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And each instance is unique. Each and every one is totally unique with a unique set of circumstances. But in this one, given the timing given the lack of information about any credible threat, given all of the ramifications that may have taken place had shots been fired, i believe they acted quickly, bravely and heroically. Before the gentlemen yields back. I got to ask you a question. Ive asked you directly in closed doors and in here whether or not you had somebody with a gun trained on these people that could take them out of the air and yet when mr. Cummings asked the same question in a different way you said no. You told me yes. What is it . We clearly have officers out there with weaponry. In this instance with the gyro copter coming at the capitol did you . And it may have been brief. I you said understand you didnt get much advanced warning. Right. But did you or did you not have guns trained on this gyro copter. Did they have guns on him in this instance. As he was landing. So
Classified information tell me this. Did this incident this incident that were talking about today has that caused you all to change anything about your policies with regard to shoot downs lethal force . We have not changed anything yet. But it has caused us like those other seminal moments you referenced to reexamine how we do business. Object twoin 2013 there was another incident. A woman drove on Capitol Grounds fleeing Law Enforcement and capitol place shot and killed her. We learned later she was mentally ill and not armed and that she had a oneyearold baby in the backseat of a car. Is that right chief dine . Yes, sir. Now, while some praised the response of the Capitol Police, others criticize. And chief dine, what impact, if any, did this incident that i just talked about have on your policies for using lethal force . Ranking member, cummings as you know that matter is under litigation. But i can tell you every time we face one of these situations it causes us to examine how we
Was on valentines day was diagnosed with lung cancer. And she had been a lifetime smoker. And her disease progressed very quickly. And so by the end of april of 2004, i was at the u. S. Attorneys National Conference in san diego and i got a call from my younger brother saying to me, listen, moms back in the hospital. Really bad. If you want to see her you have to get home now. I flew back to new jersey and landed at Newark Airport and got in the car and drove to the hospital. And i got there and they started to give her more phone and trying to pain and i waited for her to wake up. She had not seen me for a week and said what day is it . I said its friday. She said what time is it . 9 30 in the morning. She said go to work. [laughter] governor christie i said, mom i decided to take the day off. Im going to spend the day with you. She said christopher, it is a work day go to work. I said are you afraid im taking advantage of taxpayers money. She said go to work its where you belong ther
Them a the new congressional directory is a handy guide to the 114 congress with color photos of every house and senate e member plus bios and twitter handles. Also, a look at congressional committees, the president ial cabinet. Order yours today. It is 13. 95 through the cspan store. Next, a discussion on the state of black men in the u. S. Among these speakers is the head of the president my brothers Keeper Initiative also, professors from john hopkins and harvard. This was hosted by the American Enterprise institute. It is an hour and a half. Robert good afternoon, and welcome to the American Enterprise institute. I am the morgan fellow here at e aei. I am happy to welcome you to our discussion, on the role of economics and policy. The cultural matrix understanding black youth, doing the best i can fatherhood in the , inner city. Helping black men thrive. My brother keeper, these are the works of our very distinguished panel. Each of our guests has produced important work about the