Q if the witnesses would please rise and raise your right hands, so you can be sworn in. Do you solemnly swear that the testimony that you are about to give before the subcommittee is the truth, the whole truth, nothing but the truth so help you god . Let the record reflect that you have answered the affirmative, please take your seats, and commissioner, jones gaston, begin with your opening statement, with your opening statement. Please ensure that the red light under your microphone is illuminated when that you wish to speak. Blackburn, and established members of the committee, thank you for the opportunity to appear today on behalf of the u. S. Department of health and human services. Im Rebecca Jones gaston, commissioner for the ministration of four children abuse of families, and the ministration for children and families. Thank you also for the years of strong bi prevention efforts which provided the foundation for and enabled the passage of the Family First Services act. A cys i
Committee will come to order. Mr. Debty attorney general, welcome to the commerce justice and science appropriations subcommittee which we will be hearing in department of justice fiscal year 2018 budget request. Im pleased to welcome you here to your first hearing before this subcommittee and im grateful that you and attorney general sessions have brought new desperately needed leadership to the doj. Youre input is helpful and necessary as we review the present Spending Priorities in order to ensure the countrys National Security and Law Enforcement needs are funded appropriately and sufficiently. This is a challenge in budget climates as you know. As Violent Crime has risen, the president proposes to decrease funding to the department of justice by 637 million in 18 for a new total of 28. 3 billion. Since the start of the new administration and during the early days of your tenure as the Deputy Attorney general im pleased that the department is refocusing on these core mission of enf
Interference during the 2016 election after reports that President Trump was considering firing special counsel Robert Mueller. Mr. Rosen stein Office Capitol hill to testify on the budget request for the department of justice in place of attorney general Jeff Sessions and was appearing that same day before the Senate Intelligence committee as part of the russia investigation. The subcommittee hearing is just over two hours. The committ the committee will come to order. Mr. Deputy attorney general, welcome to the justice and science appropriations subcommittee which we will be examining the defendant of justis fiscal year 2018 budget request. I am pleased to welcome you here to your first hearing before the subcommittee, and im grateful that you and attorney general sessions have brought new, desperately needed leadership to the dog. Your input is helpful and necessary as we review the Spending Priorities for the Justice Department in order to ensure the National Security and Law Enfor
Committee will come to order. Mr. Deputy attorney general, welcome to the commerce justice and science appropriations subcommittee which we will be hearing in department of justice fiscal year 2018 budget request. Im pleased to welcome you here to your first hearing before this subcommittee and im grateful that you and attorney general sessions have brought new desperately needed leadership to the doj. Youre input is helpful and necessary as we review the present Spending Priorities in order to ensure the countrys National Security and Law Enforcement needs are funded appropriately and sufficiently. This is a challenge in budget climates as you know. As Violent Crime has risen, the president proposes to decrease funding to the department of justice by 637 million in 18 for a new total of 28. 3 billion. Since the start of the new administration and during the early days of your tenure as the Deputy Attorney general im pleased that the department is refocusing on these core mission of en
Meeting will come to order. Homeland security investigations. Will come to order without objections to chair oj rise of the recess at the subcommittee any time. We welcome efrp to todays hearing on combatting crimes against children and i will recognize myself for an Opening Statement then recognize the gentleman from michigan. Then the chairman of the full committee, if he is able to make it, and then we will begin our questionings. I want to thank each of you for being up here today. Todays hearing addresses one of the most difficult issues for people of good conscious to contemplate. The most innocent and vulnerable, which would be our children. Public safety is the most preimminent function of government. And the most preimminent of protecting those who cannot protect themselves is most important. Today is regarding the exploitation of children, the effectiveness of laws and working together across every proverbial aisle that exist to make sure our laws are as tough as possible. Am