The hearing will come to order. Director wray, appreciate you coming over. Try to get you out of here by 1 00. You have an agency to run. Well do seven minute rounds. If theres cleanup, well try to accommodate. Briefly, the oversight hearing comes at an important time. Even though theres no evidence the russians changed the tally of the 2016 election, i think they exceeded their wildest expectations in terms of interfering with the 2016 election. I think all of us are interested in what to do to make sure it doesnt happen in 2020. I am very interested in what china is doing, section 2015 authorities are about to expire. I want to hear from the director what that means to the country. We have a fisa warrant investigation coming soon, a problem with media leaks at the fbi. Having said all that, it has been a difficult time for the fbi. Lets not let a few bad actors taint a great organization. Before we start, we appreciate what you do. Without their service, this country would be a dange
While testifying on president bidens 2025 budget request fbi director Christopher Wray warned of several elevated threats to Us National Security including foreign terrorism, drug cartels and ran somewhere attacks. He also advocated congress to reauthorize section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act which monitors foreign nationals overseas and is set to expire on april 19th. The House Appropriations Committee Hearing is just under 2 hours. [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] the subcommittee will be in order. Without objection the chairs authorized to declare recess at any time. Welcome to the first fiscal year 2025 hearing, or the subcommittee on commerce, justice, science, and related agencies. Before i start, i want to thank chairwoman granger for her years of dedication to this committee, and formerly, chairman call becoming the new chairman of the committee. We look forward to continuing to work with both of them. I will begi
That in a second. The macarthur maze. 880 in oakland is fine. And so is 580 and we talk about the montague expressway near first street. We did have a crash there. It wasnt causing a lot of slow traffic but now it is beginning to as were getting later in the morning. Its a good area to avoid. And we do have vta tweeting that a bus they cant get through. Back to the desk. Across San Francisco and the whole bay area, people who knew San Francisco mayor ed lee are remembering his life and legacy. Hes tribed as a humble man who loved the city of San Francisco where he lived and work. Reporter one of his neighbors flew his flag at half staff. Theres a note and a bouquet outside the safeway store. Rest in peace, mayor ed lee. We were proud to call your our neighbor. Thank you for giving your all. He was a community person. He was always out trying to help the community, pick up garbage, he was a big rent advocate. He was a wonderful mayor, probably one of the better mayors. He was sincere in
Representatives from all over the globe to show the importance of the governors in dealing with International Trade and Business Development issues around the globe. We as governors want to do direct relationships with many of these countries and businesses who have come here. I thank them. I first want to think chin thank china for hosting our opening lunch. I think Governor Hogan for his stellar introduction at that lunch in the great state of maryland. I also would like to reference brian and katie from canada who are here with us. Please give them a round of applause. [applause] please give the governors from japan around of applause. Mayors from mexico, a round of applause for the mexican delegation who have joined us here today. [laughter] as we kick off this meeting, i want to take a moment to recognize the support of many of our partners and supporters who we could not have this meeting without your support. They fund our best practices and other areas. They partnered with the
Summer meeting held in providence, rhode island, last week. Virginia Governor Terry mcauliffe chairs the nga. I would like to welcome everyone to the great state of rhode island and the official opening of the 2017 of the nations governors association. Before i get started i would like to recognize some of the very distinguished guest guest e with us. I would ask that they please stand when we recognize you. I would first as you will see at this summer meeting that first is the first time weve actually had a head of state, Prime Minister trudeau will be with us today, in addition we have representatives from all over the globe to show the growing importance of the governors and giddy with International Trade and Business Development issues around the globe and that we has governors want to do direct direct relationship with any of these countries and many of these businesses who have come to visit us here at the nga, and i thank them for i also want to thank china. I want to thank amba