The committee on Homeland Security and Maritime Security will come to order without objection the chair may declare them at recess at any point. The purposend of the hearing iso examine the authorities of the budget request for 2025 and i would like to thank the witness for joining us today and without objection the gentleman i also want to welcome a new member of the subcommittee the gentleman from new york. Thank you for joining us. I now recognize myself for an opening statement. On behalf of the members of the subcommittee im pleased to welcome him to discuss its been over two decades since the establishment of through the attacks in 2001. While tsa has grown and was an agency. As a safeguard of the truckingand pipelines it leads n facilitating the open movement of people and goods throughout the United States and the Transportation System. Throughout the last year the subcommittee has conducteded hearings on issues from ths say, the role ofs technology in Aviation Security to the
Supported by donors. How big is your staff . We have a staff of six people. I am staff and board, chairman and ceo. I am chairman of the board and i run our staff. Have you started circle we will be this year for budget coverage. David pekoske is testifying on the president s 2025 budget request. Budget coverage on cspan3. Committee on Homeland Security and Maritime Security will come to order. Without objection the chair may declare the subcommittee in rhesus at any point. The purpose is to examine the tsa budget request for fiscal year 2025. I would like to thank our witness administrator David Pekoske for joining us today. Without objection the german from louisiana, mr. Carter is permitted to sit with the subcommittee and ask questions of the witnesses. So order. Also want to welcome a new member of the subcommittee, mr. Kennedy. Thank you for joining us. I now recognize myself for an opening statement. On behalf of the members of our subcommittee im pleased to welcome administrato
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