Good afternoon, everyone. Just a few items to pass along at the top and then well get right to your questions. As some of you may be aware, the department of defense released a statement earlier today regarding support to the department of Homeland Security, which ill reiterate here from the podium at the request of the department of Homeland Security secretary austin approved a temporary department of defense increase of an additional 1500 military personnel to supplement us customs and Border Protection efforts on the us southwest border for 90 days. These 1500 military personnel who will be sourced from the active duty component will fill critical capability gaps such as ground based detection and monitoring data, entry and warehouse support until cpb can address these needs through contracted support. Military personnel will not directly participate in Law Enforcement activities. Its important to note that the department is also evaluating options on how we might replace these depl
Look behind the scenes of the george w. Bush white house with president ial scholars of the university of virginias Miller Center who also edited the book 43 inside the george w. Bush presidency. Exploring the american story, watch American History tv saturdays on cspan2 and find a full schedule on your Program Guide or watch online anytime at cspan. Org history. Pentagon press secretary Brigadier General pat lighter talked about deploying activeduty u. S. Troops to the u. S. Mexico border ahead of an expected surge of migrants following the end of pandemic air out restrictions. He also discusses evacuations from sudan, the Russia Ukraine war and the visit of the philippine president to the u. S. This is 20 minutes. Good afternoon, everyone. Just a few items to pass along at the top and then well get right to your questions. As some of you may be aware, the department of defense released a statement earlier today regarding support to the department of Homeland Security, which ill reite
Target them. We can come up with objective way to define what a sanctuary is. And i think it should be a jurisdiction that does not comply with all detainers all of the time for all types of people who are removable whether theyve committed serious crimes or not. And i do think that the policies of the Obama Administration in enabling sanctuary jurisdictions and greatly restricting what i. C. E. Agents can do despite the plain language of the law also ought to be given attention through legislation through congress. We know that the administration is not going to make an effort. Theyve said as much. Theyre not going to address this on their own. Congress needs to reassert its Constitutional Authority over these matters. Chief during your testimony you commented that resources are finite. Its difficult for the Police Departments to balance the different needs. And the federal Immigration Laws on some level are a distraction perhaps in balancing all of the different demands on your polic
Military nominations, none of which are controversial. Is there any objection to that . If not, since a quorum is not present, but i asked committee to consider the 4,158 pending nominations, of these nominations, 503 nominations are two days short of the committees requirement. The nominations be in committee for seven days, i recommend the committee waive the sevenday rule to permit the nomination of these officers before the senate goes out for the october recess. Is there a motion to favorably report these 4,158 nominations to the senate . So moved. Is there a second . Second. All in favor . Aye. I thank the committee. We wouldnt want to go out for a long time without these pending nominations, none of which are in any way controversial. And i think that there was a cyber attack on admiral rogers automobile which accounts for him being late this morning. Well have a full investigation. Hes joking. Mr. Secretary, we welcome you and admiral rogers, and well begin with you, mr. Secret
The senate arm theed Services Committee that he didnt think they should be separate. This starts off with john mccain talking about military nominations. How are you, admiral . I would, since the quorum is not present, but we have pending military nominations, i would ask unanimous consent to waive the requirement for two more members to conduct the routine business for the 4,158 pending military nominations, none of which are controversial. Is there any objection to that . If not, since a quorum is not present, but i asked committee to consider the 4,158 pending nominations, of these nominations, 503 nominations are two days short of the committees requirement. The nominations be in committee for seven days, i recommend the committee waive the sevenday rule to permit the nomination of these officers before the senate goes out for the october recess. Is there a motion to favorably report these 4,158 nominations to the senate . So moved. Is there a second . Second. All in favor . Aye. I