globe he'll also be talking to the united nations including the security council that's one of the decisions that is being taken in this national security committee meeting and some of many people will be rather relieved that pakistan's initial response is. robust as many said they would be bearing in mind these 2 nuclear neighbors have been to war over the issue of kashmir before. absolutely 33 wars have been fought between these 2 nuclear armed rivals and that is the elephant in the room that what happens if pakistan and india reach to a point where there is no coming back and this is something that was also indicated in the military's meeting as we saw just about 24 hours ago where a military commanders came together and they said they would go to any extent including all sorts of options are on the table and they will continue their support for the kashmiri people that gave a lot of analysts of a moment to pause and i think that what is going to happen is about going to come out with a strategy because a many people have been talking about like a son is going to step up its presence on the line of control the language divides aboard sides of

if it was going to happen showed august on the day again the prime minister calling the national security committee of the cabinet for the 2nd time in 3 days and parliament of course really be warding or not strong resolution august on a. response to india and that may include. corded or reject on the eastern border. corridor door and that of course we're disrupts right far no decision had been made we are waiting for an announcement from the national security committee meeting and also what happened on the floor of parliament today dad and a right to come out and must suffer about thank you now the u.s. says tough new sanctions will cut off funding for venezuela's president washington has frozen venezuelan government assets blocking american companies and individuals from doing business with nicolas maduro his government and its supporters to raise about reports from caracas. long lines in front of the peruvian consulate attack us most of those who come here i desperate to leave the country. is a retired engineer she has been waiting for months to get an appointment because she says she cannot con

eventuality but the important thing that we will be waiting for to see what comes out of the national security committee of the cabinet prime minister imran khan will be presiding over the drop military chiefs will be dead after that strong statement of support from them and what comes out of dad will be progress don's response of course david and also on an interesting nor steam had so far.

meeting all national security committee of the cabinet by all the chief. united nations security council should take note of. that developing in the region pakistan had blamed india for sending tens of thousands of troops into indian occupied kashmir. standard india may go for another day on the other hand india had denied that. and under the geneva convention focused on war and the international community taking note of this. there was the prime minister saying that time for now and the us president should mediate but india has said all along that it is a bilateral issue that has to be between islamabad and new delhi. surround chaldea is professor and dean at the jindal school of international pheasant india he has more on the indian perspective. so there is a lot of jihadist activity and lot of a fundamentalist groups that are itching to attack non muslims so i think there is a problem here we are trying to resolve and at the same time i must say that india does have a plan as you mentioned i think they want to integrate and a similar question here fully

meeting of the national security committee of the cabinet to hold a 2nd meeting and less than 4 days dad being called by the pakistani prime minister he will be meeting in the military chief. the chief of the armed forces of the air force and the navy their defense minister the foreign minister words had to relate to saudi arabia way we're going to get made will also be likely present at that meeting and that is where we are expecting some sort of an announcement from the pakistani government of british born and of course with all options on the table the taliban that's claimed responsibility for a car bomb explosion at a police building in kabul 14 people have been killed at least 145 injured the suicide bomber detonated his car at a security checkpoint outside the complex setting off a huge explosion. now turkey's defense minister says talks of the u.s. in a planned safe zone in northeast syria have been positive rather constructive. says washington is getting closer to their views on military deployment would prefer for both states to work together over the admit that's to some wa

after long deliberations pakistan's national security committee has come out with recommendations that the government will be following up that includes a downgrading by bilateral relations and diplomatic relations with india pakistan will not be sending its ambassador to india and ask the indian ambassador to leave the country it also includes cutting off all sorts of trade worth about $2000000000.00 a year and although these measures are seen as some bullets many analysts have seen except i've seen this with a sigh of relief that pakistan has not escalated the situation as government ministers in the last few days were saying that pakistan also reserves the right and all options are on the table including war and bugs i reserve the right to send more reinforcements to the line of control the language divides the do sys there's been a heated parliamentary sessions in the last 48 hours where we heard fiery speeches from both sides of the aisle the government ministers defending their position on issues we the prime minister saying that he cannot go to war and will be using all avenues

