Interesting description of a problem that i think plagues so many inner cities and from my standpoint really one of the contributing factors of this is one of the Top Priorities of this committee is securing our borders. This is what i think our 25th . 25th hearing on some aspect of border security. Now, the title of the hearing was border and security the rise of ms13 and other Transnational Criminal Organizations. Reading through the testimony, it looks like were going to be focusing an awful lot on ms13 which is obviously in the news today. And ill let the witnesses tell the stories, but it is kind of interesting the history of ms13. Originally formed out of immigrants coming from el salvador, the war there in california, Southern California area. And then based on problems, those members being deported to Central America, the organizations grew and tliefd in Central America, now were seeing them come back sometimes in the form of unaccompanied children. I did send a letter yesterda
Interesting description of a problem that i think plagues so many inner cities and from my standpoint really one of the contributing factors of this is one of the Top Priorities of this committee is securing our borders. This is what i think our 25th . 25th hearing on some aspect of border security. Now, the title of the hearing was border and security the rise of ms13 and other Transnational Criminal Organizations. Reading through the testimony, it looks like were going to be focusing an awful lot on ms13 which is obviously in the news today. And ill let the witnesses tell the stories, but it is kind of interesting the history of ms13. Originally formed out of immigrants coming from el salvador, the war there in california, Southern California area. And then based on problems, those members being deported to Central America, the organizations grew and tliefd in Central America, now were seeing them come back sometimes in the form of unaccompanied children. I did send a letter yesterda
We have a great group of members who are here and i know everybodys got a lot of different commitments this morning. We are also eager to hear from our witnesses and talk about a critical issue facing our country. Its really a crisis in our communities and its getting worse, not better and the crisis is this Opioid Epidemic. The country is being gripped by it. My state is in many states are. Its in every corner of my state. Earlier this month in ohio, there was a near fatal but now overdose following a routine traffic stop. He p he noticed there was white powder spread around the car. He did the right thing. He put on his mask and gloves, arrested some individuals,s, went back to the Police Station and noticed it on his shirt there was some powder so he reached up like this and brush the powder off his shirt. This guy is 6foot three, 225 pounds. A big man. He fell to the floorimmedi unconscious in overdose. They administered narcan immediately but it wasnt enough. Wapi they had to rush
Its a crisis. It doesnt discriminate. Its in every corner of my state. Earlier this month a Police Officer named chris green in east liverpool, ohio, had a near fatal fentanyl overdose following a routine traffic stop. He went up to a car and noticed there was white powder spread around the car. He put on his mask and gloves, arrested some individuals, went back to the police station, and noticed that on his shirt there was some powder. He reached up like this and brushed the powder off his shirt. This guy is 63, 225 pounds, big man. And he fell to the floor unconscious and overdosed. They administered narcan immediately but it wasnt enough. They had to rush him to the hospital, where two more narcan doses were administered. And luckily his life was saved. His police chief said he would have died he had been alone. His police chief said, what if he had gone home with that powder on his shirt and hugged his kid . Thats just an example of what were facing. Its an obvious its obviously de
At the hearing will come to order. I am pleased to welcome acting administrator Robert Lightfoot to the commerce and science appropriations subcommittee hearing to examine nasas fiscal year 2018 budget request. Mr. Lightfoot my works well together during his tenure as the director of nasas Flight Center in huntsville alabama. Mr. Lightfoot thank you for serving as nasas leader during this time of change and i appreciate you joining us here today. The administration has proposed a fiscal year 2018 budget of 19. 1 billion for nasa which is a reduction of 2. 9 from the current year level. While this overall cut is less than many other agencies that have experienced the president s budget request reflects a significant reduction of 561 million dollars. This budget request attempts to navigate a challenging fiscal environment that would disrupt Ongoing Missions and delay future explorations for years to come. There are proposals to eliminate the entire education director at using the ration