Any background noise . Member, please mute their microphone. Going through documents and records please, email documents, im going to abbreviate my opening statement. I will put the full statement in the record given the fact that you probably cant hear me and understand me and im having trouble, you know, this is the second hearing, last hearing was in industries takeholders and we heard a distressing and serious gaps, shortages of several personnel, lack of even the most basic hygiene practices and a consensus among our witnesses that federal government needed to help the private sector which owns and operates 85 of the patients Critical Infrastructure to defend itself and respond to attacks. You know, the bill 3684 will provide funding at the local, state and federal level to enhance response to Cyber Security incidents. It improves the national highway system, other Transportation Systems, capabilities and established office of National Cyber directive to the principle advisory on
Isaac kramer, executive director of Charleston County, South Carolina board of registration and elections. Janay nelson, president and director of the naacp Legal Defense fund. Were also going to hear from our other witnesses. Not for any omission, but because senator fisher will be introducing them. That includes alabama, secretary of state wes allen and brian cruz, election commissioner for the Douglas County, nebraska election commission. More americans than ever have cast a ballot in recent elections, and it is in large part because of the work of state and local officials. And these elections have run smoothly and topped Security Officials in both republican and democratic administrations to the likes have confirmed the security of recent elections including last weeks primary elections. 18 states have already held primaries this year. In fact three of our witnesses, secretary benson, secretary allen, and mr. Kramer have overseen primary elections this year already. And there are
[inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] [inaud Center Fisher i are dealing with votes going on but i called the hearing to order and good afternoon. I would like to thank Ranking Member fisher and her colleagues for joining us. Our witnesses who i will introduce shortly for secr of state issac cramer executive carolina support of Voter Registrations and elections Jimmy Nilsson present director of the Naacp Legal Defense Fund and well hear from her other witnesses because senator fisher will be introducing them including alabama secretary of state wes allen and brian kruse commissioner for the depth county election commission. More americans than ever have cast a ballot in recent elections in large part because of the work of state and local officials in these elections have run smoothly and top Security Officials in both republican and democratic administrations alike have elections including last weeks primaryec elections. 18 states have a ready h
She is going to vote, right . Here she is. Senator fisher and i are dealing with votes going on. There will be a little backand forth, but i called the hearing to order, and good afternoon. I would like to think Ranking Member fisher and her colleagues for joining us. Our witnesses who i will introduce shortly our michigan secretary of state jocelyn benson, isaac kramer, executive director of Charleston County South Carolinas port of Voter Registration and elections. We are also going to hear from other witnesses. Senator fisher will be introducing them. That includes alabama secretary of state, wes allen, and brian cruz, from nebraska. Election commission. More americans than ever have cast a ballot in recent elections, and it is in large part because of the work of state and local officials, and the selections have run smoothly and top Security Officials in both republican and democratic ministrations alike have confirmed the security of recent elections, including last weeks primary
She is going to vote, right . Here she is. Senator fisher and i are dealing with votes going on. There will be a little backand forth, but i called the hearing to order, and good afternoon. I would like to think Ranking Member fisher and her colleagues for joining us. Our witnesses who i will introduce shortly our michigan secretary of state jocelyn benson, isaac kramer, executive director of Charleston County South Carolinas port of Voter Registration and elections. We are also going to hear from other witnesses. Senator fisher will be introducing them. That includes alabama secretary of state, wes allen, and brian cruz, from nebraska. Election commission. More americans than ever have cast a ballot in recent elections, and it is in large part because of the work of state and local officials, and the selections have run smoothly and top Security Officials in both republican and democratic ministrations alike have confirmed the security of recent elections, including last weeks primary