The most recent programs for the House Committee - Foreign Affairs & Defense type. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/browse?browse=format&id=26 en-US Copyright 2013, National Cable Satellite Corporation info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Fri, 17 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Wed, 22 May 2013 14:08:03 GMT House Committee - Foreign Affairs & Defense Policy and technology experts testified on the use of unmanned aerial systems, commonly known as drones, for domestic law enforcement and surveillance. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312813-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312813-1 Fri, 17 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT The House Judiciary Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security met to consider visa exemptions for several individuals. The committee voted to request reports from the Department of Homeland Security on individuals seeking immigration relief through a private immigration bill. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312785-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312785-1 Fri, 17 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Witnesses testified on the Legal Workforce Act., which would expand the E-Verify employment verification system. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312781-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312781-1 Fri, 17 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Witnesses testified on the current guest worker program in the U.S. agriculture industry and Representative Bob Goodlatte's bill, the Agricultural Guestworker Act. Among the issues they discussed were provisions for dealing with undocumented workers, worker rights, government oversight, and a pathway for obtaining citizenship. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312783-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312783-1 Fri, 17 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Former Senator*Joe Lieberman (I-CT)), Boston Police Commissioner Ed Davis, and emergency officials testified on the April 15, 2013, bombing at the Boston Marathon. Questions focused on information sharing between federal and state officials. Commissioner Davis confirmed that Russia's warning about Tamerlan Tsarnaev were never passed on by the FBI to Boston officials. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312587-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312587-1 Fri, 17 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Air Force officials testified on their branch's fiscal year 2014 budget request. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312647-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312647-1 Fri, 17 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT State Department officials testified at a hearing on the September 11, 2012, terrorist attacks of on the U.S. Consulate in Benghazi, Libya. Among the topics they addressed were the initial responses to the attacks by the State Department and the military, statements to the media by senior Obama administration officials, assessments about the nature of the attack, and charges of reprisals for whistle-blowers who raised questions about the government response to the incident. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312586-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312586-1 Fri, 17 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT State Department officials testified at a hearing on the September 11, 2012, terrorist attacks of on the U.S. Consulate in Benghazi, Libya. Among the topics they addressed were the initial responses to the attacks by the State Department and the military, statements to the media by senior Obama administration officials, assessments about the nature of the attack, and charges of reprisals for whistle-blowers who raised questions about the government response to the incident. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312586-2 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312586-2 Fri, 17 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Witnesses testified about Islamic extremism in the Northern Caucasus and Chechnya, and potential links between extremist groups and the Boston Marathon bombing. Among the topics they addressed were levels of security cooperation between the U.S. and Russia, the political goals of separatist movements in Chechnya, immigration policy, and the degree to which suspects in the Boston Marathon bombing were influenced by their ethnic ties to the region. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312393-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312393-1 Fri, 17 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Federal and local agency counterterrorism experts testified on their efforts to combat potential chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear terrorist threats. Richard Daddario said that the threat of a nuclear or biological bomb attack was real, warning that if the Boston Marathon bombers had used a dirty bomb, it could have been a "death nail for a major urban area." http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312358-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312358-1 Fri, 17 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Rajiv Shah and Daniel Yohannes testified on the budget request for their respective foreign assistance programs, the Agency for International Development (USAID) and the Millennium Challenge Corporation. They addressed such issues as foreign assistance openness and restructuring of USAID's food aid program. Several committee members raised concerns regarding U.S. foreign aid to the Syrian opposition, the Palestinian Authority, and Pakistan. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312362-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312362-1 Fri, 17 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Secretary of State John Kerry testified before the House Foreign Affairs Committee about the State Department's fiscal year 2014 budget. He said the window for a two-state solution in the Middle East is shutting. He also provided an update on the State Department's investigation into the Benghazi attacks and discussed U.S. efforts to denuclearize North Korea. This was John Kerry's first appearance on Capitol Hill since becoming Secretary of State in February 2013. