Lets want to thank mpi for inviting me to participate in todays discussion. I really appreciated the opportunity to be able to discuss some of the gaos work looking at some of the issues and topics related to some of the issues and topics that are raised in mpis report which are being released today. Before i turn to my remarks on some of gaos more specific reports i just want to give you a little bit more background on the and also the gao is thinkine some of you may not be as familiar about who we are as an agency. So as doris mentioned, im a director ngos Homeland Security and justice team here and in that capacity i lead our work on Border Security and immigration issues. Gao ascent agency is located in the legislative branch. We are sometimes referred to as the investigative arm of congress or the congressional watchdog. And so in that capacity we examine how federal taxpayer dollars are spent and we examine how Government Programs and initiatives and efforts operate. Will of our
These employees strongly believe in their mission. You briefed me on security measures also prior to the super bowl. I believe that the local federal and private sector collaboration that took place there is a model of how our apparatus should work at home. I understand there is much to be proud of at the i look forward to your vision and perspective in the coming years. With that the chair recognizes the gentleman from mississippi , mr. Thompson, for any statement he may have. I am pleased that our committee is the first in congress to hear your vision for dhs. I understand as the fourth secretary of the department of the Homeland Security you went to new york city. That quiet account a reflects the appreciation of the magnitude of the job. First and foremost, dhs was established to help make sure that america never experiences a day like that again. Specifically dhs was established to improve terrorism prevention and safeguarding aviation and other Critical Infrastructure from physic
Trade tensions with china, you expect the market to sell off. Thats not the case. Whats going on . As you say, lets crunch the numbers. We added 157,000 jobs in july. That missed expectations, by the way, by about 30,000. 33,000, to be exact. It does show the jobs were created last month despite all of the complaints among businesses about a shortage of skilled labor. The core trend per month is up 200,000. This is important. The upward revisions, both for june and may, may was up 24,000. June up 35,000. Very healthy. Meaning those two months were the strongest performing months for creating jobs in more than two years. Its interesting. If you look below the headline number, the job market, the labor market still strong. The question is where are the jobs being created . Lets have a look. Professional and business
Business news and analysis. Going to put more tariffs on us. Well probably have more on them and goes on and on. Does that catch up to the u. S. Economy by november . Certain
To try to figure out what happened to the other five people onboard who have not yet been located. Chris. Will thanks for staying on it. We do want to know more about the u. S. Marines who were aboard the missing helicopter. Heres what we understand at this point. Lets bring in cnn pentagon correspondent Barbara Starr. What can you tell us . Good morning, chris. This was a marine corps unit out of Camp Pendleton. They had deploy today japan for a sixmonth tour when the crisis erupted with the earthquakes and had been sent there to help. Our understanding from the pentagon when they went down they were on a Relief Mission delivering tarps and rice to a hardhit village. And at that point some other villagers came up to them and said wait a minute theres another village that needs help. They got back in their helicopter and they went off to the second village and were trying to get there to help those people as well when this happened. A couple of days ago the father of pilot chris snogre
2252010. The republicans arguing that not only the president ignored laws but unilaterally used executive actions and powers to misuse his power. Affordable care act not actually requiring the law to be enforced as written. Some say he hasnt been enforcing immigration laws as well. This is House Speaker john boehner yesterday on the floor. Are you will let any president to choose what laws to execute and what laws to change . Are you willing to let anyone tear apart what our founders have built. Reporter well, this is a tough midterm reelection for democrats and both sides are furiously raising money about all this. Democrats put 8 million in the bank in last few days. At a rally in kansas city yesterday, president obama ridiculed the gop what he called a political stunt when congress is racing to leave for the congressional vacation. They announced they will sue me for taking executive actions to help people. So, you know, theyre mad because im doing my job. The only reason it on my o