Security and Global Threats with fbi director christopher ray, at National Counterterrorism director chris miller, the talk included Election Security, cyber campaigns from russia, iran and china, extremist or threatened domestic threats. This is 2 hours and 40 minutes. This hearing will come to order, thank our witnesses, the honorable christopher wray, director of the federal bureau of investigation, the honorable chris miller, director of the National Counterterrorism center and the honorable Ken Cuccinelli, senior official performing duties of the deputy secretary. This is the annual threat hearing. When you look at the threats, and interesting how many hearings you held on so many of these things. I want to ask for my Opening Statement to be entered into the record. If you consider these threats, down the list, cyberattacks, ransom, intellectual property theft, something we are concerned about if you try to develop a vaccine, hundreds of millions of dollars of Economic Loss due to
Violence. Thank you for joining us one month on from the corona virus being declared a pandemic the World Health Organization is warning countries not to become complacent as a global death toll surpasses 100000 the head of the w. H. O. Says lifting restrictions could lead to a deadly resurgence more than 1600000 people have been infected since the outbreak was detected in china late last year the current hot spot the u. S. Has reported its highest single day toll 2108 deaths half a 1000000 americans are infected with the virus the hardest hit state new york is conducting mass burials but there is a glimmer of hope across europe as its lead germany spain and france have seen the rate of infections slow down. Now even though the u. S. Has recorded more deaths than any other country in one day President Trump believes the death toll will be noir than what experts are predicting were seeing hospital admissions declining very substantially as i said a nationwide the number of new cases per
The committee will come to order. Without objection, all members will have five days to submit statements, extraneous material and questions for the record, subject to the limitation in the rules. Before i begin, i want to make the big announcement that today is mr. Mccauls birthday. So happy birthday, mr. Mccaul. [ applause ] im 35 years once again. Yes. Me too. Pursuant to notice were here today to examine Trump Administration policy toward iran. I welcome our panel of distinguished witnesses. Welcome to members of the public and the press as well. We had hoped to hear from secretary pompeo today, as well, after we invited him, he announced he would instead be in california. Thats unfortunate, whether you agree with this administrations approach to iran or not. I dont think there is a member of this committee who doesnt want to hear from mr. Pompeo and the American People certainly deserve to hear answers with our troops and diplomats being asked to hand in harms way. But this commit
President donald trump should be investigated the former Vice President says trump abused his power after allegations surfaced of a phone call with ukraines leader encouraging him to investigate but. Also coming up byron munich continued their revival in the bundesliga the defending champions took on cologne with their sights set on the top of the table but variants just couldnt stop score. Welcome to the program. Hong kong has seen another weekend of fiery clashes between prodemocracy protesters and police sundays protests began peacefully with demonstrators taking over a Shopping Mall but later it turned violent with one group vandalizing a nearby subway station and setting barricades a place riot Police Responded with tear gas and made multiple arrests. As so often the protests started out peacefully. Crowds gathered to sing what has become the anthem of the protest movement glory to hong kong. The atmosphere was largely festive as protesters filled all the free spaces in the Shoppi
The presiding officer do any senators wish to vote or change his or her vote . If not, the ayes are 75, the nays are 18. The nomination is confirmed. The clerk will report the next nomination. The clerk nomination, the judiciary, steven c. Seeger of illinois to be United States district judge for the Northern District of illinois. The presiding officer the question is on the nomination. Is there a second . There appears to be. The clerk will call the roll. Vote vote vote vote vote the presiding officer do any senators wish to vote or change their vote . If not, the ayes are 90. The nays are 1. The nomination is confirmed. The clerk will report the next nomination. The clerk the judiciary, mcelroy of rhode island to be United States district judge for the district of rhode island. The presiding officer the question is on the nomination. All in favor say aye. Opposed, no. The ayes appear to have it. The ayes do have it, and the nomination is confirmed. The clerk will report the next nomi