Also testified at this Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing. Reign Relations Committee hearing. Good morning. This hearing of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee will come to order. Together today to discuss the nominations. Calista gingerich is the nominee to be the ambassador and nathan rank and status of ambassador at large. George edward glass is nominated to be u. S. Ambassador to portugal and mr. Kroll ridges to be assistant secretary of state for Consular Affairs. I want to welcome the nominees and their families. And congratulate them on their selection by the president. Thank you for your willingness to serve. I want to know with congressman rooney supporting mrs. Gingerich. Congressman rooney was congressman from florida in an ambassador to the holy see during president bushs term. Also honorede is to welcome our distinct colleagues who will and to do so by witnesses. I will make this a filibusterfree opportunity mr. Chairman and it is a great privilege to be able to
Mr. Nathan al kpapder sales, with the rank and status of the ambassador at large. Mr. George edward glass. And mr. Carl c. Rich to be assistant secretary of state for counselor affairs. I want to welcome the nominees, their families to this committee, congratulate them on their selection by the president and thank you for your willingness to serve, i also want to note that we have congressman rooney here supporting commissioner gingrich. Congressman rooney was the ambassador to the holy c. During the commissioners term. Well introduce two of our witnesses, the senior senator from oregon, senator ron widen, an esteemed member of this committee and senator portman from ohio. Were pleased to have you here today. Mr. Chairman, thank you for your courtesy, as senator portman knows, were right in the middle of debating tax reform, i know a topic of great interest to me here. And im trying to help out chairman hatch. So i will make this a filibuster free opportunity, mr. Chairman and it is a
Week for congress, especially the house, as they tackle these issues. Ryan mccrimmon, thank you for your time. The committee met this week to look at nominations. Mrs. Callista gingrich is the nominee to become the u. S. Ambassador. Is nominated for counterterrorism. Mr. George edward glasses the nominee to be the u. S. Ambassador to portugal. Is nominated to be the counselor for foreign affairs. I want to welcome the nominees, their families, and this committee congratulates them on their selections. We havee that congressman rooney here supporting mrs. Gingrich. He was the ambassador to the holy see during president bushs term. We are honored to welcome our distinguished colleagues who will introduce our witnesses. And sen. Ron wyden, portman ohio from ohio. Thank you for your courtesy. As senator portman knows, we are in the middle of debating tax reform. I know it is a topic of great interest to many senators, and i am trying to help out chairman hatch. I will make this a filibuste
Newshour has been provided by xq institute. Bnsf railway. And with the ongoing support of these institutions this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. And by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. Thank you. Woodruff he served just 24 days the shortest tenure ever as National Security adviser. Now, Michael Flynn has been forced out, but the firestorm over his resignation has just begun. John yang reports on this day of turmoil. Reporter President Trump knew since late last month that his National Security advisor misled the white house about his telephone conversation with the Russian Ambassador. Weve been reviewing and evaluating this issue, with respect to general flynn, on a daily basis for a few weeks, tryin to ascertain the truth. Reporter press Secretary Sean Spicer said the warning came from acting attorney general sally yates, based on n. S. A. Phone intercepts. The white House Counsel informed the president immediately. The pr
Newshour has been provided by xq institute. Bnsf railway. And with the ongoing support of these institutions this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. And by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. Thank you. Woodruff he served just 24 days the shortest tenure ever as National Security adviser. Now, Michael Flynn has been forced out, but the firestorm over his resignation has just begun. John yang reports on this day of turmoil. Reporter President Trump knew since late last month that his National Security advisor misled the white house about his telephone conversation with the Russian Ambassador. Weve been reviewing and evaluating this issue, with respect to general flynn, on a daily basis for a few weeks, tryin to ascertain the truth. Reporter press Secretary Sean Spicer said the warning came from acting attorney general sally yates, based on n. S. A. Phone intercepts. The white House Counsel informed the president immediately. The pr