WEBVTT 00:01.110 --> 00:06.750 Bye. E the with hearing the return of robert Levinson along its 00:06.750 --> 00:10.010 tell the United States hostage in our nation's history. 00:11.780 --> 00:15.440 And so as you're offices were previously notified. It is the 00:15.440 --> 00:19.250 intent of the cheer to consider the fallen diners on block which 00:19.250 --> 00:22.760 members have before them house resolution one 48 calling on the 00:22.760 --> 00:26.810 government of iran to fulfill its repeated promises of assistance 00:27.000 --> 00:30.390 in the case of robert Levinson and roughly and Billy germanic 00:30.390 --> 00:34.840 31 in the nature of a substitute to house resolution for 35 without 00:34.840 --> 00:38.380 objection beside answer considered its red and will be considered 00:38.380 --> 00:39.000 on block. 00:39.680 --> 00:44.370 After a I may not a some allow opening remarks and the ranking 00:44.370 --> 00:47.960 members peeks out we will be black to recognize any other member 00:47.960 --> 00:51.190 seeking recognition and without objection all members may have 00:51.260 --> 00:55.620 five days to submit state was for the record on today's. Business. 00:57.500 --> 01:01.440 Here recognizes yourself. First of like the welcome christine. 01:02.630 --> 01:03.900 Robert Levinson wife. 01:04.400 --> 01:05.690 And they're sending em. 01:06.230 --> 01:09.630 In the audience as well as that I don't know if your sister last tuesday. 01:10.250 --> 01:13.840 Not able to make it up. I wish I could say that it's a pleasure 01:13.840 --> 01:17.710 to see you today. But unfortunately senior year at this mark 01:17.710 --> 01:22.290 of mean that it is to another to work days and another two anniversaries 01:22.290 --> 01:28.380 that you have missed the with bob with 3261 day in your family 01:28.430 --> 01:33.160 had to cope with not knowing where he is or even how the use 01:33.500 --> 01:36.660 of like just know that we will not give up the fight to bring 01:36.660 --> 01:37.410 bob home. 01:38.000 --> 01:41.310 The un all of his loved ones and friends of we will continue 01:41.310 --> 01:45.680 to demand that iran order its commitment and we will continue 01:45.680 --> 01:47.170 to press the administration. 01:47.720 --> 01:49.490 To help bring bob hall. 01:50.420 --> 01:53.700 Uh we will continue to raise this issue ourselves which is why 01:53.700 --> 01:58.170 I'm pleased enjoying a the leader uh in this content to wait 01:58.170 --> 02:02.530 she in introduce a resolution here before us today get a can 02:02.940 --> 02:06.370 test out border residents like you couldn't of asked for a better 02:06.720 --> 02:11.430 and more determined rep a four year caused and ted until age. 02:11.810 --> 02:15.830 I've seen how important Bobby is to ted is number one goal is 02:15.880 --> 02:19.980 me when I gingham with that we cute that members of his family. 02:20.300 --> 02:22.030 I can only say that we all support. 02:22.550 --> 02:25.340 Had in his efforts will continue to work with christian bill 02:25.340 --> 02:30.240 H in his fight for your family and because it is an issue that 02:30.240 --> 02:33.480 so few kit kat. I want to yield the balance of my time to get 02:33.530 --> 02:36.310 to the opportunity to speak is honest ones. 02:37.260 --> 02:39.860 Uh thank you very much a man chairman. 02:40.460 --> 02:41.200 The owner that. 02:41.810 --> 02:46.260 I like to begin by a thank-you freer you or figures women differing 02:46.260 --> 02:48.130 awareness of all of its its case. 02:48.830 --> 02:50.660 No is pushing for vox return. 02:51.490 --> 02:54.440 Even many members of the Subcommittee of Co sponsored. This resolution. 02:55.490 --> 03:00.990 Um. But I'd also like to smoke. I'm Kristin dan had to art market today. 03:01.580 --> 03:03.260 Was told we received word that. 03:03.980 --> 03:06.540 From a negotiated for their release for americans imprisoned 03:06.540 --> 03:06.970 in iraq. 03:08.180 --> 03:11.690 It was walking near dish user americans were wrong plea helps. 03:12.530 --> 03:14.280 And of oprah comfortable family is. 03:15.040 --> 03:16.530 Corrected in in justice. 03:17.090 --> 03:20.080 In a very clear to the United States does not forget about it 03:20.080 --> 03:20.700 some people. 03:21.680 --> 03:25.110 Over the years of work closely with power spin kilty freshman 03:25.200 --> 03:26.830 of men and Carson whenever Gore. 03:27.470 --> 03:31.090 To continue to raise about cases. Well as those of a mere muddy 03:31.090 --> 03:32.790 say you got the Kenyan jason resign. 03:33.450 --> 03:37.350 But I'm so pleased that each of their constituents return home 03:37.350 --> 03:38.340 to the United States. 03:38.960 --> 03:40.880 To be with their family and their friends. 03:41.430 --> 03:42.670 They're nightmares are over. 03:44.440 --> 03:46.130 This is not the case 11 songs. 03:46.660 --> 03:47.370 From bottom. 03:47.900 --> 03:50.450 Now the longest felt civilian hostage in our history. 03:50.990 --> 03:53.560 And for a family this nightmare continues. 03:54.170 --> 03:58.140 Mark night will mark nine years since five disappeared. 03:58.940 --> 04:02.800 And in iran fisher island the nine years of first days with his 04:02.800 --> 04:03.690 seven children. 04:04.380 --> 04:08.010 Anniversaries of his wife christine we're doing the versus three 04:08.010 --> 04:11.350 was four grandchildren many other important milestones that should've been. 04:11.930 --> 04:15.460 Should've been. Joy is occasion. So Levinson that should've been 04:15.460 --> 04:16.600 celebrated together. 04:17.130 --> 04:17.830 As a family. 04:18.970 --> 04:23.190 Created happy memories the one carries with them for their entire life. 04:24.050 --> 04:29.540 A It is not have onsite Christina was all the sun dan here. 04:29.910 --> 04:30.910 This is a family. 04:31.690 --> 04:35.270 For nine years has never given up has worked tirelessly to bring 04:35.270 --> 04:37.260 their husband and father home. 04:38.090 --> 04:40.990 Your family deserves to feel the same elation and relief that 04:40.990 --> 04:43.060 was the families of those other americans. 04:43.930 --> 04:44.690 Gore released. 04:45.200 --> 04:48.310 The rest a shorter we will not give up until about is returned. 04:49.430 --> 04:51.350 Dedicated his life to serving his country. 04:51.860 --> 04:55.940 The 28 years with the FBI and earlier with of the year. 04:56.590 --> 04:58.050 What was this country dearly. 04:58.710 --> 04:59.260 And now. 04:59.860 --> 05:01.980 This country must come through her bottom. 05:02.930 --> 05:06.220 A moment of optimism over the years the Levinson family has received 05:06.220 --> 05:08.920 personal wife and the former pictures and video. 05:09.680 --> 05:11.880 We know that throughout. The course of nuclear negotiations with 05:11.880 --> 05:16.180 iran secretary kerry under sector a Sherman other xrays bouts case. 05:16.180 --> 05:17.860 It every single meeting. 05:18.640 --> 05:19.480 But that's not enough. 05:20.480 --> 05:25.930 Whatever information Toronto as a bell palm need to be provided now. 05:26.690 --> 05:28.030 So that bargaining brought home. 05:29.390 --> 05:32.050 Worse today called on around to follow through on its repeated 05:32.050 --> 05:35.360 promises of assisting United States. And locating paul. 05:36.140 --> 05:39.480 I'm proud introduces resolution of my collie and good friend 05:39.480 --> 05:42.690 german Ross plate moon was wild our fellow Koreans Carson deals 05:42.690 --> 05:46.330 for fires and watching schultes the resolution recognizes that 05:46.330 --> 05:49.980 this fight are many disagreements with iran. Our government and 05:49.980 --> 05:53.250 those of our partners and allies must continue to press iran 05:53.250 --> 05:56.950 for information about five at every opportunity. 05:58.280 --> 06:02.020 President obama and secretary kerry have repeatedly expressed 06:02.050 --> 06:04.050 their commitment to securing about two weeks. 06:04.760 --> 06:08.090 After the release of the other americans Pres obama stated on 06:08.090 --> 06:09.280 national television that. 06:10.160 --> 06:14.170 Hi quote for ron has agreed to deepen our coordination was we 06:14.170 --> 06:17.750 work to locate robert Levinson missing from around for more than 06:17.750 --> 06:21.410 eight years even as we rejoice in the safer turn for others will 06:21.410 --> 06:22.570 never forget about a. 06:23.220 --> 06:26.780 Each an every day and especially today our hearts are with the 06:26.780 --> 06:30.670 Levinson family. We will not rest until they're family is whole again. 06:31.570 --> 06:32.330 Close quote to. 06:32.840 --> 06:36.120 Today. Iran seeks be part of the international community. 06:36.890 --> 06:40.770 Let us make no mistake a country that sponsors terrorism. 06:41.320 --> 06:43.670 That threatens to white other countries often math. 06:44.290 --> 06:47.110 And and hold innocent americans hostage. 06:47.710 --> 06:51.430 Will not be welcomed into the community of responsible nations. 06:52.280 --> 06:55.650 For anyone was watching this mark upon morning. 06:56.330 --> 06:57.590 Friday when the audience. 06:58.410 --> 07:02.900 Like rigid tweet about bob Levinson use in the hashtag what about Buyout. 07:03.890 --> 07:08.280 About got to be keep talking about this case we've got to raise 07:08.280 --> 07:12.200 the level of aware next. And we must encourage our government. 07:12.700 --> 07:14.290 And the governments of our allies. 07:14.800 --> 07:20.340 And anyone anyone who can be helpful to continue to work tirelessly 07:20.370 --> 07:22.500 to five about and to bring him home. 07:23.420 --> 07:24.390 Christina man. 07:25.560 --> 07:28.030 Please know that the United States congress and with you. 07:28.890 --> 07:30.700 Uh we will not forget about palm. 07:31.650 --> 07:35.260 Take my colleague for the support of just very important resolution today. 07:36.020 --> 07:39.120 O'Neal back thank you so much mission to wages always when you 07:39.120 --> 07:42.650 speak about this case you do it in this section eloquent manner. 07:42.690 --> 07:45.670 Thank you so much for sharing your thoughts with asked miss to 07:45.670 --> 07:49.910 shadows recognize. Thank you Madam chair on work a menu for blindness 07:49.910 --> 07:53.470 important time legislation before that Subcommittee today and 07:53.470 --> 07:57.350 I admired your dedication and misheard porches dedication in 07:57.490 --> 08:01.000 particular and other members of this committee a book displayed 08:01.030 --> 08:04.560 the basically being relied less about brain polite what. 08:05.130 --> 08:06.930 What happened in and where. 08:07.480 --> 08:10.440 Robert Levinson is him to bring him home to his family is she 08:10.470 --> 08:11.620 mention is here today. 08:12.200 --> 08:15.670 Um and as it has been mention that mr. Levinson is now all the 08:15.670 --> 08:19.230 longest held us civilian in American history. 08:19.790 --> 08:23.360 And for radion officials mas live up to their commitments to 08:23.360 --> 08:26.940 work through the case center ways to resolve. So the investigation 08:27.280 --> 08:30.530 and mr. Robinson's disappearance to the United States. 