Good morning. Good morning. This hearing of the Senate Appropriations committee will please come to order. We are here today to discuss the National Security components of the president supplemental funding request. Were glad to have secretary austin and secretary blinken with us to talk about the challenges were seeing around the world and the urgency of providing the necessary resources to meet these challenges, support our allies and make the word and our country safer. At our First Full Committee Hearing earlier this year on outcompeting china, both secretaries made a strong case for why passing our full year appropriations bill was robust investments in america and avoiding perpetual cuts was so crucial of keeping the United States on the world stage. As the two of you return to this committee, i think every member understands and takes many of the messages we brought to you in the last hearing. These are difficult times and American Leadership and support will be critical as we f
Impact in oil prices because if you even though iran has been under solutions for the last years it been quietly providing oil to customers in the globe and the white house has turned a blind eye especially the last year or two because its been trying to smooth relations between iran and the western world but now if the white house decides to enforce those sanctions, that means supply from iran would be cut off and coming at a time when oil supplies have been tightening because saudi arabia and russia, the two largest exporters of oil in the world, were also part of 0pec have collectively being reduced 1. 3 Million Barrels of oil per Day Sincejuly and will get you to do so to the end of the and there is a good chance it may continue next year as well so if this happens there will be a scenario where there will be less oil supplier, more demand, and that leads to higher prices. Major Oil Producers are not directly involved in the conflict but it has still sparked uncertainty as far as o
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This is the new live from coming up in the program the fall of ice shelves declared capitol rucka is near fighters are expected to leave overnight. At least twenty people are killed in a truck bomb explosion in somalias capital mogadishu. Final rallies ahead of sundays vote in australia could see the country turn to the right and the worlds youngest leader. Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein is expelled from the oscars a cademy after allegations he raped and sexually harassed women for decades. I say is on the verge of being pushed out of its selfproclaimed capital in syria rucka Officials Say the remaining members of the armed group are expected to leave the city as part of a deal brokered by tribal leader. Yes but the fighters are taking civilians with them as human shields the u. S. Led Coalition Says it isnt involved in the negotiations but believes it will save lives isolated rock in two thousand and fourteen and soon swept across iraq seizing control of a large swathes of the co
Here for their retreat which ends tomorrow. They heard earlier today from british Prime Minister, theresa may. She was introduced by Cathy Mcmorris rodgers of washington state. [applause] nearly every day we walked to vote for meetings in the capital , we passed by one of americas greatest friends in freedom lawyer. Former british Prime Minister winston churchill. Reads, on theit days to come, the british and American People will for their own safety and the good of all walk together sidebyside in majesty, injustice, and in peace. Prime minister may joins us at a time of renewed opportunity or both the United States and the United Kingdom and continuing to walk sidebyside. Her decision to visit america soon after our president ial election was a signal of her commitment to strengthen the special relationship our countries enjoy. It is my honor to welcome from number 10 downing street, the first foreign head of state to visit an address our retreat, the honorable theresa may. [applause]