Order. ,etter late than never sorry, everybody. The chair is authorized to declare a recess of the committee at any time. The hearing is titled fostering the next generation of leaders setting members up for success. I now recognize myself for five minutes to give an opening statement. Take the case, i will not five minutes, because we are doing Something Different today. This committee sometimes likes to shake things up. Today, we are looking at ways to develop the next generation of leaders in congress, which is part of our community. We figured the best way to showcase the next generation of leaders were to feature this committees freshmen members actively participating in the work of this committee. We have all benefited from their unique perspectives as freshmen members, and representative timmons always gets here early, and his enduring patience has not gone unnoticed. Today, i yield to representative scanlon and representative timmons today. We like to finish up any opening rema
Enforcement agents. This portion is just over one hour. The committee will come to order without objection. The chair is authorized to declare recess of the committee at any time. We are convening to hear the testimony of acting secretary of Homeland Security Kevin Mcaleenan. I want to briefly address the spectators. I already saw two signs being held un, so i want to address you. We welcome you and we respect your right to be here. We also ask in turn that you respect we ask for your respect as we proceed with the business of this committee today. It is the intention of this committee to proceed with this hearing without disruptions. If a disruption occurs, listen up, a Capital Police officer will go up to the individual and instruct that they cease demonstrations. If the individual does cease, no action will be taken. However, if the person does not cease, he will be asked to leave. Were grateful for your presence here today and your cooperation and we want to move this hearing along
Testified before the House Oversight and committee. Just over anis hour. Hour. I want to briefly address the spectators. I already saw two signs being held up, so i want to address you. We welcome you and we respect your right to be here. We also ask in turn that you respect we ask for your respect as we proceed with the business of this committee today. It is the intention of this committee to proceed with this hearing without disruptions. If a disruption occurs, listen up, a Capital Police officer will go up to the individual and instruct they cease demonstrations. If the individual does cease, no action will be taken. However, if the person does not cease, he will be asked to leave. Were grateful for your presence here today and your cooperation and we want to move this hearing along quickly. Every time i have to stop and the police have to address issues like that, that just slows us up. I would also remind all members to avoid engaging in any adverse personal references. I now rec
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Conversation which focuses on president ford the media and talk show host jack parr. Put these in perspective from your the way you look at it, and theyre importance in our country the Supreme Court well you know like Many Americans i revere the court. It is a fascinating Political Development and its had a Significant Impact on our politics and our president ial politics. That in the last generation or so. A discernible difference his emerged on the right the court is seen as absolutely essential and indeed any number of more traditional republicans, for example are willing to go along with the Trump Presidency specifically because of the court and because first of all of the justice that hes already put on the court and because of the expectation that if he serves a full term what alone two that he will have additional opportunities to shape the court along conservative ends for some reason conservatives have a strategy a longterm strategy. And a passion about the court. Which tradit