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from the justice department, this is 30 minutes. in the water industry is two elements -- first is how much -- attorney general garland: good afternoon. it is nice to see some of you here in the great hall and be able to connect with all of you virtually. on diving first day as attorney general, i spoke with all of you for the first time. today, i have brought us all together again. first to thank you. thank you for the work you have done, not just over the last 10 months, but over the past several years -- work you have done in the face of unprecedented challenges, ranging from a pandemic to an attack on our democracy. thank you for your service, your sacrifice, and for your dedication. i am honored to serve alongside you. second, as we prepare to mark a solemn anniversary tomorrow, it is a fitting time to reaffirm that we at the department of justice will do everything in our power to defend the american people and american democracy. we will defend our democratic institutions from attack, we will protect those who serve the publi
from the justice department, this is 30 minutes. in the water industry is two elements -- first is how much -- attorney general garland: good afternoon. it is nice to see some of you here in the great hall and be able to connect with all of you virtually. on diving first day as attorney general, i spoke with all of you for the first time. today, i have brought us all together again. first to thank you. thank you for the work you have done, not just over the last 10 months, but over the past...
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we have a third department that responds to 911. it's a full department. the community safety department. it's got about 40 social workers, it's just starting out. there's about $10 million in funds. so we just built a whole new way to address 20% of our 911 calls. but i think i do just want to ask a quick question to anita while she's here. in the d.o. jvment. because for -- d.o.j. because for those of us trying to balance the response and a consent decrease, the memo that came out was so refreshing about how every city is different. i'm just kind of curious, what's the next step for cities looking ordealing with this and also for what the d.o.j. wants to take us with balancing reform? >> you know, it's a -- i always say this very intentionally, that every city is different, the demographics are different, the challenges are different. it's a mistake for the justice department to view any particular jurisdiction or to view these problems as having cooky cutter solutions. the memo you're referring to is the monitor memo that i put out back in -- you know,
we have a third department that responds to 911. it's a full department. the community safety department. it's got about 40 social workers, it's just starting out. there's about $10 million in funds. so we just built a whole new way to address 20% of our 911 calls. but i think i do just want to ask a quick question to anita while she's here. in the d.o. jvment. because for -- d.o.j. because for those of us trying to balance the response and a consent decrease, the memo that came out was so...
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but, the justice department cannot do it alone. the responsibility to bring an end to violence and threats of violence against those who serve the public is one that all americans share. such conduct disrupts the piece of public spaces and undermines our democracy -- the peace of public spaces and undermines our democracy. we are all americans. we must protect each other. the obligation to keep americans and american democracy safe is part of the historical inheritance of this department. as i have noted several times before, a founding purpose of the justice department was to battle violent extremists attacks on our credit institutions. in the midst of reconstruction following the civil war, the department's first task was here the civil rights, promised by the 13, 14th, and 15th amendments. this meant protecting black americans seeking to exercise their right to vote from acts and threats of violence by white supremacists. the framers of the civil war amendments recognized that access to the ballot is a fundamental aspect of citi
but, the justice department cannot do it alone. the responsibility to bring an end to violence and threats of violence against those who serve the public is one that all americans share. such conduct disrupts the piece of public spaces and undermines our democracy -- the peace of public spaces and undermines our democracy. we are all americans. we must protect each other. the obligation to keep americans and american democracy safe is part of the historical inheritance of this department. as i...
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i do not think this department, like many departments, does enough leadership training and i'm talking about for first-line supervisors and for commanders. i want to make sure we develop the leaders in this organization so that whenever i do leave, the sergeant of arms, oversight committees, can look at it and say, you know what? we have three to five people within that organization we believe could be the next chief. that is my goal. very good. sen. klobuchar: -- sen. klobuchar: very good. i notice on january 6, it was not only the capitol police. there were other law enforcement agencies that step in -- stepped in, not to mention the national guards outside of law enforcement in maryland and virginia and d.c.. can you talk about the importance of maintaining strong relationships with law enforcement partners in the capitol region? i think that is one of the reasons there was so much interest in you for this job because you have those relationships and what steps have been taken to improve the department's coordination and mutual agreements. as a former prosecutor, i have 45 police de
i do not think this department, like many departments, does enough leadership training and i'm talking about for first-line supervisors and for commanders. i want to make sure we develop the leaders in this organization so that whenever i do leave, the sergeant of arms, oversight committees, can look at it and say, you know what? we have three to five people within that organization we believe could be the next chief. that is my goal. very good. sen. klobuchar: -- sen. klobuchar: very good. i...
