4, 2021 of the following members on the part of the house to the board of visitors to the united states air force academy. the clerk: ms. speier of california, mr. lieu of california, mr. lamborn of colorado. the speaker pro tempore: the chair announces the speaker's appointment pursuant to 10 u.s.c. 8468-a and the order of the house of january 4, 2021 of the following members on the part of the house to the board of visitors of the united states naval academy. the clerk: mr. ruppersberger of maryland, mr. brown of maryland, mr. palazzo of mississippi, mr. wittman of virginia. the speaker pro tempore: pursuant to section 11-b of house resolution 18 , the house stands adjourned until 9 a.m. on friday, july 16, 2021. host: for talking about the path ahead and perhaps the major reconciliation package. we are joined by steve bennett of bloomberg, senate reporter there, taking your phone calls on that topic. taking it for gavel-to-gavel coverage as we always do. guest: joe biden lost west virginia, big. joe manchin continues to win there. he has his own unique brand. without him, they don't have 50 vo

morning out on the plaza with the united states air force band ceremonial brass >> they are about toaptain christina muncie >> good morning to you >> good morning. thanks for having us today >> thank you for coming back we missed you last year. >> we're excited to be back here on the plaza >> what has the last year been like for the band? >> like so many people around america and the air force, it was a change for us to shift gears to do our job remotely it's been fantastic the last several weeks to be able to slowly move back into life performances and getting used to doing the mission that we've been doing for so many years >> and doing it so well. >> thank you >> captain, thank you so much. >> thank you >> and a big thanks to the band, as well. let's get to the music how about it with "god bless america. here is the u.s. air force ♪♪ band's ceremonial brass. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪ >> hey, hey. >> phenomenal. >> and this is why they've been doing this for 21 years. with the exception of the last year we have to keep that going >> captain, thank you. thank you. >> and your service. hap

a texas judge has ruled the united states air force can be held liable for the 2017 church massacre and texas are going to tell you why. and 36 states have filed suit against google for legit anti trust violations. however, is this about fair competition or gaining government control over the internet. we're going to discuss it looks like india is trading closer to nuclear war with pakistan. we will bring you the latest on. it's a very dangerous situation. i am going to use and you are watching this edition of new use right here on our to america. let's get started. ah sen. tammy duckworth has proposed the veterans.

how speaking of veterans, a texas judge has ruled the united states air force can be held liable for the 2017 church massacre in texas. are going to tell you why. and 36 states have filed suit against google for legit anti trust violations. however, is this about fair competition or gaining government control over the internet. we're going to discuss it looks like india is trading closer to nuclear war with pakistan. we will bring you the latest on. it's a very dangerous situation. i am going to use and you are watching this edition of new use right here on our to america. let's get started. ah, senator tammy duckworth had proposed the veterans visa protection act and it looks like it's the by the ministration is actually prepared to throw it support to make sure this acting is passed. now the bill, which would prohibit the deportation of veterans in certain cases and for those deported, it would actually create a visa program for those who would like to seek residency as a legal, permanent residence within the united states. which would also lead to become a naturalized citizen of t

a native who lived a truly remarkable life he was commissioned as a 2nd lieutenant in the united states air force he traveled the world with the united states air force serving in many different countries he retired from the p air national guard in 2006 having 35 years of service following retirement he continued to serve his exeunt and combined federal campaign president of the association and junior vies commander of the veterans' commander his dedication to improving the lives of others will never be forgotten my thoughts are with his family and friends . thank you, and i yield back the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentlewoman from ohio seek recognition? >> i request unanimous consent to address the house for one minute and revise and extend my remarks. the speaker pro tempore: without objection ms. kaptur: i rise to thank chairwoman maxine waters for including the restoring communities left behind act in her housing infrastructure bill this legislation led by congresswoman tlaib would direct money to homeowner reelings assistance and improve accessibility and seniors with di

