The most popular programs for the Homeland (Domestic) Security Tag http://www.c-spanvideo.org/browse?topic=489 en-US Copyright 2013, National Cable Satellite Corporation info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Thu, 19 Jul 2012 00:00:00 GMT Wed, 19 Jun 2013 08:55:53 GMT Secretary Janet Napolitano testified at an oversight hearing of the Department of Homeland Security. Many questions focused on Secretary Napolitano's June 15th memo on deferring deportation for some illegal immigrants who fall under the Dream Act. Other topics covered were visa overstays and security leaks in Homeland Security. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/307135-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/307135-1 Thu, 19 Jul 2012 00:00:00 GMT Representative Paul Broun (R-GA) talked about current threats to the U.S. as al-Qaeda regroups after the killing of Osama bin Laden. He responded to telephone calls and electronic communications. C-SPAN Radio's Bobbi Jackson read news headlines at the end of the program. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/299689-5 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/299689-5 Thu, 19 Jul 2012 00:00:00 GMT Mickey McCarter talked about ways the Department of Homeland Security attempts to provide airline security, and he responded to telephone calls and electronic communications. He discussed screening machine technology, air marshals, and overall performance of the Transportation Security Administration. This was the first of a five-part series on select operations of the Department of Homeland Security. The product identification numbers for the other parts are 299557-6, 299570-5, 299571-5, and 299569-5. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/299528-5 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/299528-5 Thu, 19 Jul 2012 00:00:00 GMT President Obama spoke to reporters about bomb explosions that detonated near the finish line of the Boston Marathon that day. He expressed his sympathies for the victims and said that the federal government would provide any assistance requested in the investigation and prosecution of the incident. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312115-3 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312115-3 Thu, 19 Jul 2012 00:00:00 GMT Secretary Napolitano gave her first annual state of U.S homeland security address. In her remarks she said the department would end its color-coded alert system created in the aftermath of the September 11, 2001 attacks. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/297721-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/297721-1 Thu, 19 Jul 2012 00:00:00 GMT President Obama held a news conference in the White House Briefing Room. Questions focused on a number of issues including reported use of chemical weapons in Syria, the Boston Marathon bombing investigation, budget and sequestration issues, health care reform implementation, and immigration policy. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312454-2 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312454-2 Thu, 19 Jul 2012 00:00:00 GMT Mr. Stakelbeck asserts in his book that the Obama administration is concealing the true magnitude of the threat of terrorist attack on U.S. soil. He makes his case using interviews with covert operatives and people he says are terrorists with links to al-Qaeda. He also cites the existence of radical mosques and Islamic enclaves in the U.S. as proof of a high threat of another attack in the making. He talked with former U.S.Congressman from Iowa and radio host Fred Grandy. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/299595-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/299595-1 Thu, 19 Jul 2012 00:00:00 GMT President Obama and others spoke at an interfaith service to remember the wounded, victims and families of those killed in a bombing incident at the Boston Marathon. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312222-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312222-1 Thu, 19 Jul 2012 00:00:00 GMT Defense Department officials testified on homegrown terrorism, specifically threats to U.S. bases and the military community. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/303057-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/303057-1 Thu, 19 Jul 2012 00:00:00 GMT Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano and her predecessors Michael Chertoff and Tom Ridge discussed the department's evolution and future. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/302013-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/302013-1 Thu, 19 Jul 2012 00:00:00 GMT Retired Army Command Sergeant Major Eric Haney discussed his memoir [Inside Delta Force], published by Delacorte Press. A behind-the-scenes chronicle, the book reveals the story of the elite counter-terrorist unit, 1st Special Forces Operational Detachment-D or Delta Force. The book covers Haney's experiences during the formation and early operations of Delta Force and the details of some of his assignments. In the fall of 1978, Haney was recruited and ordered to report to Fort Bragg, NC, where he underwent a rigorous selection process. His training included advanced work with explosives and weapons, and a "final exam" in which the class was sent to Washington, DC and given assignments that involved evading the FBI. A question and answer period followed the presentation. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/170461-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/170461-1 Thu, 19 Jul 2012 00:00:00 GMT Witnesses testified on the Department of Homeland Security's Office of Inspector General audit of the amount of taxpayer dollars the department spent on conferences, retreats, and other off site activities, in addition to the lack of internal controls governing policies, oversight, and reporting of conference planning and spending practices. Part 1 of 2 http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/291926-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/291926-1 Thu, 19 Jul 2012 00:00:00 GMT Steven Emerson talked about the growth of Islamic radicalism in the U.S. and the prospect of "lone wolf" attacks by U.S. citizens. Topics included the arrest earlier in the week of a Dominican-born American convert to Islam who is accused of planning to use a bomb to target U.S. post offices and military personnel returning from active duty in Afghanistan. Mr. Emerson responded to telephone calls and electronic communications. