. >> madam secretary, by name is walter bruce, and it's an honor and pleasure to be before you today. you and your husband is part of my family, has been for many years. >> thank you, walter. >> i look forward to this opportunity and talents president of 1534 the local here. i got 17 vice presidents in overseas private investment contact and i'd like to compliment one of your officers for doing something i consider to be outstanding. her name is susan schwartz. i'm retired military spent 30 years in army and have all my degrees except ph.d. and experience ad lot of challenges and learn ad lot of things takeover years and i remember on this floor in front of madeleine albright i spoke to having minorities being promoted to senior level officials and no one ever done anything about this until susan schwartz came aboard and eliminated the preselect program, and susan make sure anybody going to the senior level has to go in front of a board that wasn't here before the. i applaud her in that effort and put together a dialogue panel to discuss the issues and diversity with outstanding resul

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