Welcome to order. Without objection the chair is authorized to declare a recess at any time. We welcome everyone to the subcommittees hearing. Ill begin by recognizing myself for an opening statement. Wed like to welcome our witness today, the honorable christopher wray, director of the federal bureau of investigation. Director wray has served in this role of august since 2017, overseeing an agency of over 35,000 people. Including special agents, intelligence analysts, language specialists, scientists, and Information Technology specialists. The 24 budget request for fbi salaries and expenses is 11. 3 billion. With 6. 7 billion of that amount to about 60 . Thats designated as defense spending. Thats a 6 increase above the fiscal 23 elected level for salaries and expenses. The fbi budget request includes 196 million in program increases and 409 million adjustments too base representing the substantial increase cost of continuing the fbis current activities. The Largest Program increases
Without objection the chair is authorized to declare a recess at any time. We welcome everyone to the subcommittees hearing. Ill begin by recognizing myself for an opening statement. Wed like to welcome our witness today, the honorable christopher wray, director of the federal bureau of investigation. Director wray has served in this role of august since 2017, overseeing an agency of over 35,000 people. Including special agents, intelligence analysts, language specialists, scientists, and Information Technology specialists. The 24 budget request for fbi salaries and expenses is 11. 3 billion. With 6. 7 billion of that amount to about 60 . Thats designated as defense spending. Thats a 6 increase above the fiscal 23 elected level for salaries and expenses. The fbi budget request includes 196 million in program increases and 409 million adjustments too base representing the substantial increase cost of continuing the fbis current activities. The Largest Program increases requested art for
And widow. Again under heavy fire. The occupiers have intensified their shelling of our military positions and the city, and are also trying to sharpen it in the future. The invaders are using all the weapons they have, together with aviation, they are hitting schools and residential buildings in the old and central parts of the city, the head of the avdiiv military administration said vitaly barabash. He added that the sounds of gunfire can be heard around the clock , and about a thousand people are currently staying in avdiivka. Law enforcement officers will evacuate those who want to leave. A guided missile flew a few meters from us , i saw how it exploded somewhere so loudly that the car whistled, i appeal to the residents of avdiyivka and their relatives, while there is an opportunity, they Must Immediately leave for a safe place. According to the head of the Dnipropetrovsk Regional Military Administration serhii lesyk, the russians struck the dnipro through a fire broke out durin
Live you watch the main news at noon, Pavel Lazovik is with you, hello, in this issue, the widest possible coverage, members of the council of the republic are holding a single reception day today in all regions of the gomel region, they are forced to tighten their belts, massive layoffs in the largest. As of today, we have already weeded out 300 hectares, we are moving at a good pace, by may 9 all the corn will already be sitting in the field, the corn is running out, we are gradually moving on to harvesting synage, thats all. There are Machine Operators who are ready to work, and local farmers are also working on there are already about 2,500 hectares of potato plantations under root crops, sowing of sugar beets is being completed, about 10 of the area remains, and there are also annual grasses, flax, vegetables, Grain Growers are preparing to harvest feed. Everything that worries people, responsibility and parliamentarians. Members of the council of the republic are holding a single
The fate of many remains unknown. Many such stories happen in temporarily occupied territories, where the police do not work and where it is impossible to leave and there are problems with connection sometimes people who cannot find their own children do not even know what to do or where to turn. So, if you suddenly find yourself in a similar situation and do not know how to act, call the short number 11630. We will advise you in detail and advise you on how to do it. We have created a resource thanks to which you can report any crime against a child, at any time. In any place, at any time, just go to the site and report, and we will launch all possible mechanisms to punish the criminal, stop crime ua. Congratulations, this week is russian propaganda begins approximately where it ended last week, that is, they have this escalation of nuclear threats, it turns out not to be accidental and not only there somewhere in one place, no, this is now such a trend again, they are talking about i