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[ banging gavel ] this hearing will come to order. Good morning. We are meeting today to consider the nomination of kirstjen m. Nielsen to be the next secretary of the United States in Homeland Security. I want to thank her, her family. Our senators making introductions later on. I certainly want to call out mrs. Karen kelly, general kellys wife. Shes here also. Showing her support for the nominee. And i know ms. Nielsen will introduce her family in her Opening Statement. Americas facing enormous challenges. Our National Debt exceeds 20 trillion and theres no serious effort being made by either party to significantly reduce the 30year projected deficits that are currently expected to exceed over 100 trillion. Our enemies are on the rise. Russia continues to dest ....
Us but unfortunately was pulled away to washington on business. We were very grateful the department dispatched you, and bob culasky, the acting director secretary commonly known in our elections now as mmpd to deliver the keynote remarks. Bob overseas Infrastructure Protection, the federal protective service and the office of cyber and infrastructure analysis. He also workwise the deputy under Cyber Security and communications to ensure a whoalistic approach to Critical Infrastructure, protection across cyber risk activities. Prior to serving in these roles he was appointed as the deputy of Infrastructure Protection in january 2015. As deputy he helps lead the coordinated National ....
After a brief introduction well hear from the acting deputy under secretary for National Protection at the department of Homeland Security. All right, well go ahead and start back up. I appreciate you all trying to get back from lunch in an hour in d. C. Is difficult even if the food court is just down stairs, so thank you. Were at the hour of the program for the keynote remarks. Acting director of Homeland Security was scheduled to join us but unfortunately was pulled away to washington on business. We were very grateful the department dispatched you, and bob culasky, the acting director secretary commonly known in our elections now as mmpd to deliver the keynote remarks. Bob overseas Infrastructure Protection, the federal protective service a ....
Homeland security jay johnson. Mr. Johnson, thank you very much for being here this morning. As a reminder to our members, we are and will remain in opposition. This hearing will address only unclassified matters. To our guests in the audience, welcome. We appreciate the public and media interest in the committees important work. We would expect proper decorum will be observed at all times and disrussians to todays proceedings will not be tolerated. At this point in time, mr. John be so, will you please rise and take an oath. Do you swear that the testimony will be the truth so hen you god . Thank you. Thank you, secretary johnson, for being here today. This committees charged with getting to the bottom of the facts regarding russias involvement in the 2016 elections and what if not steps were taken by the u. S. Government to prevent such interference in our election. While our investigation seeks to get to the truth of what happened during last years elections, it also seeks to provid ....