Subcommittee hearing on the neglected children in foster care, testimonies from the Deputy Assistant director of the fbi. You are watching live coverage on cspan3. Eight months ago, the subcommittee opened a bipartisan probe into the safety human rights and short children in foster care in cross the United States. Protecting americas most Vulnerable Children from abuse and neglect is a moral imperative. We are talking about the most Vulnerable Children of the United States. Children that have been abused and neglected, children that have the trafficked. These children, state foster agencies, they arent mentioned to be a safe haven and sanctuary. Often, a last resort. Naturally, i take the greatest interest and have the highest obligation in and two children in my home state of georgia. And, as a result, the subcommittee, as part of the inquiry, has undertaken a deep dive case study into the safety of foster care in georgia. We have found significant evidence that children have been lef
Q if the witnesses would please rise and raise your right hands, so you can be sworn in. Do you solemnly swear that the testimony that you are about to give before the subcommittee is the truth, the whole truth, nothing but the truth so help you god . Let the record reflect that you have answered the affirmative, please take your seats, and commissioner, jones gaston, begin with your opening statement, with your opening statement. Please ensure that the red light under your microphone is illuminated when that you wish to speak. Blackburn, and established members of the committee, thank you for the opportunity to appear today on behalf of the u. S. Department of health and human services. Im Rebecca Jones gaston, commissioner for the ministration of four children abuse of families, and the ministration for children and families. Thank you also for the years of strong bi prevention efforts which provided the foundation for and enabled the passage of the Family First Services act. A cys i
Committee will come to order. Mr. Debty attorney general, welcome to the commerce justice and science appropriations subcommittee which we will be hearing in department of justice fiscal year 2018 budget request. Im pleased to welcome you here to your first hearing before this subcommittee and im grateful that you and attorney general sessions have brought new desperately needed leadership to the doj. Youre input is helpful and necessary as we review the present Spending Priorities in order to ensure the countrys National Security and Law Enforcement needs are funded appropriately and sufficiently. This is a challenge in budget climates as you know. As Violent Crime has risen, the president proposes to decrease funding to the department of justice by 637 million in 18 for a new total of 28. 3 billion. Since the start of the new administration and during the early days of your tenure as the Deputy Attorney general im pleased that the department is refocusing on these core mission of enf
Memberfrm lits smitted b th majoritand minority aders fomoing ho debate. The chair will alternate recognition between the parties. All time shall be equally allocated between the parties and in no event shall debate continue beyond 11 50 a. M. Each member other than the majority and minority leaders and minority whip shall be limited to five minutes. The chair recognizes the gentleman from north carolina, mr. Jones, for five minutes. Mr. Jones thank you, mr. Speaker, very much. Sadly, i come to the floor to remind the members of the house as well as the American People that three americans were killed last week in afghanistan. Corporal dillon baldrich, Sergeant William braze, Sergeant Eric hoke. They were killed by the afghan they were training. Afghanistan is the biggest waste of life and money i have ever seen in my life. I have beside me two little girls who at the time lived in my district. Eden and stephanie baldiss. Their daddy kevin, was sent from camp lejeune, which is in my di
General rob rosenstein, there he is on the screen, testifying about the Justice Departments budget request for fiscal year 2018. Much of the questioning has been on the investigation into russian meddling in the u. S. Election and whether President Trump has been an impediment in that investigation. E join it in progress. Mr. Rosenstein i think o. M. B. Would be the right agency to answer that question. Mr. Senator lankford i hope to work on that. Rather than go back to treasury, as we solve that issue, that budget gimmick goes away. Ill follow up on a question for the record to private prisons that i know youre trying to reengage and well follow up. Thank you. Chairman shelby senator coons. Senator coons thank you, mr. Chairman. Deputy attorney general rosenstein thank you for being ere. You are here because attorney general sessions abruptly canceled his commitment to appear before this committee it is the attorney generals job to be here today. The fact he has again chosen to skip t