Spots coming up. Emily. Well, we are tracking some new delays this morning. Lets start with a look at main travel times. Coming through the altamonte pass you will be slow going thanks to a new accident right this on 580 westbound at north flynn road. That drive time creeping up closer to 40 minutes. You are now in the yellow on east shore freeway as well as highway 4. The drives are 2 2 minutes and 37 minutes. You looking good out of the south bay though on 101. On to the Richmond San Rafael bridge slow going in the westbound direction no problems as far as lane closures or issues with accidents. This is just regular old rush hour traffic. Eastbound direction no problem there. There are going to be laneclosures in the direction. Until this afternoon as a result of emergency construction on that bridge. Now off to the bay bridge where metering lights have have been on for a hour. Sun is coming up the east shore freeway is moving but slows down as you get to the maze. Same thing with 80
Insightful with respect to the wall and if we have time at the end i will be happy to take some questions. Let me start with kind of what weve been spending our time on at the department the. This is the operational policy challenges of the department so the first challenge i want to discuss its counterterrorism and as joe and others now counterterrorism was the Founding Mission of the department and it continues to be the cornerstone of what we do compared to 2003 when the department was established the terrorism threat today is more challenging and more decentralized and diffuse and arguably more complex. We are more concerned about the foreign fighters who leave this country and others have traveled to another and take up to the fight and link up with a terrorist organization. They are concerned about the terrorist organizations adapted and skilled use of the internet to publicly recruit and inspire individuals. To prevent the travel of the foreign terrorist fighters the secretary r
Theres one models in the usa freedom act which allows surveillance to appoint friends of the court either lawyers to argue legal issues and also interestingly an organization that helps the court understand the Technological Development or Something Like that. Thats one example to get the public a little bit more involved in something that is ine secret. Traditionally the Sticking Point has been its all secret staff. Anybody that gets involved has to be clear. Im thinking beyond that, by necessity we have to go beyond that. Even the folks in the government on my left and right might can see if the government doesnt come with lawful mechanisms continue to be lots of people taking into their own hands. Im just throwing ideas. Im not speaking for everybody. And with all due respect, i dont necessarily mean order people like laura and bob once he goes to private service, although theres a role for that. It would simply be like a jury. I know the jury has a constitutional dimension and this
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