[taps gavel] ll right. The committee will come to order. Better late than never. Sorry, everybody. The constitutional obligation of the job. I will now recognize myself for five minutes to give myself an opening statement. That said, as is usually the case, i will not take five minutes because we are doing Something Different today. Those of you who have attended past hearings no as committee sometimes likes to shake things up, and today, were looking at ways to develop the next generation of leaders in congress, which is part of our committees mandate. We figured what better way to showcase the next generation of leaders would be to future this committee of to feature this. Ommittees freshmen members we have benefited from their unique perspective as freshmen members. Resentative tendons representative tendons representative demings dutifully gets here early and waits and waits and waits to question witnesses. His patients has not gone unnoticed. I will yield to the representatives. T
Of South Carolina led the hearing. [taps gavel] all right. Hearing is setting members up for success. I now recognize myself or five minutes to give an opening statement. As is usually the case im not going to take five minutes because we are doing Something Different today. Those of you who have attended past hearings no as committee sometimes likes to shake things up, and today, were looking at ways to develop the next generation of leaders in congress, which is part of our committees mandate. We figured what better way to showcase the next generation of leaders would be to future this committee of to feature this. Ommittees freshmen members we have benefited from their unique perspective as freshmen members. Resentative tendons representative tendons representative demings dutifully gets here early and waits and waits and waits to question witnesses. His patients has not gone unnoticed. I will yield to the representatives. They are running the meeting today. Vice chairman graves, i
All right. Better late than never, the meeting will come to order. Sorry. The constitutional obligation of the job. I will now recognize myself for five minutes to give myself an opening statement. I will not take five minutes because we are doing Something Different today. Those of you whd past hearings no as committee sometimes likes to shake things up, and today, were looking at ways to develop the next generation of leaders in congress, which is part of our committees mandate. We figured what better way to showcase the next generation of leaders would be to future this committee of to feature this. Ommittees freshmen members we have benefited from their unique perspective as freshmen members. Resentative tendons representative tendons representative demings dutifully gets here early and waits and waits and waits to question witnesses. His patients has not gone unnoticed. I will yield to the representatives. They are running the meeting today. Vice chairman graves, i know you will a
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Also want to thank the witnesses for being accommodating knowing vote scheduled interfered with the original hearing schedule and accommodating us today. The topics covered in this hearing and i said this previously are not necessarily what is going to make cable news every night but incredible importance when we think of how best to serve the United States of america, our interests and Foreign Policy and the foundation for any real Successful Organization always starts with the right people and make sure they are equipped with the right resources and ability to do their job effectively. I said multiple times previously and want to reiterate we are proud of the men and women that serve us in our diplomatic corps overseas and in Development Work around the world and these are patriotic americans. I once again want to reiterate the work of how important it is for foreignpolicy and american strength. The last few months as subcommittees chairman i had the pleasure of meeting with many ind