Democratic and republican members of the House Armed Services committee over the pentagon plan to devote 3. 8 billion to construct more border wall. The pentagon is asking congress to approve a 705 billiondollar budget for fiscal year 2021. This hearing is three hours 35 minutes. We will go ahead and call the committee to order. Good morning, everyone. We are gathered here this morning from secretary of defense doctor mark esper and chairman joint chiefs of staff general to hear about the proposal for the department of defense. I will start with some good news or start by thanking the witnesses for being here and further service to the country. Both served their country in various capacities for a long time, not an easy thing to do. I appreciate that and look forward to continuing to work with you. Unlike last year, we have a budget agreement, and last year we spend a lot of time talking about how difficult it is to run while anything in the government but certainly the department of d
General to hear about the proposal for the department of defense. I will start with some good news or start by thanking the witnesses for being here and further service to the country. Both served their country in various capacities for a long time, not an easy thing to do. I appreciate that and look forward to continuing to work with you. Unlike last year, we have a budget agreement, and last year we spend a lot of time talking about how difficult it is to run while anything in the government but certainly the department of defense without Appropriations Bills in a timely manner. Last year we were off by 3. 5 months, Something Like that thats better than drifting into the next year. We did get appropriation bills done by december of last year which gives some predictability to the department i think that is enormously important. This year we hope to come a little closer to october 1 certainly on the authorizing bill that also the appropriation bill but most importantly, we have a budg
I will start with some good news well, first of all, i will start with thinking our witnesses for being here and thanking them for their service to our country. Further service to the country. Both served their country in various capacities for a long time, not an easy thing to do. I appreciate that and look forward to continuing to work with you. Unlike last year, we have a budget agreement, and last year we spend a lot of time talking about how difficult it is to run while anything in the government but certainly the department of defense without Appropriations Bills in a timely manner. Last year we were off by 3. 5 months, Something Like that thats better than drifting into the next year. We did get appropriation bills done by december of last year which gives some predictability to the department i think that is enormously important. This year we hope to come a little closer to october 1 certainly on the authorizing bill that also the appropriation bill but most importantly, we hav
Entitled to a portion of that money all when 808 thats when 808, 59, 2,400 present biden and his Cabinet Members are hitting the campaign trail, taking his message to voters in Battleground States after an unusually forceful well State Of The Union speech and former President Trump is welcoming hungry strongman leader viktor orban to maralago. Today, trump has repeatedly praised him for his hardline policies. Were live in palm beach, florida, plus the pentagon is developing a ufo Detection Kit to collect better data on possible the sightings even though they say they havent found any evidence yet of Alien Technology which truth is out there. And were going to get to it as we follow these major developing stories and many more all coming in right here to Cnn News Central President Biden is about to arrive for a Campaign Event in pennsylvania, and he is hoping to bring some momentum to his Reelection Bid after last nights pretty passioned, impassioned State Of The Union address. He used
manslaughter, accused ofa cronst least 10 victims injured, police say the driver red a red light and jumped the curb victory kendo in brownsville. tensions rising at the southern border tonight title 42 set to expire on thursday. more than 26,000 migrants apprehended crossing into the u. s in just 72 hours, authorities bracing for up to 10,000 day matt rivers reporting from the border tonight. closing arguments in the civil rape and defamation case against former president trump e. jean carroll s attorney, using donald trump s words against him what they played in court, saying she was exactly trump s type. and the defense, saying she stole her story from an episode of law and order. aaron carter ski in the courtroom. so here in new york protesters clashing with police over the subway chokehold death of jordan s neely the case likely going to a grand jury this week, the former marine breaking his silence and the family of the man who died reacting tonight. the urgent search n