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
, quote ouro tweet excellent guest, and enjoy the event. We look forward to a timely, great conversation with our guest. And youcarry this live are welcome, if you are not here and you are watching us, you are also welcome to tweet using the aciraq. Here is the format. We will get brief remarks after i finish and then i will ask some questions, then we open it to the audience for some questions. That is how we are going to proceed today. Membereemed guest is a of the Iraqi Council of representatives. Of the future fundamental group, deputy chairman of the Civil Society committee, a very Important Committee and the Civil Society of iraq and he is a member of the iraq, United States friendship committee. He was a cofounder of the new Generation Movement and he washingtonworked in as the bureau chief for nrt and u. S. Tv. He worked as a political and cultural advisor. Mr. Shamsulddin thank you. Good afternoon. Im honored to be here with you today to discuss the current state of affairs in
We will do whatever is necessary to support our friend and ally belgium, and in bringing to justice those who responsible. This is a reminder that the world must unite. Reporter countries around the world are showing their support for belgium. In france, the eiffel tower was lit with the belgium flag colors. Black, yellow and red. Here at home, president barack obama has ordered all american flags this the u. S. To be flown at halfstaff through saturday. As the sign of respect and solidarity. Bob. A nonstop flight from brussels was greeted by a fleet of police and security personnel today as it landed in sanford. It was wasnt even allowed to approach the terminal. The plane left brussels about the same time as todays explosions there. Channel 9s Shannon Butler has been at the airport all day. For many of the passengers the magnitude is sinking in. Reporter there are a lot of tears for passengers today, they as soon as they touched down here in the u. S. Until now. Flight 218 carrying 2
Breaking news. There has been a possible terror airport in brussels. There are reports of several deaths. After two explosions went off inside the airport. This is new video. Just posted to twitter. Capturing the chaos. Moments after the explosions. People can be seen running from the airport. Now to video from our News Partners at sky news. Inside. The airport, you can see smashed glass. Debris. And injured people. Initial reports are that the explosions went off at a ticket counter. And a departure lounge. There are reports. That there was gunfire before the explosion went off. Planes are being evacuated on runways. Passengers are being told to wait outside. The airport. Right now, all flights in and out of brussels have been canceled. Planes are being authorities are telling people. To stay away from the aiprort. Here is what an american couple just told sky news about the explosion. Trt belgium has raised their terror alert to the highest level. Belgium has been on high alert. Sinc
Airport just after 8 00 a. M. At the height of rush hour. Witnesses described those terrifying moments. Everybody scared. Calling it a Terrorists Attack the belgium prosecutors saying at least one of those suicide bomber. Almost an hour later, another powerful blast at the subway station close to the headquarters of the European Union and western embassy. You heard a loud blast and more panic set in. Commuters shocked streaming out of the station. First responders buried the wounded on stretchers you can see the extent of the explosion. Their clothes ripped. The world reacting from president obama. We will do whatever is necessary to support our friend and allie belgium in bring responsible. It was europe that it was aimed at but the whole world is concerned. The attacks striking in heart of brussels just day after that dramatic raid on friday. Bomber. The interior minister warning his arrest would activate others to carry out revenge today. The Terror Threat level raised to its highes