Good morning. And i want to thank the witnesses for joining todays hearing on the implementation of the faa reauthorization act of 2018. One year ago, this committee wrote comprehensive Bipartisan Legislation to raise the bar on aviation safety, improve the flying experience for the traveling public, better prepare and diversify the aviation workforce and foster innovation in the u. S. Airspace. Todays hearing is a critical milestone in the subcommittees oversight work to ensure the timely implementation of the law in accordance with our intent and to address new challenges. Although the faa has made some progress on fulfilling the laws directives, ongoing implementation delays threaten the important work needed to advance u. S. Aviation and aerospace and maintain our global leadership. Our first panel of witnesses are dan ellwell, faas deputy administrator and joel savat. Mr. Elwell and zavt, i expect your testimony administrations efforts to swiftly implement last years law. I would
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Look at the election in greece and other parts of europe. Inthere are 30 minutes left this discussion and you can find it online in the cspan video library, cspan. Org. We take you live now to the center for strategic and International Studies in washington, d. C. For an update on security in afghanistan. Introductions are underway. Finally, please take a moment to familiarize yourself with the emergency exit pathways for this room directly behind you and down the stairs. If there is an incident behind you, we will go out these doors, follow me and i will take you to a safe location. Today we are delighted to be hosting two angus king individuals from the special Inspector General for afghanistan reconstruction. Himself,ive director john sopko, sworn in in july of 2012. He has more than 30 years of experience in oversight and investigation as a prosecutor. He has served as congressional counsel and senior government advisor and prior to his partner at he was a a law firm. His previous
Good morning, everyone. My name is melissa and i direct the project here at the center for strategic and International Studies and im divided to welcome you to todays event. The u. S. Approach to security jurisdiction in afghanistan. Before we begin today, i want to share our building safety precautions overall we feel secure that as a convener we have the duty to prepare for an emergency. I will serve as your Safety Officer at this event. Please follow my instructions. Finally take a moment to familiarize yourself with the emergency exit pathways to the room or directly behind you down the stairs if theres an incident behind you we will go out these doors, you follow me and i will take you to a safe location. Today we are delighted to be hosting two distinguished individuals from the special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction, the director himself was sworn in as the special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction in july, 2012. He has more than 30 years of expe
Issues for the u. S. , talked about his report. This is an hour and a half. Good morning. I Melissa Dalton. I direct the cooperative Defense Program at this center for strategic and international studies. I am pleased to welcome you to responsibility, the approach to security in afghanistan. I want to share with you first are building and safety precautions. We feel secure in our building but we have a duty to prepare for emergency. I will serve as your response will Safety Officer in this event. Please follow my instruction should the need arise. Finally, please take a moment to familiarize yourself with the emergency exit pathways for this room directly behind you and down the stairs. If there is an incident behind you, we will go out these doors, follow me and i will take you to a safe location. Today we are delighted to be hosting to distinguished individuals from the special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction. The executive director himself, john sopko, sworn in in j