The head of Cyber Security policy also addressed the recent decision to remove an ad for President Trump that included a nazi symbol. This is two hours. Memberst to thank our and supporting staff for helping possible. Ndays event without objection, the chair recess aty declare any time. Before we talk about merging trends, howerging to address some housekeeping matters. First, todays session will be conducted entirely on an unclassified basis. All participants should refrain from classifying any the committee is conducting this in compliance with House Resolution 965 and a Remote Committee proceeding. It is being broadcast live on the website. Like many of you, i would have prefer to hold this in washington dc but because the covid19 pandemic remains serious and widespread, there proceeding remotely to ensure the safety of our witnesses, members, staff and public. Todays important conversation is essential to our oversight of the intelligence how the Intelligence Committee is keeping t
Conducting this virtual hearing and compliance with house thelution 965 and regulations for Remote Committee proceedings. This being broadcast live on the website. Wouldve of you, i preferred to hold this meeting in person in washington, d. C. , however, because of the threat are proceeding remotely an order to ensure the safety of our witnesses in the public. Todays important conversation is essential to our oversight of how the Intelligence Committee and nation are working to keep our elections are political discourse from foreign interference. I had hoped it would be a bipartisan discussion. , without reason or justification, our republican colleagues once again have decided to absent themselves from the work of the committee. They willy hope that reconsider this path and join us for future hearings. These hearings and supplemental are integral to our responsibilities in the classified and unclassified row. Pandemic or no pandemic, the American People have a right to expect us to do
Good morning. Good morning. This hearing of the Senate Appropriations committee will please come to order. We are here today to discuss the National Security components of the president supplemental funding request. Were glad to have secretary austin and secretary blinken with us to talk about the challenges were seeing around the world and the urgency of providing the necessary resources to meet these challenges, support our allies and make the word and our country safer. At our First Full Committee Hearing earlier this year on outcompeting china, both secretaries made a strong case for why passing our full year appropriations bill was robust investments in america and avoiding perpetual cuts was so crucial of keeping the United States on the world stage. As the two of you return to this committee, i think every member understands and takes many of the messages we brought to you in the last hearing. These are difficult times and American Leadership and support will be critical as we f
good morning, it s 8:00 a.m. pacific, and 11:00 a.m. eastern. top biden officials urge congress to approve a $100 billion request for aid to israel and ukraine. this is the israeli government continuing to strike on hamas, and witnesses say hundreds of bodies now line the streets of gaza. we will talk to an israeli defense official about israel s plan. meanwhile, in acapulco, mexico, utter devastation. the number of people missing or killed because of hurricane otis rising, and we will speak to a chef on the ground helping to feed the survivors. we begin this hour with breaking news from capitol hill. just moments ago multiple protesters interrupted the secretary of state s antony blinken s opening statement, calling for a cease-fire in gaza before being arrested by capitol police. the biden administration officials are testifying about additional funding for israel and ongoing threats to the homeland. joining us now is ali vitali from capitol hill. what is the latest fro
Brexit for all our people, one that offers security to workers in the car industry worried about their future, hope to families struggling to pay the bills and opportunities to pay the bills and opportunities to young people wanting a decentjob and the home of their own. These are the people we are thinking of and working for. It is a very different story around the mahogany table in chequers. The government seems much more concerned about cutting deals with each other for their friends and funders from the city of london. Labour is looking for a brexit that puts the working people first leaving the eu, whatever that exit the ends, risks delivering a shock to the economy and less the right plans and protections are in place. To allow the kind of investment and Economic Transformation programme the country needs and that labour is committed to. For 45 years of economy has become increasingly linked to the European Union and many of our laws and regulations set and monitored by a joint e