i'm michael mccaul. chairman of the house humanitarian committee. let me first acknowledge and give our condolences to the victims this last sunday. as we all know last sunday was the deadliest attack on the homeland since 9/11. today, at 3:00 in the capitol visitor's center, i'll be moderating a classified briefing with the f.b.i. director comey. secretary jeh johnson and nctc director rasmussen. we will be pressing the administration for answers as to what happened, to find out what happened and to see what we can do in the future to prevent a situation like that from happening in the future. boston, fort hood, chattanooga, san bernardino and now this event. the homeland is under attack and the highest threat environments i've seen since 9/11. let me just say that the suspect, the orlando shooter was under the radar on several occasions. there were flags in this case that we will be examining and our oversight responsibilities. he traveled to both to saudi arabia and to the emrates on two separate occasions in 2011, 2012. then came under the radar

i'm michael mccaul. chairman of the house homeland security committee.e first acknowledge and give our condolences to the victims this last sunday. as we all know last sunday was the deadliest attack on the homeland since 9/11. today, at 3:00 in the capitol visitor's center, i'll be moderating a classified briefing with the f.b.i. director comey. secretary jeh johnson and nctc director rasmussen. we will be pressing the administration for answers as to what happened, to find out what happened and to see what we can do in the future to prevent a situation like that from happening in the future. all too often we're seeing niece -- these events since boston, fort hood, chattanooga, san bernardino and now this event. the homeland is under attack and in one of the highest threat environments i've seen since 9/11. let me just say that the suspect, the orlando shooter was under the radar on several occasions. there were flags in this case that we will be examining and our oversight responsibilities. he traveled to both to saudi arabia and to the emirates on two

i'm michael mccaul. chairman of the house humanitarian committee. let me first acknowledge and give our condolences to the victims this last sunday. as we all know last sunday was the deadliest attack on the homeland since 9/11. today, at 3:00 in the capitol visitor's center, i'll be moderating a classified briefing with the f.b.i. director comey. secretary jeh johnson and nctc director rasmussen. we will be pressing the administration for answers as to what happened, to find out what happened and to see what we can do in the future to prevent a situation like that from happening in the future. all too often we're seeing niece events since boston, fort hood, chattanooga, san bernardino and now this event. the homeland is under attack and the highest threat environments i've seen since 9/11. let me just say that the suspect, the orlando shooter was under the radar on several occasions. there were flags in this case that we will be examining and our oversight responsibilities. he traveled to both to saudi arabia and to the emrates on two separate occa

, whether it's terror or what we should do about it, it's obama, it's gorka, it's john kerry, michael mccaul. let's roll this. >> it's an indication of how little these vicious organizations have to offer that's beyond killing innocents. they are continually losing ground. they're going to be defeated in syria. they're going to be defeated in iraq. they are going to be on the run wherever they hide. >> they have been explicit in the publications in english, we are going to take the fight to jihadis where there are high concentrations on unarmed civilians. that is right here on u.s. soil. >> it has been more than one year since daesh has actually launched a full-scale military offensive. yes, withdryou can bomb and air you can blow yourself up. that's the tragedy. if you're desperate and you know you're losing and you know you want to give up your life, then obviously you can do some harm. >> to say they're on the run absolutely defies reality. they're expanding beyond the caliphate now into northern africa so they are not on the run, they're on the rise. >> dana, care to respond on any part

congressman michael mccaul of texas is the chairman of the house homeland security committee. did the fbi do all it needed to do with those very clear warning science about this shooter? >> that's what we'll be conducting oversight hearings to look into that. james come fact that they'll look at the case, see what could have been done differently. we know he was on the radar several fims saying he had affiliations with al qaeda, terrorist organizations. he was close or attended the same mosque with the suicide bomber in syria. out of florida. there are some disturbing flags going up in this case that we're going to take a close look at. the fbi says they didn't have predication to detain or rest him at that time. >> this is not arresting him. this is about keeping an eye on him or not letting him fall completely off the radar, which he did. >> he mentioned he looked at anwar al awlaki videos. on the day of the shooting, he said that the islamic state in the near future was going the conduct attacks in the united states. he said that on his facebook posting the day of the attac