we have information and we have had to national security committee meetings the pakistan let's take you straight to new. prime minister narendra modi is addressing the nation in its country's 72nd independence day speech. and. has. and it strengthens the love between a brother. well i will say this to all my country fellow men are all brothers and sisters. in. common i that i want to welcome them in this great bond. and i hope that it brings. hope we're not going to never pass to wishes and success and so often i want all the brothers insistence. on it well and it should progress relationship the success of everybody. today. when the whole country celebrating independence day here in the city at the same time. there it has been in different regions. of the country it has been white. people are going to lot of problems many of them have lost their. traditions and i want to convey. in my best wishes to them and i want to say that all. you know within the country how can the citizen was. that. we have to see. that how it got in the people and be a working day and night to make all those pr

. >> we have information and we have had two national security committee meetings. the pakistani army has full knowledge india has made a plan to take action, like the action they took. according to our information, they have a more sinister plan now. not just the army, but the entire nation is prepared for the fight alongside our military. correspondent: prime minister khan says it will be his duty to take the message of kashmiris to the international community. pakistan has asked for an emergency session of the un security council. pakistanis across the country were marking independence day in solidarity with kashmiris. the kashmiri flag alongside pakistan's. they want tod remind the world have how india is abusing kashmiris. slogans were chanted and rallies held in areas which used to be under the control of taliban a few years ago. in what is said to be the largest pakistani flag along --h a slogan thatat says many of these are the descendents of fighters who help the military take control of what is now pakistan administered kashmir. pakistan insists diplomacy,

we have information and we have had national security committee meetings the pakistan army has full knowledge that india has made a plan to take action and. mia like the action they took and. according to our information they have made a more sinister plan now. here not just me but the entire nation fight alongside our military. responsibility to take the message to the international community. of the un security council and while he was delivering that message in the. independence day in solidarity with. even the police decorated their patrol cars with. alongside pakistan's. people from all political affiliations in the capital islamabad said they want to remind the world of how india is abusing these. independent slogans were chanted. and rallies held in tribal areas which used to be under the control of taliban a few years ago and said to be the largest pakistani flag made this year along with the slogan that says will become pakistan. many of these people are the descendants of tribal fighters who helped the military take control of what is now pakistan administered kashmir. there is no o

meeting all faded national security committee of the cabinet recorder tended by all the armed forces chief. said that the united nations security council should day ignored. that did developing in the region budgets on had blamed india for sending tens of thousands of troops into indian occupied kashmir that it's going on and budget standard india may go for another day on the other hand india had denied that you nation which are banned under the geneva convention august on war and the international community are taking note of the fears there was being the prime minister saying that the time for drug lords now and the us president should mediate but india has said all along that it is a bilateral issue that has to be between islamabad and new delhi. hong kong's government has warned that continuous protests pushing the territory to what it's calling an extremely dangerous edge of the demonstrations that began months ago over a proposed extradition or have morphed into want to anger at the police's response to the protect protests and to tell us as well from hong kong. sunday night in

national security can i see some of the task. in pakistan administered kashmir. after long deliberations pakistan's national security committee has come out with recommendations that the government will be following up that include a downgrading by the ballot relations and diplomatic relations with india pakistan will not be sending its ambassador to india and ask the indian ambassador to leave the country it also includes cutting off all sorts of create verse about $2000000000.00 a year and although these measures are seen as some bullets many analysts have seen except as seen this with a sigh of relief that pakistan has not escalated the situation as government ministers in the last few days were saying that pakistan also reserves the right and all options are on the table including war and bugs i reserve the right to send more reinforcements to the line of control the language divides the 2 sides there's been a heated parliamentary sessions in the last 48 hours where we heard fiery speeches from both sides of the aisle the government ministers defending their position on the prime minister saying that he cannot go to war a

