Monday, the house wrapping up a brief pro forma session. We will head back live to the Defense Department hearing on civilian Law Enforcement. Your recognized for their maker of the time. You are recognized for the remainder of the time. I am looking for a yes or no if you dont know the answer, please let me know you will take it for action. You have both testified that you have taken else to the constitution of the United States. That includes question mar oath yes. Yes. Are you aware that the executive power shall be vested in a president meaning one or a single president . Yes. Yes. That theu aware constitution makes the president the commanderinchief of the army and navy . Yes. Yes. Are you aware that the president s power is undisputed . Aware that the president s power to remove from office key cabinet officials especially National Security positions including the secretary of defense is undisputed . Sec. Esper yes. Are you aware that the uniform code of military justice criminal
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As we commemorate the profound and lasting expression of political convicted and took shape in this room exactly 106 years ago today. [applause]. As you saw in the video a moment ago, there is an important place in the fabric of our city. Sitting here tonight, youre not only occupying a seat on this day in 1860, new yorkers the send it to a statesman from illinois. The liver to speak would not only alter the course of the his life, but would impact the future of our nation. Since that day, scores of individuals have field your seats. Eager to explore the issues that define who we are as a country. And tonight, you have a seat to another perspective on americas next chapter. Inspired by the man who ultimately united the country after the most divided. In this history. Laura and preserve the Great American experiment. Abraham lincoln, later viewed that his speech is a turning point in his eventual election to the white house. Here he made an impassioned argument against the expansion of
Law enforcement following the militarys involvement in recent protests around the country. They were asked about alleged russian bounties against u. S. Troops, and the debate over military bases named after confederate soldiers. Military bases named after confederate soldiers. Chairman smith i call the meeting to order. I welcome our witnesses, secretary of defense esper and chairman of the joint chiefs of staff milley. We appreciate you being here today. I do have to read an Opening Statement here about procedure in light of the fact that we do have members who are participating remotely in his hearing, in accordance with house rules. So i will do that and then a couple other programming notes and we will get started. I would like to welcome members who are joining todays markup remotely. Those members are reminded that they must be visible on screen within the Software Platform for the purposes of Identity Verification for maintaining a coram participating, and voting. We will not be