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312184-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312184-1 Fri, 17 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel, Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman General Martin Dempsey, and Undersecretary Robert Hale testified about the president's fiscal year 2014 defense budget request. It includes almost $527 billion in discretionary spending, nearly a 1 percent decrease over FY 2013. Topics included military acquisitions, ship/helicopter programs, East Coast missile interceptor sites, cyber security, military sexual assault, electronic health record integration spending, and funding for National Guard programs in New York and Florida. Secretary Hagel also made remarks about the Boston Marathon bombing the previous day and U.S.-Israel relations. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312158-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312158-1 Fri, 17 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Intelligence chiefs testified on worldwide threats to U.S. national security. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312053-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312053-1 Fri, 17 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Secretary of Veterans' Affairs (VA) Eric Shinseki and other VA officials defended spending increases in the fiscal year 2014 budget request for their department. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312052-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312052-1 Fri, 17 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT The U.S. ambassador to Syria and State Department and USAID officials testified on the ongoing civil war in Syria. Ambassador Ford in his remarks said no evidence had been found thus far to support claims that Syria had used chemical weapons. Other topics included the number of refugees created as a result of the war and the role Iran and Hezbollah were playing. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/311615-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/311615-1 Fri, 17 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Middle East policy experts testified about the evolution of Hezbollah, the Lebanese militant organization, and its relationship with Iran. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/311623-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/311623-1 Fri, 17 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Top NASA, military, and White House scientists testified on threats from asteroids and other near-earth objects, and U.S. capability to deflect their potential damage. The group talked about their organizations' individual programs in the area of research and development. Lawmakers also asked for details on responsibilities, operations and management of the needed technologies. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/311602-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/311602-1 Fri, 17 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT John Morton testified about the release of more than 2,000 illegal immigrants from detention centers. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/311583-2 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/311583-2 Fri, 17 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT John Morton testified about the release of more than 2,000 illegal immigrants from detention centers. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/311583-3 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/311583-3 Fri, 17 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Former State Department and intelligence officials testified on proposals for U.S. policy toward North Korea in light of the country's third nuclear test missile. Some of those proposals were undermining North Korea's illicit activities and increased sanctions. Panelists also discussed the effectiveness of prior U.S. and United Nations sanctions, and the impact of former NBA star Dennis Rodman's trip to North Korea on U.S. relations and the media's coverage of it. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/311321-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/311321-1 Fri, 17 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Witnesses testified on the military's spending in light of impending sequestration budget cuts. "Sequestration," a legal procedure in which every federal agency has the same percentage of its budget cut in order to take back deficit spending, was agreed to in the Budget Control Act of 2011 and scheduled to happen on March 1, 2013. WITNESSES: *Nicholas J. Avdellas, senior consultant for materiel readiness and sustainment, Logistics Management Institute *John Johns, deputy assistant secretary of Defense for maintenance policy and programs *Pete Steffes, vice president for government policy, National Defense Industrial Association *Cord Sterling, vice president for legislative affairs, Aerospace Industries Association http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/311240-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/311240-1 Fri, 17 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Military and Energy Department officials testified on nuclear security. The hearing focused on security improvements and challenges with Energy Department nuclear facilities after the July 28, 2012, security breach at the Y-12 National Security Complex in Oak Ridge, Tennessee, where nuclear material is produced and stored. Deputy Energy Secretary Daniel Poneman called the security breach "unacceptable and a wake-up call" but said U.S. nuclear material is very well defended. Issues raised included accountability and structural and cultural concerns with the Energy Department and its National Nuclear Security Administration. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/311238-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/311238-1 Fri, 17 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Legal scholar testified on the constitutional issues involved in the targeted killing of American citizens overseas, such as by an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), commonly known as a drone. They discussed how best to take the due process of law into account in a battlefield situation where the enemy may be a U.S. citizen and made recommendations for better oversight of the program either by Congress or the Justice Department. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/311209-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/311209-1 Fri, 17 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Witnesses testified on the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services' E-Verify Program, an Internet-based tool that allows employers to determine the immigration status of its newly hired workers. