how much money is needed to bring our national parks around the nation up to snuff? >> guest: the priority repairs that need to be addressed total $8 billion. those are the repairs most important to address. the mission of each park's visitor safety, the protection of resources. the legislation in congress right now, i should add that is supported by over a third of the senate and 2 thirds of the house and the administration, that would provide $6 billion over a period of five years, enough to put the park service on sound footing and address those most important repair needs. >> host: let's talk to mark in california, good morning. are you there? we can hear you. >> caller: i am right here, thank you. as far as maintenance, my family and i in the past, in california, i see the california conservation corps that employs a bunch of teenagers maintaining the local parks where i live in napa and they do a great job. parks really need help, they've been there for a long time. a lot of history and glad they are being looked at, thank you. >> guest: you bring up an interes

we believe a site on the national priorities list should be just that, a national priority. our actions demonstrate that. in fiscal year 2018, we deleted the most sides from the national priorities list in one year since 2005. this year we are on track to delete even more, breaking that record. ourre also reinvigorating program which transforms contented sites into community assets. we recently announced nearly $65 million in grants to 149 communities nationwide. 40% of these communities are receiving funding for the very first time. and thanks to the president's tax reform package we are prioritizing opportunity zones. 108he 149 grant recipients, have identified sites designate it as opportunity zones, including in cities like detroit and green bay. on air quality we are helping areas across the country reduce air pollution and meet the nation's air quality standards. on water, we are helping communities modernize their water infrastructure. we have issued over eight water infrastructure loans. they will help finance roughly $4 billion in water infrastructure projects and c

the national labs partner up often. los alamos and the y-12 national security complex, and then the national security, i always call it the nevada test site. that's not the proper name, but the nevada national security site are where they're building and testing these full scale flight prototypes for nuclear reactors, and by the -- we're going to get back into space. we're going to go very far into space. it's going to be driven by funding that you all are making available through these national labs. thank you. >> thank you, madam chair, i yield back. >> thank you very much. >> thank you, madam chairwoman. secretary perry, thank you for being here. i just wanted to follow up on a conversation we had a year ago when you were here regarding the budget hearing and the one, two, three nuclear agreement with saudi arabia. you know, at that time there were negotiations taking place, and i think in your comments there was some hesitation of moving forward without the one, two, three, agreement and for the record the atomic en

and of this great nations people.ave absolute confidence that mark will ensure that our incredible military is fully prepared to deter conflict and to defeat any foe. no enemy can match the awesome might of the american army, navy, air force, coast guard, and the united tates marines. we had a budget approved when i first came in. billions and billions of dollars more than it was previously, in the previous administration: $700 billion. hen i went to $716 billion. and i wont even tell you what this one is. i can only tell ou its even more. because we have rebuilt things that nobody ever even thought of rebuilding. weve added the greatest planes in the world, the greatest missiles in the world. weve upgraded our nuclear very, very powerfully, including new. we never want to have to use it. pray to god that we never have to use it. but we have the best in the world in every aspect of military. the sight of american warriors brings solace into the hearts of our friends and strikes fear into the hearts of our enemies. our

-that make us an exceptional nation among nations. others disagree with. some even in our own three to return sovereignty and national security as shown by the establishment of the international criminal court. 1998 a group of nations gathered and adopted an agreement called the rome statute. they established the international criminal court of 18 justices to try perpetrators of for crimes, genocide crimes against humanity were crimes and the crime of aggression. there is no dispute that those crimes are heinous and unacceptable to the united states. we demonstrated time and time again when americans abuse our to show system they do in foreign lands and hold them accountable. we have the strictest rules of war of any country in the world and we have the strongest indoctrination of our servicemembers and every right to be completely proud of the way america conducts war. i think when it is considered to the extent to which we have gone the idea that we need an international criminal court is just flatly wrong. one central innovation in the international cri

we are a nation of immigrants. president trump took those words, those literal words, nation of immigrants out of the statement, the mission statement of our citizen and immigrations services. i'll restore the words. it matters. our statue of liberty says invites us and welcome the tired, the poor, the huddled masses, yearning to breathe free. i'll reverse trump's detriment - detrimental asylum policies, raise our target for refugees to a level commensurate with our responsibility and the unprecedented global need that exists. the biden administration would immediately end the horrific ractice of separating families at our borders, holding children for profit detentions. there's no need for us to do that and still protect our borders. i'd order a review of the temporary protective status to vulnerable populations who cannot fully believe and find the safety of their own countries. ripped apart by violence and disasters including venezuelans nd haitians. we've always been a nation that chooses science over fiction.

