Directive, gives us a lot of authority in this area, and if countries want to be in this program, they should agree to these security enhancements. Thats been the mechanism for our seeking greater assurances on that. But this is a concern of mine, and im always asking my staff that exact question. Any legislative authority we could use let us know, and on the name recognition data my understanding theres concerns there. Is there anything we can do to tighten that up as well . Maybe we can get back to us with a specific answer. On the Syrian Refugees in general, as you know, spent time focus on the issue of special immigrant visas for enter thor serve with our troops in afghanistan iraq. We have had a hard time for interpreters to go through the citer process. Im skeptical what i hear about 10,000 syrians coming into the country having an expedited process to screen them. Having gone through the experience with the interpreters. Could so i would ask you today, and director comey, you ex
And i do know that its up nearly 90 so far in the First Quarter of this year. Around 54 officers killed in the line of duty. The exact total i dont have. Judge poe i have more questions and i will submit them in writing. Thank you. Chairman the gentlelady from texas has a unanimous consent motion. Representative jackson lee may i just say one or two points, mr. Chairman . First of all, let me ask to have unanimous consent to enter into the record the following documents and statement from the aclu, statement of the National Urban league, executive order 136 88 which provides federal standards for acquisition of military equipment, a letter from mr. Scott and colin requesting a hearing for myself, im sorry. For mr. Scott and mr. Cohen. And an article entitled, Law Enforcement warrior problem to be added into the record. Chairman without objection. Rep. Jackson lee and if i might make one simple comment. That is i want to express to all of you, the significance of your testimony. That th
He is the chairman of the Veterans Affairs committee. Senator, thank you for joining us this weekend. Senator isakson great to be with you. Happy memorial day. John mcardle thank you, sir. You, too. In the studio to help with the questions, we are joined by Rebecca Adams of cq roll call and matthew daly of the associated press. Senator, i want to start with this weekend marks the oneyear anniversary since the resignation of former va secretary eric shinseki. In the year since that resignation, are veterans getting the care and access they need, in your opinion . Senator isakson well, in the last 12 months since he resigned, we have begun the process of reforming the v. A. To give veterans better access and better choice and to begin to deal with the systemic problems of the v. A. We have a long way to go, but we are making improvements. Rebecca adams senator, thank you for joining us. I wanted to talk to you about some comments that House Speaker john boehner made on wednesday. He said
The speaker pro tempore the house will be in order. The chair lays before the house a communication from the speaker. The clerk the speakers room, washington, d. C. , december 18, 2012. I hereby appoint the honorable nan s. Hayworth to act as speaker pro tempore on this day. Signed, john a. Boehner, speaker of the house of representatives. The speaker pro tempore the house will receive a message. The messenger madam speaker, a message from the senate. The secretary madam speaker. I have been directed by the house sflat that the house that the senate has passed a bill in which the concurrence of the house is requested. The speaker pro tempore pursuant to the order of the house of january 17, 2012, the chair will now recognize members from lists submitted by the majority and minority leaders for morning hour debate. The chair will alternate recognition between the parties with each party limited to one hour and each member other than the majority and minority leaders and the minority whi
Administration, not only conducted by white house officials but allies of this white house want to know who anonymous is. How much weight is the white house taking these. You say theyre printing them out and basically showing them to him. Reporter my understanding is that, yes, he is, remember, this is a president who likes to have Cabinet Meetings where he goes around the room and Cabinet Officials and secretaries praise him for the work hes doing. This is very much in line and character with that. I will tell you, anderson, talking to sources close to this white house, i talked to one source earlier today raising questions about the strength of some of these statements coming from some of these Cabinet Officials. I think there is, in sort of the same way they were going through that New York Times oped searching for clues whether this person or that person wrote this
in the New York Times. There are allies of the president going through these Cabinet Officials wondering if theyre loy