mr. jordan. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. mr. jordan: i thank the gentleman for yielding. i thank the gentleman from michigan for his bill this bill is about account -- is about accountability. accountability for senior executive people, people like lois lern, the ranking member of the committee who i have a great deal of respect for stated in his opening comment that he's nervous about this legislation because it might, quote, politicize senior government officials. well, that's what we have now. what could be more political than a high-ranking official at the internal revenue services targeting people who disagree with her political views? this is all about holding people account who believe do the very thing the ranking member talked about. we need this legislation because lord knows the justice department is not doing their job. they're not holding anyone accountable. think about this pattern. you've got the f.b.i. leaking to the "wall street journal" in january of this year that no one is going to be prosecuted in the i.r.s. scandal. you've got the president's now fam

mr. jordan about the waiver process briefly, mr. starr, the overseas security policy board sets the physical security standards that must be met and it is also my understanding that they're either temporary, interim, orhy permanent, correc? >> yes. >>my and overseas diplomatic facilities can be further classified as residential, r other categories as well? >> yes. >> okay. and how was benghazi classified in 2012? >> my understanding from the reports is that it was the temporary mission facility. >> okay. and what, was that classification found in the ospb standards? >> no. >> are there any ospd standards for a temporary office facility? there's not, right? >> our outlook on that is that whether it is temporary or interim, or permanent, that we should be applying the same security standards that the ospb has put in place and that if we can't, then we need to look closely at what risks we run -- >> sorry to i interrupt you the office in residential do not require a higher level of security if they are in that category? >>rr office, th

mr. jordan about the waiver process briefly. mr. starr the embassy security policy board sets the physical security standards that must. >> and it's also my understanding that they are either temporary interim or permanent, correct? >> yes. >> overseas diplomatic facilities can be further classified as residential office or other categories as well. >> yes. >> okay and how is benghazi classified in 2012? >> my understanding from the port -- reports is it was a the temporary mission facility. >> okay and what was that classification found in the standards? >> no. >> are there any standards for temporary office facility? there is not, right? >> our outlook? >> our outlook i'm at is that whether it's temporary or interim or permanent that we should be applying the same security standards that the ospp has put in place and that if we can't than we need to look closely at what risks we run. >> sorry to interrupt you but the office and the residential do not require a higher level of security if they are in that category. >> there are hig

mr. jordan about the waiver process briefly. mr. starr, oversea security policy sets the physical security standards that must be met. it's also my understanding that they're either temporary, interim or permanent, correct? >> yes. >> and overseas diplomatic facilities can be further classified as residential office or other categories as well? >> yes. >> okay. >> and how was benghazi classified in 2012? my understanding from the reports is that it was the temporary mission facility. >> and was that classification found in the ospb's standards? >> no. >> are there any ospb standards for a temporary office facility? there's not, right? >> our outlook on that is whether it's temporary or interim or permanent, that we should be applying the same security standards that the ospb has put in place. and that if we can't, then we need to look closely at what risks we run -- >> so that -- sorry to interrupt you. the office in the residential don't require a higher level of security if they're in that category? >> there are higher levels -- w

mr. jordan, for might have been minutes. >> i want to make sure i understand your last statement.very single request, information you're trying to get access to, now goes through the department of justice's legal counsel? >> the fbi office of general counsel. they've set up that process. >> the fbi has. you're saying that's not political? >> that is the office of general counsel is not a political appointee. >> i understand. >> they send it through their office of general counsel -- >> that just happened -- how long ago did that practice start? >> within the last two years. two to three years. >> so since you came? >> it may have been just before i came. >> i mean i'm concerned about all your work but i'm particularparticular ly concerned about one issue that's been a focus of the oversight committee and some other committees, that's the targeting by the internal revenue service of people exercising their first amendment rights. and frankly, have been very disappointed in the criminal investigation at the justice department for a number of reasons. 15 months ago then-fbi director

