Year 2018 budget requests. We welcome secretary mattis for the first time before our committee. We welcome chairman dunford ba back. The question today, as it is each year for this hearing is, how well the administrations proposal meets the security needs of the nation. Factoring both the external threats on the current state of our military. This committee has repeatedly heard testimony over the last two years that our country faces more serious complex pretty challenges now than we have ever faced before. The hearings and briefings we held on the current state of our military have been disturbing. The ministration budget request of 306 billion for base requirements a 6 above the 17 an active level and 3 above the last obama proposal. Its also 37 billion below what this committee assess last fall was needed and about 58 million below the fy 12 gates budget which was independently validated by the bipartisan National Defense panel. The issue is not about numbers. Its about what those n
Committee meets to receive the testimony of the secretary of defense and the chairman of the joint chief of staffs on the administrations fiscal year 2018 budget request. We welcome secretary mattis for the first time before our committee and we welcome chairman dunford back. The question today, as it is each year for this hearing, is how well the administrations proposal meets the security needs of the nation. Factoring in both the external threats and the current state of our military. This committee has repeatedly heard testimony over the past two years that our country faces more serious complex security challenges now than we have faced before. The hearings and briefings we have held on the current state of our military have been disturbing. The administrations budget request of 603 billion for base requirements is 6 above the 17 enacted level and 3 above the last Obama Administration Budget Proposal. Its 37 billion below what this committee assessed last fall was needed and 58 bi
Theshelf onesizefitsall, it was specifically and specially designed for the bay area needs. At noon the media got a chance to do whats now only weeks away for writers, the chance to experience the new fleet of the future. We rode south from self a word to fremont and back. The cars were fresh with the new train smell are quieter and smoother. They have a top speed of 70 miles per hour, 10 file faster than the current fleet. These highest of all hightech trains are still on shakedown test rights. We have made 3000 modifications since theyve arrived. Thats software and tweaks. None of these are huge. Reporter most modifications are made by the manufacturer onsite. Parts unique check lift is not compatible with the checks the site manufactures east. Their way better according to a veteran operator. It was a pretty car that did not move and now its a pretty car that runs an automatic. The operators, regardless of the length of time has to learn. Reporter you will notice the cars have less
Nor do i know of anyone else in the campaign who did so. Reporter kushner reiterate wagon he said to Senate Investigators behind closed doors as well as in this 11page Statement Released beforehand. Kushner claiming he had four contacts with russians during the campaign and transition but none were improper, nor impactful. And about that incomplete security clearance, he says it was a mistake made by a staff assistant who submitted the form prematurely. Donald trump had a better message and ran a smarter campaign and that is why he won. Suggesting otherwise, ridicules those who voted for him. Reporter democrats meanwhile firing back hard calling for kushners security clearance to be denied. With dnc saying kushners repeated failures to accurately rport russia contacts would get most federal lose whose fatherinlaws are not the president stepped of their skier security clearances and shown the door. Ignorance is not an excuse at that high level of the government. Reporter now kushner wil
The mixed reaction from fans this morning as the team gets ready to move for a second time now. Today in the bay continues right now. Good Tuesday Morning and thanks for joining. Im kris sanchez in for laura garciacannon. And im sam brock. So glad youre with us this morning. One day in the book. Tuesday, even better than monday, and as we progress throughout the week, its going to get warmer and warmer. I think the weather makes it worth it to wake up on a Tuesday Morning and be like, wait, its not friday yet . It is going to be very nice this afternoon. And a lot of sunshine as we take a live look outside at oakland getting busy out there on the roadways. No rain to deal with, but look at the temperatures only 49 degrees. The highs today will be into the upper 60s and low 70s. Even some up 70s for the north bay. And well see more weather like this over the next couple of days. Well take a look at that forecast, including the weekend, thats coming up. Heading over to mike, tracking a c