Good afternoon. This hearing will come to order. I want to thank our witnesses for your service to our country. 13 people lost their lives, 30 people were injured. It underscores what we are dealing with here in terms of a threat environment. This is my ninth annual threat hearing that i have either chaired or participated in. I often say im not the most uplifting character. Those i could say that in nine years, i have seen tremendous progress being made and we have reduced these threats and all is well. Unfortunately, we face the same threats. If anything, the threats are growing. Nine years ago, we were talking about the blind use of drive drones or the use of social media. We face the same threats. They are evolving. Terrorist groups are metastasizing. They are spreading around the world. , it has happened is grown more complex and difficult. You have tremendous responsibilities on your shoulders. Really, i will turn it over to my Ranking Member and we will get to witness testimony.
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Dealing with in terms of threat environment. Hearing that ih have participated in. Have seen ald say i reduction in threat and all is well. If anything, the threats are growing. We were talking about drones and the extent of social media. Evolving and terrorist groups are spreading around the world and if anything , it has grown far more complex and difficult. You have tremendous responsibility and on your shoulders. I will turn it over to witness testimony. Thank you for being here today. The department of Homeland Security was created to defend the United States from any and all threats. The departments leaders are critical to our National Security efforts and we rely on them to coordinate with the National Counterterrorism and fbi. 9 11,hs was created after agency was very clear [inaudible] the narrow focus was expanded and as threats have grown, they have become more dynamic as well. Andthreats have emerged foreign adversaries disrupt the nations cyber networks. Interference has pr