Mr. Banks without objection, so ordered. I want to welcome everyone to this hearing of the military personnel subcommittee. Todays hearing is focused on admissions, curriculum and diversity of thought at the military Service Academies. I want to thank our witnesses for being with us today. I hope this hearing provides an opportunity for our members to have a Productive Exchange with our witnesses and provide answers to their questions. First, let me say i believe our cadets and midshipmen are some of the best and brightest scholars and athletes our nation has to offer. Each year a small group of americans know their path wont be easy, that it demands sacrifice and hard work and in the end, nearly a decade or more of service to this great country. And that is why we are here today, to ensure that our cadets and mids are getting the first class education and the elite military training that they need. But i do have some concerns. All of the military Service Academies use race as selectio
Mr. Banks without objection, so ordered. I want to welcome everyone to this hearing of the military personnel subcommittee. Todays hearing is focused on admissions, curriculum and diversity of thought at the military Service Academies. I want to thank our witnesses for being with us today. I hope this hearing provides an opportunity for our members to have a Productive Exchange with our witnesses and provide answers to their questions. First, let me say i believe our cadets and midshipmen are some of the best and brightest scholars and athletes our nation has to offer. Each year a small group of americans know their path wont be easy, that it demands sacrifice and hard work and in the end, nearly a decade or more of service to this great country. And that is why we are here today, to ensure that our cadets and mids are getting the first class education and the elite military training that they need. But i do have some concerns. All of the military Service Academies use race as selectio
Defense of democracies. And then a conversation the Trump Administration in the freedom of the press. We talk to bruce brown from the Reporters Committee for the freedom of the press. Be met with fire, fear he, and frankly, power, the likes of which this world has never seen before. Thank you. President trump of the statement about north korea comes after reports that the created a missile that can fit inside an intercontinental Ballistic Missile. All of these happening yesterday and in the next hour, we want to get your thoughts on the development to north korea. Not only with the news of this missile, the president s response and the larger issues of how to handle this issue. If you could let us know and give us your thoughts this ,orning, 202 7488001 republicans. 202 7488000, democrats. And independents, 202 7488002. If you want to post on our twitter, you or can go there as well. President s statements responding to yesterdays news about north korea and this reported potential of a
And tell our viewers what we are considering we hear about the potential of a weapon being inside of an icbm . Guest we have known for quite ise time that north korea trying to develop a smaller, lighter, more compact Nuclear Warhead that can be delivered on able epistle, particularly a longrange or intercontinental elastic muscle Ballistic Missile. So several intelligence agencies have issued a report that assesses that north korea has achieved this technical capability. In july, theyhat tested successfully, for the first time, ebola it missile capable of intercontinental range a Ballistic Missile capable of intercontinental range. So the takeaway from a technical perspective is that north korea is making fast technical progress. Yearswas and maybe 1, 2 they are within maybe 1, 2 years on the capability to deliver that weapon that has this makes it all the more urgent to deescalate this crisis, to engage in direct with north korea to, first all, reduce tensions, and then to haltind a
Streets of downtown charlottesville. Those protests were leaving one woman dead and dozens of others injured after a man plowed through a crowd gathered in the streets. Those rallies in seattle, they were also turning to chaos. The other was called solidarity against hate. Let us in. Reporter in new york anti trump protesters rallied in front of trump tower criticizing President Trump for his response to the events in virginia saturday. Governor Terry Mcauliffe who was holding a prayer and reconciliation rally in richmond bringing the crowd to their feet calling for unity in solidarity on the wake of this weekends tragic events. We all need to have some selfdignity. How did we get to the point where people walking down the streets wearing swastikas and confederate flags spewing the most vile hatefilled speech i have ever heard in my life. Weve got to figure out how we got to this place. Reporter you can tell the governor of the great commonwealth of virginia is very upset and rightfull