Conspiracies. Im off its good to have you with us we start tonight in belle ruse and some dramatic developments in the mystery about what has happened to leading opposition figure Maria Kolesnik over kolesnik over went missing on monday sparking intense speculation about her whereabouts seen authorities released these pictures they say that they detained kolesnik while she was trying to escape across the border into ukraine now into opposition members who were with her in that car i have spoken now providing some dramatic new detail us. Are for the details im joined now by resnick aman a journalist in the capital minsk she has more on that is good to have you on the program so what did these associates of kolesnik over what did they say what happened. Well the. Executive secretary and the press secretary they told the story of how they were. Forced to go to the crane and they told that my area of where it was also for us to go she resisted to go and on the yellowstone Ukrainian Border
Democratic and republican members of the House Armed Services committee over the pentagon plan to devote 3. 8 billion to construct more border wall. The pentagon is asking congress to approve a 705 billiondollar budget for fiscal year 2021. This hearing is three hours 35 minutes. We will go ahead and call the committee to order. Good morning, everyone. We are gathered here this morning from secretary of defense doctor mark esper and chairman joint chiefs of staff general to hear about the proposal for the department of defense. I will start with some good news or start by thanking the witnesses for being here and further service to the country. Both served their country in various capacities for a long time, not an easy thing to do. I appreciate that and look forward to continuing to work with you. Unlike last year, we have a budget agreement, and last year we spend a lot of time talking about how difficult it is to run while anything in the government but certainly the department of d
General to hear about the proposal for the department of defense. I will start with some good news or start by thanking the witnesses for being here and further service to the country. Both served their country in various capacities for a long time, not an easy thing to do. I appreciate that and look forward to continuing to work with you. Unlike last year, we have a budget agreement, and last year we spend a lot of time talking about how difficult it is to run while anything in the government but certainly the department of defense without Appropriations Bills in a timely manner. Last year we were off by 3. 5 months, Something Like that thats better than drifting into the next year. We did get appropriation bills done by december of last year which gives some predictability to the department i think that is enormously important. This year we hope to come a little closer to october 1 certainly on the authorizing bill that also the appropriation bill but most importantly, we have a budg
I will start with some good news well, first of all, i will start with thinking our witnesses for being here and thanking them for their service to our country. Further service to the country. Both served their country in various capacities for a long time, not an easy thing to do. I appreciate that and look forward to continuing to work with you. Unlike last year, we have a budget agreement, and last year we spend a lot of time talking about how difficult it is to run while anything in the government but certainly the department of defense without Appropriations Bills in a timely manner. Last year we were off by 3. 5 months, Something Like that thats better than drifting into the next year. We did get appropriation bills done by december of last year which gives some predictability to the department i think that is enormously important. This year we hope to come a little closer to october 1 certainly on the authorizing bill that also the appropriation bill but most importantly, we hav
President and his supporters are doing. Thank you very much. Im glad to be here with my colleagues. The death of albaghdadi is indeed good news, and it causes a disruption for isis, but this is not a mission to order. We welcome everyone, and the first order of business actually, the only order of business on our private calendar is hr631, a private bill for the sake of expediency, id ask unanimous consent that my remarks be put into the record. No objection. There is no objection. Mr. Buck, would you like to do the same or read a statement . I would do the same. The Ranking Member asks unanimous consent that his remarks be put into the record. So at this time, i would note that we are asking for a report from the department, as we always do in these manners. The report does not end the subcommittees consideration of this matter. Its really the first step in the private bill process. And unless theres further ado, all those in favor will say aye. All those opposed will say no. Hear no