08:31.040 --> 08:35.120 Why recognize that us officials ever pete italy called a for 08:35.120 --> 08:38.230 the safe return to mr. Adamson a request the rating and assistance 08:38.230 --> 08:42.200 to help a fellow americans system the administration our allies 08:42.200 --> 08:46.520 must do more. So I joran not with those so chair rustling and 08:46.520 --> 08:49.470 then and mr. Door each and are urging the president and our allies 08:49.470 --> 08:51.040 to continue pressing iran. 08:51.620 --> 08:56.170 I'm a case of robert Levinson a at every opportunity a despite 08:56.170 --> 08:59.860 our many unresolved a differences. I urge my colleagues to support 08:59.860 --> 09:02.840 the legislation and you're back what they used to shed it mister 09:02.840 --> 09:04.990 calmly recognize. They can and herman. 09:05.990 --> 09:06.940 Unimpressed all. 09:07.750 --> 09:13.120 Um. Bonding of closer to the Levinson daily over here today. 09:13.910 --> 09:18.890 Um and bank my college tuition specially and you manager and 09:19.300 --> 09:21.630 we're keeping this issue at the forefront. 09:22.240 --> 09:23.640 Of our relationship. 09:24.290 --> 09:25.850 Balding as an this with a rock. 09:26.720 --> 09:31.000 It is never. Okay for us a lesson to be. Detained. 09:32.560 --> 09:34.910 Hard without. Explanation. 09:36.060 --> 09:37.980 The 11 along the bell. 09:38.870 --> 09:40.350 A American. 09:40.940 --> 09:43.440 Uh billion animation the tree. 09:44.600 --> 09:48.270 Melanie is a for this of iran wants to take its place of the 09:48.270 --> 09:51.400 family of nations of but wanted to end its own self but that 09:51.400 --> 09:56.910 isolation in mobs account for about love and thank you both feel 09:56.910 --> 09:59.240 you should make a major calmly ms to. Seldom. 10:01.630 --> 10:05.370 Five painted share all men and ranking member for your leadership 10:05.650 --> 10:06.780 uh tried to. 10:07.530 --> 10:12.070 Not only get more information on miss or 11 sen um. But I hope 10:12.070 --> 10:13.960 we eventually be able to bring. Home. 10:16.940 --> 10:20.560 Well year of was speaking uh with the family a ms are Levinson 10:20.560 --> 10:22.520 before the start of today's market. 10:23.690 --> 10:26.620 Uh as clear that they are is determined as ever. 10:27.470 --> 10:28.880 Uh to get answers that. 10:30.170 --> 10:32.650 Um question's last long overdue. 10:33.680 --> 10:37.350 The last week the congressmen my comp ayo frank will be odone. 10:37.350 --> 10:41.690 I won T Irani interests section here washington DC to file these 10:41.690 --> 10:44.720 applications was sent to a letter to the I tall of. 10:45.290 --> 10:47.530 For a their requests is to get more information. 10:48.140 --> 10:49.770 On missed 11 Zins whereabouts. 10:50.450 --> 10:54.280 I hope we will have a positive response and I just wanted the 10:54.280 --> 10:55.900 part of working ways. 10:56.440 --> 10:59.370 To the chairwoman and the ranking member to hope we bring mass 10:59.370 --> 11:02.690 mitchell Levinson all ideal but. They can is just they'll that mr. 11:02.690 --> 11:09.290 Meadows. Thank you Madam chairmen from what she not only boy. 11:09.860 --> 11:14.580 For them but certainly redouble our efforts to continue to keep 11:14.680 --> 11:18.560 boosted take area. She that you can uh. 11:19.900 --> 11:23.790 Credit should go like she continues started to raise on a are 11:23.790 --> 11:24.800 a regular basis. 11:25.830 --> 11:30.660 Fundamentally that if we allow the American people the only yet. 11:31.490 --> 11:34.030 We're going to tolerate a where he team. 11:35.540 --> 11:41.590 Not only as a unbelievable a humanitarian atrocities it continued 11:41.590 --> 11:42.000 to get. 11:42.530 --> 11:46.970 Levelled the on an almost daily basis that they were gonna tolerated 11:46.970 --> 11:51.070 is the American people bases wrong message and so I just want 11:51.070 --> 11:53.100 to thank you for your leadership. 11:53.720 --> 11:58.110 Like mister boy trees continue involvement on behalf of the constituency 11:58.450 --> 12:02.170 in world all of us join together and a five Carson wages support 12:02.170 --> 12:06.550 this after the OPEC thank you sir does any other member seek recognition. 12:07.230 --> 12:12.410 Sure. Hearing nell out for the request for recognition. The question 12:12.410 --> 12:16.030 occurs on adopting the items under consideration on blocked all 12:16.030 --> 12:20.840 those in favor say I on all oppose say no in a painting and cheer 12:20.840 --> 12:24.440 the eyes have it and the um block items are approved without 12:24.440 --> 12:28.480 objection house resolution one 48 as amended will be reported 12:28.480 --> 12:31.310 to the full canadian the forming a single unmanned and and nature 12:31.310 --> 12:34.800 of the substitute and that is directed to make any technical 12:34.800 --> 12:38.330 and performing changes want to thank all the members of stuff 12:38.330 --> 12:42.250 with your system center cooperation that one in today's importer market. 12:42.760 --> 12:46.710 And that we will move on to make an order of course of committee 12:46.890 --> 12:50.610 and I want that we wanted once again. Thank the Levinson family. 12:51.250 --> 12:54.310 Car appearing before thank you very much. What. 13:14.600 --> 13:18.780 Mm. He will come to war during the event our have analyst are 13:19.060 --> 13:22.780 going to love the stepping out here in the second out we will 13:22.780 --> 13:27.500 have boats ass starting and possibly three or a three 15 so who 13:27.500 --> 13:31.140 will try to wrap up before then after recognize me myself and 13:31.140 --> 13:34.600 making member to wait for five minutes each for our opening statement 13:34.600 --> 13:38.060 fella then recognize other members seeking recognition for one 13:38.060 --> 13:41.590 minute we will then here from our witness those and without objection 13:41.940 --> 13:44.900 that prepared statements of our witnesses will be made a part 13:44.900 --> 13:48.390 of the record and members may have five days research statements 13:48.390 --> 13:52.350 and questions for the record said getting like limitation in 13:52.350 --> 13:55.990 the rules that chair. Now recognizes yourself for five minutes. 13:57.930 --> 14:01.020 In recent years the hash are might kingdom of Jordan has turned 14:01.020 --> 14:05.620 into one of america's most important outlines taking the Jordan 14:05.620 --> 14:09.600 has proven to be a reliable partner as someone who was committed 14:09.890 --> 14:14.410 to protecting our shared security interest with all of the violence 14:14.480 --> 14:18.780 all of the turmoil in the region and the accompanying instability 14:18.870 --> 14:23.410 and insecurity the U.S. has made a substantial commitment to 14:23.410 --> 14:27.940 strengthening our bilateral relations with the kingdom that herman 14:27.940 --> 14:31.460 that what was it was reflected in every new AOL of our memorandum 14:31.460 --> 14:35.460 of understanding and volume with Jordan which was signed a you're 14:35.460 --> 14:39.900 go last week this new emilie you recognizes the importance of 14:39.900 --> 14:44.500 Jordan in the fight on the front lines against ices and radical 14:44.500 --> 14:48.800 fundamentalist them as well as the kingdom's leadership in taking 14:48.800 --> 14:54.380 in over a million refugees from syria and iraq Jordan's resources 14:54.410 --> 14:57.840 are already scarce and with the addition of although one million 14:57.840 --> 15:02.380 Syrian and Iraqi refugees these so resources for being strained 15:02.420 --> 15:04.640 to the limit. Direction to the one that. 15:05.170 --> 15:08.850 That's why it is a viral that we help Jordan shore up some of 15:08.850 --> 15:12.670 these resources especially when it comes to the kingdom's water 15:12.670 --> 15:14.660 needs and energy needs. 15:15.290 --> 15:21.160 Ooh rmc see Jordan compact at 275 million dollar compact that 15:21.160 --> 15:25.390 new year's its completion. We have invested in public complex 15:25.600 --> 15:29.850 public private partnership waste water projects that are now 15:29.950 --> 15:34.700 operational and serving oboe one million people many of whom 15:34.820 --> 15:38.790 are refugees. I had the pleasure of visiting this them raw waste 15:38.790 --> 15:43.910 water plant in 24teen with is to go H and its importance cannot 15:43.940 --> 15:48.580 be overstated from all supply is that a local south florida from 15:48.750 --> 15:52.360 hazan and warrior with the engineering firm that manages the 15:52.360 --> 15:57.780 project proves that these MC see compact and projects can benefit. 15:58.490 --> 16:02.730 Well the U.S. economy and also the host nation's there are other 16:02.730 --> 16:06.940 projects and it is important that we began to bring them to croatian 16:07.220 --> 16:10.770 one of these will not only be important to alleviate the water 16:10.860 --> 16:14.910 shortage in Jordan but it has a put one shell to also include 16:14.910 --> 16:19.440 but cool operation and bilateral relations between is really Jordan. 16:19.960 --> 16:22.180 The read the dead project. 16:22.790 --> 16:26.240 And you need us invest in and this sort of infrastructure project 16:26.460 --> 16:30.600 has always up side and can really be in game changer and it's 16:30.630 --> 16:34.470 critical that congress remains supportive of the staffers. 16:34.640 --> 16:38.420 There's also the the that that the potential for collaborative work. 16:38.420 --> 16:42.030 The chewing israel in Jordan other areas. They can be mutually 16:42.030 --> 16:46.470 beneficial a special online comes to Jordan's energy needs Jordan 16:46.470 --> 16:50.550 signed an agreement with israel to import natural gas and again 16:50.550 --> 16:54.070 as with the waste water projects. This agreement has economic 16:54.070 --> 16:59.130 benefits for the us as well wake us based noble energy discovering 16:59.130 --> 17:03.540 that natural gas field off the coast of israel and now ready 17:03.540 --> 17:07.380 willing and able to be good production they help meet the growing 17:07.380 --> 17:12.380 natural gas demand in Jordan and elsewhere and it will be important 17:12.380 --> 17:15.890 that we continue to support these efforts and others just like 17:15.920 --> 17:21.140 them because israel and Jordan ahead here concerns shared interests 17:21.320 --> 17:25.730 and it would be mutually beneficial for the to to work closely together. 17:26.270 --> 17:30.300 We must also continue to support the good work of yue-sai guy 17:30.710 --> 17:34.350 that good work that they're doing to help Jordan in the if economy 17:34.590 --> 17:37.750 but also the working that is to strengthen the country's the 17:37.750 --> 17:42.740 Maya percy and governance as well as female empowerment programs 17:42.970 --> 17:46.040 that your baby and government's commitment to political re form 17:46.330 --> 17:50.210 over these past few years as main commander bowl and it is clear 17:50.210 --> 17:53.760 that our programs have had a but um I'm success based on the 17:53.820 --> 17:57.650 interest and the support from the government and injured 18 people 17:57.990 --> 18:02.230 and has meant to how this is that about how this international 18:02.230 --> 18:06.560 republic republican institute fire ride has been able to stand 18:06.560 --> 18:10.590 from working in just a handful of this takes one is problems 18:10.590 --> 18:15.840 for started in Jordan to now all work 30 and seeking to expand 18:15.840 --> 18:19.620 further in the coming years. These programs have had success 18:19.620 --> 18:23.270 as we need to build upon these support these programs ever seen 18:23.600 --> 18:27.170 and work with the kingdom to help strengthen democracy and governance 18:27.380 --> 18:32.090 in Jordan and to strengthen civil society on security Jordan. 