Good morning everybody. Norm hi we dont start until the ranking members here but people have scheduling problems today, and ive consulted with the staff and i can go ahead without waiting. Thank you sir for being here. Senator kennedys coming. The topic of todays hearing involves the ms13 crises thats growing and spreading in communities across the nation. The atrocities of these criminals are not new. The group has existed since the 1980s and has made a reputation for itself as a perpetrator of extreme and often gruesome violence. This organization has been dubbed the worlds most dangerous gang. And some say, it would be a terrorist organization. But, you wouldnt expect anything less from a group whose model happens to be kill, rain and control. Unfortunately over the last two years this terrifying model has become a vicious reality for many communities across our country. So far this year, the gang has been publicly linked to dozens of highprofile killings, rapes and assault across t
Good morning everybody. Norm hi we dont start until the ranking members here but people have scheduling problems today, and ive consulted with the staff and i can go ahead without waiting. Thank you sir for being here. Senator kennedys coming. The topic of todays hearing involves the ms13 crises thats growing and spreading in communities across the nation. The atrocities of these criminals are not new. The group has existed since the 1980s and has made a reputation for itself as a perpetrator of extreme and often gruesome violence. This organization has been dubbed the worlds most dangerous gang. And some say, it would be a terrorist organization. But, you wouldnt expect anything less from a group whose model happens to be kill, rain and control. Unfortunately over the last two years this terrifying model has become a vicious reality for many communities across our country. So far this year, the gang has been publicly linked to dozens of highprofile killings, rapes and assault across t
Good morning everybody. Normally we dont start until the ranking members here but people have scheduling problems today, and ive consulted with the staff and i can go ahead without waiting. Thank you, senator cornyn, for being here. Senator kennedys coming. The topic of todays hearing involves the ms13 crisis thats growing and spreading in communities across the nation. The atrocities of these criminals are not new. The group has existed since the 1980s and has made a reputation for itself as a perpetrator of extreme and often gruesome violence. This organization has been dubbed the worlds most dangerous gang. And some say, it would be a terrorist organization. But, you wouldnt expect anything less from a group whose model happens to be kill, rape and control. Unfortunately, over the past two years, this terrifying model has been become a vicious reality for many communities across our country. So far this year, the gang has been publicly linked to dozens of highprofile killings, rapes
Readiness to get the House Armed Services committee on the continued oversight of the transfer of excess military equipment to civilian Law Enforcement agencies to order. I would like to begin by recognizing the dedicated service of our readiness subcommittee clerk, ms. Jodie bignolia. This will be her last official event of our subcommittee and i want to thank her for her contributions to our actions in the past year. I want to wish her the best of luck as she moves forward in future endeavors. Thank you, jodie. [ applause ] one of the objectives of this subcommittee is to bring attention to matters that impact the overall readiness of the department of defense. This includes programs or activities when face management challenges, present budget implications or could be administrated more efficiently. Whatever the root cause is, it is our goal to provide necessary oversight in order to ensure our armed forces achieve the highest levels of readiness possible. Given the current threats
A law passed in 1997 allows state and local police to buy excess military equipment at a reduced cost. Pentagon officials testified on capitol hill on the program last week about strengthening requirements on who can buy and transport the equipment. Good morning this hears comes to ordinaries, called this hearing of the House Armed Services subcommittee of readiness to get of the House Armed Services committee on the continued oversight of the transfer of excess military equipment to civilians, Law Enforcement agencies to order. I would like to comment the our clerk, this is jodys last official event for our subcommittee and i want to permanently thank her personally thank her for her contributions to our efforts the past year. Wish their the best of look as she moves forward. Thank you, eddy. [applause] one objective of the subcommittee is to this includes programs or activities which face management challenges, present budget implications or could be administered more einitially of w