We will come to order we welcome the acting commissioner of cbp mark morgan thank you for being here today we look forward to getting your perspective on cbp priorities and requirements fiscal year 2021 the budget proposes 15. 6 billion of Discretionary Spending by cbp and increases 714 million above the current your level of the total includes 2 billion of 82 miles of barriers and 625 over the current year appropriation for nearly 80 percent of the total fy 2021 increase for cbp overall. I have obvious concerns for spending another 2 billion on border barriers but aside from any debate this administration continues to circumvent the will of congress by diverting millions of dollars for what congress specifically appropriates for this activity. The house bill does not include the funding. Even more to the point of funding proposed would crowd out other investments we all agree our high priority. For instance it is unclear how many officers are funded or sustained in this Budget Congres
Care for migrants in cbp custody and stopping Illegal Drugs coming over the border. From later last month this is just shy of two hours. [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] today, we welcome the acting commissioner of u. S. Customs and border protection, mark morgan. Mr. Morgan, thank you for being here today. We look forward to getting your perspective on cbps priorities and requirements for fiscal year 2021. The fiscal year 2021 budget proposes 15. 6 billion in discretionary funding for cbp, an increase of 714 million above the current year level. The total includes 2 billion for the construction of an additional 82 miles of border barriers, an increase of 625 million over the current year appropriation, and nearly 88 of the total fy 2021 increase for cbp overall. I have obvious concerns about spending another 2 billion on Additional Border barriers. But aside from any debate we might have about them, this administra
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Public Health Officials from the centers for Disease Control and prevention, the National Institutes of health and the food and Drug Administration testify on capitol hill about the coronavirus outbreak and the federal response. The acting commissioner for customs and Border Protection mark morgan subcommittee. Questions commissioner morgan on building the wall on the southern border carrying from migrants in cbp custody and stopping Illegal Drugs coming over the border. We will come order. Today we welcome the acting commissioner of u. S. Cuss thomastom customs and Border Protection mark morgan. Thank you for being here today. We look forward to go etting your perspective on cbp priorities and requirements for fiscal year 2021. The fiscal year 2021 in discretionary funding for cbp. Above the current year level. Border barriers and an increase of 625 million, over the current year appropriation for nearly 88 of the total fy 2021 increase for cbp overall. I have obvious concerns about s
Testify on capitol hill about the coronavirus outbreak and the federal response. The acting commissioner for customs and Border Protection mark morgan subcommittee. Questions commissioner morgan on building the wall on the southern border carrying from migrants in cbp custody and stopping Illegal Drugs coming over the border. We will come order. Today we welcome the acting commissioner of u. S. Cuss thomastom customs and Border Protection mark morgan. Thank you for being here today. We look forward to go etting your perspective on cbp priorities and requirements for fiscal year 2021. The fiscal year 2021 in discretionary funding for cbp. Above the current year level. Border barriers and an increase of 625 million, over the current year appropriation for nearly 88 of the total fy 2021 increase for cbp overall. I have obvious concerns about spending another 2 billion on Additional Border barriers. But aside from any debate we might have about them, this administration continues to circum