their tanks were no equal to the moral power of your voices. their walls were no match for the strength of your people, united in an unbreakable chain. like the poles and hungarians, czechs and the slovaks, the east germans on top of the ball -- w all, you believe, no matter what, we will win. example and victory gives hope to people all over the world. yes, there will be setbacks and frustrations. moments of doubt. moments of despair. the currents of history at the flow.ow -- ebb and claiming those--

rights that are universal. that is why in the and our ideals are stronger. our ideas will win. dignity will win. every human being is born equal with free will and inequitable -- in alienable rights. any regime that tries to deny them will fail in countries that uphold them will grow stronger. justice will win. might does not make right. the only path to lasting peace is when people know their dignity will be respected and their rights will be upheld. sooner or later, they fight back. [applause]

and democracy will win. the government's legitimacy can only come from citizens. in this age of empowerment, people want more control over their lives, not less. and because more than any other form of government, only democracy, rooted in the sanctity of the individual, can deliver real progress. freedom will win. not because it is inevitable. not because it is ordained. but because the basic human europeans do not go away. they can be suppressed. at times they can be silenced. but they burn in every human heart. in a place where no regime can reach.

that no army can extinguish. as long as free people summon me confidence and courage and will to defend the values we cherish, freedom will always be stronger pay rate ideas will always prevail. no matter what. thank you. and long live our great alliance. thank you very much. [applause] >> consumer advocate and former presidential advocate -- candidate ralph nader and grover norquist will discuss bipartisanship. we will have coverage at 1:00 p.m. eastern. and hundred terrorism officials talk about terrorist threats to the u.s. live coverage starts at 5:45 eastern.

minister david cameron told the house of comments he wanted new powers to fight extremist. he also spoke about the nato summit. in the referendum on scottish independence. from london, this is 35 minutes. >> order. >> questions to the prime minister. mr. eric joyce. >> not here. >> the prime minister. >> thank you, mr. speaker. i am sure the whole house and the whole country will join with me in condemning these sickening and brutal murder of another american hostage and share our shock and anger that appears to have been carried out by a british citizen. e piston been cd out by a british citizen. all our thoughts are with the

british hostage and his family, the ordeal is unimaginable. but let me be very clear. this country will never give in to terrorism. our opposition to isil will continue at home and abroad. it is important that we are clear about the nature of the threats we are facing. it makes no distinction between cultures, countries and religions. there's no way to appease it. the only way to defeat it is to stand firm and descended very straightforward message, a country like ours will not be cowed by these barbell at -- barbaric killers but if they think we will weaken in the face of the threats they are wrong. it will have the opposite of that. we'll be more forthright in the defense of values, nobody under the rule of law, freedom, democracy that we hold dear. i am sure a united message to that effect will go forward from this house today. >> mr. speaker, this morning i

had meetings with ministerial colleagues and others, and in addition to my duties in this house, i shall have further such meetings later today. >> mr. speaker, can indulge with the prime minister as suggested about the american hostage. can i say to the prime minister, when he some years ago, he said he wanted to stop the conservatives going on about your. what has happened? >> a lot of things have changed in europe, not least the eurozone crisis which had been used but is beginning to reappear. this has created an enormous attention within the european union come those countries within the eurozone that need further integration and of those countries outside the eurozone that want to have a more flexible relationship with your. and its absolute right we debate and discuss these matters in the south that above all it is right we include the british people. and under my plan they will have a decisive say. [shouting] >> thank you, mr. speaker.

will be prime minister join me in congratulating all the businesses in my constituency who had over the last year reduce unemployment by 36%. does he agree with me it's evident our long-term economic plan is working? >> well, i'm delighted to join my honorable friend in that way. unemployment is coming down right across the country. in east includes the number of people in work is up by 400,000 since the election, private sector blood is up, the number of business is up, investment is up in the news today we have about the gdp figure revisions showed that since 2010 this country has grown faster than france, faster than germany, faster than any major economy apart from canada and the united states of america. there should be any complacency because the job is not yet done but our long-term economic plan is working and it is the way to secure a better future for our country. >> ed miliband.

>> mr. speaker, i joined the prime minister and expressing the universal sense of repulsion as the barbaric murder of steve sotloff and expressing deep concern about the british hostage being held. this will be a terrible time for his family. and people across the country will be thinking of them. and mr. speaker, this is a pattern of nervous behavior i isil of the innocent. distance, yazidis, muslims, anyone who does not agree with with their vile ideology. and i agree with what the prime minister says, events like this must strengthen, not weaken our resolve to defeat them and he can be assured of our full support in standing firm against them. >> here, here. >> can i thank the leader of the opposition of what you said in a way in which he said but i think this house should send a united message. i think what has happened to the two hostages so far and what may happen again in the future is utterly aborted and barbaric and these people need to understand we will not waver in her aim of

defeating terrorism. and that is not something that divides this house politically. it is something that everyone and i suspect the entire of our country agrees with me. [inaudible] not just in britain but across the world. does you further agree with me that we and countries in the region have a final humanitarian and security interest in overcoming isil? can i ask them what progress is being made to mobilize other countries including turkey, saudi arabia, qatar, and regional bodies especially the arab league against isil? >> i think the way the leader of the opposition is approaching this. isn't on the right. we should see this crisis as one where we are there to help the people on the ground and the countries in the region that want to solve this crisis. we should not see this as one where it is a semi-western led intervention. we have the kurds and defending

communities including minority communities from horrors of isil. with the government in baghdad which badly needs to get itself together so to represent all of the country and then we with allies and neighbors can do more to make sure that this appalling organization, isil, feels the full pressure of international and regional and local condemnation. that is what should be done. as he says we should be using all the assets we have focusing first on humanitarian aid and saving people from persecution, hunger and starvation, using our diplomatic and political pressures to make sure there is a government in baghdad that can represent all the country, and marshaling working with others so the maximum under pressure is put on. if we continue in that way always asking ourselves how can others in the neighborhood do their work, how can we help them and had to be best if in our national interest and deeper people say that home, that is the right approach. >> i agree in building the partnership is vital in the weeks and months ahead. the u.n. is a key part of

building the legitimacy and effectiveness of the alliance against iso. in addition to u.n. security council resolution passed in the last few weeks, can he tell us what plans he has to use the uk's share of the skewed council to build the international consensus he talked about? >> well, so far we've used the united nations the pressure on isil by making the people should not be providing resources or sanctuary to these people. indeed, they should be cut off. that is been the approach so far but we do have an opportunity through the u.n. to marshal international support and backing for the views that this isil so-called islamic caliphate is unacceptable and needs to be squeezed out of existence. that is what we should do and we should aim to get the maximum support through the u.n. for the measures right across the board that are being taken. >> turning to the threat we face in britain, people will been shocked and disgusted they were british voices on the video and the british citizens are part of isil. on monday the prime minister announced he would reintroduce

location bars for suspected terrorist. he has our full support. can you confirm this will go ahead? can even indication of the timetable for bringing these powers for? >> i can't confirm it will go ahead and it is going to require legislation to the key is to put the desires and advisor david anderson is the independent reviewer of terrorism, to put those into action. what he is spoken about is some combination of exclusion and relocation. it is that that needs to be reintroduced into the terrorism prevention and investigation measures but i think we should try to do that on a cross party basis to send the clearest possible message editing urgency is the order of the day. >> try to the best way to deal with terrorists of course prosecution -- on monday also proposed the possibility of blocking british citizens from returning to the uk. given there's some doubt cast on ms. kinney say a bit more on whether he believes this is legally permissible and again

