Welcome, everybody, to a very important hearing that we have. Thank you for being patient while we get started here. Ill have an opening statement, senator feinstein will, and then well go ill introduce our first panel and then when were done there go to the second panel and introduce that at that time. The Senate Judiciary committee today is holding a hearing that we entitle responses to the i crease in religious hate crimes. This is the subject of great bipartisan interest in the committee. Religious hate crimes harm victims and also have a great impact on communities. Many of these crimes would never have been committed but for hatred. They run counter to americas values such as religious freedom and tolerance. Americans have the right to be safe against those who would treat them as members of religious groups rather than as individuals. Religious hate drooimz crimcrime rise. Crimes against jewish people are the most common religious hate crimes and they have i creased. Relimbous h
The subcommittee will come to order. Its pleased to welcome acting director Andrew Mccabe to represent the fiscal year 2018 fbi budget request. Often makes headlines whether the topic is terrorism, cyberthreats, espionage or international organized crime. The fbi leads antiterrorism, counterintelligence and National Security efforts while also combatting gangs, financial fraud, Human Trafficking, and public corruption. It is the indispensable partner to state and local Law Enforcement agency and our liaison with federal Law Enforcement partners. Were grateful that the fbi is leading the investigation into the wednesday morning shooting at the congressional baseball practice. We are deeply grateful for the work that your officers do every day and for looking into this terrible tragedy. Were very, very grateful for the work of courageous work of the capital police. The Law Enforcement officers of alexandria who saved a lot of lives that morning and for all the First Responders who came o
Famous speech if, in fact, the events of 1989 had not transpired the way they did. Announcer for our complete American History tv schedule, go to cspan. Org. Yesterday acting fbi director Andrew Mccabe give a different account than President Trump on the condition of the fbi under former director james comey. President trump has said the fbi was in disarray but mr. Mccabe told the house appropriation subcommittee that director comey enjoyed a deep and positive relationship with the men and women of the fbi. This came during an hour long hearing on the fbi budget for fiscal 2018. The subcommittee is pleased to welcome today drew mccabe to present the fiscal year of 2018 fbi budget request. The fbi is our premier federal Domestic Intelligence agencies. The fbi leads antiterrorism, counterintelligence and National Security efforts while also combatting gangs, financial fraud, Human Trafficking, and public corruption. It is the indispensable partner to state and local Law Enforcement agenc
The committee will come to order. We are is indispensable to state and local Law Enforcement agencies. Were grateful that the fbi is leading the investigation into work of courageous work of the capital police. The Law Enforcement officers of alexandria who saved a lot of lives that morning and for all the First Responders who came out to help. Our thoughts and prayers are with our whip majority whip steve scalise. Zachary bart, pat micah, special agent david bailey and special agent crystal greiner. We pray for their quick recovery. The threats that face our country, director and the safety of all americans appear to be grow and range from terrorist groups such as al qaeda and isis, espionage, cybercrime, international organizations, who traffic in both humans and drugs and violent crime. Particularly concerned about the terrible epidemic of Human Trafficking which unfortunately used texas interstate 10, has been a hub for far too much of that. Theres too many young women whose lives
The committee will come to order. We are is indispensable to state and local Law Enforcement agencies. Were grateful that the fbi is leading the investigation into work of courageous work of the capital police. The Law Enforcement officers of alexandria who saved a lot of lives that morning and for all the First Responders who came out to help. Our thoughts and prayers are with our whip majority whip steve scalise. Zachary bart, pat micah, special agent david bailey and special agent crystal greiner. We pray for their quick recovery. The threats that face our country, director and the safety of all americans appear to be grow and range from terrorist groups such as al qaeda and isis, espionage, cybercrime, international organizations, who traffic in both humans and drugs and violent crime. Particularly concerned about the terrible epidemic of Human Trafficking which unfortunately used texas interstate 10, has been a hub for far too much of that. Theres too many young women whose lives