[nimrod from enigma variations] [nimrod from enigma variations] [inaudible] [dvorak symphony 9, movement 2] [dvorak symphony 9, movement 2] good morning and welcome to flight 93 National Memorial. Clark, and i have the high honor of serving as the superintendent of flight 93 National Memorial, one of over 400 sites within the National Parks system. The National Park service is honored and deeply humbled to serve as the steward of this moving memorial dedicated in memory of 40 amazing heroes. Ago, theay 18 years passengers and crew members of flight 93 bonded together and prevented their hijacked airplane from reaching its dc,nded target, washington, 18 minutes flying time from this location. Unquestionably they sacrificed their own lives to save so many. , thesince that moment special people have always been remembered as heroes, not just to americans but also many around the world. Extraordinary citizens who showed it incredible resilience under such circumstances. I would like to ack
The memorial honors the 184 people who were killed in the pentagon and on board American Airlines flight 77. [indiscernible] [inaudible] [taps] [inaudible] [laughter] [laughter] [inaudible] [inaudible] [laughter] [inaudible] i disagree with you about the war. Afghanistan, [laughter] [inaudible] announcer 1 cspans washington journal live every day with news and policy issues that impact you. Coming up thursday morning, Pennsylvania Democratic congresswoman susan wild discusses her Push Mental Health care legislation in the wake of her partners suicide earlier this year. And the ceo of the climate leadership council, a group backed by major power and oil companies, talks about his organizations support of a carbon tax. Watch washington journal live at 7 00 thursday morning. Join the discussion. Here is a look at our live coverage thursday on cspan. The house returns at 9 00 eastern to consider a bill that would prohibit oil and glass and gas expiration in alaskas refuge. Kevin mccarthy h
Those who perished, and those First Responders who ran into harms way to help their fellow citizens. The tragedy of 9 11 led to the creation of the Transportation Security Administration. Tsa. Within the new department of Homeland Security. Tsa is charged with protecting our nations Transportation Systems from attacks and ensuring freedom of movement of people in commerce. Acting deputy administration, administrator, Patricia Cogswell is here to update the committee on tsas prime achieving these goals. Americas air, land, and marine Transportation Systems are designed for accessibility and efficiency. Challenged to deter and respond to terrorist attacks without unduly burdening travel , the economy, and civil liberties. Tsas workforce includes transportation security inspectors, federal air marshals and visible intermodal prevention and response teams, among other security professionals. Congress has worked to support this dedicated workforce bypassing the first ever tsa reauthorizatio
Is. He knows there are many threats to american interests and that those threats will not recede if we retreat. He understands that American Leadership is essential to keeping these threats and enemies at bay and that our partners and allies rarely act without us. John appreciates the need to stand up to adversaries like putins russia, approach them from a position of strength, and hold them accountable for their lies and their misdeeds. I wish him well wherever his career next takes him. Of course the president deserves to choose his own team, and he has assembled a strong one. He and our nation are well served by leaders like secretary pompeo, expect esper and director haspel. These National Security leaders have been chosen by the announcer cspans washington journal. Live every day with news and policy issues that impact you. Coming up this morning, pennsylvania democrat congresswoman susan wilde discusses her push for Mental Health care legislation in the wake of her partners suici
Acting deputy administrator. Topics include the reprogramming of tsa funds for immigration detention needs. Facial Recognition Technology. And the implementation of new id requirements used for boarding commercial aircraft. Good morning. And welcome to this hearing on protecting the nations Transportation Systems. This morning we reflect on a somber day in american history. It was exactly 18 years ago that terrorists turned civilian aircraft into weapons, killing nearly 3000 americans and injuring thousands more. Today, we honor the memories of those who perished, and those First Responders who ran into harms way to help their fellow citizens. The tragedy of 9 11 led to the creation of the Transportation Security Administration. Tsa. Within the new department of Homeland Security. Tsa is charged with protecting our nations Transportation Systems from attacks and ensuring freedom of movement of people in commerce. Acting deputy administration, administrator, Patricia Cogswell is here to