Ultimately harming consumers because then it giving access to the best information from across the internet. Watch the communiques tonight at eight eastern on cspan2. X, general mackenzie answers questions on the president 2021 Defense Budget request and how the coronavirus outbreak is impacting the middle east. Our meeting will come to order. The Committee Meets today to receive the testimony of the United States Central Command. I would like to welcome our witness, general frank mckenzie, commander of the United States Central Command. I want to add that immediately following this mornings open hearing well move to svc217 in the Senate Visitor center for a closed session which will be an opportunity for general mackenzie to answer some of the questions that might make a note of questions that come along that are not appropriate answer in the setting so that we can do it later. I would like to begin by recognizing two United States marines, gunner Sergeant Diego Pongo and captain mois
Months lets take a look at the treasury markets watching the 10year back up this morning above 1. 8 at 1. 811. Investor tensions remain on iran even with that snap back yesterday. Tensions mounting with the u. S general Qassem Soleimani was buried in his home town of kerman officials have threatened retaliation against the u. S. For the targeted killing the defense secretary has made no decision about withdrawing troops from iraq another surreal day with that letter that came out from a general that was not signed. Later, they came out and said that was a mistake wasnt signed, poorly woorded wasnt in its final form but to let you know, we are withdrawing from iraq. Let me start with that. Flip the order here and start with that letter we spent several very confusing hours at the white house as officials scramble to figure out what the heck is going on after a marine corps general in iraq sent a letter in which he appeared to suggest that in response to the Iraqi Parliament vote to remo
Said that they would finish the wall by 2021, but now the governments top border official says, not so so fast. One border sheriff reacts. Hello, good evening, im blake burman in for elizabeth macdonald. The evening edit starts right now. Else to begin other than your with money and the markets. It was another record close this evening for the dow, and for the fifth friday in a row we can say the s p 500 notched another weekly gain. The market continues to rally into the end of 2019, so we kick things off with gerri willis on the floor of the new york stock exchange. Reporter it was a strong week for stocks, but they stumbled into the close here. Looks like santa may be leaving the building. We got a new record high for the dow, the 22nd of the year, up 23 points. The s p virtually flat. So no record close there, and the nasdaq did not make a new record close, though it was above that allimportant 9,000 level. Listen to the s p 500 and what its managed to accomplish this year. The bigg
Reauthorization act of 2018. In this portion of the hearing, Committee Members hear testimony from deputy faa administrator, among others. From september this runs about 3 1 2 hours. Good morning. I want to thank the witnesses for joining the hearing on the implementation of faa authorization act of 2018. One year ago this committee wrote comprehensive Bipartisan Legislation to raise the bar on aviation safety, improve the flying experience for the flying public, better prepare and diversify the aviation workforce and foster innovation in the usair space. Todays hearing is a critical milestone in the subcommittees oversight work to ensure the timely implementation of the law in accordance with our intent and to address new challenges. Although the faa has made some progress on fulfilling the laws directives, ongoing implementation delays threaten the important work needed to advance u. S. Aviation and aerospace and maintain our global leadership. Our first panel of witnesses are dan el
Good morning. And i want to thank the witnesses for joining todays hearing on the implementation of the faa reauthorization act of 2018. One year ago, this committee wrote comprehensive Bipartisan Legislation to raise the bar on aviation safety, improve the flying experience for the traveling public, better prepare and diversify the aviation workforce and foster innovation in the u. S. Airspace. Todays hearing is a critical milestone in the subcommittees oversight work to ensure the timely implementation of the law in accordance with our intent and to address new challenges. Although the faa has made some progress on fulfilling the laws directives, ongoing implementation delays threaten the important work needed to advance u. S. Aviation and aerospace and maintain our global leadership. Our first panel of witnesses are dan ellwell, faas deputy administrator and joel savat. Mr. Elwell and zavt, i expect your testimony administrations efforts to swiftly implement last years law. I would