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, the department's functions. our employees rise to many challenges. the director provides vital mission support services designed to enable frontline operation to a more effectively respond to these challenges. since the founding of the department, the challenge for djs leadership has been to integrate the numerous diverse organizations brought together in the aftermath of 9/11. most of these organizations had unique and sometimes long-standing management practices and systems in place. because of these challenges, the gao designated implementing and transforming dhs as an area of high-risk in 2003. after a decade of work, they have acknowledged their progress in 2013, narrowing the high-risk areas to focus on five key functions, acquisition and program management, information technology, financial management, human capital and -- management functions across the department. dhs has addressed a 22 of the 30 high-risk outcomes and gao is a partner in this effort. we are working closely with gao to narrow the scope
, the department's functions. our employees rise to many challenges. the director provides vital mission support services designed to enable frontline operation to a more effectively respond to these challenges. since the founding of the department, the challenge for djs leadership has been to integrate the numerous diverse organizations brought together in the aftermath of 9/11. most of these organizations had unique and sometimes long-standing management practices and systems in place....
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the answer from the department of justice was shameful. you said, the department is dedicating resources commensurate with the significance of these events. i guess significance means the a political benefit to the biden white house. there are a great many americans who are deeply concerned about the politicization of the department of justice under president joe biden. it has been 218 days since we sent you that letter. doj refused to answer the letter. when senator lee and i ask you about it, your answer to every damn question is i don't know. you may believe that the department of justice you are unaccountable to the american people, but that is not the case. the widely disparate standards are unacceptable. ms. sanborn, i want to turn to the fbi. how many fbi agents or confidential informants actively participated in the events of january 6? ms. sanborn: i'm sure you can appreciate i can't go into the specifics -- sen. cruz: did any fbi agents or confidential informants actively participate, yes or no? ms. sanborn: i cannot answer that.
the answer from the department of justice was shameful. you said, the department is dedicating resources commensurate with the significance of these events. i guess significance means the a political benefit to the biden white house. there are a great many americans who are deeply concerned about the politicization of the department of justice under president joe biden. it has been 218 days since we sent you that letter. doj refused to answer the letter. when senator lee and i ask you about it,...
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department of energy. it's so good to see you again and i want to thank each of you for joining us today and we look forward to your testimony. at this time it is my honor to recognize each member for five minutes to provide your opening statement. before we begin, i would once again john stewart the system for testifying in person. further, there is a series of lights. the lights will initially be green. the light will turn yellow when you have one minute remaining. please begin to wrap up your testimony at that point. the light will turn red when your time expires. once again, welcome and you are now recognized for five minutes for opening statements. >> thank you, chairman rush and ranking member upton, mcmorris rodgers and members of the subcommittee thank you for inviting me to appear before you today to discuss hr 6084 the energy product reliability act which addresses the needed to enhance the reliability and security of the nation's energy pipeline. i applaud the committee's leadership for working
department of energy. it's so good to see you again and i want to thank each of you for joining us today and we look forward to your testimony. at this time it is my honor to recognize each member for five minutes to provide your opening statement. before we begin, i would once again john stewart the system for testifying in person. further, there is a series of lights. the lights will initially be green. the light will turn yellow when you have one minute remaining. please begin to wrap up...
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at the department of education, who will work for our partners in the department of commerce, department of labor and develop career preparations that will run for our community colleges. we will continue to invest in colleges that serve underrepresented groups and we will prioritize and increase rents by the department of education that allows any american at any age for any time in their career to pursue higher education. like ruth, i met ruth this summer in michigan. ruth is a middle-aged woman working hard just to make ends meet. she had health issues that forced her to go to the hospital during the pandemic. that experience of being in the hospital opened her eyes to a future in healthcare as she told me, after seeing what our country is going through, i want to live the rest of my life helping others going through health issues. that was ruth. using a pell grant, she's returning to school to be a nurse practitioner. never too late for any american to go back to school and i challenge states and districts rethink the link across education sums for pre-k to 12th so more people like r
at the department of education, who will work for our partners in the department of commerce, department of labor and develop career preparations that will run for our community colleges. we will continue to invest in colleges that serve underrepresented groups and we will prioritize and increase rents by the department of education that allows any american at any age for any time in their career to pursue higher education. like ruth, i met ruth this summer in michigan. ruth is a middle-aged...
