[inaudible conversation] morning. This hearing of the senate communit committee is called to order. I this is our annual threats to the homeland committee. I want to welcome eyewitnesses and acknowledge the victims of the hurricane and houston texas, florida, throughout the caribbean and puerto rico. Im sure we will be discussing that quite a bit. Maybe it wasnt contemplated when we first set up and schedule this hearing on the other enormous threats, but there are real threats to human life occurring now throughout our nation and we will certainly knowledge that all those individuals are in our thoughts and prayers. Im sure everyone on this committee joins me on that. We are pleased to welcome the acting sector of Homeland Security, diane duke, Christopher Ray the director of fbi, the National Counterterrorism Center Director niclas rasmussen. We want to thank you all for your service. These are perilous times. The threats that face us are growing and metastasizing. I do not envy any
And we will feature contributors of the books from democracy and freedom and no wall they can build. Watch our coverage of the 2017 baltimore book festival today on cspan2s booktv. Ray, actingtor for Homeland Security director elaine duke, and Nick Rasmussen give updates to the u. S. Federal response to puerto rico after Hurricane Maria from the Senate Committee of Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs committee. This is about two hours and 15 minutes. Senator johnson good morning. This hearing of the Senate Committee on Homeland Security, Government Affairs committee, is called to order. This hearing of the Senate Committee and Homeland Security Governmental Affairs committee is called to order. This is our annual threats to the homeland hearing. I want to welcome our witnesses. I like to start by acknowledging the victims of the hurricanes and in houston texas, florida, throughout the caribbean but particular puerto rico. Im sure we will be discussing that quite a bit. Maybe it
Channel and abc news in london, ive been covering terrorism since 1987, so for 30 years. About six years ago we were celebrating the takedown of Osama Bin Laden at his compound in pakistan. And later in 2011, a successful drone strike took out an american cleric who was the First American targeted for death by the cia and in many respects the father of this digital jihad that we are living today. I am reminded that it is one thing to kill a man, another to kill his ideas. The topic of our panel today is whether the Intelligence Community has the tools it needs to blunt this terrorist threat. Id like to introduce members of our panel. Id like to begin with jane harmon who is on my far left. Jane harmon is a very familiar face here on capitol hill. She resigned from congress in february of 2011 to join the Woodrow Wilson center as its first female director, president and ceo. Jane served on all major security committees and has made numerous congressional Fact Finding Missions to hot spo
Gathering and terror threats chair, this is about 40 minutes. Between my time at Fox News Channel and abc news and london i have been covering terrorism since 1987. For 30 years. It reminded me about six years ago that we are celebrating the takedown of Osama Bin Laden and which was a extraordinary accomplishment. Leader in 2011 a successful down the firstok american targeted by death by the cia. Of the digital jihad that we are living in today. I am reminded that it is one thing to kill a man and another to kill his ideas. Environmentin a which is extremely dynamic and extremely diverse. Is topic of our panel today whether the Intelligence Community has the tools it needs to want this threat. I would like to introduce members of the panel. Jane,d like to begin with she is a very familiar face here on capitol hill. From Congress First female director and ceo representing the Aerospace Center of california. She served on all major committees and served on numerous factfinding missions.
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