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u.s. reserve relations between washington's former ambassador to the united nations, thomas shannon. he highlights the largest economy te states as well as brazil's foreign policy and role of china, who has been the nation's top trading partner for nearly 15 years. show to brookings it research. since the inauguration, and he returned to power in january, a rapid turn of events has taken place and is reshaping the future of relations between the united states and brazil. both countries are contending with internal political and economic challenges of their own, but they are also finding new opportunities for cooperation. a month after the attack on brazil's capital, the federal branches of government that mirror the emerges of january 6, 2021 at the u.s. capitol, president lulu visited president biden here in washington, d.c. to reaffirm the commitment to democracy, climate change, and bilateral cooperation on trade and administration. strengthening the relationship with brazil, including
u.s. reserve relations between washington's former ambassador to the united nations, thomas shannon. he highlights the largest economy te states as well as brazil's foreign policy and role of china, who has been the nation's top trading partner for nearly 15 years. show to brookings it research. since the inauguration, and he returned to power in january, a rapid turn of events has taken place and is reshaping the future of relations between the united states and brazil. both countries are...
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u.s. ambassadors patterson and bill taylor. the u.s. invests significantly in security cooperation and security sector assistance. although there are cases where it's worked well, there are many more where it hasn't. u.s. ip study group has been looking at why. over the course of two years the group has met with dozens of security political and humanitarian experts and also with the defense industry, civil society leaders and academics. senior internationally respected researchers have prepared for the case studies one on afghanistan, another on mexico, a third on ukraine and a fourth and uganda and the court interdisciplinary team of experts has compared the experiences of the countries pulling out patterns and commonalities that together paint a concerning picture. around four conceptual blocks and the four case studies i've mentioned. the first section examines the reasons to try to capture security sectors. the second describes the mechanics of the capture, how it actually happens on the ground. the third section analyzes the short,
u.s. ambassadors patterson and bill taylor. the u.s. invests significantly in security cooperation and security sector assistance. although there are cases where it's worked well, there are many more where it hasn't. u.s. ip study group has been looking at why. over the course of two years the group has met with dozens of security political and humanitarian experts and also with the defense industry, civil society leaders and academics. senior internationally respected researchers have prepared...
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the u.s. ip study group has been looking out why. over the course of two years to study group has met with dozens of security political and humanitarian experts, and also with the defense industry, civil society leaders and academics. seeing internationally respected researchers have propelled -- have prepared for case studies. one on afghanistan, another on mexico, a third on ukraine, and a fourth on uganda. and a core interdisciplinary team of experts has compared the experience of these countries, pulling out patterns and commonalities that together, paint a very concerning picture. the report itself is organized around four conceptual blocks in the four case studies i mentioned. the first section examines the reason that elites try to capture and corrupt security sectors. the second section describes the mechanics of elite capture, how it actually happens on the ground. the third section analyzes the short, the medium in the long-term consequences of elite capture, and the fourth section i
the u.s. ip study group has been looking out why. over the course of two years to study group has met with dozens of security political and humanitarian experts, and also with the defense industry, civil society leaders and academics. seeing internationally respected researchers have propelled -- have prepared for case studies. one on afghanistan, another on mexico, a third on ukraine, and a fourth on uganda. and a core interdisciplinary team of experts has compared the experience of these...
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i think the u.s. has had a policy of accepting any outcome that is agreed-upon peacefully between the two sides of the strait, but we have yet to hear a biden administration official make that statement. in the absence of that statement, i believe the description did raise concern among many people that the u.s. sees taiwan as such an important strategic asset that it would under no circumstances allow it ever to be integrated into the people's republic of china. i think that the danger of that conclusion, if that judgment is made by beijing, is increasingly , this is potentially part of a chinese assessment that the u.s. has walked away from all of the components of its one china policy. we have heard many chinese officials expressed doubt that even president biden statements directly to xi jinping are not credible. i have heard that in various conversations, the president says the u.s. does not support taiwan independence, but the chinese claim our actions do not match our words. my view is we need
i think the u.s. has had a policy of accepting any outcome that is agreed-upon peacefully between the two sides of the strait, but we have yet to hear a biden administration official make that statement. in the absence of that statement, i believe the description did raise concern among many people that the u.s. sees taiwan as such an important strategic asset that it would under no circumstances allow it ever to be integrated into the people's republic of china. i think that the danger of that...
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u.s. agency for global media. during her testimony on world press freedom day, she talks about the importance of her agency's role in combating propaganda from authoritarian regimes. this is about an hour and a half. appearing before this committee. we look forward to your views and discussion as to how the recent changes in law has affected the ability of the agency to perform its mission. we will turn our attention to u.s. agm and the topic of global information wars with the goal of identifying ways in which the u.s. agm and affiliated organizations can operate more effectively in the context of competition for influence and global information space. with malign actors like china and russia, iran and cuba elevating their efforts to use disinformation and propaganda to basically try to co-opt the knowledge of their own people and country and around the world. the question is whether the people of the world can any longer tell fact from fiction, news from lies. u.s. agm reaches a 410 mill
u.s. agency for global media. during her testimony on world press freedom day, she talks about the importance of her agency's role in combating propaganda from authoritarian regimes. this is about an hour and a half. appearing before this committee. we look forward to your views and discussion as to how the recent changes in law has affected the ability of the agency to perform its mission. we will turn our attention to u.s. agm and the topic of global information wars with the goal of...
