The committee will come to order. Good morning, everyone. Without objection the chair is authorized to declare a recess of the committee at any time. With that i would like to recognize myself to give an Opening Statement. Today, the committee is holdingg our third hearing this congress on a critical issue, facial Recognition Technology. It is clear that, despite the private sectors expanded use of technology, its just not ready for prime time. During this hearing we will examine the private sectors development, use, and sale of technology as well as its partnerships with Government Entities, using this technology. We learn from our first hearing on may 22 of 2019 that the use of facial Recognition Technology can severely impact American Civil Rights and liberties, including the right to privacy, free speech, and equal protection under the law. We learned during our second hearing on june 4 how federal, state and local Government Entities use this technology on a wide scale, yet abide
Mentored johnson. Just hours before the funeral, President Trump tweeting this. I hope the Fake News Media keeps talking about wacky congresswoman wilson in that she as a representative is killing the democrat party. A short time later, President Trump authorizing release of government details on the assassination of john f. Kennedy. However, steve bannon delivering a blistering attack on george w. Bush, even questioning intelligence. He has not earthly idea whether hes coming or going. Just like it was when he was president of the united states. I want to apologize up front to any bush folks outside, in this audience, okay, because there has not been a more destructive presidency than george bushs. Lets get right to cnns senior Diplomatic Correspondent michelle ka zinz ki with details on the niger ambush first. Is the administration closer to nailing down a timeline . Theyve definitely done more work on it and we know the fbi is assisting. They have people there in niger looking at th
All right, to see rebecca and her team for action, go to cnnheroes. Com. Sergeant la david john was found nearly a mile away from the central scene of the ambush. U. S. Military do not leave its troops behind. The war is morphing, you will see more action in africa and not less. If you want to get into a debate with a four star marine general, i think thats something highly inappropriate. And even for someone thats empty about who were stunned. If you dont understand that reference, i will put it in the south, all hat and no cattle. There is a credible issue with the president and now there is a credible issue with the chief of staff. Isis no longer rules here. They left behind the city scarred by their occupation. I want to wish you a good morning, i am diane gallagher. I am martin savidge. A soldier died fighting on the war on isis. We take you to his final resting place. Sergeant la David Johnson be laid to rest. Flags are flaying half staff in his honor. It is porimportant to know
We know now that all of the members of this team have been interviewed. What we dont know are details that many, including people like senator john mccain who is a chairman of the Senate Armed Service also committee, details like were these soldiers, while they were attacked in their unarmored vehicles, or were they outside of them . I mean, hes been vocal about it. Other sls rais have raised ques about, you know, why arent these very basic details of that night readily available to the public and sources have told cnn that even the secretary of state himself has been dismayed by the lack of information. But he also made it a point to tell reporters forcefully on thursday that, you know, dont try to confuse your wanting more information with the pentagons ability to provide it. That, you know, they very well may know many more details thanner there making public at this time. What we are learning, though, today, were hearing from the state department. After theres been some reporting o