October 3, 2017

U.S. Strategy in Afghanistan

Defense Secretary James Mattis and Joint Chiefs of Staff Chair Joseph Dunford testified at a House Armed Services Committee hearing on President… read more

Defense Secretary James Mattis and Joint Chiefs of Staff Chair Joseph Dunford testified at a House Armed Services Committee hearing on President Trump’s military strategy in Afghanistan. Secretary Mattis said for the first time Afghan security forces were fully engaged in offensive operations and suffering fewer casualties than the previous year. General Dunford said the new operational approach intends to put pressure on the Taliban and should break the stalemate in Afghanistan. The witnesses also discussed the need to put pressure on Pakistan to stop providing safe havens for terrorists. close

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Don Bacon U.S. Representative [R] Nebraska
Jim Banks U.S. Representative [R] Indiana

Madeleine Bordallo Congressional Delegate [D] Guam
Anthony G. Brown U.S. Representative [D] Maryland
Salud Carbajal U.S. Representative [D] California
Liz Cheney U.S. Representative [R] Wyoming
Mike Coffman U.S. Representative [R] Colorado
Susan Davis U.S. Representative [D] California
Joseph F. Dunford Jr. Chair Joint Chiefs of Staff
Tulsi Gabbard U.S. Representative [D] Hawaii
Matt Gaetz U.S. Representative [R] Florida
Ruben Gallego U.S. Representative [D] Arizona
Colleen Wakako Hanabusa U.S. Representative [D] Hawaii
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Walter B. Jones Jr. U.S. Representative [R] North Carolina
Ro Khanna U.S. Representative [D] California
Doug Lamborn U.S. Representative [R] Colorado
Jim Langevin U.S. Representative [D] Rhode Island
Rick Larsen U.S. Representative [D] Washington
Frank A. LoBiondo U.S. Representative [R] New Jersey
James N. Mattis Secretary Department of Defense
Seth W. Moulton U.S. Representative [D] Massachusetts
Stephanie Murphy U.S. Representative [D] Florida
Beto O'Rourke U.S. Representative [D] Texas
Jimmy Panetta U.S. Representative [D] California
Austin Scott U.S. Representative [R] Georgia
Adam Smith U.S. Representative [D] Washington
Jackie Speier U.S. Representative [D] California
Tom Suozzi U.S. Representative [D] New York
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Mike Turner U.S. Representative [R] Ohio
Marc Veasey U.S. Representative [D] Texas
Joe Wilson U.S. Representative [R] South Carolina
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Program ID:: 434955-1
Category:: House Committee
Format:: House Committee
Location:: 2118, Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, District of Columbia, United States
First Aired:: Oct 03, 2017 | 1:04pm EDT | C-SPAN 3
Last Aired:: Oct 07, 2017 | 1:59am EDT | C-SPAN 3

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