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u.s. congress, white house events, the courts, campaigns and more from the world of politics. all at your finger tips. you can also stay current with the latest episodes of "washington journal" and find scheduling information for c-span's tv networks and c-span radio, plus a variety of compelling podcasts. c-span now is available at the apple store and google play. download it for free today. c-span now, your front row seat to washington, any time, anywhere. we are joined today by george croner, the national security program senior fellow at the foreign policy research institute. we will talk about the reauthorization debate surrounding section 702 of the foreign intelligence surveillance act. good morning. guest: good morning to you and thanks for having me. host: thank you so much for joining us. let's start off -- section 702 is supposed to sunset at the end of the year unless congress votes to extend it. what does it allow u.s. government to do and how is it different from other types
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i am, when i show up in meetings outside of the u.s., but also inside the u.s., i am here to represent the interests of the united states. my mandate is to have in my mind all of the component parts of our country and economy and to be that representative. and for our counterparts to know that americans also look like me. and for americans to know that i am an american and this is what it means to be america. i think that it is incredibly important that visibility peace, and that representation piece. i take my job extremely seriously and i know that every deal that we strike has to be a good one for the american economy. >> thank you so much. you mentioned in your remarks today you noted in our approach to china the problem is not chinese or asian=ness our concerns are with the government their policies in their practice is not what the people. chinese people or the people of chinese descent or their heritage, how has the biden administration been making this distinction clear in its policies? >> i think one of the ways in which you will see is focusing on this is those words are also
i am, when i show up in meetings outside of the u.s., but also inside the u.s., i am here to represent the interests of the united states. my mandate is to have in my mind all of the component parts of our country and economy and to be that representative. and for our counterparts to know that americans also look like me. and for americans to know that i am an american and this is what it means to be america. i think that it is incredibly important that visibility peace, and that representation...
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senior u.s. government officials reported in february 2023 that the chinese spy balloon was able to gather intelligence from several sensitive homeland defense sites, resulting from the biden administration of course willful refusal, , shockg refuel become something that americans just do not understand, can't copy and why it wasn't shot down. given a proven fact the biden family has been receiving payments from our oversight investigation from ccp linked foreign nationals in exchange for power and influence, this could very well be strategic sabotage by the ccp basically owned white house. i would like to ask you, mr. kahangama, do you think that this is a national security threat against our homeland? >> thank you for the question. while i would defer some of the intelligence questions to my colleagues in the intelligence community i would say that the ability of the high altitude balloon to conduct surveillance on the ccp perspective is a threat to our country. >> right, but given the fact tha
senior u.s. government officials reported in february 2023 that the chinese spy balloon was able to gather intelligence from several sensitive homeland defense sites, resulting from the biden administration of course willful refusal, , shockg refuel become something that americans just do not understand, can't copy and why it wasn't shot down. given a proven fact the biden family has been receiving payments from our oversight investigation from ccp linked foreign nationals in exchange for power...
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but we used the wonderful u.s. radar together with the u.s. c2. both were connected to -- we dropped our c2 and develop the interceptor. in 2, 3 weeks, the system worked together. we invest a lot in our loud testing, in advance and all of our systems are fully certified to work with this. because of that, -- it was successful interception in alaska. we gain a lot from this campaign. >> a great detail. there is the fire control quality check for a non-us system. i precede the detail. but there is also juniper cobra. and they sent the efforts in 2019. what is going on with the testing exercises and to plummet? -- deployment? >> into thousand one, it was the first dust in 2001, it was the first. i can tell you that engineering, technical wise, it is important. the most important role of this exercise is that our soldiers, our populate or are working soldier -- shoulder to shoulder with the system. they speak the right language. they are there to support and the operators will talk and operate together. the second is the engineering benefit from those
but we used the wonderful u.s. radar together with the u.s. c2. both were connected to -- we dropped our c2 and develop the interceptor. in 2, 3 weeks, the system worked together. we invest a lot in our loud testing, in advance and all of our systems are fully certified to work with this. because of that, -- it was successful interception in alaska. we gain a lot from this campaign. >> a great detail. there is the fire control quality check for a non-us system. i precede the detail. but...
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among u.s. foreign-born residents who reported they lived abroad year before, 96,000 are mexican, compared to 76,000 indians. let us hear from lawrence calling from the nation's capital, been in the country over 20 years. caller: good morning. i have quite a complicated history of my immigration status. i was born in germany, my mother was born in latvia. my sister was born also in munich during world war ii. my mother ended up working for the german army because my maternal grandmother and grandfather separated because he was a lot via an officer -- i am trying to verify this, was responsible for killing 5000 to 6000 people working for the nazis. they had a choice, my mother told me they could be deported to siberia or answer hitler's call to come to the fatherland, which they did. my mother also worked -- she joined the resistance. but she saw people get shot in the head for being suspected as spies, try to trick her because in lafayette they could speak russian and german -- in latvia they co
among u.s. foreign-born residents who reported they lived abroad year before, 96,000 are mexican, compared to 76,000 indians. let us hear from lawrence calling from the nation's capital, been in the country over 20 years. caller: good morning. i have quite a complicated history of my immigration status. i was born in germany, my mother was born in latvia. my sister was born also in munich during world war ii. my mother ended up working for the german army because my maternal grandmother and...
