Good morning. We are here to consider the budget requests for the fiscal year 2018. This is the second of three hearings halloween the following the hearing last week. Back. Ary zinke, welcome gives nice to be able to you the official tally this morning, make it officially official. I want to start by noting you have taken on top tasks including challenges that have gone unaddressed for years. I think you are off to a good start. I have enjoyed working with you. Appreciated the opportunity to host you and some members here on the committee here and alaska a couple of weeks ago. We had meetings in anchorage, we were on the north slope looking at our considerable potential up there. We attended a memorial day. Eremony at fires lake it was an important and productive time. Our hearing coincides with a big milestone for alaska. Today is the 40th anniversary of first oil moving through our transalaska pipeline. Our 800day in 1977, milelong pipeline carried what is now more than 17 billion o
Suspects opened fire before that they were shot dead. Meeting enjoy trying to end the war without two key players taking part. This is Aljazeera America. Good morning. Live from new york city, im randall pinkston. Secretary of state john kerry has arrived in somalia for an unannounced visit this morning the first secretary of state to ever visit the country. Kerry says historic trip comes as the u. S. Tries to help somalia rebuild. The country has been battling al shabab which has launched attacks and forced tens of thousands to flee into kenya. Ross lynn is live in nairobi. A historic trip, how did this come about and what are his plans in somalia . Well, the Obama Administration has long wanted to show a visible sign of support for the fledgling government which is really three years in existence and which is getting ready for key parliamentary elections in 2016, so the decision was made that along with trying to reestablish the u. S. Embassy presence in somalia, even though operatio
Meet the black bunting mount the above a Police District in mourns, supporters gathered to pray. Vigil outside the 22nd district for officer Robert Wilson iii drawing the line of fire away from civilians on lehigh avenue during attempted robbery thursday. One face in the crowd of 40 people gathered today all too familiar with this result all of anguish. Out of respect the 22nd district, Philadelphia Police department, i want to thank that we got you all back. Yes. Wayne, mother of officer lotus walker, jr. Murdered two and a half years ago as he left his shift at the 22nd district. The same bunting, now draped for another mothers son. I know exactly what happened. I know exactly how they feel. They should not be going through what they are going through. Senseless. A wreath and a prayer for protection. The vigil organized bypass tore Leonard Green of Christian Center and mothers in charge, the show of strength and fate, after a tragedy that cut to the core of this city. We want these P