In keeping bad actors from using unbreakable encryption. Which is open source, free, and widely available from Companies Based overseas. As the chairman argued when we had this debate in 1999, only y allowing the use of strong encryption not only domestically but internationally as well can we hope to make the internet a safe and secure environment. I agree with that sentiment and you have made some of the public statements that i hope you can help us to reconcile that view with your call for special access. And, finally, because rigorous oversight is necessary for public trust, i hope that you will commit today to full compliance with the Inspector General act. For the past five years the f. B. I. Has resisted the clear mandate of that law. The Inspector General of the department of justice is to have timely access to every carry t he requires to out his duties. Noncompliance has real consequences. This committee waited until february of this year to receive a report about the f. B. I
Can you tell us what kinds of things we are doing in chicago . Your agency and the federal government to help the people of the city. Director comey we are trying to focus on some of the predators who are focusing on this violence. We do taskforces, we do Drug Task Forces and as i said, we operate on an ad hoc basis to try to lock up repeat offenders. As ive look at the challenge of gun violence in the city of chicago and i see that there is if we took a map of the city of chicago and we put little stars where people had been murdered due to gun violence, do you see it as is it the whole city of chicago . I am not that worried about my grandson walking in the park i am worried but not that worried as i would be in other neighborhoods. What other dimensions relate to gun violence . Director comey i know the city of chicago pretty well having gone to law school there. The story of chicago is much like other cities. It is localized. The violence is heavier concentrated. In chicago, primar
Landmark cases. Director james comey testified before no bright a committee. H this is about two hours and 45 minutes. Good morning. The Judiciary Committee will come to order. Welcome, director komi. We are happy to have you here with us today. Commend your distinguished service and i am confident you will continue to serve honorably. Today, the fbi continues to face the effects of one of the worst National Security leaks in our nation wash history by Edward Snowden two years ago. Was aa freedom act bipartisan law that ended a controversial National Security program. You provided transparency of the american intelligence gathering. The act in chores that federal law appropriately respects civil liberties, while providing the and meet ourls National Security responsibilities. Comey to thank director and the men and women of the fbi, for working closely with the members of this committee to ensure the passage of the freedom act. Events of the past year have deeply violated the worlds mo
The presiding officer the senator from alaska. Ms. Murkowski request that proceedings under the quorum call be dispensed with. The presiding officer without objection. Ms. Murkowski madam president for the information of all senators, we are were working now to set up votes on several pending amendments to the bill and these votes would be after lunch today. Right now were looking at 60vote thresholds on the fischer amendment along with a boxer sidebyside. The sanders amendment and the lee amendment. I do understand that the boxer amendment is now filed at the desk and i would also ask unanimous consent that the fischer amendment number 18 be modified with the changes that are at the desk. The presiding officer without objection. Ms. Murkowski thank you madam president. I yield the floor and suggest the absence of a quorum. The presiding officer the clerk will call the roll. Quorum call ms. Murkowski madam president . The presiding officer the senator from alaska. Ms. Murkowski request
Medium resolution can give you about an hour of media storage. Were getting into gigs, tonight is the night. My colleague petra has a question. Vice president turman. Thank you. All right, so im . Iing of this in terms of other organizations ive been involved with. Cannot we craft a retention policy that we only need to store for 30 to 60 days until an incident request until there is an incident, which usually comes to light within 30 to 60 days and then only that portion which outlines the issue or records the issue or the incident has been stored will be forwarded, not i mean thats all we do in law firms. I know they can probably afford much more than a Police Department can, but we dont keep everything stored for, you know, 4 or 5 years. We have a policy that and once an incident is identified that becomes a record retention issue by policy that we store for a certain period of time. Sure. And thats correct. Of course if its evidence in a case, if its part of a police report, we hav