we have information and we have had national security committee meetings the pakistan army has full knowledge that india has made a plan to take action and. mia like the action they took and. according to our information they have made a more sinister plan now. not just me but the entire nation will fight alongside our military. prime minister says it will be his responsibility to take the message to the international community pakistan is already on. the un security council and while he was delivering that message in the building behind me across the country we're marking their independence day in solidarity with. even the police decorated their patrol cars with. alongside. people from all political affiliations in the capital islamabad said they want to remind the world of how india is abusing. independence slogans were chanted. and rallies held in tribal areas which used to be under the control of taliban a few years ago and said to be the largest pakistani flag made this year along with the slogan that says will become pakistan. many of these people are the descendants of tribal fighters

cities of pakistan yesterday the prime minister had called an emergency meeting of the national security committee of the cabinet and richard said that ball gets done will respond with any to any indian adventure and with the full support of the people it is also important to note that the pakistani president are to follow we had just announced that focused on the joint session of parliament going to be held on tuesday to discuss this grave crisis emanating from the unilaterally move made by n b a pakistan has also considered all the leave of military personnel despite the fact that the holidays are great are nearby it is going to be celebrated on the dreaded and 11 and that's part of the world but despite.

meeting of a national security committee of the cabinet maker and that tended by all the. united nations security council should day ignored. that did developing in the region budget on had blamed india for standing tens of thousands of troops into indian occupied kashmir that it. may go fall another day on the other hand india had denied that. which are banned under the geneva convention august on war and the international community north of the theater right there was being the prime minister that dime for what now and the us president should mediate but india has said all along that it is. between islamabad and new delhi. power has been restored to parts of indonesia's capital and surrounding towns after a night out blackout hundreds of people were left stranded after commuter trains shut down and some traffic lights were out the recovery process is still on the way it will take a few more hours before the electricity is back on. for weekend take a look at this french inventor has crossed the english channel on a jet powered hoverboard in a little over 20 minutes frankie

we have information and we have had national security committee meetings the pakistan army has full knowledge that india has made a plan to take action and. mia like the action they took and. according to our information they have made a more sinister plan now. here not just me but the entire nation fight alongside our military. prime minister imran khan says it will be his responsibility to take the message of kashmiris to the international community pakistan is already on for an emergency session of the un security council and while he was delivering that message in the building behind me pakistanis across the country were marking their independence day in solidarity with us even the police decorated their patrol cars with. alongside pakistan's. people from all political affiliations in the capital islamabad said they want to remind the world of how india is abusing its progress made independence slogans were chanted. and rallies held in tribal areas which used to be under the control of taliban a few years ago and what is said to be the largest pakistani flag made this year along with the

meeting of the national security committee of the cabinet is due to hold a ficken meeting and less than 4 days dad being called by the pakistani prime minister he will be meeting and military chief and the chief of the armed forces of the air force and the navy their defense minister the foreign minister who has had to guard charged and related to saudi arabia where he were in pretty good made will also be likely present at that meeting and that is where we are expecting some sort of an announcement from the pakistani government of british born and of course with all options on the table. pakistan but the decision to remove indian administered kashmir is autonomous states's has received widespread support in india priyanka gupta has more from new delhi on the situation parts of the india the mr to smear have been under security lockdown for almost 36 hours people in kashmir valley don't have access to internet don't have access to landlines and also failing to get information is coming in and out of the valley situation in parts of jumble is relatively normal there is no curfew in place

meeting of a national security committee of the cabinet by all the. that the united nations security council should take note of a theory. that they're developing in the region don had blamed for sending. troops into a case means that it. may go for another day on the other hand. you. which are banned under the geneva convention. the international community. of the theory or. the prime minister at that time for now and the u.s. president should mediate but india had feared all along that. between islamabad and new delhi. well let's get more on this we're joined now by michael kuhlmann deputy director and senior associate for south asia at the wilson center and he's joining us from annapolis in the u.s. state of maryland very good to have you with us on a quite extraordinary measures even by the standards of the indian government in kashmir what are they doing do you think their security concerns that they're citing valid or something bigger at play here. well so far the only explanation we've had from the indian government is that there's a security th

