The committee will reconvene. Mr. President , it is wonderful to be here and to see you. Given your distinguished and exemplarry service, i frankly am on the optimistic side that under your leadership we will see a heightened degree of integrity Going Forward in the agency. So i look forward to that. I wanted to ask a couple of questions around terrorism and isis. You mentioned in your opening testimony that the agency has ome 1,000 active terrorism related investigation. How is that volume of terrorism investigated cases continuing or not continuing to strain the agency in terms of your resources and your ability to cover other investigations . It is a good question. In addition to those thousand isis related investigations, we closely similar number of what we would classify as homegrown violent xtremists conwe would define cr as not so much isis directed but eye isis inspired. Isis i had spired. Lone wolves who see sermons and videos and decide they want to act. Then, of course, we
30 minutes. The chair recognizes the gentleman from new jersey. Mr. Frelinghuysen mr. Chairman, i rise today to present h. J. Resolution 123, a continuing resolution that maintains funding for federal Government Operations and prevents a shutdown. Current funding legislation expires tomorrow, friday, december 8. Congress must act now to prevent a Government Shutdown and preserve vital federal programs that americans rely on. This action is critical to our nations stability, our National Security, our economic health, and the wellbeing of the American People. This simple clean extension of Funding Provides the fiscal year 2018 funding for Government Programs through december 22. An additional two weeks, and will allow time for the leadership to reach a deal on an overall top line spending levels for the 2018 fiscal year. I would note that the executive branch supports adoption of this continuing resolution. Yesterdays statement of Administration Policy says, and i quote, this legislatio
Congress passed a twoweek funding bill ahead of the deadline. Later, we talked to a reporter about al frankens host good morning, it is friday december 8 are the headline, congress reels from resignations. Said on the floor yesterday that he would resign from his seat here it the house side, republican franks of arizona will also step down over allegations that he asked female subordinates to bear his child. ,epublican line guest 202 7481 ,emocrats line 202 7488000 and independents 202 7488002. Arizona line today for residents. 202 7488003 host many of you just listend to al franken on the floor yesterday. This is what he had to say that he came to noon eastern time. [video clip] statesing in the United Senate has been the great honor of my life. I know in my heart that nothing i have done as a senator, nothing has brought this honor on this institution. I am confident that the Ethics Committee would agree. Nevertheless, today i am announcing that in the coming weeks, i will be resigni
The Democratic National committees Unity Reform Commission was created in 2016. Its meeting this weekend for its final session here in the nations capital. The committees recommendations will be ed to update the d. N. C. s rules and bylaws and the committee will consider them for the 2018 election. It looks like itll be a few minutes to get under way as members make their way to the room. Well show you some portion of this mornings washington journal, congress this week passing the stopgap spending measure, funding the government through friday, december 22. We talked about that on this mornings washington journal and whats ahead. Host what exactly is in this measure . Guest its a clean stop gap spending bill. Almost nothing in this except keeping the funding going. Theres a small technical fix for the Childrens Health insurance program. This is just kicking the can down the road until the 22nd. Host why do this now . Guest they dont have a spending agreement yet. Congressional leaders
Good morning, everyone. Thank you all for being here. I am jen omalley and im the chair and im joined by migrate friend, larry cohen, vice chairman of the commission and i call the meeting to order. I would like to first ask the members and those with us to join in the pledge of llegiance. I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of america and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under god, indivisible with liberty and stice for all. Patrice you, i now ask o call the roll. Mr. Baker. Ms. Bower, ms. Flores, congresswoman fudge, ms. Harris,. R. Went, ms. Cliff miscohen. Ms. Lewis. Mr. Newport, mr. Neary. Mr. Roosevelt. Ms. Rue ease. Ms. Turner, mr. Weaver. Mr. Webb, mr. Rugby. Ms. Omalley. And mr. Cohen. We are missing a few Commission Members but we have a quorum. And i would like to start today by acknowledging chairman perez who is here and we are thankful for his participation. [applause] and more than that, his leadership of the democrats and the national par