Was battling american troops in afghanistan and weve been examining this egregious attack on americans and the Trump Administrations failure to handle it appropriately. Itsimportant for the public to know this. Ive been involved in four hearings this week alone we dealt with this issue. That doesnt include the actions of other committees working on their own so i want to underscore to people listening that they should know that wein congress have taken oversight of this matter very seriously. Party politics and everything inside the one thing if we do nothing else one of the most basic and fundamental duties is to do everything in our power tokeep americans safe. We all went to the Service Members whose lives were lost in afghanistan. We owing to their families. We to every member of our military, to every american serving abroad puts their life on the line every day in service to our country. On tuesday the subcommittee heard from former us officials and experts on the kremlins networ
Free and fair vote. We are holding this hearing and we engage regularly with social Media Companies because they are best positioned to sound the alarm if and when another external actor attempts to interfere. First, because their technical capacity and security background and allows them to protect malicious activity on their platforms, and make attributions to technical indicators that are available only to the companies themselves. And second, because we cannot have complete confidence that the white house will allow the Intelligence Community to look fully and properly inform congress, if there is a foreign interference, especially if the interference appears to assist the president s reelection. That is a dangerous state of affairs, but nonetheless it reflects the reality and why theres hearing is so important. Witnesses, as you described, a lot has changed. In many ways we are better prepared today than we were four years ago. Each of your companies have taken significant steps a
The head of Cyber Security policy also addressed the recent decision to remove an ad for President Trump that included a nazi symbol. This is two hours. Memberst to thank our and supporting staff for helping possible. Ndays event without objection, the chair recess aty declare any time. Before we talk about merging trends, howerging to address some housekeeping matters. First, todays session will be conducted entirely on an unclassified basis. All participants should refrain from classifying any the committee is conducting this in compliance with House Resolution 965 and a Remote Committee proceeding. It is being broadcast live on the website. Like many of you, i would have prefer to hold this in washington dc but because the covid19 pandemic remains serious and widespread, there proceeding remotely to ensure the safety of our witnesses, members, staff and public. Todays important conversation is essential to our oversight of the intelligence how the Intelligence Committee is keeping t
Conducting this virtual hearing and compliance with house thelution 965 and regulations for Remote Committee proceedings. This being broadcast live on the website. Wouldve of you, i preferred to hold this meeting in person in washington, d. C. , however, because of the threat are proceeding remotely an order to ensure the safety of our witnesses in the public. Todays important conversation is essential to our oversight of how the Intelligence Committee and nation are working to keep our elections are political discourse from foreign interference. I had hoped it would be a bipartisan discussion. , without reason or justification, our republican colleagues once again have decided to absent themselves from the work of the committee. They willy hope that reconsider this path and join us for future hearings. These hearings and supplemental are integral to our responsibilities in the classified and unclassified row. Pandemic or no pandemic, the American People have a right to expect us to do
Over the five years of women programs we have learned without question that it matters. It matters that their voices are truly heard. It matters they are a critical mass, not a token few. Conversations over the past year leave no doubt progress is connected. They can fund raise and provide models of leadership. And women ceos need women lawmakers who can champion the kinds of lawmakers and to grow the numbers in Business Leadership we need more Women Entrepreneurs like those generous to participate in our women rule week. Likewise womens advancements in sports have been a pipeline to women serving in public office. Today well hear from all of those women about what it will need to keep making progress. With Sexual Harassment dominating the conversation coast to coast well delve into that topic too as well. Its hard not to. We have learned what happens to women in hollywood is connected to women in the media and on wall street. The conditions that enable Sexual Harassment is bigger than