Live on capitol hill, the House Appropriations committee working on 2021 spending levels today. One of the measures they are working on his defense spending. 694. 6 billion, an increase of 1. 2 billion from 2020. Congressman a nita lowey chairs the committee. I will say good morning again. I call this meeting of the committee of appropriations to order. Before we begin, house rules require me to remind you that we have set up an email address to which members could send anything they wish to submit in writing. That email address has been provided to your staff. Our first order of business is consideration of the department of defense appropriations bill for fiscal. Ear 2021 thank you madam chairwoman. Remarks, igin my reluctantly have to acknowledge this will be my final Opening Statement before the House Appropriations committee. I have no new revelations to make but for those of you who will remain on this committee, there are a few things i would like to say. He saved the conditiona
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