whether there are plans to take this forward to? >> the short answer is i do believe it is legal but it will take some work for this reason that we already have the power when people are trying to return to the united kingdom if it is a foreign national we can exclude them even if they've lived here for any number of years. it is a national you can strip them of their british citizenship and excuse them. it is a naturalized britain you can under our new laws passed recently through this house, you can strip them of their british nationality. but i do believe there is a gap where you have someone born, raised as a british citizen like the individual we discuss on monday from eyewitness single want to return in order to do harm to our country. of course, the best thing to do is to gather evidence, prosecute convict and imprison incredibly there may be occasions when what we need to exclude and so, therefore, we should fill the gap and i believe it is legal impossible to do. >> mr. speaker, of course will look at the practicality of

legality of any proposal he comes forward with. finally, can ask them to revisit the case or strengthening the present program for resources and committee engagement? after all that is essential to stop people being indoctrinated into this voices ideology. we do need to -- across the world against isil and strong and considered actions here at home. it's what the world needs. it's with average people expect and then pursuing this o course you will have our full support. >> i thanked him for his support. on to prevent a program will we have done is try to divide up the different outlets of it. there is one part which is about unity cohesion which is best led on by the department of culture, department of communities and local government to the of the park is run by the home office through the present program. that is what we've done. what i think we need to be clear about is it's not enough to target those who preach by the extremism. we need to go after those that promote the extremist narrative

and life view that gives the terrorists and the men of violence support for what they do. it's not unlike the cold war where we did not just pursue those who wanted to do such harm. we were set to challenge all those who gave them suffer. that is what we need to do in this struggle which i think will last for decades and we need to show resilience and as you said unity in pursuing it. >> in this parliament our coalition government has increased health spending by over 17 billion pounds a year. [shouting] as a direct consequence to that, the block grant to scotland which supports funding in scotland has increased by 1.7 billion pounds a year. does by right honorable friend agree with me that this -- propaganda about the nhs? >> my right honorable friend is absolutely right, because of the

decisions we took, long-term decisions after a careful assessment to increase been on the health service that is given extra money for scotland has been on the nhs so that is one of our examines claims. a second claim that somehow a westminster government could privatize half of it in a just and scotland is complete and utter nonsense. the only person who could privatize parts of nhs scotland is alex salmond. you can tell someone has lost the argument when they start making ludicrous ideas about what they would do themselves. >> there's been word in the court over the past week about a rise in malnutrition. going back to children going home after the school holy. -- holiday. [inaudible] it's his job to do something about this.

>> i think it is welcome all entrants will preschool meals as they go to school this week, and that will be welcomed to many comes up and down the country. the evidence is 99% of schools are providing those preschool meals. i have to say the best way we can tell people is get more people into work, and we are coming to make a our economy continues to grow and make sure it delivers for hard-working people. i know the labour party want to give his narrative up and running about in equality but let me give them some statistics to show why it is not true. there are 300,000 fewer children in poverty than when labour were in office. [shouting] in equality in our country has gone down and not up. one of the series courses of poverty, long-term youth unemployment, is now lower than when this government came to office. that is how we're changing people's lives and changing people's life chances. >> a prime minister a great friends in the middle east to share a basic commitment to pluralism, democracy and

peaceful change from syrian national coalition, palestine to the elected government of kurdistan and libya and we hope iraq must by now be fighting british support inconsistent, fragmented and and strategic. isn't it time for more consistent strategy? >> i don't agree at all with the honorable gentleman. i think this government has massively increased our engagement with the gulf and middle eastern states. everybody knows that our view is that you in favor of democracy, of human rights come of the building blocks of democracy but also of naïve interventionists to believe you can drop democracy out of the back of an airplane. it needs to be built. they know that is what you do we engage with all of those states en route to maximize not just our influence by the chance of regional stability in that vital area. >> does the prime minister share public concern that terrible abuse can happen to children? most recently a 1400 sexually

abused girls. yet directors of social services and other senior officers pay no penalty, and often move on to even higher paid jobs. surely, it's the context of the people at the top mean they cannot be stacked in such circumstances, maybe the contracts need looking at. >> i agree entirely with what the honorable lady has said that first of all what we've seen is deeply shocking, and as i said i think it demonstrates a failure in the local government system there in the children's services department and in policing, and all those issues need to be addressed which is why vast the home secretary to chair a group of ministers to look at how we learn the lessons even before we get our child abuse inquiry fully under way. we are -- where she is right is that local authorities when they employ these people should look carefully at the contracts and make sure that the people don't

do the job properly, they can be removed. it's of vital. you cannot please all of this from white help your local government has responsibly for the people it employs and should hold them to account. >> thank you, mr. speaker. can i concur with the prime minister's earlier comments on bad behavior and say we all stand right behind him. track of his net migration in uk has continued at the present level we can fill a city the size of leads every three years. it's not only unsustainable but potentially a stabilizing to the country. does my right honorable friend i agree with me that the sooner we adopt of these only system for all foreign nationals, the sovereign parliament to decide his those are the best? >> first walk in a thank my auto honorable friend for what he says about the stamp of us all take against terror and terrorism.

on the issue of immigration, we have done a huge amount to restrict migration from outside the european union and the figures are down almost 30% since this government came to office. we are closed and 700 bogus colleges. we introduce an economic limit but i agree we need to do more. of course, freedom of movement is important principle but it is not an unqualified right and it should not be the freedom of movement to claim benefits and we should make sure when new member states join the european union, we don't necessarily have transitional controls that simply last for a number of years. where transitional controls that make sure they will not have full access to our markets until their economies are of a different size and shape. >> the most recent uk ambassador to nato has today said that an independent scotland would be welcome in nato and that she is voting yes in the referendum just like so many other undecided voters who want a

better scotland. earlier this year the prime minister get a commitment on scottish television to take part in a program with undecided voters before the referendum. will he be doing that or running a we just as he ran away from the foreign minister in the debate? >> on scottish television i asked a format and, indeed, they seem to run away themselves. [shouting] on nato, i refer to listen to loren roberts, the segregation of nato is absolutely clear that scotland will be better off inside the united kingdom and the united kingdom will be better off with scotland. and the problem with the right honorable gentleman when it comes to all of the big questions, what currency with a separate scotland use? will we be the position in data? what would be the position in the european union? they've not been able to provide a single credible answer. >> does the prime minister agree with me that one, it is accepted

to hold an opinion, it is not acceptable to promote boycotts of goods produced in israel are kosher goods and bits of policy of -- with judaism and also in turn anti-semitism. what reassurance can the prime minister get my constituents that this government will address boycotts and anti-semitism and united kingdom? >> we have been very clear that we don't support boycotts and we don't support measures that are intended to delegitimize the state of israel which has a right to exist. we argue has a right to piece within its proper borders. and i do think he makes an important point, which is wished absent a clear that you can criticize israel and israeli government for its actions without being anti-semitic. but what we've seen in recent weeks is a rise in anti-semitic attacks in the country but as i said on monday that is completely unacceptable.

