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
Called the terrorist assault an attack on humanity. There were at least three simultaneous attacks on entertainment sites in North Central paris about 9 00 p. M. Paris time, a busy fridays night. They include an explosion near the National Soccer stadium, which was filled with more than 80,000 fans as france played germany. explosion people crowded the field after the game. The french president , Francois Hollande, was in the stadium, but he was safely evacuated and is now holding an emergency cabinet meeting. There was chaos as gunmen opened fire at a packed restaurant, also in North Central paris. And terrorist gunmen stormed a concert hall. French media report up to 100 hostages may have been taken there. Cbs correspondent elaine cobbe reporter scott, at the soccer stadium north of paris, the stade de france, there were several explosions heard, and were now hearing reports here that Police Believe there may have been suicide bombers behind those explosions. As you said, the crowds
To and ffm school. We will be picking children up at homeless shelters and motels any place that has been designated a stop that we need to go to. The district has used Cab Companies to get students for several years, but dispatching individual cabs got expensive. So its trying a new Program Using small number of students at first. School leaders say this should cut costs nearly in half and address safety concerns. 12 47 13 just looking at as many of us being parentssthe ththught of putting our kindergartener or first grader on a cab, which is public transportation, could be kind of scary for both the parent and for the students hayes says it could expanddthe program in a few months. The districts homeless specialist says many are shocked to hear how many students are affected by homelessness in the district. Last year we had 620 homeless students and thats prek through 12th grade. The district says this nts van will also mean more to younger students than you might think. Its always o
Minutes ago, president obama called the terrorist assault an attack on humanity. There were at least three simultaneous attacks on entertainment sites in North Central paris about 9 00 p. M. Paris time, a busy fridays night. They include an explosion near the National Soccer stadium, which was filled with more than 80,000 fans as france played germany. explosion people crowded the field after the game. The french president , Francois Hollande, was in the stadium, but he was safely evacuated and is now holding an emergency cabinet meeting. There was chaos as gunmen opened fire at a packed restaurant, also in North Central paris. And terrorist gunmen stormed a concert hall. French media report up to 100 hostages may have been taken there. Is in paris for us tonight. Elaine. Reporter scott, at the soccer stadium north of paris, the stade de france, there were several explosions heard, and were now hearing reports here that Police Believe there may have been suicide bombers behind those ex