Morning, this hearing will come to order. I will ask my written Opening Statement be entered in the record. Without objection. I want to welcome secretary kelly. This is a hearing on the department of Homeland Securitys fiscal year 2018 budget. This is the third time secretary kelly has appeared before this committee. The second time as secretary of the department and, again, we welcome you and appreciate your service to this country, many, many years of it. In lieu of my written Opening Statement, i just want to make a couple comments. Im by vocation, im an accountant. So ive gone through budget meetings many, many times. First, i want to just talk about the history of the budget of the department of Homeland Security. Were not quite ready for the chart. When you take a look at total Budget Authority. When the department was first stood up, the first fiscal year was 2004. The departments budget was this is total budgetary authority, mandatory and discretionary, 36. 5 billion. Now, had
Solely because of the preschool is operated by a Church Rather than a secular, not profit. The state has made several important concessions in this case. Number one that the policy in this case is not neutral and that number two based on the religious character churches are not eligible for the benefit here. This admitted discoloration against religion violates this court free exercise principles. First, as stated in mcdaniel and smith, free exercise clause prevents the government from imposing special disabilities on the basis of religion and used a religious status. And forcing a choice between the exercise of religion and receiving either a government benefit, right or privilege. Assuming that there is no serious risk of an establishment violation, thats off the table are there any instances in which status, religious status, can be used to deny religions or religious believers benefits from the state or are you saying that its absent in the establishment clause problem . The status
[inaudible conversations] of morning. [inaudible] we meet to consider Homeland Security appropriations bill. Weve made some wonderful progress and continue to today. I now turn at the charming carter to present the Homeland Security bill. Thank you, mr. Chairman. Before i start its tradition to have some snack from your home district. The most famous thing in my home district are round rock doughnuts. The National Magazine have declared the best donut in the world, however there so good they dont travel well so as a substitute we have a large Check Community in my town and everyone is welcome to eat this clutch he. Its very good. I wanted to let you know about that. We have them here last year. They are good. The question is what are they, and then we will move on. They are a roll with fruit on top of them and theyre very good. Okay. Judge carter is recognized. Thank you. Now that ive gotten the important stuff out of the way. Im glad to be here to present the fiscal year 2018 departme
Good morning, thank you all for being here today for the second full [ inaudible ] [ inaudible ] the meeting today to consider both Homeland Security appropriations bill, and interior appropriations bill. We made some remarkable progress over the past month and we hope to have it completed today. Now i refer to chairman carter to present the fiscal year 2018 Homeland Security bill. Judge carter. Thank you, mr. Chairman. Before i sort its sort of a tradition to have some kind of snipe from your home district. The most famous thing in my home district are doughnuts, the National Magazines declare it the best doughnut in the world. However we cant, theyre so good they dont travel well. So as a substitute, we have a large Czech Community in my district. Swree clac we have clachis of all sorts across the hall. Our Czech Community is very, very proud of their clachis and theyre very good. I want to let you know about that a clachi, we had them here last year. Theyre good. The question is wha
Puts 1. 6 billion towards a physical barrier construction along the u. S. Southern border. Members debated many amendments to the legislation for about four hours. Morning. Meeting will come to order. Thank you all for being here today. We meet today to consider both Homeland Security appropriations bill. I now turn it over to chairman carter. Judge carter. Thank you, mr. Chairman. Before i start, its sort of a tradition to have some kind of snack from your home district. The most famous thing are the doughnuts. The National Magazine have declared it the best doughnuts in the world. However, theyre so good they dont travel well. So as a substitute we have a large Czech Community. Everyones welcome to eat a. Our Czech Community is very proud of them, and theyre very good. We had them here last year. Theyre good. The question is what are they, and then were going to move on. Theyre a roll with fruit on top of them, and theyre good. Judge carter is recognized. Thank you. Now that ive gott