he was a first lieutenant in the united states air force before that.a short time ago, he told our man in miami, alexander rock, about soviet missiles, planes, and submarines in cuba. >> we might have more. >> have you seen the russians and the checks? >> yes, i have seen quite a few. >> what about them? >> i understand. i am really not too sure. i have not seen it myself. >> you are going to -- >> yes we have. >> and the reports go on with did you hear about anything, about rumors that submarine bases? >> yes we had. we have heard many rumors. they believe there is a submarine base. >> and the reports go on with neil macaulay next. he was an american who fought for castro, he was given a farm in cuba for his services, and then pulled out of cuba to escape the communist takeover there. said mister macaulay. >> there are enough people there behind the iron curtain. there are a number of russians, and chinese communists, and a various assortment of polls and then czechs. the russians are the most conspicuous. they always go in groups of three or four. the

he was a first lieutenant in the united states air force before that.hort time ago, he told our man in miami about soviet mig planes, missiles and submarines in cuba. >> how many migs did they have there? >> at the time i was there, the last count was around 35. they might have more. there has been shipping in and out. >> have you seen the russians and czechs? >> yes, i have. i have seen them on quite a few occasions. i have seen red chinese. >> what about these rumors of rocket bases and so forth in cuba. what have you heard about them? >> i understand at the present time that they have actually started construction in that area. i've never seen it myself. i have reports from reliable sources they were there. air fields for larger aircraft. >> you hear anything about the rumors of submarine bases being built? >> yes, we have. we have heard many rumors. many of the people there will talk about it and believe they are starting construction. >> the reports go on with neil mccaully next. he was an american who fought for castro, was given a farm in cuba fo

robinson was a first lieutenant in the united states air force before that. a short time ago he told our man in miami, alexander roark, about soviet ambiguous planes, missiles, and submarines in cuba. >> how many missions would you say that they have there? >> at the time i was there, the last count i have was 35. but there has been an amount of time since that time. so they might have more because there have been shipping in there. >> have you seen the russians? >> yes, i have seen them, on a few occasions. also i have seen a few chinese. >> what about, we have heard these rumors of rocket ways and so forth in cuba. what have you heard about them? >> i understand at this present time that they have actually started construction on what closely resemble as rocket base in that area. i have never seen it myself, but i have have various reports from reliable sources that they were there, and also an fairfield for larger type aircraft. >> do you know anything about the submarine building around key largo. >> yes, we have. we have heard many rumors. many people th

army field band, the singing surgeons of our very own united states air force.er the director of our inductor, keith lockhart, the boston pops fourth of july spectacular. that will be right here sunday, on bloomberg. ♪ >> we have seen large consumer price movements in recent months. we think those fairly high inflation readings will continue for a few months. i want to emphasize, however, the evidence suggests this inflation will be transitory, and it is largely a profit of relative price movements that are occurring as the economy rebounds. jonathan: that was the imf managing director there on the u.s. economy. bullish the u.s. economy this year and next over the imf. this is bloomberg alongside tom keene and lisa abramowicz, i am jonathan ferro. we are 11 minutes away from the jobs reports. here is action. equity futures are drifting higher up four to five points. we advance .1%. a six-day winning streak into friday. all-time highs, the jobs report is 11 minutes away. 720,000 is the estimate right now. yields are lower into this print. we are down two basis po

in 2021 on the 4th of july, also there in kansas city with the united states air force thunderbirds,p the super hornet, debuting a few aircraft, how difficult is that? because you guys already have the most difficult, precise training and maneuvers. how much more challenges dust add to have the new plane? >> we had a transition team that was stood up for several years, going through the unique differences of the super hornet. so they they were former blue angels that flew the aircraft and we have a very extensive winter training syllabus, over 120 training flights that we do out in california before we start the show season. so due to covid, and the loss of a season last year, all of our air shows were canceled. we actually froze the team. so all the demonstration pilots are returning so it really helped the transition that we had an experienced team, an experienced crew of maintainers to unveil the new flat. howie: platform and -- plat -- platform and we absolutely love it. griff: my mother-in-law ran an air show in pennsylvania where you guys flew and i got to see up close and talk