>> could i refer the prime minister to -- does the prime minister agree that a common thread in the -- summit has been referred to earlier -- [inaudible] all to often be driven by considerations other than the best interest of the child? and reflect a sad lesson for all of us will be agreed to remand the modern slavery vote -- summit with reflecting the best interest of the child to all the relevant authorities and the service is? >> i am very proud of the fact that this government is introducing the modern slavery bill, a bill in strong support and i will care that the specific suggestion that he makes. let me make a brief comment on the other points that he makes. i think to be fair to the authorities involved in the case, they all want to do the

best for the child but that is what they're thinking of i think what happened was the decisions were taken that were not correct and didn't chime with a sense of common sense and that unfortunate been put right. what all of us in public life and public offices have to do is examine with the legal requirements or but also make a judgment and those judgments can sometimes be more important. >> thank you, mr. speaker. if even the respected hampshire police can use the european arrest warrants a great and injustice, can my right honorable friend have any confidence that other member states with less well-developed legal systems will not use the arrest warrants for worse purposes in the future? >> what i would say to my honorable friend, i respect his argument, police are, they can make their judgment and is a just and they don't always get those judgments right. the question i'd ask ourselves in this house is we have to think about a situation

potentially where a terrorist has attacked our country and is on the run for europe to other countries and how quickly want to be able to get that person back in front of our courts to face british justice. there's not an imagine a set of circumstances to this is exactly what happened in 2005 after the dreadful london bombing. so we do need to think about this. i am all for making sure that powers afloat from brussels to london, and they have been the case of justice and home affairs will we have repatriated over 100 measures. but i also want to be a prime minister who can with the british people in the eye and say we'll keep you safe from series crime, from terrorism and put people back in front of british courts as soon as possible. >> thank you, mr. speaker. prime minister, we now know in the event of separation scotland would no longer -- that was a good laugh. [laughter] >> will no longer have a formal -- [inaudible]

[inaudible] >> response, an independent scotland share the national debt. stomach. [inaudible] i think it is one of the most chilling things that has been said in this referendum campaign that a separate scotland would consider defaulted on its debt. we all know what happens if you don't pay your debt. no one will lend you any money and you pay an interest rate. we all know what that means for homeowners, much, much higher mortgage rates. for businesses crippling interest rates. those are the consequences of what the separatists are proposing and we need to get our message out loud and clear in the coming days. [shouting] >> spent for all the reasons that have been given, if we were to lose the unions that would not only be a disaster for scotland but a national humiliation of catastrophic

proportions. but. [inaudible] perhaps would've been a bit complacent up to now. me i urge them in the next two weeks to drop everything else, stand shoulder to shoulder to fight for the game we love and believe in? >> i think my honorable friend is absolutely -- >> order. just a moment, prime minister. mr. mcneal, you ought i decent chap, you are very over excitable, very over excitable individual. you should calm down. you aspire to be a statesman. try behaving like one. the prime minister. >> i agree with my honorable friend about the importance of this referendum. what i would say is i think the leaders of the parties in the south have all put aside their differences and said in spite of the political differences we have, we all agree about one thing. not just that scotland is better off inside the united kingdom by the united kingdom is better off with scotland inside.

perhaps as well as the leader of the conservative party, as a member of parliament for an english seed i say on behalf of everyone in england and was in northern ireland we want scotland to stay. [shouting] >> prime minister we're all very aware of your interest in the middle east and particularly iraq. what is happened since were last year for pmqs a particular the last 24 hours. [inaudible] christians have been displaced, they're been beheadings, they've been told to convert or die. it is time to consider further action for christians and additional sanctions against isil? >> i think we should do everything we can to protect them persecute miners including christians but also the yazidi communities and that's her we been using our resources but after nevada's most been humanitarian aid which we been delivered through a militant asset, through raf planes come working with others to make sure they are protected but we should also as part of the strategy

work with the kurds and others so the isil can be beaten back and the christians and others are persecuted. >> increasing numbers of british family are leaving the uk because they believe they will get a more fair trial in family courts abroad rather than family courts he. does the prime minister agree with me that parliament should look at the reasons for this? >> we do break into the debate in this house family law. this government has made some amendments to family law after long debates within government and in this house and it is arguing they should be for the parliamentary opportunities but, of course, there are backbench days and other opportunities to raise these issues. >> given the birthday present given to him from the member my clutch and come how many more birthday surprises ac expecting from the tory backbenchers? >> i'm sure i will get all sorts of pleasant surprises on my birthday. please don't spoil it by letting me know what they are.

[laughter] [shouting] [inaudible] failed to provide a plan b should scotland become independent. does the prime minister agree with me that a vote -- what plan b is before a vote? >> and i think my honorable friend makes a good point which is those who believe in united kingdom, we can answer all of these question. we can answer what they united kingdom will look like in the future. those argued the separation have answered these questions. the most recent effort to say that somehow scotland would go on using sterling but not be part of the monetary union got a rebuff yesterday from the european commission who said that on that basis they wouldn't be able to be members of the european union. so yet again another piece of

the puzzle completely falls aw away. >> mr. speaker, isn't the truth that isil won't be beaten without airstrikes in syria as well? and that means engaging, however unpalatable, with the assad regime in iran as well as of course the saudis? perhaps also resolving the bitter and dangerous shia-sunni conflict in the region. because ultimately isis poses a bigger threat to the nations in the region than it does to us. >> i make two points whose views on this our. first of all i would argue that assad's brutality has been one of the things that is help to generate the appalling regime that isis represents. the second thing that i would say is yes, of course what we want to see, what consistent across the piece on this is democratic government that a pluralistic and represent all of

their people taking place. we want to see the in iraq urges why we support prime minister a body in his attempt to build an inclusive government and we should support a 10th century to have a democratic transition to a regime that can represent everyone in syria. >> g. high the crime in the name of the islamic state -- [shouting] [inaudible] so i welcome the plans by my right honorable friend to seize british passports from dual nationals and remove razors in the uk from foreign nationals who have been fighting with iso- in iraq answered in order to keep such good from -- in the uk. what progress is a government made concerning jihad is with only british citizenship? first of all let me be to do my honorable friend for his great work represent the people of dudley south for the last four

years. and all the work is done. i think he is right to say that people in dudley south, indeed people across the country, take a basic view that if you leave this country, you travel to the heart of iraq, he declared that you are in favor of some so called islamic state and that is a country you want to be part of that you should forfeit effectively your right to come back and let it bring the that is what people feel and they feel it deeply and that is what it is right to look at how we can have legal powers not just to strip dual nationals of the british citizenship, not just exclude foreign nationals but those british citizens that make those statements should be stopped from coming back to our country. >> mr. speaker, a constituent is trapped in northern iraq, unable to travel home. in light of the threat from isil with the prime minister a look at this case and see what more can be done to expedite his return home as soon as possible concluding issuing a new travel

document? >> i'm very happy to look at the audible ladies case and i'm sure the foreign secretary will have been listening to that. let me take this opportunity to commend the work that the foreign office officials do often unfeigned, supporting those who get stuck in different countries and, indeed, supporting families whose loved ones have been taken hostage. we are focused on iraq today but since i've been prime minister they're been hostages taken in countries like nigeria and somalia. we often don't hear about that work because it's better to keep people's names and identities from the public but i think it's very important that people know that when this happens, that meetings of covert are held to a take a personal interest in each and every one of these cases to work out what we can do to help the parent families, helping people and resolve these dreadful complex situations. >> chaos in iraq and syria, appalling events just best in gaza, libya in some disturbance,

the appalling illegal annexation of crimea by president putin. yet this house has no proper opportunity to discuss these matters. [inaudible] certainly before the house recess, full debate to discuss these matters. >> i think my honorable friend is absolute right. we live in a very troubled and difficult world with huge changes taking place and he mentioned some a specific areas. in consultation with the leader of the house that would be a full day, i think as soon as next wednesday which would give honorary members of the chance to speak about these issues and it should go the other subsequent opportunities perhaps lucas in the individual questions that he raises. >> thank you, mr. speaker. the horrific disgusting abuse suffered by children my constituency should never have been allowed to happen. they still do not have the support they need and criminals are still on the street. child sex exploitation is not

