Were going to convene a committee on Homeland Security. Were going to ask the members of the press to please part the center aisle so members can have access to the witnesses. The committees meeting today to receive testimony on global terrorism threats to the homeland part two. Good morning, the committee, as i indicated, is meeting to hear from four expert witnesses on where we are as of this date with threats to the homeland. This committee was created in the aftermath of the terrorist attacks of september 11th, 2001. Since the establishment of the department of Homeland Security, the committee has focused on insuring the department is fulfilling its mission to secure the homeland. I take this responsibility seriously, as has every chairman of this committee. This is why its been the committees practice to hold a hearing to assess Global Threats to the homeland and evaluate the federal governments efforts to confront them. Congress and the American People deserve to hear about the t
I would like to juxtapose two children. Weve seen the photographs of the babies coming from south of the border. But ive also seen as of late a photograph of a child three years of age born in ukraine, came to this country with his father after his mother died. Grew up in brooklyn. Masters degree from harvard. Serves in the military. Purple heart recipient. There was no way to prognosticate at the time this child sought to enter the United States that he would become the person he is today. No way. One can but only imagine the number of children weve turned away who may have been of great benefit to our country. Immigrants have made america great. Not by themselves, but theyve been a part of the greatness of this country. And when i see the photograph of this baby being separated from a parent, crying, theres just no way to know what weve done when a person is seeking lawful asylum. In my research, i dont find any place where the colonel, whom i have Great Respect for by the way, dont
Were going to ask the members of the press to please part the center aisle so members can have access to the witnesses. The committees meeting today to receive testimony on global terrorism threats to the homeland part two. Good morning, the committee, as i indicated, is meeting to hear from four expert witnesses on where we are as of this date with threats to the homeland. This committee was created in the aftermath of the terrorist attacks of september 11th, 2001. Since the establishment of the department of Homeland Security, the committee has focused on insuring the department is fulfilling its mission to secure the homeland. I take this responsibility seriously, as has every chairman of this committee. This is why its been the committees practice to hold a hearing to assess Global Threats to the homeland and evaluate the federal governments efforts to confront them. Congress and the American People deserve to hear about the threats we face directly from the official charge with ou
Pictures like these are becoming more and more common as Climate Change alters the world we live in but leading governments are doing little or nothing about it the United States will withdraw from the paris climate accord. Donald trumps cabinet include several former Oil Executives who play down the Climate Change. There is no model that has yet been developed that scientists would say is all that good at predicting the future. But some lawyers in the us say big oil is lying prosecutors in new york of sued exxon mobil and other companies in a multibillion dollar case. Every fossil fuel company. Has a responsibility to be honest with his investors and. With the public the First Amendment ladies and gentlemen just not give you the right to commit fraud. Carol muffet has also been trying to get to the bottom of this law hes found documents that he says prove Oil Companies have been researching Climate Change for sixty years without informing the public of the results so the Oil Industry
Pictures like these are becoming more and more common as Climate Change alters the world we live in but leading governments are doing little or nothing about it the United States will withdraw from the paris climate accord. Donald trumps cabinet include several former Oil Executives who play down the Climate Change. There is no model that is yet been developed that scientists would say is called because of predicting the future. But some lawyers in the us say big oil is lying prosecutors in new york have sued exxon mobil and other companies in a multibillion dollar case. Every fossil fuel company. Has a responsibility to be honest with us and testers and with the public the First Amendment ladies and gentlemen does not give you the right to commit fraud. Carol moffatt has also been trying to get to the bottom of this law is found documents that he says prove Oil Companies have been researching Climate Change for sixty years without informing the public of the results so they all indust