air force pilots. these pilots and certain other crew members have apparently defected from castro. no united states personnel participated. no united states government airplanes of any kind participated. these two planes, to the best of our knowledge, were castro's own air force plane. and according to the pilots they took off from castro's own air force fields. i have here a picture of this. it has the markings of the castro air force right on the tail, which everyone can see for himself. >> one of the planes is at a miami airfield. it is identified as a b-26 attached to the exiled cuban brigade. castro's b-26s have no nose guns. the pilot is identified from a newspaper picture as a member of the brigade. the airstrike he took part in was intended to destroy castro's air force. two more are planned. castro has been dealt a serious blow. but his entire air force has not been destroyed. the crucial fact is three jet planers are untouched. >> official united states propaganda. >> the airstrike has humiliated the united states before the world. it has humiliated adlay stephenson who did not know that

case in point the drinking water shortage for united states air force in 1959 and a drinking water source. that is the contaminated -- recently reported. sorry for my emotions. this land was transferred to my people without complete cleanup and removal of contaminants and debris and are life-threatening condition. this land were behind fish gather resources butcher our wales which is the most precious activity that we have our contaminated and need to be cleaned up. the cost to cleanup the contamination is astronomical but the impact on when human life i know for a fact that 80% of the family i know, i personally know subsist on contaminated sites from the national petroleum reserve of alaska and 80% of their families have passed away from cancer. this is a fact. this is a very devastating facts. the largest private landowners in alaska and challenges impede our environmentally sound economic development plans. we need to find a way to get rid of contaminants to allow us to primly disposed of -- it cost millions of dollars to ship them out of alaska. c mr. rexford kenny wrap up ear? the i

. >> colonel garrett, you flew f-16s in the united states air force. >> yeah. i did. and, you know, mike explained that well. it changes in configuration. they get the best of both worlds. the best of the aero dynamic in the capsule and the aero dynamics of an aircraft. tom, go ahead and jump in. >> reporter: this is essentially a glider coming back. not unlike the space shuttle. so they've got a massive runway here in new mexico. they can come back to. not much in the way of a go around opportunity here. they have to come in and hit the landing right on the money. as we've said before, they have a veteran pilot in charge. david mckay, a veteran of the royal air force. he's been a virgin test pilot for years. really spectacular view. look at that, the curvature of the earth, which your guests have seen firsthand but now typical americans, virgin employees but typical americans have been able to see it, as well. experience firsthand. that's really the point here. [ cheers and applause ] and now we're told that the wings are, in fact, locked. now it's a glider inbound i

i'm a united states air force veteran. i decided to fight for this country.ally through the process. president trump is you can talking about issues nobody wants to talk about. it inspired me to get involved. if nobody will stand up against the radical leftists i will do something about it. stuart: patterson, new jersey, is heavily minority. african-american in particular. what is the reaction in patterson, new jersey, to you as a trump supporter? >> reaction is quite positive. a lot of people i run into, first things first. you don't see too many 6'2" black dudes with dreadlocks walking around patterson, new jersey wearing trump hats. they're sick and tired of democrats. bill pascral has been here 24 years. nothing positive happened. there is not a lot of republican outreach going on in the inner cities. i'm one of the first people to do it. last year i ran for congress in 2020. despite the covid pandemic. despite of the 7 month campaign, we shifted 31,000 votes to the republican side. they don't want to vote for democrats. unaffiliated voters lean to the ri

forces. he did not voice regret for the withdraw, but he also did not say just how long this stepped up air support would continue. the united states has increased air strikes in the support of afghan forces over the last several days and were prepared to continue this high level support in the coming weeks. if the taliban continue their attacks. we continue to provide contract maintenance and logistics support here in cobble to maintain afghan defense capabilities, including our ation capability. what does this mean for the taliban? right. that was general kenneth mackenzie speaking and he went on to say that victory for the taliban is not inevitable. he said that in the coming days and weeks it would likely become clear whether the afghan government would be able to defend the country against the taliban. but he said that would be a difficult road, and he said that he thought a political solution still remains possible, even as peace talks between the 2 sides last weekend failed to reach an agreement. all right, thank you very much from washington dc, hydro castro. now a vigils been held for a woman who was found, beheaded in a c

