this may be a way to do that. >> senator jack reed, thank you very much. before that senator john mccain. we have new polling. we were discussing this on friday. it was this issue, a majority of americans support what the president is trying to do there is basically mixed feelings about whether there is confidence in the president's strategy. i think it goes to this where i think americans realize they want to get rid of the threat but they assume once we get ritt of it we'll never get out. >> well, they have learned. they watched the news since 2003. they hear republicans blaming democrats for getting out of iraq too early. we heard that today. it the democrat blaming republicans for getting into iraq in the first place. and they sit here and here we are 11, 12 years later we're worse off. you're right chuck. what you heard is what i heard and sure 300, 400 speeches -- nobody wants us to go back in there. yes we may have to put boots on the ground. but they don't want america fighting this battle anymore. japan has a stake in it. saudi arabia, the whole w

this may be a way to do that. >> senator jack reed, thank you very much. before that, senator john mccain. we have new polling. we were discussing this on friday. it was this issue, a majority of americans support what the president is trying to do, there is basically mixed feelings about whether there is confidence in the president's strategy. i think it goes to this where i think americans realize they want to get rid of the threat but they assume once we get rid of it, we'll never get out. >> well, they have learned. they watched the news since 2003. they hear republicans blaming democrats for getting out of iraq too early. we heard that today. it the democrat blaming republicans for getting into iraq in the first place. and they sit here and here we are 11, 12 years later, we're worse off. you're right, chuck. what you heard is what i heard and sure 300, 400 speeches -- nobody wants us to go back in there. yes, we may have to put boots on the ground. but they don't want america fighting this battle anymore. japan has a stake in it. saudi arabia, the wh

the ranking democrat on the committee is jack reed of rhode island. ashton carter coming into the committee room to replace chuck hagel stepping down as defense secretary. i want to remind you throughout the hearing we'll be asking the question on social media what should next defense secretary's priority be go to facebook.com/c-span. associated press better use of taxpayer dollars but congress must bring stability back to the military's budget. they are reporting on his opening statement which you'll hear shortly. live coverage on c-span3. >> good morning. the committee meets this morning to consider the nomination of dr. ashton b. carter to be the secretary of defense. there are standard questions by committee rule that i would put forth to dr. carter at this time. dr. carter in order to exercise its legislative and oversight responsibilities it's important that this committee and other appropriate committees of the congress are able to receive testimony, briefings and other communication of information. have you adhered to applicable laws and regul

reed, coming out against the three-year time limit. >> we don't want to send a signal to the world that we're there for just so many years. unfortunately this battle is going to take a long time. i think we better off having a resolution that kids not have a specific time limit. >> joining us now, executive director of the black sphere and radio talk show host, and santita jackson, radio talk show host, fox news contributor. you share the same last name but different political points of view. nice to have you on the program. one question for both of you on this, one of the top news stories of the day we had on our program already is the growing aggressiveness of isis violence of isis. santita, even if democrats have some issue with the president's authorization for use of military force, why not support the president in a fight against isis? >> you know i think i'm going to say something that might surprise you. i agree with president george herbert walker bush. this needs to be a arab-led effort. we can not be seen people leading war against religion, against islam. that is a billion p

short time ago, the chairman of the armed services committee john mccain and the top democrat jack reed released a letter they are sending to john kerry and the outgoing defense secretary chuck hagel. notes jordan has requested aircraft parts, night vision equipment and precision weapons the king believes he needs to secure the border and carry out air missions in syria. earlier, the defense secretary nominee was asked about this issue. >> are you aware of the problems that jordanians are having with acquireing the weapons they need? >> i want to find out what they are and resolve them. because we need partners on the ground. to beat isis. >> and carter praised the jordanians for reacting to the isis threat in a way that makes the united states want to help them, shep. >> mike, there's so many other threats in the middle east in addition to isis. and ash carter talks about some of those today? >> he certainly did. and i should note that he is still fielding questions from lawmakers already late this afternoon. but earlier in the day, the top democrat on the panel asked him about specifi

here's senator jack reed. >> it is a time limit that is not appropriate where, we don't want to send a signal to the world that we're there for just some years. unfortunately, this battle is going to take a long time. it is a battle. you pointed out quite rightly, based upon richard's reporting some of the fundamental issues and not operational tactical and military they're political. >> so a very, very vague aumf sent up to capitol hill. now the left is fighting with the right what to do. senator brown, this is exactly what the president wanted. >> he has checked out when it comes to foreign policy that is allowing these entities, radical jihadists to come in to push the envelope he can for next two years, not knowing who will come in '16. i have spoken to a lot of my former colleagues. it is vague. it is to debate. if he wanted it in congress he could have brought in a long time ago. he wants it in there to help with the blame game. >> and political cover. julie, i agree with you, we should go in wipe them out and get out of there, no democracy promotion. or we should do absolutely