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the state department. reporter: is the president aware he was caught on a hot mic? and why does he appear to be dismissing proactive deterrent? yoip the president doesn't dismisthat idea considering he's taken a lot of steps including supporting and approving the -- several sanctions put out by the treasury department a couple of days ago. i would note the united states has delivered more security assistance to the ukraine, and we committed $650 million to ukraine last year and since 2014 $270 billion. these deliveries are ongoing including today. the president has authorized the presidential drawdown authority to expedite lethal aid and meet ukraine's emergency defense needs. we have authorized third party transfers allowing u.s. allies and partners to provide u.s. origin equipment from their inventories for use by ukraine. specifically the state department has given the go-ahead to russia anti-armor missiles. finally in identifying additional equipment held in d.o. deform inventory that can be delivered
the state department. reporter: is the president aware he was caught on a hot mic? and why does he appear to be dismissing proactive deterrent? yoip the president doesn't dismisthat idea considering he's taken a lot of steps including supporting and approving the -- several sanctions put out by the treasury department a couple of days ago. i would note the united states has delivered more security assistance to the ukraine, and we committed $650 million to ukraine last year and since 2014 $270...
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the department well understands that it is our mayors and their police departments who shoulder much of the work to disrupt and deter violentcrime in their home cities . so last year we awarded 110, $310 million to a funding to the department of service to support our law enforcement partners. this included more than $139 million for the hiring program which provides funding to cities and towns to hire more law enforcement officers and put more resources to work building communities. we also understand and that our society frequently turns law enforcement to address a wide array of social problems. too often, police officers are the first ones paul and when someone is experiencing a mental healthcrisis . such calls unnecessarily lead to difficult and dangerous confrontations. that is why we will continue to support programs to provide alternative approaches to engage with people with problems that are battle better handle by nonlaw enforcement. we also know that promoting public trust between committees and law enforcement is essential to making both communities and policing saver. t
the department well understands that it is our mayors and their police departments who shoulder much of the work to disrupt and deter violentcrime in their home cities . so last year we awarded 110, $310 million to a funding to the department of service to support our law enforcement partners. this included more than $139 million for the hiring program which provides funding to cities and towns to hire more law enforcement officers and put more resources to work building communities. we also...
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all of our major departments. i am personally leading and implement an program management reviews of programs to provide a discussion of schedule, performance, and risk of the various programs. these were coming structured reviews tied together to improve our structure which directly impacts our v.a. supply chain transformation to ensure our efforts are aligned with our goals. v.a.'s office and inspector general have assessed our v.a. supply chain and made recommendations for improvement. you will hear from them today. while progress has been made, we have much more work to do. we agree with that assessment. v.a. is committed to doing that work. most recently, we received a report with three recommendations from the oig. one is that we revisit oversight, build a better process to solve high-priority business requirements and challenges with dmlss, and properly staffed our v.a. logistics design program. to make sure we have the right expertise in place. as part of our structure described earlier, we are reviewing a
all of our major departments. i am personally leading and implement an program management reviews of programs to provide a discussion of schedule, performance, and risk of the various programs. these were coming structured reviews tied together to improve our structure which directly impacts our v.a. supply chain transformation to ensure our efforts are aligned with our goals. v.a.'s office and inspector general have assessed our v.a. supply chain and made recommendations for improvement. you...
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with the department is to solidify leadership at the department to the security office level to ensure that working with the current and new chief information officer that they establish the right framework and controls to ensure the enforcement of the various recommendations that we made over the years. the second to get the department, develop a comprehensive dot strategy to address our current weaknesses. until they do so, which we made a recommendation, we made an overarching recommendation this year. to the department's credit they admit that recommendation. once they do meet the recommendation, that will go a long ways with addressing the concerns on the supply chain miscreant image might. the last thing to ensure the proper control in place to protect and secure it infrastructure with regard to supply chain risk management, key argument we focus on burnout enterprise level review this year end continue as we move forward. >> thank you. >> leaving ourselves open to ransom another cyber attacks, puts people's lives in jeopardy. as a national security risk and to enter economy. the
with the department is to solidify leadership at the department to the security office level to ensure that working with the current and new chief information officer that they establish the right framework and controls to ensure the enforcement of the various recommendations that we made over the years. the second to get the department, develop a comprehensive dot strategy to address our current weaknesses. until they do so, which we made a recommendation, we made an overarching recommendation...
