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Welcome. Im delighted to convene this hearing. This is a very important topic and one i know the Ranking Member finds significant. Im happy to partner with her in exploring this subject. I also know the gentleman from North Carolina mr. Jones is attending the hearing with us today, therefore i ask unanimous consent that mr. Jones and any other Committee Members not assigned to this committee be able to participate in this hearing with understanding all members will be regulared for questions prior to those not it is tongue subcommittee. Without objection so order. This morning we continue the ...

Likely drive the focus of our planning, programming and budgeting processes. The first two challenges were considered to be the most significant shift in the future security environment and that is to return to an era of great power competition. Today we are faced by a resurgent russia and rising china. Both are nuclear powers. Both are fielding advanced capabilities at a rapid rate. Both are permanent members of the u. N. Security council and both take issue with some aspects of the principled International Order that has preserved stability and enabled the peaceful pursuit of prosperity for ...

Good afternoon, everybody. Thank you for joining us as we roll out the fy 2017 Defense Budget. The Defense Budget request totals 523. 9 billion in discretionary funding for our billion in and 58. 8 overseas Contingency Operations for a total of 582 billion. That sustains the National Defense strategy and the figures conform to the budget levels found in the bipartisan budget agreement. When building this program that informs the budget that we are going to talk to you about today , secretary carter first asked partners to take a long view. How is the next 25 years going to differ from the last...

Our purpose is to marginalize and defeat violent extremists once and for all. That isnt easy. We know that as president obama and i consistently said it wont happen overnight. But today i say to all of our fellows citizens and the international community, we must recognize what daesh is doing to its victims and hold the perpetrators accountable and find the resources to help those harmed by the atrocities to be able to survive on their ancestral land. Naming these crimes is important but what is essential is to stop them. That will require unity in this country and the countries directly invol...

A private Funeral Service will be held friday for former first Lady Nancy Reagan who died yesterday. Mrs. Reagan will lie in repose wednesday and thursday at the reagan president ial library in simi valley california and be buried next to her husband on the grounds of library. President obama ordered flags flown at halfstaff to honor the former first lady. Nancy reagan was 94. As campaign 2016 continues preprimaries and one caucus is taking place in several states tomorrow. The special focus on michigan and mississippi. Join us beginning at 8 00 p. M. Eastern on cspan for live coverage of the ...