This time of change, and i appreciate you joining us here today. The administration has proposed a fiscal year 2018 budget of 19. 1 billion, for nasa. Its a reduction of 2. 9 from the current year number. And while this overall cut is less than any other agency is going to experience in the budget request, it still reflects a significant reduction of 561 million. This budget request attempts to navigate a challenging environment, but would disrupt Ongoing Missions and delay future exploration for years to come. There are proposals to cut funding, using the rationale that nasa could do without these programs under a reduced budget. Other Research Programs are left left within of sufficient financial resources, which will make it impossible for nasa to meet its plans. The Current Administration picks up where the Previous Administration left off, by projecting a lofty administration for space, while projecting a budget that prevents it from leaving the earth. The oriana and capsule is de
I want to show you a portion of that hearing, next up on cspan, chaired by senator richard shelby, of alabama. The hearing will come to order. I am pleased to welcome acting administrator robert lightfoot, to the commerce, justice, and hearing, toommittee consider nasas 2018 fiscal year budget request. Mr. Lightfoot and i worked well together during his tenure as director of the Marshall Space Flight center in huntsville, alabama. Mr. Lightfoot, thank you for serving as nasas leader during this time of change, and i appreciate you joining us here today. The administration has proposed a fiscal year 2018 budget of 19. 1 billion, for nasa. Its a reduction of 2. 9 from the current year number. And while this overall cut is less than any other agency is going to experience in the budget request, it still reflects a significant reduction of 561 million. This budget request attempts to navigate a challenging environment, but would disrupt Ongoing Missions and delay future exploration for yea
Reporter you can see some troops here at fort meyer. They are anticipating the president speaking. President has said that war in afghanistan is going nowhere, in need of a new strategy. But the plan he is expected to outline tonight differs from what he advocated in the past. At president s only public appearance today, watching the eclipse, he said nothing about tonights address, he is expected to announce more u. S. Troops will be headed to afghanistan. I think well see him honor general nicolsons request for more troops. About 4,000. To train the afghan army, police the governance of afghanistan. Reporter donald trump was a fierce advocate of complete withdrawal. This, quote, i agree with president obama on afghanistan. We should have a speedy withdrawal. Why should we keep waste our money. Rebuild the u. S. As a candidate, President Trump conceded he has little choice but to continue the fight. I would stay in afghanistan is probably one place we should have gone in middle east it
Down a demonstrators drone and arrest more than a hundred protesters. Good morning from the studio 57 newsroom at cbs news headquarters here in new york. Good to be with you. Im annemarie green. Hillary clinton is paying more attention to electing democrats to the house and senate. Even long time strongholds within reach of clinton. While clinton holds a threepoint lead over trump in florida. Roxana saberi is here in new york. Trumps Campaign Manager conceded on sunday the nominee isnt doing as well as hope. Clinton is trying to siege on her recent surge with a big push in the south. North carolina sunday appearing alongside mothers of the movement in raleigh and blasting donald trump at a rally in charlotte. He serefuod t say that he would respect the results of our election. Some people are just sore losers and we have to keep going. Reporter stumping for clinton in las vegas president obama criticized republicans foa when you get him on tape bragging with Sexual Assault and his poll
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