he's also a member of the intelligence oversight committee he's also a lieutenant colonel in the army reserves and president of the german armed forces reserve association mr since birth it's good to have you back on the day you have to say you were never a supporter of in the compulsory military service were you that's true in 2011 when we stopped the compulsory military service i thought it's not the time for that we said we're in a peace period we call it we don't have these block thinking anymore about west or east and so we're surrounded by friends so we're going to and and i said it's just too too short to look in the next 235 years you can't build up such structures and 1020 years so when we stop we have to think we conned rebuild it where it quick so i said it's not the decision we should make 2011 we should look at in the future 2030 years and then we wouldn't have made that i think do you see a connection between having a volunteer army and what appears to be a rise in far right extremism within the ranks there is a connection we always had the model of citizen in uniform we

out this isn't just any old group of politicians this is a unique parliamentary intelligence and security oversight committee of very c.v. . m.p.'s who have direct access to the intelligence and security community and what they say matters very seriously indeed now you could argue the whatever a committee of m.p.'s says to a government like boris johnson's with a majority of $88.00 holidays is not going to matter but bars jobson's government has already got into trouble over china though his policy has had to be reversed largely because of american pressure but also because of conservative backbench pressure so there is a suggestion that if the conservative backbenchers feel uncomfortable about this report they won't accept what boris johnson has said which is yes there was a problem in 2900 but no problem with the brakes at referendum but is the think that the u.k. has this massive security operators that we're often told is looked on with envy by other countries so what does underestimating a threat from russia not like. well that's a very good question and we know a little bit more today because the gover

we are told that lawyers, the house lawyers of the intelligence committee, the oversight committee are poring through the decision and we'll get the statement as soon as they have it. we'll hear from house speaker nancy pelosi. she's holding a press conference at 11:00 a.m., so that could be the first reaction we get from some democratic leadership, but this is, you know, seems to be a mixed bag for congress on not only were the president's financial disclosures at stake here, eamon but also the balance of power between congress and the administration, and their ability to do oversight. this is a nuanced decision, so we are very interested to see how they respond to this. i want to mention one other thing, and that is, there's an entirely separate case from going through the ways and means committee of requesting the president's tax returns. they are not part of this lawsuit, but they are held up, that issue is in the lower courts as well and the judge in that case says they're going to wait to hear how the supreme court rules before it decides on how it's going to address the ways and

wondering if i could ask you to comment on difference between on the one hand, the oversight and intelligence committee subpoenas, and on the other hand , the financial services subpoena, the first two subpoenas address the president directly, the financial disclosures, conflict of interest, foreign involvement in presidential campaigns. but the banking committee, financial services committee, was taking a much broader scope, and went that's true, when congress doesn't seem to be looking into the president, but in a much broader topic, might there not be some heightened need for congress to say why it is that they're focusing on residential records for that purpose? mr. letter: your honor, i think that still would get into what raised major separation of powers problems as a court would have -- when asked chairman's of various committees to come and testify as to what they were doing and why. you're certainly right in your description. there are 11 subpoenas issued by financial services to members of banks, etc., and only two of them have to do with the president. this is a much, much broader investiga

intelligence activities. funny guy cultivating a relationship with the congressional intelligence committees as of this amount importance. oversight providing the american people through their elected representatives to channel through which to receive and evaluate, specifically with regards to the intelligence of the duties of the ic robust and thorough congressional oversight that is vitally important. the ic engages in activities critical to the national security of the country and the implications of many other values we like the prius like civil liberties and privacy. if confirmed, i will work with the director and other leaders to facilitate and maintain cooperative process. the general counsel uniquely situated for the collaboration across the office and to do so they should take a leading role in promoting collaboration and ensure activities are conducted lawfully and the panoply of the statutory rights are protected for the employees. i will close by saying public service is a high privilege. i remember standing in court and saying good morning, your honor. i'm here on behalf of the united states. that feeling never got o

intelligence services and intelligence and security committee and m i 5 that is after all service we're protecting as the job of that committee is to give an independent oversight into the activities of the intelligence services m i 5 and m i 6 you had sees when and so there's often an uncomfortable relationship between them because they don't always agree with what's going on we don't know a lot what's going on because as you would have seen that box i'm sure you read it from a part of the rest of it was a lot of it was redacted so and they are privy to lots of intelligence secrets that we will never know about so has always been and of course you know this is coming as the new gemini's not the chairman number one downs or do they want it chris grayling the former transport so we're just. sector a known university is failing great he was a minister when aside from the internal politics i thought that i was going to read about. if you believe the manichean the evil russian oligarch theory then names in this report the only political party donor i could see was aaron banks since you mention breck said we're going on with that why the russian names why just aren'

one of those lawmakers, illinois congressman rasnick krishnamurthy who sits on the oversight and intelligence committeess now. before we begin, i'd like to put up something from what the associated press is reporting. an unclassified military document obtained by the ap now shows that some of the soldiers were not prepared to deal with the protesters. instead, commanders plan to give them the proper training within 96 hours of their arrival in washington. i want to give you a chance to respond to that part and then we can talk about these bayonets. >> i think the reason that so many people in the military as well as others are so disturbed by active-duty troops situations is they are not trained being able to control protests or riots and that was the case here. i think saying that they were going to receive 96 hours of training or four days of training and that type of situation is very concerning, to say the least. >> can be you explain your concern, he wrote a letter with your colleagues concerning these bayonets. can you can explain your concern there? >> the idea was, they were not trained in the u