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i can't say with definitive accuracy, because whether that's u.s. supplied equipment or not, what was the nature of the attack, i can't say that definitively right now. we have asked ukrainians not to use u.s.-supplied equipment for direct attacks into russia. why is that? we don't want -- this is a ukrainian war. it is not a war between the united states and russia. it's not a war between nato and russia. this is a war between ukraine and russia. we are supporting and supplying and help training and advising and assisting ukraine but it is not a direct conflict between the united states and russia. sec. austin: i can't say it any better than that, idris, in response to the question you asked me, in terms of, you know, any kind of pretext to broaden the war that russia would make use of, i don't want to speculate. but i will tell you that we are focused on giving ukraine, providing ukraine the capability it needs to be successful in defending its sovereign territory. and that's -- that's a conversation that we've had with our counterparts on a conti
i can't say with definitive accuracy, because whether that's u.s. supplied equipment or not, what was the nature of the attack, i can't say that definitively right now. we have asked ukrainians not to use u.s.-supplied equipment for direct attacks into russia. why is that? we don't want -- this is a ukrainian war. it is not a war between the united states and russia. it's not a war between nato and russia. this is a war between ukraine and russia. we are supporting and supplying and help...
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imagine the u.s. if two generals went after each other in the u.s. army on the record like that. amb markarova: during this very difficult time when russia re-invaded ukraine -- the war, they started the war with us in 2014. even in the face of this war, all russian criminals, armed forces and other groups which call themselves mercenaries, but of course, they are there because the russian government told them and russian president told them to be there. have always been bragging about how they will take back moot. the fight in the east has been particularly brutal. to see him publicly on the record attacking other parts of the war criminal group that is waging the war in ukraine is saying the truth, first of all, that he is disclosing the fact they are running out of ammunition. that means sanctions are working. it also means that there is an opener for us to continue with what we have to do to liberate our country. how shall we look at this and we ukrainians look at this? it proves all the priorities which we are working with u.s. first and foremost, but also allies, more weapo
imagine the u.s. if two generals went after each other in the u.s. army on the record like that. amb markarova: during this very difficult time when russia re-invaded ukraine -- the war, they started the war with us in 2014. even in the face of this war, all russian criminals, armed forces and other groups which call themselves mercenaries, but of course, they are there because the russian government told them and russian president told them to be there. have always been bragging about how they...
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the u.s. congress in 1984 as a national nonpartisan public institution dedicated to helping prevent, mitigate, and resolve violent conflict abroad. we are delighted to be joined today by robert jenkins. the u.s. ip report we are launching today was produced by a study group led by four distinguished cochairs. ambassadors. like many other countries, the u.s. invest significantly in security cooperation and security sector assistance. although there are cases for this assistance were has worked well, there are many more were it has not. u.s. ip study group has been looking at why. the study group has met with dozens of security, political, and humanitarian experts and also with the defense industry, civil society leaders, and academics. senior internationally respected researchers have prepared case studies. afghanistan, mexico, ukraine, uganda. an interdisciplinary team of experts has compared the experiences of these countries pulling out patterns and commonalities that together paint a concer
the u.s. congress in 1984 as a national nonpartisan public institution dedicated to helping prevent, mitigate, and resolve violent conflict abroad. we are delighted to be joined today by robert jenkins. the u.s. ip report we are launching today was produced by a study group led by four distinguished cochairs. ambassadors. like many other countries, the u.s. invest significantly in security cooperation and security sector assistance. although there are cases for this assistance were has worked...
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the u.s. treasury market serves as the very bedrock of the global financial system, and there's a reason for that. the world has never doubted that america will pay the principal and interest on its bonds in full and on time. that's a fundamental principle of modern finance. a default would crack open the foundations upon which our financial system is built, and it's very conceivable that we'd see a number of financial markets break with worldwide panic-triggering margin calls, runs, and fire sales. what could all this add up to? the white house council of economic advisors has simulated the impact of a protracted default. it finds that it could lead to a downturn as severe as the great recession. in its simulation, over eight million americans lose their jobs. business and consumer confidence take a substantial hit. and the value of the stock market is slashed by about 45%, wiping out years of retirement and other household savings. moody's analytics used a different model of a default, but i
the u.s. treasury market serves as the very bedrock of the global financial system, and there's a reason for that. the world has never doubted that america will pay the principal and interest on its bonds in full and on time. that's a fundamental principle of modern finance. a default would crack open the foundations upon which our financial system is built, and it's very conceivable that we'd see a number of financial markets break with worldwide panic-triggering margin calls, runs, and fire...
