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Is the response of Iraqi Security forces in the last week or so in mosul or other areas, is that kind of a poor commentary on the training that the United States provided to Iraqi Security forces . Absolutely not, no. Why not . When we left iraq in 2011, we left Iraqi Security forces at a level of competency, particularly on counterterrorism, that we believed was appropriate to the threats that they faced. And i would remind you, not that i probably dont need to, but a lot of a lot of blood and ...

Senator or house member. And so this is Something Else that we strongly recommend. Host our guest is Henry Bonilla. Former congressman, served in congress until 2007, representing texas. Number for republicans is 2025853881. For democrats, 2025853880. And independents, 2025853882. Wonder if you talk to us a little bit about how this report and your recommendations are being received in congress today. Guest we havent had any strong feedback yet. Sometimes it take as while for messages to get int...

They never went to the backup tapes. Exactly. The backup server is different. Theres no backup server. Theres a serve that operates the email. And the tapes theyre stored on offsite, they never got the emails back. Even though congress requestedded it, the irs didnt care and didnt go the extra mile to get thosement you testified last week that you knew there was a problem, february 2014 with lois lerners emails. I was advised there was an issue. In midmarch, the irs, according to your testimony,...

The senate . And that a significant number, i cant remember the exact number, was actually voicevoted out of the house. I think they call it consent in the lower house . What do they call it . Consent . Unanimous con sernt. You would be surprised at the number of unanimous consent. So i guess the point im perhaps making poorly is that whats different now. Wha im saying, i think there are some things we can do. There are some tweak that is can be made. Im just wondering, what is it about this mom...

Want to know. Since then members of congress have wanted to know. Congressional oversight of intelligence is a recurring flash point in executive congressional relations. Our guests professor Laura Donahue of Georgetown Law School and mark from the Security Academy and John Hopkins University will explore the context to the current dustup between the senate and the c. I. A. By not only reminding us about past struggles between congress and the Intelligence Community, such as the Church Hearings ...

About . Or you letting the facts take you where they will . At the facts, if you go down this road and youre wrong you have to deal to back it up and go down the right road and thats what i do every day is on it myself. That is why people on the right and the left in the middle embrace my work. I was a liberal to begin within my political life and i have become more conservative as Rudy Giuliani is quoted as saying if you are a liberal if you are not a liberal when youre 18 you dont have a brain...

Vote vote the presiding officer are there any senators in the chamber wishing to vote or wishing to change their vote . If not, the ayes are 52, the nays are 42. , and the nomination is confirmed. The clerk will report the motion to invoke cloture. The clerk cloture motion, we, the undersigned senators, in accordance with the provisions of rule 22 of the standing rules of the senate hereby move to bring to a close the debate on the nomination of sharon y. Bowen of new york to be a commissioner o...

Interpol, u. N. Headquarters in new york. Among discussions was either to eliminate or cut by 50 the fbis international offices. Again, another act of absolute stupidity. I want to go to the hill and argue anybody who raises the issue to tell them how stupid it is, why we need the relationships, why we need representations, and how every day it affects u. S. And health of the u. S. National security. An example of that, a particular u. S. Senator i will not name, landed once in a foreign country...

Minutes. Our attention today will be on capitol hill itself, on our own neighborhood. But with an eye, of course, toward the global implications. In 1973, a leading member of the Senate Subcommittee responsible for overseeing intelligence activities, told director of intelligence james schlesinger, and i quote im not going to try the accent here, it was thick no, no my boy, dont tell me. Just go ahead and do it but i dont want to know. Well, since then, members of congress have on and off wanted...

Maliki to do the right thing . Also, hillarys head scratcher, saying shes unlike people who are truly well off. She and bill made 100 million over the past 13 years. Has the selfappointed crusader for the 99 really connect with working america . And your venty skinny mocha whatever latte drink will cost you. Dig deeper for your next starbucks. And this. Golfs greatest michelle wie wins in pinehurst, clinching the u. S. Womens open. Lets talk live in the cnn newsroom. Good morning. Im carol coste...