It will also, this is important, it will also set up a process to to monitor, investigate, and detain terrorists while warranted by evidence. In that way my proposal is far and away stronger than the senior senator from californias for several reasons. First, her amendment is unconstitutional. Last week i mention the problems of the late senator tended kennedy had when his name came up on a watchlist by mistake. He was denied a ticket and airport one of his trips from washington to boston. After realizing the problem he had a lot of trouble getting it resolved. If you can bet Teddy Kennedy had trouble getting it resolved, what kind what kind of have . Fairly he said as much, he said now that they had that kind of difficulty for member of congress, how the world are average americans going to get caught up in this kind of thing. How are. How are they going to be treated fairly and not have the right to be his . Senator kennedy asked the question we all need to be asking right now. A wel
Were going to call this meeting to order. I like to welcome our witness today Central Intelligence Agency Director john brennan. You appropriately note in your Opening Statement that this hearing takes place against the backdrop of a heinous act of violence, perpetrated by a troubled and evil person. The committee has been consistent in consistent contact from the fbi with Early Morning hours on sunday and its been provided a great deal of information on the status of the investigation. I know that your team, along with the Intelligence Community partners are also working to determine if the killer had any connections to a Foreign Terrorist Group like isil. Let me thank your officers for what they do and for the long hours that they are likely putting in to understand this tragedy while also focusing on a wide range of threats facing our nation. Director, i know your organization stands understands the threat posed by isil and theres been much public discussion about progress, the u. S
Committee will come to order. I would like to welcome our Witnesses Today as the Committee Examines military Cyber Operations. I note that just about exactly two months ago, president obama confirmed for the first time that the u. S. Is conducting Cyber Operations against isis. And as the leadership of the department of defense was discussing this, they said it was the first time that Cyber Command has been given the guidance to go after isis. Just like we have an air campaign, we want to have a cyber campaign. And some of the press went on to discuss that secretary carter was pushing for u. S. Cyber command to have greater freedom to launch attacks and to address tactical Cyber Threats against isi isis. The Department Defense capabilities to fight and win the countrys wars and be prepared and ready to execute those missions remain on solid footing regardless of which domain we are talking about, including the cyber domain. The department has been developing organizations capabilities
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Two principal tourist organizations that operate inside of syria. Talked about d we and the other is alqaida in syria. That has formidable capabilities and presence throughout the ountry of several thousands of fighters. Some of them just engaged in the battlefield against president who are plotting o carry out terrorist attacks outside syria. The u. S. Government supports the moderates. If were able to eliminate the terrorist groups this is still a order to to grow in address some of the outstanding issues. Opposition was generated because of concerns had the sunni majority hassad regime that was abusing its ability and powers. Needs to be resolution between shia and sunni. You have others inside of syria this is where we believe hassad needs to depart the scene so this can be a more epresentative and legitimate government thats able to reside over this syrian country. In addition to have tension with Northern Syria and the arabs so of tension. Ot its very similar in some to the cockt