This is precisely what the pentagon and the White House were concerned about there were a number of warnings before this attack happened and hours after it happened President Biden responded threatening to retali. Those who carried out this attack, know this. We will not forgive. We will not forget. We will hunt you down and make you pay. 13 u. S. Service members were killed in that attack and 18 others injured making it the deadliest day for u. S. Forces and i decade. Isis claimed responsibility for the attacks and it killed 95 afghans and left another 140 injured. This morning the u. S. Bracing for more attacks in the taliban is still providing security outside of the airport and there are 5000 people still waiting to Get Out at the airport you can see this one photo that we came across an evacuee from afghanistan was taking a Nap Waiting for a plane at a german Air Base that will take her to dallas but plenty of others wont make it that far in the u. S. Is sticking to the August 31
[inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] the committee will come to order. Before we begin, i would like to take a moment to recognize the passing of one our colleagues, senator mike enzi. He was a long serving member of this committee, and someone who really embodied the nonpartisan tradition of this committee. He was always a willing partner when it came to commonsense legislative ideas and our thoughts and prayers are with his family. Id like to take a brief moment of silence to honor his memory. Thank you. Thank you, Secretary Mayorkas, for being here today, and for your service to our nation. In accepting the nomination to be secretary of Homeland Security, you inherited a number of very serious challenges. You have a difficult job and i appreciate your unwavering commitment. I have been pleased to see the department and the administration take concrete steps to combat threats against american communities, including the ongoing Covid19 Pandemic
[inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] the committee will come back to order. Its good to see you back, mr. Secretary and safe and found. Well continue with the hearing. Senator scott, you are recognized for the remainder of your time for your questions. Mr. Chairman and senator scott, if i may say one thing very briefly without imposing upon the senators time, because im not sure whether what i articulated came through during the Fire Alarm and i apologize for the interruption to this hearing. Senator scott, first, i appreciate your defense of the cuban people and your articulation of that. So powerfulfully and consistently. Secondly, i will take stock of what you said, urging me to be even more vocal about the situation in cuba, as you know, this is something profoundly personal to me. I was born in cuba and my parents brought me here as refugees fleeing the communist takeover of cuba and my father lost his business, the place of his birth, where he thought he would rais
Grave national Security Threat and hear from experts representing Community And Research organizations as well as former Government Officials about the evolving nature of this threat and how the federal government can better address it. The information we gather from these hearings will lay important groundwork for a September Hearing with current Government Officials, including Fbi Director Wrey about what actions our federal agencies are taking to deal with the rising threat of domestic terrorism. I would like to thank each of our witnesses for joining us and for their work in the public and private sectors to protect the american people. I look forward to hearing your analysis of rising domestic extremism and your recommendations to ensure that we are effectively tackling this deadly threat. On tuesday we heard examples of horrific attacks and the roots of the violence from faithbased , academic, and Policy Research organizations. The witnesses discussed how the rising violence has
The committee will come to order. This is the first of two hearings the committee will hold this week to continue examining the Mystic Terrorism Threat in the United States and the actions the federal government should take to address this alarming drive of extremist violence, including white Supremacist Violence, antigovernment violence, antisemitic and other faithbased Violence And Violence targeting communities of color. Today we will hear from experts representing faithbased, civilrights, academic and Policy Research organizations, on how increasing violent attacks motivated by ethnicity, race, religion, and politics have impacted countless americans. Id like to thank each of our witnesses for joining us today and for their work in the public and private sectors to protect the american people. I look forward to hearing each of your perspectives on how to better define the threat and its risks, how it spreads, the impact it has on communities, and what more the federal government sh