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Hunter,

All eyes are on Britain and the markets today with the incredibly
concerning vote in the UK. We're monitoring the reaction and
consequences on both sides of the Atlantic, including the political
implications.

And here in Washington, just when policymakers appear to disagree on
everything, they're actually getting things done on foreign
policy issues - from Zika to getting the whole world online.

Check it all out below in the latest edition of THE GLOBAL GAB -
including highlights from our wildly successful State Leaders Summit
and my take on the latest convergence between politics and foreign
policy.

Best,

Liz
Liz Schrayer, U.S. Global Leadership Coalition

THE GLOBAL GAB: Trump & Clinton on Brexit, Ryan Proposes, 51 Diplomats
Speak Out
June 24, 2016

EXIT STRATEGY? British voters just chose to leave the European Union
and everyone is trying to figure out what it means. While the
UK's exit strategy and timeline is less than certain, what is
clear is that insecurity-fueled migration mixed with rising
isolationism has now created very real and dramatic consequences for
the global economy and stability. On the political scene, lots of
speculation as to the impact on the POTUS race. Donald Trump
celebrated the vote from Scotland calling it "a great
thing," while Hillary Clinton underscored her respect for
"the choice the people of the United Kingdom have made"
and her concern on the economic uncertainties.

A BETTER WAY. As part of his rollout of a series of policy papers,
House Speaker Paul Ryan released #2 of 6 - this one on national
security - that included a shout-out to development and
diplomacy. Under the banner of a "Better Way,"
Ryan's foreign policy builds on the GOP legacy of Reagan, Bush,
and his mentor Jack Kemp, stating "We must strengthen the
civilian elements of our national security." Very positive step
forward from a former Budget Chair that once had some tough cuts for
these programs.

ZAPPING ZIKA. In the midst of a tumultuous Wednesday night on Capitol
Hill that included an overnight sit-in, the House passed a $1.1
billion Zika offensive with $175 million for the State Department and
USAID to combat the growing health crisis. The $800 million question
is whether Senate Democrats and the President will back this package
that comes in under the White House request.

WORLD WIDE WEB. They're at it again - and this time to get
1.5 billion people online by 2020. After bipartisan success on global
food security (which passed the House in April) and foreign aid
transparency (very close to the finish line), House Foreign Affairs
Committee leaders Reps. Ed Royce (R-CA) and Eliot Engel (D-NY) have
introduced legislation to tackle the digital divide, another critical
issue facing the developing world. Pretty incredible that bipartisan
global development legislation is moving through Congress while
everything else is at a standstill.

STATE LEADERS SUMMIT. The USGLC was out in full force on Capitol Hill
last week. In nearly 200 Hill meetings, 500 leaders from across the
country met with half the Senate and more than one-third of the House
on why development and diplomacy matters for their state. Watch the
2-minute recap video with cameos by General David H. Petraeus, USAID
Administrator Gayle Smith, Meet the Press host Chuck Todd, and
Senators Jon Kyl (R-AZ) and Ben Cardin (D-MD). Who stole the show? The
five women who lead America's global development agencies
featured in an all-star panel, "A League of Their Own."
http://action.usglc.org/site/R?i=pfsgZO_hVyccscrLstCrcg

LINDSEY LET LOOSE. In classic Lindsey Graham style, the Senator from
South Carolina closed out our Summit with a revival-style speech that
brought the house down: "To those who believe we can disengage
from the world and be safe here, you're nuts." Watch it
here.
http://action.usglc.org/site/R?i=CkjDuioMmNyfDtZTY5pWDw

DIPLOMATIC DISSENT. In an unusual move, 51 mid-level U.S. diplomatic
officials penned an internal State Department memo urging U.S.
military action to pressure Syria's Bashar al-Assad to sit down
for peace talks. The memo, which was followed by a smaller meeting
with Secretary Kerry, criticizes the White House's policy on
Syria and calls for "a judicious use of stand-off and air
weapons" to "drive a more focused and hard-nosed U.S.-led
diplomatic process." Don't expect much to change, but
it's interesting to see them turn their diplomacy inward.

CEASE FIRE. Just this week, the Colombian government and the
country's largest rebel group agreed to a cease fire -
setting in motion an unprecedented end to the region's longest
running conflict. That's a big [redacted] deal, as the Veep
would say.


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