Extended period to get. I call this joint hearing of the power Projection Forces of the House Armed Services committee to order. We are here in honor and memory of the 7 uss fitzgerald sailors, shiancoe douglas, xavia martin, hsubien and the ten uss john s. Mccain sailors. Jacob drake, Timothy Echols, john, cory ingram, abraham lopez, Kenneth Smith and logan palmer. And we are very grateful that today we have miss rachel. Miss echols, we send our deepest sympathies and profound sorrow for your loss and appreciation for your sons service to our nation. I want to welcome members to todays hearing. I want to especially recognize that we have with us the committee chairman, thornberry, part of ongoing efforts to eliminate our military Readiness Challenges and thank him for leadership and being here today to hear about the challenges illuminated by the tragic collisions in the pacific. I also want to have a warm welcome to elizabeth from connecticut and congressman rodney davis from illinoi
The president has not yet has not yet been able to demonstrate the stability nor some of the competence that he needs to demonstrate in order to be successful. He also recently has not demonstrated that he understands the character of this nation. Well, today, White House Press secretary Sarah Huckabee sanders was asked about the senators comments. I think thats a ridiculous and outrageous claim and doesnt dignify a response from this podium. And so it goes, with the debt ceiling deadline coming and budget deadline coming, manu raju is reporting from capitol hill. Whats the mood right now between capitol hill republicans and the president given what hes leveled at Mitch Mcconnell and speaker ryan. Congress is on a recess so a lot of members are avoiding the back and forth thats happening between the president and republican leadership. I can tell you, from the number of members that ive spoken to on the phone and over text and aides as well, they are, frankly, flabbergasted because the
This summer at our armed forces. Our 14 years of two wars wearing down our military. Good afternoon, everyone, welcome to the lead, im jake tapper. Were going to begin with the politics lead. Fresh off his multiple calls for unity and healing yesterday saying we are one people with one home and one great flag, and its time to heal the wounds that have divided this nation. President trump this morning retweeted this image of himself eclipsing president obama. He attacked Congressional Republicans and democrats. He referred to the Fourth Estate as fake news, and he began the process of banning Transgender Americans from serving in the military. Sarah murray starts us off today from the white house. Reporter President Trump taking to twitter to get several things off his chest today. First, going after paul ryan and Mitch Mcconnell. For not faattaching debt ceilin to a popular va bill which just passed for easy approval. They didnt do it, now we have a big deal with demes holding them up
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