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the u.s. setting the stage for what could be a new immigration surge that will flame political tensions and strain resources across the southern border. barring a last-minute legal challenge, the trump policy known as title 42 will expire at 11:59 p.m. eastern on thursday. it was put in place three years ago under the premise of preventing the spread of covid-19. border agents, state and local officials and even president biden's top aides in washington are all racing for the arrival of tens of thousands of migrants in the coming days. already people have been crossing into u.s. border towns anticipating the end of title 42, which has allowed the government to swiftly expel citizens of several countries back to mexico. we want to know what you think about the border immigration policy. let us start in north carolina, good morning. caller: good morning. you all do such a great job with washington journal. this is a great topic, because it is been bothering me so much how the republicans are say
the u.s. setting the stage for what could be a new immigration surge that will flame political tensions and strain resources across the southern border. barring a last-minute legal challenge, the trump policy known as title 42 will expire at 11:59 p.m. eastern on thursday. it was put in place three years ago under the premise of preventing the spread of covid-19. border agents, state and local officials and even president biden's top aides in washington are all racing for the arrival of tens of...
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when u.s. space command thinks about protection and defense, we think about it as a two-party problem. protection and defense of u.s. and required allied and commercial space systems is a primary task requirement for us, laid out an unified command plan , the president give us that command. all of us have a mission to defend the joint force. i will insert 2 ways. there is hopefully no single threat factor that warrants preparation, planning capability development and where needed test demonstration and operational demonstration over one another. i will highlight a few concerns on the protection and defense of u.s. allied and commercial systems. the cso we are illuminated the awareness of the cyber threat victor demonstrated by the russians. ew threat vectors, which we have been aware for some time. you seem prominently discussed openly, a new thing russian federation leaders focused on commercial and not just u.s. systems. this represented concern. those are things we work through planter. some
when u.s. space command thinks about protection and defense, we think about it as a two-party problem. protection and defense of u.s. and required allied and commercial space systems is a primary task requirement for us, laid out an unified command plan , the president give us that command. all of us have a mission to defend the joint force. i will insert 2 ways. there is hopefully no single threat factor that warrants preparation, planning capability development and where needed test...
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companies and u.s. energy in the energy mix, and we should not shirk that responsibility, we should be happy. we are in a weird place right now because of really strategic things that happened between ukraine and russia. the rest of the world has kind of caught on to natural gas and caught on to what this looks like. we just have to get d.c. to act a little quicker. brigham: boards to the wise. thank you, sir, very much for your time today. we appreciate it. we know how busy you arcade i have personally been to your state several times and can vouch for how beautiful it is. rep. armstrong: is a great place to be. >> a portrait unveiling ceremony of former u.s. house speaker. we have live coverage from statuary hall and watch on our free mobile video app or online at c-span. org. >> watch video on demanany time on c-span organize timeline tool that us markers to interesting highlights, use points of interests any time online at c-span.
companies and u.s. energy in the energy mix, and we should not shirk that responsibility, we should be happy. we are in a weird place right now because of really strategic things that happened between ukraine and russia. the rest of the world has kind of caught on to natural gas and caught on to what this looks like. we just have to get d.c. to act a little quicker. brigham: boards to the wise. thank you, sir, very much for your time today. we appreciate it. we know how busy you arcade i have...
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among u.s. foreign-born residents who reported they lived abroad year before, 96,000 are mexican, compared to 76,000 indians. let us hear from lawrence calling from the nation's capital, been in the country over 20 years. caller: good morning. i have quite a complicated history of my immigration status. i was born in germany, my mother was born in latvia. my sister was born also in munich during world war ii. my mother ended up working for the german army because my maternal grandmother and grandfather separated because he was a lot via an officer -- i am trying to verify this, was responsible for killing 5000 to 6000 people working for the nazis. they had a choice, my mother told me they could be deported to siberia or answer hitler's call to come to the fatherland, which they did. my mother also worked -- she joined the resistance. but she saw people get shot in the head for being suspected as spies, try to trick her because in lafayette they could speak russian and german -- in latvia they co
among u.s. foreign-born residents who reported they lived abroad year before, 96,000 are mexican, compared to 76,000 indians. let us hear from lawrence calling from the nation's capital, been in the country over 20 years. caller: good morning. i have quite a complicated history of my immigration status. i was born in germany, my mother was born in latvia. my sister was born also in munich during world war ii. my mother ended up working for the german army because my maternal grandmother and...
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the u.s. diplomatic posture in the late 2010s, did a lot to create space and energy for these disturbing efforts. more so than in the past 30 years or more. authoritarian regimes feel less like holdouts in a democratizing world, through diplomatic and economic assistance, authoritarian regimes are providing assistance for new authoritarians. anyone who has been paying attentionu.s. is not immune to these efforts. the u.s. has had historically robust democracy, but recent events have reminded us that there is always been significant weaknesses in our foundations. and those weaknesses are being exploited more brazenly than they have been in my lifetime. the purpose of this panel is to demonstrate that what happens internationally regarding authoritative -- authoritarianism are connected to our country. domestic and international authoritarianism are intertwined. with that framing, and something we have had time to think about, i would like to turn to our panel. i am honored we have with us today
the u.s. diplomatic posture in the late 2010s, did a lot to create space and energy for these disturbing efforts. more so than in the past 30 years or more. authoritarian regimes feel less like holdouts in a democratizing world, through diplomatic and economic assistance, authoritarian regimes are providing assistance for new authoritarians. anyone who has been paying attentionu.s. is not immune to these efforts. the u.s. has had historically robust democracy, but recent events have reminded us...
