Hello youre watching R T International i am or is on a lot court thank you for joining us and we start with this breaking news a ukrainian aircraft with 180 passengers on board has reportedly crashed shortly after takeoff from Khomeini International airport interferon those reports coming from Iranian State media but have not been officially confirmed yet Ukraine International Airlines Flight 752 was heading to kiev its a boeing 737 plane and reportedly went down due to technical reasons according to that same report so far we have no information on possible casualties but well of course keep you updated when we get further information and in separate developments in iran the Iranian Military has fired dozens of Ballistic Missiles at bases housing u. S. Forces in iraq. Iran is calling it a revenge operation for the death of Major General kasim saw in money the missile strikes happened at exactly the same time of night as the assassination of sana money 5 days earlier and the secretary
We know that china and russia are endangering military satellites in space. We know the importance of space as a realm, potentially as a war fighting realm, but talk to us why its important to have a separate organization created, why the air force doesnt have the resources or commitment to get it done. Rep. Thornberry i think the place to start is the importance of space for our daily lives as americans. One of the examples i use is every time you fill up your car to pay at the pump, the pump connects to a satellite to verify your credit card before it will let you put gas into the car. Every transaction on the New York Stock Exchange is timed to the gps satellites. You go through example after example of how our economy and our daily life is dependent upon space. As you point out, adversaries such as russia and china have made incredible progress, partly because they know we are dependent upon space, they want to have the means to deny us the use of space. Thats what makes space now
Rules tuesday at 11 00 a. M. Eastern on cspan3. Watch online at cspan. Org or listen live with the free cspan radio app. Joining us on capitol hill is congressman mac thornberry, republican of texas. Thank you for joining us on newsmakers. Mr. Thornberry thanks for having me. Heresjoe gould covers congress for defense news. With your first question is john donnelly. John first question i want to ask about is the National Defense authorization act, the ndaa, which is expected to become law very soon. A marquee element of that legislation is the creation of a 6th branch of the u. S. Military to be called space force, part of the air force like the marine corps is part of the navy. China and russia are endangering military satellites in space. We know the importance of space as a war fighting realm, but talk to us why its important to have a separate organization created, why the air force doesnt have the resources or commitment to get it done. Rep. Thornberry i think the place to start i
Ayes and 17 nos. With the House Judiciary Committee approving two articles of impeachment against President Trump, abuse of power and obstruction of congress, the House Rules Committee will meet to consider the guidelines. Watch live coverage of house rules, tuesday at 11 00 a. M. Eastern on cspan3. Watch online at cspan. Org or listen live with the free cspan radio app. Joining us on capitol hill is congressman mac thornberry, republican of texas. Thank you for joining us on newsmakers. Joe gould covers congress for defense news. With your first question is john donnelly. John first question i want to ask about is the National Defense authorization act, the ndaa, which is expected to become law very soon. A marquee element of that legislation is the creation of a 6th branch of the u. S. Military to be called space force, part of the air force like the marine corps is part of the navy. China and russia are endangering military satellites in space. We know the importance of space as a w
Ultimately they voted to hold those officials in contempt of congress. The committee will come to order. The committee will come to order. To declare a recess of the committee at any time. Pursuant pursuant to Committee Rule five therule 11, house rule 11, chairman further proceedings today on the question ofwhen ad an amendment which the recorded vote is ordered. Pursuant to notice i call up a report in a contempt resolution. I have a point of order. Map please finish . Thank you. Now pursuant to notice a call up report containing a claim to the 2020 census. The clerk will report which is been distributed in advance. Mr. Chairman, i have appointed border. The gentleman is not recognize. From a parliamentary standpoint, ive appointed border. My point of order is that rule to f has been violated and the chairman has received the letter, which would outline that particular rule requires a three day notice, mr. Chairman and because the notice was put out on june 10 at 548, this committees