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
The dedication of the dwight d. Eisenhower memorial live online at cspan. Org or listen live on the cspan radio app. The House Homeland Security Committee Hearing just wrapped up with fbi director crist mer wray taking questions. Acting Homeland Security secretary chad wolf subpoenaed to testify in todays hearing but did not appear. The committee is chaired by congressman bennie thompson. As i said, the committee of Homeland Security will come to order. Without objection, the chairs authorized to declare the committee in recess at any point. Good morning. Before we good morning. 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. Today the committee on Homeland Security is meeting for its annual hearing on worldwide threats to the homeland. Our na
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To discuss, we have brought together experts. Wheatley we will begin with comments on the Current Situation from the director of analytics and research followed by a Panel Discussion of two new publications. First, we will be discordant joined by a professor who will analyze the propaganda threats targeting democracies globally. We will be joined by dr. Ingram, who has done a project addressing gaps addressing propaganda and disinformation threats. Crucial gaps in the posture confronts malicious activity. Overall, the publications offer a straightforward, strategic framework for understanding state influence. Strategic policy guidelines. Please join me in welcoming our guest. [applause] ladies and gentlemen, good morning. I am the director for analytics and research at the Global Engagement center at the department of state aired its my pleasure to be here on behalf of the gc special envoy. Before i give a few remarks, i would like to say thank you to George Washington university. We t
This is the clinic in goma where the man sought help before he died he fell sick days after returning home from an infected area where he was working in a mining area the clinic is now closed some clinicians have been vaccinated and Health Workers are trying to trace people the victim made contact with. More than a 1000000 people live in this city on the border with rwanda. And we did not know what was happening we just saw people looking at doctors carrying him away they said they will come back to vaccinate us. She says we have gone my resident because we have seen how people are dying it would temper and benny night and day. The 2nd outbreak in the countrys history was declared a year ago and has since claimed the lives of 1700 people its 2nd only to the outbreak in west africa that killed 11000 people 5 years ago Health Workers trying to combat the outbreak are having to deal with militia groups and communities both hostile to them as well as poor infrastructure in vast regions whe