better fit for purpose of the national national legislation national conditions national traditions what what waters through the house banishment including the. death penalty is not helping. to prevent the drug use and drug abuse and though this is the act of africa and. we don't see any signs that harsh or more moderate punishment is it has a real impact on the flow of the rocks what is important is international cooperation because we're dealing with transnational crime which is so full of drugs coming from one source transit so remaining contradictions and dig up a distant nation so more and better that british use it is better to deal with the broad drug problem. so whether society should be punitive or tolerance towards drug users is a subject of massive debate but in countries with radical anti-drug that it is there is room for abuse of tough drug laws for instance just recently our journalists russian journalists iran go north whom the police tried to frame as a drug dealer how to keep up the fight against drugs with legal tools and not tempt the authorities into be using the syst

when we think about the electoral strategy, it was national, but it was national to get regional and local and even municipal buy-ins. and in a lot of ways, the obama run in 2008 helped people at the local level. in subsequent elections, it doesn't because the organized pushback against him is so hard and disappointment by people who supported him is so apparent, that as early as 2010, you are seeing a weinution, so in eight years saw the democratic party lose the most officially than it had ever lost, not just congress but state-by-state, because organized opposition runs so deep. i want to talk about ron walters as a pan-african. we see this in his support for reparations and the movement to end apartheid in south africa. ron walters worked with people like randall robinson of trans africa, and he is a huge advocate of african independent, making sure africa is not the victim of structural adjustment policies, because imf policies that really restrict the way africa might grow into a n economic superpower globally. walters travels to south africa, sees truth and reconciliation and

national emissaries, national recreation areas though their taking care of a lot of sites out there and they are very diverse. >> what are the type of repairs you're talking about needing to be done? are we talking about fencing, benches, campsites? what exactly, what are the type of repairs that you think need to be done to the national parks. >> and mark. >> parks are similar to cities and towns in the infrastructure that they're taking care of. we often think of these scenic vistas and wildlife which currently is in our parks but people don't realize that our national parks are managing over 5000 miles of paved roads, 28,000 buildings, things like visitor centers, employee housing,historic structures . we're talking about water systems, water lines that provide drinking water or visitors. sewage systems to take care of restrooms that visitors certainly want in their parks and many of this infrastructure is over 50 to 60 years old at this point. u >> are there any areas that are focusing on more than others or are we talking about the entire system. >> and mark is there something part

thank you again to the great stewards here at the national space museum. take you for preserving this national treasure and may it inspire future heroes who walk these hallways. a godless the memory and legacy apollo 11 commander neil armstrong. in may god continue to bless the united states of america. [applause] >> all right. [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] four, three, two, one. [applause] [applause] [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] a poll shows a third of americans have a favorable view of the trump administration's space force. the largest group has no opinion about space force it off. despite the near even split, there are differences when you look at the partisan breakdown. almost half of republicans see it favorably while a quarter of democrats share that view. you can find all of the results including the findings and americans attitudes on nasa and its funding at c-span.org. kilmerressman derek shared a se

in the history of the world and our nation is stronger today than it ever was before it is it's the wrong it is the was the that he same righteous american spirit for charge laureus constitution that rugged american character led the legendary explorers lewis and clark on their perilous expedition across an untamed continent it drove others to journey west and stake out their claim on the wild for a. here devotion to our founding ideals led american patriots to abolish the evil of slavery secure civil rights and expand the blessings of liberty to all americans who own this is the noble purpose that inspired abraham lincoln to rededicate our nation to a new birth of freedom and to resolve that we will always have a government of by and for the people who own our quest for greatness unleashed a culture of discovery that led thomas edison to imagine his light well alexander graham bell to create the telephone the wright brothers to look to the sky and see the next great front here americans nothing is impossible to own the top exactly 50 years ago this month the world watched in awe as

