Homeland security jay johnson. Mr. Johnson, thank you very much for being here this morning. As a reminder to our members, we are and will remain in opposition. This hearing will address only unclassified matters. To our guests in the audience, welcome. We appreciate the public and media interest in the committees important work. We would expect proper decorum will be observed at all times and disrussians to todays proceedings will not be tolerated. At this point in time, mr. John be so, will you please rise and take an oath. Do you swear that the testimony will be the truth so hen you god . Thank you. Thank you, secretary johnson, for being here today. This committees charged with getting to the bottom of the facts regarding russias involvement in the 2016 elections and what if not steps were taken by the u. S. Government to prevent such interference in our election. While our investigation seeks to get to the truth of what happened during last years elections, it also seeks to provid
Csp csp cspspan. Or cspan. Org. Next, a look at hacking attempts by russia which may have targeted as many as 21 u. S. States. We heard yesterday from the person in charge of Cyber Security for the Homeland Security department janet manfra and other intelligence officials. From capitol hill this is a little over three hours. Hearing is in order. Today the committee convenes the sixth open hearing of 2017 to further examine russias interference in the election. This is an opportunity for the committee and the American People to drill down on this vitally important topic. In 2016 a hostile foreign power reached down into the state and local levels to touch voter data. It employed sophisticated cyber tools and capabilities and helped moscow to potentially build detailed knowledge of how our elections work. There was another example of russian efforts to interfere into a democracy with the goal of undermining our system. In 2016 we were woefully unprepared to defend and respond and im hope
Good morning. Ive asked Rick Crawford to open with a plan. Lord, thank you for the blessing of this nation. I ask that her people would strive to be worthy of that blessing. Prey for humility and temperance and all that we do be pleasing to you. Amen. In consultation with adam, without objection i make a motion to give each member seven minutes to question the witnesses. Is there discussion on the motion . Ask unanimous consent. Everybody would get seven, including adam and i. Thank you. The meet would go come to order. Id like to welcome our witness, former head of National Security, jeh johnson. As a reminder, we are and will remain in open session. This will address only unclassified matters. To our guests, welcome. We appreciate the public and media interest in the committees work. Disruptions to todays proceedings will not be tolerated. At this point in time, mr. Johnson, will you please rise and take an oath . Do you swear or affirm the testimony you will give before this committ
Watch live coverage of the Senate Health care debate on cspan two, cspan and our free cspan radio app. Former Homeland Security secretary jeh johnson appeared before our House Intelligence Committee hearing on russian interference in the u. S. 2016 election. He said the russian government and the direction of Vladimir Putin conduct did Cyber Attacks to influence the president ial election. Also discussed his rationale for designating u. S. Election systems as Critical Infrastructure in early january 2017. This hearing is to an half hours. Two and a half hours. Good morning. I have asked Rick Crawford to open with a prayer. Please bow with the. Heavenly father, we are thankful for every blessing. Thank you for the blessing of this nation. Father i just ask that her people would strive to be worthy of that blessing. Pray for humility and temperance and always do we say be pleasing to you. In jesus name, amen. In consultation with adam, i make a motion to give each member seven minutes to
Watch live coverage of the Senate Health care debate on cspan two, cspan and our free cspan radio app. Former Homeland Security secretary jeh johnson appeared before our House Intelligence Committee hearing on russian interference in the u. S. 2016 election. He said the russian government and the direction of Vladimir Putin conduct did Cyber Attacks to influence the president ial election. Also discussed his rationale for designating u. S. Election systems as Critical Infrastructure in early january 2017. This hearing is to an half hours. Two and a half hours. Good morning. I have asked Rick Crawford to open with a prayer. Please bow with the. Heavenly father, we are thankful for every blessing. Thank you for the blessing of this nation. Father i just ask that her people would strive to be worthy of that blessing. Pray for humility and temperance and always do we say be pleasing to you. In jesus name, amen. In consultation with adam, i make a motion to give each member seven minutes to