Addition to getting the dhs dhs that was changed and the change now to allow annex approval as long as as long as you have the salaries to cover and thats why it is important to have sufficient money in our budget if you dont youll not been able to fill the budgeted positions. Thank you, mr. Chair one other comment the gentleman when we came before i last year, he knew the rules the rules were that the Mayors Office was going to hold up he couldnt fill those positions in an expressed basis he know that at this point yet he told you he didnt absorb the attrition savings we proved were significantly more but ended up with a 400,000 surplus today, we agree he can higher those position without the Mayor Holding up the position were making a similar recommendations based on the new rules we acknowledge. So based on the new rules well not have a delay i think mr. Rose made my case. I said we considered the new rules and came up with a significant similarly savings and maybe there if im still
And for reasons that i have mentioned, they have potentially exposed themselves and it would make it more difficult for the russians to simply sit on the sidelines and watch us get bogged down alone. They own part of the responsibility for the brooks in the middle east for the problems in the middle east. And much the same applies to china. And i would think that the russians would see this as in their own national interests. Well, one would have to assume thats the case because they have a national interest. A second question partially a statement, or partially a question. I was delighted to hear you general scowcroft, talk about the threat of cyber. I sort of feel like were england before world war ii ignoring a threat thats right this front of us. In front of us. We had the sony what if sony instead of a Movie Production Company had been the New York Stock Exchange or the gas pipeline . I have never seen an issue where weve had more warnings and were doing less. I hope you would con
Netanyahus controversial visit to the u. S. And we take a look at the forbes list of most wealthiest people. Iraqi forces say they are making gains in their latest ordinancive against i. S. I. L. Fight centers saladin province north of baghdad. Thoapg directaround 20,000 soldiers and militia fighters are advancing on the city of tikrit. Its been under the control of i. S. I. L. Since june. Jane arraf in the capital city of baghdad, what is the latest jane . Reporter troops are advancing, and in towns leading up to tikrit, opposition fighters started in samarra north of baghdad. There is no u. S. Air support but a lot of iranian involvement sunni tribes and Iraqi Security forces. They have taken a town of aldor and around the outskirts of the city. That city has been evacuated of most civilians but it is still full of i. S. I. L. Fighters and full of explosives. Lets take a closer look at this battle. The city of sala hudin their prize is tikrit. The city is the birth place of the forme
Ceasefire in Eastern Ukraine to face the consequences. Im Veronica Pedrosa in bangkok thailand and well that is correct a thailand airways to see if they can emerge from heavy debt to make a soft landing we start with the israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahus controversial visit to the u. S. To address a joint sitting of congress and hell teleu. S. Lawmakers why he opposes the terms of a deal with iran. Earlier Binyamin Netanyahu gave a speech to the biggest american lobby group. Reporter as in previous appearances. Binyamin netanyahu gave a speech to a. P. A. C, taking pains to ensure that differences with president obama should not split democrats and republicans in the support for israel. I regret some misperceived my visit as doing that. Israel is a bipartisan issue and should remain. Many are describing as a tactical mistake Binyamin Netanyahus accepting the republican invitation to speak before a joint meeting of Congress Without notifying the white house, saying shes forcin
Pedroza in bangkok tie thailand. We will be are looking looking at tie ways to see if they can get out of debt and mack a soft landing. Iraqi forces say they are making gains in their latest offensive against isil fighters north of baghdad. A very iranian commander is reportedly helping to direct the offensive. But the u. S. Says it isnt providing air support because it hasnt been requested. Around 20,000 soldiers and militia fighters are advancing on tikrit. Its been under the control of isil since june, jane arraf joins us from baghdad now. It seems to be going pretty well for the iraqi forces, talk us through what is happening join . Reporter its going slowly. But they are continuing their march towards the city of tikrit. In the last few hours we recall hold that iraqi forces and the shia partners with them are seized a boxmaking factory. In the down of al dor. Its significant because its a hometown of the Sadam Husseins former righthand man still out there and said to be one of th