Policy. The committee will come to order. Without objection the chair is authorized to recess the hearing at any time. Before we turn to the substance of todays hearing let me address a House Keeping matter. First let me remind members should during these proceedings with the exception of when theyre speaking take precautions in light of covid19 including by wearing a face cover such as a mask. Were also limiting staff attendance at the hearing. I would encourage and urge unless youre speaking to please be wearing your mask. Were also conducting this hearing in the Capital Visitors Center auditorium, which affords Additional Space for those present to remain fizz any distant from one another. Before i get into the other House Keeping matter let me just express my best wishes to the president and first lady for a speedy recovery from covid19. I know were all quite shocked and distressed this morning to learn of their illness. And we hope for a very speedy recovery. Theyll be very much i
[inaudible] the committee will come to order. The committee will come to order. Without objection the chair is authorized to recess the hearing at any time. Before we turn to the substance of todays hearing, let me address a House Keeping matter. First, let me remind members should during these proceedings , with the exception of when theyre speaking, take precautions in light of covid19 including by wearing a face cover such as a mask. Were also limiting staff attendance at the hearing. I would encourage and urge unless youre speaking to please be wearing your mask. Were also conducting this hearing in the Capital Visitors Center auditorium, which affords Additional Space for those present to remain physically distant from one another. Before i get into the other housekeeping matter, let me just express my best wishes to the president and first lady for a speedy recovery from covid19. I know were all quite shocked and distressed this morning to learn of their illness. And we hope for
Committee members will be asking him about a whistleblower complaint that top dhs officials interfered with Intelligence Reports to protect President Trumps image and immigration policy. The committee will come to order. Without objection the chair is authorized to recess the hearing at any time. Before we turn to the substance of todays hearing let me address a House Keeping matter. First let me remind members should during these proceedings with the exception of when theyre speaking take precautions in light of covid19 including by wearing a face cover such as a mask. Were also limiting staff attendance at the hearing. I would encourage and urge unless youre speaking to please be wearing your mask. Were also conducting this hearing in the Capital Visitors Center auditorium, which affords Additional Space for those present to remain fizz any distant from one another. Before i get into the other House Keeping matter let me just express my best wishes to the president and first lady for
Government and well talk about this till christmas or new year use the two sides arent close. Looking at all at stops that joe biden pulled out in order to protect his family and in order to protect his son, hes a guy that has to win is joe biden. Youve seen cameras with trump on the campaign trail. The only argument is trump hasnt attended the two debates. Desantis has any chance, its policy, policy, policy. This isnt a victimless petty crime. This is violent organized crime. These stores close and it destroys the communities. Stuart i believe this is a very appropriate beetles song to be playing on this day and itll be a is upny day and tomorrow as well. Pretty good id say. 11 00 eastern time, monday, october 26789 check the markets, please. October 2, check the markets please. Dow down 120 and nasdaq up 60 points. Show me big tech and a moment ago they were all up. Every single one of them is up and alphabet up 2 . Not bad at all. Meta is 305. Check the 10year treasury yield going s
We appreciate you coming and taking the time in your thoughtful testimony. Youre looking forward to answers to what should be a number of interesting questions. Members of this committee, it should come as no surprise that the security of our borders been a top priority in this committee. In november 2015 we published a report the state of americas border security. We have copies, so any new members are all members emma i would be happy to give you one. We have learned an awful lot. I would ask that my Opening Statement be entered in the record. I will take silence as a consent, thanks. I would like to read some of the findings out of that Opening Statement as well as other things we have learned very first and foremost, what we have ,earned in this 23rd hearing the first finding is that our borders are not secure. Two, americans demand for drugs is one root cause. In order to secure our borders agents need full situational awareness, including staying on the other side of the border.