The committee will reconvene at this time and we will begin with questioning from mr. Barra from california. You know, its you know, this is a tough day today. But its with thanks to the capitol police, its thanks to the men and women that not only protect us, but all across this country, protect not only communities across the country, but men and women around the world protecting who we are. You know, i have stated this previously in committee. A world led by American Leadership is a better world and we can see that if we look back on the second half of the 20th century and the post world order. American leadership, leading with our values, with our morals has created a better world and most around the world recognize that. Thats really been predicated on a Foreign Policy plank that has three legs. Certainly our defense, but also development and diplomacy. And my concern with this budget is it cuts off two of those legs on that stool. That stool is going to collapse. It devastates th
The committee will reconvene at this time and we will begin with questioning from mr. Barra from california. You know, its you know, this is a tough day today. But its with thanks to the capitol police, its thanks to the men and women that not only protect us, but all across this country, protect not only communities across the country, but men and women around the world protecting who we are. You know, i have stated this previously in committee. A world led by American Leadership is a better world and we can see that if we look back on the second half of the 20th century and the post world order. American leadership, leading with our values, with our morals has created a better world and most around the world recognize that. Thats really been predicated on a Foreign Policy plank that has three legs. Certainly our defense, but also development and diplomacy. And my concern with this budget is it cuts off two of those legs on that stool. That stool is going to collapse. It devastates th
Targets, with having advisors on the ground . Should we be at war in yemen . Cspan programs are available at cspan. Org. Right on our home page or by searching the video library. Up next, testimony from health and Human Services secretary tom price on President Trumps proposed 2018 budget request for his department. He discussed a range of issues including proposed cuts to medicaid and allowing businesses to opt out of providing insurance that covers Birth Control to female employees. Held by the Senate Finance committee, this is just over two hours. The committee will come to order. Were going to first listen to the distinguished senator from oregon who has to go to another Committee Hearing so well show that deference to him. I welcome everybody to this mornings hearing on the president s proposed budget for fiscal year 2018 with specific attention to the department of health and Human Services. But let me i want to thank secretary price for being here. These hearings are an annual e
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In the afternoon. So, get ready. Hopefully you turned the ac on last night, it is a warm, and muggy morning for us this saturday. And it will be getting hot this afternoon. It will remain humid. But then we will watch for couple every thunderstorms to common later in the day. That will could maybe at least try to cool us down a little bit in the evening time frame. But it is going to get warm as we get into sunday. So again, not a comfortable Holiday Weekends, but warm Holiday Weekends, to say the least. Storm scan3, right now, not too much happening across the delaware, Lehigh Valley back into jersey it, cents a quiet start to the day for us. But you can see our cold front now out in western pennsylvania, shower, thunderstorm activity firing up in South Central new york back toward pittsburgh, as well, than front will track eastward as we go throughout the day today. It will bring in that warm and humid air, because well have some southwesterly flow, the front itself will trigger a sh