jordan. >> thank you, mr. president. first let me thank president obama for his leadership on this issue. nd jordan can will com be counted on to play a part. we need to shut down extremist support and push back and defeat these groups. the demands of the coalition, one that can combat the threat with consistency and resolve. allow me to absolute the partnership that is gathering up. three principles are important as we proceed. the first is global reach and commitment. the threat is not only in syria and iraq, but also in sinai. niger, libya, yemen, mali, the whole of africa, and more. it is not an arab-muslim fight any more. it affects every delegate here and beyond. it is the fight of our times. success requires an united struggle backed up by strong resources. success also requires a holistic approach, transnational terror grows on the back of crisis, grievances and sectarian conflict. winning hearts and minds takes a strong stand against marginalization, poverty and exclusion. there must be diplomacy, development, job creation, education and more. a second key principle is immediate a

mr. jordan about the waiver process briefly. mr.versea security policy sets the physical security standards that must be met. it's also my understanding that they're either temporary, interim or permanent, correct? >> yes. >> and overseas diplomatic facilities can be further classified as residential office or other categories as well? >> yes. >> okay. >> and how was benghazi classified in 2012? my understanding from the reports is that it was the temporary mission facility. >> and was that classification found in the ospb's standards? >> no. >> are there any ospb standards for a temporary office facility? there's not, right? >> our outlook on that is whether it's temporary or interim or permanent, that we should be applying the same security standards that the ospb has put in place. and that if we can't, then we need to look closely at what risks we run -- >> so that -- sorry to interrupt you. the office in the residential don't require a higher level of security if they're in that category? >> there are higher levels -- when we bu

jordan. it was interesting to watch that exchange between the center and mr. dempsey over the question of what exactly would define victory for the united states? there seemed to be earlier comments from the u.s. defense secretary. it does sound like their are preparing for the concept of a much longer military engagement. >> they have been very explicit about that, sammy. chairman dempsey who is the top ranking military officer in the united states military, said that this is a generation's long challenge. this is not something that is going to be dealt with in a matter of months or even several years. they are looking at a very lo - lock -- long-term fight. and we just heard that the funding requests are going to be

mr. secretary general, i am -- my origins are from palestine, jordan. mr. secretary general, two years ago we were invited by europe to speak about nato and arab spring, and you said that you have -- the arab spring and it was during the strikes against libya, and the objective was to restore democracy in libya. two years later, it's -- now in libya. it's no man land. and libya is destroyed, as afghanistan, iraq, don't speak about yemen, sudan, and all these conflicts. do you think -- don't you think if you are going to enter military or us to other partners to make war against this so-called islamic state, don't you think that's going to make also jordan and lebanon, maybe iran, and other countries? second question, mr. secretary secretary -- >> quickly. >> the arab public opinions knows that the main reason of instability in the area is because the international community didn't find a solution to the israeli/palestinian conflict, and it's not the israeli/palestinian con. the israeli arab conflict. don't you think if nato, european union, eu member states

jordan. >> thank you, mr. president. first let me thank president obama for his leadership on this issue. nd jordan can will com be counted on to play a part. we need to shut down extremist support and push back and defeat these groups. the demands of the coalition, one that can combat the threat with consistency and resolve. allow me to absolute the partnership that is gathering up. three principles are important as we proceed. the first is global reach and commitment. the threat is not only in syria and iraq, but also in sinai. niger, libya, yemen, mali, the whole of africa, and more. it is not an arab-muslim fight any more. it affects every delegate here and beyond. it is the fight of our times. success requires an united struggle backed up by strong resources. success also requires a holistic approach, transnational terror grows on the back of crisis, grievances and sectarian conflict . winning hearts and minds takes a strong stand against marginalization, poverty and exclusion. there must be diplomacy, development, job creation, education and more. a second key principle is immediate

my origins are from palestine, jordan, and the area. mr.cretary-general, two years ago we were invited by carnegie europe to speak about nato and the arab spring, and you said that you have -- and it was during the strikes against libya and the objective was to install democracy in libya. two years later it's no man's land and libya has destroyed as afghanistan, iraq, don't speak about yemen, sudan, and all these countries. don't you think that if you are going to intervene militarily or as to the other partners to make war against this so-called islamic state, don't you think that is going to make also jordan, libya and other countries? second question, mr. secretary-general. >> quickly, please. >> public opinions knows that the rain machine of instability in the area is because the international community didn't find a solution to the israeli/palestinian conflict, and it's not israeli/palestinian conflict. it's israeli/arab conflict, israeli/islam conflict. don't you think that nato, european union, united states of america, and eu member

