Democratic and republican members of the House Armed Services committee over the pentagon plan to devote 3. 8 billion to construct more border wall. The pentagon is asking congress to approve a 705 billiondollar budget for fiscal year 2021. This hearing is three hours 35 minutes. We will go ahead and call the committee to order. Good morning, everyone. We are gathered here this morning from secretary of defense doctor mark esper and chairman joint chiefs of staff general to hear about the proposal for the department of defense. I will start with some good news or start by thanking the witnesses for being here and further service to the country. Both served their country in various capacities for a long time, not an easy thing to do. I appreciate that and look forward to continuing to work with you. Unlike last year, we have a budget agreement, and last year we spend a lot of time talking about how difficult it is to run while anything in the government but certainly the department of d
I will start with some good news well, first of all, i will start with thinking our witnesses for being here and thanking them for their service to our country. Further service to the country. Both served their country in various capacities for a long time, not an easy thing to do. I appreciate that and look forward to continuing to work with you. Unlike last year, we have a budget agreement, and last year we spend a lot of time talking about how difficult it is to run while anything in the government but certainly the department of defense without Appropriations Bills in a timely manner. Last year we were off by 3. 5 months, Something Like that thats better than drifting into the next year. We did get appropriation bills done by december of last year which gives some predictability to the department i think that is enormously important. This year we hope to come a little closer to october 1 certainly on the authorizing bill that also the appropriation bill but most importantly, we hav
Thanking them for their service to our country. Both have served our country in various capacities for a long time. Not an easy thing to do. I respect and appreciate that work. I look forward to continuing to work with you. The good news i want to start with is unlike last year we have a budget agreement. And last year we spent a lot of time talking about how difficult it is to run anything in the government but certainly the department of defense without Appropriations Bills in a timely manner. Now, last year we were off by i dont know 3. 5 months, Something Like that, but thats better than drifting into the next year. We did get Appropriations Bills and an authorizing bill done by december of last year which gives some predictability to the department. I think thats important. This year we hope to come a little bit closer to october 1st. Certainly on the authorizing bill, but also in the appropriations bill. Most importantly, we have a budget number. And hopefully we can get that pre
Am, today at 3 00 am ukrainian militants with a large number of manpower, with a large number of bradley infantry fighting vehicles, americanmade tanks, as well as pickup trucks , they tried to break into the territory of the Belgorod Region from three settlements, but all these attacks were successfully suppressed by units of the ministry of defense, as well as the pogrom service of the fsb of russia, according to the enemy was struck by operationaltactical army aviation, a missile. More than 60 ukrainian terrorists and four pickup trucks were destroyed in the kharkov region. Ukrainian militants against civilians residents used mortars, these are nomadic mortars, they were installed on pickup trucks, they also hit Populated Areas with the help of combat drones, air defense units, and our artillerymen quickly destroyed all these points. Armed tonight. Not allowed on the borders of the Russian Federation, also using a large amount of manpower and equipment, ukrainian militants tried to
Of nine arab countries, including saudi arabia arabia, qatar and egypt issued a joint statement condemning israels actions in the gaza strip, including attacks on civilians in violation of international law. Protests in support of palestinians are taking place all over the world. The Israeli Embassy in lima, which day in assad, activists come to express support for the palestinian people. Those gathered demand to stop the genocide. In beiruti, hundreds of demonstrators carrying palestinian flags gathered outside the un headquarters. People demanded an immediate stop to israeli attacks on the strip gas a rally in support of palestine took place in the spanish capital. And a crowd of protesters demanded to stop the killing of civilians. In the american state of maine, hundreds of Police Officers have been unable to find a criminal who shot people in the city of lewiston for almost a day. According to preliminary data, about twenty people were killed and about sixty were injured. The sear