[indistinct conversation] [inaudible] i asked consent that my written Opening Statement be entered into the record. I want to welcome secretary kelly, this is a hearing on the department of Homeland Securitys fiscal year 2018 budget. This is the third time secretary kelly has appeared before the committee. Second time as secretary of the department. We welcome you and appreciate your service to this country. In the of my Opening Statement going to make a couple of comments. By vocation i am a accountant our talk about the department of Homeland Security budget. When you look at total Budget Authority, and the department was first it up it was 2004 and the departments budget was 36. 5 billion. Had that budget grown by inflation todays request would be under 50 billion. Instead, total Budget Authority is 70. 6 billion, but a 90 increase. That represents on a bipartisan fashion president bush, president obama now President Trump realist the threat environment that america faces has become
Can you talk about what that might possibly mean for muslims here in the United States . Guest absolutely. What we are referring to is the portland attack, and attack just over one week ago on a commuter train in portland where Jeremy Joseph christian threatened a young muslim girl and her friend , using racist epithets. Three brave men stepped forward to protect those two young girls. In the process, two of them lost their lives. The third was severely injured. By the attack, by the perpetrator. That attack on the portland train is actually a one of many attacks that we are concerned about at Muslim Advocates. Taking place over the last year, year and a half or so as ontime muslim rhetoric antimuslim rhetoric has been escalating in this country. Also perpetrated by the president himself during the others, trail and by other elected officials from time to time. Its greeting a hostile and dangerous and ryman for muslim americans. That in rhymen is a hostile and dangerous environment for
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