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Is done in a more transparent and consistent way, we have initiated training for supervisors, and work in file workforce. So you have done some training in new positions, because im concerned. When that question came up, i watch people all the time, and no less than four people here with you today agree that you have a cultural problem, and you could tell from the responses that there is an issue within the agency. I also wanted to go back and give you a chance to correct your testimony. I thought i heard earlier that you said you were short 500 Uniformed Secret Service people e to secret station due to sequestration. Across the organization, the secret service is down 550 personnel. With the gentleman yield per second. Please stop the clock rate the amount of people in the u. S. See secret service, the day you were sworn in, and the daytoday, because these numbers are fulltime equivalents is. All of us have a right to u ....
We need to make sure the second isdest target on earth through with reality and in the minds of anyone who might take on the secret service to get to the president or first family. Without a recognized the member for his Opening Statement. Thank you. With an obvious premise. No individual should be allowed to feel scaled the fence at the white house, sprint across the north lawn, and burst into the residence of the first family with 11. No one. Our goal today is also clear, to determine how this happened and make sure it never happens again. This is our watch. This recent incident unfortunately causes many people a ask whether or not there is much broader problem with the secret service. Last night the Washington Post reported Omar Gonzalez made his way into the east room. Another incident in 2011 about a shooting rai ....
What we are doing is making sure that we are making steady progress. Heading up the infrastructure that will allow us to compete with massachusetts who are doing some of these things long before we were. In the last two quarters of 2013 when we outgrew every state in new england. Tom has made statements, things like not as many jobs as we said, thats wrong. Total privatesector job growth over the time of our administration is much more than 60,000. At the same time government has gotten smaller. Government has gotten smaller while i have been governor of the state of connecticut. Sure, we should be more efficient. Sure, we should be investing in technologies we did not have in our state previously. When i inherited this state because you elected me governor, the Largest Department spending 18 of our money was operating on a format from the effective age of 1989. Im sorry to cut you off. Now onto the rebuttal phase. Mr. Foley. ....
My point. As a casual observer to what has happened here, i do not think the circular the secret service is taking their duty to protect the american president and her family at the white house i do not think you are taking it seriously. That is exactly my point. Based on the evidence, and the series of lapses. Unfortunately, that is the conclusion i arrive at, that youre not taking your job seriously. I am sorry. I hate to be critical. But we got a lot at stake here. I know people are dancing around this issue, but i got to call it like it is. Inave very low confidence the secret service under your leadership. I have to say that. That is not an easy thing for me to say. But based on the evidence, that is how we have to call it here. Based on the evidence, my confidence in you protecting the american president right now at the white house, supposed to be one of the most secure buildings of the country, if not the world, a confidence in you doing that is very, very low right now. I than ....
Questions, please limit your testimony to five minutes. The entire Opening Statement will be made a permanent part of the record. With that, director pearson is recognized. Good morning chairman isaf, Ranking Member cummings and distinguished members of the committee. Im here to address the concern we all share following september 19 at the white house. It is clear the security plan was not properly executed. This is unacceptable, and i take full responsibility and make sure it does not happen again. As director my primary concern is ensuring the operational readiness of the workforce. I have been address it aggressive and injuring professionalism and developing leaders through active engagement with Agency Supervisors and employees i have made it clear my expectations for professionalism and personal accountabili ....