D. H. S. Accountability enforcement act. The speaker pro tempore the clerk will report the title of the bill. The clerk h. R. 4038, a bill to amend the Homeland Security act of 2002 to reassert article i authorities over the department of Homeland Security, and for ther purposes. The speaker pro tempore pursuant to the rule, the gentleman from texas, mr. Mccaul, and the gentleman from texas, mr. Vela, each will control 20 minutes. The chair recognizes the gentleman from texas. Mr. Mccaul mr. Speaker, i ask unanimous consent that all members may have five legislative days to revise and including r remarks, any extraneous materials on the bill under consideration. The speaker pro tempore without objection. Mr. Mccaul mr. Speaker, i yield myself such time as i may consume. The speaker pro tempore time yielded. Mr. Mccaul thank you. Mr. Speaker, i rise today in strong support of bipartisan d. H. S. Accountability enhancement act. Mr. Speaker, the current threats confronting our homeland co
Midtier firms and or services to people in the Services Business . We are going to take take a look at this next year. For the pilot we literally went down our largest suppliers by dollar value to come up with a feasible approach here. But in doing that what doing that what does breakout is a lot of different size so you have the heavyweight against a lightweight and while we normalize all this through the system we would need to be careful that what we are not doing is excluding superior suppliers that are below that cutline that we establish so we will take a hard look at that. Sam with usni news. It seems like there arent organizations in alphabetical order here. What about the other 79 . Are there separate tiers that they are going to be informed of or theres going to be further disclosure on who the others are they wont be. As such but that information will be made available. In the blue shirt. Sometimes it seems like youre the only person with the ability to use pbls as to how yo
My testimony discusses the challenges federal agencies face in securing radiological sources in the United States and the steps agencies are taking to improve security. A potential vulnerability of radiological sources was highlighted last december when a truck in mexico caring cobalt 60 source buy highrisk source was stolen. In a report being issued today we examine two types of industrial radiological sources may mobile and stationary. We found loath posted 30 challenges even following Security Controls. Iaea officials have said the transportation of highrisk sources is the most honorable part of the nuclear and radiological supply chain. Energy requirements to ensure security for these mobile sources provide a general framework that is to be implemented by the licensing. Will intercede orders to security sources they do not explain how to do this by for example specifying the robustness that must be used or alarms installed and trucks. While all 15 industrial radiography companies r
Yes. Why is the president not considering Ground Troops at this point that the administration has had troops there, why is that not on the table . Because we dont believe that thats the approach that we should take in this case. We would agree with senator mccain who made that point today that that was his view. What the president was referring to was the question about contemplating air strikes. I have been saying, ultimately the challenge posed by a group like isil has to be met by the iraqy government and iraqy Security Forces. They can be assisted like they have and are being by the United States and other partners. We will review requests for further assistance and other kinds of assistance very closey and obviously in this Current Situation very quickly. Ultimately iraqs future will be decided by the ability of iraqs political leaders to come together in a spirit of unity to deal with all of the challenges that a nation like iraq faces in building its future and specifically in r
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