Without objection the chairs authorized to declare recess at any time we welcome everyone to todays hearing on the weaponization of the federal government the chert not recognize the gentleman from kentucky mr. Matthew to lead us on the pledge of allegiance. I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of america. And to the republic for which it stands one nation, under god, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. Appreciate the enthusiasm. [laughter] will start with Opening Statements and then move into our witnesses the chert recognizes himself an Opening Statement. Big government was colluding with big tech to censor americans as the first thing we learn but now it is Big Government including a big banks and big business to spy on everything american spot, every place they go, everything they do. Big government once Financial Data at its full of Sensitive Information about you. Our investigation started fbi whistleblower came forward and talk to the committee he was
The doj has not done the job, all that is left is the House Oversight committee, we will do our job. Votes have been called again. The committee will reconvene five minutes after floor votes. Those. And judges rewrote those laws or even worse. The Committee Hearing will reconvene, chair recognizes mr. Swawell for 5 minutes skwrtz the committee will reconvene. In your interactions with the biden family, youve told us all about it throughout the day, did you ever observe the Chinese Government grant money to joe biden children while he was in office . Did you ever observe the Chinese Government sorry, joe biden, ever own and operate any hotels while in Public Office . And take millions of dollars from foreign governments . I did not. Did you see joe biden implore any of his children or their spouses as Vice President . Did you ever observe the bidens install a Family Member to be cochair of dnc . Asked the question again . Did you observed biden install a Family Member to chairs the Demo
Cspan and on the other side of the capital, the senate comes in at 3 00 p. M. Eastern on cspan two and we will watched debate right now on the measure on the fourth year long appropriations bill. I wanted to thank all of our numbers and our witnesses for being here on short nervous notice. We have previously met and taken action on the department of defense appropriations act for fiscal year 2024 and h. R. 4368, the agricultural rural development, f. D. A. Add food and Drug Administration and related agencies appropriation act of fiscal year 2024. Today were building on those actions with testimony on two additional Appropriations Bills. The first ill discuss is h. R. 4367, department of Homeland Security appropriations act for fiscal year 2024. The humanitarian and security crisis no one in this room can deny the humanitarian and security crisis at our southern border. U. S. Customs and Border Protection has declared that will over two million Illegal Immigrants have been apprehended
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A sixth time but for once brady couldnt lead his team to a late comeback. Theres a lot of pictures of fans in philadelphia celebrating the way the game was played in minneapolis those are the headlines the news continues here on aljazeera after the listening post statement thats a watched by fellow. On counting the car some of the biggest names in tech out with record earnings but theyre also under scrutiny by regulators in whats being called at the sec last look at business relations between the u. K. And china plus another scandal in the german Auto Industry counting the cost at this time. Rushed. Me off. Because. I dont like. In the west. Hello im Richard Gilbert and youre at the listening post here are some of the media stories weve been tracking this week both russia and cambodia have elections upcoming its not a great time to be an opposition figure or journalist in either having difficulty getting followers on twitter thats ok just by some more journalists have been arrested in