Live coverage here on cspan 3. Congressman walker, we are on the record so i will repeat what i said previously, because our friend who is injured because he tried to wrestle me, he has made the decision to briefly pause his career in Public Service and i dont believe it is the last chapter by any sense of the word, but to say so definitively on the record has been one of the greatest honors of my life, serving on this subcommittee with m mr. Walker and i look forward to serving with you in many different capacities for many years to come, sir. So this subcommittee is meeting today to receive testimony on confronting the rise in antisemitic domestic terrorism. Without objection, the chair is authorized to declare the subcommittee in recess at any point without objection, members not on the Committee Shall be permitted to sit and question the witnesses. I now recognize myself for an opening statement. And i will make it quick, because im very eager to hear the testimony of the experts b
Today to discuss employee morale at the department of Homeland Security. Concerns about morale transcend party, nearly eight years ago my republican colleagues on this Committee Held a hearing on the same subject. Today, the subject of the hearing coincided with a recently released best places to work in the government rankings released by the partnership for public service. Unfortunately, the results indicate a strong need for improvement. This, year as has been the case since 2012, the dhs ranked last out of all large federal agencies. They also rank last out of the seven National Security agencies. I am particularly concerned by the fact that after a few years of minor improvements and government raul, in 2019, employee morale at the dhs decreased again. Given the Critical Mission of the department, i fear the consequences should the department not take urgent. And drastic action to improve employee morale, well have greater challenge to face. I also worry about this environment aff
Today to discuss employee morale at the department of Homeland Security. Concerns about morale transcend party, nearly eight years ago my republican colleagues on this Committee Held a hearing on the same subject. Today, the subject of the hearing coincided with a recently released best places to work in the government rankings released by the partnership for public service. Unfortunately, the results indicate a strong need for improvement. This, year as has been the case since 2012, the dhs ranked last out of all large federal agencies. They also rank last out of the seven National Security agencies. I am particularly concerned by the fact that after a few years of minor improvements and government raul, in 2019, employee morale at the dhs decreased again. Given the Critical Mission of the department, i fear the consequences should the department not take urgent. And drastic action to improve employee morale, well have greater challenge to face. I also worry about this environment aff
Her series of hearings investigating competition Digital Markets. This one on the role of data and privacy and competition. I now recognize myself for an opening statement. I should state the obvious, im not the chairman of the subcommittee. The chairman will be in a few minutes. Digital technologies have provide americans with remarkable array of services. It is never been easy to share news and information to publish content and to commit it with loved ones. All at a moments notice. As the technological revolutions of the mask of this transmission has opened up about the power across our economy. It is support for congress to study understand of these imbalances are affecting americans when it is causing these asymmetries of power and whether these new and growing inequalities are compatible with our democratic values. The committee ongoing oversight of competition Digital Markets is a key part of this process. Todays hearing was examined the role that data plays in creating and main
Im recommending we will lever the last few minutes of the state of the state speech from idaho and remind you you can watch it online. Well take you now to capitol hill for a look at a recent report on low morale and Employee Satisfaction at the department of Homeland Security. Youre watching live coverage of this subcommittee hearing on cspan 3. Unfortunately, the results indicate a strong need for improvement. This here, as has been the case since 2012, dhs ranked last out of all large federal agencies. It also ranked last out of the 7 agencies. Im concerned by the fact after a few years of minor improvements in overall morale, in 2019 employee morale decreased again. Given the Critical Mission of the department, i fear the consequences should the department not take urgent and drastic action to improve employee morale, well have greater challenge to face. I also worry about this environment affects the well being of the more than 200,000 hard working dhs employees from Border Patrol