Of Naval Operations John Richardson and comidant robert miller. Good morning. The committee is meeting today to receive testimony on the plans and programs in the department of the Navy Fiscal Year 2018. I want to thank each of the witnesses for their distinguished service and is civilians they lead who are serving around the world today. In recent months, our nations senior civilian defense and military leaders have testified to this committee about the severe threats we face around the world. They have reported shortfalls and readiness that our military advantage over our potential adversaries is eroding and the dire need for new capabilities. And yet, as secretary mattis testified here on tuesday, the greatest immediate threat that our military faces is right here in washington. Fiscal uncertainty, continuing resolutions, arbitrary and inadequate caps on defense spending, four more years of the budget control act and the threat of sequestration. We desperately need a new approach. U
Verse written on his forehead when he was found hanged in his prison cell. And what a drag. A bizarre scene in california. I dont know whats going on here. A car lodged in the back of a big rig barreling down the highway, the driver desperate for help. Giving the term truck stop a whole new meaning today, thursday april 20, 2017. Announcer from nbc news, this is today with matt lauer and savannah guthrie, live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. And good morning, everybody, welcome to today on a thursday morning. Weave got willie in for matt again this morning. Ive been playing all my Barry Manilows greatest hits for you. Youve had the spotify on overdrive. Barry manilow on concert. Light rain not getting him out of the shades. A lot of fun coming up. We have a huge crowd out there. Lets get right to our top story. One of the biggest stars in cable news, amiddamaging Sexual Harassment allegations, fox news has cut ties with bill oreilly. Nbcs senior and investigative correspondent Cyn
When he was found hanged in his prison cell. And what a drag. A bizarre scene in california. I dont know whats going on here. A car lodged in the back of a big rig barreling down a highway. The driver desperate for help. Hes not stopping giving the term truck stop a whole new meaning today, thursday, april 20th, 2017. From nbc news, this is today with matt lauer and savannah guthrie. Live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. And good morning, everybody. Welcome to today on a thursday morning. Weve got willie in for matt again this morning. I have been playing all my Barry Manilows greatest hits for you. Overdrive this morning. Barry manilow in concert for us. A light rain not keeping barry out of the shades for one thing. How cool is that man . And the crowd on the plaza, well have that coming up later. We have a huge crowd out there. But lets get right to our top story, and it is the stunning fall for one of the biggest stars in cable news. Amid damaging Sexual Harassment allegations,
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House majority leader eric cantor announced an hour and a half ago that hes stepping down from his majority post. A stunning defeat at the hands of a tea party backed economic professor. Thethe republicans will choose his successor next week. I said it three or four times now, an unprecedented loss. We heard from cantor about 90 minutes or so ago. What did he have to say . Reporter first of all he thanked his constituents for their support for his term of service for the past 13 and a half years. He was elected in 2001. He refused to speculate as to the reasons of his defeat. He said he would leave that up to the analysis. He would resign his post effective july 31st. None of the analysts saw this coming. It was a shock. Here is a seventerm congressman with a wellfunded war chest, 5 million. He goes down in defeat to an unknown College Professor who spent 120,000 to win the primary election. The first time in history that sit a sitting majority leader of any party has gone down in defe