Jim slife attorney commander general jim slife. I am really happy to welcome general james slife, commander of air force special Operations Command. Welcome. For those of you who dont know a lot about air force special Operations Command, of the air force component of u. S. Special Operations Command, it has approximately 20,800 activeduty reserves and Air National Guard and civilian professionals underneath him. He was born outside detroit, michigan and grew up in hot springs, arkansas. He was commissioned through the the program and has spent majority of his career in operations and has deployed extensively long and other type of aircraft. Its great to have you. Thank you. Todayood to be with you and i appreciate the opportunity to honor offer a few remarks and i look forward to getting into the questions. As i think about the opportunities in front of us as we sit here in 2020. This is a really exciting time to be at the air force special Operations Command. Career, imck on my the f
He was born outside detroit, michigan and grew up in hot springs, arkansas. He was commissioned through the rotc program and has spent the majority of his career in operations and has deployed extensively long and other type of aircraft. Its great to have you. Lt. Gen. Slife thank you. Its good to be with you today and i appreciate the opportunity to offer a few remarks and i look forward to getting into the questions. As i think about the opportunities in front of us as we sit here in 2020, ive got to tell you, this is a really exciting time to be at the air force special Operations Command. I feel that way because as i look back on my career, im the first commander of the air force special Operations Command that has spent his entire career in an air force that has such a thing as the air force special Operations Command. I really kind of grew up and came of age during the formative years of the special Operations Forces. The 20 year period between 1980 in the failed Iranian Hostage
Secretary with the procedural vote later this afternoon. Off the floor negotiations are continuing on a coronavirus aid package. Now to live Senate Coverage here on cspan2. The president pro tempore the senate will come to order. The chaplain, dr. Black, will open the senate in prayer. The chaplain let us pray. Our father, as we think of those so desperately in need of legislative action, give our lawmakers the wisdom and courage needed for these challenging times. Use them to empower all americans, particularly those on lifes margins. Lord, help our senators today to discern your voice, as they seek your will in all they do. Give them the ability to differentiate your guidance from all others, permitting you to lead them to your desired destination. Speak to them through your word, guide them with your spirit, and sustain them with your might. We pray in your great name. Amen. The president pro tempore please join me in the pledge. I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States
The week lawmakers are excited to start the week with 2020 federal spending bills. Focus will be in a culture, commerce and interior environment and transportation hud department. First vote at 5 30 pm eastern eastern. Not to live coverage of the u. S. Senate here on cspan2. The president pro tempore the senate will come to order. The chaplain, dr. Black, will lead the senate in prayer. The chaplain let us pray. Eternal god, in spite of our d shortcomings, you have shortcomings, you have promised never to forsake us. In this decisive season of our nations history, grant our lawmakers wisdom and courage. May they remember that history is a fateful stenographer that will judge their words and deeds in the shining light of truth. Lord, provide our senators with the grace to glorify you as they remember you have appointed them for this moment in time. And, lord, we thank you for the courage and professionalism of the men and women in our nations military. We also thank you for the life and
Questions for the record. There is subject to the length, limitation, and rules. We meet today to discuss President Trumps decision to withdraw from Northern Syria clearing the way for turkey to attack kurdish partners. The decision i view as disastrous. To our witnesses, welcome to the Foreign Affairs committee, welcome to the members of the public and the press. Welcome to our friends from cspan who are broadcasting this important proceeding. I recognize myself for an Opening Statement. This committee has a long tradition of bipartisanship. We work on that every day. I think we are the most Bipartisan Committee in congress. The main reason is that members on both sides tend to share a vision of American Foreign policy that is rooted in and guided by our values. Supporting human rights and human dignity. Leadershipt american can and should be a force of good in the world. We know that on the world stage our country thrives on the power of partnerships and alliances. Limited in, we are