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eastern to consider a state department nomination. at 10:00 a.m. on c-span3, the senate banking committee examines a treasury department program aimed at improving access to loans for underserved communities. you can also follow everything online at c-span.org, or on sees ben now, our free video app. -- c-span now, our free video app. >> download c-span's new mobile app and stay up-to-date with live video coverage of today's events, from live streams of the house and senate floor and key congressional hearings, to white house events in supreme court oral arguments. even our live, interactive program, washington journal. where we hear your voices every day. c-span now has you covered. download the app for free today.
eastern to consider a state department nomination. at 10:00 a.m. on c-span3, the senate banking committee examines a treasury department program aimed at improving access to loans for underserved communities. you can also follow everything online at c-span.org, or on sees ben now, our free video app. -- c-span now, our free video app. >> download c-span's new mobile app and stay up-to-date with live video coverage of today's events, from live streams of the house and senate floor and key...
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that is our focus at the department of labor. we are leveraging the department's unique role to address the needs of american workers in the economy at this crucial moment in history. we are committed to partnering with you, the mayors across america, businesses across america and unions across america and everyone invested in our workforce, on solutions that work for your communities. if i get a chance today, i will announce the biden administration's good jobs initiative. president has made middle-class, good paying jobs with equity and access for all at the heart of this agenda. the good jobs initiative is led by the department of labor to make sure we deliver on everything we say and do. we are to work across federal agencies to build equality for all contracting and grantmaking. that means not just minimum wage, but prevailing wages, registered free apprenticeships that open opportunities for women and people of color and underserved communities across this great country. [applause] we are going to engage with employers to h
that is our focus at the department of labor. we are leveraging the department's unique role to address the needs of american workers in the economy at this crucial moment in history. we are committed to partnering with you, the mayors across america, businesses across america and unions across america and everyone invested in our workforce, on solutions that work for your communities. if i get a chance today, i will announce the biden administration's good jobs initiative. president has made...
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the state department is leading the u.s. government's diplomatic engagements with key partners to ensure broad international counterterrorism support and assistance. state engages with foreign partners and leverages multilateral organizations such as the global organization to defeat isis. state in coordinate with interagency and international partners is using foreign assistance to build partner capacity to enable them to address terrorist threats. we are strengthening these partner nations' capabilities to secure their borders, investigate and disrupt terrorist plot, track terrorist financing, prosecute and incarcerate offenders and prevent and counter violent extremism and rehabilitate former terrorists. state is using terrorist designations to disrupt terrorist financing. on november 22, we designated three isis leaders as specially designated global terrorists. state is also working with our interagency and international partners to prevent terrorist travel we actively encourage partner governments to nominate terrorist
the state department is leading the u.s. government's diplomatic engagements with key partners to ensure broad international counterterrorism support and assistance. state engages with foreign partners and leverages multilateral organizations such as the global organization to defeat isis. state in coordinate with interagency and international partners is using foreign assistance to build partner capacity to enable them to address terrorist threats. we are strengthening these partner nations'...
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and then what can we as a department of homeland security do for you? this is the first year that we will have $1 billion in grant funds to distribute around the country. to different cities, small, medium and large. over a four-year period. and this year, it is our plan to distribute $200 million of those funds to cities. and so we have a great deal of funding to equip and empower you to deal with this threat environment that is only growing. and i would ask you to really look on our website, cyber security and infrastructure agency or cisa as it is known because everything in the federal government has an acronym. and we'll make those grant funds available to you. and we can also dispatch our expert personnel to you wherever you are in the united states. to really help you build the architecture that addresses whatever funding limitations you have and whatever potential we can help you realize. the threat landscape is only becoming that much more challenging. let me then turn to what i have described as the greatest terrorism related threat that we fa
and then what can we as a department of homeland security do for you? this is the first year that we will have $1 billion in grant funds to distribute around the country. to different cities, small, medium and large. over a four-year period. and this year, it is our plan to distribute $200 million of those funds to cities. and so we have a great deal of funding to equip and empower you to deal with this threat environment that is only growing. and i would ask you to really look on our website,...
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back in august, the department of agriculture took steps to address this, and we will keep pushing it. and i am pleased to see that congress is taking action to increase competition and fairness. the bipartisan group of senators now working on the legislation to make capital markets more transparent. and all of these issues are areas where we can and we must come together in a bipartisan way. i am grateful to the members of the democratic and republican congress, for being willing to come to the table. senator jon tester and senator grassley from iowa. they have been leaders in this effort. i will be inviting a bipartisan group to come together to discuss how we can make progress legislatively, as well, as they are proposing. even as we continue doing everything that we can on the executive branch side. strengthening competition is good for all of us. farmers and ranchers deserve a fair shake. american families facing high prices at grocery stores deserve a fair price to put food on the table. rural communities, which see more good jobs, when there is competition. and our economy as a
back in august, the department of agriculture took steps to address this, and we will keep pushing it. and i am pleased to see that congress is taking action to increase competition and fairness. the bipartisan group of senators now working on the legislation to make capital markets more transparent. and all of these issues are areas where we can and we must come together in a bipartisan way. i am grateful to the members of the democratic and republican congress, for being willing to come to...
