Our nation recently observed the 19th anniversary of the terrorist attacks of september 11, 2001. Nearly two decades later we continue to mourn the nearly 3,000 lives lost that terrible day and keep their loved ones in our prayers. This committee and the department of Homeland Security were established in the wake of 9 11 to help prevent future attacks on our soil. Regardless of who was chairman weve held regular hearings examining worldwide threats with leaders from the department of Homeland Security, fbi, and National Counter Terrorism Center. And regardless of who has occupied the white house, whether democrat or republican, weve received cooperation in that effort. Today was supposed to be no different. Unfortunately as we see from the empty chair in front of us mr. Wolf is not here to represent the department of Homeland Security. Let me be clear about how we got here. The committee began engaging with the department over three months ago to secure participation alongside his col
Without objection the chair is authorized to declare the committee in recess at any point. Good morning. Before we begin i want to say our thoughts with those americans dealing with devastating natural disasters including the wildfires in the west and Hurricane Sally in the south. As chairman i remain committed to ensuring they receive the federal help needed to respond, recover and build back stronger. They, the committee on Homeland Securitys meeting for its annual hearing on worldwide threats to the homeland. Our nation recently observed the 19th anniversary of the terrorist attacks of september 11, 2001. Nearly two decades later we continue to mourn the nearly 3,000 lives lost that terrible day and keep their loved ones in our prayers. This committee and the department of Homeland Security were established in the wake of 9 11 to help prevent future attacks on our soil. Regardless of who was chairman weve held regular hearings examining worldwide threats with leaders from the depart
There are reporter there are other business developments happening in oakland. The online payment app square will also come to oakland later this year. Reporting live in oakland, im anser hassan, abc7 news. Thanks. We want to hear your ideas about building a better bay area. You can share them by joining our better Bay Area Group on facebook. In San Francisco a man was pulled out of the water not far from the bay bridge. Abc7 news was along the embarcadero as crews tried to rescue the person. A witness reported seeing a man in the bay. This was right around 12 15 this afternoon. The San Francisco Fire Department says it does not know why the man was in the water. He was rushed to the hospital last check was in critical condition. A shell gas station in the east bay is promising to pay for repairs after cars were damaged by bad gasoline. Several pumps were closed on saturday at the station on the corner of newark boulevard and jarvis avenue in newark. Multiple drivers said their vehicle
Post and share nude photographs and engage in other unseemly conduct. On march 17th, the marine corps issued a policy guidance, social media guidance, in which they said and i only quote a small portion of it. Marines represent the marine corps at all times and their speech and conduct must consistently embody our core values and commitment to each other, our corps and our nations. Marines must never engage in commentary or public content on social networking platforms or other forms of communication that harm good order and discipline or bring discredit upon themselves, their unit or the marine corps. Time magazine responded about the new policy, saying it makes clear how existing rules can be used to prosecute offensive and indecent and disrespectful online activities, but it creates no new laws, underscoring the legal quagmire posed by the internet and constraints on military leaders posed by privacy laws and First Amendment rights of free speech. I think we all know that free speec
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