It should be down on a level three and level four building every three years. As i mentioned, its simply not occurring at this point in time. All right. My time is expired. I yield back. Thank you, chairman. Thank you. The chair recognizes miss norton. Thank you very much. I appreciate the hearing. There are chronic problems at fps. I would like to look at the difference between fps officers and contract guards. So we understand who is guarding these buildings. On page 2 of your testimony, you say you describe the Law Enforcement authority of fps officers. Specifically police powers, including enforcing federal laws and regulations, carrying firearms, et cetera. Then, of course, on page 5, of your testimony you distinguish these officers from the contract guards. Who this is a very important, i think, to just lay right here on the record is in your testimony. The pso rely on private person laws such as citizens arrest laws. So that means that they can no more than i can do in a Federal
Real wage growth, what we saw in the late 1990s was was was 1. 5 , 2 . It is better than the declining wages we have seen so much of the last 30 years. The Unemployment Rate picked up. More americans were entering the labor force, trying to find a job traded the s p just cut greeces longterm Credit Rating to b minus. Liquidity constraints have got the timeframe for greece to reach a bailout deal. The euro zone government say they will not grant greeces request for shortterm financing. The french president and german chancellor are in moscow to meet with vladimir putin. The big goal is to stop the bloodshed in eastern ukraine. Merkel is said to be pessimistic about putins willingness to end the crisis even with the threat of tougher actions from europe. Back home its an ugly day for tech companies. Shares of yelp following the most ever in a single day, actor after active users declined. Shares of gopro also getting hammered. Investors also concerned that the companys coo has retired or
Group or not and in the future we should not so heavily rely upon some governments input with regards to whether an organization that happens to be operating within their territory should be designated or no. I think there is definitely a lesson here. I think we will be quicker to act to make designations based on our own assessments earlier on based on this. My last question has to do with a broader theme regard to the risks of global jihadists and terrorists atlarge. There was a narrative not long ago al qaeda was on the run. It was dissipating. In fact a new risk has emerged. Want to rely on the testimony of director clapper before the Senate Committee of intelligence where i sit. Decentralization of Al Qaeda Movement led to new Power Centers and increase in threats by networks of likeminded extremists to multiple groups to which its clear aqm, there appears to be some links and ties or some elements with boko haram. My question is what do we know at this point about that . Do we ha
Of the 9 11 memorial museum. [applause] of this museum is a testament to the resilience, courage, and compassion of the human spirit that lies within each and every human being. I think it is only fitting we bring our ceremony to a close with one of the most enduring and life affirming pieces, a fanfare for the common man. [applause] [inaudible conversations] good morning. The Senate Foreign relations committee, exactly one month ago today extremist in Northern Nigeria abducted nearly 300 schoolgirls in an unconscionable act of terror. The leaders, boko haram are selling the girls into a marriage and forsythe into islam to some as a bargaining chip into negotiations with the Nigerian Government. They are held today in make dense Tropical Forest area that borders three countries. Besides being forewarned the local and Central Government did nothing to protect them. Parents should not have to be afraid to send their children to school, no child to live through the for these girls have ex
Tourist dollars. Recordook details the government fine against General Motors. Lets begin with the continuing crisis in ukraine. Ukraine says it needs an extra 4 billion in new capital to keep its ink solvent. How did they arrive at that figure . It is the solvency of banks. s a lot of those branches are not open. They are worried about the devaluation of their currency, down about 30 this year. I think that is going to be something people will have to deal with. Ukraine is scheduled to hold president ial elections on may 25. Just what is at stake . For any are big stakes president elect, lets be honest. They have to reset relations with russia. Also looking at some of the separatist regions east of the country. Asp. The dispute over this is a big issue between the two countries. Also the dispute over gas. Whoever the president is will have to deal with these things very decisively and quickly. Ukraine depends on russia for about half of its gas, as you just alluded to. Russia raised t