Much, everyone. I wanted to wait for senator blunt and not much waiting at all. I did that just because we have shared this committee together. We are good friends and certainly, as we approach this important bill, the electoral count act, it is really important that the spirit of bipartisanship gets us through and gets this thing passed. I want to thank our roy blunt and our colleagues will be here shortly. I want to mention senator king who we are going to hear from this morning, who has been a major leader in this area. Worked with me and senator durbin on our bill that we presented to the group that came together to work on this. I want to thank senator capito who was part of the Bipartisan Group and is a valued member of our committee and i know senator warner was also part of the group who is a member of our committee. We thank him and we are joined by the former secretary of state, senator padilla. A very valued member of our committee as well as senator fischer who we may be se
As you prepare your mission, how do you assess the threat on the ground and going back to your earlier comment about crises can spread and erupt and shift quickly. What have you do in new kinds of training or threat on the ground that you encounter in the new normal environment . Thanks. As far as the responsibility and the principle responsibilities we had that were related toward u. S. Government facilities, missions as well as personnel. We tended focus our efforts toward those. Some of the areas youre talking about. The bands youre talking about and the threats that operate down there. Our force has the capability its on the selfprotection capability when it is employed. If we were employed in to some of those regions, we bring our own organic selfdefense and capability in order to accomplish toes those missions. Most notably some of the wide open areas. Recovery of aircraft or personnel. We have worked through the process what the situation would like like on the ground and how we
President obama is calling for a ban on assault weapons and high capacity ammunition magazines. The nra says congress will not approve either. We will spend the hour on guns, believing beginning with Colin Goddard, a survivor of the Virginia Tech massacre that killed 32. Were up against an industry, pe le who profit when others use bullets. We really have to engage the citizens of voice to drown out the industry that profits from shootings like this continually in our country. Will host a debate about placing Armed Police Officers in schools. Critics say this helps school toprison. The deep financial ties to the firearm industry. All of that and more coming up. This is democracy now , democracynow. Org, the war and peace report. Im amy goodman. President obama is set to propose sweeping new gun restrictions today more than a month after the Newtown School massacre. Obama reportedly will call for a ban on assault weapons and high capacity ammunition magazines as well as expanded backgro
President obama is calling for a ban on assault weapons and high capacity ammunition magazines. The nra says congress will not approve either. We will spend the hour on guns, believing beginning with Colin Goddard, a survivor of the Virginia Tech massacre that killed 32. Were up against an industry, people who profit when others use bullets. We really have to engage the citizens of voice to drown out the industry that profits from shootings like this continually in our country. Will host a debate about placing Armed Police Officers in schools. Critics say this helps school toprison. The deep financial ties to the firearm industry. All of that and more coming up. This is democracy now , democracynow. Org, the war and peace report. Im amy goodman. President obama is set to propose sweeping new gun restrictions today more than a month after the Newtown School massacre. Obama reportedly will call for a ban on assault weapons and high capacity ammunition magazines as well as expanded backgr
Sandy hook elementary school, president obama is calling for a ban on assault weapons and high capacity ammunition magazines. The nra says congress will not approve either. We will spend the hour on guns, believing beginning with Colin Goddard, a survivor of the Virginia Tech massacre that killed 32. Were up against an industry, people who profit when others use bullets. We really have to engage the citizens of voice to drown out the industry that profits from shootings like this continually in our country. Will host a debate about placing Armed Police Officers in schools. Critics say this helps school toprison. The deep financial ties to the firearm industry. All of that and more coming up. This is democracy now , democracynow. Org, the war and peace report. Im amy goodman. President obama is set to propose sweeping new gun restrictions today more than a month after the Newtown School massacre. Obama reportedly will call for a ban on assault weapons and high capacity ammunition magazi