cities of pakistan yesterday the prime minister had cornered an emergency meeting of the national security committee of the cabinet and richard said that ball gets done will respond with any to any indian adventure and with the full support of the people it is also important to note that the pakistani president are to follow we had just announced that focused on the joint session of parliament going to be held on tuesday to discuss this grave crisis emanating from the unilaterally move made by n b a pakistan has also considered all the leave of military personnel despite the fact that the holidays are great are nearby it is going to be celebrated on the dreaded and 11 and that's part of the world but despite that all lives have been cancelled and pakistan obviously not happy about that unilaterally move now india has been saying all along that they'd rather not take any international interference because they would in a game in between india and pakistan that was signed in 1972 it was called the shambler agreement under which all matter and would be discarded bilaterally however that platform is not

moreover the national security committee has to go places where people don't want doesn't have to do things they don't want us to do and we are not going to bring our own networks. so the national security community has to accept as a starting proposition that we have to be able to operate in an environment where we don't just suspected is not trustworthy, we know it is not trustworthy so that is one of our ground rules. this is a math problem. how do you assure yourself of trusted communications in an trusted software, un-trusted networks, and trusted hardware. we are working on it. >> the lady here in the sweater. >> paula trimble from lewisburg associates. i know the assistant directors are working on individual combined roadmaps through research and engineering directorate. can you talk about the status of those roadmaps and how they will be publicly articulated? >> probably not. >> in any form. >> we are working on modernization roadmaps and they are related to one another and it is impossible for example to think about a communications transport layer without people who are work

eventuality but the important thing that we will be waiting for to see what comes out of the national security committee of the cabinet prime minister imran khan will be presiding over the dropped military chiefs will be a day after that strong statement of support from them and what comes out of dad will be focused on the response of course david and also on on an interesting nor steam had so far and that the cluster munitions that were used right on a large area that was of these were dropped and that of course was an a.d.r. denied munition banned under the geneva convention so the water of a war of words already heating up emotions running high and all options on the table as far as progress don it's going to be important to see how bogged down played this hour diplomatically whether it is able to garner the support that didn't need one thing clear that there is a lot go for anguish. and progress on the administration made about the fate of the people who are literally made hostage in their homes they will tell you come out live from about in indian it minister sorry in pakistan administered kashmir

meeting all face national security committee of the cabinet that tended by all the armed forces chief. said that the united nations security council should day ignored. that did developing in the region pakistan had blamed india for sending tens of thousands of troops in to mean that it's going on and pakistan that india may go for another adventure on the other hand india had denied that you . which are banned under the geneva convention focused on war and the international community taking note of the price it was being the prime minister saying that the time for called was now and the us president should mediate but india has said all along that it is not by and large and is.

less grand than a lot of the things you said which are important issues to people in the national security committee to deal with but trump wants to have good economic numbers and have a deal he can claim as a victory and once the trade deficit to go down. shery: is the trump administration using hong kong and taiwan because we have seen china warning the trump administration on sales of fighter jets to taiwan. are we going to see these issues being used as bargaining chips? isaac: i we are. it points to divisions in the trump administration, pompeo and bolton, they feel strongly about hong kong and taiwan as beacons of democracy and taiwan is an important u.s. ally that should be cultivated. not official ally but someone who has had a good relationship with individual members of congress and over the decades. for trump it is more transactional, big picture, trade deficit, trade imbalance, 2020 victory. different game. allies, youms of think if you done better than the japanese prime minister, shinzo abe, who seems to be reasonably optimistic over hoax of japan-u.s. deal? isaac: i am. trump despite