only my issue, it's a national issue. when will the prime minister a point and aggravated child abuse so no child will be let down by statutory agencies again? against? >> first of all can attend the honorable lady pictures right is because she does. this has affected not just -- is a grateful case in oxford where my constituency, very sober nature with similar failings in the systems but as i've announced the home secretary will be leading this committee of ministers to draw together government's response and the announcement of the person who will lead a broader child abuse inquiry will be made in the coming days. these are all vital. i think we have to ask ourselves a sense of questions about how the these individual services fail. yes, of course there's the issue about whether these problems were ignored because of concerns about racism and political correctness but i also think there is a big concern that sometimes the police and other

agencies were ignored these people because they somehow felt they were beyond the pale. i think that offends all our senses of human decency that none of these children, none of these young people should be ignored or left behind our society. >> me i take my right of a friend back to the issue of hostages? my friend will be aware that often when these cases arise, those suggestions that ransom should be paid homage to those with fans that case take account of the fact that money is used by ransom is not distribute, for example, among the impoverished citizens of gaza, rather it is used to purchase weapons, to finance the training and manus of those are willing to use them, and otherwise defense the malevolent objectives of terrorism? >> i have to say my right honorable friend is absolutely 100% right here there's no doubt in my mind that the many tens of millions of dollars that isil have raised ransom payment is

going into promoting terrorism, including terrorism affecting our own country. at the g8 i launched an initiative to try to get other countries to sign up to a very clear doctrine that in a case of terrorists kidnap, no ransom should be paid. britain continues with his policy. america continues with this policy. we need to redouble the effort to make sure that other countries are good to their >> incumbent senator kay hagan faces her challenger in a close race. carolina the association of broadcasters. you can watch the debate here at c-span. here is a portion. someone08, you said, who votes with the president 93% of the time does not work here

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nation. the nonpartisan national journal has ranked me that. ork across thewal aisle and get things done. i stand with the president when it is right. but i stand with the people when it is right for north carolina. i told the president we needed to build the keystone pipeline. >> she voted with president obama 95% of the time. she didn't answer the question to read the real question is she regrets that she has been a rubber stamp for barack obama the review can vote with 1095% of the time and say you are moderate or independent. of only incidents independence is from the citizens of north carolina. representne to not --

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representative to muslim communities. he talks about reuniting religious communities. from the state department, this is 30 minutes. >> i want to welcome you to this occasion. we are honored to have secretary kerry here today. he will speak first, then shaarik, i will speak at the very end. you have made your intentions clear that you wanted to bring a more sophisticated approach to religious engagement at the department of state. today we have concrete evidence that you are making the intention of reality with the appointment of shaarik zafar to this crucial post. you are building a team that is

committed to collaborating with colleagues inside the department as well as a vast array of external actors to partner with people of goodwill in the hard work of building sustainable development, promoting human rights, mediating conflicts, and building peace around the globe. i want to thank you for your vision, your leadership, and support as we assemble an unprecedented team for religious engagement here at the department of state. please join me in welcoming secretary of state john kerry. [applause] >> well, thank you very much for a warm and generous introduction. good morning to everybody. honored to be here with you this morning, and thank you so much for coming to join us on this really, frankly, exciting occasion. it is my opportunity to be able to welcome and announced at the same time our new special representative for muslim communities, shaarik zafar.

and -- yes. [applause] and i am especially happy to welcome his parents, his mother and his father, and his wife, with the lovely 2 children, their daughters. ladies, thank you for being here. [applause] when shaarik started drafting the strategy for u.s. leader and community engagement and he began with 2 words, religion matters. we are making that a mantra

here at the state department in our foreign policy. i see it every single day. i particularly see it in my multiple engagements in the far east and central asia and sub-saharan africa. let me be really clear as a starting point for today's conversation. the real face of islam is not what we saw yesterday, when the world bore witness against the unfathomable brutality of isil terrorist murderers, when we saw steven sotloff, an american journalist who left home in florida to tell the story of brave people in the middle east, we saw him brutally taken from us in an act of medieval savagery by a coward hiding behind a mask. for those who work so long to bring steven and others home safely, this obviously is not how the story was meant to end. it is a punch to the gut.

the united states government, i want you to know, has used every single military, diplomatic, and intelligence tool that we have, and we always will. our special operations forces bravely risked a military operation in order to save these lives, and we have reached out diplomatically to anyone and everyone who might be able to help. that effort continues, and our prayers remain as they always are with the families of all the hostages who remain trapped in syria today. now, barbarity, sadly, is not new to our world. neither is evil. and i can't think of a more graphic description of evil than what we witnessed yesterday and what happened with james foley and the unbelievably brutal mass

executions of people because of their sectarian or religious affiliation. we have taken the fight to this kind of savagery and evil before, and believe me, we will take it again. we are doing it today. and when terrorists anywhere around the world have murdered our citizens, the united states held them accountable no matter how long it took. and those who have murdered james foley and steven sotloff in syria need to know that the united states will hold them accountable, too, no matter how long it takes. i want to emphasize -- [applause] but here today, what is really important, and i want to take advantage of this podium and this moment to underscore as powerfully as i know how that the face of islam is not the

butchers who killed steven sotloff. that's isil. [applause] the face of islam is not the nihilists who know only how to destroy, not to build. it is not masked cowards whose actions are an ugly insulting the peaceful religion that they violate every single day with their barbarity and whose fundamental principles they insult with their actions. the real face of islam is a peaceful religion based on the dignity of all human beings. it is one where muslim communities are leading the fight against poverty. it is one where muslim communities are providing basic health care and emergency assistance on the front lines of some of our most devastating humanitarian crises.

and it is one where muslim communities are advocating for universal human rights and fundamental freedoms, including the most basic freedom to practice one's faith openly and freely. america's faith communities, including american muslims, are sources of strength for all of us. they are an essential part of our national fabric. we are committed to deepening our partnerships with them. we are making these efforts to unite religious communities a core mission here at the state department. that is what shaarik is leading as our special representative to muslim communities. that is what ira forman is leading as our special monitor to combat anti-semitism. and that is what david saperstein is leading -- when confirmed, he will be our new ambassador at large for international religious freedom.

and that is what my friend shaun casey is doing in a special job in order to have an inter-faith office at state itself. people ask me why now have we made this such a mission at the state department. why elevate our engagement at a time when world events to some people seem so hopelessly divided along sectarian lines? the answer is really very simple. it is a delusion to think that anyone can just retreat to their own safe space, not when all people of all faiths are migrating and mingling as never before in history. the reality is that our faiths and our fates are why we must do this now. they are linked. our fates are inextricably

linked on any number of things that we must confront and deal with and policy concepts today. our fates are inextricably linked on the environment. for many of us, respect for god's creation also translates into a duty to protect and sustain his first creation, earth, the planet. before god created man, he created heavens and earth. confronting climate change is in the long run one of the greatest challenges that we face. you can see this duty or responsibility laid out in scriptures clearly, beginning in genesis. and muslim majority countries are among the most vulnerable. our response to this challenge ought to be rooted in a sense of stewardship of earth, and for me and many here today, that

responsibility comes from god. our fates are also inextricably linked in promoting economic opportunity and justice. when you look at the world today, there are whole countries, where there are 60% of the population under the age of 30, 40% under the age of 18. we know that all of these young people in today's interconnected, globalized world, with the media that is available to them, look at the numbers in sub-saharan africa of young people walking around with smartphones. they don't have a job, they don't have an education, but they are connected. we know that all of them are as a result demanding opportunity and dignity. we also know that a cadre of extremists, nihilists, people like isil, are waiting to seduce these people into accepting a dead-end.