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/302855-4 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/302855-4 Thu, 19 Jul 2012 00:00:00 GMT Secretary Janet Napolitano, FBI Associate Deputy Director Kevin Perkins, and National Counterterrorism Center (NCTC) Director Matthew Olsen testified in an annual hearing on security threats and U.S. response. The three areas of concern they identified were commercial aviation, domestic and international violent extremism, and cyber terrorism. Matthew Olsen called the U.S. consulate attack in Libya that killed Ambassador Chris Stevens and three other Americans a terror attack, but an opportunistic attack rather than one of advanced planning. He cautioned that the investigation was ongoing. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/308260-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/308260-1 Thu, 19 Jul 2012 00:00:00 GMT In his second major address to the nation since the September 11 terrorist attacks, President Bush spoke to an audience of about 5,000 police officers, firefighters and postal service employees, who rose for standing ovations frequently. The president talked about how life has changed in the U.S. since the September 11 terrorist attacks and about the nation's resolve to battle terrorism at home and abroad. He said that progress was being made in Afghanistan and domestically. He encouraged Americans to be alert, not fearful, and asked that the public to make "a commitment to service in our own communities." The president shook hands with some members of the audience as he left the stage. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/167206-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/167206-1 Thu, 19 Jul 2012 00:00:00 GMT The House and Senate Homeland Security Committees held a joint hearing to look at homegrown terrorism, specifically threats to U.S. military community. Daris Long was the father of the late U.S. Army Private William Andrew Long, who was shot and killed in a 2009 terrorist attack on a military recruiting center in Little Rock, Arkansas. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/303057-2 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/303057-2 Thu, 19 Jul 2012 00:00:00 GMT Secretary Janet Napolitano testified about the fiscal year 2012 Homeland Security Department budget request. She also reiterated her concerns about cuts to programs in her department contained in the U.S. House's 2011 budget bill. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/298249-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/298249-1 Thu, 19 Jul 2012 00:00:00 GMT President Obama delivered a statement following the arrest of the second suspect in the April 15, 2013 bombing at the Boston Marathon. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312282-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312282-1 Thu, 19 Jul 2012 00:00:00 GMT Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano spoke to reporters about the $600 million border security bill signed by President Obama earlier in the day. Responding to a question about calls to alter the 14th amendment to prevent birthright citizenship for children of illegal immigrants, she said "Any talk of amending the Constitution is just wrong." Robert Gibbs briefed reporters and answered questions on a number of topics, including the release of more documents by WikiLeaks, the Russia-Iran nuclear power deal, and midterm election campaigning by President Obama. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/295037-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/295037-1 Thu, 19 Jul 2012 00:00:00 GMT Peter Bergen and Daveed Gartenstein-Ross debated the question of whether the United States is safer in the present than before September 11, 2001. They talked about lessons learned from the World Trade Center and Pentagon attacks and the threats of domestic terrorists and the future of al-Qaeda since the killing of Osama bin Laden. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/301326-5 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/301326-5 Thu, 19 Jul 2012 00:00:00 GMT Security specialists talked to governors about cyber security threats and the response and prevention strategies state governments could use. Topics included what threats were posed to individuals, businesses, and governments by cyber crime, espionage, and warfare as well as preventing hacking and theft by insiders. The meeting began with an Executive Briefing by Sam Ginn on the National Public Safety Network to modernize public safety communications. "Protecting Our Nation: States and Cybersecurity" was a meeting of the Health and Homeland Security Committee at the National Governors Association (NGA) 2013 Winter Meeting at the J.W. Marriott Hotel. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/311076-3 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/311076-3 Thu, 19 Jul 2012 00:00:00 GMT Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano warned that the terrorist threat was at its highest level since the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks on the U.S. She also talked about the recruitment of westerners by terrorist groups. National Counterterrorism Director Michael Leiter also appeared at the hearing focusing on homeland security threats from abroad and at home. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/297928-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/297928-1 Thu, 19 Jul 2012 00:00:00 GMT Sahar Aziz talked about the work of the Office of Civil Rights and Civil Liberties, and she responded to telephone calls and electronic communications. The Office of Civil Rights and Civil Liberties is charged with ensuring that an individuals rights are respected and preserved in the crafting and implementation of Department of Homeland Security policy. This was the second of a five-part series on select operations of the Department of Homeland Security. The product identification numbers for the other parts are 299528-5, 299570-5, 299571-5, and 299569-5. