I think of smart, i think of decent, someone with integrity, someone who is honest, and someone who has provided myself much counsel. It has been very wise and also i want to do just thank you for your support on many of the provisions of this bill. Moment oft take a personal privilege to say to you one of my fondest memories was my visit to your district in gary, indiana and you were bringing me a bag of white castle hamburgers. I mean a bag. I will always be indebted to you, mr. Chairman. I value our friendship and look forward to visiting you again in gary, indiana and get two bags next time. [laughter] your leadership and expertise is going to be missed. Madam chair, my amendment is straightforward as i introduced it for several years and it has received support over the years from both sides. Three years ago it passed on a bipartisan basis under republican majority and i hope we can do that again. My amendment would sunset the eight broad 2001 aumf months after enactment of the ac
Live on capitol hill, the House Appropriations committee working on 2021 spending levels today. One of the measures they are working on his defense spending. 694. 6 billion, an increase of 1. 2 billion from 2020. Congressman a nita lowey chairs the committee. I will say good morning again. I call this meeting of the committee of appropriations to order. Before we begin, house rules require me to remind you that we have set up an email address to which members could send anything they wish to submit in writing. That email address has been provided to your staff. Our first order of business is consideration of the department of defense appropriations bill for fiscal. Ear 2021 thank you madam chairwoman. Remarks, igin my reluctantly have to acknowledge this will be my final Opening Statement before the House Appropriations committee. I have no new revelations to make but for those of you who will remain on this committee, there are a few things i would like to say. He saved the conditiona
Hello. My name is Lewis Johnson here with the seminole nation of oklahoma. We are at the museum located in the capital of the seminole nation of oklahoma wewoka, oklahoma. What we have here today is different exhibits that portray the history of the seminole people as a people before we were separated from our original homes in florida. Im actually mikobooka, which means like the twin chief, i am the assistant chief for the seminole nation of oklahoma. I came into office in 2013, this is 2019. Im in my second term and have two more years to fulfill this second term. I think, you know, of many tribes, over 500 native tribes in america, that the seminoles are a tribe of a people that are of interest. I think part of that interest is because the defiance that the seminoles had put up during the conflicts in earlier history to not be defeated. The only tribe in American History to Never Surrender when there was a war being fought against them would Never Surrender to the United States, nor
Lewis hello. My name is Lewis Johnson and i am a seminole member with the seminole nation of oklahoma. We are here at the Seminole Nation Museum, located in the capital of the seminole nation of oklahoma, wewoka, oklahoma. What we have here today are different exhibits that portray the history of the people. As a people, before we were separated from our homes, from our original homes in florida. I am actually the twin chief. I am the assistant chief. Chief of the seminole nation of oklahoma. I came into of this in this is 2013. 2019, im in my second term. I have two more years to fulfill my term. Of many tribes, over 500 native tribes in america, the seminoles are a tribe of people of interest. Part of that interest is the defiance the seminoles put up during the conflicts and earlier history. To not be defeated. The only tribe in American History to Never Surrender when there was a war being fought against them. Would Never Surrender to the United States nor sign official peace decla
Historic places. Exploring our nations past every weekend on cspan3. Approximately 4000 seminole indians who live in florida today are descendents of a band that Never Surrendered to the u. S. Military during three wars between 1817 and 1858. Over the course of those years, the majority of seminoles were forced to move west of the Mississippi River to what is now oklahoma. Next on american artifacts, a visit to the seminole nation of museum in wewoka, oklahoma, to learn the story of the western tribe. Lewis hello. My name is Lewis Johnson and i am with the seminole nation of oklahoma. We are here at the Seminole Nation Museum, located in the capital of the seminole nation of oklahoma, wewoka, oklahoma. What we have here today are different exhibits that portray the history of the people. As a people, before we were separated from our homes, from our original homes in florida. I am actually the twin chief. I am the assistant chief. Of the seminole nation of oklahoma. I came into office