Interference during the 2016 election after reports that President Trump was considering firing special counsel Robert Mueller. Mr. Rosen stein Office Capitol hill to testify on the budget request for the department of justice in place of attorney general Jeff Sessions and was appearing that same day before the Senate Intelligence committee as part of the russia investigation. The subcommittee hearing is just over two hours. The committ the committee will come to order. Mr. Deputy attorney general, welcome to the justice and science appropriations subcommittee which we will be examining the defendant of justis fiscal year 2018 budget request. I am pleased to welcome you here to your first hearing before the subcommittee, and im grateful that you and attorney general sessions have brought new, desperately needed leadership to the dog. Your input is helpful and necessary as we review the Spending Priorities for the Justice Department in order to ensure the National Security and Law Enfor
Committee will come to order. Mr. Deputy attorney general, welcome to the commerce justice and science appropriations subcommittee which we will be hearing in department of justice fiscal year 2018 budget request. Im pleased to welcome you here to your first hearing before this subcommittee and im grateful that you and attorney general sessions have brought new desperately needed leadership to the doj. Youre input is helpful and necessary as we review the present Spending Priorities in order to ensure the countrys National Security and Law Enforcement needs are funded appropriately and sufficiently. This is a challenge in budget climates as you know. As Violent Crime has risen, the president proposes to decrease funding to the department of justice by 637 million in 18 for a new total of 28. 3 billion. Since the start of the new administration and during the early days of your tenure as the Deputy Attorney general im pleased that the department is refocusing on these core mission of en
Foundation. It is my pleasure to introduce peterest, congressman roskam. Term. Serving in his sixth he is a graduate of the university of illinois and he earned a law degree from the Chicago Institute of technology. He is a member of the house ways and Means Committee where he served as chairman of the panel tax committee. We are fortunate to have the congressman with us today because in this role he will no doubt be playing an important developthe effort to debate and pass fundamental tax reform. In his remarks today he will discuss three things that animates his work in the 105th congress. Job opportunities for all americans. Less code that is fair and burdensome. The Internal Revenue reform. Hope that we will follow his lead to develop fundamental tax reform consistent with these goals. Ourse join me in welcoming guests at the lectern, congressman peter roskam. [applause] thank you. my wife elizabeth, she was telling the story that as we walked up the are, 30 years ago they were ser
Foundation. It is my pleasure to introduce peterest, congressman roskam. Term. Serving in his sixth he is a graduate of the university of illinois and he earned a law degree from the Chicago Institute of technology. He is a member of the house ways and Means Committee where he served as chairman of the panel tax committee. We are fortunate to have the congressman with us today because in this role he will no doubt be playing an important developthe effort to debate and pass fundamental tax reform. In his remarks today he will discuss three things that animates his work in the 105th congress. Job opportunities for all americans. Less code that is fair and burdensome. The Internal Revenue reform. Hope that we will follow his lead to develop fundamental tax reform consistent with these goals. Ourse join me in welcoming guests at the lectern, congressman peter roskam. [applause] thank you. my wife elizabeth, she was telling the story that as we walked up the are, 30 years ago they were ser
Foundation. It is my pleasure to introduce peterest, congressman roskam. Term. Serving in his sixth he is a graduate of the university of illinois and he earned a law degree from the Chicago Institute of technology. He is a member of the house ways and Means Committee where he served as chairman of the panel tax committee. We are fortunate to have the congressman with us today because in this role he will no doubt be playing an important developthe effort to debate and pass fundamental tax reform. In his remarks today he will discuss three things that animates his work in the 105th congress. Job opportunities for all americans. Less code that is fair and burdensome. The Internal Revenue reform. Hope that we will follow his lead to develop fundamental tax reform consistent with these goals. Ourse join me in welcoming guests at the lectern, congressman peter roskam. [applause] thank you. my wife elizabeth, she was telling the story that as we walked up the are, 30 years ago they were ser