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/299557-6 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/299557-6 Thu, 19 Jul 2012 00:00:00 GMT Witnesses testified about cloud computing and its implications for homeland security. Cloud computing refers to the storage of resources previously stored on individual local computers on computer servers accessible via the Internet. Among the topics they addressed were risk assessment, the Obama administration's "Cloud First Policy," and preparations at the Department of Homeland Security to switch to cloud computing. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/301933-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/301933-1 Thu, 19 Jul 2012 00:00:00 GMT Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano talked about U.S. cybersecurity threats. In her remarks she said that cyber attacks had increased during the preceding decade, and even during her tenure as secretary, and stressed that Congress should act soon to address cyber threats. She discussed President Obama's executive order that was being drafted to address cybersecurity but added that comprehensive legislation would still be needed. When about her own cybersecurity practices, she said that she did not use email. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/308445-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/308445-1 Thu, 19 Jul 2012 00:00:00 GMT National security officials testified on the December 25, 2009 attempted bombing of Northwest Flight 253, focusing on intelligence reforms recommended by the 9/11 Commission in its final report on the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. They talked about steps agencies were taking to improve inter-agency communication and the effectiveness of anti-terrorism tools, including visa checks of suspected terrorists on databases at the Terrorist Screening Center. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/291491-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/291491-1 Thu, 19 Jul 2012 00:00:00 GMT Mr. Censer makes the case that the local Washington news media turned the "D.C. Sniper" case into a national issue by reporting in a way that increased the level of fear in people living in the capital area. He also argues that the proximity to September 11th helped feed heightened anxiety. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/293090-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/293090-1 Thu, 19 Jul 2012 00:00:00 GMT Authors talked about their books about scientific uncertainty. They responded to questions from members of the audience. Marjorie Miller moderated. The panelists were: Erik Conway and Naomi Oreskes, [Merchants of Doubt: How a Handful of Scientists Obscured the Truth on Issues from Tobacco Smoke to Global Warming] (Bloomsbury Press; May 25, 2010); Dean Kuipers, [Operation Bite Back: Rod Coronado's War to Save American Wilderness] (Bloomsbury USA; June 23, 2009); and Heather Rogers, [Green Gone Wrong: How Our Economy Is Undermining the Environmental Revolution] (Scribner (April 20, 2010). [What We Don't Know Can Hurt Us] was a 12:30 p.m. PT current interest panel of the [Los Angeles Times] Festival of Books in Haines 39 on the UCLA campus on Sunday, April 25, 2010. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/293145-5 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/293145-5 Thu, 19 Jul 2012 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 Thu, 19 Jul 2012 00:00:00 GMT President Obama spoke to reporters about the federal investigation of the bombings near the finish line of the Boston Marathon the previous day. He said the Federal Bureau of Investigation was treating the incident as an act of terror, but cautioned against assigning blame for the incident. He also extended sympathies to victims and praised citizens for their assistance in the aftermath of the explosions. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312149-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312149-1 Thu, 19 Jul 2012 00:00:00 GMT Government Accountability Office and the Transportation Security Administration officials, the former security director of Tel-Aviv International Airport, and a canine unit inspector of the Amtrak Police Department, and others testified at a hearing on the issues associated with the government's efforts to ensure that airport perimeters are properly secured from internal and external threats. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/300492-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/300492-1 Thu, 19 Jul 2012 00:00:00 GMT Secretary Napolitano testified about Homeland Security department operations. In her remarks and answers to questions she addressed a number of issues including the use of military drones to patrol border security, Arizona's new law on enforcing immigration rules, and federal responses to an oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/293197-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/293197-1 Thu, 19 Jul 2012 00:00:00 GMT National Guard Bureau Chief General Craig McKinley and Alan Bersin briefed reporters on the details of a forthcoming National Guard deployment to southwestern border states with Mexico. Troops are scheduled to begin arriving in Arizona by August 1, 2010. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/294626-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/294626-1 Thu, 19 Jul 2012 00:00:00 GMT Former Attorney General Mukasey and others spoke about efforts to combat terrorism and U.S. national security concerns. Among the topics addressed were venues for trials of suspected terrorists, trial rules, counterterrorism strategy, and international diplomacy. They also answered questions from the audience. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/291300-4 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/291300-4 Thu, 19 Jul 2012 00:00:00 GMT Secretary Napolitano and Matthew Olsen updated the committee on current and emerging terrorist threats. Among the issues addressed in the hearing were cargo security, domestic radicalization, and visa overstays. Secretary Napolitano was asked several times about the Obama administration's decision to allow into the country an Egyptian politician with ties to a group on the designated terrorist organizations list, She said he was thoroughly vetted beforehand. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/307244-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/307244-1 Thu, 19 Jul 2012 00:00:00 GMT Former Homeland Security Secretary Tom Ridge spoke about the current state of homeland security ten years after the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. He said the public and private sector needed to work together to help secure the nation, and that the U.S. was more secure but still had work to do. He also addressed the lack of an interoperable communication system for first responders. