Action well, that point has now been rendered moot. So, you have been reappointed to the committee. And all members can participate fully. Okay. Okay. All right. The chair will recognize himself and then the Ranking Member for purposes of making an opening statement. The committee on benghazi exists because the house of representatives voted for it to exist. And in the process made it very clear what is expected. If you have not read the House Resolution authorizing this committee, i would encourage you to do so pop. For those asking for a road map or a scope of the investigation or want to know what the committee intends to do the resolution passed by the house of representatives i hasten to add, with seven democrats voting yes, answers all of those questions. The resolution asks this committee to investigate all policies decisions, and activities related to the attacks, the preparation before the attacks, the response during the attacks, efforts to repel the attacks, the administrati
The House Oversight and Government Reform Committee heard thursday from two american killed in the attack on the u. S. Consulate in benghazi libya. The Committee Also heard testimony from the leaders of the state departments accountability review board on benghazi. Here is a twohour portion of the hearing. Committee will come to order. The Oversight Committee exists to secure two fundamental principles. First, americans have a right to know that the money washington takes two minutes well spent and second, americans deserve an efficient, effective government that works for them. How how did young Oversight Government Reform Committee is to protect these rights. Our solemn responsibility is to hold government accountable to taxpayers. For what they know is important for how they decide. In fact, our job is to work tirelessly in partnership with citizen watchdogs to deliver facts to the American People and bring genuine reform to the federal barkers v. This is our mission. I now ask unan
Industry. This industry contributes in a positive way to our balance of payments with the rest of the world. Weve been running the trade deficit, not because the medical Device Industry, theyve been part of the solution to that challenge of the trade deficit. And here in the Public Policy world, a tax has been assessed on that industry. It just doesnt make sense. I just want to close by once again mentioning my admiration and appreciation for mr. Paulson who has been a leader on this issue. Weve got the 260 cosponsors on this bill. Weve got the votes to pass this. The Senate Earlier this year, during consideration of their budget resolution, in more of a symbolic vote, but on medical device tax, had a bipartisan majority come together as well to suggest we should get rid of this tax. For all the controversy that dominates washington today, for all the partisan bickering, for all the polarization, for all the gridlock, here we have an issue where we all agree its the right thing to do.
[captions Copyright National cable satellite corp. 2013] [captioning performed by national captioning institute] today the House Oversight Committee Examining the ghazi attacks. Then the Foreign Relation Committee holding a confrontation confirmation hearing and a look at schedule changes due to go into effect october 1. Hearinge Oversight Committee hearing testimony. Reviewountability chairman and admiral mike mullen both testified. Hours. Just over two the committee will come to order. The Oversight Committee exists to secure two fundamentals. Americans have the right to know the money washington takes from them is well spent. Americans deserve an effective government that works for them. Our duty is to protect these rights. Our responsibility is to hold government accountable to for what they know is important for how they decide. Our job is to work in partnership with watchdogs to deliver the facts to the American People and bring reform to the bureaucracy. This is our mission. Con
Your home tonight. Fair, balanced and unafraid. Greta goes on the record right now. What do you think the parents of beheaded journalist james foley think about president obama going golfing right after talking to the nation about their executed son. They told us when they think. John and diane foley going on the record. First, this weekend another horrific beheading by isis. Isis is pure evil and they are holding more hostages including americans. Representative peter king son othe Homeland Security committee e joins us. Good evening, sir. Good evening, greta. Well, obviously, isis is not deterred by our strategy, at least not yet. They executed a third. Your thoughts tonight, sir . Well, first of all, this just proves, greta, that they are evil, diabolical organization and we have to do Everything Possible to
destroy them. You cannot negotiate with them. You cannot take any kind of conciliation. These are animals. They have to be killed and destroyed. And quite frankly, i dont think