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the department of transportation. it is going to be a lot of interdepartmental decision-making. he has appointed mayor andrew to bring that together on the federal level. many governors have followed suit. in my state, my department of environmental quality and information technology, commerce, transportation, we are coordinating all of that and we know that when we are looking at transportation, we are looking at the environmental resiliency, high-speed internet access. with the discretionary investments being made, can you give me an idea of what you guys would be looking for most in states that are looking to merge funding sources together to make progress in this infrastructure arena? >> thank you, it is a great point and i think there are some great examples in your state. my travels with the vice president and i have seen it in so many places around the country. family budgets are not siloed. people pay for housing and transportation in the same month. the executive branch of the federal government does not refl
the department of transportation. it is going to be a lot of interdepartmental decision-making. he has appointed mayor andrew to bring that together on the federal level. many governors have followed suit. in my state, my department of environmental quality and information technology, commerce, transportation, we are coordinating all of that and we know that when we are looking at transportation, we are looking at the environmental resiliency, high-speed internet access. with the discretionary...
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the part -- department let them down on january 6. the supplemental there were a number of things there, hazard pay, retention bonus, student loan repayment, civil service unit, health and wellness, the supplemental allowed us to do all those things. my hope is a of -- is that they have had some work on a real. -- morel. last issue hiring, we want to hire 288 people this year, and next year, we have to get ahead of attrition. one of the reasons we are so far behind, as was mentioned, over 130 people left last year since january 6, the year prior covid close down our training academy in georgia. we were not able to get any new hires through in 2020. you have a year we get very few new awesome -- officers. another euro lose 130, that is what put us in a difficult position. the good news is we put a lot of recruitment initiatives together, we are not having any trouble getting people to apply, the challenge is to make sure we hire the right people. we are doing our best to make sure we hire people to have integrity, a spirit for public s
the part -- department let them down on january 6. the supplemental there were a number of things there, hazard pay, retention bonus, student loan repayment, civil service unit, health and wellness, the supplemental allowed us to do all those things. my hope is a of -- is that they have had some work on a real. -- morel. last issue hiring, we want to hire 288 people this year, and next year, we have to get ahead of attrition. one of the reasons we are so far behind, as was mentioned, over 130...
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that the state department does regularly. it was to make very clear that american citizens are recommendation, u.s. citizens in ukraine using privately available transportation options, use the online form in our travel advisor to conduct contingency planning to ensure they receive the guidance from the state department. there is not an intention for there to be a departure, evacuation of along those lines. we are conveying to american citizens they should leave now. there is no precedent beyond afghanistan. reporter: for years the immigrants have fallen sure -- short on their commitments. [inaudible] if europeans aren't willing to spend on their self-defense, why should americans be expected to do so? ms. psaki: we are continue to advocate for all members to reach the 2% that has been the president position since he was the vice president, for many years now. i was they we have a sacred obligation under nato. we believe it is also in our nation -- interest. also to be clear about the value we have as americans, which is that
that the state department does regularly. it was to make very clear that american citizens are recommendation, u.s. citizens in ukraine using privately available transportation options, use the online form in our travel advisor to conduct contingency planning to ensure they receive the guidance from the state department. there is not an intention for there to be a departure, evacuation of along those lines. we are conveying to american citizens they should leave now. there is no precedent...
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department of justice. in 2009, he received the wr ripken award for constructive dissent from the american foreign service association. interesting name for an award. our second witness is the assistant to the administrator robert jenkins. robert hankins serves as the assistant to the administrator for the bureau of conflict prevention and stabilization. a career member of the senior executive service, he was previously a deputy administrator for the bureau for democracy, conflict and humanitarian assistance and director of usaid's office of transition initiatives. prior to joining usaid, he designed and him lamented the emergency relief and recovery programs with world vision in southern sudan and sierra leone. he worked under archbishop desmond tutu. as a liaison between the church's peace and justice office and communities. i would like to welcome our witnesses. you may begin. mike gonzales. >> think you so much. ted deutch, ranking the birth smith, ranking member wilson and members of the subcommittee,
department of justice. in 2009, he received the wr ripken award for constructive dissent from the american foreign service association. interesting name for an award. our second witness is the assistant to the administrator robert jenkins. robert hankins serves as the assistant to the administrator for the bureau of conflict prevention and stabilization. a career member of the senior executive service, he was previously a deputy administrator for the bureau for democracy, conflict and...
