On local Law Enforcement. This is just under two hours. On. This is just under two hours. The subcommittee on crime, terrorism, Homeland Security and investigations come to the committee. There are challenges faced in Law Enforcement in the 21st century. I will have an Opening Statement, a quick personal indulgence. I would ask everyone, raymond our friend remember our friend thom tillis. And i want to thank jim and goodlatte for this hearing to goodlatte foran this hearing. We need to honor our Law Enforcement officers. Thank you to our witnesses for being here. We have chuck canterbury, president. Fromo thompson spartanburg, South Carolina. Chief art acevedo. Is that close . Forgive me, i am from South Carolina. City of houston, texas. You are lawenforcement officers across the nation that dedicate your lives to the precept of our country. Which is, respect for and adherence to the rule of law. I know every member of the subcommittee would have their own personal story of how officer
On local Law Enforcement. This is just under two hours. On. This is just under two hours. The subcommittee on crime, terrorism, Homeland Security and investigations come to the committee. There are challenges faced in Law Enforcement in the 21st century. I will have an Opening Statement, a quick personal indulgence. I would ask everyone, raymond our friend remember our friend thom tillis. And i want to thank jim and goodlatte for this hearing to goodlatte foran this hearing. We need to honor our Law Enforcement officers. Thank you to our witnesses for being here. We have chuck canterbury, president. Fromo thompson spartanburg, South Carolina. Chief art acevedo. Is that close . Forgive me, i am from South Carolina. City of houston, texas. You are lawenforcement officers across the nation that dedicate your lives to the precept of our country. Which is, respect for and adherence to the rule of law. I know every member of the subcommittee would have their own personal story of how officer
Test. Test. Test. Test. Test. Test. Test. Test. Test. I want to know if the flb will work with us. As you know were working on a trust and integrity bill that i believe is a hand of friendship. It also includes a collection of data, and that is numbers. Youve just cited the fbi report, but i view it as science that helps drive us toward providing the funding that youre interested in. I was on the beat program. I want to make sure its Going Forward and helping programs as much as possible. Would you comment briefly because i want to get to sheriff acevedo for him to further emphasize invest tactics weve used in houston and i want to thank mayor turner for emphasizing in terms of Community Outreach who youve engaged in and who you would answer the question just this past monday. Secretary kelly, and i know that you have gotten this notice and working with our joint terrorism indicated that we may be in one of the most serious terrorist threat atmosphere since 9 11. This falls to local po
Order. The subcommittee welcomes everyone to todays. Challenges faced in Law Enforcement in the 21st century. I will have an Opening Statement, a quick personal indulgence. I would ask everyone, remember our friend tom tellis from north carolina. And i want to thank chairman goodlatte for this hearing. We need to honor our Law Enforcement officers. Thank you to our witnesses for being here. We have chuck canterbury, president. From the National Fraternal order of police. Alonzo thompson from spartanburg, South Carolina. Chief art acevedo. Is that close . Forgive me, i am from South Carolina. I may get it wrong before you get it right again. From the great city of houston, texas. You are lawenforcement officers across the nation that dedicate your lives to the precept of our country. Which is, respect for and adherence to the rule of law. I know every member of the subcommittee would have their own personal story of how officers have impacted their lives and their own personal testimony
Academy of Television Arts and sciences and at 90 hes still a consultant. Thanks to roddie for saving us. And thank you. God bless america. [ applause ] all i can say is i want to look like these guys when im 90. Im very honored to call upon american pastor chris edmonds, son of the late Master Sergeant Roddie Edmonds, righteous among the nations from the United States of america to receive the medal and certificate of honor on behalf of his father and to offer some remarks. [ applause ] lester, you did good. Thank you. Ambassador dermer, mr. President , might i say its an incredible honor to have you here. This is one memory that our family will cherish always. And might also say its my first time speaking at the embassy as well. [ laughter ] [ applause ] rabbi lau, mr. Wiff, senator corker, the gunden family, im going to mess this up, im from tennessee. The be say it for me. There we go. Ill get it right next time. And distinguished guests. Tonight on this noble occasion my moer mary