The cia has the tools it needs to keep our nation safe and that its work always reflects the liberties, the freedoms, and values we hold so dear. I am especially proud to stand here today with such patriots as leon panetta. It was a tremendous honor to serve with leon over the past four years and i look forward to the opportunity and privilege to work with czech cable. I am especially proud and touch to be built to stand here today with my close friend and colleague who epitomizes what it means to be an intelligence professional. His leadership at the cia as well as his 32year career has been nothing short of exemplary. I look forward to working with you in the weeks, and, in years ahead. We also look forward to working with congress. Bringing the legislative branches of this work to that team. It is critically important there be a full and open discourse on Intelligence Matters with the appropriate representatives of the American People. Although i consider myself the the republican o
Happening in venezuela and they are financing and that there is also a move to move in this direction. Is there any is there any outside pressure or suggestions from abroad to maybe move a little bit more . I mean, i think that, you know, from the perspective of the brazilians that primarily are concerned with being repaid for their investments, so, you know, reforms that, you know, facilitate repayment, you know, green light those. They like. They like those. Green light those right away. In the case of the cubans, i think youre primarily concerned about the oil shipments. So i think have they stayed low . Yeah. No change . Not that im aware of. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. So okay. I mean, i think that i could see from a certain perspective the cubans arguing for more a more flexible economy, considering the recent reforms they have made to their own system. I think that would be i think thats plausible in some ways. And i also think that the cubans may have an interest in wanting to reduce som
Gerri president obama unveiling a guncontrol package with sweeping new rules. Heres the breakdown. Universal background checks for all gun buyers. Banning of certain semiautomatic rifles. A 10 round limit on ammunition magazines and a request for gun violence research. All of this would need congressional approval in addition to 23 executive orders. What the white house calls executive action. With these measures, if implemented, prevent future tragedies . Here for a debate is jeffrey shapiro. And michael balboni, former Homeland Security adviser president obama. Michael, lets start with you. You say this is another attempt to create a onesizefitsall solution to gun control. What do you think should happen . I think we ought to take the approach that we used beforehand. A lot of us out ere for the assault weapons ban, and during that time, you didnt hear people saying i cant hunt. It was in this cry new york state. I voted for that bill and it as for a long period of time, it went away
We have for you. Gerri willis is next. Gerri president obama unveiling a guncontrol package with sweeping new rules. Heres the breakdown. Universal background checks for all gun buyers. Banning of certain semiautomatic rifles. A 10 round limit on ammunition magazines and a request for gun violence research. All of this would need congressional approval in addition to 23 executive orders. What the white house calls executive action. With these measures, if implemented, prevent future tragedies . Here for a debate is jeffrey shapiro. And michael balboni, former Homeland Security adviser president obama. Michael, lets start with you. You say this is another attempt to create a onesizefitsall solution to gun control. What do you think should happen . I think we ought to take the approach that we used beforehand. A lot of us out there for the assault weapons ban, and during that time, you didnt hear people saying i cant hunt. It was in this cry new york state. I voted for that bill and it w
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