we are waiting for the president at the national mall.e, a majestic scene right there in front of the lincoln memorial. we expect the president and first lady to appear any moment now. if correspondent mark meredith on the mall right now. mark emma describe what you're seeing around you. >> good evening, happy fourth of july. right now we are seeing light rain showers. nothing compared to what we saw earlier today because around 3:45, 4:00, it was a downpour. that was happening as people were just being let in to right here where we are, which is the perimeter surrounding the lincoln memorial. where we are right here, you can see the podium right there behind me, enclosed with bullet proof all around it. we expect the president to be taking the stage there within the next 3 minutes or so. vice president mike pence arrived here to the lincoln memorial about 20 minutes ago, he waved to the crowd when he was up here, did not deliver any remarks. if we do expect them to come back out with the president and just a little bit. as have been talk

a targeted attack on our nation could be devastating. securing our energy infrastructure is especially critical in texas, which maintains an independent electric grid. the electric reliability council from texas is located -- the chair: the gentleman's time has expired. caret can i claim time in opposition -- mr. carter: can i claim time in opposition? the chair: for what purpose does the gentleman from seek recognition? mr. carter: to claim time in opposition. the chair: without objection, the gentleman is recognized for five minutes. mr. carter: thank you. the council is located in taylor, texas, which is about 19 miles from my house. it manages 90% of my home state's electrical load. understanding where our system's weak spots are will enhance the work to ensure that we have the most stable and secure energy network in the world. our amendment addresses the serious topic of electrical grid security by leveraging the unique assets of the national laboratories to establish solutions to defend the united states energy grid from attacks a

i looked at the top ten national -- visited national parks. most visited national parks. the top ten. and their acreage. and it's an interesting calculation of visitors per acre. and that is a proxy for pressure on the park. and it -- really interesting. great smoky mountains, most visited national park in the country, which was surprising to me because a factor of two, 21 people per acre. 21 visitors per acre. zion, 29. more typically, yosemite 5.3. yellowstone, 1.8. acadia in maine, 74 people per acre. in some cases, ten or 20 times the visitation. so that's why this is an urgent problem for me because our park is being loved to death. it's an absolutely wonderful place. and that's why all those people go there. 3.5 million people a year to one park in one state that has a population of 1.3 million. so almost three times the population of maine goes to acadia national park every year. so this is an urgent priority, both in terms of our responsibility to our predecessors but also our responsibility to the people of america that enjoy these wonderful places. this has been

they said we are a forest nation. this is well known countries. we are a forest nation. heard of the term forest nation. they live and forth. they do not have problems. one was telling me that his trees are more susceptible to fire than what they have in california but they do not have fires because they manage, they claim, they do what you have to do. there is not so much to bring. we are going to start doing that. remember, management, it is called forest management. it is a very important term. when i went to california they scoffed at me for the first two weeks. maybe three weeks, not so much for weeks. after about five weeks they said you know, he is right. he is right. i think you are going to see a lot of good things. there is a lot of area and a lot of land. there is a lot of tremendous things happening. we are joined today by colleen roberts, the county commissioner from jackson county oregon. colleen, please copy and tell us a little bit about your approach on forest management. tell us about the community work you have done. it has and for successful. please.

at that time the nation held its breath. the nation had been deeply divided during the tumultuous 1960's. so as we think of this incredible scientific accomplishment, it's also -- it's also important for us to see in this space suit and in that moment, also, another contribution to the life of the nation. on top of the contributions to science and human understanding for that brief moment, the man who wore this suit brought together our nation and the world. now, true to their creed, astronauts never liked being called heroes. the man who wore this suit was especially resistant to such labels. but if neil armstrong was not a hero, then there are no heroes. he once described himself in "i words, quote, he said, am and ever will be a white sox, pocket protector, nerdy engineer." and i would also add proudly, he was a graduate of purdue university in the state of indiana. neil armstrong was reserved, as his family and i were just chatting, he was in some respects even shy. that was how it struck me on the few occasions i had th

your money and the national squad are preparing to play the final of the african cup of nations against algeria in egypt. most of the fans will not make it to cairo's stadium nonetheless they hope their team will hear their support. for the 200 percent behind our team we're going to win this game we're going to win it all we're here to make sure our team will bring the cup home the capital is being draped in the nation's colors offices are shutting down early in anticipation of the games football is much more than a game in senegal. with. the lions as they are known here for the nation's pride 17 years after reaching the final set a goal is one step away from making history and while there are many here and abroad that are supporting the team it's now down to the 11 players on the pitch to deliver on that winning goal and bringing the cup home. algeria are the favorites they want to get senegal in the opening games some of the top senegalese players have failed to deliver on penalties during the tournament the players seem to bowl under pressure. but the team's coach is confident and so