when people don't have a job, they can't get an education, when their voices are silenced by draconian laws or violence or opression, we have all witnessed the instability that follows from that, from the lack of dignity and respect for the human person. to meet the demands of these populations for dignity and opportunity frankly requires new and creative partnerships. that is why shaun is here and why we are here today. we need to reach young government to include religious leaders and faith communities, entrepreneurs, civil groups, all of them working together to invest in the future that embraces tolerance and understanding and, yes, even love. our fates are also inextricably linked in the fight for pluralism. we know beyond any doubt the

places where people are free not just to develop an idea but to debate different ideas, those societies are the most successful not occasionally, but always. it is not just the lack of jobs and opportunity to give extremists the opening that their recruitment strategies need to exploit. they're just as content to see corruption and oligarchy and resource exploitation fill a vacuum so that they can come in and pray on the frustration and anger of those young people that were denied real opportunity. make no mistake, when you go back and study the major faith traditions, there is one thing that really does leap out at you. i was privileged years ago to speak at an inter-faith event at

yale university between significant groups, including dr. robert shiller and others, and imams to join in this discussion of an inter-faith initiative. as i thought about what to talk about, it leapt out at me that there is a commonality between the abrahamic faiths particularly but all faiths, even native americanism and confucianism and others, that every single one of them contains a fundamental, basic notion of the golden rule, the importance of charity, compassion, and human improvement. when jesus was asked, teacher,

which is the greatest commandment in the law, he replied, first, you shall love the lord your god, and second, you shall love your neighbor as yourself. in everything, do unto others what you would have them do unto you, for this is the law and the prophets. what prophets was he talking about? he was talking about moses. he was talking about abraham, or avraham, or ibrahim. and ultimately, he was talking about shalom, salaam, peace. in roman times, he was approached to teach the meaning of the torah while standing on one leg.

without missing a beat, he replied "what is hateful to yourself, do not do unto others." that is the whole of the torah, the rest is commentary. the prophet mohammed said not one of you truly believes until you wish for others what you wish for yourself. buddhist scripture teaches to not treat others in ways you would find hurtful. hindus claim "do not unto others what would pain when done to you." we share a moral obligation to treat one another with dignity and respect. and i'm so proud that the foundation of everything that this department and foreign policy tries to do are those fundamental values. today we need to draw on a

common faith and what must be our common hope, to work for peace and put our universal commitments and beliefs into action. that is the road ahead and i'm privileged to share the road with shaarik and with all of you. thank you. >> i want to thank secretary kerry for the very kind words and for taking the time to be here today. before going further, i want to express my personal condolences to the families of james foley and steven sotloff.

tragedies like that remind us, when you look at all the suffering in the region, remind us what we are up against. i want to from the very eginning recognize that. i was very privileged to have secretary kerry here today. we are all inspired by efforts to promote economic growth, lean environment, and to empower individuals across the globe. it is really a privilege to be part of this team. as he mentioned, my wife, my daughters, and my parents are here today. the smartest decision my father ever did, apart from marrying my mother, of course, was to accept a job in the united states almost 37 years ago. leaving pakistan was not an easy decision for my parents, but it was a choice that along with hard work and love and support

provided opportunities we never dreamed possible. the smartest decision i ever made was to marry my wife, and everyday i'm grateful for her and our 2 daughters. so i would like to thank my family, my friends, my colleagues who are here today. to my colleagues in the federal government and civil society, in he arab, muslim, sikh, south asian, and middle eastern somali communities, this is a link to work together to take civil rights and liberties and empower people and keep them safe and secure. in assuming this role i fully intend to build on the work over the past decade. i look forward to collaborating with you in the years ahead. in particular, i would like to thank dr. shaun casey, who has been my biggest supporter since joining the department. i'm looking forward to working with him, and a special monitor

to combat anti-semitism, as well as the -- and hopefully the new ambassador david saperstein, as part of a broader approach to ngagement. next year represents 2 important anniversaries. it is the 20th anniversary of the srebrenica massacre in bosnia. we are discussing how to bring jewish and muslim and other faith leaders together and seek insight on what we can do to prevent future tragedies. it is easy to be human, it is hard to be humane. speaking of predecessors, it is important to knowledge the important work of the special representative, acting special

representative, and senior adviser, who have made an enormous impact in his office during their time. i clearly have very big shoes to fill. finally, let me welcome members of the diplomatic corps, many of whom i had an opportunity to meet. i look forward to sitting down with you in the months and days ahead. i could not agree more with what secretary kerry said. partnership is incredibly important. my role is to drive secretary kerry plus vision for engaging muslim communities around the world based on mutual interests and support of shared goals. as secretary kerry said eloquently, we are facing enormous challenges, from environmental degradation to poverty to violent extremism and pervasive human rights violations. what should we focus on? muslim communities by and large care about the same things everybody else does -- peace and

security, a clean environment, growing economy. the department's engagement efforts should reflect this ommitment and be mindful never to engage muslims or any other community exclusively through a single lens. a broad approach allows us to take advantage of the range of opportunities that exist, while having the space for the focused conversations that are necessary. my efforts will be consistent with the department's broader priorities, secretary kerry's broader priorities, protecting the oceans and environment, advancing entrepreneurship.

there are 1.6 billion muslims around the world, a quarter of humanity. the question is how can this can national maintenance -- how can this role make an impact? simply put, i have to be a pen, a highlighter, and a crayon. as secretary kerry stated, religion matters. the world is a religious place. shaun and i will prioritize engaging religious communities, making sure that our colleagues have the skills they need. this is a sound investment and it will impact our office and help our colleagues throughout the department. together with my colleagues, i will focus on attacking the rights of religious minorities, including muslim communities but also non-muslims. will also work to address shiite-sunni sectarian conflict. the highlighter refers to my role in leveraging resources that may benefit others. for example, we have a robust capacity to address oceans and environment, an issue that directly impacts muslim committees around the world. it is no coincidence that secretary kerry gave his speech on climate change in indonesia, which is particularly vulnerable

to rising sea levels. in support of our broader environmental agenda, we will highlight efforts to conserve oceans and promote a healthy environment around the world. this is important, not just environmentalists, but religious leaders believe that protecting the environment is an article of their faith. finally, there is the crayon, which in my household is visible for creativity, as we can attest with numerous marks on our wall. our office is going to continue to punch above our weight and look for smart investments in innovative programs. as the world witnessed with the murders of james foley and steven sotloff and the slaughter of millions elsewhere, violent extremism is a challenge across the globe, including the muslim community. the majority of the victims of terrorism and violent extremism are muslim. it presents an opportunity for increased action, which we must take. governments obviously have a

role, but community and religious leaders play a greater role. this is not to say they are to blame or that they have done any wrong, but when it comes to countering ideology that calls itself a religion, the efficacy of government is limited. these faces cannot go nchallenged. we must find creative ways to provide appropriate support to communities that we know, we know are willing to take ideological fight on in ways that government simply cannot or frankly, should not. but as i said, we need to focus broadly. for many muslims, economic concerns are paramount. the arab spring arguably had its roots in economic hardship. moreover, there is a youth bulge n many parts of the world, including the middle east,

africa, nations, and jobs are essential. while there is no easy solution, there is no question that the enormous promise of entrepreneurship in providing skills to women and others provides the tools they need. for example, i was struck by the statistic -- the average time an individual spends in a refugee camp, 17 years. in addition to providing basic assistance, you must provide refugees livelihood assistance and entrepreneurship. we will explore entrepreneurship initiatives while also supporting those threatened by climate change. stories and culture matter. because of that, we will improve the capacity of muslim film makers and artists and revive raining and skills in shooting a frame and developing a script.

we will support creative autonomy in muslim communities. i was doing research and i came across a report that was telling -- the creative economy is one of the most rapidly growing sectors in the economy, and a highly transformative one in terms of income generation, job creation, and export earnings. please note that with all these initiatives, whether it is a highlighter, a pen, or crayon, my focus is on results. the challenge is facing us are immense. this is a time to come up with solutions, to identify and steps towards progress. but i need help. this is true of my colleagues in government and civil society, but it is particularly true with respect to american muslims and muslim communities across the globe. the past few years have taught me that governments have an important role and continue to do that. the most innovative solutions

come from local communities. in the weeks and months ahead, i look forward to sitting down and engaging communities, including muslim communities, around the world, and finding ways we can turn these words and the secretary's words into action. as the special representative to muslim communities, i will devote all my efforts to making sure that the united states and the department of state and our colleagues drive progress and achieve meaningful results by advancing our environmental agenda, rejecting extremism, and promoting pluralism, and advancing job creation and economic opportunity. thank you so much, thank you so much for sharing this tremendously with my family and me, and thank you all -- i mean this very sincerely -- for your support and guidance over the years. i want to thank secretary kerry and shaun for placing of trust in me in this role and i am ready to get to work. thank you so much.