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it has been a year of action, especially at the treasury department. we have completed treasury's equity review, looking across the department and asking, where are our operations not as inclusive as they should be? we have brought on the most diverse leadership team in the treasuries history and hired the department's first ever counselor on racial equity. and then there is treasuries pandemic response. we knew the communities hurt most by covid were often communities of color. so as we began implementing relief bills like the american rescue plan, we did so with equity in mind. reverend sharpton, we were very glad to host you at our friedmans bank forum last month. we announced there the treasury was injecting $9 billion into community development financial institutions and minority depository institutions. these cdf eyes served people in places that the financial sector historically has not served well. we also included ceos from some of the country's largest financial institutions in the meeting. beyond just injecting capital, we wanted to find way
it has been a year of action, especially at the treasury department. we have completed treasury's equity review, looking across the department and asking, where are our operations not as inclusive as they should be? we have brought on the most diverse leadership team in the treasuries history and hired the department's first ever counselor on racial equity. and then there is treasuries pandemic response. we knew the communities hurt most by covid were often communities of color. so as we began...
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morning, we discussed the treasury department. kathy chase, president for highway safety will be on to talk about what state and federal laws are needed to curb traffic that's -- deaths nationwide. watch live seven eastern, or on c-span now. join the discussion with your phone calls, facebook comments, texan tweets. >> the national action network this morning held its annual martin luther king day breakfast. speakers included were al sharpton, martin luther king iii, joyce beatty and treasury secretary janet yellen. >> it is my honor to introduce the founder and president of the national action network reverend al sharpton. >> the martin martin day holiday, day of recognition, national holiday takes on special meaning to the national action network. i started my activism when i was 13 years old formally started it. as youth director of the new york chapter of operation breadbasket founded by dr. king. i took that position the year he was killed. this organization from its inception said that we would build on the principles of dr.
morning, we discussed the treasury department. kathy chase, president for highway safety will be on to talk about what state and federal laws are needed to curb traffic that's -- deaths nationwide. watch live seven eastern, or on c-span now. join the discussion with your phone calls, facebook comments, texan tweets. >> the national action network this morning held its annual martin luther king day breakfast. speakers included were al sharpton, martin luther king iii, joyce beatty and...
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that is the justice department on the policing side. on the security side, particularly on capitol hill, the capitol police getting plenty of scrutiny and issuing a report this past week on security upgrades at the capitol in the past year. they released this to members of congress and the public, talking about the various upgrades. some interesting parts of that report, just to read through a few, one of them is the new gear and response material to riots in the future. the capitol police saying they have obtained new hard riot gear, including ballistic helmets, high-impact and splash droplet eye protection, fire retardant suits, respiratory -- respirators with voice protection, impact protective gloves, portable decontamination kegs, and expanded oxygen supply kids. and they increased equipment orders to include new shields of various sizes to be at various locations throughout the capitol grounds. more long-range acoustical devices, launchers for crowd control devices. a dedicated response vehicle, electronic control devices, and a n
that is the justice department on the policing side. on the security side, particularly on capitol hill, the capitol police getting plenty of scrutiny and issuing a report this past week on security upgrades at the capitol in the past year. they released this to members of congress and the public, talking about the various upgrades. some interesting parts of that report, just to read through a few, one of them is the new gear and response material to riots in the future. the capitol police...
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so, since that attack, did the department or u.s. forces in the region take any additional measures to enhance protection? and is the pentagon considering or considered any new measures to detect and prevent any future threats from the houthis? thank you. mr. kirby: i would tell you, you know fadi, we don't talk about , specific force protection. but i will go so far as to let you know that u.s. forces there in and around al dhafra remain at a heightened state of alert. i think that is as far as i will go. as for any changes going forward, and obviously, we will rely on the good judgment of general mckenzie and his chain of command in terms of what specific changes they think they might need to make in terms of defenses. but again, we wouldn't detail that the podium. luis martinez. representative clyburn: hi, john. earlier this week, there was a crash of an f-35c on the aircraft carrier carl vinson. the navy says that they're beginning arrangements to try to recover it. is there anything new on that? and can you address any concerns
so, since that attack, did the department or u.s. forces in the region take any additional measures to enhance protection? and is the pentagon considering or considered any new measures to detect and prevent any future threats from the houthis? thank you. mr. kirby: i would tell you, you know fadi, we don't talk about , specific force protection. but i will go so far as to let you know that u.s. forces there in and around al dhafra remain at a heightened state of alert. i think that is as far...
