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Over $300 million of cuts in there for fema. theres a lot of people -- a lot of republicans in congress who voted against helping communities like after hurricane sandy. i think we have to be really careful. when it comes to this issue of our nation being safe from natural disasters, this is an area we cannot skimp on. i hope that members of congress who are presented with this budget request will deny it and say, we have to fully fund it. >> as a floridian who lives with hurricane season every ...

Really careful. when it comes to this issue of our nation being safe from natural disasters, this is an area we cannot skimp on. i hope that members of congress who are presented with this budget request will deny it and say, we have to fully fund it. >> i think its important as a floridan, who lives with hurricane season every year, i think its very important. its a lesson we learned through katrina. we dont put political appointees to run emergency services, to run fema. we need the best of pr...

Office clarified saying she is worried that the elimination of transportation and housing programs in the budget request. to offer more precise and less invasive treatment options than before. like advanced genomic testing and immunotherapy. see how were fighting to outsmart cancer at cancercenter.com/outsmart will people know it means theyll get the lowest price guaranteed on our rooms by booking direct on choicehotels.com? hey! badda book. badda boom! mr. badda book. badda boom! book now at ch...

>> i dont say that lightly and as a kind of a goofy guy. >> and you know, this thing, if we dont get a budget deal -- >> i know. >> were going to be paralyzed. >> i know. i dont even think he knows that there is a bca or anything. >> he was down on the ford commissioning saying i want them to pass my budget. >> afterwards, senator collins office clarified saying she is worried that the elimination of transportation and housing programs in the budget request. . it delivers a whole mouth clean wit...

Secretary of state rex tillerson is emphasizing the policy of doing more with less at the state department. thats raising bipartisan concerns in congress. >> i think this budget request is radical and reckless when it comes to self-power. if you cripple the state department, its not about debt, its about american values being impeded. >> new demand, youre going to do all that and cut the budget by 39%. thank you for coming. >> i was going to be tough. much of the world has looked to the united s...

And crime reduction a necessity. kimberly is a minister and community activist in baltimore. she agrees with the presidents goals, but as the body count grows in her community, she wonders what he will do to achieve it and when. >> i think it sounds great on paper. but when and how will we really receive the benefits? >> reporter: one approach that benefits baltimore now, community collaboration. >> about 50 plus officers that are specifically designated to be in the community. they dont, you kn...

Order from you as the deputy attorney general? >> yes, senator. its done in the order, which i believe was issued on may 17th, and the order references the regulation from which youve read. and so, that is the source of his authority. >> thank you. you mentioned in your opening comments about the importance of the budget request for 230 assistant u.s. attorneys. i certainly agree that thats important. i am concerned, however, that we still -- we had an en masse firing of u.s. attorneys across th...

Law conduct important forensic interviews that help law enforcement needs and meet the needs of child victims, and im pleased the presidents fy 18 budget request fully funds these programs. so i thought wed start with at least one positive thing we could talk about. >> thank you. >> as has been discussed by several others, it is the scope of recusal that is utterly unclear, both to lawyers and nonlawyers on this committee. youre here instead of the attorney general, and youre here as acting atto...

Assistance programs in every state to justify the budget request of the department of justice. he owes them that courtesy because the presidents budget request for the justice department is abysmal. they cut the departments budget by $643 million from the fy 2017-enacted level. the departments request is built on unrealistic assumptions. but worse than that, its also built on the backs of crime victims. the permanent rescission of $1.3 billion from the crime victims fund. let me repeat that. the...

Attorney general? >> yes, senator, it is done in the order which i believe was issued on may 17th and the order references the regulation from which you have read and so that is the source of his authority. >> thank you. you mentioned in your opening comments about the importance of the budget request for 230 assistant u.s. attorneys. i agree thats important. i am concerned, however, that we still -- we had an en masse firing of u.s. attorney in the country and in new hampshire we havent made an...