Half. Good morning, we are going to call this committee to order. Thank you all for being here to discuss your fy 2024 budget priorities, i think this is your last appearance before this committee, we extend a particularly warm welcome to you and wish you the best in your upcoming retirement, and we dont really care whether you retire in maine or montana. [laughter] but either place will work. You can move back and forth, rather than kansas. [laughter] at any rate, i want to say thank you for what you guys do. The National Guard has all has always done more with less. The Weapon Systems in vehicles and aging i. T. Infrastructure and facilities. The men and women that you lead have one foot in civilian life and the other foot in the military. They juggle their homes, families, duties. While serving their countries here and abroad. The workload is not decreasing and the Ongoing Mission on the southwest border and your support to military command demonstrate exactly that. Over the last fi
And minority whip limited to five minutes. But in no event shall debate continue beyond 11 50 a. M. The chair recognizes the gentleman from texas, mr. Poe, for five minutes. Mr. Poe thank you, mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, the president , quote, avoid the battle, complains, and misses opportunities. Those were the words of leon panetta president obamas former secretary of defense and c. I. A. Director in 2011. At the time panetta, along with military commanders and joint chiefs of staff, recommended that the United States leave 24,000 troops in iraq to prevent that country from falling apart and becoming chaos. According to panetta the administration was so eager to rid itself of iraq that it was willing to withdraw rather than lock in arrangements that would preserve american influence in our interests. So the president ignored the advice of his own secretary of defense and top commanders and pooled troops out of iraq in 2011. The timing just before the 2012 president ial leaks to me appe
Joining us im jess kwa aguirre. Raj mathai. This might be the middle point of the destruction in houston. The danger continues tonight. Here what we know. Bay area certain and rescue crews have now arrived in the flood zone. And more help on the way. What you see here another highly skilled team leaving from move et field. Tomorrow morning President Trump will arrive in texas to survey the damage and suffering first hand opinion the latest numbers now the police and fire officials fielded about 2000 calls for rescues since last night. Three people confirmed dead. But a number of people still unaccounted for. Among the missing a family of six which includes four children and their great grandparents which you see. The van swept away by flood waters. Ian cull begins our coverage. Ian so many tragedies so much misery but Amazing Stories of bravery. There are a lot of helpers in the place that desperately needs it. Flood waters rising. The storm far from over. National guardsmen including
Also in los gatos. Oakland, 75. And 78 degrees in san mateo. San francisco up to 70 in the Mission District and the north bay, napa, 90 degrees. Well talk more about these temperatures coming up. Mike is tracking down an issue on the peninsula. This is not in the chp log but theres something going on. We have crews just off the dumbarton bridge. Eastbound 84 getting over away from the peninsula and to the dumbarton bridge. A partial closure at university. Again, theres at least partial blockage. There may be a full closure. Were doublechecking with chp and palo alto police. So far the Speed Sensors arent showing a lot of activity but, again, that could be potentially important. Back to you. Thank you very much, mike. A story that continues to develop. President trump and the first lady will visit texas to survey and respond to harvey. The death toll at least at three but theres still dozens missing. Were showing you these pictures because that includes a family of six swept away in the
The road. Were talking about this portion right there. Both directions had reports of traffic at a standstill. It turns out my friend shawn over at our news desk said they found out they were shooting a commercial. The bay bridge did have a closeup and now its clear. In menlo park, a smoother drive now that chp says theyve cleared one lane at university. It was an earlier crash activity. Back to you. Thank you very much, mike. 5 01. We are staying on top of developing news out of texas this morning where we continue to see images of total devastation. And so far theres no end in sight from this relentless storm. Tropical storm harvey is still barreling through the region. Here is where things stand this morning. And now were learning twostory homes are in danger of flooding down streams. Three people confirmed dead but many more uncontracted for this morning. The family of six, in fact, is missing possibly swept away in the floodwaters. The today show obtained the pictures. And in just