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South asia. The secretary had had previously indicated he would be back to discuss the approach to the region once it is decided and thats the topic for today. I understand there are many issues facing the department and this committee but in the interest of time and focus i want to encourage members to confine their questions to todays subject. The United States officially launched Operation Enduring freedom on october 7th, 2001, just about exactly 16 years ago. Approximately 2,400 American Ser...

Acting director. This hearing on the 2020 census is available on cspan. Org. Leaving the last few minutes for a conference on countering violent extremism in qatar, iran, and the Muslim Brotherhood, featuring lawmakers and former intelligence officials. House Homeland Security Committee Chair mike mccaul, david petraeus, and former white house strategist steve bannon. Coming up shortly, former defense secretary leon panetta. From the beginning, it has been devoted to the freedom, security, and p...

The same conclusion appeared in this time to pick a side, stop supporting hamas dared us to iran, we need the maximum sanction, the maximum enforcement of Nuclear Restrictions than the maximum international support. One way to justify additional sanctions is to renounce the nuclear deal, doing that would cause europe not to support distinction in many in the world would even say iwan was free to reopen it Nuclear Program without inspections or restrictions. Fortunately, the world is based, is bl...

Los angeles. Congressman johnson as well. What i thought i might do here say a few words of introduction if i could on behalf of mr. Stewart force stuart force. I wanted to share how much we admire his work, the work his wife has done to try to ensure that no other family has to endure the pain that their family has and ordered. , was the, taylor force Great American patriot, a west point graduate. He served his country with honor in iraq, and then served in afghanistan, and i remember our meeti...

Opioid epidemic. After that, a border oversight hearing. Yesterday the United Nations called for the lift on the u. S. Embargo against cuba. Several Defense Department nominees testified at conformation hearing earlier. Well hear from mark esper asked about Army Readiness and Sexual Assaults in the military. The Senate Armed Services committee is chaired by arizona senator, john mccain. Good morning. Senate Armed Service s committe meets to consider the nominations of mark t. Esper for secretary...

Service, has been tested. Routinely theyve proven their courage, skill and determination. The burden imposed on our soldiers only gres as threats to our nation increase and sequestration remains the law of the land. Given current operational demands, restoring readiness must be the armys First Priority. Weve made some progress this year towards improving ready brigads ready for deployment. But the army still does nautd plan to return to full Spectrum Readiness until 2021 at the earliest. Meanwhi...

And we have with us here mr. Stewart force, mike mccall many of you know as chairman of the Homeland Security committee. Congressman brad sherman from los angeles. Congressman hank johnson is with us as well. What i thought i might do here is let me say a few words of introduction, if i could on behalf of mr. Stewart force, because i wanted to share with him how much we admire his work, the work he has done, the work his wife robbie has done to try to ensure that no other family has to endure th...

If i could have everyones attention at this time and ask everybody to take their seats. If we might, im congressman ed royce, i chair the Foreign Affairs committee. [ applause ] and we have with us here mr. Force, mike mccall, many of you know is chairman of the Homeland Security committee. [ applause ] congressman brad sherman from los angeles. Congressman hank johnson, as well. What i thought i might do here is let me say a few words of introduction if i could on behalf of mr. Stewart force be...

Now across the region at this hour and temperatures are, well, still on the chilly side but hey were making improvements from yesterday. Lets go to the current temperatures across the region we have 33 degrees right now in philadelphia. It is 29 in wilmington. Thirty in dover. Thirtyone millville. Twentys to the lower 30s down the shore. Thirtyone wildwood. We are in the lower 20s in the poconos at 22 degrees. Heres improvement though we are already warmer compared to just, and, and, and, warmer...

But the taliban has rebounded. As washington and nato pivot away from afghanistan, the ability of the government and Security Forces to maintain stability will be tested. Afghanistan, next on great decisions. [announcer] great decisions is produced by the Foreign Policy association, in association with thomson reuters. Funding for great decisions is provided by pricewaterhousecoopers llp. [narrator] afghanistan sits at the crossroads of the middle east, russia, and south asia. For centuries it h...