Committee held a confirmation hearing for chad wolf to formula become head of the Homeland Security department. Mr. Wolf has been serving as acting dhs secretary since november of last year. Answered questions on election interference, domestic terrorism, and Human Trafficking, among other topics. This is just under two hours. Meeting toe are consider the nomination of acting secretary of Homeland Security, chad wolf, to be the confirmed secretary of the department of Homeland Security, which is an enormous task. This in the past, i truly appreciate anybody who was willing to undertake such enormous responsibility. I would ask my written opening remarks be entered into the record, without objection. I will keep it short. I know which got time restraints we have got time restraints. The secretary of Homeland Security manages 240,000 people in the department. The responsibilities for Homeland Security are vast. Starting with the Emergency Management agency, which has to do with deal with
Confirmed secretary of the department of Homeland Security, which is an enormous task. This in the past, i truly appreciate anybody who was willing to undertake such enormous responsibility. I would ask my written opening remarks be entered into the record, without objection. I will keep it short. I know which got time restraints we have got time restraints. The secretary of Homeland Security manages 240,000 people in the department. The responsibilities for Homeland Security are vast. Starting with the Emergency Management agency, which has to do with deal with hurricanes, wild fires, and now covid, amongst many other responsibilities. More security is a huge issue. Hes done a pretty good job of establishing the out of control, illegal entry we are experiencing were experiencing over a year ago. The department is concerned about cybersecurity, election security, the security of our Critical Infrastructure. As we just witnessed, some of the protests have sprung into riots, was a protec
The speaker pro tempore for what purpose does the gentleman from california seek recognition . Mr. Speaker, i move that the house suspend the rules and pass the bill, h. R. 5322, the ensuring diversity in Community Banking act, as amended. The speaker pro tempore the clerk will report the title of the bill. The clerk h. R. 5322, a bill to establish or modify requirements relating to Minority Depository Institutions, Community Development Financial Institutions, and impact banks and for other purposes. The speaker pro tempore pursuant to the rule, the gentleman from california, mr. Sherman, and the gentleman from sk, mr. Timmons, each will control 20 minutes. The chair recognizes the gentleman from california, mr. Sherman. Mr. Sherman mr. Speaker, i ask unanimous consent that all members may have five legislative days within which to revise and extend their remarks on this legislation, and to insert extraneous material thereon. The speaker pro tempore without objection. Mr. Sherman i yi
Aspen security form 2023 aspen security forum. Hello, everyone. Welcome. This is a special opportunity. With a very special guest. It is also particularly an important opportunity. Mr. Secretary, you will understand this. For those of you trying to get off the tsa watch lists, come see the secretary afterwards. And away we go. We talk about customer service. Your customers might have some things to talk about. Lets start, mr. Secretary, with the crisis that did not happen. For those of you that do not remember, under Certain Health authority, title 42 i think it was called, the president , the administration had the ability to deport people instantly without, essentially, any kind of due process. Because of covid. We have seen, since the end of title 42 that Public Health authority, may 12. We have seen at approximately 65 drop in the number of people encountered at the southern border and i will explain why. I will explain the approach we have taken to manage the outcome. But i want t
Aspen security form 2023 aspen security forum. Hello, everyone. Welcome. This is a special opportunity. With a very special guest. It is also particularly an important opportunity. Mr. Secretary, you will understand this. For those of you trying to get off the tsa watch lists, come see the secretary afterwards. And away we go. We talk about customer service. Your customers might have some things to talk about. Lets start, mr. Secretary, with the crisis that did not happen. For those of you that do not remember, under Certain Health authority, title 42 i think it was called, the president , the administration had the ability to deport people instantly without, essentially, any kind of due process. Because of covid. We have seen, since the end of title 42 that Public Health authority, may 12. We have seen at approximately 65 drop in the number of people encountered at the southern border and i will explain why. I will explain the approach we have taken to manage the outcome. But i want t