the message of the day, it's to ask what needs to be asked, and that morning the united states had left bogram air forcedifferent messages, one to americans that we're getting out, and one to the afghans that will always be with you. my question to him, are you willing to go save kabul if it's about to go fall, and he gave a fascinating answer. he said, we'll only be in support of the afghans. they've got to do the job. >> jennifer, what about you? what was your reaction to that interaction, and do we think he's going to hold a press conference? he kind of intimated he'll deal with those questions next week. he doesn't hold big press conferences often, so do we know if he's going to talk about afghanistan? >> i think he wanted to focus on the message of the day, beating the virus, the economy doing better right before the holiday weekend. he wanted to keep things upbeat. we've seen this from him before where he sort of gets frustrated about what he calls the negativity of the press's questions to him. if it rises to the level of asking the president about, it's not please tell me what a great job you're

top general says air strikes will deter the taliban from further advancing on african government positions. the united states has increased air strikes in the support of afghan forces over the last several days and were prepared to continue this high level support in the coming weeks. if the taliban continue their attacks is comes amid a massive offensive by the taliban, which now controls around 80 percent of the country. the conflict has not only claimed the lives of military but also civilians. according to the united nations, more than 100000 africans have fallen victim to the war since 2009, and that is not even the beginning of the war. it has also led to an ever increasing refugee crisis. michael maloof, a former pentagon senior security policy analyst believes the airstrikes will have little effect in combating the television. well, i think it's a little too little to leave. the tele bomb was, has really been on the move. and you have, you have a lot of african forces that have already deserted they, in fact they've gone into other countries. and this, this, this kind of support, i think, is a last ditch effort to try and support what's left of the cabal go

but over the past 20 years, they've depended primarily international air forces including united states, particularly united states for air support. united states had cool all which aircraft stands several weeks ago and had stopped those air shrikes. in the last few days, there's been a few strikes by us, but they have to travel all the way from adult aircraft in the ocean. that's not really a long term sustainable way to, to support the same forces on the grounds. there's also a huge risk of civilian or you got bombs. indeed us phase as we look into the next few weeks and months, lots of ifs and buts. but the situation does look difficult to a certain extent for the goal, for sees is a battle that they're going to have to really fight alone. it appears that way us did have his commander and a small number of horses extended for a few weeks. the other day, there is no sign that any of the outside powers that have removed. horses are going to send them back. so it's really going to be up to the atkins to defend themselves . they have a lot of forces and they have a fairly firm grip on th

president of the united states goes abroad, all have his public remarks he's going to make on that trip whether it's two days or ten, those are all done and cleared and approved before air force one leaves united states. it's a real crunch for speechwriting before. >> i would like to hear you elaborates on his decision to sing amazing grace. >> do you know cody sorry about that? oh four. >> will tell her boss a story. is not involved in writing the charleston speech and i was not there. telling the story on the plane heading down there and the president said there is a 50/50 chance i will sing. i think it was probably the moment he felt it was the right thing, he felt it. >> wrote that. >> caller: may never would've imagined suggesting he sing it. [laughter] think you should just break into song. >> thank you. >> to what extent do you try to speak in the voice of the president? to mimic his phraseology arsenic something he himself would say where is that too far? >> that's a huge part of the job the hardest part of the beginning phase is getting somebody's voice and writing and speaking like they would speak. >> does not get from knowing them well or what? >> is a good way to

united states. >> that is adam kinzinger, an air force veteran that served in afghanistan.0 percent, of u.s. personnel have already departed. but as american troops without the taliban are moving in on the of the afghan government. they have seized about 120 militants. david rohde is author of "in deep." david rohde, welcome. >> thank you for having me. >> i want to hear your reaction to the way this troop pullout is going. you were kidnapped by the taliban in 2008, forced to hike from afghanistan to pakistan and then held for more than seven months. i can only imagine what all of this means to you. >> well, it's understandable the exhaustion of americans, and i understand why president biden wants to pull out u.s. forces, but one of the reasons that the u.s. has struggled so much is the fact that pakistan has allowed the taliban to have a safe haven, and that's where i was held captive for seven months. when you have these big surges of american troops, the taliban would simply withdraw over the border into the mountains of afghanistan where i was held captive. there have