we have information and we have had national security committee meetings the pakistan army has full knowledge that india has made a plan to take action and. mia like the action they took and. according to our information they have made a more sinister plan now the army is not just the army but the entire nation will fight alongside our military. prime minister says it will be his responsibility to take the message of peace to the international community pakistan has already offered an emergency session of the un security council and while he was delivering that message in the building behind me pakistanis across the country were marking their independence day in solidarity with. even the police decorated their patrol cars with. alongside. people from all political affiliations in the capital islamabad said they want to remind the world of how india is abusing. independence slogans were chanted busiest and rallies held in tribal areas which used to be under the control of a few years ago and what's said to be the largest pakistani flag made this year along with the slogan that says will become

did not have any provisions in the constitution so we are still waiting to hear from the national security committee meeting of the pakistani government's cabinet a box that has a number of options we've been hearing from sources and politicians on the ground saying that they could either revoke the various diplomatic channels that they have with india they could close down the bog a border crossing they could also increase their presence across the line of control on this side of the line of control of the line which divides pakistan and india the defacto border which came into effect when the country's 4 wars over the state as of kashmir which remains divided we've been speaking to people on the ground here as well especially families who've been divided because of this conflict and people are very worried they're waiting to hear from family members the indian side of me continues to remain under lockdown and internet services as well as phone lines continue to be blocked and some how much pressure is prime minister imran khan under to respond in a very sort of tough and uncompromising manner beca

after long deliberations pakistan's national security committee has come out with recommendations that the government will be following up that includes a downgrading by bilateral relations and diplomatic relations with india pakistan will not be sending its ambassador to india and ask the indian a method or to leave the country it also includes cutting off all sorts of trade worth about $2000000000.00 a year and although these measures are seen as a symbolic many analysts have seen except as seeing this with a sigh of relief that pakistan has not escalated the situation as government ministers in the last few days were saying that pakistan also reserves the right and all options are on the table including war and bugs i reserve the right to send more reinforcements to the line of control the language divide the do sys there's been a heated parliamentary sessions in the last 48 hours where we heard fiery speeches from both sides of the aisle the government ministers defending their position on kashmir the prime minister saying that he cannot go to war and will be using all avenues avai

but our stance prime minister has held talks with his national security committee over the crisis imran khan says his government will use all diplomatic channels to quote expose the brutal indian racist regime august also says it will ask the united nations to pressure india to reverse its decision to strip kashmir of autonomy. do u.n. says it's alarmed by the escalation of violence in the yemeni city of aden. one person was killed and 2 others seriously injured during clashes between government forces and u.a.e. backed separatists fighting happened near the presidential palace have been reports of saudi fighter jets in the skies above the port city. yes president donald trump is due to arrive in el paso texas where 22 people were killed in one of 2 mass shootings last weekend earlier trump visited survivors in hospital in dayton ohio the scene of the other mass shooting in which 9 people were killed dozens of protesters gathered outside the hospital accusing trump of inflaming racial tensions and failing to act on gun control. there's that dance to stay with us here not just ear witnes

meeting all paid national security committee of the cabinet but one that tended by all the faults to geve he said that the united nations security council should day ignored all face. that did developing in the region budget on had blamed india for sending. troops into india and whitefish mean that it's been done in prague it sounded india may go for another day drain on the other hand india has denied that dave you and your nation which are banned under the geneva convention august on war and the international community the old of the few years right there was giving the prime minister that time for now and the us president should mediate but india has said all along that it is not by lead to an issue that has to be affected between islamabad and new delhi let's get more now on the indian perspective from. china charlie i'm sorry professor and dean of the gentle school of international says. so there is a lot of you had the stock to be a lot of a fundamentalist groups that are teaching to attack muslims so i think that is a problem he'll be trying to resolve and at the same time i mu

