Good morning. We are here to consider the nomination of kiersten m nelson nielson be the secretary of Homeland Security. We would making introductions later on. Karen kelly, general kellys wife showing support for the nominee. I know this nielsen will introduce miss nielsen will is her family. America is facing enormous challenges. Trillions, over the no party is giving us assurances, and were looking at deficits in the horizon. Our enemies are on the rise, as russia destabilizes neighbors and partners with iran to control the middle east. We did modify korans behavior for the worst. Irans abilityy for the worst. North korea continues to develop nuclear weapons. Challenges that face the next secretary of the department of Homeland Security are equally daunting. We have recently experienced unprecedented destruction caused by hurricanes and wildfires. Fema and other budgets are already stretched in for these disasters. And use of the internet spreads, by socialats posed media acts of te
Involvement of the group. It doesnt seem like those things would happen here. Im shocked and scared. Reporter Boulder Police say investigators arent chargeing the teens with a crime because the threats arent creeible. Boulder valley schools in a statement said in part, the School District administered aapropriate responsive action with the students involved, but regardless of the action taken, students are taking a closer look at one social media interactions. I had a list of people who it was. Its not them. What if its Something Else . Queer learning more about the were learning more about the driver who was killed in a School Bus Crash in dia. She was driving some members of the Legacy High School Football Team when she ran into a pylon on the bridge right there. The coroner confirmed they had an enlarged heart which could have caused her to pass out att the time of the crash. Supposed to be taking care of the elderly. Tonight, a Home Health Care aide is accused of stealing jewelry,
Coast of greece. Back on british soil. Guantanamo held without charge. We have more on saturdays clash coming up. Historic talks in vienna. Allies and opponents of Bashar Alassad agree the u. N. Should start a new diplomatic process to try to stop the war in syria. The meeting in vienna saw iran the keyal lay o key, ally of syria, sitting down with russia and the United States. They say state institutions will stay intact. The rights of all syrians must be protected, and they say that the political process will be syrian led and syrian own and its the people who will decide the future of the country. We know it is urgent to get to the table and begin the process of real negotiations so were employing a twoprong approach, speaking for the United States, were intensif intensifying the daesh campaign. We believe. Russias foreign minister made sure that they are not entering on Bashar Alassad aside. Whether were talking about enter essentiaintervention in the air or on the ground. Were joi
Effort, to prioritize cybersecurity across the board. Ill consult with experts to plan for the steps that my administration will take in order to secure our systems and prove our cyber defenses and to better withstand future attacks that we know will come, and to impose cost on those who conduct them. I fully expect bipartisan support from this based on what weve heard so far. Our adversaries are highly capable. Cyber threats are among the greatest threats to our Global Security in the 21st century. I believe we have to treat them with the same seriousness of purpose that we treated threats of other unconventional weapons. We have to work with our allies to establish Clear International rules and mechanisms to enforce them and consequences for those countries that violate them. I want to close with this. As i look at the first of what will be millions of vaccinations going into the arms of americans after hundreds, thousands of lives lost, Congress Finally passing an Economic Relief pa
Federal law prevents those convicted of a crime and in prison for more than a year from owning a gun. Goulet slipped through a loophole because the judge gave him two oneyear sentences for his two gun crimes. More than 1,000 firearms were taken off the streets today through a new Gun Buyback Program in santa clara. Todays event was the largest gun buyback in county history. Depending on the type of weapon, those who turned one in received 100 to 200 apiece. The money came from the privates county funds and money seized by the d. A. s office. Heres what happens next to those weapons. We will destroy the firearms. They either get chopped up or melted down. We have to take them to a certain place that does it. We pay to have them destroyed. What we will also do is determine if they are stolen, we will also then determine, return them to the Rightful Owner if they are stolen, and well take them out of the Computer System, so the Computer System will show this gun has been destroyed. At lea