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kenneth weinstein to serve as undersecretary for intelligence and analysis in the homeland security department. members questioned him about information sharing in the intelligence community, domestic terror threats, and security of the southern border. mr. weinstein served as homeland security advisor in the george w. bush administration. [indistinct chatter] >>> all right, everyone could take their seats. i call this hearing to order and welcome mr. with wenstein, great to see you, welcome, mrs. elizabeth and her daughters, grateful for her service. understand your daughter ellie at berkeley law school ask watching remotely and i would ask, ken, that you give us evidentiary proof that she did tune in for these couple hours and hopefully if watching now, appropriately embarrassed so we'll see in the aftermath. before we begin formally though, i want to commend you on your excellent judgment as evidenced by your both attending uva and living in the common wealth. we'll question your choice of law school though, but congratulations on your nomination to serve as the under secretary for intellig
kenneth weinstein to serve as undersecretary for intelligence and analysis in the homeland security department. members questioned him about information sharing in the intelligence community, domestic terror threats, and security of the southern border. mr. weinstein served as homeland security advisor in the george w. bush administration. [indistinct chatter] >>> all right, everyone could take their seats. i call this hearing to order and welcome mr. with wenstein, great to see you,...
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of interior, we heard nothing of those that were rated at the department of the department of interior. questions i asked garland at the last time he was before the committee. could you expand on that? >> yes. thank you, so much. so, it's important to note that the most often used charge for capital protesters is a class b misdemeanor called parading or ticketing in the capital building. and that is what most of the defendants, but not necessarily those in the dc jail that the defendants have been charged with. and again, it's important to remember these people, almost all of them have no criminal record. that doesn't stop prosecutors and joe biden and merritt garlands justice department from suggesting that they are domestic terrorists, even if they were led into the building by capitol police as we now have surveillance video that proves that that is the case. went in because they were allowed in, took selfies. somewhere in for five or ten minutes, left peacefully, they were not arrested, they were not told they were not allowed there and then woke up to fbi raids at their home. the
of interior, we heard nothing of those that were rated at the department of the department of interior. questions i asked garland at the last time he was before the committee. could you expand on that? >> yes. thank you, so much. so, it's important to note that the most often used charge for capital protesters is a class b misdemeanor called parading or ticketing in the capital building. and that is what most of the defendants, but not necessarily those in the dc jail that the defendants...
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. >> the department >> good afternoon, everybody. just one thing here at the top, as you are all aware, the united states is deeply concerned about the current situation in europe. we remain keenly focused on russia's unusual military activities near the ukrainian border, including in belarus. and consulting extensively with our transatlantic allies and partners. the department continues to support diplomatic efforts to de-escalate the situation. now, as the president has said, even as we continue to prioritize diplomacy and dialogue, we must also increase readiness. in support of its obligations to the security and defense of nato and the security of its citizens abroad, at the direction of the president and following recommendations made by secretary austin, the united states has taken steps to heighten the readiness of its forces, at home and abroad, so that they are prepared to respond to a range of contingencies, including support to the nato response force, if it is activated. as you have heard me describe many times, our commi
. >> the department >> good afternoon, everybody. just one thing here at the top, as you are all aware, the united states is deeply concerned about the current situation in europe. we remain keenly focused on russia's unusual military activities near the ukrainian border, including in belarus. and consulting extensively with our transatlantic allies and partners. the department continues to support diplomatic efforts to de-escalate the situation. now, as the president has said, even...
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department of defense maintains significant combat capable forces forward in europe to deter aggression and enhance the ability to defend allies and defeat aggression if necessary. the united states also has a commitment to provide forces to the nato response force, otherwise known as the nrf. in the event that nato should activate that construct. as you may know, the nrf is a multinational force made up of land, air, maritime, and special operation forces, all components that the alliance can deploy on short notice, whenever needed. altogether, the nrf comprises around 40,000 multinational troops. within the nrf is something called the very high readiness joint task force, or vj tf. this nrf element, which is about 20,000 strong across all domains, includes a multinational land brigade of about 5000 troops, air, maritime, and special operation forces components. i want to provide facts on these preparations that will reinforce our commitment to nato and the nato response force and increase our rea
department of defense maintains significant combat capable forces forward in europe to deter aggression and enhance the ability to defend allies and defeat aggression if necessary. the united states also has a commitment to provide forces to the nato response force, otherwise known as the nrf. in the event that nato should activate that construct. as you may know, the nrf is a multinational force made up of land, air, maritime, and special operation forces, all components that the alliance can...
