Good morning. This hearing will come to order. This is the hearing of the title can is the resources needed to protect and secure the homeland. I will review the budget of the department of Homeland Security. We have the acting secretary of Homeland Security, honorable Kevin Mcaleenan to testify. Appreciate and thank you for your long service to this country, in particular at this moment where we are grappling with so many issues. The aftermath of an unprecedented level of disasters with hurricanes and fires in california, hurricanes, obviously, on the gulf coast. The disaster that is occurring at the border right now. And if we could, just quick put up our chart. I think we have our chart. Not only do we have it on the chart, but we had an event in oshkosh over the weekend that required a giveaway so i quick produced out of my factory some cups with that exact same chart. What it shows it how out of control this problem is. In the first seven months of this year, we had over 300 the t
Harris idf is readying forces and stockpiling supplies near the gaza strip and as a fullon ground invasion, we are told is imminent israel says 300,000 reservists have been called to fight and are nearing the border with gaza setting up what will be historic theater of Urban Warfare. Israel set up an emergency wartime government and the electricity has officially run out for gaza. Hamas terrorists against the idf. Also continuing to exchange artillery strike, Israeli Citizens in Ashkelon Zeeming as missiles were hitting early this morning. Ing as missiles were hitting early this morning. Sing as missiles were hitting early this morning. Cring as missiles were hitting early this morning. Eing as missiles were hitting early this morning. Aing as missiles were hitting early this morning. Ming as missiles were hitting early this morning. Harris you can see the black smoke billowing from the ground after this strike and fitting the skyline after near constant stream of strikes on hamas targ
The speaker pro tempore on this vote, the yeas are 399, the nays are two. 2 3 of the votes in the affirmative, the rules are awe spended, the resolution is agreed to, without objection the motion to reconsider is laid on the table. Ursuant im pursuant to clause 8 of rule 20, the Unfinished Business is on agreeing to the speakers approval of the journal which the chair will put de novo. The question is on agreeing to the speakers approval of the journal. Those in favor say aye. Those opposed, no. In the opinion of the chair, the ayes have it. The journal stands approved. For what purpose does the gentleman from california rise . Mr. Speaker, i send to the desk a joint resolution and ask unanimous consent for its immediate consideration. The speaker pro tempore the clerk will report the title of the joint resolution. The clerk house joint resolution 76, joint resolution appointing the day for the convening of the second sthofingse 114th congress. The speaker pro tempore is there objectio
From okay goes groundbreaking videos. To the web sir web series creaty star trek fans. We talk to the creators in friday arts. We begin tonight with concerns over a growing threat from the Islamic State group. The United Kingdom raised its terror alert level to severe today. That means they believe an attack there is highly likely. But the white house says there are no plans to raise the threat level in the u. S. Libby casey reports. John, the u. S. Puts the number of citizens who have traveled to syria since the time this issue began to 400. The British Government raised its level from substantial to severe. That means the that an attack is highly likely but not imminent. Prime minister David Cameron said, it would make it easier to take passports away from people traveling to syria. To stop those who do go from returning and to deal decisively from those who are already here. Ill be making a statement in the house of commons on monday. This would stop people from traveling and new le
When even paul ryan, the tea party whisperer, can no longer please the right wings right wing, its clear the Republican Party has a serious problem on its hands. This debate has exposed a dep schism between the base that will only relent when obama care has been repealed and leadership that actually and very recently believed this. You had said next year that you would repeal the health care vote. Thats still your mission . Well, i think the election changes that. Its pretty clear that the president was reelected. Obama care is the law of the land. Obama care is the law of the land. Joining me today, former rnc chair, michael steele, u. S. News editor of the the guardian, alex coppleman, and the washington posts ezra cline and luke russert. We had to play that boehner sound from last year because its pretty stunning given his position less than a year ago, which is potentially defaulting over the repeal of obama care. I must ask you first about the latest from the coke industries. The