Good morning. 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
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
Sullivan and that 11 am voting on whether to move forward with that nomination with a simple majority needed to advance. A confirmation vote possible tomorrow unless senators agree to hold that the earlier and sent recessing for up to 215 for their weekly party lunches. Yesterday the Senate Confirmed the longestserving governor in us history to be the next ambassador to china. Iowa republican terry branstad. The chaplain, dr. Barry black, will lead the senate in prayer. The chaplain let us pray. Eternal god, the fountain of every blessing, we praise you for your loving kindness and tender mercies. We are astounded by your wonderful works to the children of humanity. Lord, we are incomplete without you. Fill our thirst for the knowledge of the sacred with your divine wisdom. Today, inspire our lawmakers to do your will. May they bring love where there is hate, light where there is darkness, and hope where there is despair. Lord, use them to transform dark yesterdays into bright tomorrow
Haiti. There are some big mountains there where the storm could be visibly interrupted. You can almost see a little circulation right there. The storm itself, winds 50 miles an hour, that may be generous, but if it goes across haiti and cuba, its likely going to weaken to maybe a depression, might fall apart completely, so could be in the gulf of mexico, could be florida, could be nothing. Well watch this, but right now not looking like a big threat at this time. Ill be back with our weekend forecast for you in a few minutes. Former president george w. Bush returned to new orleans today to mark the 10th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina. He was criticized for his administrations response to the catastrophic storm, but as weigia jiang reports, his visit did draw some mixed emotions. Reporter former president george w. Bush swayed and danced to the music in new orleans as the band played at Warren Easton charter high. He returned to the School Friday after marking the First Anniversary of