Our meeting will come to order consistent with policies to start on time. Well be doing that. Good morning today were considering the nomination of mark esper to be secretary of defense. We thank all for being here today. We anticipate doing your opening remarks, dr. Esper, introduce any members of your family here and other support groups. It is standard we have the eight required questions to respond to audibly to get that in record. Adhere to laws governing conflict of interest. Yes, sir. Assumed duties taken any actions that would appear to presume the outcome of the confirmation process . No, sir. Exercise legislative oversight responsibility makes it important that this committee, its subcommittees and other appropriate kmtsz if congress received testimony, reports, recordings and other information from the executive branch on a timely basis. Do you agree, if confirmed, to and and testify before this committee when requested. Yes, sir. Do you agree to provide records, document, E
Maria we have breaking news this morning, we will take you for a live look out of new orleans, look at this, we are tracking tropical form barry this morning, making its way toward expected landfall in louisiana, we are bringing you the very latest developments this morning and live updates all morning, stay with us on the developing story, joining the conversation, Fox Business Network dagen mcdowell, the American Conservative Union chairman mat sclapp and michael block, great to see everybody this morning. Great to be here. Great to be here, im glad its dry. Maria im glad its dry too. We have a storm that we will be tracking, look at the markets, michael, another record high yesterday. Record territory once again, dow industrials up 95 and nasdaq up 24, to what do you attribute strength once again in consistency . Dow jumping above the 27,000 mark for the First Time Ever yesterday. A couple of weeks ago jay powell was waffling on path to rate cut later this month and he came out this
January. Mr. Esper, currently Army Secretary, was asked about u. S. Policy toward iran, cybersecurity, and Nuclear Deterrence, among other topics. This is just over 2. 5 hours. Requirede the 8 questions you will have to respond to audibly so we can get that in the record. If you would hear to the regulations of interest . Yes sir. Have you taken any actions that would appear to presume the outcome of the confirmation process . No, sir. Exercising your responsibility makes it important that this committee, subcommittees, and other appropriate committees if congress received testimony briefings, reports, recordings, records, and other information from the executive branch on a timely basis. Do you agree, it is confirmed, to testify before this committee . Yes, sir. Do you agree to provide records, documents, Electronic Communications in a timely matter when requested by this committee, subcommittees, or other appropriate committees of congress, and to results with the request or basis of
Bin laden is. There is another figure you had a connection to. Experienceut your tracking him and those around him. Was charged at looking at and evaluating there or not iraq had anything to do with al qaeda. We had been writing politics for policymakers. Our bottom line was iraq had nothing to do with an 11 and al qaeda. After that, when i became a targeting officer, major kelly prominence because jobad been attacking my was to dismantle his organization and leadership. Watch afterwards. In cspan2. Carolinasy of south public tv from columbia, congressman james clyburns fish five will be live. Appearidates expected to eteept for people to j p buttiegeg. Event is set to coincide with the gala dinner and convention. People expected to attend and that will be a record. The first fish fry was held in 1992 as a way for mr. Clybourn volunteers who helped him win. We will take you there as soon it does begin. In the meantime, take a look at ashington journal. Washington journal. Your reaction
Changed his mind. From there reporting, a little more this morning. Officials said the president initially approved attacks on a handful of iranian targets. The operation was underway in the early stages when it was called off according to a Senior Administration official. Planes were in the air and ships in position, but no missiles had been fired when word came to stand down. Reuters is reporting overnight this is what happened according to the headline. Tehran received a message from President Trump warning attacks were imminent. Also from reuters, iran told the United States via the swift ambassador that washington will washington for former had no here is how the president sounded yesterday midday in the oval office before a meeting he had with the canadian Prime Minister on irans bringing down that u. S. Spy drone. Here is how he sounded at this point yesterday. [video clip] when i came here, iran was in 14, 18 different sites of confliction, extremely hostile. They were screamin