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Julia pierson is going to be on the hot seat today. Lisa you have been inside that building. How surprised were you when you found out how far mr. Gonzalez was said to have gotten . I think it has shocked everyone. First of all, as you know the first reports were that he got inside the building at all. And then the first reports were that they apprehended him right inside the door. Now were learning he got all the way past that guard. The guard was not able to stop him, he made it into the east room where events are held, the president often gives speeches in there. And then finally on the way...

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 stat...

Reduction. The whistleblower seem to indicate that there was a stuttering study that there hundred people per countersurveillance, and you made the decision to cut that by 1 3. Is that a correct . The witness can answer, and the time has expired. Will you answer, please . Yes. I would like to review that study. I know that we have asked for a study in the past that related to countersurveillance and countersurveillance methodologies to be a ploy by the secret service in the con capitalthe national region, and we established a Countersurveillance Division and staffed it with what are appropriat...

Frankly to take the gonzales threat seriously after the information provided by the Virginia State police. We knew he had a history of mental omelettes. We knew that Mental Illness. We knew that he was loaded up with guns. Had a map ofhe washington. You indicate that that map was described as just a tourist map looking at places he might go. That might make sense, except for the fact that he was loaded up with ammunition and weapons in his car at the time. Utah hasriend from made headlines and made a statement here today that he believes your reaction should be one of maximum force. I guess we...

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 unde...