mr. secretary general, i am -- my origins are from palestine, jordan. mr. secretary general, two years ago we were invited by europe to speak about nato and arab spring, and youai

one of the games i went to just happened to be jordan zimmermann bobble head doll day. congratulations, mr. zimmermann for the no no. we'll keep it up right here. >> you have to love the fact that the rookie makes the catch. these guys play in the minor leagues. they get extra callups in september when they can expand the rosters and he made the most of his opportunity. >> what a great, great game. >> it was awesome. >> very cool. >>> the nats are going to be playing again on friday that will be their first round at home. they have home field advantage. >> there is a threat of rain. there's a cold front. we don't know what time yet. if it's a night game friday, i've got to tell you right now there's a threat for some showers and we'll watch that very closely. in fact this afternoon, there's a threat for showers that i'm watching very closely. this morning i thought fredricksburg, the northern neck, southern maryland had a chance. this stuff has overperformed as we like to say you but when we underforecast the rain overperforms, it is making a little farther progress north. some will get to

mr. secretary-general, my and i am from the palestine/jordan area. about nato, it was during the strikes against libya to restore democracy in libya, and two years later, it is -- destroyed, as afghanistan and iraq. some speak of yemen, sudan. do you think if you're going to warrvene militarily to make against this so-called islamic iste, don't you think that going to affect lebanon, jordan, and others? second question, mr. secretary-general -- >> quickly, please. >> the main reason for istability in the area because the international community did not find a solution to the israeli-palestinian conflict, and it is the israeli-arab conflict. don't you think that if nato and states exert pressures against israel, king abdullah of saudi arabia -- countriesy all arab don't you think that is going to stop these terrorists? don't you think it is better to invest in the development of these countries? >> military action in the middle east threatening destabilizing the area? >> of course, the first question and very good question, there are some historical e

mr. president. what are your specific expectations for what regional actors like saudi arabia, yemen and jordan can legitimately provide to a coalition against an islamic state? is there a role for iran as well? as you know, secretary kerry today says he expects the allied countries to coalesce around a specific plan by the end of september. do you agree with the timeline that he set out and what concrete commitments fx any, are you leaving this summit with from the other nations that were here? >> let me start with a general point. there was unanimity over the last two days that i.s.i.l. poses a significant threat to n.a.t.o. members, and there was a recognition that we have to take action. i did not get any resistance or push-back to the basic notion that we have a critical role to play in rolling back this savage organization that is causing so much chaos in the region and is harming so many people and pose as long-term threat to the safety and security of n.a.t.o. members. so there's great conviction that we ought to act as part of the international community to degrade and ultimately destroy i

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mr. president. what are your specific expectations for what regional actors like saudi arabia, yemen and jordan can legitimately provide to a coalition against an islamic state? is there a role for iran as well? as you know, secretary kerry today says he expects the allied countries to coalesce around a specific plan by the end of september. do you agree with the timeline that he set out and what concrete commitments fx any, are you leaving this summit with from the other nations that were here? >> let me start with a general point. there was unanimity over the last two days that i.s.i.l. poses a significant threat to n.a.t.o. members, and there was a recognition that we have to take action. i did not get any resistance or push-back to the basic notion that we have a critical role to play in rolling back this savage organization that is causing so much chaos in the region and is harming so many people and pose as long-term threat to the safety and security of n.a.t.o. members. so there's great conviction that we ought to act as part of the international community to degrade and ultimately destroy i

mr. president. what are your specific expectations for what regional acts like saudi arabia, yemen and jordan can imagine that they provide play coalition against islamic state, is there a role as well? secretary kerry expects the allied countries to coalesce, around a specific plan by the end of september. do you agree with a time when he set out, and what concrete commitment, if any, are you leaving this summit with the other nations that were here? >> let me start with a general point. there was unanimity over the last couple of days but isil poses a significant threat to nato members. and there was a recognition that we have to take action. i did not get any resistance or push back to the basic notion that we have a critical role to play in rolling back the savage organization that is causing so much chaos in the region and that is harming so many people and poses a long-term threat to the safety and security of nato members. so there is great conviction that we have to act as part of the international community to degrade and ultimately destroy president obama. beyond that, what we have already seen