force the government to come up with a concrete plan of action after india's decision their national security committee met for a few hours with an earlier in the day and it came up with a number of recommendations including a downgrading diplomatic ties it is worth noting that pakistan has not cut off its diplomatic ties but it has it is not going to be sending its ambassador and his indian ambassador good record back to new delhi if i can is also suspending trade work around $2000000000.00 a year and it will be looking at other measures to highlight this issue with its allies on a diplomatic front as well the dissolution which we saw from the parliament also said that about nash independence day coming up on the 14th of august will be in solidarity with means by sunday's will not be celebrating but rather coming out in the streets and in control inside it directly with the media brothers and sisters according to the foreign minister of pakistan we have been hearing from the government which has been under a lot of pressure by the opposition saying that all of these actions should have been taken imme

in the entire national security and intelligence committee warns about foreign elections, foreign interference and her upcoming presidential election. these problems are knocking to be solved by day-to-day -- they will not be solved by appropriations alone. confirming more far right judges won't make an ounce of improvement in the day-to-day lives of the average americans who probably make things worse for most of them. the pressure on leader mcconnell to bring legislation to the floor is growing greater every day. i am not naÏve. i don't think leader mcconnell will change his behavior overnight. but i do want to make one prediction, i predict that the pressure will continue to amount on republican senators especially leader mcconnell and they will be forced to join us in taking meaningful action on election security this fall. on the issues were republicans continue the progress, democrats will force the issue, in september we will be putting republicans on the spot with two cra votes, one to protect americans with pre-existing conditions from junk insurance plans, and another to help middle-

the indian air force the progress on the for prime minister summer and a meeting of the national security committee and that of course includes all the armed forces chiefs debuggers saudi foreign minister were due to address the press conference and which he was going to criticize day use of these cluster munitions as a violation of the geneva convention so we are going to wait and see what kind all soldered spawns come from pakistan but the pakistani foreign office has already dejected the indian claim that it started nations along the line of control and that it was hoarding bodies the opposition also has come out strongly in favor of the government saying that and camera parliament session war due and should happen . right come out live in islamabad thank you very much indeed. well now we can speak to charlie who's professor and dean at the jindal school of international affairs joining us live from new delhi via skype thank you very much for taking the time to talk to us there's a whole range of of accusations being leveled against delhi including as you just said with our correspondent on the

on the critical national security issues and the challenge is a reference to earlier the committee looks forward to hearing on the effectiveness of the current interagency process. finally the vice-chairman assigned to specific responses to the department first vice-chairman alway always see e requirements and the oversight council this is a critical aspect in the process. second, the senior member of the council the vice-chairman plays a central role in ensuring the safety of our nuclear arsenal and finally getting the recent service as the commander of the strategic command is confirmed i would expect to play an integral role in how it would address the threat posed by the adversaries in space. in how you prioritize these duties if you are confirmed as the vice-chairman. thank you mr. chairman. >> thank you, senator reid and doctor wilson for being here. your service to the country has been exemplary. we hope you enjoy your next chapter. you are recognized now for an introduction. >> thank you mr. chair. i'm here to introduce general john hyten the nominee to be the next vice-chairman

ass, as a soldier a member of congress, serving almost seven years focused on national security, the foreign affairs committee, the armed services committee, the homeland services committee. challenges we face, the obstacles are great, we are not naive to the power of big money, the power of the establishment, but we have to remember there is no force more powerful then we the people rise up, united in this love we have for this country and each other and our future, transcending all the things that are used to divide us, staying focused on our mission, our mission of service, serving the best interests of our country. that is why i am running for resident. that is why i am asking for your support. if you would like more information, please visit tulsi2020.com. i look forward to coming back to iowa. enjoy the rest of your day here. aloha. another big one. >> aloha. ms. gabbard: thank you. have a great day. yesterday, representative tulsi gabbard. we are back live at that same location for the political soapbox organized by the des moines register. we have been talking about the food available at the state fai