. >> the united states has increased air strikes with supportive afghan forces over the last severals and will appear to continue the support over the next couple weeks of the taliban continues their attacks. >> laura: it's josiah, many are wondering whether they military establishment is going to demand that joe biden reverse course on an afghanistan withdrawal. is that possibly what's going on here? >> absolutely. there's a lot of money involved in these wars. that's line the pockets of these defense contractors. if generals are done, where did they go? straight to the boards of these firms. at the end of its term, the military admitted publicly in the news that they had lied to president trump about troop levels in syria. our generals would absolutely do the same thing to joe biden and they probably already have. so what is needed is accountability. congress has got to get involved and they need to start asking questions. what are these guys doing overseas and are you telling the truth because that cannot be assumed. >> laura: while i think we are having all these committees on th

the united states has increased air strikes in the support of afghan forces over the last several days and were prepared to continue this high level support in the coming weeks if the taliban continue their attacks. and it's made a massive offensive by the taliban, which says it now controls 85 percent of the country. and the conflicts not only claim the lives of troops, but also many civilians. the united nation says more than 800000 afghans for them victim to the war since 2009. it's also led to an increasing refugee crisis for the former pentagon security analyst, we spoke to believe the u. s. s. strikes won't stop the taliban. well, i think it's a little too little to leave the tele bomb was, has really been on the move. and you have, you have a lot of african forces that have already deserted they, in fact they've gone into other countries. and this, this kind of support, i think, is a last ditch effort to try and support what's left of the cabal government. if you recall the defense secretary initially announced that there would be no such air support for afghan forces. now that'

united states is blanketing the east coast. it has prompted a pollution alert in washington, d.c. while new york's air quality right, the worse in the world on tuesday. it's forced firefighters to retreat. reporter: this is the western united states, and according to scientists, this is the result of climate change. wildfires have been a part of life in this part of the country, but scientists say, not like this, not this early, not this intense, cap as many fires. >> we are seeing more fire days. the conditions are becoming more conducive for wildfires. we are seeing increased heat waves. reporter: in oregon, the bootleg fire, roughly the size of los angeles. happening in a state that has seen its share of weather challenges. >> february resize storms -- ice storms. last fall, we had unprecedented wildfires. we had over 4000 homes lost in that fire, and it is literally climate change playing out before our eyes. reporter: the fires are creating their own weather systems, with lightning. this is just one of dozens of fires burning throughout the american west, and there is a major shortage of firefighters. prison inmates are often used to fight fires, but hundre

the united states has increased air strikes in the support of afghan forces over the last several days and were prepared to continue this high level support in the coming weeks. if the taliban continue their attacks. we continue to provide contract maintenance and logistics support here in cobble to maintain afghan defense capabilities, including our ation capabilities. what does all this mean for the taliban? all the us say about that, which i know mackenzie is seemingly with sending a message to the taliban in his press conference on sunday saying that the victory for the taliban, he said, was quote, not inevitable. he said that in the coming days and weeks it would become clear whether the ask and military would be able to hold its defense against the taliban . but he said that would be a difficult road. and he also voice to support saying that there would still the possibility of a political solution, even as peace talks between the 2 sides have thus far failed to reach an agreement . thank you very much for washington. heidi joe castro will be following a huge wildfire raging in n

