Test. And the white houses 2018 budget request. He was also asked about north Koreas Nuclear program at this House Armed Services subcommittee hearing chaired by congressman mike rogers. Good afternoon. I want to welcome everybody to the hearing today. Fiscal year 2018 Missile Defense programs and activities. We have an esteemed group of witnesses with us today. Mr. Todd harvey, acting assistant secretary of defense for strategy plans and capabilities. Vice admiral james syring, commander James Dickinson for integrated Missile Defense and Commander Army Strategic Forces command. And mr. Barry pike who has the best accent on the panel. And before i get started, i want to take the chairmans prerogative for a minute. For almost 37 years vice admiral syring has served his country in uniform. Many are familiar with him as director of Missile Defense agency which he has led since november of 2012. I remember the problems with the prior leadership of mda and the devastating impact in 2012. Th
Year 2018 budget requests. We welcome secretary mattis for the first time before our committee. We welcome chairman dunford ba back. The question today, as it is each year for this hearing is, how well the administrations proposal meets the security needs of the nation. Factoring both the external threats on the current state of our military. This committee has repeatedly heard testimony over the last two years that our country faces more serious complex pretty challenges now than we have ever faced before. The hearings and briefings we held on the current state of our military have been disturbing. The ministration budget request of 306 billion for base requirements a 6 above the 17 an active level and 3 above the last obama proposal. Its also 37 billion below what this committee assess last fall was needed and about 58 million below the fy 12 gates budget which was independently validated by the bipartisan National Defense panel. The issue is not about numbers. Its about what those n
That. I dont think donations are disqualifying at all but if you represented the Clinton Foundation or clinton herself, it would be a bit disturbing to me but i will take care of that. As to russia, do you have any doubt that the 17 Intelligence Agency report that was submitted last year or early this year, that russia interfered in our election is acted . Senator, this is an issue discussed in my confirmation rate and trouble of you attended that. At the point i access only to the public right. Public admission which classified information but what can you tell us down . I know access to classified information and i think that assessment made by the Intelligence Community is justified based upon investigation, the evidence they had. Jeff sessions will testify on capitol hill today. Hes expected to get questions from lawmakers about his contacts with russian officials during the 2016th election campaign. This will be the first time hes testified before Congress Since his confirmation h
Reports that the cfpb was asleep at the wheel. Cspan programs are available at www. Cspan. Org, on our home page and by searching the video library. Now another hear on the president s 2018 budget request. He joined other pentagon officials last week to testify before the House Armed Services committee on Strategic Forces. Some of the questions focused on the intercepter Missile Defense test. It runs just over an hour. Good evening. I want to welcome everybody to our hearing this afternoon. I want to welcome everybody to the hearing today. Fiscal year 2018 Missile Defense programs and activities. We have an esteemed group of witnesses with us today. Mr. Todd harvey, acting assistant secretary of defense for strategy plans and capabilities. Vice admiral james syring, u. S. Navy director Missile Defense agency. Lieutenant general james dickinson. Integrated Missile Defense and Commander Army Strategic Forces command. And mr. Barry pike who has the best accent on the panel. Is Program Exe
Reports that the cfpb was asleep at the wheel. Cspan programs are available at www. Cspan. Org, on our home page and by searching the video library. Now another hear on the president s 2018 budget request. He joined other pentagon officials last week to testify before the House Armed Services committee on Strategic Forces. Some of the questions focused on the intercepter Missile Defense test. It runs just over an hour. Good evening. I want to welcome everybody to our hearing this afternoon. I want to welcome everybody to the hearing today. Fiscal year 2018 Missile Defense programs and activities. We have an esteemed group of witnesses with us today. Mr. Todd harvey, acting assistant secretary of defense for strategy plans and capabilities. Vice admiral james syring, u. S. Navy director Missile Defense agency. Lieutenant general james dickinson. Integrated Missile Defense and Commander Army Strategic Forces command. And mr. Barry pike who has the best accent on the panel. Is Program Exe