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the u.s.'s commitment to eradicating modern-day slavery not only reflects its unwavering dedication to the principles of freedom, justice and human dignity, but it also is a strategic investment. by finding and supporting antitrafficking efforts, the u.s. continues to dismantle criminal networks that profit from the exploitation of vulnerable individuals, many of whom fall prey to traffickers due to poverty, lack of education, social marginalization,. poverty. it corrodes the integrity of u.s. institutions and jeopardizes the collective security. i respectively submit the following recommendations, to increase and direct the use of appropriate funds to invest in the issues of modern-day slavery. to pass the frederick douglass act without delay. it will expand u.s. efforts related to combating human trafficking including forced labor, as well as new recommendations to usid to integrate prevention efforts. and to amend international megan's law to address loopholes to keep children safe from bein
the u.s.'s commitment to eradicating modern-day slavery not only reflects its unwavering dedication to the principles of freedom, justice and human dignity, but it also is a strategic investment. by finding and supporting antitrafficking efforts, the u.s. continues to dismantle criminal networks that profit from the exploitation of vulnerable individuals, many of whom fall prey to traffickers due to poverty, lack of education, social marginalization,. poverty. it corrodes the integrity of u.s....
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>> we have through u.s. indo pacom we have a relationship with them and we are attempting to support them. >> thank you. director just last week the chinese built the coast guard ship. it appears these are becoming more and more frequent so are these negligent or intentional encounters and what is the assessment of the purpose of china doing this? >> we have some good products on this and if you are interested we can send them to you. what we've seen with china is their coast guard over the last many years they have begun to use their coast guard so in other words they pass laws that would allow them to use their coast guard to police in effect what they perceive as being their rightful waters and to use force under certain circumstances so i do see this as a larger comprehensive effort that they have engaged in and there are three different pieces to it. there's the ship that they use that are part of the militias that are not part of the coast guard and the poa and then there's the pla and the relationship
>> we have through u.s. indo pacom we have a relationship with them and we are attempting to support them. >> thank you. director just last week the chinese built the coast guard ship. it appears these are becoming more and more frequent so are these negligent or intentional encounters and what is the assessment of the purpose of china doing this? >> we have some good products on this and if you are interested we can send them to you. what we've seen with china is their coast...
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the u.s. is not immune to these efforts. the united states has had a historically robust democracy, but recent events have reminded us that there has always been a significant weakness in our foundation. those weaknesses are being exploited more brazenly than they have been certainly in my lifetime, that i can remember. the purpose of this panel, then, is to demonstrate what happens internationally regarding authoritarianism and human rights, are connected to what is happening in our country and vice versa. domestic and international authoritarianism are very much intertwined, and we would actually ignore that fact at our peril. so with that framing and something we have spent a lot of time thinking about in the last couple of years, i would like to turn to our wonderful panel. i am honored that we have with us today kate messer, a professor of history at northwestern university. craig jackson, professor of law, texas southern university, thurgood marshall school of law, who in full disclosure
the u.s. is not immune to these efforts. the united states has had a historically robust democracy, but recent events have reminded us that there has always been a significant weakness in our foundation. those weaknesses are being exploited more brazenly than they have been certainly in my lifetime, that i can remember. the purpose of this panel, then, is to demonstrate what happens internationally regarding authoritarianism and human rights, are connected to what is happening in our country...
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that u.s. efforts to lure global town would pose a huge challenge for china. sir one congressional report stated the following dr. schmidt the u.s. quote needs to continue attract the best and brightest stem talent from around the world and you would agree with that, right? it turns out that was from the house gop china task force and i happen to agree with that point that the gop made and i hope we as a committee follow-up on this particular issue. thank you and i yield back. mr. wittman for five minutes. smith thank you mr. chair and i thank her witnesses for joining us today. i'd like to start with you the department of treasury committee on foreign investments in the united states is charged with safeguarding our national security by screening this inbound foreign investment united states to make sure their connections to congress as long consider what we do to modernize cfius and addressing these modern challenges to what was supposed to be a committee that protected our technology and how
that u.s. efforts to lure global town would pose a huge challenge for china. sir one congressional report stated the following dr. schmidt the u.s. quote needs to continue attract the best and brightest stem talent from around the world and you would agree with that, right? it turns out that was from the house gop china task force and i happen to agree with that point that the gop made and i hope we as a committee follow-up on this particular issue. thank you and i yield back. mr. wittman for...