18:32.090 --> 18:36.010 These are also substantial because of the kingdom became them 18:36.010 --> 18:40.320 has been so just staunch ally in the cold ratio at the and I'd 18:40.350 --> 18:44.540 just and the stability and security of Jordan are of vital if 18:44.540 --> 18:48.210 we are ever going to see a seek yours stable region. That's why 18:48.210 --> 18:51.060 I'm pleased that the bill I introduce with congress until age. 18:51.760 --> 18:55.640 And as well as I congress won ended ranger and lowly they us 18:55.640 --> 19:00.180 Jordan defense cool operation that has passed congress jus last 19:00.180 --> 19:04.180 night and will now make its way to the president's desk this 19:04.180 --> 19:07.840 they'll recognize is georgia's precarious situation. And the 19:07.840 --> 19:12.320 need for the U.S. is support the king's efforts can I says that 19:12.320 --> 19:17.050 is why it will allow for eight Expedia 18 failed expedited sales 19:17.240 --> 19:21.290 of certain weapons and ammunition and excess defense articles 19:21.560 --> 19:25.520 and taking them the to secure its borders to protect its citizens 19:25.730 --> 19:29.210 and to assist the correlation in the fight against ices that 19:29.210 --> 19:33.050 as the king reminded as 20 visited of last month. We cannot keep 19:33.050 --> 19:36.640 the myopic focus on the fight against ice guys and think that 19:36.640 --> 19:40.740 is just inner racket in syria. I faces spreading it is gaining 19:40.740 --> 19:44.290 support elsewhere any day shell that it has the capability to 19:44.290 --> 19:45.850 strike the west as well. 19:47.060 --> 19:50.650 The key warned us not to lose sight of the red eye. She's poses 19:50.650 --> 19:54.690 in africa were aching gain a lot of support and use a lot of 19:54.690 --> 19:58.290 territory for safe havens and we obviously can't lose sight of 19:58.290 --> 20:02.360 the threat ices poses to us here in the homeland it's just that 20:02.390 --> 20:06.170 an obvious threats that difficult task but it would be much more 20:06.170 --> 20:09.670 difficult uh we're not but the leadership and the willingness 20:09.670 --> 20:14.050 of I allied Jordan that take on this challenge together I look 20:14.050 --> 20:17.220 forward to expanding and strengthening our relationship with 20:17.250 --> 20:20.520 the kingdom of Jordan and the coming months and years and I think 20:20.520 --> 20:24.460 the cane cars said that have that I fast commitment to the security 20:24.460 --> 20:28.150 and stability of the region and love of the ambassador with us today. 20:28.430 --> 20:31.590 Thank you so much mister do which is recognized a thank you Madam 20:31.590 --> 20:35.790 chairman of the german even a true champion of the us from relationship. 20:36.210 --> 20:39.180 I thank you for the opportunity to discuss challenges faced our 20:39.180 --> 20:42.650 two countries in death today official witnesses having your name 20:42.650 --> 20:47.150 for fear agencies due to rota stable and prosperous Jordan and 20:47.150 --> 20:50.760 their clancy us joran corporation uh. I just a so like to think 20:50.760 --> 20:53.690 investor fire scene for is many years of service and wish him. 20:53.690 --> 20:54.750 Well in his retirement. 20:55.300 --> 20:58.100 Uh and I like to take a moment to recognize of that journeying 20:58.100 --> 21:01.500 ambassador best for verizon a who visited passage occur. 21:01.500 --> 21:05.050 Washy didn't and is a valued resource to many on the Subcommittee. 21:05.530 --> 21:09.150 I'm also pleased that legislation introduced by the that chairman 21:09.240 --> 21:13.090 the and me the western defense cooperate corporation act as the 21:13.090 --> 21:16.230 passed the house and senate and is on is where the president's desk. 21:16.550 --> 21:19.320 I think are colleges 40 has been person legislation that will 21:19.320 --> 21:23.120 ensure the Jordan has tools that it needs to confront regional challenges. 21:23.840 --> 21:27.010 And just every year ago the United States and joran cement our 21:27.010 --> 21:29.700 partnership and in a memorandum of understanding that increased 21:29.700 --> 21:33.270 us assistance to Jordan from 600 million the one billion dollars 21:33.270 --> 21:36.590 in annual this increase reflects our commitment to joran stability 21:36.960 --> 21:40.250 and recognition of the tremendous strain placed upon the Jordan 21:40.250 --> 21:43.530 since the start is Syrian crisis as well as turns willingness 21:43.560 --> 21:45.490 to partner in the fight against by says. 21:46.020 --> 21:49.350 The conflict in syria as fundamentally alter Jordan and its of 21:49.350 --> 21:54.200 actually felt for years to come Jordan are ready a home to hundreds 21:54.200 --> 21:57.690 of thousands of Iraqi refugees from previous conflicts has taken 21:57.690 --> 22:00.990 in our 600 35000 Syrian refugees. 22:01.490 --> 22:04.340 The number all are flush those refugees were officially registered. 22:05.340 --> 22:09.870 If you in a she are retain officials estimate the summer is probably 22:09.870 --> 22:10.920 much higher than that. 22:11.540 --> 22:14.620 In fact most Syrian refugees are currently living in the two 22:14.620 --> 22:18.550 un run camps and in its debt assimilated into jordanian towns. 22:18.820 --> 22:22.280 While devane has release of welcome Syrian refugees into their 22:22.280 --> 22:25.930 communities the influx has of course places strain and doran's 22:25.930 --> 22:29.980 already scarce resources for kick early water and energy many 22:29.980 --> 22:32.910 of our yue-sai deeper. I'm so focused on increasing access to 22:32.910 --> 22:37.720 water or reducing waste. In fact yue-sai the program so far fresh 22:37.720 --> 22:41.570 water and sanitation services to more than one third of Jordan's population. 22:42.010 --> 22:45.920 No a 40 carry more about these efforts from was insisting administrator Alexander. 22:46.460 --> 22:49.580 But john Ross lehman. I had the opportunity visit the off farmer 22:49.580 --> 22:53.170 waste water treatment plant the procter BNC see compact awarded 22:53.170 --> 22:57.610 to Jordan 20 can the expansion of this plant will increase access 22:57.610 --> 23:01.020 to water for three million jordanian ewes and as ceri mentioned. 23:01.050 --> 23:04.040 We're pleased to see a self art a company involved in such an 23:04.040 --> 23:07.460 important project us assistance was also focused on expanding 23:07.460 --> 23:10.900 access to education as well it as well as infrastructure building 23:10.900 --> 23:11.660 in future trade. 23:12.290 --> 23:15.490 We often talk about the potential for entire last generation 23:15.490 --> 23:16.380 of Syrian children. 23:16.970 --> 23:19.820 Our continued focus on building in rehabilitating schools is 23:19.820 --> 23:23.490 a critical component to in short a refugee children are all the 23:23.490 --> 23:25.700 access education in host communities. 23:26.250 --> 23:30.550 I've plot secretary kerry treason announcement of two or 67 million dollars 23:30.550 --> 23:32.900 in assistance for education in Jordan. 23:34.250 --> 23:36.790 Tall appreciate the governor george lawyers to keep its borders 23:36.790 --> 23:40.050 open to refugees and I balances security challenges that this 23:40.050 --> 23:44.380 poses but is fighting in syria southern front increases more 23:44.380 --> 23:46.870 more refugees will be seeking safe passage of Jordan. 23:47.380 --> 23:50.610 An extremely sensitive doran's ability to adequately screen those 23:50.610 --> 23:53.890 tried to enter the country and it's my hope that those waiting 23:53.920 --> 23:54.890 edits borders. 23:55.460 --> 23:58.900 Those who do not pose a threat teacher instability will be admitted 23:58.900 --> 24:00.000 as swiftly as possible. 24:00.710 --> 24:03.420 I like soon as he us seeks to expand the contribution to the 24:03.420 --> 24:07.570 members the are ashore coalition to counter isis gordon has continually 24:07.570 --> 24:10.800 met our call to action can dolls often reference the need for 24:10.800 --> 24:14.450 heiress the still be this fight against extremism and jordanian 24:14.450 --> 24:17.610 planes having flying missions since the formation of are coalition's. 24:18.260 --> 24:21.730 Money again offer condolences our condolences to the people. 24:22.310 --> 24:25.460 Of Jordan for their horrific laws of the gertie in pilot at the 24:25.460 --> 24:28.960 hands of ice is just one year ago. But what our partners to step 24:28.960 --> 24:32.010 up we might be sure that they have what they needed both be active 24:32.010 --> 24:35.330 participants the coalition and to defend narrow borders. 24:35.690 --> 24:37.910 That's why the legislation a reference earlier past. 24:38.780 --> 24:42.530 And don't buy that the chairman uh in me along with our per creations 24:42.530 --> 24:45.760 committee kelly's german Grange ranking member. Lowly is so critical 24:46.230 --> 24:49.140 are belong shrill tightly transfer of certain defense articles 24:49.140 --> 24:49.760 to the caned. 24:50.390 --> 24:53.540 Kane understands the importance of regional stability and recognizes 24:53.540 --> 24:56.670 the need to confront. I says all working to find a political 24:56.670 --> 25:00.600 solution to the conflict in syria and we appreciate ability and 25:00.600 --> 25:01.870 Saul regularly with some. 25:02.410 --> 25:05.560 Of your way to see if talks to restart I just again no. 25:06.510 --> 25:10.170 That as long as a side abusing power. We will not be able to 25:10.170 --> 25:14.290 stem the flow of refugees from syria or to defeat ice. 25:14.990 --> 25:18.600 While the refugee crisis has no doubts strange orange economy resources. 25:18.860 --> 25:21.890 There's steps to can be taking the outer induced some of these 25:21.890 --> 25:25.640 pressures the lifting a various barriers to work for syria refugees 25:25.860 --> 25:29.360 will help refugees continued to their communities economic investor 25:29.360 --> 25:30.520 will sure jobs. 25:31.330 --> 25:34.800 Forgery aliens corporation. It is are on the red dead project 25:34.800 --> 25:38.280 will help increase drones access to water. I think the kingdom 25:38.280 --> 25:41.010 for its commitment to peace with israel and its recent Evarts 25:41.010 --> 25:44.030 to reduce tensions of temple mouth thinking can play a vital 25:44.030 --> 25:47.270 role in preserving the status quo as usual has committed duet. 25:47.270 --> 25:50.210 I hope that any roadblocks in implementing the agreement brokered 25:50.210 --> 25:53.690 by secretary kerry to install cameras and temple melt can soon 25:53.690 --> 25:54.450 be work through. 25:55.010 --> 25:58.210 In addition um alarm by reports just this morning that certain 25:58.210 --> 26:00.480 members of parliament are threatening to topple the government. 