j. johnson, a general counsel of the department of defense.elcome to each of you and i want to thank you for being here. we recognize the difficulty of your presence here today and that you really have not had a chance to embark on this study but it is important and i think it will be helpful for us to hear from you but also for you to hear the views of the members of the subcommittee. >> i jr. and welcoming witnesses, all three of whom are appearing before us for the first time. unlike most hearings, when we receive testimony from tax -- task forces at the completion, we will have the opportunity to examine and assess the scope of the work of a study group just beginning. this also gives us the opportunity to shape the group's work ethic. we have heard clearly from the senior leadership at the department of defense in each of the services of the importance of the study and the necessity of doing nothing to repeal change or suspend current law until the study completes its work. i fully support this approach. for the poor, i believe until this

j johnson, general counsel for the department of defense. as the secretary pointed out, we have our prepared written statement. i would just like to say in summary that secretary gates has appointed general hamm and me to cochair this working group. the goal of our working group is to assess the impacts of the repeal of 654 should the congress decide that that is the course of action it should take and to develop an implementation plan should there be repeal and to understand all of the issues associated with a repeal. we are at the outset of that process. we are just beginning at this stage we are committed to conducting an objective, thorough, and comprehensive assessment of the repeal of 654. some of the guiding principles we have said are as follows: we should enlist the views and opinions of a broad array of people within the service as well as congressman has pointed out, military families. we believe that is important. i know secretary gates believes that is important. we have asked working group members to set aside their personal op

j johnson, general counsel for the department of defense. as the secretary pointed out, we have our prepared written statement. i would just like to say in summary that secretary gates has appointed general hamm and me to cochair this working group. the goal of our working group is to assess the impacts of the repeal of 654 should the congress decide that that is the course of action it should take and to develop an implementation plan should there be repeal and to understand all of the issues associated with a repeal. we are at the outset of that process. we are just beginning at this stage we are committed to conducting an objective, thorough, and comprehensive assessment of the repeal of 654. some of the guiding principles we have said are as follows: we should enlist the views and opinions of a broad array of people within the service as well as congressman has pointed out, military families. we believe that is important. i know secretary gates believes that is important. we have asked working group members to set aside their personal op

johnson: mr. speaker, this resolution honors the heroic actions of court security officer stanley cooper, deputy united states marshal richard j. "joe" gardner and the law enforcement officers of the united states marshal service and las vegas metropolitan police department as well as the court security officers involved in responding to the armed assault at the lloyd d. george federal courthouse in las vegas, nevada, on this past january the 4, 2010. on january 4, 2010, a man entered the lobby of the lloyd d. george federal courthouse, pulled a shotgun from underneath his jacket and began firing indiscriminately from outside the security area where visitors passed through the metal detectors. through a swift response, law enforcement officers were able to chase the gunman from the courthouse and ultimately sub due him. court security officers and members of the united states marshal service and the las vegas metropolitan police department acted bravely to subdue the gunman and minimize risk and injury to the public. without regard to their own safety, they performed their duty and protected all who were present in the courtho

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