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Thank you all so much. I am Andrea Mitchell from nbc news and from msnbc, and you know tom donelan and steve. We are so happy to have two former National Security advisers who have had long experience in Public Policy and before and since their roles in government. I, of course, knew tom all the way back when i was first going to the state department and you were working with warren christopher, and steve from all the years in the white house, and of course, with National Security adviser role w...

Ask for unanimous consent. Have your staff email the document to Veterans Affairs dot hearings dot male. Gov. Without objection members will be recognized for seniority for cresting witnesses today. This will make it easier to ensure that all members participate and have an opportunity to be recognized. Does any member have any questions with procedures to this meeting . Hearing none we will proceed. I now recognize myself for an opening statement. Over the last several years we have often cited...

The committee will come to order. I want to thank our witnesses for joining us here today. For our continued service to the American People. Todays hearing will examine our nations readiness to respond to weapons of mass destruction, and Health Security threats. The goal of this hearing is to assess in countering weapons of Mass Destruction Office, housed within dhs, and its ability to combat these threats. We will also discuss the newly established office of Health Security, which will be taske...

Be recognized for seniority for cresting witnesses today. This will make it easier to ensure that all members participate and have an opportunity to be recognized. Does any member have any questions with procedures to this meeting . Hearing none we will proceed. I now recognize myself for an opening statement. Over the last several years we have often cited women as the Fastest Growing cohort among veterans. Our hearing today will examine Women Veterans access to the full spectrum of medical car...

Add. The e. P. A. Has also finalized similar regulations for Industrial Boilers and cmac kilns. Together those regulations are having an impact of more than 63 billion on the economy. By the way, no ones refuted these figures. 63 billion on the economy and they have destroyed 800,000 jobs and may result in the shutdown of 18 cement plants around the country. In another section of the law, the e. P. A. Put a rule together knowing it would increase the cost of gasoline. The rule is known as the ti...

Number one sea port in north america for the importation of fresh fruit bananas, and juice, concentrate. If you had a banana this morning for breakfast it probably came through the port of wilmington. Our nickname is top banana. The top banana port. Port of wilmington isnt just important for the state of delaware, it serves as a key economic engine in new castle county, its also a key port for the entire United States. So protecting our ports, safeguarding our Economic Opportunity is responsibil...

In addition, the grow america act will further build on that 21 successes and support the departments Safety Initiatives by improving pmmsas ability to oversee the safe transportation of Hazardous Materials. It will give phmsa to allow to give orders to industries to cease activities without prior notice in response to emergency situations. Similar authority is already held by fra and phmsa, and increase d. O. T. s ability to stop unsafe conditions or practices that may threaten life, personal i...

And likely to commit it again. Accommodations under title ix are available regardless of whether you decide to go through the adjudication proceeding. Youre saying theyre not applied fairly even though they should be getting the same . Yes, what im saying is basically, if one student files a title 9 complaint in their investigation, their individual investigation, ocr is going in and interviewing other students who were sexually assaulted on that campus, and went through those same proceedings. ...

Authority. Releasing Authority Means you can go out with a message that youre the commanding general, second marine division. You dont give those, that authority away, and thats why i brought up that point that whoever signs that, basically the secretary, the way i understand it is concurring with all those decisions that are made. Its on his or her watch, correct me if im wrong. If its signed for general hickey by one of the staff yes, this is the official comments. Okay. All right. In terms of...

14 grant cycle. 100 million was appropriated for the program this year. Applications came in on may 23rd. The field reviews, as the admiral mentioned, we work very closely with the coast guard. We have a twotiered review process. Captains of the port work with the port area and the local and State Government through area Maritime Security committees to prioritize projects. Those applications are under that field review right now and will be referred for a National Panel review here at the Headqu...