we are a sovereign nation with established borders. we are a nation based on the rule of law. but lost in this heated immigration debate taking place at our southern border are the stories of the law-abiding, legal american immigrants who have fled socialist regimes for a chance at freedom. some of these immigrants include the vietnamese boat people, the cuban refugees who fled castro's murderous regime, chinese christians persecuted for practicing their faith. you see, you talk to any of these immigrants, these legal immigrants, and they'll tell you what socialism looks like. they'll also tell you how grateful they are to have freedom here in america. they are proud to be americans. so we as americans have a choice. one path leads to complete government control undermining our constitution and our american way of life. the other path is the path of freedom. you see, capitalism and the free enterprise system has done more than any other system in the world to lift people out of poverty. as a former technology executive, i can speak to the wonders of the free enterprise system

but i have trouble finding wherever it came brac once a nation of freedom lost -- back once a nation of freedom lost it. and if we done get things under control, god has blessed this country more than any country. i know solomon's israel was an absolutely amazing place, but there's no place that has ever had our opportunities, our individual freedoms, our individual assets. never in the history of the world. and there's nothing wrong with recognizing the greatness that america has been. it's only in recognizing america's greatness that you can determine we want to perpetrate that for future generations to have those opportunities, those freedoms, those assets. but we're in trouble. nd there's got to be a change. or our time as the greatest country in history will become a self-fulfilling prophecy of those who say, agh, it was never a great country. i have always been embarrassed about america. that will become a self-fulfilling prophecy. we will lose our greatness and freedom. and having said to three individuals from australia that were here on capitol hill a couple of years ago, pe

why fox nation? it is simple.s brings you the headlines you need fox nation goes in-depth bringing you more of the stories you want in the history they did not teach you but for example, have you heard of george welch? >> george has been called a forgotten american hero. he's not forgotten. he was a very good pilot. he was a maverick. he was very smart and tough. he was basically indifferent to fame and fortune. abby: joining me now, someone who's familiar with george welch, retired u.s. air force colonel and author of the book, chasing the demon, dan hampton. dan, thank you for joining me. >> my pleasure, abby. abby: can you tell me more about the story behind george welch? >> george welch is a fascinating man. most people are familiar with him in connection with pearl harbor. he was one of the few army pilots they got airborne that they to go fight the japanese. he was the son of a chemist and went to purdue, studied in engineering and got into the military before pearl harbor and happen to be in the right place

the national debt, work in bipartisan way to do that. while we are at it, we may want to eliminate the vote on the -- lifting the debt ceiling each year as well because the full faith and credit of the united states of america should never, ever be in question. this agreement was reached and it will meet the needs of the people whom we are honored to represent. investing in middle class priorities that advance the health, national security, and well-being of the american people and enhancing our national security. democrats have achieved priorities that we set out from the start. obviously we have shared priorities. we are permanently ending the threat of sequestration. that is a very important measure. the administration has joined us to end the devastating sequestration cuts which threaten our investments to keep america number one in the global economy, and again insure our national security. we are also limiting offsets to half of what was originally proposed to those that were accepted in earlier bipartisan agreement. we are taking

the africa cup of nations on friday has more from the capital dhaka are. prepared focused and ready to win it's in this football academy that some of senegal's best players. and we're scouted to play in european clubs before joining the national team. our secret is to create players that are offensive crain to score goals to be strikers this is our philosophy to create players that can create a spectacular type of football. among those dreaming to one day hold the african cup of nations is 17 year old central defender. look i'm proud to be in the same academy football generation as saudi oman saw if they can reach the top then so can we. are preparing to play the final of the african cup of nations against algeria in egypt. most of the fans will not make it to cairo stadium nonetheless they hope their team will hear their support. for 200 percent behind team we're going to win this game we're going to win it all we're here to make sure our team will bring the cup home. the capital is being draped in the nation's colors offices are shutting down early in an

