Commission report. This is an hour and a half. [applause] well thank you very much. I apologize for being late. Im sure you understand. I do want to thank the vice chair and the 9 11 commissione commissioners. The right thing to thank them for is the love of our country. Thats been manifested obviously in each case in many ways but particularly the commitments when they were commissioners when that was going on, but even more importantly the sustainment of that commitment which i think at its root is another reflects the level of the country. And also, i feel obliged to support and thank them for the continued support of the Intelligence Community and our National Security structure that. The past few days and weeks have been in tens with world events. So i appreciate the chance this morning to start by briefly and talk about the journey the Intelligence Community has taken over the past decade. Like all journeys this is the one that is the work in progress. Today we face the most dive
That quote from the congressman showing only did the past secretaries about the oversight reform, but so does the whos who of the National Security commission. The problem looks like this, the solution is going to be discussed by the distinguished panel. Its my pleasure to introduce gorman who is a reporter covering terrorism, counterterrorism and intelligence and she won the 2006 award for the washington correspondents to recover to the National Security agency at a 2000 received a citation for the National Magazine writing for the educatio education writing association. She will moderate the panel. Thanhispanic thank you for jg us for our officially unsexy panel. [laughter] but congressional reform is probably the most highprofile reform that has never fully or at all then embraced, and in the ten year report looking at the current state of the play for the National Security Council Commission says that theres been a proliferation of the committees that are now responsible for the co
You and more importantly giving a compass to find our way forward in our integration journey. And im proud and humbled to represent the community and the men and women and that this morning. So, to the commissioners, thank you for what you did in the Community Ten years ago and thank you for what you continue to do in that spirit and thanks for your wisdom. Thanks very much for having me. [applause] report calls on congress to consolidate its oversight of Homeland Security. Are 92 committees and subcommittees overseeing Homeland Security. A forume spoke at hosted by the Bipartisan Policy Center calling the structure archaic and out of date. This is one hour 15 minutes. The next panel is going to focus on one of the last major recommendations of the 9 11 commission. Simplifying and consolidating oversight of Homeland Security. That doesnt sound like the sexiest topic, but it is one that is important, and if addressed his soul to the needs facing the country. Every Nonpartisan Group that
Could change the outcome of the election, and hes even getting specific saying they actually looked into those claims by people like the former trump Attorney Sidney Powell about Voting Machines changing votes, and bill barr says the doj and the department of Homeland Security has seen no evidence of that. So then, of course, a few moments later, bill barr, someone who has not been at the white house very much lately and has actually been keeping a low profile, then just arrived at the white house. He went into the executive Office Building next door to the west wing. Thats where the Vice President s office is. Then a few moments later he came out, went to his car and then went to the west wing. There was no meeting scheduled between donald trump and his attorney general today. We just got a statement that is incredibly remarkable from the president s legal team, Rudy Giuliani and jenna ellis, the two figures youve seen out there backing his baseless claims of widespread fraud, going a
Number one sea port in north america for the importation of fresh fruit bananas, and juice, concentrate. If you had a banana this morning for breakfast it probably came through the port of wilmington. Our nickname is top banana. The top banana port. Port of wilmington isnt just important for the state of delaware, it serves as a key economic engine in new castle county, its also a key port for the entire United States. So protecting our ports, safeguarding our Economic Opportunity is responsibility that we take very seriously. As the Government Accountability office and other experts have noted, u. S. Port security has come a long way. Shortly after 9 11, the Maritime Transportation security act of 2002 became law and empowered the coast guard with new authorities to ensure commercial vessels and port facility meet minimum Security Standards. A few years later the safe port act of 2006 authorized key cargo and supply chains security programs enforced by u. S. Customs and Border Protect