Watch live coverage of the Senate Health care debate on cspan two, cspan and our free cspan radio app. Former Homeland Security secretary jeh johnson appeared before our House Intelligence Committee hearing on russian interference in the u. S. 2016 election. He said the russian government and the direction of Vladimir Putin conduct did Cyber Attacks to influence the president ial election. Also discussed his rationale for designating u. S. Election systems as Critical Infrastructure in early january 2017. This hearing is to an half hours. Two and a half hours. Good morning. I have asked Rick Crawford to open with a prayer. Please bow with the. Heavenly father, we are thankful for every blessing. Thank you for the blessing of this nation. Father i just ask that her people would strive to be worthy of that blessing. Pray for humility and temperance and always do we say be pleasing to you. In jesus name, amen. In consultation with adam, i make a motion to give each member seven minutes to
Former home and secured testified at a House Intelligence Committee hearing on russian interference in the 2016 u. S. Elections. This is 2. 5 hours. Good morning. I have asked Rick Crawford to open with a prayer. We ask that her people would strive to be worthy of that blessing. Pray for humility and temperance and mail we do be pleasing to you. In jesus name, amen. Consultation with adam, i make a motion to give each member seven minutes to question witnesses. It is their discussion on the motion . Everybody would get seven including adam and i . Good to go . The meeting will come to order. Homelandcretary of security, jeh johnson. Think you for being here this morning. We are and will remain an open session. This hearing will address only unclassified matters. Interest ine the the committees informed work and we expect proper decorum to be observed at all times and disruptions will not be tolerated. Time, would mr. Johnson please rise and taken of . Take an of . Ath . Do you solemnly
Also become a normal fact of planning and programming. Thank you. Just in the last few days the issue of torture has arisen again. General David Petraeus made a statement that id like to quote to you. He says our nation has paid a high price in recent decade for the information gained by the use of techniques beyond those in the field manual and in my view that price far outweighed the value of the information gained through the use of techniques, i. E. , waterboarding. Beyond those in the manual. The manual obviously prohibits water boarding and other forms of torture. Do you agree with general petraeus assessment . I do believe the Army Field Manual is the standard, and that is what we should abide by. It serves the purposes of both providing a framework for the elicitation of valuable intelligence information and it comports withAmerican Values. Thats the point, i think. Isnt it the fact that this is American Values are such that just no matter what the enemy does, that we maintain
By either the executive legislative or judicial branches of the federal government has affected you and your life or your community. The competition is open to students in grades six through 12 and students may work alone or in groups of up to three. Contestants are asked to produce a five to seven minute video documentary supporting their chosen topic and to include some cspan programming. That 100,000 in cash prizes will go to 150 students and that the three teachers and the grand prizewinner for the best overall entry will win 5000. The deadline for entry this year is january 20, 2015 and winners will be announced in march. Visit www. Studentcam. Org for more information on this years contest the three branches and you. Today the Senate Homeland Security Committee held a hearing on terror threats, including from global computer hackers, the militant group isis and homegrown terrorists. Officials from the department of Homeland Security, the fbi and the office of the director of Nati
Agency is an agency that has gone far beyond the pail when it comes to regulating businesses. The government has regulated Energy Production and development out of business practically. I dont know if we could find out at this moment when the last oil refinery was constructed in this country. We need policy that would enable business men and women to invest in the development of our natural resources. I support oil andatural gas. South dakota and frankly hiwater well. I know of a rancher who was drilling water 30 miles or so from rapid city and pumped oil for five days. It is here ladies and gentlemen we see government restricting the governor. Larry pressler 60 seconds on south dakota oil. I would get on one of the Energy Committees and work i would use my senior at it, which i can take back to the senate and get on one of the Energy Committees and work for legislation that would allow development of oil and south dakota with extreme environmental care. Now i cosponsored three water p