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This House Committee on the benghazi attack hearing about to get under way. While we have a second were going to take a chance and give you some background on todays hearing from a capitol hill reporter. Welcome for purposes of taking testimony pursuant to house rules. Chair will recognize himself and Ranking Member for purposes of making Opening Statement. Without objection the Opening Statement of any other member of the committee who wishes to provide one will be included in the record. A lit...

A real difference. It is in stark contrast to what we had under the last government, where inspectors were told not to surface problems because it was somehow embarrassing for the government. When he sets up the office of police and crime omission errors, that a chief constable should have a career cut short by a vindictive bully who told her to resign or he would humiliate her. The point of having police and Crime Commissioners is to make sure there is proper accountability. Police constables h...

Night team 39. Since 19 58, book tv has shown over 40,000 hours of programming. Throughout the fall we are marking 15 years of book tv on cspan two. Camcspans video competition is underway. This year we are doubling the number of winners and prize money. Create a 57 minute documentary on the most important issues you think congress should continue. Entries should include cspan video, varying points of view and due by january 20. Congressional Budget Office director says the federal budget is on ...

Off near the finish line of the race. At 8 00 eastern, a discussion with journalists who won the Pulitzer Prize for their coverage. Members of congress, it is my great privilege and high honor and personal pleasure to present , hamadhis excellency karzai, resident to the Islamic State of afghanistan. President to the Islamic State of afghanistan. [applause] thank you. Thank you. Thank you very much. Thanks a lot. Please. Thank you for the great honor. Speaker, mr. Vice president , members of con...

The House Armed Services committee will be hearing from secretary of defense chuck hagel and general Martin Dempsey about the military budget for next year. Our cameras will be there. Go to cspan. Org for more details. In washington, the American Conservative Union kicks off its annual conservative Political Action Conference Today with speakers including senators ted cruz, governor chris christie, marco rubio and mike leigh. Go to cspan. Org for more details. E begin washington journal with the...

General dempsey also made it clear, that the president overruled his recommendation to arm and train syrian rebtells two years ago. A decision that president s critics say allowed Islamic State to gain strength in the region. Was president right in 2012 when he overruled most of his National Security team, and refused to train and equip moderate opposition in syria at that time . Senator, i was not there at the time. So, i am limited. I will ask general dempsey. Was president right in 2012 when ...

Ankara so were going to be following that for us as well as she heads in for her last day and john kerry begins his first day at the state department. You have to say right up til the end she is dealing with serious issues and ensures that security around the world in our embassies are one of the hallmarks of her tenure at state. This morning weve been talking about the possible suspects, hezbollah, iran, syria, also al qaeda, the suspects in benghazi bombing fled to turkey after that bombing. L...

And we begin tonight with the news that Foreign Ministers from syrias neighbors are warning the refugee crisis will get worse if the world doesnt offer more help soon. The ministers met in geneva to ask for international aid, if there is an attack thousands more will follow over the border. All actions are creating refugee flows need to cease. A political solution to end the cycle of horror is urgently needed. There is no humanitarian solution to the syrian crisis, rather there needs to be a pol...

We are now live with Condoleezza Rice and former chancellor of new york city Public Schools. They will discuss americas Education System and its impact on security. It is part of a event hosted by the excellence in foundation for education. Right now we are listening to introductory remarks. The first africanamerican woman to hold that post. Shes a former National Security advisor under president george w. Bush. She is also the cofounder of the center for a new generation, which is an innovative...

Specifically incorporated into those. For section 861 we have designated someone who is not part of the office of Inspector General or the acquisition. This includes one who works only on these matters. The successful programs that have dedicated resources and policies and the referral process are important. We have all three and we have gone from this to date in fiscal year 2013. Several sections of the bill promote government wind changes in incorporation into the federal acquisition regulatio...