26:00.670 --> 26:03.370 If Jordan moves ahead with the guilty important gas or mitchell's 26:03.370 --> 26:06.800 will bite and feel this steel has the potential to bring much 26:06.800 --> 26:11.210 needed energy sustainability to Jordan the german this or olive 26:11.210 --> 26:15.010 or discuss overcomes the depth of us cooperation joran an increasingly 26:15.140 --> 26:19.070 important role that was stable joran plays in the region of 40 26:19.070 --> 26:22.640 or more for witnesses and a back in the some mike fisher dough 26:22.640 --> 26:26.010 asian is just a stellini heck an artist like a mantra thank-you act. 26:26.110 --> 26:29.450 Chairman Russ light and ranking member door trip calling is sharing 26:29.500 --> 26:32.540 a on Jordan in our relationship and thank you to the witnesses 26:32.990 --> 26:36.820 the 40 parent from you about a house are strong partnership with 26:36.820 --> 26:40.490 the kingdom of Jordan um can continue to kick it is critical 26:40.490 --> 26:44.420 time in our shared fight against violent extremism as laws the 26:44.500 --> 26:48.710 devil mom or in the resolution the israeli-palestinian conflict why. 26:48.710 --> 26:51.740 Welcome embassador on and again in the church order the sugar 26:51.740 --> 26:55.190 in washington. Uh and I also like express my appreciation to 26:55.190 --> 26:57.850 the kingdom of Jordan for julie's ship and its commitment to 26:57.850 --> 27:01.230 the coalition to defeat I sell. Georgia's actions as part of 27:01.230 --> 27:05.400 this coalition having seen getting in and difficult notably airstrike 27:05.460 --> 27:09.800 that have been conducted towards a on foreign forces to use spaces 27:10.100 --> 27:13.260 to in sharing of intelligence with coalition partners and we 27:13.260 --> 27:15.960 have a very long and close relationship with the kingdom and 27:15.960 --> 27:18.380 look for to continued in keeping corporation. 27:18.930 --> 27:22.090 People and government Jordan know all too. Well how I sold actions 27:22.090 --> 27:26.060 create instability and be near the july Jordan is hosting more 27:26.060 --> 27:29.450 than six turning 30000 refugees from Syrian. 27:29.960 --> 27:32.760 We appreciate this incredible sacrificed in remain committed 27:32.760 --> 27:36.750 to support Jordan's crisis. Manning efforts to increase economic support. 27:37.250 --> 27:40.820 Dedicated visit Jordan. Last march as part of their visit traveled 27:40.820 --> 27:45.480 to visit the refugee camp self first and the shorter challenges 27:45.480 --> 27:49.020 facing the king rejoined and external work being done and I look 27:49.020 --> 27:52.580 for to be that's one of witnesses today and working for the good 27:52.580 --> 27:56.230 nutrition and my colleagues to for the striking farm porn relationship 27:56.230 --> 27:58.650 with the kingdom of Jordan and ideal back I think it is just 27:58.650 --> 28:00.390 a silly name is Franco's recognize. 28:01.100 --> 28:05.050 Thank you and Jeremiah of headed to the action that actor backpack 28:05.050 --> 28:08.620 believe her mark out in the human it's over it and lead of olive 28:08.660 --> 28:12.830 and presentation that one star five thank-you a public is being 28:12.830 --> 28:16.880 here and I visited died shortly they she on a personal trip. 28:17.510 --> 28:21.540 I did have a safe anyone has never been there. What a beautiful country. 28:21.540 --> 28:24.240 It is a guest magnificent. 28:24.940 --> 28:27.280 Cuticles side. And beautiful people. 28:28.280 --> 28:31.040 Oswald bad and I see our ambassador here. 28:31.720 --> 28:34.150 Not just dying due to the people. 28:34.760 --> 28:38.350 Of Jordan for opening their arms to the refugees. 28:39.180 --> 28:43.280 Uh. The when I was there to me that some of the some women and 28:43.280 --> 28:45.240 children who would read sir. 28:45.240 --> 28:50.970 Yeah. So what The event is coming up over and over that that 28:51.000 --> 28:53.190 that mission two inch reference to was. 28:53.700 --> 28:55.650 Their inability to do any work and to. 28:56.360 --> 28:58.050 Supplement and their aides. 28:58.610 --> 29:00.820 They really of a that way. 29:01.760 --> 29:04.510 Are getting back to the curious whether on the there's been some 29:04.510 --> 29:06.620 discussion was to maybe have some. 29:07.230 --> 29:11.000 We've been in that area said the I'd be curious. I was as to that. 29:12.180 --> 29:16.800 Uh I also oh wouldn't be interested to know what kind of work. 29:16.800 --> 29:18.190 We do we need to. 29:18.890 --> 29:21.430 I uh enable Jordan have blue States. 29:22.120 --> 29:26.450 Economy I was told that they raise them or going on there and 29:26.450 --> 29:29.850 I do but also every interested to know whether any of it involves. 29:30.530 --> 29:31.650 Trying to. 29:32.480 --> 29:35.540 Appetizer boost that that's tourists and that the five K I to. 29:36.270 --> 29:38.230 I did all over the world and I'm. 29:39.110 --> 29:42.460 Going everybody to watch again to the day as it we had the Apple 29:42.460 --> 29:43.500 board to the aarabia. 29:44.630 --> 29:48.800 The film cook of was in a game of as a lot of historic sites there. 29:49.790 --> 29:53.490 Um I saw the curious about the Parisian initially. 29:54.250 --> 29:55.890 But on a more somber note. 29:56.740 --> 30:00.350 Um. What's going on in syria. 30:01.160 --> 30:02.160 In so direction. 30:03.860 --> 30:07.810 And I am very interested in knowing what you can because I'm 30:07.840 --> 30:09.060 a the witness that a here. 30:09.590 --> 30:12.170 Will what you believe is the impact a. 30:13.310 --> 30:15.050 Russia now injured TV. 30:15.680 --> 30:16.660 In this area. 30:17.310 --> 30:19.200 Of because I have heard that. 30:19.830 --> 30:22.080 And the rebel forces are be decimated. 30:23.120 --> 30:28.170 Hand-eye I know we have a aid programs that do. 30:29.000 --> 30:31.960 There were rebel time. I'm just wondering whether raises even 30:32.250 --> 30:34.350 hope for a while programs now. 30:34.880 --> 30:35.710 And back. 30:36.260 --> 30:37.790 So I'd I'd like to get you are. 30:38.590 --> 30:42.680 In. An hour so what I widely I'm not gonna be rude. I have to 30:42.680 --> 30:43.350 go both. 30:44.090 --> 30:47.110 Uh I'm going to catch up and why did the same. 30:47.910 --> 30:50.600 Somebody look like that said tell me about tried a comeback. 30:51.380 --> 30:54.400 Like you were matching AKA wrinkle. We know that you're or a 30:54.400 --> 30:58.060 professional out all the time. So there's no doubt when she said 30:58.060 --> 31:01.810 that she me that a she's wine it up and then it gets a private travel. 31:02.020 --> 31:05.620 She got to visit where warm summer. Aarabia was up mister do 31:05.620 --> 31:09.120 like to my own congressional travel when to waste water plants style. 31:10.010 --> 31:13.930 That's quite a good friend but now we're please fill out. I introduce 31:13.930 --> 31:17.870 our our can was that we welcome back ambassador Gerald for your 31:17.870 --> 31:22.240 steam but with the principal deputy assistant secretary of the 31:22.240 --> 31:26.050 bureau near eastern affairs previously. The ambassador serve 31:26.080 --> 31:30.890 as armed bastard to Yemen from 20 10 to 20 13 and has served 31:30.890 --> 31:34.820 him from postings throughout the middle east including is deputy 31:34.820 --> 31:39.620 chief of mission in Islam ahmad and deputy consul general in Jerusalem. 31:39.820 --> 31:43.630 Thank you for your service and that we look forward to your testimony mr. 31:43.630 --> 31:47.680 Ambassador. We actually welcome back assistant administrator 31:47.680 --> 31:51.750 of age Alexander of the bureau of the middle east of yue-sai 31:51.750 --> 31:55.860 CBI previously. Ms. Alexander has served as assistant administrator 31:56.110 --> 31:59.620 of the be a four year of in your rage act as well as associate 31:59.620 --> 32:03.730 director of project liberty. It harvard university's. John F 32:03.730 --> 32:07.130 Kennedy school of government. She has also served on the border 32:07.220 --> 32:11.210 of the basic education correlation and the project on the middle 32:11.210 --> 32:15.230 east democracy. Welcome back on last that's certainly not least 32:15.230 --> 32:18.900 we would like to welcome that I'm us until mark who is the regional 32:18.900 --> 32:23.010 deputy vice president for listen to these areas of the world 32:23.200 --> 32:28.310 europe asia the pacific and latin america. Why our but the millennium 32:28.310 --> 32:32.530 challenge core operations department of compact operations previously 32:32.530 --> 32:36.020 miss still Maher was the deputy assistant secretary state for 32:36.020 --> 32:39.870 south and central asian affairs and before that she was a congressional 32:39.900 --> 32:43.480 aide in the that're foreign relations committee on I get letters 32:43.480 --> 32:48.110 to commonly used to be up even that are hard that before thank 32:48.110 --> 32:50.200 you mister back everyone began with. You. 32:54.230 --> 32:54.870 Practice or what. 32:55.850 --> 32:59.480 General a great man ranking member door eight show distinguished 32:59.480 --> 33:03.680 members of the committee uh. Thank you for inviting me to discuss 33:03.900 --> 33:06.700 our relationship for the pressure might kingdom of Jordan with 33:06.700 --> 33:07.110 the in. 33:07.630 --> 33:11.450 A let me also thank you for your continued support to Jordan 33:11.450 --> 33:16.360 over the years a dad in for check your a Jewish fresh are applying 33:16.480 --> 33:20.380 for your Champaign and United States store in defense cooperation 33:20.380 --> 33:25.410 act a good now that the legislation has fast uh we look forward 33:25.410 --> 33:29.510 to expedited consideration of letters of all for to sell the 33:29.510 --> 33:34.000 french articles and services a shoe were the kingdom of Jordan 33:34.330 --> 33:38.720 a thereby shrinking the delivery time uh uh uh for these articles 33:38.720 --> 33:39.430 even more. 33:40.270 --> 33:44.880 As you note the and that title to this hearing Jordan is a key 33:44.880 --> 33:48.570 partner for the United States and has played a vital raul and 33:48.570 --> 33:52.000 address seen virtually all of the highest ferrari challenges 33:52.340 --> 33:56.010 that the United States is facing in the middle east from countering 33:56.010 --> 33:57.140 the threat of Doc. 33:57.710 --> 34:01.210 As supporting a peaceful political transition and sharia for 34:01.210 --> 34:05.030 expanding prosperity across the region of Jordan has been an 34:05.030 --> 34:08.960 essential ally decaying is returning to washington later this 34:08.960 --> 34:12.760 month and I know the president obama looks forward to discussing 34:13.110 --> 34:15.760 many of these issues directly with them when they me. 34:16.340 --> 34:19.450 I know where is the strength of our relationship more apparent 34:19.780 --> 34:22.620 that are shared efforts against the threat of da russian other 34:22.620 --> 34:26.850 extremist joran is a committed leader in the global coalition 34:26.850 --> 34:32.110 to counter RSI al and the regional campaign against Arch jordanian 34:32.110 --> 34:35.930 air force pilots radio before admissions as part of operation 34:35.930 --> 34:39.780 and her NPR is all at have show no sign of decreasing their temper. 