The committee will come to order. Thank you to the comptroller for being here and for your service to the American People this marks the 100th anniversary of the founding of the gao and we are grateful for all the work that you do to ensure the government is working efficiently for all taxpayers. Since its creation the gao has acted as congresses watchdog giving us the independence, nonpartisan analysis we need to ensure federal agencies and programs are working effectively. Gao plays a Critical Role to reveal operations and activities across the federal government from cybersecurity , Healthcare Services for nations veterans forgot the start of every new congress, gao presents the most important findings in the high risk list which will be discussing today. The report examines Government Programs and operations considered to be the most at risk of waste, fraud, abuse and mismanagement and focuses on government functions most in need of reform, this is not only an essential tool for sa
The heart of the constitutional system it is the first branch in more ways than one. But our Time Congress seems dysfunctional and broken down or irresponsible. Some observers point to partisanship or polarization or populism scholars might point to those causes and with that crucial and underappreciated reason why congress is struggling so much it doesnt have the internal capacity to do it we demand of it and with that decline of congress in the decades long failure to invest in the knowledge and expertise necessary to perform and the lack of staff and experience and resources to often leave congress at the mercy of lobbyist we will hear from the books editors the format is very simple i will introduce the three panelist they will each speak about an element of the argument and then we will take up a discussion and then have an opportunity for all of you to engage with the panel during q a you can ask through email or twitter or through email or through tweet the editors are kevin he
Courthouse. Two of those officers were injured in the melee as they fired nonlethal rounds and used tear gas to finally break up the crowd threatening the courthouse. Portlands seven straight weeks of violence now prompted a visit from the secretary of the department of homeland security, chad wolf. Wolf today blamed the violence directly on local democrat leaders. I was in portland yesterday, wanted to take a firsthand hook and understand what was going on. What i saw there was a courthouse thats been under siege, doors broken, windows broken. Local and state leadership fostering an environment where its very difficult for Law Enforcement to do their job, and they are not coming out, in my view, in my opinion, coming out Strong Enough condemning the violent activity there in portland. Lou cities all across the country also caught up in the surge of deadly violence by leftwing mobs. Those cities are not only democratled, but they have been for decades in many cases. Yearoveryear murder
Courthouse. Two of those officers were injured in the melee as they fired nonlethal rounds and used tear gas to finally break up the crowd threatening the courthouse. Portlands seven straight weeks of violence now prompted a visit from the secretary of the department of homeland security, chad wolf. Wolf today blamed the violence directly on local democrat leaders. I was in portland yesterday, wanted to take a firsthand hook and understand what was going on. What i saw there was a courthouse thats been under siege, doors broken, windows broken. Local and state leadership fostering an environment where its very difficult for Law Enforcement to do their job, and they are not coming out, in my view, in my opinion, coming out Strong Enough condemning the violent activity there in portland. Lou cities all across the country also caught up in the surge of deadly violence by leftwing mobs. Those cities are not only democratled, but they have been for decades in many cases. Yearoveryear murder
Terms told him. Judge sullivan is again proving he is a partisan activist trying to destroy the life of general flynn. By the way not making judiciary look any better. The d. C. Court of appeals doesnt have to take up the judges request. A major day at the Supreme Court a day of important victories again for President Trump. The justices closed out their term by delivering split conditions on two cases concerning the release of President Trumps tax returns and financial records. In separate rulings, justices deliver ad victory for President Trump in block the radical dems in congress from having access to the president s financial records. At the same time, the High Court Also ruled President Trump, nor does any president in their ruling have absolute immunity from prosecution, as if that was the issue. And the ruling, by the court is that manhattans activist Leftwing Democrat cy vance, the Manhattan District Attorney can have access to those documents and can subpoena his tax returns