With millions of americans in oapons of war that are out on our streets right now, millions dorians path, where will she of them. And also ensure that there is a hit next . Well have the latest National Licensing and gun projections. Well talk with the top u. S. Registry program. Official overseeing all things we have in this country more dorian, acting Homeland Security than 390 million guns and n secretary Kevin Mcaleenan. Nation of 3 29d Million People. Former fema director brock long that is a big part of the reason will also talk about what the that we lose 40,000 of our country can do to better handle hurricane recovery. Fellow americans every year, and and well check in with 2020 we cannot accept this anymore. He got to follow the lead of those moms who demand action, president ial hopeful beto orourke. The students who are marching hes changed Campaign Strategy for our lives, who themselves following the mass shooting last plan announced ambitious plans month. There is no reaso
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Good morning. This hearing will come to order. This is the hearing of the title is resources needed to protect and secure the homeland. We will review the budget of Homeland Security. We have acting secretary of Homeland Security, the honorable Kevin Mcaleenan here to testify. I want to first of all appreciate and thank you for your long service to this country. And in particular at this moment where we are grappling with so many issues. The aftermath of an unprecedented level of disasters with hurricanes and fires in california, hurricanes, you know, obviously in the gulf coast, the dister that aster oct the border right now. If we could quickly put up our chart. I think ee hawe have our chart. Not only do we have it on the chart, but we had an event in oshkosh over the weekend that required a giveaway. I produced a chart. It shows how out of control the problem is. In the first seven months of this year we have over 300, the total is actually 312,000 individuals coming either as over
million meal is into the area, and leaders of water. right where the state has a point of distribution setup, so we can get that food and water to individuals that need it. ian is also believed to be one of the most costly storms to ever hit the united states, threatening homes and businesses and completely washing away roads. more than 700,000 florida residents still do not have power. this weekend, we learned the president and the first lady planned to travel to florida wednesday to survey the damage. the bidens will also visit puerto rico tomorrow to address the devastation hurricane fiona left on the island two weeks ago. the storm killed at least two dozen americans and power still is not fully restored. plus, 10% of the island remains in the dark. but let s start this hour in hard-hit fort myers, florida. msnbc correspondent vlad is talking to survivors. vlad, my friend, you spoke earlier with people who are evacuated from their flooded homes in fort myers beach. tell
coast guard deployed 16 rescue helicopters, six fixed wing aircraft and 18 rescue boats and crews. that s just one element of the many federal search and rescue teams staged in florida and the governor talked about how impressed he was with what the coast guard is going this morning. these are dangerous missions and i m grateful for the brave women and men, federal, state and local governments working as one team, risking their lives to save others. and we re going to learn a lot more in the coming hours. but we know many families are hurting, many are hurting today, and our entire country hurts with them, because all over the country we ve seen so many crises, but in florida today is the epicenter. we re continuing to see deadly rainfall, catastrophic storm surges, roads and homes flooded. we re seeing millions of people without power and thousands hunkered down in schools and commune centers. they re wondering what s going to be left when they get to go home, quote, unquote