34:39.780 --> 34:44.040 Oh. As part of our broader coalition efforts against Arch Ng 34:44.040 --> 34:47.760 of Dillon has called upon the international community to challenge 34:47.760 --> 34:51.380 starches recruiting uh. We're working hand in hand with that 34:51.380 --> 34:55.540 are jordanian counterparts to which follows look Paulson arches 34:55.850 --> 34:59.690 of dodge. Another extremist groups and to deprived are usher 34:59.690 --> 35:01.130 financial resources. 35:01.670 --> 35:04.700 Jordan has been a critical partner an international security 35:04.700 --> 35:09.290 efforts around the world for many years and nike nike sexy United States. 35:09.290 --> 35:13.170 Designated Jordan's of major non NATO our eyes. They're also 35:13.170 --> 35:17.060 about for the global initiative to combat climate nuclear terrorism 35:17.430 --> 35:21.130 just as months story the king's visit secretary kerry side to 35:21.130 --> 35:25.100 join action plan with Jordan to combat the law of those smuggling 35:25.100 --> 35:29.080 of nuclear and radioactive materials expressing. Our intent to 35:29.080 --> 35:33.780 work together to prevent detect and respond to nuclear smuggling incidents. 35:34.370 --> 35:37.780 Jordan has also been an integral part of the political process. 35:38.110 --> 35:41.590 Spare heading efforts to reach a political transition unserious 35:41.590 --> 35:43.740 through the international syria's support grew. 35:44.330 --> 35:48.830 Today foreign minister judah join secretary kerry immune act 35:48.830 --> 35:52.770 during a meeting of this group as a deliberate on next steps 35:52.970 --> 35:54.830 to resolve the crisis in syria. 35:55.430 --> 35:59.320 We're also deeply appreciative of Jordan's crush our role and 35:59.320 --> 36:03.310 efforts to achieve a lasting peace between Israelis and palestinians 36:03.700 --> 36:07.650 Jordan continues to demonstrate determination and resolve and 36:07.650 --> 36:10.730 support of our shared goals of reaching of two States solution 36:10.980 --> 36:13.810 to the conflict are bringing an end to the vicious cycles of 36:13.810 --> 36:14.530 rye ones. 36:15.110 --> 36:19.150 It's a signing of a peace treaty with israel in 19 94 Jordan's 36:19.150 --> 36:22.860 engagement on israeli policy in issues as been critical to our 36:22.860 --> 36:27.520 ongoing efforts to advance peace and stability the region including 36:27.520 --> 36:31.540 this past fall when Jordan work closely with us the help diffuse 36:31.540 --> 36:35.730 tensions in Jerusalem and ever I'm issue the temple mount compound. 36:36.440 --> 36:39.960 However our partnership with Jordan goes beyond our two governments 36:40.270 --> 36:43.820 trade between our two countries remain cheaper all are free trade 36:43.820 --> 36:47.190 agreement with Jordan signed in 2000 was our first in the Arab 36:47.190 --> 36:51.210 world total bilateral trade reached two point eight billion dollars 36:51.210 --> 36:55.330 in 20 15 and you can now five the number of jordanian goods and 36:55.330 --> 37:01.960 us markets from cosmetics and dory to air conditioners and pharmaceuticals jordanian. 37:02.010 --> 37:06.350 Meanwhile have access to for an orange juice owing airplanes 37:06.540 --> 37:10.670 and countless other us products and services recognize for their quality. 37:11.630 --> 37:14.460 As part of our commitment to Jordan's security and stability 37:14.460 --> 37:18.150 during this critical time. We're providing Jordan with robots 37:18.150 --> 37:22.710 security and economic concessions that here. We signed a memorandum 37:22.710 --> 37:26.180 of understanding with Jordan signaling our intention provide 37:26.180 --> 37:29.150 the kingdom with a one billion dollars. I annually as security 37:29.150 --> 37:33.320 and economic assistance from fiscal year 2015 to test the year 37:33.320 --> 37:36.840 2017 with Congress's generous. So poor. 37:37.350 --> 37:40.610 I know my colleague will further discuss share economic support. 37:40.970 --> 37:44.840 But I wanted to note that Jordan received. 385 Million Dollars 37:44.840 --> 37:49.980 in foreign military financing in fiscal year 2015 making it the 37:50.040 --> 37:53.190 third largest air for the first that the reserve in the world 37:53.610 --> 37:56.040 will continue our robots support this year. 37:56.710 --> 38:00.070 Before I can quote I would like to address one issue that I know 38:00.360 --> 38:03.360 you or are where was an urgent topic of discussion during the 38:03.360 --> 38:04.420 king's recent visit. 38:04.980 --> 38:09.870 Jordan farily most more than 600 and 35000 registers carrying. 38:09.870 --> 38:13.600 Refugees. We're working closely with the jordanian government. 38:13.910 --> 38:17.940 I'm solutions to alleviate the strain of the country including 38:17.940 --> 38:22.940 how to handle ongoing humanitarian challenges for the 22000 refugees 38:23.250 --> 38:25.470 other Syrian jordanian border. 38:26.100 --> 38:29.420 German Ross or a than ranking member adore each our partnership 38:29.420 --> 38:33.470 with Jordan remains strong and our military accord nations justices 38:33.470 --> 38:37.120 never been closer from their counter gosh activities to georgia 38:37.150 --> 38:41.130 active participation in a number of peacekeeping operations around 38:41.130 --> 38:44.810 the world stored noses strong friend an essential partner and 38:44.810 --> 38:47.100 our pursuit of regional peace and prosperity. 38:47.660 --> 38:51.090 Thank you for the opportunity to testify. I woke fortune shaking 38:51.090 --> 38:54.900 your questions in the some Magician bassett or ms Alexander. 38:56.570 --> 39:00.470 A a camera claiming ranking member to wage members of the have candidate. 39:00.690 --> 39:03.820 Thank you for that he mediated that's the United States agency 39:03.820 --> 39:07.590 for international development assistance to Jordan Jordan has 39:07.620 --> 39:10.830 one of the largest yue-sai de mission to the world are layer 39:10.860 --> 39:13.810 longstanding partnership with the king don't dates back nearly 39:13.810 --> 39:17.760 six decades of ready or is this cooperation has increased water 39:17.760 --> 39:21.200 systems train teachers and can't the quality of education. 39:21.710 --> 39:25.270 We have also operated medical facilities and have increased job 39:25.270 --> 39:28.620 opportunities by developing key factors. The jordanian economy. 39:29.340 --> 39:34.850 The condor says countersued corey in fiscal year. 20 15 615 Million Dollars 39:34.850 --> 39:37.910 when and the economic support find programs that directly help 39:37.910 --> 39:42.220 jordanian people for economic assistance to Jordan as multi facet 39:42.530 --> 39:45.990 including direct assistance haven't loan guarantees and project 39:45.990 --> 39:49.310 based programs we're working to help the government of Jordan 39:49.480 --> 39:52.640 deal with the significant development challenges. Well economic 39:52.640 --> 39:56.190 grant have a class trend and scarce water resources is you all 39:56.190 --> 39:56.830 had just got. 39:57.710 --> 40:01.120 Yue-sai games re oriented its development assistance to better 40:01.120 --> 40:04.890 support the government and the people of Jordan and has addressed 40:04.890 --> 40:08.500 increase seating areas and actors who are stirring refugees have 40:08.500 --> 40:12.310 the greatest impact on the jordanian me movies we recognize the 40:12.310 --> 40:15.580 enormous strain on resources that jordanian space due to the 40:15.580 --> 40:19.660 large population increases from hysteria crisis for programming 40:19.660 --> 40:23.510 assigns not only to help his communities meet current needs at 40:23.510 --> 40:27.070 all take your identifying catalyze innovation and meet Jordan's 40:27.100 --> 40:29.080 longer term development challenges. 40:29.620 --> 40:32.290 Was taken to the record includes more details to the us they 40:32.290 --> 40:35.730 are the priorities and challenges in Jordan I'd like to briefly 40:35.730 --> 40:37.080 give you some examples to your. 40:37.750 --> 40:40.800 Yue-sai de supports. The government of Jordan's reform agenda 40:41.060 --> 40:45.010 focusing on strengthening civil society. Raul blocking. Good governance. 40:45.010 --> 40:48.240 But partners such as the chairman's mention of iraq. 40:48.810 --> 40:51.810 During my kid to Jordan last year. I met with local officials 40:51.810 --> 40:55.480 and Katie's testing these large refugee populations. They told 40:55.480 --> 40:59.210 me that they receive from the American people has been invaluable 40:59.570 --> 41:02.810 for example yue-sai guy partners with local communities. 41:02.810 --> 41:06.130 And officials identified the real stressors in the priorities 41:06.130 --> 41:07.080 and we need the live. 41:07.670 --> 41:11.870 And then yue-sai guy with our partners talking in this municipalities 41:11.900 --> 41:13.980 employment very practical solutions. 41:14.810 --> 41:18.040 I just hating streaks replacing bourbon Street lights are picking 41:18.040 --> 41:21.260 up the trash which making major difference in these communities. 41:21.830 --> 41:25.410 USA idea to economic development energy performs in Jordan have 41:25.410 --> 41:28.580 a halt over the years from building leads to building a more 41:28.580 --> 41:30.860 diverse and globally competitive economy. 41:31.390 --> 41:34.430 One program was awarded nearly a hundred prayers to lay more 41:34.430 --> 41:37.500 than five million dollars to small and medium size enterprises. 41:37.940 --> 41:41.610 One of these grants Pentagon delays dairy factory run by local 41:41.610 --> 41:44.510 cattle farmers situation in northern Jordan. 41:45.100 --> 41:48.120 The help of the project a factory into the partnership was Safeway 41:48.470 --> 41:51.960 and achieved a hundred and 40000 our annual increasing revenues 41:52.300 --> 41:55.040 and now they're on track to double the an increase in the coming here. 41:56.020 --> 41:59.230 We're also the league care for education Jordan reduce syria 41:59.230 --> 42:02.760 crisis is having a profound and back in the public schools to 42:02.760 --> 42:06.310 help the jordanian make it challenge yue-sai Dee is expanded 42:06.310 --> 42:09.940 a hundred and 20 schools renovating a hundred and 46 schools 42:09.970 --> 42:13.740 and building 25 new schools in areas where there of Arch population 42:13.740 --> 42:15.480 increases and that refugee flies. 42:16.000 --> 42:18.970 We're all state fast tracking the expansion of 20 schools and 42:18.970 --> 42:23.040 an as needed areas just last week fighting at the london conference 42:23.040 --> 42:27.130 for secretary kerry announced an additional 267 million commitment 42:27.490 --> 42:31.240 for education Jordan this will help jordanian public schools 42:31.240 --> 42:35.350 provide quality education for an estimated 200 and 30000 Syrian 42:35.350 --> 42:39.380 refugee children and another 500 thousand jordanian students. 