>> again, i would like to thank all of you for coming today. congratulations, shaarik. it is great to have you on board. i am proud to be your colleague and friend and i look forward to working with you every day. this room is full of people who love you, support you, and wish

you all the best, and i think that is the greatest testimony to how much you have already accomplished and how much you will be accomplishing in the coming days. let me simply before i dismiss you let him know that shaarik is going to stand out here and we will have a receiving line in counterclockwise order. thank you for coming and we look forward to staying in touch. cable satellite corp. 2014] national captioning institute] >> coming up a look at sexual assault on college campuses and what's being done by universities. then the thet of the militant roup isis and al qaeda da. >> consumer advocate and american's for tax reform will discuss bipartisanship. we'll have live coverage tomorrow from the national press

club at 1:00 p.m. eastern. later in the day former counter terrorism officials from the bush and obama administration will talk about threats to the u.s. live coverage starts at 5:00:45 eastern. >> now a special look at the issue of campus sexual assault. .e'll show you a senate hearing but first an interview with a reporter covering the issue. >> joining us is kristin lum barty with the center for public integrity. her reporting on campus rape cases one her several awards. let's start with what the obama administration is doing to combat sexual assault.

>> like you for having me on the program. the obama administration really ramped up efforts to combat sexual assault when president obama created a task force for the topic in january. senior administration officials on the task force had released a set of recommendations for how campuses should respond to incidences of sexual assault and they described the guidelines as initial first steps in identifying the scope of the problem i campuses and helping schools -- on campuses and helping schools. in some eyes, beefing up the enforcement of the topic. one of the key recommendations was to increase transparency on the part of the federal government. the administration has launched a website that give students information to help them file complaints with the justice

epartment against schools. if they feel that schools have responded inappropriately or ineffectively to sexual assault, among other resources. they have made enforcement data with campus sexual assault. the department released a list of universities and colleges under investigation for having handled complaints of sexual assaults. the number hovers around 70 and seems to be climbing daily. a lot more students are filing complaints against their schools. officials are developing new training programs for campus police officers and school administrators to investigate nd adjudicate sexual assault campus -- cases on their

campuses. they are preparing similar materials for senate staffers to improve services. they are doing a of beefing up of policy and making sure that schools are better of equipped in the initial round of recommendations. >> let's talk about the headline. a flurry of new legislation targets sexual assault on campus. what would consensus legislation contained? >> i would say that the consensus forms around what they have in common with each other. and, the white house task force that recommended that school administrators conducts surveys on campuses. most of the legislation and the bills required a similar requirement for school administrators to conduct surveys. the senate bill calls for making annual surveys standardized and anonymous and requires schools to publish the results

online. this is something along that line. any other consensus bill would force the education to make public settlements and all bills seem to have this requirement of more transparency and openness on the part of the federal government. >> the issues are related to campus sexual assault that congress will have difficulty with dealing through legislation. >> there will be some controversy and we have already seen some controversy. the first ever sanctions. so, the senate bill also would institute sanctions that equal 1% of the institution operating. this notion of beefing up sanctions against colleges and universities, especially the ones that violate title ix. i am reading reports that they are opposed to this.

look at the report. what are some of the worst problems you uncovered during the investigation? >> i would say that we found students who are responsible for sexual assaults. that is the equivalent of "guilty" in the system. they face little or no punishment. it rarely leads to suspension or expulsion. often, out of fear, we have found other troubling aspects. students report being victims and face barriers that leave them feeling victimized again. some administrators are discouraged and fail to investigate. these are basic requirements under federal law. victims go through the judiciary process and encounter disciplinary proceedings and were not part of the process at all. even illegal gag orders. we have found robbins with the

rocess in the white house task force and these legislations are trying to address, through policy and, even, more tandardized responses. >> for our viewers, the report s available at publicintegrity.org.

it is available on our website. kristin lum barty, -- lombardi, hank you for joining us. >> we continue with a senate hearing from late june. you will hear from government officials in charge of enforcing aws. -- and, two sexual assault survivors. this is two hours.

>> >> good morning. the committee will come to order. i released my opening thoughts on what a confirmation to -- comprehensive act should look like. i have asked for comment by the end of the summer. that is august 29. i plan to add to the proposal and the hearing today will help to determine how to proceed on the topic. the focus on the hearing -- of the hearing is profoundly important. too many students are being assaulted on our college ampuses. one in five women are sexually

assaulted or victims of attempted sexual assault in college. we will hear that sexual assault is not just happen to women. approximately one in 16 meant are victims of completed or attempted sexual assault. research shows that students with disability may face a higher risk of sexual assault. no student should have to enter sexual assault while they are in college and we are going to hear from the administration, survivors, and a researcher about the work they are doing to make campuses safer for everyone. this hearing will explore the higher education act and title ix. the provisions in the higher education act play a critical role in sexual assault. the appropriate support and systems are in place for when the assaults occur.

title ix, one of our civil rights laws, celebrated an anniversary this week and place a substantial role in ensuring that colleges address reports of sexual assaults. it is critical to dividing survivors the support they need in the aftermath of sexual assault. we'll hear about the work that the administration is doing to make sure that colleges meet their obligations. they seek to address these issues in different ways and i appreciate that some colleges find it challenging to understand obligations. i hope that the hearing will bring to light how we can make it is year for colleges to understand their obligations under both important flaws and i will close -- important laws. this is an issue that has been

swept under the rug. we have to address this. we know it is happening. we are getting more and more data coming forward. i have read the testimonies of the people who are testifying today and there is compelling testimony in there, in terms of how to change the system to make -- to make -- to bring more of this to light and provide colleges with the kind of flexibility that they might need. the one thing that came to me in the testimonies i read was that one size does not fit all. not -- these are not all the same acts. they vary in intensity and approach. they vary in perpetrators and in a lot of circumstances.

therefore, perhaps a stringent provision that cuts off all aid and title iv money to a college, which is never used, by the way, is not a deterrent. we have to look for deterrence, adequate penalties and fines that accrue, setting up structures with colleges so that they can prevent this -- the best course of action -- and, to let victims know they have ecourse and support systems in place so that they can report and bring this to light without the victim being a victim twice or three times over. i hope we have a place where we an address this.

