For his life. Knowing all the usual come talk to me one guy from 40 times 40 wrote that hes digging a grave for me in the park and that he plans to bury me there. Because when i went to the police they said come back when youre dead got a little bit of each. But Death Threats are no laughing matter in russia. Journalists lawyers and politicians have all been victims of deadly attacks. Many still remember the assassination of opposition politician bar snaps off just steps from the kremlin themselves served as deputy Prime Minister of russia under boris yeltsin. He later criticized the corruption under vladimir putin. The funeral procession for next off turned into a protest march against putin. But the russian president denied any responsibility for the killing. Of 52 year old engineer wants to make sure the murder isnt forgotten. At the station i wrote a poem for nemtsov. In full. The public should be your reward for telling the truth that was getting hit with 4 bullets to go. Like Bor
Programs. In 1982 he appeared on book notes to talk about his biography of president truman it won the Pulitzer Prize for biography and to help change the view of the truman presidency. Here he is from 1992. Cspan you start off by saying as far back as he could remember truman held onto the mythical roman heroes. What is that all about . The mythical hero who left in time of war with the great general and was victorious and renounced all of his power and returned to the farm. Thats a theme the country was founded on. If you are at the capital with the great painting of George Washington turning over his powers as commanderinchief of the Continental Army to congress the symbols earth all throughout that painting because they believe this is what democracy entailed that any citizen should be called upon at any time to serve b ultheir country in any capacity and the power belong to the people and would bepo returned to those who held it. He like to say i never forget who i was, where i ca
U. S. Troops and the debate against military bases named after confederate soldiers. Chairman smith i call the meeting to order. I welcome our witnesses, secretary of defense esper and chairman of the joint chiefs of staff milley. We appreciate you being here today. I do have to read an Opening Statement here about procedure in light of the fact that we do have members who are participating remotely in his in this hearing, in accordance with house rules. So i will do that and then a couple other programming notes and we will get started. I would like to welcome members who are joining todays markup remotely. Those members are reminded that they must be visible on screen within the Software Platform for the purposes of Identity Verification when joining their andeedings, establishing maintaining decorum, participating, and voting. We will not be voting, but participating members must use the Software Platform video function while attending the proceedings unless they experience connecti
Monday, the house wrapping up a brief pro forma session. We will head back live to the Defense Department hearing on civilian Law Enforcement. Your recognized for their maker of the time. You are recognized for the remainder of the time. I am looking for a yes or no if you dont know the answer, please let me know you will take it for action. You have both testified that you have taken else to the constitution of the United States. That includes question mar oath yes. Yes. Are you aware that the executive power shall be vested in a president meaning one or a single president . Yes. Yes. That theu aware constitution makes the president the commanderinchief of the army and navy . Yes. Yes. Are you aware that the president s power is undisputed . Aware that the president s power to remove from office key cabinet officials especially National Security positions including the secretary of defense is undisputed . Sec. Esper yes. Are you aware that the uniform code of military justice criminal
Law enforcement following the militarys involvement in recent protests around the country. They were asked about alleged russian bounties against u. S. Troops, and the debate over military bases named after confederate soldiers. Military bases named after confederate soldiers. Chairman smith i call the meeting to order. I welcome our witnesses, secretary of defense esper and chairman of the joint chiefs of staff milley. We appreciate you being here today. I do have to read an Opening Statement here about procedure in light of the fact that we do have members who are participating remotely in his hearing, in accordance with house rules. So i will do that and then a couple other programming notes and we will get started. I would like to welcome members who are joining todays markup remotely. Those members are reminded that they must be visible on screen within the Software Platform for the purposes of Identity Verification for maintaining a coram participating, and voting. We will not be