42:39.990 --> 42:44.110 I wanna share one potato inspiring story that of mahal Osh car. 42:44.880 --> 42:48.320 He's the principal bank. How love to buy and primary girlschool 42:48.320 --> 42:51.810 all many Syrian refugee mother approach to school in wanted to 42:51.810 --> 42:55.920 get her child in shoes told that the classes for fall. She approached 42:55.920 --> 42:58.730 the because ball and this eyelash cars responses double. 42:58.780 --> 43:02.410 Yes your daughter can come to school I after you bring a charity 43:02.410 --> 43:06.200 because we've run out of chairs. It is by supporting educators 43:06.200 --> 43:09.240 and families determined to get a hat that we can make them for 43:09.240 --> 43:11.330 more children are not lost to this complex. 43:12.040 --> 43:14.980 We're also working to ensure that the humanitarian assistance 43:14.980 --> 43:18.880 me provide to carrying refugees his benefits for the local jordanian economy. 43:19.340 --> 43:23.390 For example we've been to the doctored debit card for Syrian refugees. 43:23.660 --> 43:25.860 I believe issued you saw this when you're in a camp. 43:26.840 --> 43:30.550 Prop one because it's likely prejudice. Well what about the a 43:30.580 --> 43:33.980 ended for example what these about Jerry's use parties to shop 43:33.980 --> 43:37.490 in the work local treading in supermarkets and stores they can 43:37.490 --> 43:41.000 be users a dignified way to buy food for their families giving 43:41.000 --> 43:44.890 them more choice and nutritional diversity and handouts with 43:44.890 --> 43:49.650 perhaps it is also provide important economic use for this country. 43:49.680 --> 43:54.200 It's estimated that the per from his injected at least. 428 Million Dollars 43:54.200 --> 43:57.490 into the jordanian economy providing a job sonia revenues to 43:57.680 --> 43:59.550 retailers traders and producers. 44:00.320 --> 44:02.780 When cory we need to think about how to preserve them poor and 44:02.780 --> 44:06.270 developing agents may 3D years bilateral assistance to Jordan 44:06.670 --> 44:09.570 of developing creative solutions to help to meet the complex 44:09.570 --> 44:12.970 challenges posed by refugees living in is has communities. 44:13.370 --> 44:16.110 Thank you for about the kenny appear before you today and I report 44:16.110 --> 44:18.600 your questions someone just Alexander mr. 44:18.600 --> 44:22.910 Maher. Thank you so much and get after muni thank-you chan and 44:22.980 --> 44:25.610 rock plain and ranking member dough aging members of the fact 44:25.610 --> 44:28.560 committee for the opportunity just got the money in challenge 44:28.560 --> 44:31.720 corporations work with our partners in Jordan to fight poverty. 44:32.190 --> 44:34.680 I request for my full for in testimony these genetic for the 44:34.680 --> 44:38.460 record ejection MC. She forms partnership with some of the world's 44:38.460 --> 44:42.740 poorest countries only those committed to good governance economic 44:42.770 --> 44:45.140 freedom and investment in their citizens. 44:45.730 --> 44:49.680 And if you provide people like countries like Jordan with grant 44:49.710 --> 44:53.210 the fun country like project and reforms designed to reduce poverty 44:53.240 --> 44:55.480 acrimony sustainable economic growth. 44:56.840 --> 44:59.930 These border director selected Jordan is eligible for a special 44:59.930 --> 45:01.460 program in 2000 and five. 45:02.150 --> 45:04.920 The special programs supported Jordan's efforts to strengthen 45:04.920 --> 45:08.420 local government buying freaking transparency and accountability. 45:09.050 --> 45:12.660 The program also talk enhanced efficiency and effectiveness of 45:12.660 --> 45:15.300 customs administration as a way to encourage free. 45:16.220 --> 45:20.810 Are 275 million dollar compact with Jordan begin implementation 45:20.810 --> 45:24.440 in december 20 11 and will end in december of this year. 45:25.220 --> 45:28.850 Because Jordan as anonymous Puerto scarce countries in the world 45:29.250 --> 45:33.040 are compact focuses on increasing the supply of water available 45:33.040 --> 45:36.600 to households and businesses and improving the efficiency of 45:36.600 --> 45:40.420 water delivery Wastewater collection and Wastewater treatment. 45:41.300 --> 45:45.230 Affordable access to clean water is critical not just for is 45:45.230 --> 45:48.610 this is an agricultural producers but for all injured a knee 45:48.610 --> 45:52.780 and The here city inexpensive water constraint the country's 45:52.810 --> 45:53.920 economic potential. 45:55.070 --> 45:58.410 They'll our partnership began before the crisis theory rockets 45:58.800 --> 46:02.290 Jordan's generous respond to the crisis has only compound of 46:02.290 --> 46:05.810 the strain on the country's water supply making and theses work 46:05.810 --> 46:06.940 there even more critical. 46:07.670 --> 46:11.000 The compact includes three closely related projects to attract 46:11.000 --> 46:13.710 the needs of the governance entire water system. 46:14.330 --> 46:18.310 First as he died during your visit their that they get out of 46:18.310 --> 46:21.470 a compact is the expansion of the of them are a waste water treatment 46:21.470 --> 46:24.500 plant are racially that with support from yue-sai guy. 46:25.310 --> 46:28.310 It is the primary facility for treating Wastewater from Jordan 46:28.340 --> 46:32.370 from Mann and dark a government or much of the country's population was. 46:32.920 --> 46:36.250 Expansion increase the plant's capacity by more than one third. 46:36.600 --> 46:39.800 Well more than doubling its capacity to handle starring chemicals. 46:39.800 --> 46:40.760 And other materials. 46:41.430 --> 46:44.940 It now treat 70% of the country's waste water. 46:45.860 --> 46:49.750 One of the most interesting aspect of this project is a innovative financing. 46:50.350 --> 46:53.680 And PC's grant is paying for the expansion in partnership with 46:53.680 --> 46:55.180 the private sector operator. 46:55.730 --> 46:58.980 If public-private partnership all-out and the steve investment 46:58.980 --> 47:03.830 of 93 million dollars to mobilize in addition a hundred and 10 million dollars 47:03.830 --> 47:04.900 from the private sector. 47:05.690 --> 47:09.190 They're the financing method the private sector. Not only provide 47:09.220 --> 47:13.560 over 50% of the cost of construction it also sure is that the 47:13.770 --> 47:17.440 daily carry is operated and maintained at world class standards 47:17.480 --> 47:18.770 for 25 years. 47:19.670 --> 47:23.140 Back in the waste water network project will modernize and upgrade 47:23.140 --> 47:25.340 it the outdated sewer system. And czar that. 47:26.140 --> 47:29.940 This project has all ready to place to rehabilitated trunk storylines 47:30.310 --> 47:33.520 and expanded the system by laying over a hundred and 39 miles 47:33.550 --> 47:34.200 see replace. 47:35.270 --> 47:35.970 And there. 47:36.480 --> 47:40.550 Are what water network restructuring project the for this project. 47:40.750 --> 47:44.650 If you can imagine as much as 50% of wider that enter the system 47:44.650 --> 47:48.770 was lost both relief my network in weak management and the the 47:48.810 --> 47:52.530 Stan ugly high last great giving Jordan scarce water resources. 47:53.190 --> 47:56.420 This their project has report repaired metaphors and pumping 47:56.420 --> 48:01.610 stations and all ready replaced for the 70% of the targeted 495 48:01.610 --> 48:03.750 miles of urban drinking water pipelines. 48:04.500 --> 48:07.960 What is perhaps most noticeable about this program and about 48:07.990 --> 48:11.510 all of and the he's compact with our partner countries. It it 48:11.600 --> 48:15.110 is that if the jordanian to determine which problem wish it dress 48:15.160 --> 48:16.460 and how we should tackle it. 48:17.520 --> 48:20.100 Following the end of are engaged in a dark partner countries. 48:20.370 --> 48:23.920 We perform impact evaluation for possible to see how successful 48:23.950 --> 48:26.110 our projects were in reducing poverty. 48:26.670 --> 48:30.380 In Jordan we are implementing a innovative impact evaluation 48:30.410 --> 48:34.180 of the benefits of our projects center damien household and farmers. 48:34.790 --> 48:38.060 It's impact evaluation believe one of the first of its kind to 48:38.060 --> 48:41.330 measure the economic benefits of improved water infrastructure. 48:42.120 --> 48:46.030 The extent of the for valuation and of our overall compact is 48:46.030 --> 48:49.580 a product of the close relationship between and PC and the government 48:49.580 --> 48:50.140 and Jordan. 48:50.720 --> 48:53.870 The government of Jordan has been in at one partner in the development 48:53.870 --> 48:55.610 and implementation of the compact. 48:56.340 --> 48:59.170 Thank you again an indication to testified I look for to answer 48:59.170 --> 49:03.400 any questions. Thank you so much for excellent doubt presentations. 49:03.400 --> 49:06.660 I will be given that question and answer period out one. 49:06.660 --> 49:10.660 I'm george is critical need is energy although not as burgers 49:10.760 --> 49:15.660 Nelson the thankfully oil prices have to take it and died a Jordan 49:15.950 --> 49:19.900 has almost no domestic protection to talk about importing of 49:20.200 --> 49:25.700 around night 7% of it that energy needs the agreement to import 49:25.700 --> 49:30.380 natural gas from israel could be game-changer not just for Jordan 49:30.380 --> 49:34.290 israel but for the entire region and bashair after your scene 49:34.610 --> 49:38.790 out would to talk about the yeah significant form policy benefits 49:39.040 --> 49:42.890 for all four are for all parties and bald out with this agreement. 49:42.950 --> 49:46.710 What has the us been doing to promote these acts fortune given 49:46.710 --> 49:49.680 that they had been some challenges based on both sides. 49:51.320 --> 49:56.200 So are totally up to a commercial enjoy the Ross are intended 49:56.200 --> 50:00.860 to be a of United States is ben strongly supporting the uh the 50:00.860 --> 50:04.180 efforts of the two parties way of noble energy in america and 50:04.210 --> 50:09.820 uh and American and I'm a energy provider uh to reach agreement 50:09.820 --> 50:14.950 to to uh to draw natural gas a from the leviathan to the field 50:14.950 --> 50:20.760 of the as well as a tomorrow field and a a a a a a a in the israel 50:21.180 --> 50:25.260 uh and uh uh of those sort of those torture going forward. 50:25.750 --> 50:29.070 Uh. Oh with that great job inspiration for the United States 50:29.100 --> 50:34.050 uh our acting assistant secretary for a energy a and most hakim 50:34.050 --> 50:38.680 has been I'm very much involved in the in promoting the efforts 50:38.680 --> 50:42.660 and and disgusting there's a and we are optimistic that the use 50:42.660 --> 50:46.910 a that these are contracts will be completed in that uh that 50:46.910 --> 50:48.940 the gas will be provided to Jordan. 50:49.570 --> 50:54.080 As you said quite correctly alive is going to be is significance 50:54.080 --> 51:00.000 of bonus for Jordan a a a a a a reliable sustainable source of 51:00.000 --> 51:03.770 energy for them to fuel their economic growth and development 51:03.770 --> 51:08.280 going forward. They can't ambassador water is also a a critical 51:08.280 --> 51:13.930 need in the air for fy 26teen omni this bill congress appropriate 51:13.930 --> 51:17.270 and a hundred million dollars saying that economic support funds 51:17.270 --> 51:22.130 to be satisfied to Jordan or supporting. It's so red dead canal 51:22.130 --> 51:23.090 project stuff. 