Nikki Haley

Haley Supports Moving Us Embassy In Israel To Jerusalem

... the Jewish state, if the Senate confirms her nomination. Haley said she won't go to U. N. headquarters in New York and "abstain when the U. N. seeks to create an international environment that encourages boycotts of Israel." She told the committee the U. N. resolution was "a terrible mistake" that makes a peace agreement between the Israelis and the Palestinians harder to achieve. Israel's ambassador to the U. N., Danny Danon, thanked Haley in a statement issued during the hearing for her "unequivocal support and her clear statement regarding the U. N.'s discrimination against Israel.". Haley acknowledged she is new to international diplomacy. But she said while the U. N. has had many successes, citing health and food programs that have saved millions of lives, "any honest assessment also finds an institution that is often at odds with American national interests and American taxpayers.". The United States contributes 22 percent of the organization's budget, and Haley questioned whether such a sizable investment is worthwhile. "We are ...

Is Access To Abortion A Human Right

... Foreign aid to developing countries for population control and reproductive health has fluctuated depending on the administration. It saw cuts in the 1980 s under Ronald Reagan and was bumped back up under Bill Clinton. Obama significantly increased funding to an all-time high of $715 million for the 2010 budget. “The extent to which the U. S. has taken very restrictive positions is a direct reflection of American internal politics, since this issue is something that plays well to certain constituencies,” Ergas said. The use of the phrase ‘reproductive health’. (does) not create any rights and cannot be interpreted to constitute support, endorsement or promotion of abortion. John Bolton, ambassador to the U. N. under George W. Bush, clarifying the U. S. position in front of the General Assembly in 2006. Anti-abortion groups hope Trump will follow in the footsteps of Reagan and George W. Bush by reinstating what is known as the Mexico City Policy , which prevents foreign aid dollars from going to organizations abroad that ...

Tom Price, Nikki Haley, Wilbur Ross Faced Senate Hearings For Cabinet

... legal.”. Billionaire investor Wilbur Ross talked about changes to the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) and remain tough on China. Ross did not say that he would scrap NAFTA, but wants Canada and Mexico to know that everything in the agreement remains on the table. “As to Canada and Mexico, the president-elect has made no secret in his public remarks, nor have I, that Nafta is logically the first thing for us to deal with,” said Mr. Ross, who will take a leading role in executing Mr. Trump’s trade agenda. “We ought to solidify relationships the best way we can in our own territory before we go off into other jurisdictions.”. On trade and China, Ross said that America “cannot afford trade that is inherently bad for American workers and for American businesses.” He would also like to expand on American exports, which brought up China. He took particular aim at China, calling it “the most protectionist country” among very large nations. “They talk much more about free trade than they actually practice,” Mr. Ross told lawmakers. “We would like to ...

Trump's Choice For Un Ambassador Says U.s. Can't Trust Russia

... and see what we can get from them before we give to them," she said. Haley, who criticized Trump during the campaign, has little experience in international affairs and has not spoken much in public about her foreign policy views. If confirmed by the Senate, she would succeed Samantha Power - a vocal critic of Russia's invasion and illegal annexation of Ukraine's Crimea Peninsula, of its backing for pro-Russia separatists in eastern Ukraine, and of Moscow's support for Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's regime. Speaking a day before Haley's confirmation hearing, Power said Russia's actions "are not standing up a new world order. They are tearing down the one that exists.". Haley said in her January 18 hearing that she considers Crimea to be part of Ukraine - a position backed by more than 100 UN member states in a resolution. She said that Washington should not lift the ...

Gov. Nikki Haley Keeps The Port A High Priority

... Carolina and Georgia, plans to be ready by 2025. It would make Jasper home to the largest port in the United States and the budget allocations will help build surrounding infrastructure. Sauls said even though Haley will no longer be governor, he expects to maintain a good relationship with Henry Mc Master and the governor’s office and expects the port to continue to be on the radar in Columbia. “We are going to continue to work with the new governor, continue to make sure he is fully abreast,” Sauls said. “He’s an important facilitator in this process. We’ll work side by side with the governor’s office to make sure benchmarks are being met.”. The county is growing. This week officials broke ground on the extension of the Ridgeland-Claude Dean airport, an endeavor that Sauls said will have a multimillion-dollar economic impact. He believes the “ripple effect” will lead to great job creation and economic development. The port and airport extension are ...

