Some committee on economic public buildings in Emergency Management will come to order. I asked that your consent that the chairman be authorized to declare a recess at any time in todays hearing. Without objection so ordered. Consent that members not on the subcommittee be permitted to sit with the subcommittee at todays hearing and ask questions without objection so ordered. Members wish to insert document into the amendment email it to documents ti at mail. House. Love. Recognizing himself with the purposes of an Opening Statement for five minutes. I want to thank our witness, is it deeann . The administrator of the federal Emergency Management agency for being here today. We are focusing on the current state of the readiness response and recovery. The core mission is to help people before during and afterng disasters. Unfortunately, they have added layers of bureaucracy and adopted political agendas which have impacted how it delivers on its core mission. The Biden Administration i
Immunity, there are several that recognizes it. Jasta goes much further than any recognized practice of International Law. Mr. Speaker, as the gentleman from texas just suggested, one fundamental indication of fairness of legislation is not how it would work for our benefit but what would we think of it if it was used against us . The United States allows our citizens to haul foreign nations into foreign courts, what will other nations enacting legislation allowing their citizens to do the same thing to us . Obviously we would not want to put our diplomats, military and private companies at that risk. Consider our nations actions in iraq. While there may be questions about saudi arabias indirect involvement on 9 11, theres no question about who the state sponsored actor was in 2003 when we bombed baghdad and killed and injured hundreds of thousands of people with little to no evidence that iraq was any immediate threat to the United States or our allies. Hat would we think if iraq enac
Responsibilities it is important that this committee and other appropriate committees of the congress are able to receive testimony, briefings and other communication of information. Have you adhered to applicable laws and regulations governing restrictions . I have. Have you taken any actions for the process . No. Will you assure that your staff adhered to deadlines, including records for the hearings. I will. Will you cooperate with briefers in response to congressional questions . Yes. Will the witnesses be protected in reprisal from thur testimony or briefings . They will. Do you agree to appear and testify upon request before this committee. Yes. Do you agree to provide documents, including electronic forms of hearings or to consult with the committee for any good faith delay or denial in providing such documents . Yes. [ inaudible ]. That concludes our routine questions that we ask of the nominees. And so before the committee proceeds to the business before us today on behalf of
Police tell us the 14yearold was handling the gun recklessly when he admits he shot his younger brother. One boy pulled the trigger fatally shooting his older brother. The boys were trying to figure out how to work the gun when the older brother accidentally pulled the trigger. The 2yearold found the gun underneath of a bed and accidentally shot himself. A tragic story out of corsicana. A 2yearold is dead after finding a gun. Deputies say that the little boy somehow got his dads gun. But what if there was a gun that a child couldnt shoot . A gun with the technology to ensure it could only be fired by its owner . Well, that gun exists. Its real. I held it. I fired it. Good shot. Wow. How does it feel . Amazing. Yeah. It feels like a massive step forward. Like the iphone of firearms. A smart gun. Theres just one problem. You cant buy it anywhere in america. Its not because its illegal and its not because its manufacturer isnt trying to sell it. Now the question is can you sell it . And t
People who are on assistance. We have to show respect for that woman who has Cerebral Palsy and had no choice in her condition, that needs help, and that we should help. And we need to get those folks to look down at these people, who choose to get into a condition that makes them dependent on the government and say at some point, youre on your own. We may end up taking care of those babies, but were not going to take care of you. And weve got to start having that serious discussion. Divide and conquer those on public assistance. This is who the establishment backed because others were too extreme, and while he served as the house speaker, he helped transform North Carolina into one of the most radical legislatures in the nation. Tillis voted for the Voter Suppression law that many consider the worst in the country. It includes a strict voter i. D. Requirement, cut down early voting days, and ended sameday voter registration. He voted to refuse the medicaid expansion, denying coverage