House Committee on Homeland Security -- The Week Ahead
House Committee on Homeland Security -- The Week Ahead
Washington, D.C. (Friday, April 1, 2011) – Today, U.S. Rep. Peter T. King (R-NY), Chairman of the Committee on Homeland Security, announced the following Committee events for next week:
Tuesday, April 5
10:00 a.m.
311 Cannon House Office Building
Subcommittee on Border and Maritime Security
Rep. Candice S. Miller (MI), Chairman
“Using Resources Effectively to Secure Our Border at Ports of Entry – Stopping the Illicit Flow of Money, Guns and Drugs”
INVITED WITNESSES INCLUDE:
Mr. Thomas Winkowski
Assistant Commissioner
Office of Field Operations
Customs and Border Protection
Department of Homeland Security
Mr. Stan Korosec
Vice President
Operations
Blue Water Bridge Canada
Mr. Timothy J. Koerner
Vice President & Chief Security Officer
Canadian National Railway Company
Chairman Miller on the hearing:
“Thus far, our subcommittee has held hearings on operational control and what the proper mix of personnel and technology is required to secure the border. Our hearing on April 5th will focus on how resources are being used at our ports of entry along both the southern and northern borders. According to the U.S. Department of Justice’s National Drug Threat Assessment 2010, nearly 90% of all illegal drugs and a significant amount of illicit money and guns passes through the official ports of entry. Our committee will be providing oversight to ensure that homeland security resources are allocated effectively within DHS and across the ports of entry.”
Wednesday, April 6
10:30 a.m.
311 Cannon House Office Building
Subcommittee on Counterterrorism and Intelligence
Rep. Patrick Meehan (PA), Chairman
“Unrest in the Middle East and North Africa: Ramifications for U.S. Homeland Security”
INVITED WITNESSES INCLUDE:
Mr. Thomas Joscelyn
Senior Fellow
Foundation for Defense of Democracies
Mr. Philip Mudd
Senior Research Fellow
Counterterrorism Strategy Initiative
New America Foundation
Mr. Rick “Ozzie” Nelson
Senior Fellow and Director
Homeland Security and Counterterrorism Program
Center for Strategic and International Studies
Chairman Meehan on the hearing:
"This hearing will examine how unrest in the Middle East and North Africa affects the terrorist threat to the U.S. Homeland. I have major concerns about Islamist prison breaks in Egypt, reduced cooperation combatting AQAP in Yemen, a return to terrorism by Col. Gaddafhi, and al Qaeda elements within the Libyan opposition. Each of these issues alone is a huge challenge; taken together, they raise many questions about our safety here at home. This hearing will convene a distinguished panel of former government officials and outside experts to try to make sense of the ongoing unrest."
Thursday, April 7
10:00 a.m.
311 Cannon House Office Building
Subcommittee on Transportation Security
Rep. Mike Rogers (AL), Chairman
“Strengthening International Cooperation on Aviation Security”
INVITED WITNESSES INCLUDE:
Mr. John Halinski
Assistant Administrator
Office of Global Strategies
Transportation Security Administration
Department of Homeland Security
Mr. Filip Cornelis
Head of Unit for Aviation Security
Directorate General for Mobility and Transport
European Commission
Mr. Rafi Ron
President
New Age Security Solutions
Chairman Rogers on the hearing:
“Cooperation with our international partners is a vital element to protecting aviation against terrorism. From intelligence and information sharing to passenger screening technology and standards, we must continue to work closely with our international partners to strengthen aviation security. At this hearing, we will examine how aviation security can be strengthened through improved international cooperation, the harmonization of aviation security standards on passenger screening, TSA’s foreign assessment program, and the role of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) in the enhancement of aviation security standards and coordination. I look forward to testimony from several key witnesses including TSA’s Office of Global Strategies and the European Commission’s Head of Aviation Security.”
Coverage note: All Committee on Homeland Security hearings are webcast live at www.homeland.house.gov.
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