commander in chief will make, and also the seven years of national security congress, i have in having served on the homeland security committee meeting with leaders of other countries to address the challenges of our day it gives me the background,, the experience and the of understanding that our job as president will be subservient to the people of our country. and not continue to waste more and more of our taxpayer dollars. reporter: do you think president trump will follow through with the bipartisan background check legislation? rep. gabbard: i sure hope so. for the country's sake. we passed sensible gun legislation a couple of months ago, and it has just been sitting in the senate. senator mcconnell needs to allow floor.l to comes to the so if trump is saying he will get mitch mcconnell will get him to bring those bills to the floor for a vote, he should do so for the sake of the american people. >> some presidential candidates have gone as far as to call president trump a white supremacist. would you go so far as to call him that? rep. gabbard: more important for us to be concerned about is what donald trump is doing.

it's almost seven years of national security experience i have in congress, foreign affairs, armed services, homeland security committee, meeting with leaders of other countries, challenging -- addressing the challenges of our day that gives me the background, experience and conviction to understand that my job as president is to serve the interests of the people and our country and to have the foresight and good judgment to make decisions that will best serve our interests and not continue to waste more taxpayer dollars. trumpyou think president will follow through with bipartisan gun background check legislation? rep. gabbard: i sure hope so for the country's sake. we in the house passed sensible gun safety legislation a couple of months ago, and it has just been sitting in the senate waiting for a vote. refuses toonnell allow these bills to come to the floor for a vote, a bill that has bipartisan support in the house of representatives. trump says he's going to get mitch mcconnell to bring those bills to the floor for a vote, and he should do so for the sake of the american people. would you go so far as to calling

national security. affairson the foreign committee, the armed services and homeland security committee. you iszing this is central to our ability to address the other challenges we face. the obstacles are great. we are not naive to the power of big money, the power of the establishment, but we have to force moreere is no powerful than we the people, rising up, united in this love we have for the country and each other and our future, transcending all the things used to divide us. we need to focus on our mission other,ice, serving each serving the best interest of our country. i am here asking for your support. i look forward to coming back here to iowa and seeing you again. enjoy the rest of your day. it's great to see you all. --aloha. have a great day. thank you. >> i don't want to comment on something i didn't hear. >> it is early on, we are seeing things changing. doing today is coming to the communities here in iowa and across the country. no better way to be able to connect and hear about their concerns and make my case. offer? do you >> it's the unique experience i have. it has b

national security issue. you spent time in the intel committee. you've been involved in the russia investigation. and you have said that russia targeting us on race proves that our racial strife is a national security issue. how do you get the public to see it that way? >> okay, so russia interfered in the election of the president of the united states, regardless of what donald trump says. listen to the intelligence community. they tell you that is true because it is true. so that's a fact. >> should we label russia a state sponsor of terrorism? >> i think that is a debatable point. >> ukraine, the uk, united states? >> there's no question they've committed human rights abuse. there's no question they are an adversary. there's no question they've attacked america's democracy. >> not just ours. ukraine's. >> we can look across the board, of course. but here's the thing. we also have to, on this election issue, understand that this longstanding adversary decided they wanted to attack us where we are strong. and one of the almost intangible strengths of america is we can hold ourselves out as a demo

council on critical national security issues. the committee looks forward to hearing from you on the effectiveness of our current interagency process. vice-chairman of the oversight council, a critical upset in our best critical asset in our process. he plays a central role in ensuring the safety of our nuclear arsenal. and finally, given your recent services, commander, if confirmed, i would expect you to play a role in how the department response to our nuclear adversaries in space. we look forward to hearing about it, general hyten, and how you would prioritize these duties if confirmed as chairman. chairman: thank you, senator reid and thank you, dr. wilson for being here. your service to your country has been exemplary and we hope you enjoy your next chapter. you are looking now for an introduction. >> thank you, mr. chairman. i am here to introduce the nominee to be next vice chairman of the joint chiefs of staff. i graduated from the air force academy in the third class to include women and served for 30 years as a junior officer. as fo