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what does it allow u.s. government to do and how is it different from other types of surveillance the government is authorizing. guest: sure, what 702 allows the government to do is to target non-us persons, foreigners, not u.s. persons reasonably believed to be located outside the united states. they are outside of the domestic u.s. to acquire foreign intelligence information. it does that and is implemented principally by the national security agency through a couple of surveillance techniques it uses. the critical distinction between section 702, which is a program that grew out of the post 9/11 intelligence issues and changes in the telecommute occasions environment that happened in the 21st century, that differs from what i will call traditional fisa which was the act first passed by congress in 1978. there is no warrant. the foreign intelligence surveillance court which is the court that was established by the fisa act consisting of 11 u.s. district court judges that served in a secret, compartmented f
what does it allow u.s. government to do and how is it different from other types of surveillance the government is authorizing. guest: sure, what 702 allows the government to do is to target non-us persons, foreigners, not u.s. persons reasonably believed to be located outside the united states. they are outside of the domestic u.s. to acquire foreign intelligence information. it does that and is implemented principally by the national security agency through a couple of surveillance...
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secretary's warning of the u.s. of being at risk of not paying its deb early as june 1 and president biden's mti with congressional leaders in an effort to force mpromise on raising the debtimit or risk defat r the first time in u.s. history. join the discussion all morning with phone calls, facebook mmentstext and tweets. >> live monday morning a discussion on working towards u.s. foreign policy goals, such as tilting strong democracies and market systems hosted by the center for strategic and international studies. 10 a.m. eastern on c-span, c-span now are free video app and online at c-span.org. ♪ >> since 1979 in partnership with the cable industry c-span has provided complete coverage of the halls of congress from the house and senate floors to congressional hearings, party briefings and committee meetings. c-span gives you a front row seat to how the issues are debated and decided with no commentary, no interruption and completely unfiltered. c-span, your unfiltered view of government. ♪ >> in an address t
secretary's warning of the u.s. of being at risk of not paying its deb early as june 1 and president biden's mti with congressional leaders in an effort to force mpromise on raising the debtimit or risk defat r the first time in u.s. history. join the discussion all morning with phone calls, facebook mmentstext and tweets. >> live monday morning a discussion on working towards u.s. foreign policy goals, such as tilting strong democracies and market systems hosted by the center for...
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the u.s. territories of puerto rico, american samoa, guam, u.s. virgin islands and northern mariana islands as well as in preventing -- for the republic of palau, federated states of micronesia and the republic of the marshall islands. always budget shows a $211 million decrease for fiscal year 2024. my understanding is this reflects the expiration of the economic assistance to the marshall islands and micronesia under the current cofer and the fiscal year 2024 budget does not include proposals for a future cofer in the process of being renegotiated. all that was expected this information would be communicated separately i would be encouraged -- i would encourage this administration to be more open and communicate regarding how much funding future agreements will cost and have a discussion with congress about where the funding should come from and which department receives and administers it. consider -- continuing oversight of bia and oia for native communities and insular areas is a main pri
the u.s. territories of puerto rico, american samoa, guam, u.s. virgin islands and northern mariana islands as well as in preventing -- for the republic of palau, federated states of micronesia and the republic of the marshall islands. always budget shows a $211 million decrease for fiscal year 2024. my understanding is this reflects the expiration of the economic assistance to the marshall islands and micronesia under the current cofer and the fiscal year 2024 budget does not include proposals...
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canada and the u.s. as robust democracies, as trading partners, as g7 partners, nato allies, have a role to play in making sure that we are living up to that progress. to that promise. to that promise of progress we make to people all around the world when we talk about how our system works. [speaking french] canada has worked to demonstrate that we strengthen the middle class, we strengthen social cohesion, we reinforce faith and our democratic institutions at home, and engage with the world in consequential and positively impactful ways. enable major global investors -- and major global investors are looking around the world to where they can be part of that. canada will always be a reliable partner. the key is simple -- make sure you are putting people first. as your president says, girly economy from the bottom up and middle out. put people's dignity, their rights, environment and future at the center of what we do as policymakers, as business people, as commentators, as champions of democracy and ru
canada and the u.s. as robust democracies, as trading partners, as g7 partners, nato allies, have a role to play in making sure that we are living up to that progress. to that promise. to that promise of progress we make to people all around the world when we talk about how our system works. [speaking french] canada has worked to demonstrate that we strengthen the middle class, we strengthen social cohesion, we reinforce faith and our democratic institutions at home, and engage with the world...
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if the u.s. doesn't take action, the other countries get worried. >> i know we have infectious disease doctors on the panel, one of my medical school professors was dr. paul farmer. very few people have access to the most basics -- basic antibiotics period. at the same time we are trying to limit its use, it's improper use, in these areas which pose a big challenge, especially in the most underserved settings. as in many other areas, there are workforce challenges it in place. there is a shortage of infectious disease physicians, are there special regions that are most in need of doctors? >> we know that nearly 80% of counties in the u.s. do not have a single infectious disease physician, the shortages are worse in rural areas. looking at the future, we are not training enough. the most recent match, only 56% of training programs filled their positions. that is not true across other medical specialties. most specialties are filling all or nearly all of their programs. this has to do with financia
if the u.s. doesn't take action, the other countries get worried. >> i know we have infectious disease doctors on the panel, one of my medical school professors was dr. paul farmer. very few people have access to the most basics -- basic antibiotics period. at the same time we are trying to limit its use, it's improper use, in these areas which pose a big challenge, especially in the most underserved settings. as in many other areas, there are workforce challenges it in place. there is a...
