and the amf is part of that. i think the men and women who deploy in harm's way, some of whom may not come back, as was the case with master sergeant wheeler, need to know they have not only the moral support but the legal backing of our nation. i hope we here in congress would devote equal effort to having this debate and talking about the true costs with regard the sacrifices required. as we get into the deeper

presidentlated to the -- he relate to the president we needed a new amf. since becoming the new speaker, 22 republicans and democrats wrote to mr. ryan. i just want to read one sentence and i will get to my question. we wrote this november 6. taken altogether these represent a significant escalation of the u.s. military operations in the region and place u.s. military personnel on the front lines of combat operation. we hear it from the senate that they say we need to put boots on the ground. meet ourue to not constitutional responsibility. before i get the question, i want to remind the american people what james madison said. the power to declare war including the power of judging the causes of war is fully and exclusively vested in the legislature, not the executive branch. i would like to ask you and general dunford in this undertaking of trying to defeat this people group, would it help your cause if the congress met its constitutional responsibility of debating a new aumf. what give strength to what you're trying to do especially with our allies? wou

and the amf is part of that. i think the men and women who deploy in harm's way, some of whom may not come back, as was the case with master sergeant wheeler, need to know they have not only the moral support but the legal backing of our nation. i hope we here in congress would devote equal effort to having this debate and talking about the true costs with regard the sacrifices required. as we get into the deeper discussion of one strategy over another. so chairman, what i'm concerned with in my line of questions is really going to focus on the global strategy against isil. i think that we have not really discussed in this committee so far other regions why isil is established outside of the middle east, that i believe pose just as big a threat, perhaps even more. i'm thinking in particular of libya. patrick pryor, the dia's top counterterrorism official, was recently quoted as saying that -- about isil that libya is the affiliate that we are most worried about and it's the hub from which they project across all

people have talked about is crafting an amp. -- crafting an amf. you have republicans who don't believe there is such a thing as , i shouldn't even say republicans. i think republicans and democrats alike believe there is no strategy. there may be or two that would define -- that would defend the lack of strategy but i think people understand. if republicans are concerned mf if getting behind an a they don't see a strategy, in other words, how are we going to win this? democrats, a big push on their side is to say that we aren't that interested in the amf, what we are interested in is making sure the next president -- we know this president is likely not to do something in a massive ground troop way. we want to make sure the next president doesn't. if you look at those dynamics, they have nothing to do with solving the problem. people, think respected both on the state side of things the pentagon side of things, with real leadership, laying out what we're going to do and how we are going to defeat, and the lines of activity. cutting off their finan

if i amf that, it means in china and have the chinese up, i can use it in the united states to get a cab. why.s it is a great strategy for them to come together and block uber in this part of the world where uber has not established itself yet. not be happy will about this or take it lying down, surely? >> no. what we heard is they will be funds, $2.1 billion in valuing the company above $62 billion, larger than general motors. what they are doing in china, their main focus these days, is that they will be operating in 100 cities by next year, and so that would have them reaching out to the population here in china. saying that china is going to be the biggest market probably by the end of this year, and in other markets, uber will be going all out to gain commuters all over the world. back to you. rishaad: thank you for that. website,st look at our the challenge facing chinese policymakers now that the yuan has qualified for reserve status. , why ag of take off multibillion dollar bail out has failed. we are live in mumbai with the details. under 40 entre nous it looks to the intern

and the amf, as i've testified, that the president submitted would also allow us to do everything we do in this campaign. >> just don't blame congress for not rubber-stamping it immediately. >> no, i understand. i think it's okay. in fact, i didn't even mention it for just that reason. you're right. and i associate myself with you about acting decisively. i do recognize that there may be decades of combatting radicalism, in general. but we need to go after isil and its parent tumor in iraq, in syria now and urgently. and so i associate myself with that point of view. refugees is a tragic matter. and by the way, a reminder that only about half of the refugees are actually from syria. and they're also importantly from libya, from afghanistan, from throughout africa. while there are women and children caught up in this circumstance, the great bulk of them are young people, mostly male, and professionally oriented who are looking for work. that's why german companies are at the train station recruiting them off the trains for their companies. that's the reality. but what does that mean f

