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Relations Committee Considers the nomination of John Sullivan to the u. S. Ambassador to russia. Mr. Sullivan, who currently serves is deputy secretary of state, was asked several questions about the President Trumps communication with the president of ukraine in july and alleged efforts to have ukraine investigate former Vice President joe biden in exchange for military aid. This confirmation hearing is just on two and a off hours. [background sounds] [background sounds] the meeting will come to order. Thank you all for attending today. Today were going to hold the nomination hearing on a ver...

[background sounds] the meeting will come to order. Thank you all for attending today. Today were going to hold the nomination hearing on a very important position. Our nominee today is the honorable john j sullivan, to be the u. S. Investor to the Russian Federation. First we have two distinguished very distinguished, i might add colleagues of ours, was to introduce our nominees and were going to allow them to proceed with introductions. If im going to post on my opening statement. Lets hold that until the nominees had been introduced. Were glad to be joined today by senator Stan Sullivan of ...

Committee will come to order. Today, we will hold the nomination hearing on a very important position. The honorable John J Sullivan to be the ambassador to the Russian Federation. First, we have two very distinguished colleagues of ours who wish to introduce our nominees. Torefore, i am going postpone my Opening Statement and i ask the Ranking Member to do likewise. Beh that, we are glad to joined by senators sullivan of alaska and cardin of maryland. Sullivan thank you very much, mr. Chairman, Ranking Member menendez. It is an honor to be in front of the committee again in front on behalf of...

Sanctions unless he agrees to a cease fire. So far rejected any attempts to broker a truce says and says his country isnt worried about further sanctions the operation began over a week ago after the u. S. Withdrew support for kurdish allies in Northern Syria those fighters are regarded as terrorists by turkey. Well check in with Charles Stratford shortly about the fighting thats happening on the ground hes joining us near the turkish Syrian Border 1st though across over to politico who is monitoring diplomatic developments from washington d. C. And you know just about 24 hours ago when you an...

Issue and weve got to take that into account in negotiations which will start if the agreement is finally ratified we shal still give some priority to the conclusion of a new fisheries agreement providing for access by you have been fisherman to british share waters under conditions to be negotiated and of course theyll be access for british processed products to the. E. U. Market or that will have to be treated together and which will be constructive and we take this as a priority in the press conference thank you. Bill. Thats the scene right now in brussels so e. U. And britain are very clos...