Review. This is about 90 minutes. The meeting will come to order. The Committee Meets today to hear testimony on the Administrations National Defense Strategy and Nuclear Posture review, both of which were recently released. We welcome back the secretary of defense and the vice chairman of the joint chiefs of staff to discuss these important documents. I cannot count the number of times i have heard members of this Committee Talk about the importance of having a Defense Strategy to help guide decisions that we, in the executive branch, have to make. Now, we have one. It is a component of the Broader National Security strategy released in december and it has within it the Nuclear Posture review, the first of its kind since 2010. A lot has changed since 2010 and both documents come at a critical time. As the National Security strategy points out, quote, americas military remains the strongest in the world. However, u. S. Advantages are shrinking as rival states modernize and build up the
Cohair of the washington history seminar along with my colleague, christian, of the history and Public Policy program. Seminar for those of you who dont though is a collaborative east of the National History center which is part of the American History association and center for scholars. The traditionally meet on monday afternoons at 4 p. M. , though, today for our fall lunch weve made exception and chosen a beautiful pride afternoon to get this season started. Though, normally we meet on monday afternoons mark it down 4 p. M. If you vpght the goen schedule yet already please pick one up or go to the washington history seminars website, on the National History center to download a copy of all of the tacks for the rest of the fall season. Our programs is exciting mars dont happen like this for themselves and amanda perry of the National History center worked behind scenes to ensure that the seminars come off without a hitch. We also rely upon the generous Financial Support of a number
Best day in more than a year, the stock surging to levels not seen since february of 2015, helping the dow to close at a record high, after the retail giant announced a 20 billion buyback. Online sales, according to analysts, will explode in the next year. With walmart trading about 20 times earnings, amazon trades at 250. The question here is, should investors start valuing it like a growing tech company in other words, what is walmart really worth guy . I cant speak to what the valuation should be. Thats what the street is struggling with. They did say online sales will increase by 40 next year. You think about that, i mean, thats for like a startup type company. Thats not for a Mature Company like walmart thats a significant number. You mentioned 20 billion stock buyback. I think thats roughly 7. 5 of their market cap not insignificant. I think thats what people are struggling with. What is the right valuation . I dont know the answer. What i do know and our good friend carter worth
American history tv on cspan3. The house science and Space Committee held a hearing yesterday on the space launch ,ee it the space lots system helping exploration on the moon and mars. It is also planning on trips to the International Space station. Good morning. The subcommittee on space will come to order. I now recognize myself for five minutes of an Opening Statement. Exploration means expanding our reach as humans. As a civilization and as a country, the ability of our nation to explore space is a strategic imperative. Our ability to carry out the strategic never will rely to carry out the strategical endeavor will let us push beyond low earth orbit, we must finish the override capsule in order to operate in deep space. We must update our ground infrastructure to support a rejuvenated and expanded agenda. Longterm goal is laid out in the 2017 nasa transition authorization act, to extend human presence throughout the solar system. System in allch right and have strategic capabiliti
Nasa, this pages, and the orion spacecraft. This is an hour and 20 minutes. Good morning. Subcommittee will come to order. Without objection, they could declare recess on the subcommittee at all can anytime. Welcome to todays hearing, an update on nassau exploration systems development. I now recognize myself for five minutes of an opening statement. Exploration means expanding our reach as humans. As a civilization and as a country, the ability of our nation to explore space is a strategic imperative. Our ability to carry out the strategic never will rely to carry out the strategical endeavor will let us push beyond low earth orbit, we must finish the override capsule in order to operate in deep space. We must update our ground infrastructure to support a rejuvenated and expanded agenda. Nasas longterm goal is laid out in the 2017 nasa transition authorization act, to extend human presence throughout the solar system. The space launch system in all right and have strategic capabilitie