Expect Gov. Nikki Haley To Be 'confirmed Overwhelmingly' To Un Post

... as a strong leader, but as a mother, as a human being, that was impacted by such an atrocity. She led our state to come together. With those types of leadership skills, bringing people together under the worst of times, under the most difficult conditions, is something that she specializes in," Scott said. The formal hearing started with questions from ranking member Sen. Ben Cardin, who although was impressed with Haley in their private discussions, said he had concerns about her lack of foreign policy experience. Still, her work during the removal of the Confederate flag was of particular note to Cardin. "Your actions not only demonstrated your willingness to address hate and bigotry, but also your ability to build and work with coalitions which will be critically important if confirmed to be our United Nations ambassador," Cardin said. Haley sought to calm all concerns about her experience  in her opening statements. FULL TEXT: Gov. Nikki Haley's opening comments in confirmation hearing. ...

From Bamberg To The United Nations

... repairs and ethics, sometimes making appeals to voters in certain legislative districts. That tact was noticed by some for its perceived arrogance, unnecessarily targeting foes. "I personally think she could have gotten a lot further leading the Legislature had she tried to positively lead us, instead of scolding or threatening the Legislature, thinking that was the way to get us to react positively," Sen. Brad Hutto, D-Orangeburg, said. "Think of the carrot and the stick," Hutto added. "She was sort of good at the stick, but she wasn’t that good at the carrot.". Scott Buchanan, political scientist at The Citadel, said her willingness to clash with the Legislature, in the eyes of many, left the state in a better place than when she took over in 2011. "She has some core principles when it comes to what government should or should not be doing and she's not been unwilling to battle the Legislature because of it," he said. "It goes against the grain of South Carolina politics. You can make an argument for most of the state's history you’ve had governors who've been subservient to the Legislature.". He said it will be ...

Senate Panel Grills S.c. Gov. Nikki Haley In Her Bid To Become U.n. Ambassador

... be lifted if Russia takes positive steps. (SOUNDBITE OF ARCHIVED RECORDING). HALEY: What I'll tell you is Russia is trying to show their muscle right now. It is what they do. And I think we always have to be cautious. I don't think that we can trust them. KELEMEN: She said she believes Russia carried out war crimes in Syria, and she vowed to make sure the U. S. remains - in Haley's words - a moral compass at the U. N. Democrat Chris Murphy of Connecticut said he felt the hearing was taking place in an alternate universe. (SOUNDBITE OF ARCHIVED RECORDING). CHRIS MURPHY: President-elect Trump has downplayed Russian attempts to influence our election. He's suggested that NATO is obsolete. He's openly rooted for the breakup of the European Union. He's lavished praise on Vladimir Putin and refused to commit to continuing sanctions. KELEMEN: And the list went on. Haley said ...

S.c. Gov. Nikki Haley Prepares For Confirmation Hearing In Tough Political Terrain

... — Gov. Nikki Haley’s confirmation to be U. S. ambassador to the United Nations was expected to be a mere formality for one of President-elect Donald Trump’s least controversial Cabinet-level nominees. But in the past several days, the pressure has heightened for Haley to perform well under the bright lights of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee's hearing room. Haley’s appearance comes exactly one week after the committee’s contentious questioning of Rex Tillerson, Trump’s polarizing nominee for secretary of state. Tillerson, to whom Haley would report, rattled Democrats and many Republicans for refusing to call Vladimir Putin a war criminal. He would not commit to imposing new sanctions on Russia for cyber-attacks during the 2016 elections, or say if he would support maintaining existing sanctions recently put in place by outgoing President Barack Obama. The former Exxon Mobil CEO with close business ties to Russia also was unwilling to take a stance on how the United States should work with certain countries with troubling records on human rights. There’s a possibility Haley ...

Gov. Nikki Haley Delivers Sentimental State Of The State Address

... whether Haley has the foreign policy experience necessary to perform the duties of the ambassador's post. Public education, economic development. While Haley appeared to avoid some of the more serious, lingering issues facing South Carolina’s Legislature, she did spend a good chunk of time Wednesday evening tackling the always-contentious issue of public education. “For as long as most of us can remember, our public schools have not been good enough. That is no secret to anyone inside or out of this chamber,” Haley said. “We simply haven’t done enough to prepare South Carolina’s children for the future.”. Haley said the state’s public education system – which she proposed receive $2.9 billion in state appropriations in the upcoming fiscal year – faces problems on both a “practical” and “moral” level. “With South Carolina’s economy booming and new jobs springing up all across the state, we have to be able to produce a workforce that can fill them,” she said of the so-called practical issue. “If we don’t, if companies cannot find ...