Colleges, black colleges and universities and minorityserving institutions in preparing students for success. Pursuant to committee rules, Opening Statements are limited to the chair and Ranking Member. This is to allow us to hear from witnesses sooner and allow adequate time for questions. I recognize myself now for an opening statement. Examine thel Critical Role of historicallyblack colleges and universities, Tribal Colleges and universities, and Community Colleges in providing lowincome students and students of color with a quality Higher Education. Our first three bipartisan hearings have clearly demonstrated that a College Degree remains the surest path to Financial Stability for americans across the country. This is particularly true for lowincome students and students of color, whose educational and workforce opportunities have historically been limited i enter generational poverty and systemic racism. Studies show students with income and the bottom of distribution can double
Off towards this tiny sliver of sand upon which hung more than the fate of the world. But rather the course of human history. Today we remember those that fell and we honor all who fought right here in normandie. Watched cspan slip all day coverage of the anniversary of the day thursday, january 6 featuring a speech by President Biden from normandie france. Now, texas senator ted cruz along with the attorney general of South Carolina, alabama and iowa talking about legal action against the Biden Administration and the legitimacy of the current Supreme Court. This is part of the Republican National Lawyers Association conference in Arlington Virginia r in jefferson city, missouri. Its a pleasure to start the conference off but maybe i am a little biased to say is traditionally the best panel. Nothing you have to worry about too much snow high bar to get over. We are not going to lower expectations, or going to raise them. This is the panel that really looks everyone of the room know wha
Virginia. Okay, we are going to get started pretty again good morning, Mark Ehlinger partner in jefferson city, missouri. Its a pleasure to start the conference off but maybe i am a little biased to say is traditionally the best panel. Nothing you have to worry about too much snow high bar to get over. We are not going to lower expectations, or going to raise them. This is the panel that really looks everyone of the room know whats going on in the nation. Well hear lots of stuff about d. C. Whats going on in washington, d. C. It is our capitol and the hub of federal government. But scum is most people know of the United States i dont know that you listed too many ants of the state is a republican the concept is federalism states are independent laboratories of democracy to come up with their own ways of doing things. We are fortunate in the United States theres 50 estates 50s attorney general all a little different. All with different priorities. Thats really where the rubber hits the
Current Supreme Court this is part of the Republican National Lawyers Association policy conference in arlington, virginia. Okay, we are going to get started pretty again good morning, Mark Ehlinger partner in jefferson city, missouri. Its a pleasure to start the conference off but maybe i am a little biased to say is traditionally the best panel. Nothing you have to worry about too much snow high bar to get over. We are not going to lower expectations, or going to raise them. This is the panel that really looks everyone of the room know whats going on in the nation. Well hear lots of stuff about d. C. Whats going on in washington, d. C. It is our capitol and the hub of federal government. But scum is most people know of the United States i dont know that you listed too many ants of the state is a republican the concept is federalism states are independent laboratories of democracy to come up with their own ways of doing things. We are fortunate in the United States theres 50 estates 5
To the closed session. [gavel clacks] the committee will come to order. The Committee Meets today to hear testimony on the administrations Defense Strategy and Nuclear Posture review. We welcome back the secretary of defense and vice chairman of the joint chiefs of staff to discuss these important documents. I cannot count the number of times i have heard members of this Committee Talk about the importance of having a Defense Strategy to help guide decisions that we executive branch have to make. Now we have one. It is a component of the Broader National Security strategy released in december, and it has within it the Nuclear Posture review, the first of its kind since 2000. Kind since 2010. A lot has changed since 2010. Both documents, at a critical time. As the National Security strategy points out, americas military remains the strongest in the world. However, u. S. Advantages are shrinking as rival states modernize and build up their conventional and nuclear forces. There will undo