At 12 50 p. M. Eastern on cspan. Now, a house hearing on the security risks posed by people who overstay their visas and what the administration is doing to stop them. Testimony was heard from immigration officials. This is two hours at hand 45 minutes. Two hours and 45 minutes. The committee on Homeland Security and borderland security will come to order. The committee is meeting to exit. E dhs overstay and lets have art, moment of silence to honor those who were killed in the terror attack in orlando. There is more than just security along the southwest order to consider. Time into gun, terrorist have exploited the esa system by legally entering america. The 9 11 committee put it this way, for terrorists, traveled documents are as important as weapons. The 1993 World Trade Center bombing, terrorists have abused the hospitality of the American People to attack people here at home. Egyptian convicted of the 1993 World Trade Center bombings was ill legally in the United States as a cab
For example, should everyone who ever gets questioned by the fbi be on some sort of watchlist . We dont want to go that far. But we have to ask those sorts of questions. For me, you have to Pay Attention to the authorities that Law Enforcement and thelligence folsks have, resources they have. Part of the reason they close investigations is because they have to use those resources for a higher priority. Back to my daily week, and is important to tarnish isiss by defeating them there. And combating their ideology. Thoset it is harder for people who may have grievances, or anger, to plug into this ideology and think they are accomplishing something great. All of that has to be on our radar screen. With regard to the fbi investigation, d do you feel mr. Thornberry obviously, the fbi will go back and see if it could of been improved. My point is, there are a number of people who traveled back and forth to iraq and syria. That, there are those were radicalizing on the internet. There are onl
Thank you, please be seated. Those opposed, please stand. Thank you, you may be seated. The votes are as follows. 7721. R we will now move to an immediate vote on the amendment. All of those in favor of adopting amendment 38. 1, as amended by the gentlelady from pleaseo, police say i say aye. It. Nays have we will stay extended vote. They tell me i dont have to. I have artie declared it and it is clear. We have been counted. We will move forward. 38. 2. Ent i moved to reconsider. I was on the prevailing side. A move to reconsider. He has moved to reconsider. Is there a second . All of those in favor of reconsideration, which means an reconsider thell amendment. Nay means we have concluded debate. Permanently. Those in favor . Opposed . Nayes have it. Lets move forward to amendments 38. 2. Number 38. S rule it has been proposed by mr. Roth of nevada who is recognized for the purpose of making a motion. Thank you. Ive decided to introduce a logo. [laughter] im just waiting for the amendm
When he gets in the car, he knows what he is going to happen what is going to happen. Tonight, on cspans q and a. Now, Homeland Security undersecretary Suzanne Spaulding talks about protecting the nations infrastructure. She was part of an event hosted by the American Bar Association. It is about 90 minutes. [applause] youood morning and thank for that very gracious introduction. Some of you know and everybody will eventually learn that when you have spent over six decades occupying space, you take on a variety of roles. Way, you it another wear a variety of hats. I will explain to you three different hats that i wear. And currently special advisor to the American Bar Association Standing Committee on net law and National Security, we celebrated by 54th birthday, founded aba president and Later Supreme Court Justice Lewis powell and chicago lawyer. The committee focused on the legal aspects of Security Issues and conducted studies and sponsored programs and conferences and highlights t
Neither tweets, no, im not on instagram, im not on that does not now, im sure many of you but youve got other people who understand social media, that are part of that in the department of justice . Yes, no, absolutely. Though its not you. But also, they dont particularly recommend that im highly on social media when youre in this role because we do the terrorists and also spies under our mandate. And i think youve heard so, just to kind of do you i mean, ive read a little bit about your division. Do we need a domestic terror statute in the u. S. . I think its something that so or tell us what that is, kind of shortform. I think theres been a discussion. When you have a group, if theres an International Terrorist group, theres a clean statute that says that if its a designated International Terrorist group, then you can prosecute someone for providing support to that International Terrorist group. But by design, we do not have a statute that says you can designate some group inside the