We have a terrific panel for you today. Just by way of introduction, i want to sort of explain how this panel came to be. And that is that we were all participants in an neh Summer Institute on veterans in society, ambiguities and representations. I think the subtitle there is incredibly important, right . Ambiguities and representations. It represents some of the confusion that might exist about who counts as a veteran, what it means to be a veteran, how that meaning has changed over time and how society has miss has understood that change over time. How all of these things connect with nonveterans in society. So the Civil Military divide, which is seems to be growing ever greater. And so all of these issues were brought together in a threeweek Summer Institute down at virginia tech, in washington, actually. And where we explored with about 20 other colleagues from a variety of disciplines some of these issues. One of the big takeaways or one of the Big Questions that we were talking
Defense secretary james mattis and general joseph doneford were on capitol hill this week testifying on President Trumps new military strategy in afghanistan and discussed the need to remove terrorist safe havens in other parts of the globe. It ran three hours. Committee will come to order. Committee welcomes secretary of defense and the chairman of the joint chiefs of staff today for a hearing on afghanistan and south asia. The secretary had had previously indicated he would be back to discuss the approach to the region once it is decided and thats the topic for today. I understand there are many issues facing the department and this committee but in the interest of time and focus i want to encourage members to confine their questions to todays subject. The United States officially launched Operation Enduring freedom on october 7th, 2001, just about exactly 16 years ago. Approximately 2,400 American Service members have lost their lives in the conflict. Another 20,000 or so have been
South asia. The secretary had had previously indicated he would be back to discuss the approach to the region once it is decided and thats the topic for today. I understand there are many issues facing the department and this committee but in the interest of time and focus i want to encourage members to confine their questions to todays subject. The United States officially launched Operation Enduring freedom on october 7th, 2001, just about exactly 16 years ago. Approximately 2,400 American Service members have lost their lives in the conflict. Another 20,000 or so have been wounded. As this administration formulates its policies, the American People and members of congress have basic questions such as does American National security still warrant our military presence in afghanistan . Do we have a strategy to succeed or one to avoid failure . How is this administrations approach different from previous approaches . And can we ever be successful in the face of afghan corruption and af
The speaker pro tempore on this vote the yeas are 234. The nays are 193. The previous question is ordered. The question is on adoption of the resolution. Those in favor say aye. Those opposed, no. The gentleman from florida. Mr. Hastings mr. Speaker, i ask for a recorded vote. The speaker pro tempore the ayes have it. A recorded vote is requested. Those favoring a recorded vote will rise. A sufficient number having arisen, a recorded vote is ordered. Members will record their votes by electronic device. This is a fiveminute vote. [captioning made possible by the national captioning institute, inc. , in cooperation with the United States house of representatives. Any use of the closedcaptioned coverage of the house proceedings for political or commercial purposes is expressly prohibited by the u. S. House of representatives. ] the speaker pro tempore without objection, the motion to reconsider is laid upon the table. The Unfinished Business is the ote on the motion of the georgia, mr. H
Pursuant to the order of the house of january 3, 2017, the chair will now recognize members from lists submitted by the majority and minority leaders for morning hour debate. The chair will alternate recognition between the parties. All time shall be equally allocated between the parties and in no event shall debate continue beyond 11 50 a. M. Each member other than the majority and minority leaders minority whip shall be limited to five minutes. The chair recognizes the gentleman from illinois, mr. Gutierrez, for five minutes. Mr. Gutierrez it looks like the Trump Administration will give 1. 2 Million Immigrants who have documents and turn them into undocumented immigrants. They have work permits. Pay their full share of taxes and covered by u. S. Labor laws and they are not undercutting the wages while being the livelihood of native born american workers. They are documented workers in the u. S. And have been here for more than two decades. Nevertheless, the more than 400,000 people