This is an important amendment to advance the readiness of our fighting force and save precious taxpayer money. Repeal of the policy Institute Last summer by then secretary of Defense Ash Carter without any input from members of congress which allowed transgender individuals to serve and be recruited in the military. This policy is illconceived and contrary to our goals of decreasing troop readiness and addressing budget shortfalls of the past. By recruiting and allowing individuals to serve openly in our military we are suggesting tax subjecting taxpayers to high medical costs including an average of 130,000 per transition surgery lifetime hormone treatments and additional surgery to address the average 25 of individuals who experience complications in addition to possible Mental Health issues and cost of training. The surgeries alone are estimated to cost one point 35 billion over the next 10 years and that is with the assumption of only 30 of individuals in transition. That money co
This is an important amendment to advance the readiness of our fighting force and save precious taxpayer money. Repeal of the policy Institute Last summer by then secretary of Defense Ash Carter without any input from members of congress which allowed transgender individuals to serve and be recruited in the military. This policy is illconceived and contrary to our goals of decreasing troop readiness and addressing budget shortfalls of the past. By recruiting and allowing individuals to serve openly in our military we are suggesting tax subjecting taxpayers to high medical costs including an average of 130,000 per transition surgery lifetime hormone treatments and additional surgery to address the average 25 of individuals who experience complications in addition to possible Mental Health issues and cost of training. The surgeries alone are estimated to cost one point 35 billion over the next 10 years and that is with the assumption of only 30 of individuals in transition. That money co
2 00 p. M. Eastern on cspan3. Working with our cable affiliates and visiting cities across the country. Alicia shep todays media and ethics expert. Thank you for being here to talk about the relationship between this white house and the media. Let me begin by how you would define it right now. Guest i would define it as nothing weve ever seen before and as not productive in the least. I mean, theres always been tension, always, always, with the white house and the press. In fact, i did write a book about watergate and back then, the press were like hand servants to the white house, and watergate changed all that. It was contentious then. Its always going to be. This is like nothing ive ever seen. Its just so counterproductive to the American People for the president to misunderstand, to confuse people that the role of the media is to be a surrogate for the people under the constitution. And theyre not the enemy. They are there to do their jobs. Its just very, very frustrating, discoura
2 00 p. M. Eastern on cspan3. Working with our cable affiliates and visiting cities across the country. Alicia shep todays media and ethics expert. Thank you for being here to talk about the relationship between this white house and the media. Let me begin by how you would define it right now. Guest i would define it as nothing weve ever seen before and as not productive in the least. I mean, theres always been tension, always, always, with the white house and the press. In fact, i did write a book about watergate and back then, the press were like hand servants to the white house, and watergate changed all that. It was contentious then. Its always going to be. This is like nothing ive ever seen. Its just so counterproductive to the American People for the president to misunderstand, to confuse people that the role of the media is to be a surrogate for the people under the constitution. And theyre not the enemy. They are there to do their jobs. Its just very, very frustrating, discoura
Tougher penalties on undocumented immigrants who reenter the u. S. After being deported. The second bill would penalize socalled century cities that refuse to cooperate with deportation forces. It passed in a mostly partyline vote. Here is part of that debate. For what purpose does the gentleman from virginia, mr. Goodlatte, seek recognition . Mr. Goodlatte mr. Speaker, pursuant to House Resolution 414, i call up h. R. 3003, the no sanctuary for criminals act. The speaker pro tempore the clerk will report the title of the bill. The clerk h. R. 3003, a bill neend the immigration and nationality act to modify provisions relating to assistance by states and political subdivision of states and the enforcement of federal immigration laws, and for other purposes. The speaker pro tempore pursuant to House Resolution 414, the bill is considered as read. The gentleman from virginia, mr. Goodlatte, and the gentleman from michigan, mr. Conyers, each will control 30 minutes. The chair recognizes t