mr. wagner for his testimony. >> thank you, jordan miller, ranking member thompson current member jackson lee. it's a privilege to appear to discuss u.s. customs and border protection in securing international travel against threats and supporters. in response to threat posed other terrorist groups and supporters including those who are u.s. citizens, cbp and teach us continually would find border security operations focusing resources on the greatest risks and extending our security measures that word to interdict threats before they reach the united states. because terrorist organizations continue to primarily target commercial air transportation as a means to move operatives in the united states to attack the homeland all focus our operational efforts to detect and respond to threats in the environment. lester cbp processed from under their trousers that are nations airports. we developed and deployed resources to detect, assess and mitigate risk at every stage along international travel continuum including one individual pies for travel documents reserves or purchases an airline ticke

mr. president. what are your specific expectations for what regional actors like saudi arabia, yemen, and jordan can legitimately provide to a coalition against the islamic state? is there a role there for iran as well? as you know, secretary kerry said he expects the allied countries to coalesce around a specific plan by the end of september. do you agree with the timeline that he set out? what concrete commitments, if any, are you leaving this summit with from other nations that are here? >> let me start with a general point. there was unanimity over the last two days that isil poses a significant threat to nato members, and there was a recognition that we have to take action. i did not get any resistance or pushback to the basic notion that we have a critical role to play in rolling back the savage organization that is causing so much chaos in the region and is harming so many people and poses a long-term threat to the safety and security of nato members. so there is great conviction that we have to act as part of the international community to degrade and ultimately destroy isil. that was extrem

we have done jordan education initiative years ago, multi-national 17, jordanian companies, initiatives, we are completely in, mrnitiatives and the camps and connecting technology to bring the health care and work. >> this is my exhibit a, he has been a life-long republican. i have ruined his reputation. god only knows what damage i have done to him. but the point is, every time we have a conversation we start with the end in mind and 90% of the time we come up with something we agree on. and that is i think, the ultimate answer to a lot of this divide in america. you got to start with the end in mind, and then all the differences are irrelevant because the debate is enriched with the purpose of coming to a conclusion. even though i am sure, i have hurt him in a lot of ways. >> well, it could be even worse because we had hillary clinton speak at our sales meeting the other day in front of 20,000 people. and she was kind enough to interview her, and she wouldn't let me tell her the questions ahead of time. and mr. president, like i have done, and after we were done i had a bunch of republicans come up and say joh

mr. president. what are your specific expectations for what regional actors like saudi arabia, yemen and jordan can legitimately provide to a coalition against islamic state? is there a role there for iran as well? as you know, secretary kerry today said that he expects the allied countries to coalesce around a specific plan by the end of september. do you awe agree with that timeline and what concrete things are you leaving the summit with here? >> let me start way general point. there was u none imty that isil poses a significant threat to nato members, and there was a recognition that we have to take action. i did not get any resistance or pushback to the basic notion that we have a critical role to play in rolling back this savage organization that is causing so much chaos in the region, and is harming so many people. and poses a long-term threat to the safety and security of nato members. so there's great conviction that we have to act as part of the international community to degrade and ultimately destroy isil and that was extremely encouraging. beyond that what we have already seen is signi

jordan's bar. i haven't gone in to have a drink, but i think it's significant in our city to have these places. i wanted to agree with something mr. sugaya said about the issue because where the he land is where the roxy is so astronomical and to keep the roxy there, you know probably will not equal what a landowner can get in economic return for getting rid of these places and the gold dust was one of these places. again, i don't know what that is. if there is a little bit of regulatory action as opposed to a lot of regulatory action, but somehow, even if it's just a moratorium to allow a business to maybe initiate some fundraising if it's a non-profit or someway to help. you are talking about june 2015. that's not a very long time between now and then to have a program like this instituted with regulations or not but however it shakes out is not a lot of time to save something like the roxy. the program in london had some regulatory. >> if the subcommittee could at least, obviously that's something to consider. >> if i can just respond to that briefly. in terms of the way we envision, places like the roxy already have protectio

