Come to order. I want to welcome our witnesses, i appreciate your time and testimony, i look forward to your oral testimony and answering what will be some pretty interesting questions. I frequently say from the podium that the general Inspector Generals, your are go to agencies and government. Youre doing so much to root out and identify and eliminate waste fraud, abuse, dictated programs which is what this hearing is about. The reports by the gao that really started with a Pretty Simple. [inaudible] offering 2010 by senator colborne in the. [inaudible] something we all hate to do but if were going to do it its nice to get some measure of control and a Pretty Simple concept is asking the gao to issue reports and inspections on different programs as resulted in 75 billion of savings over seven years. This is pretty remarkable. Based on the amount of Budget Authority that the gao has, 3. 8 billion over that timeframe that a 20 one investment. Put the microphone on for this. 112 to one.
Good morning. This hearing will come to order. I want to welcome our witnesses. Good morning. This hearing will come to order. I want to welcome our witnesses. E appreciate your time i frequently say we appreciate your time. I frequently say it started by a simple amendment, something it started by a simple amendment, something we all hate to do, but if we are going to do we all hate to do, but if we are going to do it, it is kind of nice to get some measure of control and a Pretty Simple concept asking the gao to start issuing reports due to inspections on different duplicated programs has resulted in 75 billion worth of savings over seven years, which is remarkable. Based on the amount of budget authority, the gao has 3. 8 billion over the same timeframe. I know your over all return on investment is what, attorney general . General . 112 to one. Ok. I do ask unanimous consent to my written remarks written Opening Statement get entered into the record. I do want to start with a couple
Good morning. This hearing will come to order. I want to welcome our witnesses. Good morning. This hearing will come to order. I want to welcome our witnesses. E appreciate your time i frequently say we appreciate your time. I frequently say it started by a simple amendment, something it started by a simple amendment, something we all hate to do, but if we are going to do we all hate to do, but if we are going to do it, it is kind of nice to get some measure of control and a Pretty Simple concept asking the gao to start issuing reports due to inspections on different duplicated programs has resulted in 75 billion worth of savings over seven years, which is remarkable. Based on the amount of budget authority, the gao has 3. 8 billion over the same timeframe. I know your over all return on investment is what, attorney general . General . 112 to one. Ok. I do ask unanimous consent to my written remarks written Opening Statement get entered into the record. I do want to start with a couple
Next the House Homeland Security committee holds its first open meeting to examine these up security procedures and what can be done to strengthen prevention of a terrorist entering the us. We hear testimony from several federal agencies including customs and Border Protection and the state department. This is an hour and a half. The Committee Tax course on denying terrorist entering the eye states will come to order. The test for submitting to examine a visa process and the Visa Waiver Program. I recognize myself for an Opening Statement. I welcome back our expert witnesses to the capital and thank you for being here and doing double duty. I look forward to following up on some of the broader themes for the briefing. In order to inform the American People of the security of the visa process and Visa Waiver Program. I want to thank chairman mccall for prioritizing this task force in its commission. Last congress on combating terrorist and foreign fighter travel was not only successful
The committee on Homeland Security task force on denying terry entry into the United States will come to order. Were examining the security of the visa process and Waiver Program and i recognize myself for an opening statement. I want to start by welcoming back our expert witnesses to the capital and thank him for being here doing double duty for joining us yesterday for a classified hearing. I look forward to following up on some of the broader themes of the briefing. In order to inform the American People of the security of the visa pro ves says and the visa Waiver Program. I want to thank chairman mccaul and Ranking Member thompson for prioritizing this task force and its mission. Last congress this committees task task force was not only successful in producing legislative change, but also eye opening in what it revealed. The work done by members and staff on both sides of the aisle under chairman katkos leadership raised awareness about gaps in screening both at home and with our