Tran thanh [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] would like to call this hearing on worldwide threats to order. I would like to welcome our distinguished witnesses today, director of national intelligence, dan coats. Director Central Intelligence agency, mike pompeo. Director of the intelligence agency, general robert ashley. Director the federal bureau of investigation, chris rea. After the National Security agency, admiral mike rogers. And directed the Geospatial Intelligence agency, robert cardillo. Weve got along in front of us and i thank you all for being here. I know how forwardlooking this one occasion on an annual basis. Since 1995, this committee has met in open forum to discuss the Security Threat facing the United States of america. This has never been, nor will it ever be a comfortable conversation to have. The threats this country face are complex, evolving and without easy answers. Exist in multiple domains. They are asymmetrical and conventional. They can
Id like to call this hearing on world live throats order and id like to welcome our distinguished witnesses today, director of National Intelligence dan coats, director of the Central Intelligence agency mike pompeo, director of defense Intelligence Agency general robert ashley, director of the federal bureau of investigation chris wray, director of the National Security agency Admiral Mike Rogers and the director of the geo spacial Intelligence Agency robert cardale. Weve got a long day in front of us and i thinkal of you for being here. I now how forward you look to this one occasion on an annual basis. Since 1995, this committees met in open forum to discuss the security threats facing the United States of america. This has never been nor will it ever be a comfortable conversation to have. The threats this country face are complex, evolving, and without easy answers. They exist in multiple domains. Theyre asymmetrical and conventional. They can be launched from across the ocean or p
Already exposed to some kind of instability in their lives, and there was a time when Law Enforcement across the country would say that cant be a Trafficking Victim because she was pretty prosecuted. They are now saying let me look at the trafficker exploited the vulnerability. There were times when Law Enforcement across the country would say a jury in my district will not believe an undocumented woman who knowingly came to this country illegally and did some knowing she would prostitute because thats just an illegal prostitute thats not going to be a sympathetic jury. Now we are seeing people say wait a minute, there is somebody behind this who facilitate that whole smuggling and prostitution scheme by manipulating this victim and knowing that she was not inclined to speak out and would not turn to authorities for help precisely because of those attitudes. Thats what we are transferring when data time one case at a time when survivor anytime and i look for to continuing to do that. T
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