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/301081-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/301081-1 Thu, 19 Jul 2012 00:00:00 GMT Jane Lute was interviewed by CNN Homeland Security Correspondent Jeanne Meserve. Topics included an overview of Department of Homeland Security operations, national security efforts, transportation safety and security, as well as the recent federal response to the BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. She also answered questions from the audience. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/294363-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/294363-1 Thu, 19 Jul 2012 00:00:00 GMT Witnesses testified about Department of Homeland Security operations and programs, including budget priorities, future strategy, and areas for improvement. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/311015-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/311015-1 Thu, 19 Jul 2012 00:00:00 GMT Steven Emerson talked about the latest developments in the Boston Marathon Bombing. He responded to telephone calls and electronic communications. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312142-7 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312142-7 Thu, 19 Jul 2012 00:00:00 GMT Jay Carney briefed reporters and answered questions on a number of topics including the discovery of a letter sent to the president containing a "suspicious substance." The substance had preliminarily tested positive for ricin. Other topics included the next day's memorial service for the victims of the bombs at the Boston Marathon and the continuing investigation. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312188-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312188-1 Thu, 19 Jul 2012 00:00:00 GMT Officials testified about homeland security since the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. Among the topics they addressed were threats of home-grown terrorism, cyber security issues, al-Qaida operations and capabilities, departmental spending, and transportation security. They also said that the "credible and specific" terrorist threat that coincided with the September 11, 2001 tenth anniversary was "ongoing and unresolved." http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/301515-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/301515-1 Thu, 19 Jul 2012 00:00:00 GMT Mark Potok, Southern Poverty Law Center Director, "Intelligence Project", talked by video uplink from Montgomery, Alabama about anti-government militia and extremist groups in the U.S., efforts to track and infiltrate them, and the threat these groups pose. He also responded to telephone calls and electronic communications. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/292866-6 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/292866-6 Thu, 19 Jul 2012 00:00:00 GMT Witnesses testified on the challenges and progress made with U.S. homeland security since the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/301434-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/301434-1 Thu, 19 Jul 2012 00:00:00 GMT Special Agent Rick Deslauriers briefed reporters and answered questions on the investigation into bomb explosions at the Boston Marathon. He released photographs of two individuals with backpacks that were wanted for questioning in the case. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312256-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312256-1 Thu, 19 Jul 2012 00:00:00 GMT Admiral Thad W. Allen, who was due to retire later that year, gave his final state of the Coast Guard address. He talked about Coast Guard partnerships with international and federal agencies in response to disasters, Hurricane Katrina, and the recent earthquake in Haiti. He also talked about the fiscal year 2011 budget request, current initiatives, and strategic maritime challenges facing the U.S. Following his remarks he responded to questions submitted by members of the audience. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/292070-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/292070-1 Thu, 19 Jul 2012 00:00:00 GMT Attorney General Mukasey testified about Justice Department operations. Among the topics he addressed were national security issues, privacy concerns surrounding investigation techniques expressed by several citizen groups, and past and present hiring practices at the department. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/206323-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/206323-1 Thu, 19 Jul 2012 00:00:00 GMT Coast Guard, airport security, border protection, and immigration officials testified on the collection, processing, analysis, and dissemination of information at the Department of Homeland Security. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/299827-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/299827-1 Thu, 19 Jul 2012 00:00:00 GMT Jay Carney briefed reporters and answered questions. Topics included Syria, immigration reform, and the Boston Marathon bombing. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312322-2 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312322-2 Thu, 19 Jul 2012 00:00:00 GMT Michael Hayden spoke about information gathering and sharing by the Department of Homeland Security and other federal agencies. He talked about the types of information held, how it is used for intelligence, availability of the information, and methods of analysis. Following his remarks he answered questions from the audience. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/289516-3 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/289516-3 Thu, 19 Jul 2012 00:00:00 GMT The Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee held a confirmation hearing on the nomination of John Pistole to be assistant secretary of Homeland Security and Administrator, Transportation Security Administration (TSA). A major focus of the hearing was on potential unionization of airport security screeners. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/293997-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/293997-1 Thu, 19 Jul 2012 00:00:00 GMT