I want to thank our witnesses, secretary esper, chairman of the joint chiefs of staff milley for appearing before us to testify. The purpose of this hearing is to discuss our policy in syria particularly in light of the events that happened when turkey invaded and drove the kurds out of portions. Our first hearing since the congressman from new york joined the committee. I want to thank him. We have a lot of new faces in this committee that are a year into it. They are not new faces anymore but good to have another freshman added to the committee. I appreciate him serving. The purpose of this hearing is to look at events around syria. A whole bunch of questions and the other big issue is the ability of memories of this committee to ask questions of the key policymake is in an area of importance to the committee and to give them an opportunity to learn more about the policy and express their views and that is a huge part of our oversight role in congress and it is enormously important.
Pulled off in germany. But first, a possible thanksgiving truce on trade. The two deals on the table are moving closer to resolutions. As you can see the markets are happy. President trump saying the u. S. Is in the final throes of reaching a trade deal with china, while mexico says Speaker Pelosi will hold a usmca vote between thanksgiving and the end of november. Edward lawrence has the very latest on the tray front to capitol hill. Sounds likes mexico knows more about this than we do. Reporter david, not a vote. She says she will get the agreement between thanksgiving and the end of november but House Speaker nancy pelosi clearly feeling the pressure. She did release this statement now saying that, quote, we are within range of a substantially improved agreement for americas workers. Now we need to see progress in writing from u. S. Trade representative for final review, using the words, final review there. Mexicos chief negotiator was told by the House Speaker he says, that she sho
Highway 4. Looking at the bottom of a screen, crash on 87 and slowing that did clear to the shoulder. This exclamation point is part of our next big story. The slowdown continues to build, the motorcycle crash blocks your two left lanes at hillcrest, westbound highway 4, jammed up from about laurel and building coming out of antioch and that is an issue also the brentwood area but the deal is that injuries sounds like theyre at least not so severe that they couldnt move the motorcycle rider. The rider was sitting in the back of a pickup nearby. The rest of the bay approach toward the bay bridge moves smoothly, a crash moved to the shoulder at the toll plaza. Well check on that next. A man is clinging to life after a brutal stabbing at a south bay gas station. It happened right off of highway 17 and campbell. Kris sanchez there right now. Kris, anything new from police this morning . Reporter well, it looks like theyre starting to wrap up their Crime Scene Investigation here at the shel
Have there some fairly brisk winds pushing through much of iraq on it towards kuwait as actual wind again which is picked up a pace now the same time we have got winds but weve got more rain in the full cost the corruption across much of pakistan those monsoon rains that back in the fore call some heavy thunderstorms at times meanwhile temperatures very hot indeed in baghdad up to 48. 00 celsius on tuesday and although of course that is typically hot this time of year that is about 5 degrees above the average for this time of year now those winds will work their way further south across into areas of assad you baby on into cattle but at the same time we have seen some showers but in particular to mt not typical for this time of year 34 minutes of rain fell in less than 24. 00 i was also a huge amount but a lot for here because that is actually almost half the year the total as i say less than 24 hours the pilgrims managing to stay dry under that umbrella but theres more showers in the
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