The president pro tempore the senate will come to order. The chaplain, dr. Black, will lead the senate in prayer. The chaplain let us pray. Eternal god, your words are pure. When hate seems to triumph, surround us with your protection and favor. Have mercy upon our nation and world. Lord, the wicked are often exalted as they blaspheme and destroy. May our lawmakers not permit inaction to derail liberty. How long will the enemies of freedom seem to prevail . Awake us all and use us for your glory, for we trust in your mercy. We pray in your great name. Amen. The president pro tempore please join me in the pledge of allegiance. I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of america, and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under god, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. Mr. Grassley madam president . The presiding officer the senator from iowa. Mr. Grassley i ask to speak in morning business for one minute. The presiding officer without objection. Mr. Grassl
Committee what this is just under two hours. [inaudible] good morning. Testimony from commander north American Aerospace temp command and richardson. Evtesential personnel. This involves both of your commands to various degrees and resources in support t respond. National security as principal command. Outlined in the National Defense strategy is defending the homelandts posed by the people china. As we see threats from other competitors, unconfident the the defense policy guidance this challenge and when asked for an update and how it will transform the department from of the urgency estimates over the past year with the chinese surveillance balloons and other fied phenomena in this case. These events raise concerns they may have an awareness and it must be secured to protect citizens technologies to provide protection. Id be no caps and what additional tools and resources are needed to ove1 rcome them. The u. S. Law enforcement for cartels engaged Human Trafficking success Security C
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Into our area on becomes a bit unsettled friday, High Pressure takes control again. Settling our Weather Police in Virginia Beach are trying to figure out boy. It happened around 9 last night on wimbledon way. Thats near intersection of lynnhaven parkway and holland road. Police say they found a 14yearold boy who had been stabbed. He went to the hospital and should recover. Investigators havent released any information about suspects. Police dispatchers in hampton say their officers are also investigating a stabbing. This one happened around 8 30 last night on gloucester street about a block off victoria boulevard. Dispatchers say the victim was not badly hurt. New this morning we can show you the mug shot of a william mary researcher facing child pornography charges. This is 46yearold Michael Wilson hes a Research Biologist at the college. And lives in with four felony counts of possessing child porn. Campus Police Arrested him on friday afternoon. School Officials Say hes been at the
Lizzie pater. C2 01 25 49 it makes me really uncomfortable especially since coming in during orientation we got this really strong sense of community. Wilson, of richmond, was arrested by william and mary police on friday and peninsula regional jail. A School Spokesperson tells 10 on your side he was immediately placed on administrative leave and is prohibited from coming on campus a popular place for families to visit. C1 bryan cole 01 25 17 its nerve racking as a father knowing that my children could be exposed to people that are looking at child pornography. Officials say wilson has been at the College Since 2004. He worked at the center for conservation biology located within the dillard complex on ironbound road. An online biography says he focused his studying on bird populations and earned his masters degree at the college, discovered with the child porn on school property. Wilson is charged with four in williamsburg, liz were looking ahead to a warm weekend by sunday, the weath