cascade national parks, true gems of the national park service. now, unfortunately, these crown jewels are getting rusty and they require our attention to return them to glory. if you visited one of our parks lately, you'll no doubt have noticed that they are facing a good problem. in 2017, washington state had a record 8.45 million park visitors, including families and campers and adventurers who came to explore our iconic landscapes. while they were there, these visitors spent more than $500 million. they supported more than 6,600 jobs. they created nearly $7 hundred million in economic -- $700 million in economic impact. the rise in vase tation has also strained our park resources like roads and interpretive centers, campsites and trails. that visitors rely on to access and truly experience our parks. if we as a country don't start investing in our parks, i believe we risk loving them to death. the national park service manages more than 400 sites across the country. and is facing a nearly $12 billion backlog in necessary repairs. washington st

to attend national lab day on capitol hill in the rayburn house office building. the event will be focused exclusively on grid modernization and cyber security and many grid researchers and experts from the lab as well as myself will be on hand for discussion and a series of exhibits that will highlight much of the work i'm discussing today. thank you for the privilege of addressing the committee and i look forward to questions you may have. >> thank you. miss speakes-backman? >> chairman lamb, ranking member weber and members of the subcommittee, on behalf of the esa thank you for the role- - of opportunity to speak today . energy storage technologies are transforming the way that we generate deliver and use electricity because it essentially decouples the element of time from when we make it move it and sell it. the simple concept enables enormous amounts of capabilities for the grid supplying backup power, reducing peak system demands, relieving stressed infrastructure, forming generational services like wind and optimizing generational-- like nuclear. most peo

today we come together as one nation to support our september 11 heroes to care for their families and to renew our eternal vow to never ever forget. before i go further this morni morning, we express our son is in sorrow for the families who have lost a partial of one and the horrific shooting last night in gilroy california. while families were spending time together in a local possible a wicked murder open fire and killed three innocent citizens including a young child, we grieve for their families we asked that god will comfort them with his overflowing mercy and grace. we are praying for those who are recovering right now in the hospital. some very serious injuries. we think the brave law enforcement, they never let us down. who swiftly killed the shooter, we ar reaffirm our national wilo end violence of one american family. we will continue to work together as communities and as citizens to stop evil, prevent violence and protect the safety of all of the americans. we are joined today by our wonderful vice president, mike pence. [applause] along with many distinguished guest, i w

they're not the nation. and that is what i like to see honored. >> and you want to talk about your national service proposal and i want to get to that in a second. but let me ask you questions because you spent a great deal of time in the president. the president tweeted that the military are thrilled to do this and showing the strongest and most advanced military anywhere in the world. do you think that is true? the military leaders are thrilled about this and what would you be advising president trump beyond having people who serve in other capacities beyond the military to be there? >> well, i wouldn't speak for military leaders but i'll say they are very proud of the young men and women who serve alongside them and for them. but we prove that on the battlefield. we prove that around the world. i don't think we need to bring them on to the national mall to justify their effectiveness. >> would you want to be there if you were still in uniform? would you want to sit there while tanks are on display and eli

the united nations sources have told out 0 that 3 months on from the deal not one member of the national guard has got that training despite they say un efforts to get the program kick started. meanwhile the government's already sent thousands of new national guardsman to deal with a particularly vulnerable population central american migrants heading through mexico. we talked to a dozen guards at checkpoints and patrolling the suit the river which marks the border with guatemala all of them said they had been given some internal human rights training but they know they'll need to learn more on the job. they told us how to treat the civil population now we have to respect everyone's human rights but it's a very short time for train we're here with our eyes closed and we're just hoping now we'll have to see what happens. in a written statement 120 the minutes confirm ministry said the government's been working on how to update the national guard members existing human rights training and on how to implement the un agreements but it's not just the u.n. training that this fool says missing

it's one of the all time fairytale stories in africa cup of nations history and the whole nation is behind them. 24 year old to. sue is a huge fan he's been playing football most of his life but suddenly everything feels very different. to. the team's success is so inspiring if they can be the successful it's proof that everyone can achieve their dreams. lots of children have now started playing football on the street it's fantastic every time madagascar when it makes me want to play more. i just want to play every day every day. madagascar doesn't even have a professional league but football helps people forget the challenges of everyday life about 3 quarters of the population live under the poverty line here but the national football team's success is giving them a sense of hope babies are born during the africa cup of being named the team's nickname the official football jerseys are almost all sold out on the market traders are enjoying the profits. we are really selling a lot of jerseys probably about 1200 every day even foreigners want them go but am. i to go to the i.r.s. on reminisc