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the u.s. beinatisk of not paying its debt as early as june first and president biden' meeting with congressional leaders in an effort to compromise on raising the debt limit or risk fault for the firs time in u.s. history. joinheiscussion all morning with your phone calls, facebook comments, texts and tweets. ♪ ♪ host: good morning and welcome to washington journal. president joe biden this week is expected to lift a pandemic error rule -- era rule that uld cause a surge of immigrants at the u.s. mexico border it has ordered u.s. troops to be sent down to reinforce border patrol and help deal with the surge as mayorsn new york city, washington,.c. and others say resources have been stretched to their breaking point with immigration. all of this as the 2024 presidential election looms in the future. our question for you this morning, what changes are needed in border and immigration policy? democrats, we want to hear from you at (202) 748-8000. republicans, (202) 748-8001. independent you c
the u.s. beinatisk of not paying its debt as early as june first and president biden' meeting with congressional leaders in an effort to compromise on raising the debt limit or risk fault for the firs time in u.s. history. joinheiscussion all morning with your phone calls, facebook comments, texts and tweets. ♪ ♪ host: good morning and welcome to washington journal. president joe biden this week is expected to lift a pandemic error rule -- era rule that uld cause a surge of immigrants at...
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the u.s. but we work globally and we try to be balanced and evidenced based. we assume immigration is positive but it depends on how you manage it. we think it is good how you management. we really try to bring in different perspectives. we have republican and democratic board members and board members from other persuasions around the world. host: we are here to talk about title 42. explain the specifics of that and as a management policy, how has it been since it has been enacted? guest: the way it has been talked about in the press is that it is the toughest measure implement it on the border. in reality, it is not a great enforcement. it has been somewhat unpredictable. a lot of people get in and a lot of people that get sent back to mexico and not to the countries of origin, being that it is, it is preferable to be sent back to mexico. it is a problem because it doesn't allow any access to asylum. i think it has warmed out its -- one out its welcome. -- it has worn out its welcome. host:
the u.s. but we work globally and we try to be balanced and evidenced based. we assume immigration is positive but it depends on how you manage it. we think it is good how you management. we really try to bring in different perspectives. we have republican and democratic board members and board members from other persuasions around the world. host: we are here to talk about title 42. explain the specifics of that and as a management policy, how has it been since it has been enacted? guest: the...
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the u.s. has also not put its best to -- diplomatic foot forward to deal with the problem. we did not name a ambassador to sudan for more than two years after normalizing relations. during a critical time in sudan's transition. u.s. embassy in khartoum has also faced persistent understaffing and leadership challenges. congress has spoken in a bipartisan manner, with an unmistakable voice on sudan to ensure transition, but the sudanese people need to be put first and we need to and the stranglehold of sudanese security forces on the -- however the administration does not seem to be listening. during our last meeting 15 months ago i called for the administration to articulate a clear vision for what it wants in sudan. i'm still waiting. the administration must change not only the architecture, but also the architects of this policy. we need a policy that empowers the sudanese people, we can see the generals, shuts off the foreign meddling and finance that empowers them, and leads a coalition of
the u.s. has also not put its best to -- diplomatic foot forward to deal with the problem. we did not name a ambassador to sudan for more than two years after normalizing relations. during a critical time in sudan's transition. u.s. embassy in khartoum has also faced persistent understaffing and leadership challenges. congress has spoken in a bipartisan manner, with an unmistakable voice on sudan to ensure transition, but the sudanese people need to be put first and we need to and the...
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when the u.s. government wantsno get people out, they opened up military bases and had people there. ane with an afghan family that were headed to be to their final destination, moving to canada. i asked the young boy, how was it on the military base? he said it was boring, but they treated us well and we ate well. i think you can create a condition that is not a detention, it does not feel like a detention center. but, it is an intermediate between being in detention and let loose to start a new life while you're case is being decided. host: it seems the perception is that if someone comes whether to the processing center between the processing centers, they give an inside lump -- an asylum story. they are automatically granted asylum. guest: in the past, the first step of a asylum process was called credible fear. the bar was fairly low. the idea was he wanted, people when they first arrive, they do not have the documents, a lawyer. you want to keep the bar fairly low. the problem is, 80% of peop
when the u.s. government wantsno get people out, they opened up military bases and had people there. ane with an afghan family that were headed to be to their final destination, moving to canada. i asked the young boy, how was it on the military base? he said it was boring, but they treated us well and we ate well. i think you can create a condition that is not a detention, it does not feel like a detention center. but, it is an intermediate between being in detention and let loose to start a...
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companies and u.s. energy in the energy mix, and we should not shirk that responsibility, we should be happy. we are in a weird place right now because of really strategic things that happened between ukraine and russia. the rest of the world has kind of caught on to natural gas and caught on to what this looks like. we just have to get d.c. to act a little quicker. brigham: boards to the wise. thank you, sir, very much for your time today. we appreciate it. we know how busy you arcade i have personally been to your state several times and can vouch for how beautiful it is. rep. armstrong: is a great place to be. come during the summer. the winter can get a little tough. brigham: mr. chairman, thank you. rep. armstrong: thank you. >> president biden is that to meet with congressional leaders at the white house tomorrow to continue negotiations on raising the debt limit. it is the second time in seven days that the same group will be on the road together following last week's oval office meeting. white h
companies and u.s. energy in the energy mix, and we should not shirk that responsibility, we should be happy. we are in a weird place right now because of really strategic things that happened between ukraine and russia. the rest of the world has kind of caught on to natural gas and caught on to what this looks like. we just have to get d.c. to act a little quicker. brigham: boards to the wise. thank you, sir, very much for your time today. we appreciate it. we know how busy you arcade i have...
