This hearing of the Senate Committee and Homeland Security Governmental Affairs committee is called to order. This is our annual threats to the homeland hearing. I want to welcome our witnesses. I like to start by acknowledging the victims of the hurricanes and in houston texas, florida, throughout the caribbean but particular puerto rico. Im sure we will be discussing that quite a bit. Maybe it wasnt contemplated when we first set up this hearing on the other threats. There are threats occurring throughout the nation and we will acknowledge that. All of the individuals are in our thoughts and prayers. Im sure everyone on this committee joins me in that. We are pleased to welcome the acting secretary of department of fullness security, elaine duke, the director of the fbi, christopher wray. The director of the National Counterterrorism center, nicholas rasmussen. We want to thank all of you for your service. This is perilous times, that face our homeland are growing pure there growing
And we will feature contributors of the books from democracy and freedom and no wall they can build. Watch our coverage of the 2017 baltimore book festival today on cspan2s booktv. Ray, actingtor for Homeland Security director elaine duke, and Nick Rasmussen give updates to the u. S. Federal response to puerto rico after Hurricane Maria from the Senate Committee of Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs committee. This is about two hours and 15 minutes. Senator johnson good morning. This hearing of the Senate Committee on Homeland Security, Government Affairs committee, is called to order. This hearing of the Senate Committee and Homeland Security Governmental Affairs committee is called to order. This is our annual threats to the homeland hearing. I want to welcome our witnesses. I like to start by acknowledging the victims of the hurricanes and in houston texas, florida, throughout the caribbean but particular puerto rico. Im sure we will be discussing that quite a bit. Maybe it
Mccabe talked about james coleys leadership of the bureau at a house hearing on the annual fbi budget. Texas congressman chairs this appropriations subcommittee hearing. Its just over an hour. Will come to order. The subcommittee is pleased to welcome today acting director Andrew Mccabe to present the fiscal year 2018 budget request for the federal bureau of investigation. The fbi is our premier federal Law Enforcement and investigative Intelligence Agency which makes headlines with cyber threats, espionage or international organized crime. The fbi leads into terrorism, counterintelligence, National Security outlets by combating gangs, financial fraud and Human Trafficking in public corruption. It is the indispensable partner to state and local Law Enforcement agencies and our liaison with the federal Law Enforcement partners. We are very grateful that the fbis leading investigations into the wednesday morning shooting, and we are deeply grateful for the work your officers do every day
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