51:23.660 --> 51:27.350 The completion of the relevant studies in assessment. How wire 51:27.450 --> 51:31.210 where are we on those assessment. So what obstacles are are needed 51:31.210 --> 51:34.640 to be over common order to get the projects that up and running. 51:35.270 --> 51:40.880 So. Of strike you into action who read we appreciated to the 51:40.880 --> 51:44.150 congressional decision to provide a hundred million dollars a 51:44.150 --> 51:49.350 for are the our red dead a effort uh. We are a gauge very closely 51:49.350 --> 51:52.500 with the government of Jordan as well as with the Israelis and 51:52.500 --> 51:56.060 the palestinians uh in pushing back to forward. 51:56.590 --> 52:01.200 As you noted a and uh and of his own gender may be able to a 52:01.200 --> 52:05.910 comment as well. Oh we are engaged in the effort to a complete 52:05.960 --> 52:10.490 the environmental impact studies in the other a work that's necessary 52:10.880 --> 52:14.510 of but to we also believe that we're moving closer fur hat. 52:15.010 --> 52:19.620 And another month or two to the having a he of meeting a they'll 52:19.620 --> 52:23.680 bring all the parties together to continue the design work uh 52:23.680 --> 52:27.210 and to further the implementation of the project. Thank you sir 52:27.480 --> 52:30.860 emma's Alexander. You noted that Jordan hosts one of the largest 52:30.860 --> 52:35.470 yue-sai dean nations the world and we've also noted not just 52:35.470 --> 52:38.970 a willingness of the government to work with our nation but that 52:38.970 --> 52:41.740 there jane ian people to jordanian people very much. 52:41.740 --> 52:46.380 Welcome alot of the work that we do he mayor of a kingdom represents 52:46.380 --> 52:51.080 a relatively open space ended difficult region for several society 52:51.080 --> 52:54.580 and the sort of work that yue-sai guy is looking to expand non 52:54.580 --> 52:58.430 in areas that it's hoping to strengthen the Jordan's willingness 52:58.430 --> 53:02.840 to work on these issues suggest that an opportunity for increase 53:02.840 --> 53:06.540 of port for democratic institutions and what would that look 53:06.540 --> 53:11.060 like and about a week focusing too much of our systems on meeting 53:11.060 --> 53:14.830 the needs of the Syrian refugees and not enough on georgia's 53:14.860 --> 53:20.110 actual development that me and I courage yue-sai guy to explore 53:20.520 --> 53:24.470 I neil entities venue partnership with the which grew so I have 53:24.470 --> 53:28.790 a proven track record of local democratic nominee Anshan in Jordan 53:29.190 --> 53:31.640 what type of local government pistons. 53:32.180 --> 53:36.000 He has the ability to strengthen the stability of a country like 53:36.000 --> 53:40.480 Jordan even demanding a men's pressure that abs and get them. 53:41.630 --> 53:42.890 I thank you right. 53:43.520 --> 53:46.470 Grave that the global economic crisis is really undermined all 53:46.470 --> 53:49.970 the previous gains that the jordanian government has ricky's 53:50.000 --> 53:53.600 acts Couric simmering. It says every DA's tourists and revenue 53:53.600 --> 53:57.370 is referenced before and foreign direct investment said the last 53:57.370 --> 54:01.930 have yes and in a trading partners Engadget Syrian of rock that 54:01.930 --> 54:06.580 had been such a tiny part of the uh economy and economic development 54:06.580 --> 54:09.930 for Jordan has really stepped and back however having such an 54:09.930 --> 54:13.020 excellent partnership with the jordanian government. We've continued 54:13.020 --> 54:18.090 to work very closely on day. I Jordan response planned and re 54:18.090 --> 54:21.160 orient Terry's justice to make sure that we're adjusting their 54:21.160 --> 54:24.390 in be that's Wall asked the stressors honest actors whether it's 54:24.390 --> 54:29.460 education health water. So I think it's that partnership is valuable um. 54:29.500 --> 54:33.510 I would not say that the gary is a lack of understanding between 54:33.780 --> 54:36.920 the meat between the Syrian refugees and now this communities 54:36.920 --> 54:40.410 citing ever working very hard to make sure of that we are addressing 54:40.410 --> 54:42.950 the jordanian governments concerned about that. 54:44.890 --> 54:48.260 And finally isn't mentioned earlier that condition doing should 54:48.260 --> 54:51.510 I visited that waste water project during my last visit to Jordan 54:51.510 --> 54:55.560 together in and it was a remarkable how much progress had data 54:55.560 --> 55:00.010 had been made on on on such an important issue for Jordan water 55:00.390 --> 55:04.450 and I think that dying. I know that Jordan is a and she's fiat 55:04.820 --> 55:08.840 contract is is completed at the end of a sheer that compact focus 55:08.840 --> 55:13.960 on three major all water projects that assume are without Jordan 55:13.990 --> 55:17.500 the U.S section important player for the region in its stability. 55:18.290 --> 55:22.980 Vital to ensuring that the entire region doesn't stand into something 55:22.980 --> 55:23.680 much worse. 55:24.230 --> 55:27.430 In a Jordan would be a good contender forest like it and see 55:27.500 --> 55:32.180 the contract and compact in this. So what areas would leave this 55:32.210 --> 55:34.560 to focus on for future projects. 55:35.570 --> 55:38.440 Are frankie them chairman chairman for the question and thank 55:38.440 --> 55:41.320 you for taking the time to visit the plant during during a your 55:41.320 --> 55:42.210 visit to Jordan. 55:42.860 --> 55:46.460 Um as you noted we've had terrific success and this compact because 55:46.460 --> 55:48.720 of the strong partnership we've had that the government Jordan 55:48.750 --> 55:51.780 and are implementing partners the millennium challenge accounts Jordan. 55:52.430 --> 55:56.140 According to our statute by congress for legislation. We are 55:56.140 --> 55:59.650 time we are both time bound in in the way we operate but we're 55:59.650 --> 56:03.510 also found by income level and and he's the only works in countries 56:03.510 --> 56:06.300 that of low income and lower middle income data. 56:07.160 --> 56:11.090 Currently starting in fiscal year to well Jordan and graduated 56:11.120 --> 56:13.950 from lower middle income shadows and is currently upper middle 56:13.950 --> 56:14.860 income country. 56:15.670 --> 56:19.310 And there are ongoing negotiations them conversations. I understand 56:19.310 --> 56:24.340 between the government Jordan and the world bank on it in a population 56:24.340 --> 56:28.650 numbers given the close comes to the refugee crisis which change 56:28.650 --> 56:32.130 some of those calculations given its janet per capita. We look 56:32.130 --> 56:34.550 forward to hearing the decision from the world bank which is 56:34.550 --> 56:37.790 where we get our data from a car early Jordan would not be a 56:37.790 --> 56:41.250 contender for setting compact because it is gradually to to affirming 56:41.340 --> 56:45.420 middle incomes that us um and that is that consideration that 56:45.420 --> 56:47.500 we have to take seriously fire legislation. 56:48.810 --> 56:52.640 Some audition like peel down to a minute creep collie condition 56:52.640 --> 56:56.010 to make sure that they met chairman of is out better outside 56:56.010 --> 57:00.070 of the refugee specific initiatives. Um. What other successes 57:00.070 --> 57:04.340 can can you point to a in supporting job creation initiatives. Jordan. 57:06.950 --> 57:10.220 Thank you to our economic development assistant has worked on 57:10.220 --> 57:13.110 everything from to scorer forums dipping ministries to make sure 57:13.110 --> 57:16.950 we have long term sustainability and better procedures in place 57:17.230 --> 57:20.500 high repulsive work in a healthcare sector and I would say that 57:20.530 --> 57:24.050 building the turn on child health care or I'd shall facilities 57:24.050 --> 57:27.800 and paediatric facilities be modernized to help workforce and 57:27.800 --> 57:31.860 we've established to help quality assurance mechanism. I if I 57:31.860 --> 57:35.510 need to sustain it's still a be out on this all of the issues 57:35.510 --> 57:40.320 including water is an age or as referenced earlier with 90% of 57:40.320 --> 57:43.790 the water and for a at big asking energy sorry and 40 bad is 57:43.820 --> 57:47.030 they can that major issue process in the water sector we're looking 57:47.030 --> 57:50.690 at non revenue water lawson working directly with ministries picture. 57:50.980 --> 57:54.090 If they're tightening up their systems. So I would say economists 57:54.090 --> 57:57.650 fiscal side the with the ministries as well on the local government 57:57.680 --> 58:01.250 five with making sure that civil society is plus into and a lot 58:01.250 --> 58:04.580 of these communities that are suffering from stress free picture. 58:05.070 --> 58:06.510 I measure for a shame that. 58:07.040 --> 58:10.130 Intel makes a very strong pronouncement in the international 58:10.130 --> 58:13.040 treaty that Arab States mostly the fighting and slices. 58:13.580 --> 58:18.990 Of can you uh to share your your insight as to whether the jordanian 58:19.120 --> 58:22.770 Alexi is still supporter of the country's involvement and leadership 58:22.770 --> 58:24.910 raul uh in the campaign of. Success. 58:28.770 --> 58:29.090 But. Your 58:31.880 --> 58:37.210 To hour-ish as spend is that there is so all hive of oh so poor 58:37.210 --> 58:41.810 within the jordanian community for a the effort to combat violent 58:41.810 --> 58:47.340 extremism a guy a decaying and and the government of Jordan have 58:47.340 --> 58:52.410 done a good job of trying to work weighing a to the jordanian 58:52.410 --> 58:55.450 people what the challenges are with this threat is to jordanian 58:55.450 --> 59:01.810 security instability by using gauge the broadly away as a not 59:01.810 --> 59:07.510 only political leaders a but also with religious leaders a motivating 59:07.510 --> 59:11.940 it and and energizing that monster speaking out of the monster 59:11.940 --> 59:17.560 against a the threat of violent extremism by a and uh in this context. 59:17.560 --> 59:21.110 I think that the jordanian so a really good leaders not only 59:21.460 --> 59:24.780 in terms of how they've approached the the challenge of the issues 59:25.070 --> 59:30.330 within Jordan. But also in trying to was c'est into a and the 59:30.390 --> 59:35.360 failed the broader sony are a coalition a that speaks out very 59:35.360 --> 59:39.600 strongly against this threat out how helpful died the thing to 59:39.600 --> 59:43.030 Cancun the there's a truth halting russian aggression against 59:43.030 --> 59:46.050 the moderate opposition in syria as a role for the the king the 59:47.090 --> 59:52.140 Important issue a and of course a a as you know uh the king did 59:52.140 --> 59:58.750 try to engage the russians a a a and in an effort to onto a prevent 59:58.750 --> 01:00:02.890 the expansion of the conflict toward. So uh the jordanian borders 01:00:02.890 --> 01:00:08.550 in and of southern sharia. Uh our understanding a station our 01:00:08.920 --> 01:00:11.930 Arctic discussions with him is the he's been disappointed. 