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Extraordinarily effective so far far. Why is that a . Why are they so powerful and why can they push back against not only the president of the United States but the American People . One charles because they dont want to leave. Who better to talk about this than me . I was a secret Service Agent with access to the highest levels of power and i resigned. I left because frankly for what was going on. I didnt witness anything illegal per se but thats not what these people are doing. Ive seen is described in a number of places as a soft two. I dont disagree with that. They are staying within the government collecting taxpayerfunded salary to sabotage the administration. These people have no guts. Have some guts and go in resigned and stop collecting our money to destroy their livelihoods. These people are Civil Service protection. They are embedded like take some of them and they arent going to go anywhere. They will write it out until the very end. Charles of course it feels like its not
Extraordinarily effective so far far. Why is that a . Why are they so powerful and why can they push back against not only the president of the United States but the American People . One charles because they dont want to leave. Who better to talk about this than me . I was a secret Service Agent with access to the highest levels of power and i resigned. I left because frankly for what was going on. I didnt witness anything illegal per se but thats not what these people are doing. Ive seen is described in a number of places as a soft two. I dont disagree with that. They are staying within the government collecting taxpayerfunded salary to sabotage the administration. These people have no guts. Have some guts and go in resigned and stop collecting our money to destroy their livelihoods. These people are Civil Service protection. They are embedded like take some of them and they arent going to go anywhere. They will write it out until the very end. Charles of course it feels like its not
Called to order. Pursuant to notice on june 30, 2017 the committee needs to consider the nominations of clarion grady to be undersecretary of management at the department of Homeland Security and hammy carter to be special counsel office. Just a brief opening remark, i think as the hearing indicated a couple weeks ago, to highly qualified candidates, simply couldnt be more impressed with the people selected to fill those incredibly important positions. In terms of the folks we are going to be voting on, we will talk about the nominees but i am pleased that we are voting on two qualified candidates and i certainly intend to support their nominations and with that i will yield my Ranking Member, senator mccaskill. I will say for the record a brief Opening Statement that i had for this markup. Im pleased to support both of these nominees. If there is no further debate, i ask unanimous consent that we consider supporting the nominations on block. The question is on recording that you nomin
Ms. Castor thank you, mr. Chairman. I will place in the record a brief Opening Statement that i had for this markup. Im pleased to support both of these nominees. Mr. Johnson we are meeting to consider the undersecretary for intelligence and analysis for the u. S. Department of Homeland Security. And admiral to be assistant secretary of transportation administration, t. S. A. , u. S. Department of Homeland Security. These are two incredibly important positions, particularly at this point in time, with all the threats we face to our transportation sector. As well as across the globe and the threats to our homeland. So the secretary the undersecretary for intelligence analysis, the department of Homeland Security, is responsible for leading the department of Homeland Securitys office of intelligence and analysis. And also serves as the departments chief intelligence officer. In these roles the undersecretary is responsible for the streemings of intelligence and analysis, to develop a com