U.S. Military Activity in North and South America
2019-05-01T19:59:59-04:00https://ximage.c-spanvideo.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwaWN0dXJlcy5jLXNwYW52aWRlby5vcmciLCJrZXkiOiJGaWxlc1wvMDc4XC8yMDE5MDUwMTEwMDQzMTAxMV9oZC5qcGciLCJlZGl0cyI6eyJyZXNpemUiOnsiZml0IjoiY292ZXIiLCJoZWlnaHQiOjUwNn19fQ==The commanders of U.S. Northern Command and Southern Command testified before the House Armed Services Committee on security challenges and military activity in North and South America. Most of the questions focused on the political unrest in Venezuela and the influence of Russia and China in Latin America. Other topics included securing the U.S.-Mexico border, Cuba’s growing influence in Venezuela, U.S. Arctic policy, and stopping the illegal flow of drugs into the U.S. At the top of the hearing, Committee Chair Adam Smith (D-WA) and Ranking Member Mac Thornberry (R-TX) delivered tributes to former Representative Ellen Tauscher (D-CA), who died on April 29, 2019. Ms. Tauscher served on the Armed Services Committee and chaired the Strategic Forces Subcommittee.
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The commanders of U.S. Northern Command and Southern Command testified before the House Armed Services Committee on security challenges and military activity in North and South America. Most of the questions focused on the political unrest in Venezuela and the influence of Russia and China in Latin America. Other topics included securing the U.S.-Mexico border, Cuba’s growing influence in Venezuela, U.S. Arctic policy, and stopping the illegal flow of drugs into the U.S. At the top of the hearing, Committee Chair Adam Smith (D-WA) and Ranking Member Mac Thornberry (R-TX) delivered tributes to former Representative Ellen Tauscher (D-CA), who died on April 29, 2019. Ms. Tauscher served on the Armed Services Committee and chaired the Strategic Forces Subcommittee. close
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Kathryn "Katie" Wheelbarger Acting Assistant Secretary Department of Defense->International Security Affairs
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