Welcome. I call this hearing of the subcommittee on homeland curator to order, this is the subcommittees first hearing of the budget cycle, and we are pleased to join chad wulf. Mr. Wolf was named after acting secretary and its thousand 19. Prior to taking on the task, he developed and coordinated strategies and policies that advanced the Homeland Security mission and protect the American Public through his later ship role in the office of shadow gee, policy and plans. He is a recipient of the Homeland Security distinguished Service Medal for his initiatives to counter domestic and international terrorism, a safeguard american interests throughout the duration of his career so, thank you for that. Im glad to be joined by our seven queen is Ranking Member, senator tester. We are continuing to the fiscal year 2021 budget request and look forward to further insight today from you, mr. Secretary. Very pleased to be joined by the Ranking Member of the full committee, senator leahy, as well.
Intelligence. Oh syria is experiencing its biggest exodus in 9 years of civil war nearly a 1000000 people most of them women and children have now fled province the countrys last rebel held stronghold progovernment forces have vowed to seize control of the region but turkey has warned of an imminent attack unless the regime ends its brutal assault aid agencies are overwhelmed with the u. N. Calling it a humanitarian catastrophe people are fleeing under horrendous conditions many are on foot or on the backs of trucks in below freezing temperatures in the rain and in the snow theyre moving into increasingly crowded areas they think will be safe. But a need live nowhere is safe. Almost 50000 sheltering under trees or in other open spaces im getting daily reports of babies and other Young Children dying in the cold imagine the grief of a parent who escaped a war zone with their child only to watch that child freeze to death mike hanna is live at the United Nations what more is the u. N. Sa
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Interconnected, the 1860s were a time of National Conflict which involved not only the north and south but also the mark in west. Her primary Source Research involves letters and diaries, military records and oral histories and photographs and maps from that time and nelson write specifically about nine individuals who worked toward Self Determination in the fight for the region. Some of these people are fairly known to us like frontiersmen, and wanita who we get to know their stories lost to history until now. And nelson unearth their stories to show the importance of actions even in the midst of a larger military conflict. The book earned a star review and Library Journal and indeed it is history that keeps the reader turning the pages. Megan kate nelson is a writer and historian living in lincoln, she has written about the civil war, u. S. Western history and American Culture for several publications including the new york times, the Washington Post and smithsonian magazine. She ear
Leeway, freedom and human rights issues and chairs the institutes Human Trafficking advisory coup. Mrs. Vicki kennedy is both an accomplished attorney and not for profit leader, the senior counsel of greenberg and she advises clients on government issues and regulatory issues. She is the president of the board and the cofounder of the edward m. Kent institute for the study of the senate and a nonpartisan and nonprofit dazzlingly beautiful billing right here in about at the Columbia Point that educates the public but the unique role of the United States senate in our democracy. Tonight they will belling be in conversation with will both by in conversation with kerry healey,. Those in massachusetts know of her public leadership well. The was former Lieutenant Governor, the President College president as well and with pride a former resident fellow here at the institute of politics. So join me in welcoming Lieutenant Governor healey, with mrs. Mccain and vicki kennedy. [applause] thank yo