We are live of the Greenbrier Resort in West Virginia today. Our continuing coverage of the National Governors Association Annual summer meeting being held this year at greenbrier. The association is composed of executives from the states territories, and districts of the u. S. It is chaired by governor hickenlooper of colorado and the vice chair is governor herbert of utah. The form that is about to get started focuses on state efforts to combat drug use. Steve bashir is chairing the session. But Coverage Today on cspan. If i could have your attention, lets take our seats so we can get the joint session started. First of all, good morning, welcome. I am governor steve bashir from kentucky. I chaired the health and Human Services committee. We will call this meeting to order. Welcome all the governors who are here. This is a joint session of the health and Human Services committee and the Homeland Security and Public Safety committee. Joining me as vice chair of our committee is vice c
Now we know that china russia, venezuela voted to approve this. They will vote to lift the u. S. Sanctions. The only power we have left to override the president s veto, and groups like aipac who i have met with the past several days who have to appeal to democrats, this is a bad deal. That is the only way that this whole process can be stopped. Why does it need to be stopped . It allows them to continue their Nuclear Weapons program. That is not why we passed the sanctions over the last decade. We passed the sanctions to dismantle their nuclear capability. The idea that it is for peaceful, Energy Purposes is laughable. The icbm capability can continue to go forward. You develop that to deliver a nuclear warhead. It will start a middle east arms race. When i was in saudi, they said, why are you negotiating with iran . Our allies are confused and do not know if they are still allies. They are strongly opposed to this. Now we see a Nuclear Arms Race in the middle east, egypt will look at
Governor of [indiscernible] the former governor of boko haram . The governor of [indiscernible] president of counsel on africa. And ambassador to the United States of america. Distinguished ladies and gentlemen [indiscernible] friend of my big friend [indiscernible] i am requiring to [indiscernible] i was not surprised to meet him but i was surprised to meet his chief executive of the bank maybe it was brought by the executive of the bank. [laughter] distinguished ladies and gentlemen, let me begin by saying how pleased i am to be here tonight and to be treated to this elaborate dinner. By the Corporate Council on africa. We have so many captains of industry here tonight. I would like to commend the chamber. Four assembling these United States companies. They have taken me through their vision and activities in the nigeria. My intention here tonight is simply to bring a message of hope about my countrys future and opportunities for United States investors. Ladies and gentlemen, due to
The countrys hunting laws after the death of cecil the lion we begin in syria where the u. S. Effort to create a reliable military against i. S. I. L. Suffered a setback. Al qaedas syrian win carried out an attack on Syrian Opposition forces trained by americans. It is the latest attempt by the al nusra front to undermine syrian rebel groups receiving support from the west. Zeina khodr is in Southern Turkey with the latest. Reporter across the border in syria opposition groups have taken up release against each other. There has been more infighting threatening the training and equipping of the force to take on the Islamic State of iraq and levant. In is thought to be an air strike carried out by the u. S. To support allies in syria, targetting positions of the Al Qaedalinked al nusra front in northern aleppo. It came too late. Fighters attacked the base of a u. S. Backed syrian group called division 30, and abducted his commander and several of his men. It was a message to the commande
We begin tonight in syria where the u. S. Led effort to create a reliable military force against i. S. I. L. Suffered another setback. The pentagon confirming that al qaedas wing in syria carried out a surprise attack on forces trained by americans. The attack is the latest attempt by the al nusra front to undermine Syrian Rebels who have backing from the west. Zeina khodr is in Southern Turkey with the latest. Across the border in syria, opposition groups have taken up arms against each other. Theres more infighting threatening the u. S. Programme to train and equip the force to take on the Islamic State of iraq and levant. This is thought to be an air strike carried out by the u. S. To support allies in syria, targetting positions of the Al Qaedalinked al nusra front in northern aleppo. It came too late. Nusra fighters were at the base of a u. S. Backed group called division 30, and abducted its commander and several men, it was a message to the u. S. And syrians who cooperate with i