Concerned, the whole community is concerned. Reporter University Officials canceled a speech by conservative pundit, ann coulter but she said she will show up anyway. Dillan, a lawyer for the student group. They dont do anything, they wont lift a finger, they wont protect you or arrest anyone. Unless you are about to be killed, they wont do anything. Reporter chief greenwood said the media is to blame for only showing the most violent parts. False that we are not doing anything. Reporter there is a long history of public demonstration in berkeley. Chief greenwood said it is different. A scenario, two sides are showing up to square off and at least that many people, in addition, are coming to watch. Sixenchs away, or a foot away. Six inches of way, or a foot away a lot of people are watching technically not breaking the law, upon using force we will be held to the highest accountable can you keep miss coulter safe if she comes . I am confident we are focused on safety, not only for miss
Committee will come to order. Mr. Debty 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 enf
General rob rosenstein, there he is on the screen, testifying about the Justice Departments budget request for fiscal year 2018. Much of the questioning has been on the investigation into russian meddling in the u. S. Election and whether President Trump has been an impediment in that investigation. E join it in progress. Mr. Rosenstein i think o. M. B. Would be the right agency to answer that question. Mr. Senator lankford i hope to work on that. Rather than go back to treasury, as we solve that issue, that budget gimmick goes away. Ill follow up on a question for the record to private prisons that i know youre trying to reengage and well follow up. Thank you. Chairman shelby senator coons. Senator coons thank you, mr. Chairman. Deputy attorney general rosenstein thank you for being ere. You are here because attorney general sessions abruptly canceled his commitment to appear before this committee it is the attorney generals job to be here today. The fact he has again chosen to skip t
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
Amendment on College Campuses. Heard from College Students and University Officials at this event held by the Senate Judiciary committee. Its two hours. Welcome everybody. Good morning. Today our Judiciary Committee considers an important and timely topic. First amendment on College Campuses, senator feinstein and i will give Opening Statements and we will also have Opening Statements from the chairman and Ranking Member of the constitution subcommittee that senator cruz and senator blumenthal, Higher Education rests on the free flow of ideas. Education requires that positions be held tentatively, tested by opposing arguments that are rightfully considered and evaluated. All colleges therefore must protect free speech. Public institutions must adhere to the various guarantees of our First Amendment. Too often all these fundamental principles have been under assault, even worse some people will have exercised their First Amendment rights have themselves been assaulted. As a result, thos