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Of our destiny. Watch sunday night 8 00 on cspans q a. Michae Navy Vice Admiral l appearing at his confirmation hearing today to be chief of operations. He took questions and was asked about some of the challenges facing the u. S. Including russia, china, and iran. This is chaired by senator jim inhofe of oklahoma. Good morning. Thank you for being here, also extending a welcome to your family and want to invite you to introduce anyone at the time that you are recognized for an Opening Statement...

Years. The u. S. Has been without a defense secretary all year since the departure of former defense chief jim mattis in december. This is live coverage on cspan 3. Our meeting will come to order consistent with our policy to start on time. We will be doing that. Good morning. Today were considering the nomination of dr. Mark espy to be secretary of defense. We thank you all for being here today. We anticipate during your opening remarks, dr. Espy, that you will introduce any members of your fam...

Our meeting will come to order consistent with policies to start on time. Well be doing that. Good morning today were considering the nomination of mark esper to be secretary of defense. We thank all for being here today. We anticipate doing your opening remarks, dr. Esper, introduce any members of your family here and other support groups. It is standard we have the eight required questions to respond to audibly to get that in record. Adhere to laws governing conflict of interest. Yes, sir. Ass...

January. Mr. Esper, currently Army Secretary, was asked about u. S. Policy toward iran, cybersecurity, and Nuclear Deterrence, among other topics. This is just over 2. 5 hours. Requirede the 8 questions you will have to respond to audibly so we can get that in the record. If you would hear to the regulations of interest . Yes sir. Have you taken any actions that would appear to presume the outcome of the confirmation process . No, sir. Exercising your responsibility makes it important that this ...

Hearing for state Department Nominees Including ambassador at large for Global Health security and diplomacy as well as u. S. Ambassadors. This is about an hour 20 minutes the Senate Foreign Relations Committee will come to order. Our hearing today is to hear from five of the President Bidens nominees in dealing with career positions and ambassadorships. Its wonderful to have you all here. We thank you all for being here. Thank you do senator ricketts for being here to lead the republican side o...

[inaudible conversations] the Senate Foreign Relations Committee will come to order. Our hearing today is to hear from five of the President Bidens nominees in dealing with career positions and ambassadorships. Its wonderful to have you all here. We thank you all for being here. Thank you do senator ricketts for being here to lead the republican side of this hearing. Its not always easy to find members that have or willing to adjust their schedules in order to accommodate these hearings, and i t...

U. S. Person around the world, outside the United States. Previously that had been something that judgment casey could do as attorney general. So someone outside the United States who was a u. S. Person, now needs a fisa court order to do that. Thats one. And the other is there were a series of provisions that prohibited this practice of reverse targeting youll hear about. Which basically said you cannot, the government cannot target something overseas under this statute. Under 702, who is not a...

The United States and israel. Josh earnest today would not rule it out. Because of his pretty clear indication hes prepared to withdraw from very serious commitments that israel previously made to a twostate solution, that does and has prompted us to reevaluate our approach to this matter. Lou president obama today finally brought himself around to talk with israeli Prime Minister netanyahu. It took him two days to do so. But we understand mr. Obama actually congratulated the Prime Minister on h...

Blackmail. Im wolf blitzer. Youre in the situation room. Were following two breaking stories right now. U. S. Air force veteran has been indicted for allegedly trying to join isis. The former airman who worked on engines and Weapons Systems was headed to syria but stopped by turkish authorities. And neck and neck. Voting is over in israel and fighting for his political life Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu may have finished a last minute stunner that could enable him to hold on to power. His pa...

Hello, im rosemary church. Hello, and welcome to our viewers in the United States and around the world. This is cnn newsroom. It is an outcome few people predicted just last week. But it appears israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his likud party have new political life. With 99 of the votes counted, israeli media report likud will win at least 29 seats in the knesset. The Zionist Union party which had been ahead in opinion polls will take 24. A coalition of israeli arab pears is in th...