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We are just getting started. Building 100,000 miles of new infrastructure to reach those who need it most. U. S. Defense secretary austin and joint chiefs of staff mark meli testified before the Senate Appropriations subcommittee on the 2024 defense budget. The military leaders discussed the need for him on time budget approval. This is about one hour and 40 minutes. [inaudible conversations] want to call this hearing to order. Good morning. I want to begin by welcoming the witnesses. We appreci...

President bidens 2024 budget request before a Senate Appropriations committee. They outlined their focus on people, readiness and modernization and discussed investments with joint forces in the indo pacific region. Testified on president bidens 2024 budget request before a Senate Appropriations committee. They outlined focused on people, readiness, and modernization. 300 million below last years but 11 billion more than the year before that. Worldwide challenges threads constantly evolving. The...

System completely offline. Mr. President , shutting down the government is a choice, and it is a choice that would lead to a crisis on our southern border getting even worse. I am encouraged that many of our colleagues who share my concerns are working to ensure that the shortterm funding measure will be passed this week. It gives the men and women in Border Patrol and ice greater resources while we continue our work to clean up washington democrats mess. Ending the month of september, starting ...

These companies and more, including comcast. Do you think this is just a Community Center . No, its way more than that. Comcast is partnering with a thousand Community Centers to create wifi enabling listening so students from low income families can get the tools they need for ything. Comcast supports cspan as a Public Service along with these other Television Providers giving you a front row seat to democracy. And this morning, Senate Lawmakers continue work on a shortterm spending bill to ave...

Bipartisan basis so we would have bipartisanship as the start. And a lot of people because the Senate Bipartisan solution in the Senate Majority and it doesnt happen very often. Senator murray of washington working with public and senator Susan Collins of maine and the continuing resolution spelled out what we think needs to be done to keep the government open for about six or seven weeks. It includes six and a half billion dollars to maintain a commitment to ukraine and 6 billion to help them r...

So i expect that the Appropriations Committee will final liz a shortterm extension in the very near future for the senate to review. And i would encourage each of my colleagues to join me in supporting a standard, responsible step the presiding officer the democratic whip. Mr. Durbin mr. President , i want to join the republican leader as well as the democratic leader with our hopes that we can still rescue the situation on capitol hill before the deadline. We have an impending Government Shutdo...

Growing up on long island they said get the federal job to do work for thel post office. Why . Because they take care of their own. I have family who owned business. Business. Equity to work for the government and this whole thing is out of control. Half the people unit in . They can complete a full sentence we are breaking away to keep our over 40 year commitment to live coverage of congress. Today the senate is scheduled to hold a procedural vote to start work on a shortterm spending bill that...

Responsible step the presiding officer the democratic whip. Mr. Durbin mr. President , i want to join the republican leader as well as the democratic leader with our hopes that we can still rescue the situation on capitol hill before the deadline. We have an impending Government Shutdown thats only five days away. The House Republicans on the other side of the rotunda have not taken on their responsibility at this moment, and we are doing our best on a bipartisan basis to do the opposite. Extrem...

This hearing will come to order. Good afternoon. I welcome all of you veterans, caregivers and advocates, especially my former colleague , senator Elizabeth Dole who has been an extranet advocate for military caregivers. Our military families, heroes in plain clothing are serving in americas cities and communities every single day. The effects of military service do not end with a tour of duty. For many veterans and their family, the journey sometimes extends for a lifetime. For some with both v...

[inaudible conversations] this hearing will come to order. Good afternoon. I welcome all of you veterans, caregivers and advocates, especially my former colleague , senator Elizabeth Dole who has been an extranet advocate for military caregivers. Our military families, heroes in plain clothing are serving in americas cities and communities every single day. The effects of military service do not end with a tour of duty. For many veterans and their family, the journey sometimes extends for a life...