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companies and u.s. energy in the energy mix, and we should not shirk that responsibility, we should be happy. we are in a weird place right now because of really strategic things that happened between ukraine and russia. the rest of the world has kind of caught on to natural gas and caught on to what this looks like. we just have to get d.c. to act a little quicker. brigham: boards to the wise. thank you, sir, very much for your time today. we appreciate it. we know how busy you arcade i have personally been to your state several times and can vouch for how beautiful it is. rep. armstrong: is a great place to be.
companies and u.s. energy in the energy mix, and we should not shirk that responsibility, we should be happy. we are in a weird place right now because of really strategic things that happened between ukraine and russia. the rest of the world has kind of caught on to natural gas and caught on to what this looks like. we just have to get d.c. to act a little quicker. brigham: boards to the wise. thank you, sir, very much for your time today. we appreciate it. we know how busy you arcade i have...
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. >> next u.s. trade representative katherine tai is part of a representative -- conversation on how to counter hate and discrimination against asian americans and pacific islanders and its intersections with foreign policy. the ambassador serves as cochair of the white house initiative on asian americans, native hawaiians, and pacific islanders. >> good afternoon, thank you so much for joining us either here in person or online. i am the director of the diversity and leadership...
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the u.s. has always been this shining beacon of freedom and democracy, but does our history really bear that out? >> well, thanks so much. thanks for having me here. it's really wonderful to be here and i so enjoyed and was inspired by last night's proceedings. so i want to start with a moment that made a huge impression on me, january 6th, 2021, i'm sure made an impression on you all, too. when president-elect joe biden came out to address the nation and what he basically said, themes of his remarks on that really serving day is really, this is not who we are. when we see these scenes at the capitol, this does not reflect the true america, joe biden said. and i think at that moment many historicalions shared the same response as i did, which was, well, this is kind of who we are. and that's something that we need to recognize. i felt that way in part because i've spent a lot of time working on the era of the civil war and construction. and so what i want to talk about briefly now is how the r
the u.s. has always been this shining beacon of freedom and democracy, but does our history really bear that out? >> well, thanks so much. thanks for having me here. it's really wonderful to be here and i so enjoyed and was inspired by last night's proceedings. so i want to start with a moment that made a huge impression on me, january 6th, 2021, i'm sure made an impression on you all, too. when president-elect joe biden came out to address the nation and what he basically said, themes of...
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one hundred u.s. senators recommended to you we declare russia state-sponsored terrorism to deter people like china for giving them a weapon. here we are months later and nothing has happened mr. secretary i like you a lot. you are never going to designate state-sponsored terrorism are you? >> never say never. >> i can pretty well say china sees all talk here. if you are really worried about china giving weapons to russia instead of picking up the phone and calling the chinese please don't do that why don't you get 100 u.s. senators to pass a law telling china if you give up one bullet we are going to sanction you. >> can i add to that if i made please? tran has take into account. correction they been deterred? >> unprecedented sanctions and controls wielded against. >> you think making russia state-sponsored terrorism would not send a stronger single to china don't help the russians? >> is the longest we've had in used. but send a clear message for let's go to iran. his errata state-sponsored terrori
one hundred u.s. senators recommended to you we declare russia state-sponsored terrorism to deter people like china for giving them a weapon. here we are months later and nothing has happened mr. secretary i like you a lot. you are never going to designate state-sponsored terrorism are you? >> never say never. >> i can pretty well say china sees all talk here. if you are really worried about china giving weapons to russia instead of picking up the phone and calling the chinese...
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when the u.s. can provide our allies something they need to run their economies as well, two things happen. one, no matter what you're in with germany, we are not rolling tanks into berlin. in two, we do it cleaner. i think a lot of the rhetoric over climate the last 15 years has negated that simple scientific facts. brigham: you mentioned earlier that we had a strength and energy independence, including helping allies. at least this administration if not previous administrations have undermined that at every turn, given it away. why is that? rep. armstrong: i think for a lot of reasons and you can go all the way back to when i was in the seven great in the berlin wall fell. for many decades we were the only superpower and there is this entire -- there is an entire cottage industry out of shutting down the fossil fuel industry. it's happened elsewhere. germany is very lucky they had an unseasonably warm winter this year and i think the problem is the long-term energy policies for all of these place
when the u.s. can provide our allies something they need to run their economies as well, two things happen. one, no matter what you're in with germany, we are not rolling tanks into berlin. in two, we do it cleaner. i think a lot of the rhetoric over climate the last 15 years has negated that simple scientific facts. brigham: you mentioned earlier that we had a strength and energy independence, including helping allies. at least this administration if not previous administrations have...