This is about two hours. I call this hearing of the subcommittee of Homeland Security in order. This is my first hearing as chairman of the subcommittee, and its the subcommittees first hearing to review the fiscal year 2018 budget request which was submitted to Congress Earlier this week. Mr. Boozman i want to begin by thanking secretary of Homeland Security, the honorable john kelly, for being with us today. We know that youre very, very busy and we appreciate you being here today. Secretary kelly we do understand the demands on your schedule. Your testimony is your first appearance before our subcommittee in your new role. I would also like to welcome our subcommittees Ranking Member, the distinguished senator and friend from montana, senator tester. Im also pleased that senator leahy, vice chairman of the full committee has gin joined us. The department of Homeland Security plays a pittal role in keeping americans safe by working to combat terrorism, manage our air, land, and sea b
Senator boozman i call this hearing of the subcommittee of Homeland Security in order. This is my first hearing as chairman of the subcommittee, and its the subcommittees first hearing to review the fiscal year 2018 budget request which was submitted to Congress Earlier this week. I want to begin by thanking secretary of Homeland Security, the honorable john kelly, for being with us today. We know that youre very, very busy and we appreciate you being here today. Secretary kelly we do understand the demands on your schedule. Your testimony is your first appearance before our subcommittee in your new role. I would also like to welcome our subcommittees Ranking Member, the distinguished senator and friend from montana, senator tester. Im also pleased that senator leahy, vice chairman of the full committee has gin joined us. The department of Homeland Security plays a pittal role in keeping americans safe by working to combat terrorism, manage our air, land, and sea borders, administrate
[inaudible conversation] [inaudible conversation] again a brief break in the summit of bullying with the Education Department. While we wait for them to resume we will show you our Upcoming Program for this weekend on cspan2. Put tv on cspan two, 48 hours of nonfiction books and authors every weekend. Here are here are some featured programs for this coming weekend on saturday at seven pm eastern, the Supreme Court of chief Justice Warren burger is the focus of the yellow Law School Lecturer the burger court and the rise of the judicial right. She speaks of politics and prose bookstore here in washington d. C. Then at 10 00 p. M. Eastern, after words with syndicated radio host dana lash. She argues that the u. S. Is splintering into two countries which she calls coastal america and flyover america in her book flyover nation. You cant run at country youve never been to print she is interviewed by guy benson, News Reporter and editor. It seems that in so many ways not just really so much
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