the threshold for the small bank holding company policy statement, a bill supported by senators king, jack reed on this committee and senator warren sapper to allow insures for credit union members in a bipartisan bill or authorized by senator more ran and me to permitle institutions to offer prize link savings accounts. all are law. also as a result of congressional action led by senator vitter the president's nominated a community banker to serve on the federal reserve board. there are also relief proposals i supported that did not cross the finish line last year. i'm pleased that senator morean will reintroduce that act. it had 7 asenate sponsors. this is ready for action. we should move on it. there's no question regulateers in congress have been responsive to the concerns of small institutions. we've acted where legitimate problems have been identified and members and stakeholders have come together to find compromise. i thank the witnesses today for helping in that process. i do not believe though, that ovary bill intended to provide regulatory relief to small institutions is a good

. >> and senator jack reed added that any policy on ukraine should be conducted in conjunction with our allies. meanwhile, german leader angela merkel and france's francois hollande were also inkey kiev today. >> reporter: good afternoon, joy. a day of intense diplomacy that follows weeks of intense fighting in eastern ukraine. john kerry was here for about nine hours. he met ukraine's president and prime minister. and they told him, among other things, that they need weapons. they need weapons to stop the advance of the separatists. we're not fighting rebels or guerrillas said ukraine's prime minister, we are fighting the regular russian army. of course russia strenuously denies that but there's no question that in terms of the weapons, those that have been supplied, says john kerry, from russia are state of the art. they really are good, modern missile systems compared to the ukrainian army's systems, which are decades old, out of date and they certainly aren't stopping that rebel advance. so asked about the possibility that the united states would supply weapons to ukraine, john kerr

jack reed is ranking member. this is two hours. >> senator mccain, the chairman has asked me to call to order. he is currently at the national prayer breakfast. that is not finishing as promptly as anticipated. what i am going to do is ask that senator mccain's opening statement beeps submitted for the record and at this time call on the panel for the testimony. when the testimony is concluded, we will begin around a questioning. >> thank you very much. thank you for letting me testify today on the detention center of guantanamo bay. i'm generate 22nd, 2009 president obama signed executive order, 1392, which ordered to closure of the detention bay in guantanamo, cuba. through that rigorous effort, a certain number of detainees were approved for transfer, a certain number were designated for continued detention. since then a periodic review board has begun to review the status of those debt and -- detainees not eligible for transfer. when the president came into office six years ago, there were 242 detainees at gu

republican senator john mccain of arizona chairs the committee and rhode island's jack reed is the ranking member. this is just under two hours. >> senator mccain, the chairman, has asked me to call the hearing to order. he is currently, along with many of our colleagues, at the national prayer breakfast. that is not finishing as promptly as they anticipated. as such, what i'm going to do is ask unanimous consent that senator mccain's opening statement be submitted and my statement be submitted to the record and at this time, call on the panel for their testimony. when the testimony is concluded we will begin a round of questioning. with that, mr. rasmussen, are you prepared to go first? or is it secretary mccann? go ahead, mr. secretary. >> thank you very much, senator reid. members of the committee, thank you for the opportunity to testify today on the detention center on guantanamo bay. our policies on retaining detainees and related issues. on january 22, 2009, president obama signed executive order 13492, which ordered the closure of the detention center of guantanamo bay, cuba. pursu

reed on this committee and senator warren to allow insures for credit union members in a bipartisan bill or authorized by senator moran and me to permitle institutions to offer prize link savings accounts. all those are now law. also as a result of congressional action led by senator vitter, the president's nominated a community banker to serve on the federal reserve board. there are also relief proposals i supported that did not cross the finish line last year. i'm pleased that senator moran and ginned by senator hidecamp will reintroduce that act. it had 75 senate sponsors. this is ready for action. we should move on it. there's no question that regulators in congress have been responsive to the concerns of small institutions. we've acted where legitimate problems have been identified and members and stakeholders have come together to find compromise. i thank the witnesses today for helping in that process. i do not believe, though, that every bill intended to provide regulatory relief to small institutions is a good idea. some proposals could threaten the safety and soundness of

i'm a great fan of my senior senator jack reed who is there appropriator and i would think his judgment about federal money should be spent as a good deal better than the bureaucrats in the various departments but my point was we don't need to have that fight to have a good portion of this bill. i'm with the chairman on that fight and particularly as it applies to these transportation issues. i think my questions have been adequately issued. i would put on record that we got a full answer from governor boley under the chairman's request. governor shumlin was not -- but didn't have a chance as anything so i offer him a chance if he has any comments to make in addition to otherwise the record is clear that the governors before us are in accord on the subject. >> the only point that i would make that hasn't been made in terms of this conversation generally is when we talk about reinvigorating the trust fund which we all know is created in 1958 has served us well that was a time we were building infrastructure for the first time in america and it's what made this country great. what made us

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