Our borders from other transnational threats, our operation is based on layered security where we attempt and i have described earlier some of the partnerships that we have with regard to Port Security to inspect port facilities for their security regime overseas. With regard to specifically the source and transit zone for narcotics we also have significant partnerships with countries in south and Central America that allow us to board their flag vessels on the high seas, recognizing that many of the nations dont have robust coast guards or navies with the kind of off shore capability that we have. So those partnerships allow us to detect and interdict drug shipments far off shore. In the case of one interdiction i made, over a thousand miles west of the galapagos islands, with drugs destined for mexico and then ultimate i will for the United States. So we use using our long range aircraft and cutters and detection monitoring capability of the department of defense and other partners w
Ambassador stevens after we dont know the answer. Did you ever personally speak to him after you swore him in this may . Yes or no, please. Yes, i believe i did. And when was that . I dont recall. And i want to clarify for the record that this document is about all of libya, not just benghazi. I dont want anybody 77 are about benghazi. Congresswoman, look. I appreciate it and i really do the passion and the intense interof your feelings about this. We have diplomatic facilities in war zones. We have ambassadors that we send to places that have been bombed and attacked all the time. And youre their boss. Youre right, i am. Youre their leader. Is that correct . Are there ever situations where you call them, where you bring them in, where you are personally caring and concerned and are letting them know that . Are there situations where you recall id like to know what the conversation was with ambassador stevens and what month it was with ambassador steve stevens. Because there are no cal
Information officer at the pentagon on cybersecurity. The Senate Foreign Relations Committee earlier this week had a confirmation hearing. Tennessee senator bob corker chaired the hearing. Its an hour and a half. Foreign Relations Committee will come to order. Senate Foreign Relations committee is meeting this morning for a confirmation hearing on nominations, including state Department Counselor Thomas Shannon, to be undersecretary of state for Political Affairs. If confirmed by the senate, he would replace Wendy Sherman who helped to lead the u. S. Negotiations for iran. And as i said to him when he came into our office and im sure, ben, you said the same thing, all of us are gratified when people who commit their life in this way end up ascending to these positions. You oversee africa, east area and the pacific, europe. The nearest, south and central asia, the western hemisphere and International Organizations just to note to staff, we could see the world. It would be easier. Thank
Asked about gun laws, 55 of those responding say that gun sales should be more strict than they are now and the majority of those responding saying they dont favor a ban on handguns for the average american. If you are one of those who wanted stricter laws or maybe you disagree with that for republicans. Gun owners, we set aside a line for you too. Can also tweet us at cspan wj and posts on her Facebook Page. Here is the poll from gallup taking a look at gun ownership and gun ownership issues. Americans desire for stricter gun laws is up sharply. Americansat 55 of say that they want laws covering the sale of firearms to be stricter than they are now. Fewer americans than last year what the law to be less strict and the proportion of those who want laws to stay the same has declined slightly. This gallup poll adds context , the percentage of americans who favored stricter gun sales got to a majority for the first time in several years and since then, the support for stricter laws tested
And yes, the Intelligence Community assessment served as the basis for what ambassador rice said when she appeared on the sunday show. And on september 18th, when the video footage arrived from the security cameras the deputy cia director has testified it was not until september 18th, when the cia received the libyan governments assessment of video footage that showed the front of the facility with no sign of protesters that it became clear we needed to revisit our analysis. And then, after they looked at the video footage and fbi reporting from interviews of personnel on the ground in benghazi during the attacks the cia changed its assessment. And that was explained thoroughly in the bipartisan report issued by the House Permanent Select Committee on intelligence which did a very thorough job, congressman. Gentleman yields back, well take a quick break for ten minutes, ten seconds i just wanted to point out that the Ranking Member is actually incorrect. The august 17th memo that i ref