The committee on crime terrorism and Homeland Security will come to order. Without objection the chair is authorized to declare recesses of the subcommittee at any time. I welcome everyone to todays hearing on women and girls in the criminal Justice System, and i now recognize myself for an opening statement. I am very pleased that the subcommittee is holding this hearing today. After decades of policies that led to mass incarceration, we are finally added point of examining the policies and the consequences. What has been missing from the discussion of criminal Justice Reform is the special and specific impact that tough on crime and has had on women and children. Todays hearing begins a a discussion about women in the criminal Justice System. It is critical we understand how and why women become involved in the system, what happens to them when theyre incarcerated, and what their trajectory is once released. We need to examine the impact of the war on drugrelated policies that specif
Good morning, everybody. And welcome to brookings. Welcome to those in person and those online. On cspan. Before i introduce our distinguishedho guests running e program today. We are going to do 60 minutes of discussion among the three of us then we will open up for 30 minutes of questions from the floor as well as questions online. We do ask identify yourself and identify any appropriate affiliation. Lets get on with the program the Brookings Institution and the governor of the studies program off which i am part, i m a visiting v fellow here at brookings and government studies program. We are honored to welcome back to brookings the assistant attorney general jonathanto kanr from the Justice Department. Let me quickly introduce both. They need no introduction, but i will give them a short one here. Leah. On the faculty at columbia law school. Before that she was counsel of the house antitrust subcommittee before that she was an attorney advisor to then the commissioner who was now c
Commission. [inaudible conversations] the Judiciary Committee will come to order we are authorized to declare a recess at the time. Welcome to this mornings hearing on the oversight hearing with Deputy Attorney general rosenstein. I will recognize myself for an opening statement. They give for appearing for the first line in front of this committee will afford to your testimony and answers your questions. As chairman with primary oversight over the fbi and department of justice i have supported the department and the fbi and performing their valuable missions to keep our nation safe and to hold individuals accountable for criminal conduct. Yet i and many on the committee find ourselves in a difficult position to question the actions of prior in Current Department fbi leadership for the of a unique role of the department of justice you appointed special counsel director mueller so it is appropriate to its our questions related to the scope of the special kills the investigation. As well
An opening statement. They give for appearing for the first line in front of this committee will afford to your testimony and answers your questions. As chairman with primary oversight over the fbi and department of justice i have supported the department and the fbi and performing their valuable missions to keep our nation safe and to hold individuals accountable for criminal conduct. Yet i and many on the committee find ourselves in a difficult position to question the actions of prior in Current Department fbi leadership for the of a unique role of the department of justice you appointed special counsel director mueller so it is appropriate to its our questions related to the scope of the special kills the investigation. As well as the efficacy in light of various events calling into question the impartiality. For reports of the political predisposition and the bias of career agents on special counsel director comey is deeply troubling that expect us system of the identical justice
Tonight at 9 00 p. M. Eastern t. Cspan2s book booktv. This past week, Rod Rosenstein was questioned about alleged political bias by agents involved in the rush investigation. This House Judiciary Committee hearing is about four hours. Good morning. The Judiciary Committee will come to order. The chair is authorized to declare recess at any time. This morningsto oversight hearing with Deputy Attorney general Rod Rosenstein. I will recognize myself for an opening statement. General, Deputy Attorney general rosenstein, for appearing for the first time in front of this committee. There is much to discuss today, and we look forward to your testimony and answers to questions. Committeen of the with primary oversight over the department of justice and the fbi, i have always supported the department and fbi in performing their valuable mission to keep our nation safe and to hold individuals accountable for criminal conduct. Yet, i and me on this committee now find ourselves in the very difficu