Like children become the latest weapon in the fight against speeding drivers in buckinghamshire. Good morning. Its monday the 4th of september. Im rebecca jones. Welcome to bbc newsroom live. South korea says it has seen indications that the north is preparing more missile launches, possibly an intercontinental ballistic missile. It follows pyongyangs sixth and most powerful nuclear test. The us defence secretary, james mattis, warned that any threat would be met with a massive and overwhelming response and the white house said President Trump was ready to use Americas Nuclear capabilities. This morning, the Russian Deputy foreign minister Sergei Ryabkov said that any clumsy steps could lead to an explosion. These are the latest pictures of a live fire missile exercise carried out by south korea in response to pyongyangs nuclear test. Our correspondent robin brant reports. After the north exploded a Nuclear Device below ground, the south responded with this. A series of missile launche
Testimony is two hours and 40 minutes. [inaudible discussion] [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] like to call this hearing to order. Director comey, i appreciate your willingness to appear before the committee today and more important live i thank you for your dedicatedandleadership to the federal bureau of investigation. Your appearance today speaks to the trust we have built over the years and im looking forward to a very open and candid discussion today. Id like to remind my cool leagues well reconvene in closed session at 1 00 p. M. Today, and i ask that you reserve for that venue any questions that might get into classified information. The directors been very vicious gracious with his time but we worked out a specific timelinene for his commitment to be on the soil well do everything we took meet that agreement. The Senate Select it in committedee on intelligence exists to certify for the other 85 members of the
Call this hearing to order. Director comey, i appreciate your willingness to appear before the committee today. And more importantly for thank you for your dedicated service and leadership to the federal bureau of investigation. Your appearance today speaks to the trust we have built over the years, and im looking forward to a very open and candid discussion today. Id like to remind my colleagues, that we will reconvene in closed session at 1 00 p. M. Today. And i ask that you reserve for that venue any questions that might get into classified information. The director has been very gracious with his time, but the vice chairman and i have worked out a very specific timeline for his commitment to be on the hill. Well do everything we can to meet that agreement. The Senate Select committee on intelligence exists to certify for the other 85 members of the United States senate and the American People that the Intelligence Community is operating lawfully and has the necessary authorities an
Director comey, and i appreciate your willingness to appear before the committee today. And i thank you for your dedicated service and leadership to the federal bureau of investigation. Your appearance todaye speaks the trust we have built over the years and a im looking forwardo an open and candid discussion today. I would likee to remind my ll colleagues, that we will reconvene in close session at 1 p. M. Ha today. And reservet any questions tha might get into classified questions. We have s worked out a timeline for his commitment to be on the hill. So t we will do everything we c to meet thate agreement. The Senate Select committee on intelligence exist to certify fornd the other 85 members of the operating lawfully and has the Necessary Authority and toolsts to accomplish its missi and keep america safe. Part of our mission beyond the oversight, we continue to provide to the Intelligence Committee and its activities is tosi investigate russian interferencehe in the 2016 election,
Director comey, and i appreciate your willingness to appear before the committee today. And i thank you for your dedicated service and leadership to the federal bureau of investigation. Your appearance todaye speaks the trust we have built over the years and a im looking forwardo an open and candid discussion today. I would likee to remind my ll colleagues, that we will reconvene in close session at 1 p. M. Ha today. And reservet any questions tha might get into classified questions. We have s worked out a timeline for his commitment to be on the hill. So t we will do everything we c to meet thate agreement. The Senate Select committee on intelligence exist to certify fornd the other 85 members of the operating lawfully and has the Necessary Authority and toolsts to accomplish its missi and keep america safe. Part of our mission beyond the oversight, we continue to provide to the Intelligence Committee and its activities is tosi investigate russian interferencehe in the 2016 election,