The largest outbreak through death and disability and those International Resources we must ask ourselves what we should do right now to protect the American People before the unthinkable happens to ensure we are a nation prepared. That same road widespread and then to jeopardize and the report states and i quote as a strategic competitor including cyberespionage. This is a growing threat to the nation with Economic Security with every aspect of ours. Lives. [inaudible] and with the cybersecurity to defend america again cyberattack. And then in addition on a daily basis to be critical to have widespread damage. And those recommendations a high level on both sides of the aisle cybersecurity for the white house to develop and to streamline and the role this first formalized and then elevated and expanded and the National Security advisor john bolton with another layer of bureaucracy. And in 2019 and in 2020 it dropped to 17th. Today we have the recommendation to establish National Cybers
Departments u. S. Special representative for iran, brian hook at this Foreign Affairs subcommittee hearing. This hearing will come to order. Welcome, everyone. The subcommittee is meeting today to hear testimony on the Trump Administrations iran policy. I thank the witness for appearing today. I now recognize myself for the purpose of making an Opening Statement. I will then turn it over to the Ranking Member mr. Wilson. All members will have five days to submit questions and extraneous materials for the record. Mr. Hook, thank you very much for testifying today. This committee has many questions related to u. S. Policy toward iran. We welcome the opportunity to hear directly from the administration. In recent weeks, relations between the United States and iran have grown increasingly tense. This committee is fully aware of the many challenges posed by tehran. Iran plays a destabilizing role in the region by propping up Bashar Al Assad in syria and supporting terrorist groups. Iran als
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Moore. Lane closures. More headaches if you plan on using 680 in the east bay this weekend , expect a lot of this big delays this video just into the newsroom of caltrans getting to work tonight, shutting down several lanes of the very busy freeway. Now, as of 9 p. M. This evening, three southbound lanes, one northbound lane are closed from san ramon to pleasanton. Part of that big repaving project. And that project is a long way from being done. Nbc bay areas pete tirados joins us live from san ramon. And this is just the latest. I mean, this thing has been going on these intermittent closures on 680 for a year, at least. Yeah yeah, it feels like so many of these closures along 680. And were right near this onramp of 680 south along San Ramon Valley boulevard. That once again is now closed as that repaving project gets underway. And look, its the first of two closures that are set to take place this month. The weekend commute through san ramon along 680 south will take longer than usu