i d like to call this hearing to order. i d like to welcome our witness today, john demeares, president trump s nominee to be the next assistant attorney general for national security at the united states department of justice. john, congratulations on your nomination. mr. burr: i d like to start by roigs the family that you ve brought here with you. i understand your wife is here, as well as your children, elizabeth and matthew. your sister also. in a statement for the record, john speaks strongly about the support each of you have provided him over the years. i know from personal experience just how important a supportive family is and to each of you, i thank you for the sacrifices you make. our goal in conducting this hearing is to enable the committee to consider the nom nation nominee s qualifications and to allow for thoughtful deliberation by committee members. mr. determines has provided demers has provided substantive written responses to over 30 questions subm