Caused by an equipment problem, not an attack. Five americans on a peacekeeping mission were among those killed. Cbs david martin has new information on the crash. Reporter one American Service member was pulled from the wreckage, but five others died when their black hawk helicopter went down in the sinai peninsula, once a battleground between egypt and israel. Two members of the french and czech militaries also died in the crash, apparently caused by mechanical failure. Its the single worst loss of American Life in the nearly four decades u. S. Troops have patrolled the sinai. About 450 americans are part of an International Force set up to monitor the 1979 peace treaty between egypt and israel. Robert satloff is with the Washington Institute for near east policy. We are ensuring that each side keeps to its agreements and that peace is sustained at a cornerstone of the middle east. Reporter the pentagon wants to pull u. S. Troops out of the sinai, but has never overcome objections fr
Advantage, we hope the republican majority on the Homeland Security committee has not become a sympathetic audience and a potential Entrance Point to foreign influenced campaigns wittingly or unwittingly. What a disastrous and disgraceful fate of affairs. The senate should pass this resolution today. I yield the floor to my colleague from oregon. Wyden wyden mr. President. Mr. Wyden mr. President. The presiding officer the senator for oregon. Mr. Wyden mr. President , i rise in support for this resolution, the democratic leader. We are calling for an end to a horribl horribly flawed investigation, attempts to poison it with disinformation and to sew distrust are an established matter of fact. And it is especially troubling because for periods over the last year, two Senate Committees have conducted an investigation involving the ukraine, former Vice President biden and his son hunter. Homeland security and Government Affairs committee, led by our colleague from wisconsin, chairman john
Later Armstrong Williams discusses his book what black and White America must do now, a prescription to move beyond race. You can join the conversation on facebook and twitter. Washington journal is next. Mr. Biden good morning. It is washington journal host good morning. Onis washington journal tuesday, september 8. Armor Vice President former Vice President biden called unamericanmp for his treatment of veterans. How would you rate the president s role of commander in chief . Here is how you can reach out to us this morning. If you are active or retired military, 202 7488000. , 202 support joe biden 7488001. Trump, upport president 202 7488002. President holding an event at the white house yesterday on labor day talking about a variety of issues, matters of the military coming up. Again quote the president rips leaders butlitary insists soldiers love hit the president rips into u. S. Military leaders but insists soldiers love him. [video clip] the militaryying is in love with me, im
Protection program and businesses of all sizes have started to use the tax tools that we provided for their liquidity. But in that time the critics have also done what they do best. They criticize. The need came has seized on an opportunity to perpetuate every negative story that critics can manufacture. You can imagine my surprise when democrats criticized the net operating loss carryback provisions in the cares act. Because oddly democrats previously supported the last three bills where we expanded the net operating loss carrybacks in 2002, 2005, and even in 2009 with all democrat rule. So i dont recall in any of those instances any partisan attacks from democrats about this previously bipartisan, antirecessionary policy tools. So why now . Sadly, that irresponsibility has led our democratic colleagues in the house to pass legislation that would take back important tax tools that we have provided in the cares act to the tune of 254 billion, and thats a tax increase on the american bu
Less important. Just like every year, this memorial day, lets commemorate the Service Members and families who have sacrificed in defense of our freedom. The freedoms we cherish but are so often taken for granted did not come without a price. For generations, american patriots have secured our blessings of liberty by willingly laying down their lives in defense of our great nation. Every fallen soldier leaves behind a grieving parent, child, sibling, spouse, or friend. These family members and friends never forget that knock at the door, the sound of taps, the loud thunder of the 21gun salute or the touch of a folded flag once laid on a casket. As a combat veteran, i know that the men and women in uniform who served bravely alongside the fallen never forget either. I think of iowans like iraq war veteran Richard Myles whose picture i proudly display on my desk. Iowa Army National guardsman brent maher, james carney whose family are dear friends, just 22 years old, killed in afghanistan