Committee will come to order. Next up senator vuroso. I appreciated your comments, Opening Statements specifically related to nord stream 2 and i wanted to ask a bit more about that because we know Energy Security is essential to National Security. Nord stream 2 threatens european Energy Security, increases russian monopoly over the region. To me this pipeline is a russian trap. Strongly support your recent announcement aimed at stopping this dangerous pipeline. Congress is quickly working to provide the administration with additional tools to prevent nord stream 2 from ever being completed. Both the senate and house passed their own versions of the Defense Authorization act. Could you talk about the administrations commitment to opposing the nord stream 2 pipeline and applying sanctions against those companies aiding in the completion of this russian trap . The ironny is this administration is accused of not being tough on russia. This pipeline created enormous leverage for russia not
That because we know Energy Security is essential to National Security. Nord stream 2 threatens european Energy Security, increases russian monopoly over the region. To me this pipeline is a russian trap. Strongly support your recent announcement aimed at stopping this dangerous pipeline. Congress is quickly working to provide the administration with additional tools to prevent nord stream 2 from ever being completed. Both the senate and house passed their own versions of the Defense Authorization act. Could you talk about the administrations commitment to opposing the nord stream 2 pipeline and applying sanctions against those companies aiding in the completion of this russian trap . The ironny is this administration is accused of not being tough on russia. This pipeline created enormous leverage for russia not only against germany and broader europe but ukraine as well. And so we set about in good sport on capitol hill and we got legislation that was appropriate to and now have delay
Test test captions Copyright National cable satellite corp. 2008 acts in a way consistent with American National security and the security of our nato partners as well, diplomats on the ground are working diligently. I had a pointed question. I know that youre a harvard graduate, west point graduate, you know what my question was. Its not about everything else, its about caatsa. Youve decided not to answer that. The final question, you had the Inspector General of the state department, mr. Linick, ultimately fired, that is that correct . I recommended to the president he be terminated, yes. You recommended it to the president he be terminated why . Because he was conducting investigations that may affect you . Senator, at the time i made the recommendation to the president i was unaware of any of the investigations that he had ongoing at the time with one exception i was aware of an investigation he asked me to provide testimony, i provided that testimony. Other than that i was unaware
Fremont police are telling people to stay away from an area due to an shootout between two vehicles. We sent skyfox over the intersection of stevenson boulevard and alba street. This is very close to interstate 880. At this not anyone was injured. Reports say at least one person was shot after people in these two vehicles exchanged gunfire. For now, there is one of the cars still left at the scene here. That vehicle has a number of bullet holes in it. Police there as well will bring you more information on this breaking news as soon as we get it in fremont. Meanwhile, today is Election Day Campaign workers in San Francisco are out urging people to vote in favor of severalulocal measures on that ballot. Ktvu allie rasmus explains someuof the issues at stake here and what some voters are struggling with. Continue to do everything you can to get out there to talk to voters in the west portal neighborhood of San Francisco, Campaign Workers set up outside a corner coffee shop encouraging Sa
Brandishing a rifle at a restaurant at stony point and todd road that doubles as a nightclub on weekends. As deputies arrived, the man took off in a white car. A short while later, a deputy reported that he was behind the car and lets. The minute after that, the deputy yelled in his radio shots fired after the suspect opened fire with a high powered rifle fired rounds at the deputies, they returned fire. The suspect got back in his,e man continued driving and led deputiesuon a chase north on stony point. The suspect fired at least a second time at deputiesc before crashing on stony point near butler avenue. He died, but its result of being shot or being hurt in the crash, or some combination of both. At least one sheriffs patrol car crashed into this fence outside a home hours later. Two damaged sheriffs cars were towed from the area. Investigators spent hours at several crime scenes documenting evidence with a chaotic, dynamic crime scene like this that spans multiple locations with m