Testimony on terrorism threats to the Homeland Party to. The committee as i indicated is meeting to hear from the witnesses the committee has focused on ensuring the department is fulfilling its mission to secure the homeland. I take this response ability seriously as has every chairman of the committee. To hear about the threats we face directly from the charge im concerned about the department of Homeland Security. Its been 203 days since the department has had a confirmed secretary recently announced hes leaving after six months on the job. The replacement will be the fifth place and to leave dhs in fewer than three years and even though hes leaving tomorrow the president has yet to announce who his replacement will be. What is the delay . We learned that the white house may be trying to find a legal loophole. Its completely unacceptable and would raise serious constitutional questions. Also unacceptable is the fact that the administrations administrator has been dual headed as the
A we are going to convene the committee on Homeland Security. We are going to ask the members of the press to please part the center aisle so that members can have access to the witnesses the committee is here to receive testimony on terrorism threats to the Homeland Party to. The committee as i indicated is meeting to hear from the witnesses the committee has focused on ensuring the department is fulfilling its mission to secure the homeland. I take this response ability seriously as has every chairman of the committee. To hear about the threats we face directly from the charge im concerned about the department of Homeland Security. Its been 203 days since the department has had a confirmed secretary recently announced hes leaving after six months on the job. The replacement will be the fifth place and to leave dhs in fewer than three years and even though hes leaving tomorrow the president has yet to announce who his replacement will be. What is the delay . We learned that the white
The committee will come to order. Without objection, all members will have five days to submit statement, extraneous material for the record subject to the limitation and the rules. Ambassador wells, miss friedman, welcome. Welcome to members of the public and the press, as well. We are glad to have our friends from cspan with us today, as well. We meet this morning so the committee can conduct oversight of the Trump Administrations policy towards afghanistan and ill now recognize myself for an Opening Statement. For months weve been attempting to get some visibility into the ongoing peace negotiations without success. We all want peace. We all want the fighting in afg to end, but Congress Needs to know when a potential deal looks like, members on both side need to have the chance to ask questions and offer views. In the last few weeks weve seen the afghan reconciliation proseses is go off the rails in a spectacular fashion. We learn trade president ial tweet that the administration wa
Coming up at 2 30, talking books heads to the edinburgh festival, where kirsty wark interviews author jing jing lee. Good afternoon. The labour leader, Jeremy Corbyn, has sought to play down divisions in his top team, after one of his key aides announced hes resigning. It comes after a turbulent start to the labour Party Conference, where theres been a failed attempt to oust mr corbyns deputy, tom watson, and further splits over brexit. Heres our political correspondent, nick eardley. Not everything here is going according to plan. Jeremy corbyn wants to persuade you he is ready for power, but one of his key aides has raised concerns. Andrew fisher, still by mr corbyns side this morning, is quitting, privately accusing the leaders team of a blizzard of lies and saying he no longer has faith in them. I have obviously seen the words that andrew wrote, and i discussed them with him at some length. Why do you think he said that . I think he said that because he was extremely distressed at
New york in 2016. Hi. York foro buffalo, new our regular book event. Is leslie, and it is my pleasure to welcome our special , who, Margaret Creighton has written a wonderful new book, and mark, writer for the buffalo news. Have a conversation with margaret, then we will open it up. Thank you for being here. [applause] hi, margaret. , mark. T hi mark great to see such a turnout. They make history really come alive. It is one of those rare books that does just that. Many people know about the book that talked about the exhibition , the city, a very prosperous city. Your book is the first fulllength book that focuses specifically on the history of one of the great events that happen in buffalo. Major events in the united is one of 15lo cities to host a worlds fair in the United States. The next worlds fair is going to be anyone know . Probably not. The United States is not slated to participate in that worlds fair. It was a big deal for buffalo to host the worlds fair. Margaret, talk abo