mr. president. what are your specific expectations for what regional actors like saudi arabia, yemen and jordan can legitimately provide to a coalition against islamic state? is there a role there for iran as well? as you know, secretary kerry today said that he expects the allied countries to koaless around a specific plan by the end of september. do you agree with the time line he set out? what concrete commitments, if any, are you leaving this summit with from the other nations that were here? >> let me start with a general point. there was unanimity over the last two days that isil poses a significant threat to nato members. and there was a recognition that we have to take action. i did not get any resistance or pushback to the basic notion that we have a critical role to play in rolling back this savage organization that is causing so much chaos in the region and is harming so many people. and poses a long-term threat to the safety and security of nato members. so there's great conviction that we have to act as part of the international community to degrade and ultimately destroy issel. and th

mr. president. what are your specific expectations for what regional actors like saudi arabia, yemen and jordan can legitimately provide to a coalition against islamic state. is there a role for there iran as well? as you know, secretary kerry today said that he expects the allied countries to coalesce around a specific plan by the end of september. do you agree with the timeline that he said out, and what concrete commitments if any, are you leaving this summit with from the other nations that's were here? >> let me start with the general point. there was unanimity over the last two days that isil poses a significant threat to nato members. and there was a recognition that we have to take action. i did not get any resistance or pushback to the basic notion that we have a critical role to play in rolling backis in savage organization that is causing so much chaos in the region and is harming so many people. and poses a long-term threat to the safety and security of nato members. so there's great conviction that we have to act as part of the international community to degrade and ultimately destroy

jordan. an nbc wall street journal poll shows that 61% of americans support a campaign against islamic state. mr. obama asked for a vote in congress on plans for air strikes in syria and the face of resistance on capitol capitol hill, president obama backed off of that direction. >> we will have another no man's land. >> tonight mr. obama is expected to announce that the fight against the islamic state will take years not months. mixed messages in the wake of murders of two americans, james foley and steven sotloff. >> we will follow them to the gates of hell because hell is where they reside. >> i won't want to put the cart before the horse. we don't have a strategy yet. >> an estimated 191,000 people have been killed in the war in syria. >> i would say for those guys in i.s.i.s. if there is one single act which will really stiffen their backbone to go kick their butt that's it. >> and john no mistake there, you saw the photo open of president obama on the phone with king abdalla. president obama will announce in his speech that training bases for vetted moderate opposition within syria will be

mr. hagel and kerry have been in the area to support from countries like saudi arabia and uae. he is looking for intelligence factors from jordan and other areas. this has to be a worldwide, not just a nato wild condemnation of isis. that is the critical point of the strategy. you have to get every one in the world countering this horrific terrorist organization. >> congress member engel, if iran wanted to participate, you said the answer would be no. how do we handle bashar al assad in syria? >> i think we missed the opportunity to free the syrian army. if we had done that, they would be willing to help. isis is the terror right now. we have to concentrate on isis. not assad. he is a murderer. he has killed his own people. he has to go. the threat is isis in iraq and in syria right now. they are the ones we really have to destroy. >> chairman royce, you get the final word. i know you wanted to say something a moment ago. >> i would just say it is time to get the kurdish forces and communications equipment so they can communicate with us. let them be on the ground. i agree with eliot engel. let the free syrian army on the groun

mr. hagel and kerry have been in the area to support from countries like saudi arabia and uae. he is looking for intelligence factors from jordan and other areas. this has to be a worldwide, not just a nato wild condemnation of isis. that is the critical point of the strategy. you have to get every one in the world countering this horrific terrorist organization. >> congress member engel, if iran wanted to participate, you said the answer would be no. how do we handle bashar al assad in syria? >> i think we missed the opportunity to free the syrian army. if we had done that, they would be willing to help. isis is the terror right now. we have to concentrate on isis. not assad. he is a murderer. he has to go. he has killed his own people. the threat is isis in iraq and in syria right now. they are the ones we really have to destroy. >> chairman royce, you get the final word. >> i would just say it is time to get the kurdish forces and communications equipment so they can communicate with us. let them be on the ground. i agree with elliot engel. we don't want u.s. troops on the ground. we will support air power used to target and

