Good morning. The u. S. Senate Armed Services Committee Meets this morning to receive testimony on u. S. Strategy in afghanistan and south asia. We welcome secretary mattis and chairman dunford back to the committee. We thank you both for your many years of distinguished service and leadership of our men and women in uniform. 16 years ago this week u. S. And Coalition Forces began combat operations in afghanistan to eliminate the al qaeda terrorists who attacked our nation and removed the taliban regime that gave them sanctuary. Very few, few would have predicted that 16 years later we would still be fighting what has become americas longest war. To date, we have achieved our mission to prevent afghanistan from becoming a safe haven for terrorists to attack america or our allies and partners. But that success has come at a tremendous price, more than 2,000 americans have given their lives in this war and over 20,000 have been wounded. I repeat, over 20,000 have been wounded. While we a
We want to get legislation to end failed obamacare status quo. Through congress and to president s desk before his signature. Reporter initial amendments have failed to get 50 votes, rand paul amendment for straight repil repeal was rejected 4555, and ted cruzs proposal for selling strip down plans of rejected by 9 republicans and all democrats. We have to figure out a skinny down version. Had is disappointing, but we have to keep the process moving, otherwise were stuck with the mess that is obamacare. Reporter member of Republican Leadership signaled that could be path to 50 yes votes. Repealing the individual mandate is something we agree on. I think we peeling a lot obamacare taxing that are driving up cost of health care, are things we agree on. Reporter issue of two republicans who voted against even just debating the bill, Susan Collins from maine, and murkowski from alaska. President trump firing a twitter shot out this morning. Key democrats are focused on resistings republica
We want to get legislation to end failed obamacare status quo. Through congress and to president s desk before his signature. Reporter initial amendments have failed to get 50 votes, rand paul amendment for straight repil repeal was rejected 4555, and ted cruzs proposal for selling strip down plans of rejected by 9 republicans and all democrats. We have to figure out a skinny down version. Had is disappointing, but we have to keep the process moving, otherwise were stuck with the mess that is obamacare. Reporter member of Republican Leadership signaled that could be path to 50 yes votes. Repealing the individual mandate is something we agree on. I think we peeling a lot obamacare taxing that are driving up cost of health care, are things we agree on. Reporter issue of two republicans who voted against even just debating the bill, Susan Collins from maine, and murkowski from alaska. President trump firing a twitter shot out this morning. Key democrats are focused on resistings republica
We want to get legislation to end failed obamacare status quo. Through congress and to president s desk before his signature. Reporter initial amendments have failed to get 50 votes, rand paul amendment for straight repil repeal was rejected 4555, and ted cruzs proposal for selling strip down plans of rejected by 9 republicans and all democrats. We have to figure out a skinny down version. Had is disappointing, but we have to keep the process moving, otherwise were stuck with the mess that is obamacare. Reporter member of Republican Leadership signaled that could be path to 50 yes votes. Repealing the individual mandate is something we agree on. I think we peeling a lot obamacare taxing that are driving up cost of health care, are things we agree on. Reporter issue of two republicans who voted against even just debating the bill, Susan Collins from maine, and murkowski from alaska. President trump firing a twitter shot out this morning. Key democrats are focused on resistings republica
We want to get legislation to end failed obamacare status quo. Through congress and to president s desk before his signature. Reporter initial amendments have failed to get 50 votes, rand paul amendment for straight repil repeal was rejected 4555, and ted cruzs proposal for selling strip down plans of rejected by 9 republicans and all democrats. We have to figure out a skinny down version. Had is disappointing, but we have to keep the process moving, otherwise were stuck with the mess that is obamacare. Reporter member of Republican Leadership signaled that could be path to 50 yes votes. Repealing the individual mandate is something we agree on. I think we peeling a lot obamacare taxing that are driving up cost of health care, are things we agree on. Reporter issue of two republicans who voted against even just debating the bill, Susan Collins from maine, and murkowski from alaska. President trump firing a twitter shot out this morning. Key democrats are focused on resistings republica