Park city tour. And sunday at 2 00 p. M. On hist, working with our cable afilliates and visiting across the country. The Senate Homeland Security Committee held a hearing on violent extremism and what the u. S. Can do to counterextremists ideology. Good morning. This hearing is called to order. I want to thank the witnesses for your testimony for taking the time, for your curage. The mission of this committee is pretty straight forward. To enhance the economic and National Security of america. And promote more efficient, effective and accountable government. The Committee Really is, in many respects, two committees in one from the house side. Homeland security and governmental affairs. This hearing is really focusing on the Homeland Security side of the committee structure. And within that structure we have four priorities. Border security, cyber security, protecting our Critical Infrastructure and countering extremism and violence in any form, including islamic terrorism. What we try
Affiliated with both parties to reestablish the importance of bipartisan thinking in washington when it comes to National Security and foreign policy. As you know, the United States is constantly under threat from adversaries abroad. The desperate dictator north korea continues to defy International Community by firing off Ballistic Missiles and brutalizing civilians, including americans. And now possibly prepare for another provocative nuclear test. A blood he civil war rages in syria, having already taken the lives of almost half a Million People and displacing millions more. Chinas militarizing islands and threatening its neighbors in russia and russia theres instability through Cyber Attacks and military occurrences. A tyrannical regime in teheran funds ands international terrorists, and isis and likeminded groups continue to spread an ideology based on death and destruction. The state becomes clear and clear the challenges we face are becoming more complex. As a result, the urgenc
Affiliated with both parties to reestablish the importance of bipartisan thinking in washington when it comes to National Security and foreign policy. As you know, the United States is constantly under threat from adversaries abroad. The desperate dictator north korea continues to defy International Community by firing off Ballistic Missiles and brutalizing civilians, including americans. And now possibly prepare for another provocative nuclear test. A blood he civil war rages in syria, having already taken the lives of almost half a Million People and displacing millions more. Chinas militarizing islands and threatening its neighbors in russia and russia theres instability through Cyber Attacks and military occurrences. A tyrannical regime in teheran funds ands international terrorists, and isis and likeminded groups continue to spread an ideology based on death and destruction. The state becomes clear and clear the challenges we face are becoming more complex. As a result, the urgenc
Parties to reestablish the importance of bipartisan thinking in washington when it comes to National Security and foreign policy. As all of you know, the United States is constantly under threat from adversaries abroad. A desperate dictator in north korea continues to defy the International Community by firing off Ballistic Missiles and brutalizing civilians including americans, and now possibly preparing another provocative nuclear test. A bloody civil war rages in syria, having already taken the lives of almost half a Million People and displacing millions more. China is militarizing islands and threatening its neighbors and russia. In russia, it is fomenting instability through cyberattacks and military incursions. A tyrannical regime in teheran Funds International terrorists, and they continue to spread an ideology based on death and destruction. Each day it becomes clearer and clearer that the challenges we face are becoming more complex. As a result, the urgency behind working to
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