afghans have to do it themselves with the air force they have. >> with the potential collapse of the afghan government looming another problem emerges. the united statess who worked alongside diplomats and military forces on the ground for the past 20 years. according to u.s. officials, 18,000 afghan nationals have aa applied for visas. they are in danger if the taliban takes over. the biden administration is in discussion was the three central asian governments of uzbekistan, kazakhstan to take in half of them. the administration is reaching out to arab governments in the persian gulf. no details have been finalized. democrats and republicans largely support measures to repatriate afghans who helped the u.s. this week the house voted to speed up the process that would allow them to immigrate to the united states. joining us now is nbc news correspondent courtney kube. she covers national security affairs and the pentagon. you have been that, you have seen it, you understand this threat. there are a lot of americans who think we need to get out at this point and you can understand how they come to that. but afghanistan, after 20 years, is not a secure

air. it's one of several fires, straightening homes across the wasted united states, blamed on so called heat dome, pockets of high pressure which push warm air down, forcing temperatures up this job. those are the effects of climate change. here it's real human induced impacts. acute impacts are happening decades before even the scientists i predicted with scorching temperatures across 10 states, 30000000 americans of facing extreme heat. this wildfire and oregon doubled in size on saturday, pushed by strong winds. officials with cold, ablaze, unpredictable and erratic. some areas have been evacuated, others have been told to pack up and be ready to leave at any moment. the heat and the fires, putting pressure on the power grid, people are being urged to conserve water and electricity, old system then they just tend to break on hot day. they can take the heat, they over heat their warnings. the dangerous conditions could cause heat related illnesses. this latest surge follows the hottest june on record for the us, and historic heat wave estimated to kill nearly 200 people. the searing temperature is baking visitors at california, joshua tree, national par

president of the united states goes abroad, all of his public remarks he makes on that trip, whether it is two days or 10, those are all done and cleared and approved before air force one leaves the united states, so it is a real crunch for speechwriting before. >> please tell us your name 2. -- your name too. >> as a former resident of south carolina in charleston, i would like to hear you elaborate on his decision to sing "amazing grace." kyle: yeah. do you know cody's story about this? sarada: so i was not involved in writing the charleston speech and i was not there, but our director of speechwriting tells the story that they were actually on the plane headed down there and the president said there is a 50-50 chance i will will sing. i think in the moment he felt it. kyle: at our boss who wrote that speech said he never would have imagined suggesting that he sing it. it was in the moment. [laughter] >> thank you. >> to what extent do you try to speak in the voice of the president? i mean, to mimic his phrasing or -- his phraseology or make it sound like something he himself would say? or is that a road too far? kyle: that a huge part of the speechwriter's job a

been flights of the illegal immigrants, foreign nationals, from laughlin air force base to other destinations within the united states by all parties and finalized. on june 29th, 2021, ice air operations utilized laughlin air force base for the first time pursuant to the m a way to transport noncitizens to ice cu. since june 29, approximately 780 noncitizens were transferred via ice air on six ice air flights." ice also added that "collaboration with federal partners enables ice to transfer noncitizens safely and humanely to ice build offices with the appropriate level of custody and supervision will be determined." ice air conducts southwest border flights which involve the transfer of -- to ice custody." and of bureaucratic statement, but more questions remain. one of military races are being used to conduct this, an operation that most americans know nothing about, that they did not consent to, that congress never voted on, and which is clearly illegal. and where these people going? they are being moved to another form of custody and then their fate will be determined, but where did they end up? into what communit

united states. >> that was congressman adam kinzinger at air force revenue -- veteran who served in iraq and afghanistansident biden announced at the u.s. mission in afghanistan will end on august 31st. the original deadline, september 11th. more than 90%, nine zero, percent of u.s. personnel have already departed. but as american troops move out, the taliban are moving in, on the afghan government. they have seized about 120 districts since may 1st. joining us now is pulitzer prize-winning journalist, david rogue. he's the executive editor of the new yorker.com, an msnbc contributor. he's also the author of in deep, the fbi, the cia, and the truth about americas deep state. welcome. >> thank you, thanks jeff for having me here. >> your reaction to the way that this troop pull out is going? you were kidnapped by the taliban in 2008, forced to hike from ghana stan to pakistan, and then held for more than seven months. so, i can only imagine what all this means to. you >> it is understandable, the exhaustion of americans. and i understand why biden wants to pull out u.s. forces. but one of the reasons tha