with that, i will turn to senator alexander. >> thank you. thank you to the witnesses for coming. we look forward to your comments. i was once a college president and i have had children in college. i went to college. we know it is a special experience when you hug your parents could buy and -- goodbye and parents are anxious. students are nervous. you hope everyone is safe and everything is successful. the focus of this hearing is that this sometimes turns out not to be true. we should find out what week on in washington, and due to create an environment that helps campuses discourage sexual ssaults, the subject of this

case, and make sure that, if here are any requirements from here, campuses are clear. they do not cause campuses to spend more time filling out forms then creating an environment to discourage sexual assault. it is important to remember the limits of what we are able to do from here on campuses in tennessee -- from here. on campuses in tennessee, there re people where they primary responsibility for taking action. if it is a public institution, there are legislators and a governor. when i was the president of the university of tennessee, the state of tennessee passed a "crime on campus" bill.

it was the work of parents in pennsylvania who had a child murdered. just as we want gun-free school zones, it is the responsibility of the people at that school. whatever we do, we need to make sure that we do not suggest to anybody that we in washington to make campuses -- should be primarily responsible for making campuses safe. the country does not want to look up and see the senate, who the country does not want to look up and see the senate, who can't balance a budget and agree on how to consider an appropriations bill, is the one you look to to be responsible for campus safety in 6000 institutions with 7200 campuses. if my child went to a campus, i

would look to the dean of students, the faculty, and to the environment on the campus. there is a role we have to play because we, along with the states, fund campuses. there is the cleary act. these are the rules and regulations that any administrator will have to consider. the question we should have is that -- is, do these really help discourage sexual assaults or is there something that we can do that is simpler and more effective? there are title ix steps and responsibilities that we have to take. i'm glad we are having the hearing and i appreciate the efforts of claire mccaskill, who is interested in this. i have met with her about this and i would suggest to the

chairman and the other members of the committee, at least one of whom is formally a member of a faculty of a distinguished institution, that we ought to have formal or informal conversations with campuses and those who have the job to create campus safety, including discouraging sexual assault and responding to it appropriately. making sure that the things we do our helpful and not burdensome, which is sometimes the case. i welcome the hearing and i congratulate the senators. i look forward to hearing from both panels of witnesses. >> thank you. we will have two panels. our first is the administration witnesses and we will move to our second panel. i would like to welcome the

first witness. she is the assistant secretary of civil rights. prior to coming there, she was a director of impact litigation at a pro bono law firm. she practiced at the aclu. she served as the assistant legal director and she also served as a teaching fellow and supervising attorney at the law center. she received her jd from yale and graduated from amherst college. next is james moore. the manager of the cleary act. he joined the department of education. he is a nationally recognized expert on the cleary act and serves as a representative on the white house task force to protect students from sexual assault. welcome. your statements will be made part of the record in their entirety. if you could sum up your

statement for us in a few minutes and we will move on to mr. moore. thank you. please proceed. >> thank you. i appreciate the opportunity to share our work with you today. i am the assistant secretary for civil rights at the department of education. the talented staff that i work with and i have the privilege of enforcing the federal civil rights laws in school and title ix. and we have, as a country, made great strides since title ix became law. many colleges and universities have changed their policies and practices so that they are not discriminating and are in compliance with the law. i applaud those colleges and universities for recognizing the core educational mission ensures the safety of the campus. sexual violence is pervasive across to many of the campuses.

we are committed to ending that reality in schools. in this administration, we have investigated post-secondary education and issued policy guidance. we have delivered technical assistance to colleges. the president and vice president have prioritized this issue, including i creating a task force on protecting students from sexual violence this last january. one key deliverable on the task force was issued from our office. it was a question and answer document that supplements the previous guidance and answers many questions from the college is a community about ways to comply to the law and what we

expect in school. we issued guidance in 2001 that was related to sexual harassment. in 2011, this administration was the first administration to issue guidance at was specifically focused on sexual violence and calling out sexual violence is a civil rights issue. we have, as i mentioned, delivered significant technical assistance to colleges and universities to a priest out to us with questions about what they can do to better deliver for students. we are pleased to use that tool. we use all tools that are

available to us. i would like to share recent examples of enforcement in this area as examples of ways we have achieved robust agreements with experiences of students on campus. we have enter into agreement with the state university of new york, the largest institution of public education in the country. it serves students across 29 state-operated campuses. it was a single investigation and i was enormously impressed by the system to have the courage to commit across all campuses to change their policy so that they are fully-complied with title ix. deliver the message to their students on all of their campuses related to sexual violence. they have committed to reopening case and investigative files to identify whether there is more relief to be delivered to complainants who come to them. they will report to us what it is they will do and, if not, why not. they will change their practices to make sure they are responding in a timely fashion. we, as part of our investigation, reviewed case files across campuses to make sure that we look at the ways the university system investigates the complaints that come. we are really impressed with the

system for agreeing to reopen those files and identify what should be done. another key component of the agreement is the agreement for each campus across new york to bring in a community to figure out what needs to be done to make students say. that recognizes that there is no "one-size-fits-all" approach. they are involved in the communities to identify what needs to be done at each campus to make sure that the students are safe and they will report to our office what it is a community officers have asked for and if not, why not. we ensure a full community response. moving from large institutions to smaller scenarios, this last spring, we entered into an agreement with the virginia military institution that has 1500 students. is a smaller campus and a small institution. significant concerns and

significant resolution for retraining and change in policy at the campus to ensure safety for all the students on the campus. even after some fairly-significant facts, a system had a policy that require that students became pregnant had to leave. they could no longer be students. that has changed as a result of the resolution agreement. against the backdrop, the institution failed to include a coordinator when a cadet issued wire hangers to younger cadets and called them the "abortion tools." they had not taken appropriate steps to ensure that the title ix quarter was involved in making the campus safer. that will be changed going forward and i'm pleased that the institution entered in to chase those practices. moving from the large to the midsized campus, we entered into a resolution agreement with a university. we have a statement from tufts

university. i'm impressed with them for agreeing to retraining and rectifying the situation. they have not had a title ix for nader for 1.5 years. during the course of our investigation, they agreed to provide interim relief for students and investigate complaints to come. we have entered into robust agreements with universities of a variety of sizes and we are a enormously proud of what my staff has been able to achieve. i look forward to continuing. it is critically important that we change the practice where

people think they do not need to comply with the law and they think they have satisfied title ix. i look forward to answering any questions and again, really appreciate the opportunity to share with you. >> thank you. >> good morning. my name is james moore and i manage the clear reaction compliance division at the u.s. department of education. thank you for inviting me to this gust the department role in the clear react and the implementation of the amendments of the cleary act. college should be a special time in the life of every student and a time of exploration, discovery, and enjoyable memories. for two many students, they haven't denied the best of the college experience the cousin of the crisis of sexual assault and other violent crime on campus. as you know, the clear react remotes consumer protection and transparency about crime. and, other public safety matters.

