Thank you, lieutenant sanford. It is a pleasure serving with you. We appreciate everything you are doing and you and sandy and the sacrifices youre making. I pressure staying close to watford, your kids. I cant even get through the first line. This guy is amazing. As a dad, partner, cfo, exactly what state needs right now and is a key part to what we got done this last year. [ applause ] governing is team effort and there are three branches of government and we are well represented here today. We have 4 of the 5 Supreme Court justices that serve our state here today. Including the chief justice, longest serving justice in history of north dakota. But lets honor our judicial court, if you guys could stand. And be recognized. [ applause ] we have a fabulous turnout of state legislator from across the state. They have driven from all over. They serve all of you, not just when they are in session, but all yearround. If we could have our state senators and representatives here today please
Envooirnts and oversight will come to order. Without objection, the chair is authorized to declare recesses of the subcommittee at any time. Welcome to todays hearing entitled an overview of the nations Weather Satellite programs and policies. I recognize myself for five minutes for an Opening Statement and then to the Ranking Member, as well. Weve had a number of hearings about all kinds of issues related to satellites from the current programs of record to commercial satellites, we heard testimony about jpss and goes already once this year. This is a Second Opportunity to do so. Some of the concerns that i have are obviously, this is a concern of our country for the accuracy to forecast weather events. For the data which keeps our constituents. This is a good hearing week. We have heard testimony before the delay in goes. We have an extension of some of our programs and we have questions about if that is realistic or not. We have seen know want 16 break apart over thanksgiving and th
Welcome to todays hearing entitled an overview of the nations Weather Satellite programs and policies. I recognize myself for five minutes for an Opening Statement and then to the Ranking Member, as well. Weve had a number of hearings about all kinds of issues related to satellites from the current programs of record to commercial satellites, we heard testimony about jpss and goes already once this year. This is a Second Opportunity to do so. Some of the concerns that i have are obviously, this is a concern of our country for the accuracy to forecast weather events. For the data which keeps our constituents. This is a good hearing week. We have heard testimony before the delay in goes. We have an extension of some of our programs and we have questions about if that is realistic or not. We have seen know want 16 break apart over thanksgiving and that gives a lot of concern about it didnt just break apart on itself. I know some have suggested that, but it didnt occur on its own. Whatever
From our studios in new york city, this is charlie rose. Charlie john brennan is the director of the cia and announced the agency will have a major overhaul. Changes will include the creation of a new directorate of Digital Innovation with a mandate to exploit digital advances. Missions will team spies and analysts. This comes as the United States faces complex threats to National Security. I spoke with john brennan at the council for Foreign Relations and here is that conversation. You emphasize more than once the relationship with intelligence agencies around the world. Is that in any way a fallout from the snowden disclosures . John it reflects how complex the world is and how we have to rely on not just partners in the government but we have to rely on partners overseas because the world is a big place. As capable as the cia is we need to work with services that have eyes and ears on the ground to stop terrorists and proliferators. That is a critically important component of this n
Studios in new york city, this is charlie rose. Charlie john brennan is the director of the cia and announced the agency will have a major overhaul. Changes will include the creation of a new directorate of Digital Innovation with a mandate to exploit digital advances. Missions will team spiders and analysts. This comes as the United States faces complex threats to National Security. I spoke with john brennan at the council for Foreign Relations and here is that conversation. You emphasize more than once the relationship with intelligence agencies around the world. Is that in any way a fallout from the snowden disclosures . John it reflects how complex the world is and how we have to rely on not just partners in the government but we have to rely on partners overseas because the world is a big place. It is capable as the cia is we need to work with services that have eyes and ears on the ground to stop terrorists and proliferators. That is a critically important component of this new w