Homeland security secretary chad wolf spoke about request. Budget members of the subcommittee on Homeland Security asked about drug interdiction efforts. President s border wall, and 2020 Election Security. A lot of the questioning dealt plan he administrations on fighting the coronavirus. Welcome. I call this subcommittee on the Homeland Security to order. The first hearing of the cycle get 2021 budget and were glad to be joined by acting secretary chad wolf. Named acting secretary of Homeland Security november 13, 2019. To taking on this very challenging task, he developed and oordinated strategies polici policies to advance the Homeland Security mission and protected his merican public through leadership role in the office of strategy, policy, and plans. Of the is a recipient u. S. Secretary of Homeland Securitys distinguished service edal for his initiatives to counter domestic and International Terrorism and safeguard american interests the duration department. He thank you for th
Taking on a very challenging task he developed and coordinated strategies and policies to protect the American Public as a recipient of the us secretary distinguished Service Medal and to be joined by the Ranking Member senator tester we are beginning to consider the fiscal 2021 budget request and looking at further insight from you mr. Secretary in the fiscal year 2020 i hope to build on the progress made in the 2020 bill enacted december h 2019. With a 54. Six and discretionary funding and protect the homeland for years to come with billions of dollars for Border Security for a border wall system and humanitarian care requirements all add existing Border Patrol facilities. Providing 22 billion from fema to support Disaster Relief and Grant Programs to provide additional funding from terrorism prevention to combat the emerging threat. Funding the deployment of Aviation Security equipment which i actually saw myself at tsa headquarters designed to enhance global Threat Detection capabi
Calling the committee to order of the budget cycle we are pleased to be joined by acting secretary chad wolf. Named after acting secretary november 132019 before taking on the challenging task he developed coordinated strategies and policies for the Homeland Security mission protected the public through his leadership role through strategy and policy as a recipient of the secretary distinguished Service Medal for International Terrorism and throughout the duration of his career. Thank you for that. We are continuing to consider the budget request 2021 and look for further insight from you. Some of the fiscal year 2021 enacted december 20th 2019. And then 50. 46 billion of tidiscretionary funding with those investments to protect the homeland for years to come millions of dollars for Border Security including funding for border wall system humanitarian care requirements and those all add existing Border Patrol facilities. Grant programs to provide additional funding from terrorism preve
Lead over. At the end howe stadium. Ill be back with another round up at 7 30. This week on the travel show i am in the jungles of borneo exploring malaysias biggest estate. Sarawak. In the western corners of malaysian borneo, sarawak has some of the worlds most spectacular and diverse ecosystems. But it can be overlooked by tourists drawn to the bright lights or the resorts of neighbour states. So i am going to discover for myself the sights and inhabitants of this remarkable state. Along the way i will be hanging out with these guys. Claiming jagged peaks. Easily one of the most beautiful and one of the most difficult hikes i have done. I love sarawak. We are very unique in sarawak. We have 26 ethnic groups in sarawak. My trip starts here, in sarawaks biggest city, kuching. And the word kuching, it means Something Special . Yes. It means cat. Like the city of cats . Yes. Cat city. 0k, we are starting here in the state capital, kuching, and travelling all the way over year to the high
Household names from the worlds of showbiz, sport and politics have been recognised in the new year honours list. The singer Olivia Newton john, has been made a dame. Four members of englands World Cup Winning Cricket Team including ben stokes have been recognised, as has sir eltonjohn. Lizo mzimba reports. Youre the one i want Olivia Newton john says shes honoured and grateful to be made a dame for services to charity, Cancer Research and entertainment. A damehood, too, for Floella Benjamin for her life long work with childrens charities. Absolutely amazing to be recognised this way, for doing charity work. I realised that a childhood lasts a lifetime, and i had to give back to children. Because when i did play school, 43 years ago, i realised children didnt have a voice. There are knighthoods for two british film makers steve mcqueen, who directed the oscar winning 12 years a slave, and sam mendes, who directed bond films skyfall and spectre. In the world of sport, eoin morgan, who c