arrival of king abdullah of jordan, as well as the president of argentina and we will have an opportunity to hear from them soon. i would like to give the floor to his excellency, mr. francois hollande, president of the french republic. record --french coast [speaking french] [speaking french] [speaking french] [speaking french] [speaking french] >> part of some support network, and there are organizations that get them to the area of fighting. [indiscernible] [speaking french] [speaking french] >> i think his excellency, president friends while long -- francois hollande, and i now give the floor to the president of the republic of chant -- republic of chad. >> [speaking french] >> in magnitude and scope. is andurity council -- they netteded stations have taken the step by adopting resolution 2178. with respect to the resolution, -- the delegation would like to highlight were as follows, i would make three comments. of threat of the phenomenon foreign terrorist fighters, the situation with respect to chad given this phenomenon, and lastly, violent extremism and solutions aimed at eradicating , mr. president, with respect to the threat, it is global and it is in co

mr. speaker, that baghdadi and the islamic state don't intend to confine their bloodletting in iraq, syria, jordan or lebanon. they are designed for the united states as well. and we have been told and read that there is an enormous amount of chatter through the social media by members of the islamic state and those that promote islamic jihad and bring about atrocities within the confines of our soil. our sovereign soil has been invaded. our sovereign soil was invaded at benghazi. when ambassador chris stevens lost his life was islamic soil. they entered our our soil and killed our u.s. ambassador on that sovereign soil. and islamic jid haddists took over the airport in baghdad and we saw an embassy in libya, and tripoli abandoned. united states personnel were forced to flee in tripoli and leave and gain escape through tunisia. it is quite sobering when you think of the advances of islamic jihad in the region. and that's why i don't understand, i don't understand the thinking of the president when it is coming against this evil. i don't understand it. because you see, the islamic state has not onl

jordan, and others, are working together. they're the ones that are ultimately going to have to carry this fight and occupy the ground just as mrhiff suggested a few moments ago. it's up to them to occupy particularly iraq. >> it's interesting you both believe we should have a vote and you decide on this issue. a republican from georgia, he told the "new york times" today that neither his democratic nor his republican colleagues want a vote. quote, a lot of people would like to stay on the sideline and say, just bomb the place and tell us about it later. it's an election year, a lot of democrats don't know how it would play in their party. and republicans don't want to change anything, like the path we're on now. we can denounce it if it goes bad and praise it if it goes well. so there a cynical view by a republican. and i don't think there's anything wrong with congressman kingston, maybe a well founded view politically. but he's saying, you guys make the decision in the white house and we'll decide whether to shoot at it or not. >> chris, there are people on both sides of the aisle that would be happy not to have to vote on t

jordan, and the uae. >> the strength of the coalition makes it clear to the world that this is not america's fight alone. >> reporter: and the target was not isis alone. mr. obama ordered attacks on two other al qaeda offshoots, including one, the u.s. fears is on the verge of launching an attack on u.s. homeland or europe. >> planning external attacks, construct and test improvised explosive devices and recruit westerners to carry out. >> reporter: at the united nations in the next couple of days in numerous private meetings, president obama hopes to enlarge the coalition to kill isis and korasahn. critics warn it can't be done without arab or turkish boots on the ground in syria. live from washington, steve handelsman reporting, now back to you. >> after the president's statement this morning, barbara boxer released this statement saying, "i support the president taking the fight to these terrorists with an unprecedented coalition of arab partners because we cannot stand idly by while their groups threaten america and the entire world." >>> now to the very latest on the king fire burning east of sacramento. the fire crossed into another county overnigh

