Thank you all. Today on cspan3, the Senate Foreign Relations Committee authorizes a measure to use military force against isis. Beginning at 10 00 a. M. Eastern time. Then at 2 00 eastern, former, current and future chairman of the Republican Study Committee talk about conservatives in the newly elected congress. Watch live coverage from the American Enterprise institute here on cspan3. The white house ebola coordinator around head of the National Institute of allergy and Infectious Diseases gave an update on the west africa update and funding for the u. S. Government response. They spoke at georgetown university. This is an hour. Thank you very much. Thank you all for being here this morning for a very important conversation regarding an urgent challenge that we face as a Global Community. Over the course of the last year weve been engaged here at georgetown in a very significant conversation regard region the future of the university. How in the face of a whole set of new disruptions
Extremist group al morabitum which we havent really heard of before. How big is this is the first part of the question and secondly how do you rank the groups and their threats toward the homeland . Which one should we be the most wary of . Let me bite that off in a couple of different chunks madam vice chair. We did point out in our statement this year to the emergence of this group in north africa which is an offshoot on which is al qaeda and ghraib, and internal fights about direction is a group that we know of as the al mura battalion which includes known links to al qaeda and they have engaged in internal feuding that has put them into separate organizations from the way we look at them. We look at that grouping as a significant threat to our interest in and across north africa. As far as the ability to project a threat potentially to the homeland i would describe that as more potential than actual at this point but they certainly have taken note of what happened in western europe
As we stop putting our heads in the hand and think we are above everyone else it is shameful we have not done that. What will come behind that are reforms that will make a profound difference. Finally, what we have to do is demand from our elected leaders that they not simply be tough on crime, but they be smart, that they care about Public Safety and what we included Public Safety. Things like the health of our poorest and the quality of education and the opportunity for people to be safe and secure in the neighborhoods and communities. We have to ask the questions. Sometimes it does not take more than someone saying, do we have too many people in jail or prisons . Let me hear what you have to say about that. About these talk issues. Heres what happened in these executions were people were being tortured, suffering. Should we stop . Should we stop . Do we have a criminal Justice System that is unfair to the poor. She we do Something Different . Is it to racist . Those are the question
Relevant, but the reason i didnt write much about it is i dont think that is the issue. I dont see it as the biggest problem. Host tucson, arizona, john, independent caller. Caller hi. The biggest problem i think you guys have is right here, right now, the amount of time you get people like me. You are willing to ask good ask why willing to [indiscernible] ask of are going to operation mockingbird for the the 1960s nce look at the symbol of Hearst Corporation host john, what is your point . Caller let me finish, let me finish. There is a lot more to talk about that you wont talk about because you wont let me come on your show because you are afraid. Host phil in maryland. Caller hi, thanks for being on the show, ms. Attkisson. I do follow you or can i organize that you have had stories on both sides and that is helpful, but i think the recent writings and comments about and ghazi illustrated benghazi about illustrate a problem. Benghazi was heavily adjudicated by House Republicans and
Went on the floor that day, the first thing i did was go over to bird. I said bob byrd i will never know the rules of the senate like you do. Ill make you a deal. I will never surprise you, if you will not surprise me. He said let me think about it. He came back later that afternoon and said ok. And we never did. I think that tradition has carried on. I think dole adopted that point of view. The system, and the rules of the senate are such, that theres plenty of room for disagreement and controversy. To do so within the framework of organization without sneaking up on your adversary. Some of the interview with former Senate Majority leader howard baker airing at 8 00 eastern 5 00 pacific. News from the pentagon planning more cuts for benefits for troops and the 2016 budget to be submitted to the white house in february. Military pay and benefits cost 185 billion in 2011. That decreased by 8 billion. That was mostly due to the reduction in active duty and reserve troops. You can read mo