthly event the Public Diplomacy council cohosts with a Public Diplomacy Alumni Association and the university of southern Annenberg Center for leadership communication and policy. Also, just to correct, i saw the president here. It is the Public Diplomacy association of america. We got it. I promise. All three organizations are really pleased to cohost our special guest, dr. Vivian walker, will be introduced by one of our Board Members in a few minutes. I just wanted to let you all know we are grateful to George Washington university. They are renovating the normal room we work with. I appreciate the patients of all of you the patience of all of you. We are grateful for all of the hospitality you provide to us for these First Monday Forum in the First Monday Forum first monday forms. The First Monday Forum will fea