Transcripts For CSPAN Hearing Looks At Access To Affordable Housing 20170801

And a half, we will go live to the u. S. Institute of peace here in washington for a discussion on combating isis and protecting minority groups in iraq. We will hear from the Regional Government representative to the u. S. , member of iraqs parliament, the ambassador to the u. S. And a state department official. That gets underway at 1 30 p. M. Eastern live on cspan. After that, President Trump in the east room of the white house meeting with Small Business owners set to start at 3 00 p. M. Eastern and you will watch it live here on cspan. Also today at the white house, President Trump has been on twitter and just before 10 00 a. M. Eastern the president tweeted old only the fake media and enemies want me to stop using social media. Only way for me to get the truth out. Posted aaker paul ryan video with the message retweet if you degree it is time for the wall. I have the opportunity to travel down to texas to go to the Rio Grande Valley and spend time with our border patrol. When you see what they are up against, a gives you greater respect for what they do. They clearly need more tools and more support to do their job effectively. Thats why were going to get this done this week. Announcer cspan, where history unfolds daily. In 1970 nine, cspan was created as a Public Service by americas Cable Television companies and is brought to you today by your cable or satellite provider. The House Armed Services subcommittee on readiness held a hearing last week on the pentagons Program Providing local Law Enforcement agencies with excess military equipment. South carolina congressman chair to the hearing. It is about an hour. Good morning. This hearing will come to order. I welcome you are today and call this hearing of the house arms Services Subcommittee of readiness of the House Arms Services committee on the continued oversight of the transfer of access really terry equipment to civilian Law Enforcement agencies to order excess military equipment to civilian Law Enforcement agencies to order. This will be jodeys lost efficient last official event and i want to personally thank her for her contributions to our efforts during the past year and i wish her the best of luck as she moves forward in future endeavors