Good afternoon. This hearing will come to order. I want to thank our witnesses for your service to our country. I want to thank you for taking the time and for your testimony and the answers to our questions, but first and foremost, your service to our country. This was not planned this way,ut this does mark the 10year i hate to even call it the anniversary, the shooting at fort hood. 13 people lost their lives, 30 people were injured. It underscores what we are dealing with here in terms of a threat environment. What we are dealing with here in terms of a threat environment. This is my ninth annual threat hearing that i have either chaired or participated in. I often say im not the most uplifting character. Those i could say that in nine years, i have seen tremendous progress being made and we have reduced these threats and all is well. Unfortunately, we face the same threats. If anything, the threats are growing. Nine years ago, we were talking about the blind use of drive drones or
Please welcome to the stage teethree. [applause] thank you. Thank you so much. [applause] thank you. Thank you iowa. Thank you Iowa Democratic party. Thank you fellow democrats. [cheers and applause] the first time i came to the state was as a volunteer to knock on doors for president ial candidate a young man with a funny name. [cheers and applause] and we knew the stakes were high then. The stakes are colossal now. If countries cannot afford more for more years that cannot recognize it. We know what is at stake and we know he will do everything he can to hold onto power. But if you nominate me his playbook will not work this time around. [cheers and applause] i dont get a golf course with my name on it while pretending to care about the working class. I dont even golf. I drive a chevy that was built in ohio by the very same workers this president has led down. [applause] and i dont go to work in an office in washington dc. It is six hours that way on iad. Here in the midwest. And we
Liberty and justice for all. If you could silence your cell phones and electronics i would appreciate it. Im going to take the role. Good afternoon, thank you for joining us at the u. S. Election tosistence commission, examine the security challenge Election Administration faced to head of the 2020 president ial election. This little conversation will provide us with a better understanding of ways the commission can help, address a variety of Security Issues, including those that stem from aging Voting Technology. When Congress Passed the help america vote act it established the eac as the only federal entity solely focused on supporting Election Officials and the voters they serve. Part of our charges to be the nations clearinghouse of information on Election Administration. It is this responsibility that brings us here today and guides our Election Security efforts. We pride ourselves in convening the right people at the right time to address significant issues and this event is yet
This Senate Aging Committee hearing include actor Victor Garber in a 9yearold girl from maine to testify about their experiences living with diabetes. Senator Susan Collins chairs the committee. [inaudible conversations] the hearing will come to order. Good morning, everybody. It is wonderful to welcome all of you to washington dc. This is our 11th childrens congress and it is a privilege to work with jdf families whose commitment to promoting lifechanging research, to prevent and ultimately q or type i diabetes inspires me. I want to welcome not only our Ranking Members, senator casey and senator scott from florida, but also we have a special guest, and that is the code chair with me of the Senate Diabetes Caucus, senator jean shaheen of new hampshire. Thank you for joining us here today as well. Let me shorten my opening comments this morning because we do have the votes beginning at 11 00 and i want to make sure we have time to hear from all of our witnesses. I want to begin by welc
As they work under the duress of time and pressures from diverse interests, inspire them to strive to live with integrity, making ethical decisions that honor you. Lord, be with their Staff Members who run the office and provide the data needed for responsible decisions. Be also with those who process the mountains of business in and out of the cloakrooms. Lord, sustain those who transcribe the debates for the congressional record. Bless those who monitor parliamentary order, schedules, and voting records. Protect those who provide security at the doors, on the floor, and on the street. And, lord, bless our pages. Strengthen all who are a part of the senates support system, surrounding them with your protection and favor. We pray in your strong name. Amen. The president pro tempore please join me in reciting the pledge of allegiance i pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of america, and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under god, indivisible, with liberty a