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the most ambitious and sweeping policy changes under the committee's jurisdiction is social security , a critical income safety net for the nation's elderly and disabled. the finance committee was also instrumental in the passage of the g.i. bill following world war ii to provide benefits to returning veterans, including tuition, home loans, and unemployment. as a returning chairman of the finance committee. i think the u.s. capital historical society for its very important work to educate and inform the american public. there is very much in iowa connection with the u.s. historical society. your organization was founded by by iowa congressman fred twinkle , who at the time i came here , was a retired congressman. but still had of this association. will like the congressman i am a big fan of history and our system of self-government. fred and i go way back and recognize the importance of an informed public citizenry. a defining moment for the future congressman from iowa's first district took place at two decades before he was elected to the u.s. house of representatives. fred the blooming interest in history, particularly the lif

council on critical national security issues. the committee looks forward to hearing from you on the effectiveness of the interagency process. the vice chairman assigned a number of responsibilities within the department. first, they oversee the council which is a critical process. senior member of the nuclear weapons council, the vice chairman plays a role in ensuring the safety of our nuclear arsenal and finally, giving your recent services, if confirmed, i would expect that you play an intergral role in space. show less text 00:09:36 we look forward to hearing your testimony and how you prioritize these duties if you are confirmed as the vice chairman. thank you, mr. chairman. james m. inhofe: thank you, senator reid. and thank you, dr. wilson, for being here. your service to our country has been exemplary. we hope you enjoy your next chapter. you're recognized now for an introduction. >> thank you, mr. chairman. i'm here to introduce general john hyten, nominee to be the next vice chairman of the joint chiefs of staff. i graduated from the

committee. ,> the labor of the opposition much less suspect -- mr. speaker, -- [laughter] we will say the answer. my question is to the prime minister and it goes to national securitydoes the prime minister doubt which side people are on when they support the unanimous position of a parliamentary joint committee on intelligence and security? >> thank you, mr. speaker. i think he raised the role of the joint standing committee the joint standing committee on these matters does important work in the parliament. when members come to that committee, they bring forward the positions of the various parties to address the national security issues that the countries face. what i have noted in my time in this place is that it has always been those who sit on this side of the house who have always brought the stronger position. is always on the side of the house, with the measures for the committee, that the matters have been thought to be more [indiscernible] therefore, it is the state of the action of my government to ensure where the matters are ordered, we will always seek to remedy it. a visit to cambridge by the prime minister papa new guinea brought the issue of asylu

security. the democratic national committee has just blocked a plan that would have allowed for virtual caucusesis here to explain this. what does this mean for the democratic primary process. >> hacking. the idea that you could use your phone to vote in a caucus or register your support in a caucus could be hacked. and that would undercut the validity of the caucus like the iowa caucus that could happen next year. there's two priorities running into each other. after 2016, there was a desire to open up caucuses to allow more people to participate, shift workers who may not be able to be there on a set time or set day, because they have work. all people with disabilities. there are concerns about parents' ability to go to these caucuses. a big part of this is they both brand themselves as the first in the nation caucus, first in the nation primary. iowa cannot do anything that would infringe on people's rights, paper ballots. that's what's at issue with the democratic party right now. take a listen to what troy price said about going-forward with this process. >> thank you all nor being here on

committee of the cabinet by all the. united nations security council should ignore. developing in the region blamed for sending. troops and. that it. may go for another on the other hand. you. which are banned under the geneva convention. the international community. of the theory or. the prime minister. and the us president should mediate but india had said all along that it. is the director of strategic and international relations holding a consultancy specializing in india and south asia he says a resolution that appeals to old sides will be difficult to reach. from the kashmiri point of view if i in my article 37370 which gives them special status essentially autonomy although that's been severely diluted if they if they don't settle with that and i say you can have this special status that will appeal to the people in the kashmir valley that it wide appeal to people in india nor sello people in general in kashmir from the general on the dock region the hmong kashmir to be a fully integrated out of india it's a real conundrum there are 2 different sides and there