Rational business. He also has worked in the clinton administration, the u. S. Department of commerce and speechwriter and chief aide and senior economic issues. Also he has been involved in a number of Media Outlets and reporting for which he received among other honors the best business column distinction by the weak magazine. Of course aubrey hruby is at home here and i would like to announce the like all great books, it is already out of date. I am not trying to hamper sales but it is always listed on the cover as the visiting fellow, delighted to make public that with the approval of the executive office of the Atlantic Council, aubrey hruby is senior counsel at the Africa Center at the Atlantic Council so we are delighted on our continued association. [applause] aubrey hruby has had a distinguished career working on a number of project over in the years before either of us came to the Atlantic Council and our share of war stories from various friends in africa. Aubrey hruby was m
In fact, every signatory of the nonproliferation treaty which is every country except five in the world right now except inspections. That is why we have international thank you for being here. We deeply appreciate our two distinguished witnesses here today to give us an inside look at the budget as it relates to africa and where the challenges are and where funding will potentially increase. As you know, the appropriations budget has passed the house and clearly it indicates there are some differences is opinion as to where we should be spending that money and we have come to a consensus, at least on the public inside of extraordinary programs like the emergency plans for aids relief, refugee programs and a whole lot of other programs that deal with Infectious Diseases, like. Ellipsis. They need to be funded in a very robust way in order to save lives and to mitigate dangers to women and children. We also have a strong commitment on this committee and from our leaders in the state dep
The chair is authorized at any time and all members will skr five legislative days to submit to the chair for inclusion in the record. Entitled the future of housing in america oversight of the department of housing in urban development. I recognize myself for three and a half minutes to give an Opening Statement. Today we welcome the 17th sick tear of the department of housing and urban development. Welcome, sir. At least in one respect he may be among the most qualified individuals to ever serve as hud secretary. Secretary carson was raised by a single mother who had a third grade education. He grew up in communities who grew up in boston. Not only does he understand poverty personally but he understands what it takes to escape it. He is passionate about helping others escape as well. He also understands that huds approach to eliminating poverty too often fails and thankfully he is committed to changing it. When it was created 52 years ago hud was intended to be the main weapon in th
The committee will come to order. Without objection, the chair is authorized at any time and all members will skr five legislative days to submit to the chair for inclusion in the record. Entitled the future of housing in america oversight of the department of housing in urban development. I recognize myself for three and a half minutes to give an Opening Statement. Today we welcome the 17th sick 17the secretary secretary of the department of housing and urban development. Welcome, sir. At least in one respect he may be among the most qualified individuals to ever serve as hud secretary. Secretary carson was raised by a single mother who had a third grade education. He grew up in communities who grew up in boston. Not only does he understand poverty personally but he understands what it takes to escape it. He is passionate about helping others escape as well. He also understands that huds approach to eliminating poverty too often fails and thankfully he is committed to changing it. He
He trusted them to follow him where they had never gone before. That is to democratize the country in a few short years. Astrusted them to follow him he moved the country toward a market economy from a command economy. A truck he trusted them to follow him and trust him as he made peace in the cold war against the ancient enemy, the unit United States. He trusted them too much, it turned out. Tonight at 8 00 eastern on cspans q a. On thursday, housing and urban Development Secretary ben carson testified in a oversight hearing about proposed budget ,uts to several hud programs homelessness across the country and Hurricane Relief efforts in puerto rico. This is three hours. We will come to order. Without objection, the chair has authorized to declare arrest a recess at any time. Five legislative days with which to submit extraneous items to the record. The future of housing in america, oversight of the department of housing and urban development. I now recognize myself for three and half