01:00:12.310 --> 01:00:16.290 Of course in a in the back room for russian response of this 01:00:16.290 --> 01:00:20.680 although away any it a discusses directly with the president 01:00:20.680 --> 01:00:25.470 clinton uh he was under the impression that the russians would-be 01:00:25.860 --> 01:00:30.000 our corporate to of the with this effort. Uh uh uh that to be 01:00:30.000 --> 01:00:33.580 an entirely honestly we were skeptical the effort and we remain 01:00:33.580 --> 01:00:38.800 skeptical of five to a but they came to believe that you know 01:00:38.800 --> 01:00:43.380 that this is an important element of that he needs to a be able 01:00:43.380 --> 01:00:47.350 to to has taken the russians and uh and try to get those Syrian 01:00:47.350 --> 01:00:50.510 government to go along with those solely is going to continue 01:00:50.510 --> 01:00:54.210 to tried in out but I think that at this point he's a little 01:00:54.210 --> 01:00:58.460 bit more are skeptical and wary about how the russians fight 01:00:58.500 --> 01:01:03.800 to respond creation and finally just a turning. Away from joran 01:01:03.800 --> 01:01:05.940 just her second since your hero air Shan. 01:01:06.790 --> 01:01:09.870 There's legislation in the so that the jus is again sponsors 01:01:09.870 --> 01:01:13.210 of terrorism act that has ever the senate judiciary committee. 01:01:13.670 --> 01:01:17.460 I recently and as a member of the foreign affairs and judiciary 01:01:17.460 --> 01:01:21.820 trainees here of the hal's um. I have to make sure that says 01:01:21.980 --> 01:01:24.990 you're appear a polite and ask whether the department has a position 01:01:24.990 --> 01:01:28.410 on the snow are thank you very much for question congressman 01:01:28.410 --> 01:01:33.940 Gore each and uh and uh a week do. Well we understand and sympathise 01:01:33.940 --> 01:01:39.410 with the motivation the hind digest the legislation uh the proposed gravity. 01:01:39.410 --> 01:01:43.820 However would enact brought changes in longstanding international 01:01:43.820 --> 01:01:48.980 law are regarding sharpening unity of the if applied locally 01:01:49.010 --> 01:01:53.890 could have serious implications a for us interests uh before 01:01:53.890 --> 01:01:57.750 proceeding with a legislation we believe other needs to be more 01:01:57.750 --> 01:02:02.190 careful consideration of the potential unintended consequences 01:02:02.190 --> 01:02:06.350 are because there's a back and uh and we would welcome opportunities 01:02:06.630 --> 01:02:10.030 and to engage with the condors in that discussion the big fish 01:02:10.030 --> 01:02:12.740 of ish effects following his fingers. Thank you mister delay 01:02:12.740 --> 01:02:13.770 just or our rocker. 01:02:14.360 --> 01:02:18.380 Power perhaps foremost over like a human term in the for your 01:02:18.380 --> 01:02:22.690 leadership uh over the years. I've been churning garnish with 01:02:22.690 --> 01:02:27.260 a view of for 28 years and that you have the middle and I and 01:02:27.260 --> 01:02:31.810 I'm on a on those issues are vital to our national jury and the 01:02:31.810 --> 01:02:35.500 human rights will think you bring he's a today. 01:02:36.070 --> 01:02:41.340 Because the day you are focus our attention on a country that 01:02:41.340 --> 01:02:44.710 is indispensable to the cause of peace. 01:02:45.250 --> 01:02:46.250 In the middle east. 01:02:46.790 --> 01:02:49.140 Without Jordan we all. 01:02:50.040 --> 01:02:56.440 Everybody loses if shortening she comes to radicalisation and uh. 01:02:56.850 --> 01:03:00.960 Oh I would say that to we need to pay this kind of attention 01:03:00.960 --> 01:03:03.180 all the time for just of. 01:03:04.090 --> 01:03:07.880 Let me a little bit of olive tree a while I was learning longtime 01:03:07.880 --> 01:03:11.610 are worried current Shane from dirt poor forms in north Dakota. 01:03:12.280 --> 01:03:15.400 And uh that was long before they add any they're work for anything 01:03:15.400 --> 01:03:15.910 out there. 01:03:16.570 --> 01:03:21.080 I'm in and I was taught that people can be prosperous ordinary 01:03:21.080 --> 01:03:21.990 people can't love. 01:03:22.510 --> 01:03:27.680 Russia into sunlight life without enough energy but also enough water. 01:03:28.300 --> 01:03:33.550 And uh you are you going through the testimony. The water projects 01:03:33.550 --> 01:03:36.990 and which one isn't put into that is are still water shortage 01:03:37.030 --> 01:03:39.710 in Jordan after the invention of that we. Made. 01:03:43.730 --> 01:03:44.630 That I will be yeah. 01:03:45.200 --> 01:03:47.840 There are those water scarce country in the world and zed this 01:03:47.840 --> 01:03:51.330 is why a lot of our systems that yue-sai de. It's fair to stymie 01:03:51.330 --> 01:03:55.290 issues judges non revenue water loss and specifically reforming 01:03:55.320 --> 01:03:58.520 and restructuring out and make this system were fission around 01:03:58.650 --> 01:04:00.780 and it's my colleagues talk right from the work. 01:04:02.760 --> 01:04:06.120 Fairly conditioned that not only the one the most what are scarce 01:04:06.120 --> 01:04:09.460 countries in the world in a country that is strained under a 01:04:09.460 --> 01:04:12.960 burgeoning population flows and so out of the investment that 01:04:12.990 --> 01:04:15.970 and he he has been making over the past five years are intended 01:04:15.970 --> 01:04:20.000 to not only take a look at the current needs of the jordanian 01:04:20.000 --> 01:04:23.700 people in the cities. But also take a long-term view of the kind 01:04:23.700 --> 01:04:27.510 of economic growth activists are her formation of your uh what 01:04:27.510 --> 01:04:30.960 you've this uh so many of them harding for tour in Jordan. 01:04:31.550 --> 01:04:35.760 It's based on three different principles whining as to how we 01:04:35.760 --> 01:04:39.060 need to add in different parts of waste water treatment options. 01:04:39.060 --> 01:04:42.090 So they don't have sewage flowing over into your major cities 01:04:42.090 --> 01:04:45.370 in Street. I'm I'm in order to do that we've built the thing 01:04:45.370 --> 01:04:48.360 which are project which is the lamar waste water treatment plant 01:04:48.800 --> 01:04:51.620 connected to that are waste water tight that would be needed 01:04:51.620 --> 01:04:54.520 to actually kite out this the which from the city's into the 01:04:54.520 --> 01:04:57.910 treatment plants. So we've got hundreds of kilometers of those tight. 01:04:58.610 --> 01:05:01.500 The third part of that in part for securely most important for 01:05:01.500 --> 01:05:04.660 people's everyday life is to make sure they also have the drinking 01:05:04.660 --> 01:05:07.180 water that they need and the drinking supplies. So the third 01:05:07.180 --> 01:05:10.710 component is building of water pipes for drinking water as a 01:05:10.710 --> 01:05:13.670 result of that entire holistic intervention. What we're seeing 01:05:13.670 --> 01:05:17.140 is not just in the waste water out treating in cleaning it. 01:05:17.420 --> 01:05:20.110 But pumping that water and cup and a clean way back into the 01:05:20.140 --> 01:05:23.270 irrigation system of Jordan. So one of the biggest result the 01:05:23.270 --> 01:05:27.970 scene is the free got up to 10% of water used for irrigation 01:05:28.210 --> 01:05:32.540 in those a Jordan river valley that that's that's a fresh water 01:05:32.540 --> 01:05:35.900 that we're not putting back into the system and it's an increasing 01:05:35.900 --> 01:05:39.290 it for farmers and beneficiaries alike. Well against the much 01:05:39.290 --> 01:05:41.500 our company an orange county california. 01:05:42.020 --> 01:05:44.360 And an orange county and we are on a desert. 01:05:45.320 --> 01:05:50.700 And uh we have a a a a a a water system now reformation system 01:05:50.960 --> 01:05:54.080 in which three reuse are water nine games. 01:05:54.680 --> 01:05:56.610 Warriors loaded onto the ocean. 01:05:57.150 --> 01:06:03.640 And uh I would hope that that to a typo grated we would use technology 01:06:04.000 --> 01:06:07.120 we can handle called a problem when we should certainly be sharing 01:06:07.120 --> 01:06:12.350 the technology that was the people of Jordan of hair understandable 01:06:12.350 --> 01:06:16.350 about the dough into the red sea the dead sea project is that 01:06:16.380 --> 01:06:20.030 going to be the reality of the so so I'm ever going on the porch 01:06:20.030 --> 01:06:22.060 will the energy and water. On. 01:06:25.190 --> 01:06:28.500 As my colleague it previously mission were working under say 01:06:28.500 --> 01:06:31.820 the long term economic viability of the project and can share 01:06:31.820 --> 01:06:36.000 that we have plans in place to mitigate any environmental impacts 01:06:36.000 --> 01:06:39.350 of the project read have work very closely with our colleagues 01:06:39.350 --> 01:06:42.760 to stayed in consulting with the jordanian and israeli government 01:06:43.070 --> 01:06:46.020 and we do think there is a meeting coming up were the next phase 01:06:46.020 --> 01:06:50.170 of this will be just got some I'm concerned of frankly an amount 01:06:50.170 --> 01:06:55.610 of german receive is a friend had States as well there are in 01:06:55.610 --> 01:06:59.540 people move all even when the and permanent key beaten a plane 01:06:59.540 --> 01:07:03.300 garment is it is their number one priority and Um can I am so 01:07:03.680 --> 01:07:05.150 they're a little bit too were. 01:07:05.860 --> 01:07:11.470 I do you say unrealistic of I'll the core of doing so well that 01:07:11.470 --> 01:07:17.570 harry in a 95% of the an situation rather than a hundred% situation 01:07:17.980 --> 01:07:23.460 and of edgy Ramsey dead. She a project going on for a long time 01:07:23.840 --> 01:07:29.220 and all three such a great the Old controlled for a than it did 01:07:29.250 --> 01:07:33.460 for economic can give a economic benefit mean joe when the weld 01:07:33.460 --> 01:07:38.180 people were loving or Dart people and I would hold that to uh 01:07:38.180 --> 01:07:43.140 people were taking extreme positions on the environment are not 01:07:43.140 --> 01:07:47.000 undermining the well-being of of women and children or trying 01:07:47.000 --> 01:07:50.490 to live their lives today which I think would be greatly benefited 01:07:50.490 --> 01:07:54.590 by the project without shut that we ought or do everything we 01:07:54.590 --> 01:07:58.570 can and thank you work leading they. Yeah the effort to do something 01:07:58.900 --> 01:08:02.710 good for quote from the United States like avenger and he's so 01:08:02.710 --> 01:08:06.730 much restore soccer and think he to our our panel that's the 01:08:06.730 --> 01:08:11.080 for excellent testimony. Thank you to the ambassador for a for 01:08:11.080 --> 01:08:15.030 joining us and with that the Subcommittee is the germ because 01:08:15.030 --> 01:08:18.040 we will have both said that the five minutes. Thank you so much..