Speakers comments. When we stand united on the floor of the congress as americans, thats when we send the strongest message overseas to adversaries. I want to thank mr. Engel for his strong work, in working with me to get to a positive place where we can actually get to a solution, to whats been a challenging and very fluid situation. Its always an honor to work with you, sir, on the Foreign Affairs committee, and in these times of crises, we are, i believe, strongest on the world stage when the executive and legislative branch speak in one voice. I know in his testimony before our committee, ambassador jeffries, special envoy to sir ark said i saw firsthand the effects of congressional sanctions when we visited with the turkish negotiating team, that these sanctions have been helpful in getting turks to agree to the ceasefire. I believe the resolution that we passed helps helped get turkey to the ceasefire as well. Finally, i want to thank our partners in the Syrian Democratic forces
Engagements are and what the price being paid for those engagements really is. Good afternoon. Ladies and gentlemen, i call this joint hearing of the readiness and cpower and Projection Forces subcommittees of the House Arms Services committee to order. First, i would like to honor the 17 sailors who were lost in the uss fitzgerald sailors douglas, noe hernandez, and dakota rigsby, Carlos Victor subayung and the two uss john mccain sailors, kevin bushel, dustin doyen, timothy drake, charles finley, john hogeland, Abraham Lopez and kenneth smith, logan palmer and each one of them is so special to every person here. Over the course of the past six months our subcommittees have met with Navy Leadership to understand the causal factors that have led to gruesome and tragic incidents involving ships resulting in the death of 17 sailors. Our navy remains most powerful in the world. However, the navy is not alone in responsibility. As sales james mattis stated in august. Quote, it creates unpr
To consider who we are as a people. Please bless all our citizens and those who would be citizens with generosity and discernment, that the National Discourse would be a wonder for the world to see and not a time of everwidening divisions. For the members of this wisdom house, we ask and patience that they might Work Together and through the differences that are all too familiar to a new vision of those qualities that might bring us together as one people. Finally, we ask your blessing on the people of texas, puerto rico, the Virgin Islands, california, oregon, washington and montana, all who suffer the ravages of extreme Natural Disasters. Comfort them and strengthen those who labor to bring relief to their hardships. May all that is done this day be for your greater honor and glory. Men. The speaker pro tempore the chair has examined the journal of the last days proceedings and announces to the house his approval thereof. Pursuant to clause 1 of rule 1 the journal stands approved. Fo
Their cars and now the Severe Threat moving east. 25 million americans in its path. And blinded by the light. The Great American eclipse captivating the country. Millions watching coast to coast sharing in the splendor but now many asking, what did we do to our eyes . Blinded by the light revved up like a deuce another runner in the night blinded by the light and good morning, america. Another great song but so many people watching that eclip that seeing spots was one of the top google searches afterwards. I know my family, we were all concerned. Did i do something to my eyes . But George Stephanopoulos doesnt have to worry because what were you doing during the eclipse . I took a little nap. I was awake for most of it but one person was not taking a nap, the president. I wonder if hes seeing spots. He looked right at. They were yelling, dont look. He did look. We hope hes okay this morning. Of course, hours later he did give his primetime speech on afghanistan outlining his strategy f
Its still five days away but preparations are well under way for rally at berkeleys civic park. City leaders are worried it might bring a repeat locally. The mayor and others are asking counter demonstrators to stay away thats been labeled as antimarxist free speech rally. Laura anthony joins us. I will stand against you 100 of the time. Reporter its perhaps a preview of things to come where selfdescribed antimarkist Amber Cummings is calling a free speech. Were not here to cause violence. You show me one prhiemist group that will accepa transgender at any of the rallies. This is not freedom of speech. This is bigotry. This is racism. Reporter the event is prompted berkeley city leaders to stand together with state and National Representatives to urge counter protesters to demonstrate but away from the park. I share with my constituents the need to speak out against bigots and racists as i have my entire life. Reporter much of the fear is based on previous events downtown and at uc ber