Is really hard to imagine all the things that happen when you are vice chairman but theres an interesting dynamic that happens because on 18 november i changed command that u. S. Strategic command and when i changed command at u. S. Strategic command i was in command of 150,000 americans. They went to work every day to do the ab150,000 americans is an interesting element in command structure. Then on 21 november i swore in as vice chairman of joint chiefs of staff and went to a staff of five. Because im actually not in command of anything anymore. I have no command responsibilities, and will command anything. [laughter] when we drove out to omaha on the way over here and we were in a little bit of a hurry because the chairman had been out of vice chairman a little while he wanted me there quick. We were moving pretty fast across the country and my wife looked over at me somewhere in kentucky and said, this feels quite different, doesnt it . I said, what do you mean . She said, its like
Secretary, good to see you sir. Its an honor to be here. Thank you very much to aits kind of interesting being vice chairman. I dont know how you described it until youve experienced it is really hard to imagine all the things that happen when you are vice chairman but theres an interesting dynamic that happens because on 18 november i changed command that u. S. Strategic command and when i changed command at u. S. Strategic command i was in command of 150,000 americans. They went to work every day to do the ab150,000 americans is an interesting element in command structure. Then on 21 november i swore in as vice chairman of joint chiefs of staff and went to a staff of five. Because im actually not in command of anything anymore. I have no command responsibilities, and will command anything. [laughter] when we drove out to omaha on the way over here and we were in a little bit of a hurry because the chairman had been out of vice chairman a little while he wanted me there quick. We were
Were going to convene a committee on Homeland Security. Were going to ask the members of the press to please part the center aisle so members can have access to the witnesses. The committees meeting today to receive testimony on global terrorism threats to the homeland part two. Good morning, the committee, as i indicated, is meeting to hear from four expert witnesses on where we are as of this date with threats to the homeland. This committee was created in the aftermath of the terrorist attacks of september 11th, 2001. Since the establishment of the department of Homeland Security, the committee has focused on insuring the department is fulfilling its mission to secure the homeland. I take this responsibility seriously, as has every chairman of this committee. This is why its been the committees practice to hold a hearing to assess Global Threats to the homeland and evaluate the federal governments efforts to confront them. Congress and the American People deserve to hear about the t
System and the detention of children and minors. Senator ron johnson chairs the Homeland Security committee. Good morning, we want to call this roundtable to order. I want to thank the participants for taking your time and first of all for just working on the Homeland Security advisory council. And from my perspective, producing a really good report. A really good basis for hopefully legislation we can pass on a bipartisan basis but prior to that, working with us to try and accomplish nothing. To start addressing this tremendous problem. This is, we just keep opening this thing. The top line numbers is down a little bit because june is reducible a little bit from may because i was projecting this set out based on the most recent month. A fun maze numbers, the total number of individuals coming is either over 800,000 projection, now its over 700,000. But one thing ive been pulling out since 2014, these bars represent currently five years, ninemonths , 1,086,000 people. Coming to this co
Good morning. I want to call this business round table to order. I want to thank the participants for taking your time and, first of all, just working on the Homeland Security Advisory Council. From my perspective producing a really good report. A really good basis for hopefully legislation that we can pass on a bipartisan basis, but prior to that working with us to try to accomplish something to started a dressing this tremendous problem. We just keep upping this thing. The top line number is down a little bit because june is reduced a little bit from may because i was rejecting this based on the most recent month. Based on mays numbers the total number of individuals coming here in is either unaccompanied child but prime heard as a family was over 800 thousand projection, now its just over 700 thousand. One thing ive been pointing out since 2014 these bars represent currently five years nine months, 1,086,000 people coming to this country illegally, being apprehended. Most coming as