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Dunford testify before the Senate Appropriations defense subcommittee on military readiness in the upcoming fiscal years budget. This is one hour and 45 minutes. Cochran the subcommittee on defense appropriations to the United States senate will come to order. Today we are receiving an update on military readiness and Defense Budget matters we are pleased to welcome to the committee the secretary of defense and the chairman of the joint chiefs of staff. Fiscal year 2017 department of defense appropriations agreement otheren approved by the body, the house of representatives. I look forward to completing the work of that bill in the coming weeks. We are well into the fiscal year and members of the subcommittee understand that legislation as we complete our work of the 2017 appropriation agreement, we also recognize request for additional appropriations fiscal year 2017 that has been submitted to congress. We welcome comments from the panel as well as the submission for 2018. It is an ho
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Carter said the United States will send more special Operations Forces to syria and will expand special ops in iraq. Well take up the Obama Administrations ever evolving strategy with former Cheney National Security Adviser john hannah. And tonight, how long can the Obama Justice department seemingly prolong the Hillary Clinton investigation . Newly released emails shed more light on her handling of benghazi and what she was trying to cover up. Well take it all up with the president of citizens united, david bossie here in just a moment. Top story, president obama invoke his own version of Mission Accomplished by insisting his plan to wipe out the Islamic State is working. But none of the commander in chiefs declarations square with reality. Mr. Obamas confused strategy changes by the day. And his assertions challenged by both the reality on the ground and his own military advisers. Fox News White House correspondent kevin corke with our report. Reporter calling it an economic and secu
Carter said the United States will send more special Operations Forces to syria and will expand special ops in iraq. Well take up the Obama Administrations ever evolving strategy with former Cheney National Security Adviser john hannah. And tonight, how long can the Obama Justice department seemingly prolong the Hillary Clinton investigation . Newly released emails shed more light on her handling of benghazi and what she was trying to cover up. Well take it all up with the president of citizens united, david bossie here in just a moment. Top story, president obama invoke his own version of Mission Accomplished by insisting his plan to wipe out the Islamic State is working. But none of the commander in chiefs declarations square with reality. Mr. Obamas confused strategy changes by the day. And his assertions challenged by both the reality on the ground and his own military advisers. Fox News White House correspondent kevin corke with our report. Reporter calling it an economic and secu