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-- that the state department is withholding or forcing the department of energy and department of interior to withhold documents related to the negotiations of the association of free compact? -- the martian -- marshall islands agreement. i know you're going to decline, he will comment on congressional correspondence so i am just going to make a public request right now. why are these documents not being made available to congress? this has to do with nuclear legacy, we cleaned up the marshall islands once, money to repair the damage that was done by nuclear test. why are these documents not being made available -- why is the state department releasing -- stopping those departments from releasing these documents to congress? >> i don't have a thing for you way comes to particular documents or correspondence with members of congress. we are prioritizing compact negotiations with the states of micronesia, republic of the marshall islands, palau, as original form policy objective. we believe we enhance are better relationships by negotiating agreements related to u.s. economic assistance and
-- that the state department is withholding or forcing the department of energy and department of interior to withhold documents related to the negotiations of the association of free compact? -- the martian -- marshall islands agreement. i know you're going to decline, he will comment on congressional correspondence so i am just going to make a public request right now. why are these documents not being made available to congress? this has to do with nuclear legacy, we cleaned up the marshall...
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milley: and david, the state department has issued out travel advisories. those are in effect right now and those advisories say words to the effect of don't travel to ukraine if you're an american citizen, and if you're in ukraine, you should consider leaving ukraine. and you can go to the state department website and see what they've put up. reporter: there were similar advisories before afghanistan too and it didn't forestall an evacuation crisis. gen. milley: that's also correct. sec. austin: rest assured, david, that whatever task the united states military is called upon to accomplish, we'll be prepared to do it. let's go back to the phone and reach out to phil stewart. phil? reporter: yes, hi. i have a question for both of you. to secretary austin, president biden's decision to rule out deploying u.s. forces to combat russia, earlier in the crisis, must have impacted putin's calculus in some way. how do you assess that it's impacted his calculus? and do you have any concerns about pursuing a strategy other than an ambiguity and as far as deterrence g
milley: and david, the state department has issued out travel advisories. those are in effect right now and those advisories say words to the effect of don't travel to ukraine if you're an american citizen, and if you're in ukraine, you should consider leaving ukraine. and you can go to the state department website and see what they've put up. reporter: there were similar advisories before afghanistan too and it didn't forestall an evacuation crisis. gen. milley: that's also correct. sec....
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[applause] many states have already done this and i promise you the decision-makers at the department of defense noticed a lot of things and they take note of these things or the lack of inaction when they make decisions on closures, realignment and military installations. our military installations, we have eight major ones, and the coast guard is adding strength in charleston. i believe we can do it better than they can anywhere else but we have to show them. it is past time for the general assembly to act on this issue before it is too late. [applause] i believe the question of state employee compensation needs re-examination. across-the-board, pay raises for state employees are less effective than those based on performance, merit, success or longevity. agents should be empowered to incentivize their personnel. my executive budget takes $46.6 million which would equal a 2% across-the-board pay raise. it directs those same funds be used instead for merit based pay raises. however, each agency must submit their merit based pay raise plan to the department of administrations. the div
[applause] many states have already done this and i promise you the decision-makers at the department of defense noticed a lot of things and they take note of these things or the lack of inaction when they make decisions on closures, realignment and military installations. our military installations, we have eight major ones, and the coast guard is adding strength in charleston. i believe we can do it better than they can anywhere else but we have to show them. it is past time for the general...
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department of agriculture. first part of my comments, you can take a brief breather, because you have already answered the question. but i wanted to comment just to reinforce that. and that deals with the biotechnology because i really think it is going to play a major role in our ability in agriculture to be able to feed the number growing population around the world. and even last fall representative plaskett and i sent a bipartisan letter that was signed by 37 members of the committee to you and the fda acting administrator janet woodcock erj urging the things make progress of implementing more efficient science and risk based regulatory system that would allow a path to the mark for animal biotechnology products. and i was really glad to hear that you are working on an moa, memorandum of understanding. and to emphasize the importance of biotechnology, the pig's heart that representative mentioned was going into a human being was somewhat genetically modified to make it less resistant to go into a human body
department of agriculture. first part of my comments, you can take a brief breather, because you have already answered the question. but i wanted to comment just to reinforce that. and that deals with the biotechnology because i really think it is going to play a major role in our ability in agriculture to be able to feed the number growing population around the world. and even last fall representative plaskett and i sent a bipartisan letter that was signed by 37 members of the committee to you...