Eastern on cspan three. You can also watch online at cspan. Org or listen on the free cspan radio app. Meeting, members heard from Border Protection and immigration officials. This is 90 the task force is beating today to examine the Visa Waiver Program. I now recognize myself for an opening statement. I want to welcome back our expert witnesses to the capital. Capital and thank him for being here doing double duty for joining us yesterday for a classified hearing. I look forward to following up on some of the broader themes of the briefing. In order to inform the American People of the security of the visa pro ves says and the Visa Waiver Program. I want to thank chairman mccaul and Ranking Member thompson for prioritizing this task force and its mission. Last congress this committees task task force was not only successful in producing legislative change, but also eye opening in what it revealed. The work done by members and staff on both sides of the aisle under chairman katkos lead
And white house officials on may 20th, 27th, 29th, memorial day, and june 3rd on cspan and cspan. Org. A Bipartisan Committee held its first open meeting this month to examine visa security procedures and way to strengthen terrorist entries into the United States. Members heard from officials with federal agencies including customs and Border Protection, immigration and Customs Enforcement and the state department. Wisconsin republican congressman Mike Gallagher is the chair of the task force. Its about 90 minutes. The committee on Homeland Committee task force on denying terrorist entry into the United States will come toerd. We are examining the security of the visa process and Visa Waiver Program. I now recognize myself for an opening statement. I want to start by welcoming back our expert witnesses to the capital and thank him for being here doing double duty for joining us yesterday for a classified hearing. I look forward to following up on some of the broader themes of briefing
Good morning. Everybody is in costume. We are keeping an eye on the beta breakers and the forecast for your beta breakers. We are starting with a look at the Golden Gate Bridge where we have fog. It is not as dense as this time yesterday. The marine layer is not as thick. We will have this at least for a good part of the day. Temperature wise, we are cool to start. It will be good running weather for folks running beta breakers in San Francisco. It is already warming up in concordat 60 degrees. Expect another warm one inland with temperatures well into the 90s today. The moral of the story is we will keep the clouds and that patchy fog along the coast but inland, heat once again today and tomorrow and through at least monday. Cooling does come mid week for those heading out to enjoy beta breakers. Temperatures in the 60s. You might want a small jacket to start your day. San franciscos politicians are hitting the city against the suburbs and are laying blame for the housing on the neigh
Damaging property. Another came close to homes at cleariew and ever sol in north san jose. They were able to stop the fire from growing but not before coming within striking distance of several homes. Reporter the fir captain on scene tells me it burned about five acres. You can see whats left of an open field. Those acres way too close to home for people who live in the neighborhood here. They didnt even wait for the Fire Department after calling 911. They grabbed their garden hoses. Grabbed everybodys hoses because we know there are other fires apparently around here. You say scary, yes. I just hope nobodys home would burn and you never knew where it was going. We call them a few times to come home and it started on the other side, other neighbors houses. So very scary. The Fire Department tells me no homes had to be evacuated but the Wildlife Center did have to be evacuated. The executive director tells me they moved nearly 500 animals to safety. It took fire crews about three hours
Today, first of all, i should say welcome to everybody, particularly our former colleague and our nominee and all of the families and friends and other citizens here for a very important nominee hearing. Youre welcome. The committee is considering, as you know, the nomination of Christopher Wray to be the eighth director of the federal bureau of investigation. Mr. Wray, congratulations to you and your family on your nomination. This is an important day for you, your family and most importantly, this is an important day for the country considering the importance of the fbi and Law Enforcement in america. I welcome you, mr. Wray and your family, to the committee. The Ranking Member and i will give Opening Statements and then senator nunn will introduce the nominee. Mr. Wray will then give his Opening Statement and introduce anybody that he wants to thats here to support him and people that arent here supporting him, as well and after his Opening Statement, we will turn to questions. As a