SubCommittee Hearing is chaired by congresswoman mcsally of arizona. The committee on border and Maritime Committee coming to order. I was in an Armed Services Committee Hearing very important to the f35 and the way ahead for our troops. I appreciate your patience. The subcommittees meeting today to discuss the threat caused by drug cartels. First, id like to welcome the newest member of our subcommittee, member from florida, mr. Rutherford. I look forward to working with you. I hope we can engage thoughtful productive conversations and partnerships to help secure our homeland. One of my goals is to drill down on the threat an unsecure border poses to our federal americans, which will be the focus of our conversation today. At our next hearing well hear from leaders of the Border Security joint task forces authorized by this Committee Last congress about the approach and combatting this threat. Maintaining our borders is a mul multifacfaceted effort. The job of the u. S. Coast guard is
But i trusted him. Sunday night at 8 00 p. M. Eastern on cspans q a. Next up, a hearing on drug cartels, the house humanitarian subcommittee on border and Maritime Security heard from officials with the coast guard and Homeland Security and state departments. Its chaired by arizona congresswoman martha mcsally. He hearings 90 minutes. Ms. Mcsally the subcommittee on border and Maritime Security will come to order. Let me first apologize for being a little bit late. Need to clone ourselves around here. I was in an Armed Services committee hearing. Very important on the f35 and the way ahead for our troops. So appreciate your patience. The subcommittee is meeting today to examine the threats posed by drug cartels. I recognize myself for an Opening Statement. First, id like to welcome the newest member of our subcommittee, the gentleman from florida, mr. Rutherford. Welcome. I look forward to working with you and the other new members of the committee. As we begin the 115th congress, let
Subcommittee on maritime border. We need clone snoumptourselves. I was in the Armed Services meeting. Very important. And to examine the threat posed by drug cartels and tra transorganizations. Id like to welcome the newest member from our subcommittee, the gentleman from florida, mr. Rutherford. Let me be clear from the outset i hope over the course this congress we can engage in thoughtful and productive conversations that lead to legislative relationships that help secure our homeland. We want to drill down on the threat that an unsecure border poses to our fellow americans the focus of our conversation today and the next leader from the joint task forces authorized oo by the last congress to combat this threat. Protect our borders is a multifacfaceted effort. The job falls to primarily u. S. Border patrol while the job of the u. S. Coast guard is secure maritime border. And securing more than 300 ports of entry. And air and Marine Operations carries out air and Marine Maritime envi
Subcommittee on maritime border. We need clone snoumptourselves. I was in the Armed Services meeting. Very important. And to examine the threat posed by drug cartels and tra transorganizations. Id like to welcome the newest member from our subcommittee, the gentleman from florida, mr. Rutherford. Let me be clear from the outset i hope over the course this congress we can engage in thoughtful and productive conversations that lead to legislative relationships that help secure our homeland. We want to drill down on the threat that an unsecure border poses to our fellow americans the focus of our conversation today and the next leader from the joint task forces authorized oo by the last congress to combat this threat. Protect our borders is a multifacfaceted effort. The job falls to primarily u. S. Border patrol while the job of the u. S. Coast guard is secure maritime border. And securing more than 300 ports of entry. And air and Marine Operations carries out air and Marine Maritime envi
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