Try to think about how we can structure ourselves in a way that wourld be most e fisht going forward. And to try to project where were going to adequately respond. Thank you, chairman. I look forward to members of this committee to look forward to make sure that were set p properly to deal with this threat. Thank you, chairman. But before i asked the questions, just to thank you for your appearance today. And members to submit those questions and have those back before we go on the agenda. And i think youll be able to do that. I have a question dealing with whistle blowers. Earlier this month with all the hearings with regulations that are supposed to protect whistle blowers, do you think the system is working as it should to encourage and protect whistle blowing at the f. B. I. . And then why wouldnt it be all right to protect disclosure to direct supervisor . Thank you, senator. First, let me thank you for the honor of appearing before you here today. I know youve been at this for a
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The importance of financial assistance, but what concerns me is while we zid to death and thus do not provide them the means which with to defend themselves and artillery a attacks, the positions in the eastern rebel held region and last point is countries around the world are watching how reliable a friend we are. And im concerned that this has tremendous detrimental effects encouraging putins aggression and discouraging countries from being friends in the United States because were sitting here providing a few blankets. I dont think thats a good way to go. I realize this is turned into a white house call, but it and last point is there is tremendous bipartisan support in both the house and the senate. For providing this assistance and i really think the administration is isolated on this issue. And thats also something thats not good for the country. Unless you have something you want to add, i dont want to cut you off. Id simply say that, sort of personal observation. I was in budap
Detainees at Guantanamo Bay. This provision makes sense for the security of this country and it makes sense for good intelligence collection. The ban on transfers to yemen is a very critical aspect of this amendment. The amendment bans any detainee transfers to yemen until december 31, 2014. Its been four years since the president posed a moratorium on transfers to yemen from guantanamo following the failed airplane bombing attempt on Christmas Day 2009 by umar farouk. At that time yemen was viewed as a hot spot for terrorists especially with the rise of al qaeda in the arabian peninsula. Now four years later not much really has changed except for the rising recidivism rate. We know that former detainees have rejoined aqap both as leaders as well as members. We know that former detainees have rejoined we know that yemen continues to struggle with terrorist groups who are trying to make sure it remains an aqap strong hold. And we know that aqap continues to look for ways like the 2009 f
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