Thanks clarke and the Aspen Institute have having me back. Lucky to have the Homeland Security jeh johnson. Not going through his bio. You have it in your pamphlet. The two things that struck me as the most interesting preparing for this. It is difficult to know where to start in an interview with the secretary. He has Legal Council at the pentagon was involved in the most important issues that the Obama Administration inherited from the Bush Administration and many of you know he was responsible for helping resend dont ask dont tell he was the last legal word on every drone strike outside of the main seeders of war at the pentagon, he was in charge of the fraught issue of figuring out how to shutdown guantanamo bay, and the list goes on and on. With that background, it does make you realize why you were the guy for dhs which is another institution with a lot of problems when you inherited it. I want to ask you given that background you went from the pentagon and offense on the war on
And going into closed session later for classified information. Live coverage here on cspan 3. Good morning. Its my hab and tradition to open hearingwiings with a praye. We understand that we are in desperate need of your guidance. In particular we pray for the families and those affected by the bombing in manchester last night. A clear reminder of how dangerous this world is. We ask your comfort and healing for those involved in that horrific experience. We ask you be with us this morning, as we try to find the truth, try to find answers our American Public wants. We ask for your guidance and wisdom. Amen. I would like to welcome our witness, john brennan. Thank you, mr. Brennan for agreeing to visit with us this morning. We appreciate that. As youre aware of the horrific attack last night in Manchester Arena in the uk. We offer up our prayers and sympathy to the deceased j injuries. Last nights tragedy reminds us the crucial roles we play in protecting our homeland. Id like to remind
Through the summer and fall, which were used to inform senior u. S. Officials, including president obama. The work also was leveraged for the Intelligence Community assessment that was completed in early january. Second, it should be clear to everyone that russia brazenly interfered in our 2016 president ial election process and that they undertook these activities, despite our strong protests and explicit warning they do not do so. Along these lines on 4 august of last year, i spoke to the head of russias federal security bureau, the fsb, russias internal security and intelligence service. The bulk of the scheduled call focused on syria, as he was my principal russian interlocker on matters. I took the opportunity to raise two additional issues with him. I first told him as i had several times previously that the continued mistreatment and harassment of u. S. Diplomats in moscow was irresponsible, reckless, intolerable, and needed to stop. Over the years it has been his fsb that has b
Good morning. It is my habit and tradition seven with a quick prayer. We come before you humble in desperate need of your wisdom and guidance. We pray for the families and those affected by the bombing in manchester last night. A clear reminder of how dangerous this world is. We pray for healing for those involved in that horrific experience. We ask that you be with us this morning. We ask for your guidance and wisdom. In your name, amen. Good morning. I would like to welcome our witness, john brennan. Thank you for being for a green ticket be with us for agreeing to be with us this morning. I would like to offer up our prayers for the deceased and injured. Of thegedy reminds us crucial role our Intelligence Committees. To this morning session is an opening hearing. Andill allow the members witnesses to discuss classified investigation. To our guests in the audience, welcome. Proper this time i would like our witness to stand and raise your right hand, please. I do solemnly swear to gi
House appropriations on wednesday at cspanm. Eastern on tape. John brennan, former cia director appeared before the House Intelligence Committee as part of its ongoing investigation. This is two hours and 10 minutes. Good morning. It is my habit and tradition to begin with a quick prayer. Heavenly father, we come before you humble in desperate need of your wisdom and guidance. We pray for the families and those affected by the bombing in manchester last night. A clear reminder of how dangerous this world is. We ask for your comfort and healing for those involved in that horrific experience. We ask that you be with us this morning. We ask for your guidance and wisdom. In your sons name, jesus, amen. Good morning. I would like to welcome our witness, john brennan. Thank you for being for a for agreeing to be with us this morning. I would like to offer up our prayers for the deceased and injured. The tragedy reminds us of the crucial role our Intelligence Committees. This morning session