Very good, and im proud of it. It supports d. H. S. s frontline personnel and essential Security Operations and maintains fiscal discipline. Specifically for customs and Border Protection, this agreement adds 42 million above the request to ensure assure 24 7 surveillance of all land, sea and air approaches. It increases air and marine flight hours from 74,000 to 95,000 per year. This agreement fully funds 23,775 Border Patrol officers to reduce wait times of passengers arriving at the Nations International airports without resorting to burdensome user fees as proposed by the president. Funds are included for 21,370 Border Patrol agents the highest Operational Force in d. H. S. History. Funds for Tactical Communications equipment and Border Security technology are increased by 20 million above the request. Substantial increases are included for targeting systems and Data Analysis to support counterterrorism efforts. For immigration and Customs Enforcement, custody and deportation are i
The speaker the house will be in order. The prayer will be offered by our chaplain, father conroy. Chaplain conroy let us pray. Loving god, we give you thanks for giving us another day. As we meditate on all the blessings of life, we especially pray for the blessing of peace in our lives and in our world. Our fervent prayer, o god is that people will learn to live together in reconciliation and respect so that the terrors of war and violence will be no more. As you have created each person, we pray that you would guide our hearts and minds that every person of every place and background might focus on your great gift of life and so learn to live in unity. May your special blessings be upon the members of this assembly and the important, sometimes difficult, work they do. Give them wisdom and charity that they might Work Together for the common good. May all that is done this day in the peoples house be for your greater honor and glory, amen. The speaker the chair has examined the journ
Highways, plumbing, electricity in the wall, nitrogen fixing fertilizers, vaccines, clean water available with the turn of another near home. When all these things appear what is undeniable and really apparent immediately thereafter is a wave of improvement and wellbeing for people. Vast portions of the population start getting better, also all kinds of things are opened up. I was certain now was going to happen with digital networking, but it is not exactly the way things went. Starting around the turn of the century i started to notice a pattern that was really bothering me which is that my friends who worked in the industries that were most affected by digital networking first, and im thinking of musicians and journalists and photographers, were not finding the world of new opportunity that i had for so long anticipated would appear. Instead i ended up almost every week having to be part of a fundraiser to help somebody get a crucial operation in needed and they did not have insuran
Subcommittee on oversight will come to order. In front of you are pacts containing the written testimony, biography, and truth and testimony disclosures of todays witness panel. Ill reck nieces myself for five minutes for an Opening Statement. Good morning and welcome. This hearing titled operating Unmanned Aircraft systems in the National Air Space system assessing research and Development Efforts to ensure safety is a first hearing for the 113th congress subcommittee on oversight. During our break, our name changed, but our general and special investty investigative to study all laws and government activities are involving nonmilitary research and development remaining the same. Id like to extend a warm welcome to the Witnesses Today, really appreciate you guys being here. Also, i want to welcome our returning members and our new members including the subcommittees Ranking Member and distinguished gentleman from new york new york. I look forward to working with you all and the Rankin
Mike with more on that, mike. Mike john, with recent polls showing close race in ohio and florida, that makes North Carolina critical. Hillary clinton will campaign here in the tar heel state for the second time in a week. Speaking of polls, take a look at the brand new New York Times cbs news survey of likely voters. When thirdparty candidates gary johnson and jill stein are factored in, Hillary Clinton and donald trump are tied at 42 support. That set it is stage for clinton to return to the campaign trail today. The last time we saw her was sunday leaving her daughters apartment after feeling ill at the 9 11 remember reins. Since then former secretary of state colin powell, he would rather not vote for clinton calling her a 70yearold person greedy. Clinton gave powell a pass. I have a great deal for respect for colin powell and i have a lot of sympathy for anyones whose emails become public. Im not going to discuss someone elses private emails. I have spent a lot of time talking abo