WEBVTT 00:02.200 --> 00:02.920 Hold okay. 00:04.000 --> 00:05.860 While writing with this on this matter like it. 00:06.740 --> 00:07.660 Thank you mister chairman. 00:08.360 --> 00:11.440 German corker ranking member Cardin and distinguished members 00:11.470 --> 00:14.590 of the committee. Thank you for the opportunity to testify today 00:14.590 --> 00:16.500 regarding state department authorization. 00:17.130 --> 00:20.530 As secretary kerry has said American leadership is not just a 00:20.530 --> 00:24.640 button that we pushing time of emergency we must be back by resources 00:24.670 --> 00:27.780 and authorities summer committed to working with a committee 00:27.780 --> 00:30.990 on a bill that provides a strong foundation for the state department 00:31.190 --> 00:34.660 and enhances our efforts to be more effective and efficient. 00:35.670 --> 00:37.790 Yeah I'll have like a few of the authorities that we believe 00:37.790 --> 00:40.630 are critically important and um I think members of a committee 00:40.630 --> 00:42.630 for your partnership on several of these issues. 00:43.420 --> 00:46.400 Include permanent authority to contract local guards with the 00:46.400 --> 00:49.890 best value firms to better protect our people and infrastructure. 00:50.460 --> 00:53.490 Administrative subpoenaed authority for the bureau of diplomatic 00:53.490 --> 00:57.440 security to enhance their efforts to counter passport and visa fraud. 00:58.150 --> 01:01.770 Permanent authorities to provide greater flexibility to set these 01:01.770 --> 01:05.380 for border crossing fraud prevention and detection and passport 01:05.380 --> 01:09.710 and visa surcharge is which would support or execution of concerts services. 01:10.460 --> 01:13.840 Authorities to pay our unesco contribution as well said hey are 01:13.840 --> 01:16.610 United nations peacekeeping dues at the assess straight. 01:17.210 --> 01:20.870 Help us avoid occurring every years and enable our continued leadership. 01:21.570 --> 01:24.940 And overseas copper ability pay authority to better support and 01:24.940 --> 01:28.940 retain or workforce by leveling the playing field for overseas today. 01:30.230 --> 01:32.940 The committee is also indicated its interest in hearing from 01:32.940 --> 01:35.780 the department on other issues which I will of briefly addressed 01:35.780 --> 01:38.120 now and look forward to discussing further. 01:38.810 --> 01:41.910 First the international community relies on United nations. 01:41.910 --> 01:44.990 Peacekeeping missions to advance our collective global security. 01:45.560 --> 01:49.190 The state department is committed to un reform and we're working 01:49.190 --> 01:52.450 to ensure other countries pay their fair share of U.N budgets 01:52.670 --> 01:56.100 especially larger developing countries like china which is now 01:56.100 --> 01:58.830 the second largest peace keeping crossed in jupiter. 01:59.900 --> 02:03.270 We recognize that value of peacekeeping missions. But we're appalled 02:03.300 --> 02:08.560 by continuing allegations of sexual exploitation and abuse by peacekeepers. 02:09.200 --> 02:12.320 The United States has been a driving force behind the un says 02:12.320 --> 02:15.620 you're a tolerance policy and will continue to push you and to 02:15.620 --> 02:19.290 bring an end to abuses and hold perpetrators accountable. 02:20.590 --> 02:24.400 Weird directly pressing troop and police can chipping countries 02:24.450 --> 02:29.100 named for the first time and last week's un report to promptly 02:29.130 --> 02:33.020 incredibly investigate allegations of sexual exploitation and 02:33.020 --> 02:36.140 abuse and where appropriate to prosecute offenders. 02:37.170 --> 02:40.320 Second the United States faces not only risks to our physical 02:40.320 --> 02:43.590 security but also risks to the security bar information. 02:44.290 --> 02:47.970 Since the breach of our unclassified email system in 24teen with 02:47.970 --> 02:51.530 aggressively works to enhance our cyber security we have string 02:51.530 --> 02:55.720 things the way our users access the systems the security testing 02:55.720 --> 02:59.010 apart networks and applications and the training of our staff 02:59.040 --> 03:03.460 on the threats that we face the Third responding to freedom of 03:03.460 --> 03:07.240 information act requests is an important element of our transparency 03:07.240 --> 03:11.220 efforts and while the volume of fully a requests to the department 03:11.270 --> 03:15.510 has increased by 300% since two dozen eight our resources to 03:15.510 --> 03:17.340 address then have-nots kept pace. 03:18.260 --> 03:22.220 That's why we have requested a 77% increase and this year's budget 03:22.220 --> 03:22.600 for four. 03:22.600 --> 03:27.100 Yeah. And in addition secretary kerry has appointed a transparency 03:27.100 --> 03:30.560 cord mader who is beer spear heading. The Department's efforts 03:30.700 --> 03:33.070 to improve its systems and process seize. 03:33.750 --> 03:37.530 And finally or work to advance American leadership and diplomacy 03:37.560 --> 03:40.340 around the world is only a strong because our people. 03:40.850 --> 03:43.850 To ensure we have the right people and the right places at the 03:43.850 --> 03:48.160 right time. We're adopting policies in tools to support our workforce 03:48.370 --> 03:51.810 enhance leadership at all levels and expand innovation. 03:52.560 --> 03:55.690 Mister chairman as is cast and more to tell my written testimony 03:55.690 --> 03:59.150 for the record a strong state department authorization bill will 03:59.150 --> 04:02.890 put the department of robust fighting as we pursue security and 04:02.890 --> 04:06.020 prosperity for the American people I look for to working with 04:06.020 --> 04:09.790 you on this important endeavor. Thank you and I'm happy to answer questions..