My time has expired and i will now recognize the Ranking Member of the crime subcommittee the gentleman from virginia mr. Scott for his questions. Thank you. Director clancy, thank you for being here. Yes, sir. One of the problems we have around here frequently is that when we do budgets, we dont think tax cuts affect the budget, and that budget cuts dont affect your ability to provide services. Can you describe a little bit about the budget ups and downs over the last three or four years . Yes, sir. When i came back to the secret service and accepted this position, i identified three three main areas of concern. One was staffing. One was training. And obviously the morale, as well. Staffing is its a complicated issue. Back in 2011, we were at a high point with our staffing. We had approximately 7,024 security personnel back in 2011. 2012 and 2011 im sorry, 2012 and 2013 we had a severe dropoff. There were some Uncertain Times from a budget standpoint and also we realized, from what i
Us into criminals, and we dont have a voice. And we continue to look at Homeless People in america. Today we look another the state that some say is most dangerous for people without a home. President obama is in brussels at this hour meeting with heards from the European Union, the eu and the u. S. Summit has been dominated about by question about what to do about russia. Mike viqueira is live in brussels. Mike what did the president have to say about russia and ukraine . Well, another day in europe for president obama, another show of unity against russia in the crisis in ukraine between the president and european leaders. Today in brussels, with the president s of the European Union, talking about what can be done beyond what has already been done, and playing up the unity so far between the United States and its european partners. Sanctions are already in place against the oligarchs, those close to president putin, talk about more sanctions if russia were to try to take over more o
Have some boots on the ground. His book worthy fight is critical of the president s middle east policy. He writes, too often in my view, the president relies on the logic of a law professor rather than the passion of a leader. My experience in washington is that logic alone doesnt work. More on the u. S. Led fight against isis. Isis takeover. The terror group takes control of a syrian town. Isis fighters are moving closer to seizing a key city along the border with turkey. People saw isis, walk up, drive up to kobani, enter the city. Turkish troops a mile away have done nothing. What will it take to degrade and destroy isis . I think thats the question. Tonight, we have a new perspective on president obamas Decision Making, thanks to a new book by leon panetta, entitled worthy fights. Panetta served as president obamas first director of the Central Intelligence agency and as the president s second secretary of defense. As with all cabinet members and advisers to president s, he agreed
In order for us to be able to win against isis, you have to have some boots on the ground. His book worthy fight is critical of the president s middle east policy. He writes, too often in my view, the president relies on the logic of a law professor rather than the passion of a leader. My experience in washington is that logic alone doesnt work. More on the u. S. Led fight against isis. Isis takeover. The terror group takes control of a syrian town. Isis fighters are moving closer to seizing a key city along the border with turkey. People saw isis, walk up, drive up to kobani, enter the city. Turkish troops a mile away have done nothing. What will it take to degrade and destroy isis . I think thats the question. Tonight, we have a new perspective on president obamas Decision Making, thanks to a new book by leon panetta, entitled worthy fights. Panetta served as president obamas first director of the Central Intelligence agency and as the president s second secretary of defense. As with
Were going to win so much good morning so, america, are you tired of winning yet . Winning, winning, winning. We can think of one person who isnt, donald trump. The famous deal maker had to pull his Health Care Bill off the house floor. Why . Because too many moderate and conservative republicans re revolted against their republican president. Paul ryan raced over to the white house a couple of hours before the scheduled house vote to confess he could not get the votes. Trump found someone to blame while he tried to spin the narrative. What would be really good when the democrat when it explodes, which it will soon, if they got together with us and got a real Health Care Bill. Id be totally open to it and i think thats going to happen. I think the losers are nancy pelosi and chuck schumer. Now they own obamacare, 100 own it. The cbo told us last week obamacare is not imploding, it not in a death spiral. Lets see how nancy pelosi feels about owning it. The unity of our House Democratic