he is isolating our nation from other nations in the world, including our allies. it is time for the united states to lead again, and be a leading force of light, of justice and democracy. not an isolated nation turning its back on its allies and allowing totalitarian and authoritarian governments to have sway. >> and a last-minute of q&a, -- our nation's veterans -- mental health, homelessness -- services and unemployment. how do you plan to bridge the divide that is crippled the department of veterans affairs? >> look, we see a nation that seems to come up with enough money to send people overseas, often to lurid engagements we shouldn't be in. trillions of dollars of taxpayer money going there. but when they come home, we breed poverty and not have the resources to provide for them when they come home. i mean, we are literally a nation that sings in our national anthem, it ends with we are the home of the brave. but yet our veterans are disproportionately homeless. as president of the united states, i will step up to our obligations and understand that we need t

that is part of national security. security is like freedom, one of those things conservatives talk about like they own it, but in the 21st century, real security is going to take a little more imagination than just putting up a wall from coast to coast. we have to talk about cybersecurity and election security, especially when hostile foreign actors are using racial division as a national security vulnerability. it means if we are serious about security, we will name and confront a rising tide of violent white nationalism taking lives at home and abroad. >> [applause] >> it means naming climate disruption as the national security challenge that it is. one whose impact disproportionately falls on low income communities and communities of color. national security means ensuring that the second amendment cannot become a death sentence in suburban schools or on the streets of our cities because washington cannot deliver commonsense gun reform that the american people want. >> [applause] >> i am determined that we break th

in the history of the world, and our nation ever was before.trongest now. ] [chanting "usa"] pres. trump: that same righteous american spirit forged our glorious constitution, that rugged american character led the legendary explorers lewis and clark on their perilous expedition across an untamed continent. it drove others to journey west and stake out their claim on the wild frontier. devotion to our founding ideals led american patriots to abolish the people of slavery, secure civil rights, and expand the blessings of liberty to all americans. [cheers and applause] pres. trump: this is the noble purpose that inspired abraham lincoln to rededicate our nation to a new birth of freedom and to resolve that we will always have a government of, by, and for the people. [cheers and applause] our quest for greatness unleashed a culture of discovery that led thomas edison to imagine his lightbulb, alexander greenbelt to create the telephone, the wright brothers to look through the sky and see the next great frontier. for americans, nothing is impossibl

challenge facing our nation. china, russia and others want to shape a world consistent with their authoritarian models. they're blurring the lines of what constitutes a military threat through economic coercion, the systemic stealing of technology, influence campaigns and malicious cyber activity. they are contesting our military advantage in all of the traditional domains we fight around the globe, land, air, sea, space, cyber, and information. plus one more important domain, values, like democracy, sovereignty, the rule of law, and human rights. competition is happening globally and right here in our neighborhood, the western hemisphere. we see this most acutely in venezuela, where the security crisis created by maduro has compounded every single security crisis we face in this hemisphere. where russia in their own words is protecting their loyal friends, to quote, by propping up the regime with loans and technical and military support. where china, as venezuela's largest single state creditor, saddled the vene

, is now a primary national security concern. china and russia have passed us in key areas and are catching up with others that will outline some of the areas most americans are not aware of it's one we have to be aware of and communicate that to you been nominated to be the principal military advisor to the president, the national security council, the secretary defense and congress. the chairman has an off-site impact on the state of civil military relations. we look forward to your views and the committee believes that 2018 national defense strategy and recommendations made by the national defense strategy mission to the wide array of global threats and trade offs between the strategic priorities for example how do we sustain focus on the most important theaters, not just the ones that are the most recently in the headlines. our civilian leaders have to decide the answers to the questions and the chairman's best military advice is critical input into decisions. the committee looks forward to your views on balancing the global

