All right. If we can get our seats. Its kind of hard to break off the conversations. Its always so good to meet people. But weve got to get back to work. We hear a lot about how dangerous the u. S. Empire is. We learn about how were making enemies overseas. We learn about how immoral it is to bomb people overseas, but theres something that we also really need to, and this is a good argument to make by some people who arent swayed by the others and that is that the u. S. Empire is a big ripoff. It costs a lot of money and gives us very, very little in return and so thats why were really pleased to bring in someone who can speak to you, been reading and wright and lecturing for a while now and hes part of the next generation of intellectuals. He spoke yesterday at our student seminar and did a terrific job, and thats Nathan Goodman who is finishing his phd at George Mason University in economics, and he is a specialist in the economic of empire. Nathan, happy to have you join us. [ appla
All right. If we can get our seats. Its kind of hard to break off the conversations. Its always so good to meet people. But weve got to get back to work. We hear a lot about how dangerous the u. S. Empire is. We learn about how were making enemies overseas. We learn about how immoral it is to bomb people overseas, but theres something that we also really need to, and this is a good argument to make by some people who arent swayed by the others and that is that the u. S. Empire is a big ripoff. It costs a lot of money and gives us very, very little in return and so thats why were really pleased to bring in someone who can speak to you, been reading and wright and lecturing for a while now and hes part of the next generation of intellectuals. He spoke yesterday at our student seminar and did a terrific job, and thats Nathan Goodman who is finishing his phd at George Mason University in economics, and he is a specialist in the economic of empire. Nathan, happy to have you join us. [ appla
[hail to the chief playing] please remain standing for our national anthem. Military personnel, tenhut. And a wlute. Salute. Playing the national anthem] cheers and applause] please remain standing. At this time i invite professor janet mcgleely United States of the stage. Shes a member of the faculty with the Longest Service at the Coast Guard Academy. The 136th commencement exercises of the United States Coast Guard Academy are now convened. [applause] captain michael j. Paresee, command chaplain, United States Coast Guard Academy, will now eliver the invocation. Let us pray. Heavenly father, help us to be mindful of your presence and of your love for your people as we gather to see the class of 2017 graduated from this academy and commissioned in the United States coast guard. We thank you for the perseverance, strength of purpose that bring them to this happy day. We thank you, too, lord for all who have offered them support and encouragement along the way. For parents, family, and
[inaudible conversations] good morning. This hearing will come to order. I would ask consent that my written Opening Statement be entered into the record. Without objection. I want to welcome secretary kelly. This is a hearing on the department of Homeland Securitys fiscal year 2018 budget. This is the third time that the secretary has appeared before this committee, the second time as secretary of the department. And, again, we welcome you and appreciate your service to this country, many, many years of it. In lieu of my written Opening Statement, i just want to make a couple comments. Im, by vocation, im an accountant, so ive gone through budget meetingsing many, many times meetings many, many times. First, i want to just talk about the history of the budget of the department of Homeland Security. Were not quite ready for the chart. When you take a look at total Budget Authority when the department was first stood up, the first fiscal year was 2004, and the departments budget was thi
Morning, this hearing will come to order. I will ask my written Opening Statement be entered in the record. Without objection. I want to welcome secretary kelly. This is a hearing on the department of Homeland Securitys fiscal year 2018 budget. This is the third time secretary kelly has appeared before this committee. The second time as secretary of the department and, again, we welcome you and appreciate your service to this country, many, many years of it. In lieu of my written Opening Statement, i just want to make a couple comments. Im by vocation, im an accountant. So ive gone through budget meetings many, many times. First, i want to just talk about the history of the budget of the department of Homeland Security. Were not quite ready for the chart. When you take a look at total Budget Authority. When the department was first stood up, the first fiscal year was 2004. The departments budget was this is total budgetary authority, mandatory and discretionary, 36. 5 billion. Now, had