seek documents does not mean they're not targeting the president and the oversight committee and the financial house intelligence committee have identified the president and his role as president as a motivating factor for the investigation, secondly this court has noted even in clinton b jones when it rejected immunity argument to ensure the president is not going to face undue harassment or destruction and the necessity to accommodate him, we think that's best accommodated at a minimum by applying the demonstrated need standards. >> justice cours, i would like k up there where you left off, there's no demonstrated need and no substantial legislative purpose, the house is before us and i'm sure were going to hear from them that there is substantial legislative need, why should we not defer to the houses views of its own legislative purposes. >> for several reasons, to begin the subpoena power is implied power in this court made clear that congress cannot use its implied power to challenge a structure government, the subpoena targeting the presidents personal documents is a challenge to the separation of powers,

oversight committee has tried to obtain records since michael cohen went testified that his client underreported finances. >> he is a racist, con man, and the cheap. >> reporter: the financial services and intelligenceommittees want 10 years of records. >> we will continue to press our case in the lower court. >> reporter: the high court sent it back to the lower court. the seven minds to the decision said that the president is not immune from criminal subpoenas. they are investigating allegations of hush money payments from women who said they had affairs with the present before he was in politics. but the courts found the need to say no you are not immune in the government is entitled to this information. >> reporter: the president reacted with the tweet saying that it was a political prosecution and unfair to the presidency and administration. >>> michael cohen was returned to federal prison today for refusing to agree to the conditions of home confinement. he was pushing to talk to the media and publishes tell all book. he was released on a medical furlough in may due to the coronavirus pandemic. he pleaded guilty to campaign finance violations. a the search for missing actress, naya rivera has

committee 56-0. i am pleased with the provisions in the emerging threat portions of the bill. this reflects key national security interests and critical oversight areas including intelligence, cyber, science and technology, and special operations forces. i want to thank the ranking member for her bipartisan cooperation, and the other members of the subcommittee for their extraordinary input. strong collaboration is what sets this committee apart as we maintain a 60 year tradition of passing a defense authorization bill to provide for members of the military and our national security. chairmbers and the vice exemplify this spirit. staff, like to thank the without their input and work this would not be possible. shannon, josh, jessica, beth, eric, jason, caroline, and my military legislative assistant caroline and allison were instrumental in its development and my director, nick. -- to the national defense strategy and i am particularly proud that it incorporates recommendations from two commissions comprising some of our nation's most forward thinking defense experts. the committee on artificial intelligence will lay the foundation for the country's workforce, ethics, and securit

committee 56-0. i'm particularly pleased with the provisions in our intelligence and emerging threats and capabilities portion of the bill. my subcommittee's provisions reflect key national security interests and critical defense oversight areas including intelligence, cyber, science, and technology, and special operations forces. i want to thank ranking member stefanik for her bipartisan cooperation. and i want to thank the other members of the subcommittee for the extraordinary input that made this mark so strong. sound collaboration is what sets this committee apart as we maintain the now 60-year tradition of passing an annual defense authorization bill to support members of the military and provide for our national security. the ranking member, the vice chair, mr. crow, and my ietc colleagues exemplify this spirit. i'd also like to thank the staff who without their input and work this would not be possible. committee staff shannon, josh, jessica, best, eric, jason, and caroline and my military legislative assistant, caroline and fellows matt and allison were instrumental in its development. and my legislative director at n.i.c. our subcommittee mark aligns intelligence and security cape inters to the national defens

intelligence surveillance and reconnaissance programs. almost every unfunded list has i.s.r. capabilities as a critical requirement an operational need. this committee after conducting careful oversight made the decision to restore funding for those programs based on the identified needs of our combatant commanders. we did not pull the money out of thin air. we found places in the budget equest to cut to support these programs and minimize risk. all this does is limit the information received if the armed services. i strongly encourage members to oppose this amendment and i ield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman yields back. pursuant to house resolution 1053, the previous question is ordered on the amendment buffered -- amendment offered by the gentlewoman from washington. the question is on the amendment. those in favor say aye. those opposed, no. in the opinion of the chair, the ayes have it. mr. thornberry: on that, i ask for the yeas and nays. the speaker pro tempore: pursuant to section 3 of house resolution 965, the yeas and nays are ordered. pursuant to clause 8 of rule 20, further proceedings on this question are postponed. the speaker pro tempore: it is now in o

oversight and reform committee is hosting this hearing. this is live coverage on c-span3. >> -- the warnings we had and decisions made about the most recent worldwide intelligence committee in january of 2019 and i quote, the united states and the world will remain vulnerable to the next pandemic where large scale outbreak of contagious disease that could lead to massive rates of death and disability, severely affect the world economy, strain international resources, and increase calls from the united states for support. we must ask ourselves what are the warnings and what can we do right now to protect the american people from other threats. before the unthinkable happens in the future, how can we exercise strategic and precisive foresight to the best of our ability today to ensure are a nation prepared for tomorrow. that same worldwide threat assessment cyber attacks is a top global threat with china, russia, iran, and north korea. raging a silent war capable of shutting down with such information systems and critical sectors in america. the report states, and i quote, our adversaries and strategic competitors increasingly use the cyber capabilities including