Government personnel, everyone from policymakers to security officers, to Communications Technicians to the officer carrying the nuclear football. Advance teams are required to prep the site weeks ahead of the meeting took all the time those people are spending money come meals at resorts, parking at the resort, golf course to follow the present around at the resort. Maybe even rooms at the resort. And because the president s refusal to divest himself of his business interest, that money, taxpayer money, inns up in the pocket of the very person who directed the meeting to be held at his own property in the first place. You know, that sure sounds like a conflict of interest to me, and this isnt just a hypothetical. Summit with present abba, president xi of operative at maralago. Furthermore, the president xi summit include a contingent from the department of defense led by secretary mattis. Since february ive been trying to figure whether the department of defense dollars are finding th
Who have been down this road many times. Criminal investigations are designed to find out if a crime was committed and hold somebody responsible. Congress has a broader mandate, were not prosecutors, but our goal is to shed light on information that may be highly significant but not necessarily criminal. Adjust policy as needed, change laws when appropriate. But in a particular circumstance, find out what happened, not as a prosecutor but as a policymaker. Mr. Rosenburg said in the absence of a constitutional privilege or selfimposed statutory restriction upon its authority, congress and its committees have a virtual pliniary power needed to discharge legislative functions. I think its true but its bounded by the respect for the criminal process. So were trying to find out where that boundary exists, how to navigate this problem, and proceed in an orderly manner so we do not get in the way of mr. Muller, but we discharge our duties to the public at large. After i cut my phone off, ill
I will a congress this recording efforts of the chief of Naval Operations, the secretary, and the senators and members of congress through leadership that is grounded in transparency and i count ability. Thank you, and i look forward to your questions. Transparency in and accountability. Thank you, and i look forward to your questions. Thank you mr. Spencer. I was just on a trip with several of my colleagues, senator warren, senator perdue, senator graham, senator whitehouse, and among other places that we spent the fourth of july as i have for many years ul and outside of kabul with men and women of the military with a number of events that we do for them with the fourth of july, a town hall meeting with a large number of men and women who are in uniform. , this happens asked aecade, and he very us to question. He asked, how many in the room were there for more than the first time in afghanistan . Majority raised their hands. He said, how many have been here more than twice . Majority
The Armed Services Committee Meets today to consider the nomination of Richard Spencer to be secretary of the navy. I would like to acknowledge the tragedy in mississippi yesterday, 16 Service Members lost their lives in the crash of a marine corps kc 130 from cherry point, north carolina. It reminds us that these brave men and women put themselves in harms way everyday at home and abroad in training and in combat and service to our nation. We are keeping their families in our hearts and prayers. Nation. We are keeping their families in our hearts and prayers. Mr. Spencer, we think you for training us this morning and we welcome your family and friends with us today as is our tradition at the beginning of your testimony we invite you to introduce those who are joining him. It is standard for this committee to ask certain questions in order to exercise its legislative and oversight responsibility. It is upon that this committee and other committees are able to receive testimony and brie
The Armed Services Committee Meets today to consider the nomination of Richard Spencer to be secretary of the navy. I would like to acknowledge the tragedy in mississippi yesterday, 16 Service Members lost their lives in the crash of a marine corps kc 130 from cherry point, north carolina. It reminds us that these brave men and women put themselves in harms way everyday at home and abroad in training and in combat and service to our nation. We are keeping their families in our hearts and prayers. Nation. We are keeping their families in our hearts and prayers. Mr. Spencer, we think you for training us this morning and we welcome your family and friends with us today as is our tradition at the beginning of your testimony we invite you to introduce those who are joining him. It is standard for this committee to ask certain questions in order to exercise its legislative and oversight responsibility. It is upon that this committee and other committees are able to receive testimony and brie