Recent developments in north korea most notably the february 12, 2013 nuclear test and the december 12, 2012 missile test highlight the growing threat that north korea poses to the United States, our allies and friends in the region, and the increasing dangers of severe instability on the Korean Peninsula. Given this growing threat i believe that this committee needs to take a close look at current u. S. Policy towards north korea; evaluate its effectiveness; and identify any midcourse corrections or new measures that are required to get our north korea policy right. I understand that as we convene this hearing this morning that up in new york the United Nations Security Council is sitting down, right now, to consider a resolution that imposes additional sanctions on north korea. This new Security Council resolution, based on a u. S. China draft, includes tough new sanctions intended to impede north koreas ability to develop further its Illicit Nuclear and Ballistic Missile programs. T
For decades, u. S. Courts have allowed Law Enforcement to conduct aerial surveillance without a warrant. This is that sort of open spaces doctrine. Im not saying it makes it right but the government has been doing it for decades. Some of the courts have apparently ruled that what a person does in the open, even behind a back yard fence, can be seen from a passing airplane and is not protected by privacy laws. You know, i dont think i agree with that. If youre swimming in your pool in your back yard, if youre in your hot tub in your back yard, just because we have the technology to be able to see you in your hot tub, does that really mean they have a right to look at what you are doing in your back yard, so i dont really accept that. I think it has been abused and something that really we should be fighting against the surveillance state. Advocates say predators are simply more effective than other planes. Flying out of earshot and out of sight, a predator bee can watch a target for 20
And this is the western edition of the broadcast. Pick a kind of Severe Weather hurricanes, tornadoes, flooding, hail, even blizzards, and tens of millions of americans are dealing with it tonight. On this mothers day weekend the calendar packed with College Graduation ceremonies, much of texas is under a tornado watch as parts of oklahoma, kansas and colorado which also this week had to deal with eight inches of hail. Other parts of colorado are under a winter storm watch along with wyoming, nebraska, and south dakota. The black hills could get more than two feet of snow. Three weeks before the official start of hurricane season, Tropical Storm ana has the carolina coast in its crosshairs. But we begin tonight with don champion in woodward, oklahoma. Reporter at least one person was killed when a tornado touched down this afternoon near sysco, texas. Elsewhere, heavy rains caused flash flooding on land already saturated by storms earlier in the week. Today marks the fourth day in a ro
Yield . Would the gentlelady be so kind as to talk to the mrs. Lowey i yield. Mr. Ronellers would the gentlelady talk to the senate to send us over something to deal with sequestration, and two, would the gentlewoman ask her president to send us something to deal we sequestration . Mrs. Lowey i would be happy to do that, but i have read this very carefully and this deals with sequestration. We have a bill that does away with sequestration which my good friend, mr. Frelinghuysen says, and i was at the hearing too, would hollow out the forces. Why dont you submit an amendment and get rid of sequestration . Mr. Rogers if the gentlewoman would yield, last year we voted twice to get rid of sequestration and it died because the senate wouldnt take it up. Mrs. Lowey i would be delighted to yield one minute to our distinguished leader who has provided important leadership on cutting out waste, fraud, and abuse in our budget. The speaker pro tempore the norlte leader is recognized. Ms. Pelosi i
Comey documents, then theres obviously the ground is shifting under the republicans and the Republican Leaders are trying to adjust, trying to figure out what their approach is. A special commission perhaps. We spoke to a number of members who thought perhaps that was a good idea. I have to say the majority of members that we spoke to coming out of this meeting who were conservatives which represents the bulk of the Republican Caucus here in the capitol on the house side thought it was a trumped up, pardon the pun. They thought it was a fake news. They think this is all something that is the media is playing. They dont see a problem advancing the agenda. A lack of concern on the face of it. But under the surface a graeat deal of concern. Well wait to see when speaker ryan walks in. Stick around. Heres the speaker right here telling me to wrap it up. All right. Thank you very much, as paul ryan walks in. Were going the listen in and see what he begins the conversation about or who is se