Were going to convene a committee on Homeland Security. Were going to ask the members of the press to please part the center aisle so members can have access to the witnesses. The committees meeting today to receive testimony on global terrorism threats to the homeland part two. Good morning, the committee, as i indicated, is meeting to hear from four expert witnesses on where we are as of this date with threats to the homeland. This committee was created in the aftermath of the terrorist attacks of september 11th, 2001. Since the establishment of the department of Homeland Security, the committee has focused on insuring the department is fulfilling its mission to secure the homeland. I take this responsibility seriously, as has every chairman of this committee. This is why its been the committees practice to hold a hearing to assess Global Threats to the homeland and evaluate the federal governments efforts to confront them. Congress and the American People deserve to hear about the t
Testimony on terrorism threats to the Homeland Party to. The committee as i indicated is meeting to hear from the witnesses the committee has focused on ensuring the department is fulfilling its mission to secure the homeland. I take this response ability seriously as has every chairman of the committee. To hear about the threats we face directly from the charge im concerned about the department of Homeland Security. Its been 203 days since the department has had a confirmed secretary recently announced hes leaving after six months on the job. The replacement will be the fifth place and to leave dhs in fewer than three years and even though hes leaving tomorrow the president has yet to announce who his replacement will be. What is the delay . We learned that the white house may be trying to find a legal loophole. Its completely unacceptable and would raise serious constitutional questions. Also unacceptable is the fact that the administrations administrator has been dual headed as the
A we are going to convene the committee on Homeland Security. We are going to ask the members of the press to please part the center aisle so that members can have access to the witnesses the committee is here to receive testimony on terrorism threats to the Homeland Party to. The committee as i indicated is meeting to hear from the witnesses the committee has focused on ensuring the department is fulfilling its mission to secure the homeland. I take this response ability seriously as has every chairman of the committee. To hear about the threats we face directly from the charge im concerned about the department of Homeland Security. Its been 203 days since the department has had a confirmed secretary recently announced hes leaving after six months on the job. The replacement will be the fifth place and to leave dhs in fewer than three years and even though hes leaving tomorrow the president has yet to announce who his replacement will be. What is the delay . We learned that the white
Here are their remarks. Hello, everybody. So secretary pompeo and i are here today to talk about the president s new executive order and after that well be happy to take a few questions. So today the president signed a new executive order which underscores his leadership in fighting global terrorism. This has intensified our Counter Terrorism effort. We designated more than 200 individuals and entities in 2018 and the most designation in any year. The new executive order modernizing sanctions to combat terrorism which was signed today greatly enhances our ability to identify, sanction and deter perpetrators of terrorism worldwide. Among other provisions, the eo allows the u. S. Government to better target terrorist group leaders, provides new tools to pursue individuals who participate in terrorist training, authorizes secondary sanctions on foreign Financial Institutions that have knowingly conducted or facilitated significant Financial Transactions with sanctioned persons and targets
Stephen, answered several questions from reporters about the resignation. Hello everybody. Sec. Pompeii and i were here today to talk about the president his new executive order. After that we be happy to take a few questions. So today, the president signed new executive order which underscores his decisive leadership inviting global terrorism. This administration is intensified our counterterrorism sanctions effort, we designated more than 230 individuals and entities in 2018, the most designation of any year the last 15 years. The new executive order, modernizing sanctions to combat errors in, which was signed to be greatly enhances our ability to identify and sanction and deter, perpetrators of terrorism worldwide. Among other provisions, the io allows usa government to better target and terrorist group leaders, provides new tools to pursue individuals who participate in terrorist training. Authorizes secondary sanctions on current Financial Institutions that have knowingly conducte