Was 1999, 1998. Coming up on 20 years ago now. And the world is really changed, and our missions have evolved, and i want to make sure were optimized to meet the future. So ill receive the final input back on those three by the first of october. In fact, i think im going to review a draft this weekend, to be honest. Im told they think they have some initial work for me to look at this weekend. As i indicated previously, once we sit down and decide, its my intention to come back to the committee and say this is whats been recommending and this is what i intend to do and heres why. This is what i think it will generate in terms of value. Thank you. I think nsa is in good hands. Thank you very much. Admiral rogers, i seldom get the opportunity to highlight North Carolinas hightech successes. Especially given the fact that my vice chairman representing silicon valley, i keep reminding her, i have the Research Triangle park, but while there are 99 days in ns a lts code breaker challenge. No
More independent, impartial judiciary. You know, they are largely a historical vestige of their time. Tracy . I just agree largely what people have to say. Every selection method impacts judges decisions. Elections were adopted, as matt noted, to try to check the perceived abuse of the appointment process. I dont think it was merely perceived, the evidence is pretty strong on that. But in terms of the specific question of why dont voters then change the method of selection, whats interesting is the florida case since thats the case before us is they did change the med of selection the method of selection more appellate judges right . But not with trial judges, not with the judges that they think of as the judges in their lives. And i think thats pretty entering, to try to understand pretty interesting, to try to understand if voters feel that this tension between accountability and impartiality is one that they would like to resolve when the judges are closer to where they are. Whats d
Country to move as fast as possible it is better care for the patient we dont want to lose doctors in the northwest because theyre paid us because they are more efficient so we hope that is the incentive that moves people with those previous discussions that basically you will move that glacial pace but to move so slowly you are continuing to reward bad behavior. A secondary goal that is not covered. Mr. Cornyn mr. President. The presiding officer the senator from texas. Mr. Cornyn mr. President yesterday, our friends across the aisle blocked filibustered really, a funding a 40 billion funding bill that would have paid the funds necessary to keep the department of Homeland Security up and running through the rest of this fiscal year. Now, i understand that they had some differences over the content of the legislation that the house passed, but its undenial that the house acted responsibly by passing a this appropriation bill, particularly in a time of heightened security concerns not o
Department in a divorce suggesting what should be in that culture so if we go back to rome and several civil rights history the those of us from the north know that to the extent that it happened have been largely after 1964 that the federal governments for the first time said they will i give you money unless you desegregate. Was the incentive so as a result they engaged in practices to integrate their schools and we were educated during that period but we should on the bias just as best practices but it is a vital tool to transform the deeply embedded culture. I agree. But we do have to write some of these incentives in statutes and some in regulation so greedy to go back to capitol hill to tweak some there not seem just as best practices and we want the executive branch to use its authority of all the items listed there are actions it could take on its own to implement these requirements and to see these as best practices but absolute necessities to reform the culture of Police Depa
Border that northern border. And yet republicans are willing to shut down Homeland Security. In fact, we heard colleagues in the House Republicans saying it really wouldnt be that big a deal to shut down Homeland Security. Really . Really . Is anybody looking reading the paper looking at the news, looking at whats happening every day around us . It wouldnt be a problem to shut down Homeland Security . Thats stunning. Michigan has the busiest northern Border Crossing in the country in detroit the biggest northern Border Crossing, for commerce, for product for people and we rely on our customs and Border Patrol every single day. Talk about folks on the front lines of protecting us. Customs, border security, airport security, police and fire. We have coast guard. We have all of those who are on the front line of protecting our families in america. Thats what were debating. Do we play games with that, hold Homeland Security hostage because of a debate with the president about another issue