Chair lowey i will say good morning again. I call this meeting of the committee on appropriations to order. Before we begin, house rules require me to remind you that we have set up an email address to which members could send anything they wish to submit in writing. That email address has been provided to your staff. Our first order of Business Today is consideration of the department of defense appropriations bill for fiscal year 2021. I will not recognize to present the bill. Thank you, madam chairwoman. Before i begin my remarks, i reluctantly have to acknowledge this will be my final Opening Statement before the House Appropriations committee. I have no new revelations to make but for those of you who will remain on this committee, there are a few things i would like to say. Him saying them as someone who is so compulsive, he saved the congressional record on the day he was appointed to this committee after years of efforts, which makes mr. Rogers, my good friend, the only person
impossible to separate donald trump s political fate from his legal one. trump today not knowing a victory lap over his major win in iowa, but spending the past several hours in a new york city courtroom. though he isn t required to be there at all. he isn t planning who hold a campaign rally in new hampshire until later tonight. why, you might ask? well, an nbc news entrance poll from iowa may provide a big clue. nearly two-thirds of republicans said he would still be fit to serve another term as president even if he s convicted of a crime. just 31% said it would make him unfit. so, the former president has been leaning into his court battles instead of shying away. using them as a platform, including a fund-raising platform. and as a political opportunity to show his supporters he s not afraid to fight. and that brings us to right now. the new trial involving e. jean carroll, the woman who trump was found civilly responsible of sexually abusing more than two decades ago. to
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Different war on drugs. What can we do differently from sending people to jail . Narrator and if its working. Youre left with the most fundamental question where do you send your kid for treatment . Narrator tonight on frontline, chasing heroin. Frontlinis made possible by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. Thank you. And by the corporation for public broadcasting. Major support for frontliis provided by the john d. And catherine t. Macarthur foundation, committed to building a more just, verdant and peaceful world. More information is available at macfound. Org. Additional support is provided by the park foundation, dedicated to heightening Public Awareness of critical issues. The john and Helen Glessner family trust, supporting trustworthy journalism that informs and inspires. The ford foundation, working with visionaries on the front lines of social change worldwide, at fordfoundation. Org. The wyncote foundation. And by the frontline journalism fund, with majo
Votes. Marco rubio came in second. Ted cruz was a close third, followed by ben carson with just about 5 percent. Donald trump is still celebrating that big victory this morning. Last night he thanked everyone for their support. sot trump we won with young, we won with old, we one with highly educated, we won with poorly educated. I love the poorly educated. People waited hours for trump to get to Treasure Island for his celebration speech. The billionaire went on to say that he believes hes going to keep gaining momentum as more candidates drop out. Texas senator ted cruz ended up in third place. He was here in the valley when congratulating donald trump and reminding his supporters of his early victory. Po10we history teaches us that nobody has ever won the nomination without winning one of the first three primaries and there are only two people who have won one of the first caucuses in nevada than the winner. In nevada than the winner. He spent about 790thousand dollars. Compared to