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/311206-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/311206-1 Fri, 17 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Senior military leaders testified on the impact of sequestration budget cuts on the Defense Department. "Sequestration," a legal procedure in which every federal agency has the same percentage of its budget cut in order to take back deficit spending, was agreed to in the Budget Control Act of 2011 and scheduled to happen on March 1, 2013. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/311178-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/311178-1 Fri, 17 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Witnesses testified on border and maritime security challenges and metrics for measuring progress. Topics included defining when a border was secure, technology, operational control, immigration, and the possible impact of budget sequestration. "Sequestration," a legal procedure in which every federal agency has the same percentage of its budget taken back in order to cut deficit spending, was agreed to in the Budget Control Act of 2011 and scheduled to happen on March 1, 2013. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/311180-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/311180-1 Fri, 17 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Witnesses testified about the use of Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS), commonly called drones, as well as federal research and development efforts to ensure the safe operation of drones. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/311016-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/311016-1 Fri, 17 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Witnesses testified on immigration reform proposals and what needed to be included in a comprehensive immigration bill. San Antonio Mayor Julian Castro emphasized the need to include a path to citizenship for the nearly 11 million illegal immigrants currently living in the U.S. This was a portion of the testimony, before a recess. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/310814-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/310814-1 Fri, 17 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Witnesses resumed testifying on immigration reform proposals and what needed to be included in a comprehensive immigration bill.* There was a brief disturbance by protestors. The members of the second panel were introduced at the end of the program before the committee recessed for a floor vote. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/310814-2 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/310814-2 Fri, 17 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT At a hearing on immigration reform proposals witnesses testified on how current immigration laws were being enforced. The members of the second panel were introduced at the end of program 310814-2, before the committee recessed. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/310814-3 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/310814-3 Fri, 17 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Secretary of State Hillary Clinton testified on the September 11, 2012, attack on the U.S. Consulate in Benghazi, Libya. The secretary faced questions about why there were not more security assets on the ground prior to the attack and why the Obama administration initially attributed the violence to an anti-Muslim video produced in the U.S. Part 2 is continued in program identification number 310545-101. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/310545-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/310545-1 Fri, 17 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Witnesses testified on allegations of sexual misconduct by basic training instructors at Lackland Air Force Base in San Antonio, Texas. General Mark Welsh, Air Force chief of staff, said the service was committed to getting rid of sexual misconduct within its ranks and the problem had become a "cancer" for the Air Force. General Edward Rice provided an update on the investigation. The second panel included first-hand accounts of being sexually assaulted from retired Air Force Chief Master Sergeant Cindy McNally and former Air Force Technical Sergeant Jennifer Norris. David Lisak spoke about his work as a forensic consultant on rape cases in the military. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/310552-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/310552-1 Fri, 17 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT State Department Deputy Secretaries William Burns and Thomas Nides testified on the findings of a report on the September 11, 2012, attack on the U.S. Consulate in Benghazi, Libya. They detailed security failures that led to the deaths of Ambassador Chris Stevens and three other Americans. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/309993-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/309993-1 Fri, 17 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT State Department Deputy Secretaries William Burns and Thomas Nides continued their testimony on the findings of a report on the September 11, 2012, attack on the U.S. Consulate in Benghazi, Libya. They detailed security failures that led to the deaths of Ambassador Chris Stevens and three other Americans. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/309993-2 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/309993-2 Fri, 17 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT State and Defense Department officials testified on the conflict in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Rwanda's involvement in the eastern Congo, where U.N. Security Council experts had alleged Rwandan support of rebels against the Congolese army. They spoke about violence from the rebel group M23 which was terrorizing people in Eastern Congo. Among the issues discussed were the role of ivory poaching and U.S. federal budget issues that could limit resources available to assist Congo. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/310030-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/310030-1 Fri, 17 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Witnesses testified about the conflict in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Rwanda's involvement in the eastern Congo, where U.N. Security Council experts had alleged Rwandan support of rebels against the Congolese army. The rebel group M23 was terrorizing people in Eastern Congo. Among the issues discussed was the effectiveness of the U.N. mission in the Congo. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/310030-2 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/310030-2 Fri, 17 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Witnesses testified on the conflict in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Rwanda's involvement in the eastern Congo, where U.N. Security Council experts had alleged Rwandan support of rebels against the Congolese army. State Department official Johnnie Carson defended U.S. policy in the region and said that the Obama administration had worked closely with international partners to resolve crises in the region. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/309893-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/309893-1 Fri, 17 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Middle East experts testified on the influence of Iran in the South Caucasus, a region that includes neighboring countries Armenia, Azerbaijan and Georgia. Topics included Turkey and Russia, and energy politics with Europe. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/309790-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/309790-1 Fri, 17 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Homeland Security and State Department officials testified at a hearing looking into the abuse of refugee programs by terrorists. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/309771-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/309771-1 Fri, 17 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Security officials testified on their efforts to improve diplomatic safety in Libya before four people were killed in the September 11, 2012, attack on the U.S. consulate in Benghazi. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/308674-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/308674-1 Fri, 17 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Michael Horowitz testified on the findings in the Department of Justice Inspector General's report on the FBI's "Fast and Furious" operation. He described a series of missteps and failures that led to the use of gun walking during two arms smuggling investigations. He said Attorney General Eric Holder first learned about the tactic from Congress, noting that other Justice Department officials either failed to recognize warning signs or did not share information when they should have. "Fast and Furious" was a government gun smuggling sting operation run by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives between 2009 and 2010 with the goal of bringing arms smuggling charges against Mexican drug cartel members. "Gun walking" was an investigative technique in which weapons were allowed to be smuggled across the Mexican border, with the intent of making arrests later. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/308241-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/308241-1 Fri, 17 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Officials testified about automatic budget cuts scheduled for January 2013, known as sequestration. They focused on planning for sequestration, likely impact of the budget cuts on military preparedness and morale, programs likely to be affected most, and the need for quick resolution of the problem if Congress were to act to prevent sequestration. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/308288-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/308288-1 Fri, 17 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Witnesses testified on the military's lack of an effective mechanism in place to audit its books. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/308196-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/308196-1 Fri, 17 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Witnesses testified on the breakdowns in various federal agencies that led to the Fort Hood, Texas, shooting in which a gunman killed 13 people and wounded 29 others. Panel One: Douglas Winter, deputy chairman and editor-in-chief, William Webster Commission Irshad Manji, director, Moral Courage Project, Robert F. Wagner Graduate School of Public Service, New York University Michael Leiter, former director, National Counterterrorism Center Panel Two: Kshemendra Paul, program manager, Information Sharing Environment, Office of Director of National Intelligence http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/308197-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/308197-1 Fri, 17 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Witnesses testified on the problem of pilots becoming dizzy from oxygen deprivation while flying the Air Force supersonic F-22 Raptor aircraft. They talked about reports and consequences of respiratory and neurological problems experienced by pilots. They also talked about the results of a study by an independent review team from NASA which supported the Air Force's conclusions. The subcommittee debated whether the jet was suitable to fly, while witnesses, including Major General Charles Lyon, insisted that the $350 million jet was safe. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/308154-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/308154-1 Fri, 17 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Panelists talked about standards for safe and secure operations at Department of Energy nuclear weapons laboratories and production sites, as the agency addresses the persistent challenges it confronts when executing its mission requirements. They also responded to questions from the audience. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/308127-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/308127-1 Fri, 17 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Witnesses testified about the status of the Federal Aviation Administration's (FAA) air traffic control modernization program known as the Next Generation Air Transportation System (NextGen), and whether the FAA was implementing recent requirements in the FAA reform law intended to ensure progress of the program. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/308128-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/308128-1 Fri, 17 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Witnesses testified on U.S. border security. They focused on visa security after the Christmas Day bombing incident exposed gaps in Customs and Border Protection Agency's program for screening international passport visa applications. Acting Inspector General Charles Edwards expressed concerns over technological inadequacies, resource deficiencies and challenges in inter-agency coordination. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/308106-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/308106-1 Fri, 17 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Alberto Fernandez testified on the mission, operations and impact of the State Department's Center for Strategic Counterterrorism Communications. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/307392-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/307392-1 Fri, 17 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT