Cspan q a. Next, the confirmation hearing for three senior military nominees im a Northern Command, the Afghanistan International Security Assistance force, and u. S. Special Operations Command. They took questions from members of the Senate Armed Services Committee Topics included Border Security in the ongoing situation in iraq and syria. This is just under 2. 5 hours. [inaudible conversations] , laud[inaudible conversations] good morning, everyone. The Committee Meets today to consider the nomination of admiral William Gordon and the north American Aerospace defense command. This includes the International Security force and the commander of United States forces in afghanistan and the Lieutenant General in the special Operations Command and so welcome to all of you, to each of you and we thank you for your many years of Great Service to our nation and your willingness to continue to serve in these situations. Our senior military officers are asked to undertake long hours in the mens
They dont have the money to do it. They cant transfer them in 72 hours, my fellow senators, because they dont have the money to do it. So thats why this supplemental, madam chair, as you said, is so critical. We cant hold ourselves up as a paradigm of human rights and then say round them up and shakeup the and ship them ba. Should they say that to the syrians that are escape something round them up and ship them back . Were better than that. I have to disbrae with my friend from south carolina. Were not being overrun by these kids. Were a country of 300 million people. Were talking about, what, 50,000, 90,000 at the most . Thats overrunning america . Nonsense. We can deal with this. Now, let anyone think, we got to work with those other countries. We have to do things in those other countries. Its a complex issue. As some of you have state. Not going to be solved overnight. Its not going to be sofld with a few military people. But in the meantime, the single, most important thing is to
Involvement and a controversial shooting in 1989. We have learned that the very same time as the overtime case, a separate case was surrounding the other commander involving a federal drug case. Defense lawyers for the suspect argued a couple of days before trial, fellow officers approached witnesses and told them it would be in their best interest not to testify. The federal case was later dropped. A man in Anne Arundel County tried to abduct a woman while she is sleeping using a molotov cocktail and a knife. Charles rodgers is facing charges of kidnapping and attempted murder. He broke into a home and threatened a woman inside, tossing a firebomb into the bed where she was light with a man. When no flames went off, he forced the woman out of a home. After a search, they were found in a wooded area. Womans injuries were described as nonlife threatening. Residents in roland park are understandably on edge tonight after to armed attacks last night. One involved taking somewhat at gunpoi
Medical condition. That cant happen with coverage beginning january 1. The second way, for many people, it simply has been unaffordable because of their income level. For those people, there will be advanced premium tax credits that will go directly to the Insurance Companies to offset a portion of the premium and also a reduction in what they would have to pay an cost sharing in terms of deductible and copays that will pay directly to the Insurance Company to make coverage affordable. Mr. Johnson is recognized. Thank you, mr. Chairman. , the Supreme Court stated very clearly americans have a choice. They can either by government approved Health Insurance or choose not to and instead pay a penalty. That choice is never mentioned in the application, is it . Application asked people whether they want to apply or want to get financial assistance. It never says they dont have to do it if they dont want to. It doesnt say they have to do it, either. It is just available to people who choose
Investigate this and oh, my god how could President Obama have done this to President Trump, and they were quiet, with the ni microphones except f microphones except for john mccain and lindsey graham. The question is why would the president Want Congress to spend money investigating a question to which he has the answer by virtue of his tweet . And can make that public any old time he wants. Lets talk turkey here. This is a president on a twitter storm clearly angry about the way that his staff had handled things, deciding to take things into his own hands and try to change the subject, who knows, probably divert attention from russia, all of the above. And sean spicer was asked and
this because he hasnt shown any evidence. Imagine if he had evidence of this action by the former president it would be the biggest political story in 50 years or so and he would want to put it out there and we will wait to see what he does. I think they are hoping this does become like Groundhog Day and e