The promotion of a drug actually starts 7 to 10 years before a drug comes to be market. And it is not ill reellegal legal to market a disease. Drawing companies have sometimes exaggerated the importance of certain conditions or exaggerated the importance f a burglar mechanism of a drug. And blanketed medical journals and other venues where the the messages that are approximate meant to prepare the minds of the clinicians to accept a pad also to prepare the minds of consumers to accept a particular condition. Sunday on cspans q a. The committee on Homeland Security will come to order. Committee is meeting today to hear testimony on violent islamist extremism, and the threat of foreign fighters and homegrown terror. I now recognize myself for an opening statement. Today at the first hearing of the House Committee on Homeland Security in the 114th congress, id like to take a moment of silence to remember all those who lost their lives at the hands of isis, especially americans james foley
Priorities. The choices we make about how to invest and spend have an impact on American Families. We must make it easier for hardworking americans to own a home, send their kids to college, have a secure retirement. That is why it is so important that we invest in our american ports. That will provide funding and support they need is a high priority for me. It is supported by 100 members of the congressional caucus. We know that americans must invest in the ports to remain competitive, and prepare for the expansion of the panel mall panama can now. The budget we are considering today, does the opposite. Cutting funding for programs that support american commerce is shortsighted and harmful to the competitiveness of american business. I applaud the congressional progressive caucus has it meets the targets we set for the Harbor Maintenance funding using up of the revenue collected at our ports for its intendant intended purpose. Let me emphasize that the Harbor Maintenance trust fund is
Officials from the department of Homeland Security, the fbi and the office of the director of National Intelligence testified. This is an hour and 45 minutes. We will hear from the department of Homeland Security about how they can best keep america safe and from those who would seek to carry out deadly attacks against our country and its people. We also hear about actors in cyberspace who want to drain our bank accounts, shut down our fragile systems, our electric grid, steal our identical identifiable information as well as the r d that will enable american businesses and the military to remain preeminent in the world. Accessing these everchanging broad threats and making sure government continues to hone its ability to stop is a toprated for this committee particularly as we approach another 9 11 anniversary. This year hearing takes on added significance as our nation confronts a growing terrorist threat in iraq and syria. As we sit here today are here today or militaries engage in
Travel of other u. S. Citizens engaged in the region. Now i appreciate that. I would just mention time is of the essence here, i think. I i think youre going to be looking at, as i say, one member that is going to be introducing legislation today about these issues. Im trueing to assist you and you know, well see quickly the congress can act. But we are looking for feedback from all of you. With that, the chair recognizes miss jackson lee from texas. Again, let me thank the chairman and thank my Ranking Member and as well as the chairman of the full committee. Again, this hearing is not to draw you over here to the United States house as much as it is to make an important statement of oversight to act. And i started my remarks by saying that in the on the eve of 9 11, and although there had been much commentary of the potential threat that isil poses, im not willing to agree to those who have a perspective that the United States may not be in the eye of the storm. I think the way we re
Syria, controlling territory where 8 Million People live. Theyve also killed two american journalists on camera in propaganda videos. What is the u. S. Strategy for dealing with isis . A special report tonight on msnbc. President obamas live primetime address from the white house on the isis militant group. Thanks for joining us tonight. The president will speak from the white house, and were in washington tonight for the occasion. Im Rachel Maddow from msnbc with Chris Matthews and al sharpton and chris hayes and chief affairs correspondent, Andrea Mitchell were told the president will announce not a war effort but what hell call a comprehensive Counterterrorism Campaign against isis militants. Just to set the stage, heres the tide of Public Opinion on the u. S. Fighting isis right now. Watch this jump. This is three weeks ago. Three weeks ago, 54 of americans said they supported u. S. Air strikes against isis in iraq. Again, thats three weeks ago. 54 . Now that number has jumped to 7