Condolences to the family of the 16 Tsa Employees who are tragically died from Contracting Covid19 while bravely protecting this nation. Despite the pandemic and considering the overwhelming risk, i am pleased with the efforts tsa took to protect both its Frontline Workforce and the traveling public through the expansion of ppe use, protective barriers, and regular cleaning as well as leading the charge on reducing the number of touch points and interactions between passengers and tsa screeners. The expansion of the Credential Authorization Technology and computed programs they came from additional funds in the fiscal 2021 appropriation was almost persistent in these challenging times, and im excited to see both of these programs work to employ countless security environments. Thank you, mr. Lajoye, and i look forward to Todays Discussion on how we can better support tsa through covid and beyond. Madam chair, i yield back and i think you. Thank you. Mr. Lajoye, official statement for t
Government. So well get into all that coming up here. Dana President Biden pulling the plug on the State Department Inquiry while calling for an independent investigation where the virus came from. The contractor who was leading the State Department Probe telling Fox News he doesnt know why the administration would doubt his teams efforts. Were getting reaction from senator marco rubio. The World Health Organization is not capable of undertaking this investigation. The chinese wont allow it. I think its possible that the chinese government, Communist Party itself doesnt exactly know what happened. They dont have a system you are at the Wuhan Lab and had an accident and you would selfreport it. People like that disappear or get fired. Dana Rich Edson Is Reporting live from Washington Bill the former State Department officials involved in this investigation tell us then Secretary Of State Mike Pompeo set it up over the objections of some at State who opposed an investigation into a possi
Will have to leave it here to take you live now to fund acting Transportation Security Administration had testifying today on the 2022 Budget Request for that agency. This is the house Appropriations Committee Something Security Subcommittee. Inadvertent background noise, that share our staff designated by the chair microphones will be not recognized to speak. If theres a Technology Issue during a members speaking time will move to the next member until the issue resolved and you will retain the balance of your time. We will be following the Fiveminute Rule with one minute remaining and your time the clock on the screen will turn yellow. When your time has expired a clock will turn red and it will be time to recognize the next member. We will follow the speaking order set forth in the house rules beginning with the chair and ranking member followed by members present at the time the hearing is called to order. In order of seniority and we will alternate by party. Next will go to member
In the u. S. Country is approaching 19000 putting enormous strain on state and local resources. We will take a listen to Arizona Governor doug ducey says happened when he asked the administration to deploy the national guard. Secretary and i had a conversation, i really felt that the end of the conversation that he was divorced by reality. He tried to sign off by saying the border is secure and i pushed back and said mr. Secretary, that type of communication will ring with complete inauthenticity in the state of arizona, the border is not secure. Arthel however, the administration has consistently insisted it does have a plan and working on sending additional Shelter Space for those apprehended at the border. Lets go to Alex Hogan Reporting live from the custom and Border Protection center and donna texas. On Easter Sunday this facility is no quiet place, it is full steam ahead with construction to expand the center which is supposed to house 250 people but right now holds about 4000 c