Billion for ship building. The acting navy secretary, the chief of naval operations, and the marine corpse com men dant testified at a Armed Services committee hearing. This is two hour 20 minutes. Good morning. Committee meets today to receive testimony on the plans and programs of the department of Navy Fiscal Year 2018. I want to thank each of our witnesses for their distinguished service to the nation as well as the sailors, marines, and civilians they lead who are serving around the world today. In recent months our nations senior civilian defense and military leaders have testified to this committee about the severe threats we face around the world. Theyve reported short falls in readiness that our military advantage over our potential adversaries is eroding and the dire need for new modern capabilities. And yet as secretary mattis testified here on tuesday, the greatest immediate threat that our military faces is right here in washington, fiscal uncertainty, continuing resolutio
Billion for ship building. The acting navy secretary, the chief of naval operations, and the marine corpse com men dant testified at a Armed Services committee hearing. This is two hour 20 minutes. Good morning. Committee meets today to receive testimony on the plans and programs of the department of Navy Fiscal Year 2018. I want to thank each of our witnesses for their distinguished service to the nation as well as the sailors, marines, and civilians they lead who are serving around the world today. In recent months our nations senior civilian defense and military leaders have testified to this committee about the severe threats we face around the world. Theyve reported short falls in readiness that our military advantage over our potential adversaries is eroding and the dire need for new modern capabilities. And yet as secretary mattis testified here on tuesday, the greatest immediate threat that our military faces is right here in washington, fiscal uncertainty, continuing resolutio
Unanimous requests. The presiding officer is there objection . Without objection, so ordered. n mr. Cruz so the first unanimous consent request i would promulgate, mr. President , i ask unanimous consent that the senate proceed to the immediate consideration of h. J. Res. 72, making continuing appropriations for Veterans Benefits for the fiscal year 2014, which was received from the house. I ask further consent that the measure be read three times and passed and that the motion to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table. The presiding officer is there objection . Mrs. Murray mr. President . The presiding officer the senator from washington. Mrs. Murray mr. President , as the presiding officer knows and our colleagues know, i have spoken often of my own father who was a world war ii veteran who spent most of his life in a wheelchair, earned a purple heart. I know the sacrifices that our veterans make. As chair of the Senate Veterans Affairs Committee before this, i fought
Obama on isis saying that we have an objective, it is clear, to degrade and destroy isis. Fox friends will, of course, continue our coverage this morning. Thanks so much for joining us. Well be back at 5 00 a. M. Tomorrow morning. Good morning. It is wednesday, september 3rd. Im ilves hhis best hasselbeck. The president just confirmed the video is, in fact, the beheading of journalist Steve Sotloff. He said justice will be served but where in the world is the strategy . So are we or are we not at war with isis . Is there any doubt on your part or the part of this administration that, in fact, the United States is at war with i this . I dont think its a useful exercise to go back and forth about new terms. Are you kidding me . Why the Administration Simply cant call it what it is. All right. And shouldnt these acts of
terror unite us as a nation. According to this democratic candidate he calls republicans worse than isis. It may not seem like that, but morning are better with friends. J
Then, the fighting resumes in gaza as hamas rejects one ceasefire and asks for another. Well discuss the conflict with Benjamin Netanyahu and top Palestinian Leaders. And our power player of the week, designing and testing our navys future ships. All right now on fox news sunday. And hello again from fox prospects for a plan to deal with the flood of children coming from Central America are looking less and less likely. There are still big differences between the president and republicans. And congress is scheduled to go home friday for its fiveweek august recess. Joining us now, a key new member of the republican leadership, louisiana congressman and Tea Party Favorite Steve Scalise in his First National interview since being elected House Majority w. H. I. P. Congratulations and welcome to fox news sunday. Good to be with you. For all the talk of the immigration crisis, there are three different plans on how to deal with it. The president wants 3. 7 billion to help the children and a