And going into closed session later for classified information. Live coverage here on cspan 3. Good morning. Its my hab and tradition to open hearingwiings with a praye. We understand that we are in desperate need of your guidance. In particular we pray for the families and those affected by the bombing in manchester last night. A clear reminder of how dangerous this world is. We ask your comfort and healing for those involved in that horrific experience. We ask you be with us this morning, as we try to find the truth, try to find answers our American Public wants. We ask for your guidance and wisdom. Amen. I would like to welcome our witness, john brennan. Thank you, mr. Brennan for agreeing to visit with us this morning. We appreciate that. As youre aware of the horrific attack last night in Manchester Arena in the uk. We offer up our prayers and sympathy to the deceased j injuries. Last nights tragedy reminds us the crucial roles we play in protecting our homeland. Id like to remind
Through the summer and fall, which were used to inform senior u. S. Officials, including president obama. The work also was leveraged for the Intelligence Community assessment that was completed in early january. Second, it should be clear to everyone that russia brazenly interfered in our 2016 president ial election process and that they undertook these activities, despite our strong protests and explicit warning they do not do so. Along these lines on 4 august of last year, i spoke to the head of russias federal security bureau, the fsb, russias internal security and intelligence service. The bulk of the scheduled call focused on syria, as he was my principal russian interlocker on matters. I took the opportunity to raise two additional issues with him. I first told him as i had several times previously that the continued mistreatment and harassment of u. S. Diplomats in moscow was irresponsible, reckless, intolerable, and needed to stop. Over the years it has been his fsb that has b
Good morning. It is my habit and tradition seven with a quick prayer. We come before you humble in desperate need of your wisdom and guidance. We pray for the families and those affected by the bombing in manchester last night. A clear reminder of how dangerous this world is. We pray for healing for those involved in that horrific experience. We ask that you be with us this morning. We ask for your guidance and wisdom. In your name, amen. Good morning. I would like to welcome our witness, john brennan. Thank you for being for a green ticket be with us for agreeing to be with us this morning. I would like to offer up our prayers for the deceased and injured. Of thegedy reminds us crucial role our Intelligence Committees. To this morning session is an opening hearing. Andill allow the members witnesses to discuss classified investigation. To our guests in the audience, welcome. Proper this time i would like our witness to stand and raise your right hand, please. I do solemnly swear to gi
Good morning. It is my habit and tradition good morning. It is my habit and tradition seven with a quick prayer. We come before you humble in desperate need of your wisdom and guidance. We pray for the families and those affected by the bombing in manchester last night. A clear reminder of how dangerous this world is. A clear reminder of how dangerous this world is. We pray for healing for those involved in that horrific experience. We ask that you be with us this morning. We ask for your guidance and wisdom. In your name, amen. Good morning. I would like to welcome our witness, john brennan. Thank you for being for a green ticket be with us for agreeing to be with us this morning. I would like to offer up our prayers for the deceased and injured. Of thegedy reminds us crucial role our Intelligence Committees. To this morning session is an opening hearing. Andill allow the members witnesses to discuss classified investigation. To our guests in the audience, welcome. Proper this time i
Eastern on cspan2s book tv. Next, the army, navy, air force, and marine corps chiefs testify before the House Armed Services committee about their budgets. They also discuss the impact of repeated continuing resolutions instead of longterm appropriations for the military branches. Committee will come to order. After having explored the next steps of defense reform in yesterdays hearing, we now turn to what is needed to repair and rebuild our military, and im grateful to each of the distinguished Service Chiefs for being with us today. Theres widespread agreement that funding cuts under the budget control act, plus a series of continuing resolutions, coupled with a pace of required deployment have damaged the u. S. Military. I believe that damage has gone far deeper than most of us realize, requiring more time and more money to repair than is generally expected. Theres plenty of responsibility to go around for the current state of affairs, with both congress and the obama administration