in a statement they claim that the report contains it and has submitted a claim to the amf and frenchrt earlier this week. to reduce the debt level by the end of next year. part of the plan is going to set apart in thailand and columbia. and also will with draw from vietnam at this point. >> all right. stefen, thank you so much for that report and not just that report but all of your very hard and excellent work that you have delivered over the last, what, how many years has it been? >> nine years almost. >> wow. wow. yeah. i remember watching you on the tele when i wasn't at cnbc just yet. thank you so much. have a fantastic christmas and you'll be missed. >> let's talk about volkswagen and he was great, wasn't he? >> fantastic guy. >> sad for us. hopefully he'll drop by again. let's talk about volkswagen. vw in america is creating an independent claims program. the german car maker hired kenneth fineberg to design and administer the program. he is best known for his work at general motors and bp oil spil., you name it. the list just goes on. what is he going to do? how is he going t

so republicans are concerned about getting behind in amf when they don't see a strategy. in other words how are we going to win this? what are the elements of this and the democrats really, a big push on their site is to say we are not that interested in aumf. we may act like it but what we understand is making sure the next president, and i know this president is like not to do something in a massive ground troop way. want to make sure the next president does sophie look at those dynamics they have nothing to do with the sovereign promise. i think respected folks both on the state cited things but also on the pentagon side of things and with real leadership laying out what we are going to do and how we are going to defeat an alliance of activity and they have tapped out pretty well on how we are going to carry out. cutting off their financing when there are so many elements a go at this issue will now i think it would be received well. but it cannot the hey at the way we are sending in special ops. let's lay out and share how it is we are going to deal with this and by t

i'll just note with respect to the amf that we have the -- i'm not a lawyer, but i'm told, and i'm glad a problem, we have the authority, legal authority, to do what we want to do and the amf, as i have testified that the president submitted would also allow us to do everything we need to do in this campaign. >> just don't blame congress for not rubber-stamping it immediately if we don't understand -- >> it's okay, i didn't even mention it for just that reason. you're right. and i associate myself with you about acting decisively. i do recognize that there may be decades of combating radicalism in general, but we need to go after isil and its parent tumor in iraq and syria now and urgently. so i associate myself with that point of view. refugees is a tragic matter. by the way, just a reminder that only about half of the refugees are actually from syria. they're also, importantly, from libya, from afghanistan, from throughout africa, and while there are women and children caught up in this circumstance, the great bulk of them are young people, mostly male, and professional oriented who a

it would be a problem -- we have the authority, legal authority to do what we want to do and the a amfas i've testified that the president submitted would also allow to us do everything we need to do in this campaign. >> just don't blame congress for not rubber stamping it immediately if we don't understand -- >> it's okay. i even mentioned that just for that reason. you're right, and i associate myself with you about acting decisively. i do recognize that there may be decades of combatting radicalism in general. but we need to go after isil in its parent tumor in iraq and syria now and urgently and so i associate myself with that, that point of view. refugees is a tragic matter and, by the way, just a reminder that only about half of the refugees are actually from syria and there are also importantly from libya, from afghanistan, from throughout africa and while there are women and children caught up in this circumstance, the great bulk of them are young people mostly male and professionally oriented that are looking for work. that's why german companies are at the train stations recr

respect to theh that we have the legal authority to do what we want to do and the amf as i have testified that the president allow us tould also do everything we need to do in this campaign. congress for not rubberstamping it immediately. it is ok. i did not mention it for that reason. you are right. and i associate myself with you about acting decisively. i do recognize that there may be decades of combating radicalism in general. but, we need to go after isil iraq andarent tumor in syria now and urgently. so, i associate myself with that point of view. are a tragic matter. that only, a reminder about half of the refugees are actually from syria. they are also importantly from libya, from afghanistan, rum throughout africa. while there are women and children caught up in this circumstance, the great bulk of them are young people, mostly and professionally oriented who are looking for work. that is why german companies at the train station recruiting them off of the trains for their companies. that is the reality. what does that mean for the countries from which they,? they, -- come? we h