[silence] good morning everyone. Welcome to the subcommittee on oversight and accountability. Ranking member, ok with the proceeding. He is on his way. Supposed to be on the floor or committee. Committee and oversight, we now come to order. Without objection, subcommittee to recess at any moment. Federal Building Security protection of the facilities the employees and visitors a very important part of the department of Homeland Security daytoday work. Tensions have risen recently in response to the irate on maralago the passage of the inflation reduction act. We have all seen a rise in threats directed towards federal employees and federal officers. Just last month a man attempted to with violence gain entrance to an fbi office and unless wellknown are the increasingly letting threatening language that is threatened employees and those working to preserve government documents at the National Archives and records administration. While not typical those highsecurity facilities are govern
[silence] good morning, welcome to the subcommittee on oversight and management and accountability. Senate Ranking Member is okay with this proceeding, hes on his way. Federal Building Security protection of the facilities the employees and visitors a very important part of the department of Homeland Security daytoday work. Tensions have risen recently in response to the irate on maralago the passage of the inflation reduction act. We have all seen a rise in threats directed towards federal employees and federal officers. Just last month a man attempted to with violence gain entrance to an fbi office and unless wellknown are the increasingly letting threatening language that is threatened employees and those working to preserve government documents at the National Archives and records administration. While not typical those highsecurity facilities are government buildings and the men and women who work there to visit them every day are now facing Security Risks. With threats to federal
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A senator mr. President . The presiding officer the senator from wyoming. Mr. Barrasso thank you, mr. President. I ask unanimous consent that the quorum call be vitiated. The presiding officer without objection. Mr. Barrasso and, mr. President , i ask unanimous consent to be able to speak until the top of the hour. The presiding officer without objection. Mr. Barrasso thank you, mr. President. I come to the floor today as i have over the past several years to talk about issues that are affecting this country, theres a nomination that were cutsing on the floor and i have concerns about the issues related to that nominee, the way that nomination has been brought forward because it was done by what i believe to be an abuse of power, move in a way that resulted in voting in the middle of the night, discussions in the middle of the night, all in my opinion to distract from the disaster of the Obama Health Care law, the Obama Health Care law continues to affect people all across the country
[background sounds] [background sounds] flags at the capital flying at halfstaff today in honor of the Washington Navy yard shooting victims. In the house and Senate Members of congress commented on yesterdays events and gun violence. We begin with House Minority whip steny hoyer. Frankly i dont know enough about the facts. I lost three constituents that lost their lives working in the navy yard. Two of them lived in Charles County and one of them lived in Saint Marys County to county in which i live. I am sure that it will renew the discussions about access to weapons that can be used to kill a lot of people quickly. We have seen however in colorado just in the past weeks to legislators who had the courage to vote for legislation which simply asks that we do a background check so we know who is getting guns which 80 to 85 of the American Public say is a sensible policy. Now withstanding that these two legislators will recall in a special election. One can analyze who comes out to the