Committee on Homeland Security will come to order. Committees meeting today to examine the most serious threats confronting our homeland. Before i recognize myself for an opening statement, i would like to take a moment to welcome the newest member of our committee, don bacon. Don served nearly 30 years in the air force and is experienced in cybersecurity and Airborne Reconnaissance will prove greatly beneficial to this committee. Thank you, sir, for being here. Thank you, chairman. I now recognize myself for an opening statement. I would like to thank each of the witnesses, acting secretary elaine duke, fbi director christopher wray, and ctc director nick rasmussen, for joining us today. You represent thousands of patriotic men and women who go to work every day to insure the safety of their fellow americans. Everyone on this committee is extremely grateful for your service and director rasmussen, for over two decades, you have helped navigate an unprecedented landscape in combat terr
Youve read their own qualifications . Ive got a digest of the point they make which is that theyve done it according to the governments own impact assessments. Are you aware of what theyve done is add up the costs of the cost benefit analysis but ignored the benefits . Yes and i think i made that clear in my earlier answer. You are aware of that. And, of course, if you add up the cost of a proposal without taking account of the benefits you will always get a high figure. If you were building a bridge and you as i intend to. And have done. Many. [ laughter ] you wouldnt want to ignore the fact that the bridge might prefer some benefits, would you . No, of course not. And i think that have you had can i complete the point . Have you had a look at the costs . Open europe has Something Interesting to say about the benefits. Hang on, boris. Order, order, order. Have you look had a look, boris, at the full list of the costs and measures that they used to arrive . I did look at the i think it
Captioning sponsored by Rose Communications from our studios in new york city, this is charlie rose. The bomb maker told me an american prisoner of war had been turned. He was coming home to carry out an attack. And you believed this. He told me minutes before he was executed. So . So he was my prisoner, i interrogated him for months. He was cooperating at the end. There was no reason for him to lie. You think im that p. O. W. . Theres no one else it could be. Rose claire danes is here. She is there star of show times drama series homeland. She plays the role of Carrie Matheson, a brilliant but psychologically troubled c. I. A. Agent. One of the nations greatest losses on 9 11 was its illusion of invince ability. Claire matheson personified the countrys confusion. A green spen what i want. And blue is what is available. Green is important. Green is necessary. It doesnt make sense if it isnt green and its really not an unreasonable request. Carrie . Oh, thank god. My green pen is dry. I
Captioning sponsored by Rose Communications from our studios in new york city, this is charlie rose. The bomb maker told me an american prisoner of war had been turned. He was coming home to carry out an attack. And you believed this. He told me minutes before he was executed. So . So he was my prisoner, i interrogated him for months. He was cooperating at the end. There was no reason for him to lie. You think im that p. O. W. . Theres no one else it could be. Rose claire danes is here. She is there star of show times drama series homeland. She plays the role of Carrie Matheson, a brilliant but psychologically troubled c. I. A. Agent. One of the nations greatest losses on 9 11 was its illusion of invince ability. Claire matheson personified the countrys confusion. A green spen what i want. And blue is what is available. Green is important. Green is necessary. It doesnt make sense if it isnt green and its really not an unreasonable request. Carrie . Oh, thank god. My green pen is dry. I
Volunteers who have signed on to try to fight isis. The group isis still some 45minute drive outside of the city of baghdad, defenses here have been strengthened. We are also just getting word that hundreds of u. S. Troops, u. S. Forces are going to be deployed to this city, to iraq. President obama has notified congress that up to 275 u. S. Armed forces personnel will be sent here to provide support and security for the u. S. Embassy here in baghdad and for americans who are in iraq in the event of an evacuation. The president says that force will be equipped for combat and will stay in place until the security situation improves. It has been a day of dramatic developments to tell you about this evening. The United States is also considering everything from unarmed surveillance flights to air strikes to help hold this country together and stop the violent offense at being carried out by militants from the Islamic State in iraq and syria. A lot to talk about. Joining me now live are ch