Today as the u. S. Military mission in afghanistan and the implications to the Peace Process on u. S. Involvement. We are doing this hearing both with some members present and some members remote. We also have two of our witnesses that will be remote. So we are its the first time weve bee back for a full comttee meeting, House Armed Services mmittee since the covid outbreak so i urge all of you participating and watching be patient as we work out the bugs and give everybody the chance to say what they need to say and run the committee in an orderly fashion. Before we start the basic rules and outline of how were doing the hearing. And i welcome those joining us remotely and those members are reminded they must be visible onscreen within the Software Platform, joining the establi established meeting and remaining a quorum and they must use the video platform during the proceeding unless they experience connectivity prlem. If a perso remotely have issues, the staff will help you get reco
Ted cruz is an anchor baby. Sounds like shakespeare, right . Like everything is always shakespeare. Even if he is making a simple statement. Cruz and President Trump have made their peace. Beautiful day. I call him texas ted. And closely aligned on the president s agenda. The president is fighting to do whaca the ame people want, which is secure the border, build a wall and keep our country safe. In a weak mark i look at omar, ieathe way she talks about al qaeda. Al qaeda has killed many americans. She said y could hold your chest send better back hat does senator ted cruz say now. Additional funding is provided by Corporate Funding is provided by stephens, inc senator ted cruz, welcome to firing line. Great to you with you. In your second term as a senator from the great state of texas. You are a former president ial candidate. You also were a former solicitor general from the state of texass and youe to prominence initially amidst the tea Party Conservative uprising during the presid
Subcommittee on National Security will come to order. Without objection the chair is authorized to declare recess at any time. Appreciate the members committing to the 10 30 start. Was suppose stood follow a tax reform unveil but i would note mysterious tax reform bill is still not unveiled to us. Were waiting breathlessly for that. I note this is presence of mr. Isa from california. I ask that he be able to fully participate in todays hearing. Without objection, it is so ordered. On september 11th, 2001, radical islamic terrorists killed thousands of men, women and children. Aided and abedded by the taliban spent years in afghanistan plotting, waiting for the moment to strike us at home. Throughout the 90s the United States suffered terrorist attacks at the cobart towers at our embassies in east africa and our uss call. The failure to act, emboldened al qaeda and threatand far more devastating attack. The useful staging ground for al qae qaedas malevolent designs. They responded with
Subcommittee on National Security will come to order. Without objection the chair is authorized to declare recess at any time. Appreciate the members committing to the 10 30 start. Was suppose stood follow a tax reform unveil but i would note mysterious tax reform bill is still not unveiled to us. Were waiting breathlessly for that. I note this is presence of mr. Isa from california. I ask that he be able to fully participate in todays hearing. Without objection, it is so ordered. On september 11th, 2001, radical islamic terrorists killed thousands of men, women and children. Aided and abedded by the taliban spent years in afghanistan plotting, waiting for the moment to strike us at home. Throughout the 90s the United States suffered terrorist attacks at the cobart towers at our embassies in east africa and our uss call. The failure to act, emboldened al qaeda and threatand far more devastating attack. The useful staging ground for al qae qaedas malevolent designs. They responded with
I note this is presence of mr. Isa from california. I ask that he be able to fully participate in todays hearing. Without objection, it is so ordered. On september 11th, 2001, radical islamic terrorists killed thousands of men, women and children. Aided and abedded by the taliban spent years in afghanistan plotting, waiting for the moment to strike us at home. Throughout the 90s the United States suffered terrorist attacks at the cobart towers at our embassies in east africa and our uss call. The failure to act, emboldened al qaeda and threatand far more devastating attack. The useful staging ground for al qae qaedas malevolent designs. They responded with a roud of both al qaeda and taliban forces. Yet today, after more than 16 year ins afghanistan, its not clear things are much better than they were after the taliban first fell. Is the taliban on the brink of becoming a terrorist dream all over again . We should just be done with this entire god forsaken place or should we be concern