Murkowski Morning Meeting For Tuesday, October 6, 2015

What DC is Reading

• Washington Post: Mr. Obama’s Veto Threat
• Reuters: U.S. Enforcement Of Iran Arms Embargo Slipped During Nuclear Talks
• New York Times: Russian Soldiers Join Syria Fight

U.S. Senate Events

Afghanistan Update

Alaskan Impact: Many Alaskans were shocked to hear of a U.S. airstrike on a Doctors Without Borders hospital in northern Afghanistan, that killed 22 people. Senator Murkowski remains deeply concerned about the conflicting reports that have come out of the Pentagon since the strike, specifically about who ordered the airstrike. Today the Senate Armed Services Committee received an update on recent events in Afghanistan, including the Taliban capturing the city of Kunduz, the crash of a U.S. military transport plane, the airstrike of the Doctors Without Borders hospital, and the number of U.S. troops to remain in Afghanistan.

5:30a.m. AKDT

Senate Armed Services Committee Hearing

Topic: “The Situation in Afghanistan.”

Witness:

• General John F. Campbell, Commander, Resolute Support Mission Commander, United States Forces—Afghanistan

Watch the entire hearing by clicking here.