General to hear about the proposal for the department of defense. I will start with some good news or start by thanking the witnesses for being here and further service to the country. Both served their country in various capacities for a long time, not an easy thing to do. I appreciate that and look forward to continuing to work with you. Unlike last year, we have a budget agreement, and last year we spend a lot of time talking about how difficult it is to run while anything in the government but certainly the department of defense without Appropriations Bills in a timely manner. Last year we were off by 3. 5 months, Something Like that thats better than drifting into the next year. We did get appropriation bills done by december of last year which gives some predictability to the department i think that is enormously important. This year we hope to come a little closer to october 1 certainly on the authorizing bill that also the appropriation bill but most importantly, we have a budg
I will start with some good news well, first of all, i will start with thinking our witnesses for being here and thanking them for their service to our country. Further service to the country. Both served their country in various capacities for a long time, not an easy thing to do. I appreciate that and look forward to continuing to work with you. Unlike last year, we have a budget agreement, and last year we spend a lot of time talking about how difficult it is to run while anything in the government but certainly the department of defense without Appropriations Bills in a timely manner. Last year we were off by 3. 5 months, Something Like that thats better than drifting into the next year. We did get appropriation bills done by december of last year which gives some predictability to the department i think that is enormously important. This year we hope to come a little closer to october 1 certainly on the authorizing bill that also the appropriation bill but most importantly, we hav
An unprecedented human catastrophe the battle for the Syrian Government is adamant it will retake the last rebel held area but to turkey and russia with how will this fight play out across the region and why does it matter this is inside story. Hello and welcome to the program im peter dubey babies and children dying of cold in syrias and this suffering has been described by the u. N. As the biggest humanitarian horror story of the 21st century it says nearly 900000 civilians have left since the beginning of december the Syrian Government offensive to capture it has created the biggest single civilian displacement jury in the 9 year conflict despite that the syrian president has announced to press all with the operation it is the last remaining rebel stronghold and the only deescalation zone that remains out of his control Syrian Regime forces are making advances on the ground and that pushes put more pressure on those being displaced turkey back some of the rebels in the province and
Joins us live tonight is pretty much what all the San Francisco, 49 ers fans was the end the game was yesterday against the vikings, but it felt like last week in just the 24 hours of waiting to see who they will play next and. I think the niners got who they want it. We officially have a matchup. It will be the second time this season that we see it but this time it is for a chance to represent the nfc in the super bowl, the Green Bay Packers will be coming to santa clara to take on the niners next week in the nfc championship game green bay beat seattle this evening, 28 to 23 to mark their spot in the championship game, the packers and got out to a 21 to 3 lead. Also a 28 to 10 lead that you know Russell Wilson and the Seattle Seahawks they were not going to go down without a fight they cut into that deficit but Aaron Rodgers hes a bad man he was able to run out the clock with 2 key thirddown conversions late in the game to feel that victory. Now is green bay at San Francisco, a matc
How interesting or. An unprecedented human catastrophe the battle for italy the Syrian Government is adamant it will retake the last rebel held area but with turkey and russia how will this fight play out across the region and why does it living matter this is inside story. Hello and welcome to the program im peter dobby babies and children are dying of cold in syria is it live and this suffering has been described by the u. N. As the biggest humanitarian a horror story of the 21st century it says nearly 900000 civilians have left since the beginning of december the Syrian Government offensive to capture it has created the biggest single civilian displacement jury in the 9 year conflict despite that the syrian president has announced to press on with the operation it libya is the last remaining rebel stronghold and the only deescalation zone that remains out of his control Syrian Regime forces are making advances on the ground and that pushes put more pressure on those being displaced