[inaudible conversations] thank you all for being here in the Senate Committee on health education, labor and pensions. We will come to order. This morning we will be considering the nomination of doctor Monica Bertagnolli to serve as the National Institutes of health director. Let me begin by welcoming doctor bertagnolli to the committee. We look forward to hearing from you and we thank you for being here today. I see you brought along a fellow from wyoming and we welcome senator barrasso as well. The nih with a budget of more than 47 billion is the largest funder of medical research in the world. This research has led to new treatments and Prescription Drugs that are significantly improved the lives of americans and people throughout the entire world and i think all of us every single american should be very proud of those accomplishments. Having said that, let me say a few words about my concerns. I dont have to tell any american that the Healthcare System in our country is broken a
Wherever you are, it is the opinion that matters the most. This is what democracy looks like. Cspan, powered by cable. State Department Update on war between israel and hamas including military for civilians in gaza. Good afternoon, everyone. Good to be back. Secretary lincoln returned to washington this money from an eightday trip to the middle east multiple application of senior officials from the government of israel and Palestinian Authority readers in egypt, jordan, saudi arabia, uae and qatar. He made a number of things there. United states support israel and right to defend itself from loss support is unwavering. The port the Palestinian People are the victims of hamas act of victim and we believe it is important to establish mechanisms to siblings out on his way and provide them with humanitarian assistance. The secretary pressed with the need to secure the release of hostages and prevent conflict from widening to every official. We return to israel on monday after meetings wit
Support ukraine and how nato could define a path to membership, hosted by the atlanta counsel, this is about an hour. Good morning. I am greg myre, National Security correspondent with npr and it is my pleasure to welcome you to the special event in washington, the councils Eurasia Center is launching a new memo to the president with some Ambitious Goals involving ukraine. The memo assigned by 40 National Security figures and lays out two specific points, one, how to help ukraine win the war against russia and how to help bring ukraine into in nato. The Atlantic Council has assembled an allstar panel here whose members need only the briefest introductions. To my left is debra kagan, Senior Advisor to the senior counsels Eurasia Center and to her left, ambassador john hurts john herbst, former ambassador to ukraine. We have two panels that will join us virtually, one of them is ambassador Alexander Vershbow, former ambassador to russia and former deputy secretarygeneral to nato and i be
Fortress, as our hearts recoil at the horrors of war, we place our trust in you. We trust you because you have invited us to cast our cares on you, to call upon you in our day of trouble, and to comprehend that you are our refuge, hope, and strength. Lord, we trust you to do more than we desire, ask, or imagine. As our lawmakers trust you to make a way where there is no way, give them courage, wisdom, and perseverance. We pray for all who are the victims of this tragic conflict between israel and hamas. We pray in your sovereign name. Amen. The presiding officer please join me in reciting the pledge of allegiance to the flag. I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of america, and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under god, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. The clerk will read a communication to the senate. The clerk washington d. C. , october 18, 2023. To the senate under the provisions of rule 1, paragraph 3, of the standing rules of the senat
Stand again in support of our great ally israel. The terror and devastation unleashed on israel by iranbacked Hamas Terrorists has rightly horrified the world. What im about to describe is difficult to say and uncomfortable to hear, but it has to be said on the senate floor. We cannot make this stuff up. The world must know the atrocities that occurred in israel. On the morning of saturday, october 7, 2023, as families rose to start a new day, make breakfast or slowly wake up in their beds, terror approached. Innocent families were murdered in their homes. Babies were killed, innocent little babies were murdered and some were ruthlessly beheaded. Children were burned alive. Teenage girls were raped and then burned alive. And a wheelchair bound woman later identified as a holocaust survivor was brutally dragged through the streets of gaza. Children who witnessed the murders of their parents being kidnapped are now being held hostage by hamas. More than 250 young people were savagely mur