Americans election part two oversight of Government Agencies. I will now recognize myself for an Opening Statement. Last month this Committee Held apart one of the series of hearings on securing americas elections. In that hearing, three witnesses have been jointly selected by the committee testified unequivocally that the nations elections are under attack. The former director on the National Security council under both president clinton and president george w. Bush warned we must take bold, decisive and expeditious steps to address the cyber threats. We must treat elections activity as an imperative for safeguarding our democracy. Secretary of state from the commonwealth of pennsylvania and moderated elections activity is a race without a finish line and our adversaries are not slowing down. This testimony has been confirmed by the leaders of our Intelligence Community. Last month the director of National Intelligence testified about the foreign actors wouldve viewed by 2020 u. S. El
Next, officials from the fai Justice Department, Homeland Security, and u. S. Election Assistance Commission testify on election infrastructure security. And how each agency is working to protect voting systems and coordinat coordinate with state and local officials. This house judiciary hearing runs about 2 1 2 hours. On judiy welcomthe judiciarywill come to. Without objection, the chair is authorized to house subcommittee on the judiciary will come to order, without objection. The chair is authorized to declare recesses of the committee at any time. We welcome everyone to this mornings hearing on securing americas elections part two, oversight of Government Agencies. I will now recognize myself for an Opening Statement. Last month this Committee Held part one of a series of hearings on securing americas elections. In that hearing, three witnesses who had been jointly selected by the committee testified unequivocally that our nations elections are under attack. Deborah plunket, former
Promised there would at some oint be open hearings. The two other chairmen have agreefment when and how in depth and how far along, how much those opening hearings will matter is anybodys guess at this point because they do seem to be putting together a case. Pretty much in private downstairs in a small room. Well continue foul on twitter house in session. And your report, thanks so much. Cspan will continue follow odays impeachment related updates. That will improve our standing in that regard. I want to congratulate congresswoman lofgren for the work of her committee on the uestion of shielding us from language in the particular says if a candidate or any individual affiliated with a campaign of a candidate knowingly receives an offer for assistance with the campaign from a source the candidate or individual knows is a foreign power or an agent of a foreign power, the candidate or individual shall refuse the offer for such assistance and notify the federal bureau of investigation of
The House Committee will come to order without objection. To chair is authorized declare recesses at any time. Welcome everyone to this hearing on securing americas election, oversight of government agency. I will recognize myself for an Opening Statement. Last month, this Committee Held part one of a series of hearings on securing americas elections. In that hearing, three witnesses who had jointly been chosen testified that our nations elections are under attack. The former director of the National Security council under both president clinton and george w. Bush warned that we must take hold and expeditious steps to address cyber threats. We must treat Election Security theecretary of state from commonwealth of pennsylvania elaborated. Election security is a race without a finish line line and our adversaries are not going down. This testimony has been confirmed by the leaders of our Intelligence Community. Foreign actors will view the 2020 election as an opportunity to review their
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