And how many were enslaved including those born free in the north. Enjoy American History tv every weekend on cspan3. Now, a hearing on the Health Concerns of veterans exposed to dangerous chemicals in uzbekistan known as k2. A veteran told members of the House Oversight committee that more Scientific Data is needed before providing health care and disability benefits to veterans who served at the base between 2001 and 2005. Hearin this is about 90 minutes. Ecur ity all right. Good morning, everyone. O welcome to todays hybrid will hearing of the national Oversight Committee on the committee of oversight and me government reform. Pursuant to house rules, some persons will appear remotely anl some in person via webex. Ce mas. Let me remind everyone from thea latest guidance from the house. Physician all individuals attending this hearing in persos will have to wear a face mask. You will only see members and witnesses appearing remotely on the monitor in front of you when they are speaki
Our camp. Reporter low resolution satelli satellite imagery shows the aftermath of a massive explosion in 1993 at the depot. He says the explosion scattered toxic material, including asbestos, and refined form of uranium ore called yellow cake. How high were the readings . Seven to nine times higher normal background radiation. They found a fragment that was handed to me bagged and was described as this is a piece of yellow cake. Reporter youre saying that the explosion in 1993 pulverized yellow cake uranium and spread it across the base . It is my understanding based on the readings. Reporter a base surgeon was also concerned. He wrote this environmental exposure memo obtained by Central Nervous systcbs news for his units permanent record in case they got sick. It documents arsenic and cyanide present in the soil, air and water. Doug wilson and his wife crystal were stunned by what we learned. Disappointeds not even the right word. Thats crazy that they would let us work in that kind
One veterans long struggle, and why a Defense Department employee is now speaking out. And murder hornet mission. How crews use dental floss and a vacuum hose to find and destroy the first nest found in the u. S. You heard them correctly. Dental floss and a vacuum hose. First, heres todays eye opener. Its your world in 90 seconds. Heres what we have to do. Were not going to control the pandemic. We are going to control the fact that we get vaccines. Therapeutics. The white house chief of staff mark meadows says the United States wont be able to get covid19 under control. They are admitting defeat. This is the greatest failure of any president ial administration in the history of america. Mike pence will stay on the campaign trail despite news some of his staffers tested positive for the coronavirus. I think hes taking all the precautions. And my understanding is hes tested negative. Vice president mike pence plans to preside over the Supreme Court confirmation vote for Amy Coney Barret
In language while seeming to try to help yates whenever he could. The senator promised to dig into the political corruption of the intelligence agencies and their efforts to subvert and to overthrow President Trump. Yates answers were predictable as she tried to deflect any responsibility for her role in obamagate. Yates blamed the fbi entirely for obamagate. Heres what she had to say about former fbi director james comey sending agents peter doc and joe pientka to question former National Security adviser general Michael Flynn in january of 2017. When you heard about the interview, you got upset, didnt you . I was upset that that wasnt coordinated. They acted unilaterally, yes, i was. Okay. Did comey go rogue . You could use that term, yes. Lou yates also confirmed that the logan act was brought up in a nowinfamous Oval Office Meeting on january 5th of 2017. But she said she remembers only comey talking about it and not former Vice President joe biden. It just so happens others say th
In language while seeming to try to help yates whenever he could. The senator promised to dig into the political corruption of the intelligence agencies and their efforts to subvert and to overthrow President Trump. Yates answers were predictable as she tried to deflect any responsibility for her role in obamagate. Yates blamed the fbi entirely for obamagate. Heres what she had to say about former fbi director james comey sending agents peter doc and joe pientka to question former National Security adviser general Michael Flynn in january of 2017. When you heard about the interview, you got upset, didnt you . I was upset that that wasnt coordinated. They acted unilaterally, yes, i was. Okay. Did comey go rogue . You could use that term, yes. Lou yates also confirmed that the logan act was brought up in a nowinfamous Oval Office Meeting on january 5th of 2017. But she said she remembers only comey talking about it and not former Vice President joe biden. It just so happens others say th