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
Chair lowey i will say good morning again. I call this meeting of the committee on 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 Today is consideration of the department of defense appropriations bill for fiscal year 2021. I will not recognize to present the bill. Thank you, madam chairwoman. Before i begin my remarks, i 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. Him saying them as someone who is so compulsive, he saved the congressional record on the day he was appointed to this committee after years of efforts, which makes mr. Rogers, my good friend, the only person
Up next, live coverage as the d. C. Appeals Court Hearings argument via teleconference, will they should vote on the case of michael flynn, National Security advisor. 5143 in re michael flynn. And the honorable emma g sullivan. Good morning, well hear first from miss powell. Good morning, may it please the court. This is sydney powell for petitioner michael flynn. We are here now to stop further impermissible intrusion into the sole power of the executive branch under the take care clause to decide to dismiss a case and what circumstances warrant that dismissal. The government here provided an extensive and thoroughly documented motion to dismiss this prosecution weighing as it all of those factors that go into that, including the exculpatory evidence that came to light through an independent review by mr. Jenson who know the only had 10 Years Experience as an if ib fbi agent, but 10 years before mr. Barr asked him to review this case. It cannot go on any longer. This is the quintessen
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