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Being late. I really dont have any opening remarks but i welcome all of our colleagues that will do introductions and alternate over to senator feinstein. Thank you very much, mr. Chairman. As you can see we have four nominees before the committee today. I would like to welcome the majority leader, thank you for being here. We have not had a Senate Confirmed director of the atf since march 2015. In fact, weve only had one Senate Confirmed head of the agency since the director position was subjec...

The chair the gentleman will suspend. Pursuant to House Resolution 504, the gentleman from new york, the gentleman from new york, mr. Serrano, and a member opposed each will control five minutes. Mr. Serrano sorry for interrupting you, mr. Chairman. My amendment is very straightforward and prohibit funds allocated in the bill being used for the construction and operation of private forprofit prisons. The use of private the use of private prisons in our country is in a crises. People are being lo...

[gavel pounding] [indiscernible] attorney general sessions, welcome. For all the people in the audience, we welcome you as well. Think general set thank general sessions were being here that attorney general sessions were being here for the oversight hearing. His is an opportunity for congress to investigate and question the policies and actions of any executive branch. It is an opportunity for the executive branch to take any of thosey for policies and actions, and an toortunity for congress de...

British house of commons, and a statement on state Department Reorganization plans. Next, attorney general Jeff Sessions outlines plans to reinstate the federal Asset Forfeiture program and at a Justice Department meeting with state and local Law Enforcement officials, the program was shut down ounce it allows police to seize property of those suspect have had a crime even if they are never charged or convicted. Attorney general sessions hello there. Good, please have a seat. Well get started. M...

Glasses. I want to thank all of you for attending. I see many faces that ive gotten to know over the years and in the last few months in particularly and i want to thank our Law Enforcement partners, the major city chiefs of police association, International Chiefs of police group, and to many other officers from all over the country that are here today. I know this issue of forfeiture is probably your top issue, the thing that youve talked to me the most about, and the thing that President Trum...

I have to come up with a better thing. What is he going to do, talk about the budget . Debate abouteat obama, is a great or not . Thisll be a lot of fun. Personally speaking, i think obama is great at lots of things , like killing people with sky robots. He is amazing at that, the best ever. Spending money, he is like a god. Spending others peoples money, he is like mj in 1996. Untouchable. Im sorry. This is usually a more libertarian leaning event. Today i think we brought in some of the leftie...

The problem, here he is, libertarian comic dave smith. [applause] back by popular demand, dave smith, whose podcast, part of the problem, here he is, libertarian comic dave smith. [applause] thank you, gene. How is everyone . What a great event. Libertarian comic even sounds boring to me. As soon as i heard that intro, i was like, that sucks. I have to come up with a better thing. Is he going to talk about the budget the entire time . Obama, the great debate about obama, is a great or not . This...

The problem, here he is, libertarian comic dave smith. [applause] back by popular demand, dave smith, whose podcast, part of the problem, here he is, libertarian comic dave smith. [applause] thank you, gene. How is everyone . What a great event. Libertarian comic even sounds boring to me. As soon as i heard that intro, i was like, that sucks. I have to come up with a better thing. Is he going to talk about the budget the entire time . Obama, the great debate about obama, is a great or not . This...

Good morning, everybody. I am pleased to hold the nomination hearing for two outstanding nominees. Rod rosenstein and rachel rink. They have been nominated for two very important senior positions in the department of justice. Deputy attorney general and associate attorney general. The Deputy Attorney general, who is the second in command at the department oversees the day to day operations. The associate attorney general overseas the departments civil litigation. It is critical that we fill so t...

Attorney general, rachel brand, also testified as part of her confirmation process. Good morning, everybody. Im pleased to hold this nomination hearing for two very outstanding nominees, rod ros rosenstein and rachel brand. Theyve been nominated for two very important senior positions in the department of justice. Deputy attorney general and associate attorney general. The Deputy Attorney general, who is the second in command at the department oversees the daytoday operations. The associate atto...