Gentleman from washington. Mr. Hastings thank you, mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, i ask unanimous consent that all members may have five legislative days to revise and extend their remarks and include extraneous materials on the bill under consideration. The speaker pro tempore without objection, so ordered. Mr. Hastings i yield myself as much time as i may consume. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman is recognized. Mr. Hastings thank you, mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, s. 130 directs the secretary of the interior to convey to the powell recreation district approximately 322 acres of land located in park county, wyoming. The powell recreation district will continue to use the land for public recreational shooting complex as it has since 1980. The bill would have no cost to the taxpayers since the powell recreation district is required to pay for any administrative costs associated with the conveyance. This is a noncontroversial bill, mr. Speaker, and i urge its adoption and i reserve the balan
A roundup of the days events. Reporter he was a background political operative on the trump campaign, literally right there behind the candidate at the Republican National convention. But today, rick gates took the stand in a virginia federal courthouse playing the role of special counsel Robert Muellers star witness. Coming facetoface with his former business partner, paul manafort, gates testified that they committed crimes together, including not reporting more than a dozen offshore accounts. The prosecutor asking, were you involved in any criminal activity with mr. Manafort . Yes, gates answered. Did you commit any crimes with mr. Manafort . Yes, gates answered again. The two men spent years working sidebyside. In february, gates pleaded guilty to conspiracy and lying to federal authorities. But today, as a flipped witness cooperating with the special counsel, gates told the court he lied because manafort told him to. And he also admitted he embezzled several hundred thousand dolla
Planned. According to this new afghan president , it could have devastating consequences. The question that well be waiting for at this News Conference is will president obama listen to this president , will he heed the warning, might he change the timetable in the american presence there . Well of course bring you that News Conference as soon as it happens live here on cnn. But let me pivot to our breaking news this hour. This German Airline said to be quote, obliterated, in a devastating crash in the south of france. Heres what we know right now. Searchers are now scouring this wreckage of Germanwings Flight 9525. Certainly when you think about the terrain, no easy task. Steep mountains in an incredibly remote area of the french alps. Even as they reach the site at this point in time we are told this will likely be a Recovery Mission and not a rescue mission here. Not a search for survivors. On board this plane, some 150 people among them two babies and possibly a group of High Schoo
As militants get closer to baghdad, the u. S. Has put armed drones in the skies over baghdad, presumably in case it comes to that. They will be prepared to use them against these isis militants who have picked up americanmade weapons on their way from syria through iraq and are driving some americanmade vehicles in their armed assault on the Population Centers along the way. This is an escalation for the United States which has pledged no combat troops even while it strengthens the number of military advisers now operating on the ground. In short, the situation in iraq remains a mess tonight as it has been on and off for a decade. We start with our chief foreign correspondent, richard engel, who is back in baghdad. Richard, good evening. Reporter good evening, brian. It feels like we have been here before. Once again, im on a baghdad rooftop, a curfew is in place. And now armed American Drones and planes are above. Theyre not authorized to fire on militants unless to directly protect a
Weapons last year to sis so how can they make sure Something Like that doesnt happen again . U. S. Military officials have claimed for some time they have stepped up the training of the iraqi forces who, quite frankly, basically are capable of conducting combat operations. But nobody has any qualms or any confidence really really little confidence that the iraqis will be able to invade enter mosul. Iraqs second largest city to take on those isis fighters that are pretty much dug in. There is word they are digging trenches there in mosul in anticipation of any kind of attack. This would be doortodoor ferocious handtohand urban combat and everybody is wondering if the Iraqi Military is up to that and frankly nobody in this building that weve talked to has much confidence they can do that as early as april or may sent out in the briefing from a cent com official and anything to take back over mosul will have any time soon. Thank you mike. And we turn to the state departments representativ