mr. kerry has spent far too much time outside the theater of arab/israeli negotiations and in china and other places. instead of spending his time in saudi arabia, jordan and turkey to forge a coalition that can come back to say to the president, to the american people, we're prepared to put the boots on the ground if you're prepared to put the socks in the air. >> i see at least two components to the international corporation, one regarding what to do in the middle east and the other about responding to threats that may come into the europe and u.s.. we're seeing the europeans talking abotal talking about graeater information sharing. are we working well to prevent terror attacks here. >> >> i've known from my own experience this there is enormal amount of good cooperation between nato allies. just our nato intelligence support convinced the turks to stop permitting for example crude oil coming across their border and they have sealed their border to prevent many of these people who have come on -- come from europe to fight on behalf of isis from getting over the border. so also the british and french as well as other european union countries are shar

jordan a couple of years ago. that pilot is the commander of the 13th division now. but it's not a division in terms of like 13,000, 15,000. a couple thousand. >> senator johnson. >> mrhairman, ambassador ford, you mentioned a word that i really want to be the crux of my questioning is credibility. i want to explore the credibility of our commitment and credibility of our strategy. so first, in my questioning of secretary kerry, i quoted the president when he said that our safety, our security depends on our willingness to do whatever it takes to defend this nation. and, of course, by taking off the number of options off the table, i certainly am concerned about that credibility of our commitment. what is your view in terms of our potential coalition partners. they have seen this as well. do they feel there's any cred it to our commitment to the defeat of isis? >> i think the meeting in riyadh was really interesting, i'm sorry, in jebdah. i was really surprised that the iraqis brought the foreign minister there, that was something when i was working five years during the war with all of our ambassadors there, we could never get the saudis to do that. never could get

mr. president. what are your specific expectations for what regional actors like saudi arabia, yemen and jordan canne and what concrete initiatives are you leaving with? >> let me start with a general point. there was unanimity over the last two days that isil poses a significant threat to nato members. and there was a recognition that we have to take action. i did not get any resistance for push-back to the basic notion that we have a critical role to play in rolling back the savage organization that's causing so much chaos in the region and is harming so many people and poses a long-term threat to the safety and security of nato members. so there is great conviction that we have to act as part of the international community to degrade and destroy isil. that was extremely encouraging. beyond that, what we have already seen is significant support from a variety of member states for specific actions we have been taking in iraq. keep in mind we have taken already a hundred strikes in iraq that had a significant impact on degrading their capabilities and making sure that we are protecting u.s. citizen

jordan, as well as the president of argentina. we will have an opportunity to hear from them soon. i give the floor now to her , president of the republic of lithuania. >> thank you, mr. president. ladies and gentlemen, we saw shocking developments in the world and war in different parts of our hemisphere. about militaryk .ctions isil is led by an ideology of hatred that includes ethnic and religious cleansing and the suspect of any minority and different people. we deal with the phenomenon that crosses state boundaries and even destroying states. fighters from other countries are getting more involved. unfortunately, foreign terrorist fighters are not typical of isil only. recently europe has also faced a relation of state borders, broad civilian casualties, and destruction of democratic institutions. if we want to stop this global trend, we must actually -- take action together. , security council resolution we have not only condemn foreman terrorist fighters, but also hold upon -- condemned all foreign terrorist fighters, but also -- you must understand to hold the --l ideologists need to help regional states by terrorists themselves. lithuania supports efforts to

jordan a couple of years ago. that pilot is the commander of the 13th division now. but it's not a division in terms of like 13,000, 15,000. a couple thousand. >> senator johnson. >> mrhairman, ambassador ford, you mentioned a word that i really want to be the crux of my questioning is credibility. i want to explore the credibility of our commitment and credibility of our strategy. so first, in my questioning of secretary kerry, i quoted the president when he said that our safety, our security depends on our willingness to do whatever it takes to defend this nation. and, of course, by taking off the number of options off the table, i certainly am concerned about that credibility of our commitment. what is your view in terms of our potential coalition partners. they have seen this as well. do they feel there's any cred it to our commitment to the defeat of isis? >> i think the meeting in riyadh was really interesting, i'm sorry, in jebdah. i was really surprised that the iraqis brought the foreign minister there, that was something when i was working five years during the war with all of our ambassadors there, we could never get the saudis to do that. never could get