infrastructure is a priority in montana and across the nation. it is a way to create good paying jobs while ensuring our communities remain viable. i look forward to hearing the ideas and best practices that come out of chair hogan's initiatives. >> it's only when the partisan shouting stops that we can hear each other's voices and concerns. i am prepared to create an environment of trust and cooperation. what i envision for maryland is not just an economic and fiscal recovery but a rebirth of our spirit, and a renewed commitment to our common purpose. starting today, let me say loudly and clearly, maryland is open for business. [cheers and applause] >> one and a half years ago governor hogan launched an initiative to make maryland open for business. we have experienced four years of consecutive record-setting growth. >> we had the busiest month ever. >> the governor launched a $600 million investment to improve the baggage handling system, restrooms, retail operations. >> three, two, one. we're open! >> the new concourse connecting terminal d an

the national debt, work in bipartisan way to do that. while we are at it, we may want to eliminate the vote on the -- lifting the debt ceiling each year as well because the full faith and credit of the united states of america should never, ever be in question. this agreement was reached and it will meet the needs of the people whom we are honored to represent. investing in middle class priorities that advance the health, national security, and well-being of the american people and enhancing our national security. democrats have achieved priorities that we set out from the start. obviously we have shared priorities. we are permanently ending the threat of sequestration. that is a very important measure. the administration has joined us to end the devastating sequestration cuts which threaten our investments to keep america number one in the global economy, and again insure our national security. we are also limiting offsets to half of what was originally proposed to those that were accepted in earlier bipartisan agreement. we are taking

challenge facing our nation. china, russia and others want to shape a world consistent with their thoirn models. they're blurring the lines of what constitutes a military threat through economic coercion, the systemic stealing of technology, influence campaigns and malicious cyber activity. competition is happening globally and right here in our neighborhood, the western hemisphere. we see this most acutely in venezuela, where the security crisis created by maduro has compounded every single security crisis we face in this hemisphere. russia in their own words is predicting their loyal friend to quote by propping up the regime with loans and technical and military support. china, as venezuela's largest single state creditor, saddled the venezuelan people with more than 60 billion in debt and is exporting surveillance technology used to oppress the venezuelan people. iran has restarted direct flights from tehran to caracas. along with cuba these actors engage in activities that are counter to u.s. interests. how d

the committee believes that the 2018 national defense strategy and the recommendations made by the national defense strategy commission provide a solid foundation for how to prioritize our modernization efforts and how to position our global force effectively. we need a chairman who can advise civilian leaders on an integrated strategic approach to a wide array of global threats and the tradeoffs between our strategic priorities. for example, more u.s. troops in the middle east might help stabilize the region, but at what cost to the u.s. interests in europe and the endo pacific region? how do we sustain focus on the most important theaters, not just the ones that are the most recently in the headlines? our civilian leaders are going to have to decide the answers to these difficult questions and the chairman's best military advice is critical input of those decisions. that's you. the committee looks forward to your views on balancing our global force posture and modernization efforts as the department continues to focus on competition with china and russia. president trump has supported the

no nation can be safe or secure that fails to control its borders. in syria and iraq, thanks to the warriorsbravery of our , the isil caliphate has been 100% absolutely destroyed. and in a very quick moment of time, as soon as i said i want , ito it and do it fast kicked in a very quickly. claiming 184nd precious lives. we will never forget the immortal sacrifice of those american patriots. we vowed to do whatever it will take to protect our homeland and safeguard our people from the threat of radical islamic terrorism. , america facesd new threats and strategic rivals . we met this competition with unmatched confidence purpose and resolve. we talked to all of them and they talked to us with great, great respect. they respect our country, so much more than they have. right now, they respect us right now more than they have in many, many years. and it is only going to get more. we are ensuring american dominance against every don't -- domain. that is why undersecretary , as mark hasrship already said, but is so exciting to say, whenever i make a speec

press and that cannot be limited without being lost i'm joined now by on a small including what national coordinator of tanzania human rights defenders coalition is coming to us from dallas and i'm walking to africa tell us more about who eric that india is and why the authorities would want him in custody. issue i'm aware are a long time problem and there's a good deal easy in every journalist in the country it has been putting 2000000 houses in tanzania and also recently have been writing a lot on what is not in time going you know. it will about school days a lot of the article explaining. what is happening probably especially on their wedding party so if you want is one of our. modern prominent. journalists do all it becomes. lately what is motivating the country especially in our in the money or the. media we've been in our city country at you're talking about the fact that he has been reporting about what is happening in tanzania what is happening in tanzania what has he been reporting. of course he has been reporting what is often in the contents of. federal mint and their own ori