it promotes transparency. it requires institutions that participate in federal aid programs to provide accurate and realistic views of campus crime on campus and in the surrounding area. it is essential that campus safety and crime prevention information is provided to parents, students, and employees at the highest quality. members of the community should not have to wonder if the information is accurate or have to worry that the information has been purposely manipulated to create false impressions or protect a rant. some people -- brand. anything that creates a false sense of security is dangerous. to hold institutions accountable, the department created a team. the original cleary team was formed in 2010 and, in 2012,

federal student aid realigned to strengthen it. it has had an impact. i am honored to leave them. they are dedicated to the cause of campus safety and carry out the mission with the safety of students and educators foremost in their mind. the department is committed to improving compliance in campus safety through a balanced approach of enforcement. one operating principle is to assist schools whenever we can and enforce whenever we must. the review process is the primary component of the enforcement effort. they assess compliance with the act and regulations while working with institutions to make sure that corrective actions are implemented and sustained. most of the review's event driven by complaints from students who are the best source

of information and help us understand how crime is affecting their lives on kravis. here, i must pause to thank the new generation of student advocates and activists. they are using their knowledge to make people safer. i want you to know that we supplement our complaints-based reviews with proactive compliance exams. in addition, our office conducts 300 program reviews each year and most focus on financial aid compliance matters. we have added a cleary asked and drug free schools act to each one. we oversee the act that the teams do to ensure consistency across the country. the division monitors media

coverage and conducts assessments to determine if institutions have complied with the clear react. i would like to share a little information about the compliance to the clear react. you know the department published post regulations to fully implement the changes to the clear react. -- cleary act. i have never been more impressed. work began in the imitation strategy. we are focused on reaching out to people most affected by sexual assault and to top experts in the field, where dedicated their lives to addressing this problem. the department held hearings

with advocates and officials on a range of topics, including the role of law enforcement in the investigations and the need to find a balance between transparency and confidentiality. in 2013, we conducted our sessions with law enforcement and other stakeholders to understand their concerns and to help directly and hear directly from them about how the laws should be implemented. we build relationships with colleges across the government so that our programs could benefit from their expertise. from generic to march of this year, we brought in negotiators, including one who will be on the next panel, representing a broad range of experience, interest, and perspective with law enforcement professionals, advocates, attorneys, title ix coordinators, and students. after consideration and

discussion, we reached consensus on proposed legislation and this is a great accomplishment. we strive to reach consensus during sessions. it is difficult to do so with competing interests and perspectives represented. after considering the first rule, who planned to issue final regulations this year. the department is confident that the new provisions will provide powerful tools to prevent campus sexual assault, dating and domestic violence, and stalking. these changes will ensure a fair and more orderly path for survivors and their advocates. and, it will ensure better access to accommodations and

services to which survivals -- the survivors are entitled. it is my belief that the clear react -- cleary act prevents students from sexual assault and it will result in meaningful and lasting change. in closing, i want to reiterate that we look forward to continuing our collaboration with the committee, the institutional officials and the pursuit of our collective goal to put an end to campus sexual assault. i am happy to take your question. >> we turn to five-minute questions. about title ix and enforcement mechanisms for title ix, basically, terminating all federal funding for institutions. i believe, if i remember right, that has never been used. >> it has never been used in education.

it has been used with school districts. >> not for an institution. >> we have not had to withhold federal funds from a college or university. last april, i have the best example of how well the tool is working for us. tufts university entered into an agreement and i sent them a letter telling them that they were in breach of it and that they had 60 days. or, we would have begun the process. within two weeks, they were back in compliance and they were in compliance with the resolution agreement. the threat of withholding federal funds is significant for us and one of the reasons we have been able to see our institutions -- >> you give me an example and your statement says it has never been used. >> it has been used as an incentive.

>> that is what we call a "nuclear option" around here. >> it is a good nuclear option. it is something to have. >> if you do not have other options to use, diverting funds, for example, and say to institution that, because the violation, some of the funds have to be diverted to a campus-based program for prevention and support activities for students. >> with respect, senator harkin, we have that opportunity and we enter into agreements with institutions. that has costs associated with them. >> who has the authority? >> you have the authority to tell them that you have to direct the funds for that. >> i think it is a semantic difference.

when they have to take steps that cost money, they divert funds and those practices include paying damages to complaints that come forward and retaining the additional staff. they include creating climate surveys and conducting them on campus. they include taking steps to train students and staff. that is a diversion of funds and significant for campuses. as a civil rights litigator, what i did was the nuclear option. >> you are saying that you do not need any more authority or anything else from this committee or the congress to carry out your -- your desk your oversight and ability to sanction and redirect funds at any of these institutions? you have all of the authority you need?

>> it is not my view that we lack tools. >> that is amazing to me. obviously, some it not working out there. some things are not working. some things are not working. >> some things are not working. >> you, in your testimony, said that they are retaliating, discouraging, delaying, delaying services and support to invite that survivors -- support to survivors. they are addressing sexual violence as a criminal matter and not under title ix. you said this is happening out there. >> it is significant and we want to see that changed all over and anywhere and happens.

we have entered into a robust agreement and i would be delighted to work with you going forward. it is critically important to us that we make sure that all students are safe and i think that we are moving in that direction. >> maybe i'm not hearing this right. you are saying that nothing more needs to be done on our end and that you can take care of that. >> i am apologizing if i suggested that that is true. my view is that the importance of the threat of withholding federal funds should not be undermined and has been effective. there may be more things to do and i would welcome additions to the arsenal because i think it is important to deliver to kids. >> my time is running out. i have one second left. in terms of information on the cleary act, the schools are required to provide the information to students, and the general public at large.

how good of a job do they do in informing students and families as to the incidents of sexual violence on campus? in other words, when students look at colleges, are they able to look at this -- is this presented in a format that they can look at and compare from one college to the other? >> thank you for the question. all institutions are required to notify students and employees about the material and make it available upon request. most schools have put it on their website and it is right there when you go to apply to a school, for a job, or enrollment. >> you are saying that schools are doing a good job and being accurate and honest in reporting this to students and their families? >> a relatively good job producing the report.

we find significant violations at some institutions with statistics. so, i would say that there are violations out there and we find those in our cases. where we find them, we take actions. we hope that the new tools will allow students to have better information about the environment they are going into in regards to sexual assault. >> thank you. >> thank you, mr. chairman. >> you are both in the department of education. >> that is correct. >> mr. moore talked about regulation that you are proposing under a violence against women's act -- women act.

you are about to go through a comment time in which the institutions have a chance to say what they think about it and anyone else will, as well. >> that is correct. >> do you expect institutions to comply with your title ix guidance documents? >> we do. >> what authority do you have that? why do you not go to the same process that the department over here does? >> we would if there was regulatory changes.

>> even though you are just making an edict? how can you do that? why would you not go out and ask institutions and people who are sexually assaulted about what they think about your guidance before you apply your guidance to 22 million students on 7200 campuses? >> we do and we have had a lot of conversations. >> there is a regulatory process and he is asking for comments. there is regulation and congress has a chance to weigh in. you are over there and issuing your own opinion. is that correct? >> that is not correct.

>> i thought we made the law. do you? >> i do not. this is an explanation of title ix. >> who gave you the authority to do that? we told you you could make the law? why do you have public notice and comment under the cleary act? >> i do have to go through that. >> i disagree with that. you are writing out guidance for 22 million students and it is your whim or idea. we make the law. you do not make the law. where does the authority come from? has it grown up over time? how often do the two of you meet

in the department? how many times have you met in the last year? >> we have worked very closely. >> did you have input in his -- in his rules proposed to be rules? >> yes. >> i am concerned about that arbitrariness. an individual and the department saying what the law is. i thought we were supposed to do that. you signed a a formalized agreement. is that because you have failed to coordinate and created a good deal of confusion on college campuses about how to -- how to coordinate the responsibilities for dealing with sexual assault as they look up at title ix and

the cleary act? >> i would not describe it that way. i was pleased with the collaboration that we have entered into for students in the 10 months i have been here. i think it is working extremely well. >> what kind of formal procedures did you have to discuss your guidance with the institutional officers who have to comply with your guidance? how many meetings did you have with institutional officers around the country? >> i do not have the number. it took three years to prepare a question and answer document and we had many meetings with officials and associations of officials. with student activists and organizations. we had a tremendous number of meetings and letters came to us.

so it was a long process that involves many stakeholders and different opinions. we gave them greater guidance and clarity going forward. >> my time is up. we should consider in this case and other cases, whether fda or anything else, what the difference is between a law and a regulation. there is no opportunity for the the of a but comment that future has. murray.ve senator >> thank you.