jon will also go one on one with attorney general loretta lynch and congressman michael mccaul, bothcussing the government's response to orlando. thank you, again. paula, over to you. >>> a dangerous rescue mission going on in the south pole. we're talking about temperatures 70 degrees below zero. alex marquardt joins us from london with more on this mission. alex, good morning to you. >> reporter: good morning, paula. that's right. this operation to an american research center could hardly be more high risk. this is a place where there's no sunlight for 24 hours a day during the winter, which is right now. a place with such punishing temperatures, so remote, that one person evacuated from there the international space station. it's a rescue mission at the bottom of the world. >> the situation is serious. that we don't have the capability of handling it on site. >> reporter: the crew of a small plane attempting to land on snow in the dark in the dead of winter in antarctica. the operation launched after a medical emergency involving at least one team member from the american amundsen

speaker paul ryan, senator rob portman, senator pat toomey, congressman pete sessions, congressman michael mccaul, all republicans. >> look, i'm in favor of having a reasonable adult conversation on all of the great issues of our day, but hillary just mentioned the no-fly list which is separate from the terrorism watch list. believe it or not. and senator ted kennedy when he was alive was actually for a period of time on the no-fly list. >> true. >> he was not a terrorist. >> right. and not give him a gun either. the whole point is if you're on the no-fly list, you shouldn't have a gun as well. >> there are some people on the list that don't deserve to be there though so for their rights that would be an issue as well, something to sort out. thank you so much for the debate. >>> moving on now -- fox news alert. new details in the search for toddler snatched by an alligator at disney world last night. i an whose to say it's pronounced nu-triton, anyway? my mixes contain delicious nuts, specially blended for your optimal nut-rition. that's right, i just changed a word in the english dictionary, for

congressman michael mccaul, chairman of the homeland security. that isis is desperate and they're losing, that's why they're doing things like this. >> you know, they've said they're on the run for many years. they're not, brian. that's the fact of the matter. i think the air strikes have ramped up external operations, which is what you're seeing now, both in turkey and you saw them in europe. you're seeing them in the united states. this is not impressed the pace of terror in modern times. to say they're on the run is absolutely -- defies reality. i was just in cairo in egypt up in the sigh nigh province where isis is very heavy. tunisia, libya, they are expanding beyond the caliphate now into northern africa. so they are not on the run. they're on the rise. >> sure. and of course turkey, one of our allies in the fight against isis, they give us the access to some of their air space and some air base as well. chairman, i know that you probably gotten a briefing. is there anything new you can tell us about what happened in turkey yesterday? >> we

joining us right now president of homeland security, michael mccaul.out what's happening in france? >> i know france -- the threat streams against france particularly during the euro cup which is coming up soon has been very severe. we have expected this quite frankly for the past couple months. and i think now you're seeing the start of it. now we're in the season of ramadan which is a holy season for them. and that's typically when you see terrorist attacks being ramped up. >> all right. chairman, you know, as we talk about omar mateen and he -- when he was apparently shooting he was screaming allahu akbar. he talked to the police officers on the 911 phone call and pledged his allegiance to isis. it looks like there some sort of connection to isis although the president of the united states has referred to it as home grown. how is the homeland security committee addressing the threat main land? >> well, today i'll be moderating a presentation by the secretary of homeland security, the fbi director, national counterintelligence center in a classified

michael mccaul and the work our committee members have put in as well. will hear a lot of criticism today of the current administration, including from me. but this is about a better way because we think there are a lot of things not being done by this administration that should be done by a new president who would sign into law bills we have been working on in congress for the next few years. is in those major areas conjunction with the homeland security committee, the judiciary committee has control over immigration policy and enforcement of immigration laws in the interior of the country. we are a nation of immigrants. there is not a person here in this audience who cannot go back a few generations are several generations and find someone from their family who came to the united states to better their lives for themselves and their families. we are also a nation of laws. i believe this administration has lost sight of that. the first thing we call for is enforcement of our current laws. that means it when people show up at the border, some enter the c

listen to what congressman michael mccaul had to say about border security.. >> what our blue print calls for is a beefing up of security at departure airports. better vetting and screening. we need a secure border to stop potential terrorists from entering the nation. isis has talked about taking a pakistan nuclear weapon and smuggling it across the u.s.-mexico border. heather: what else in terms of tightening up our security at home. >> that includes border security but it also means better screening at airports and ports all around the world. that's one key plan. but we can't just play defense against the terrorists. we have to play offense. too much of the time this administration has tied the hand of our military and intelligence community and made it harder for them to be as effective as they could be. then leading this -- leading from behind the administration has pursued all around the world has led to a more dangerous world, whether you are talking about putin or china and asia or the east in. and terrorism. or even africa. so it's starting from mili

congressman michael mccaul, chairman of the house homeland security committee saying the evidence sote. >> this has hallmarks of isis-related attack. involved an airport just like brussels. like the sequel to brussels. it is second an versery of the caliphate. unlike the pkk which strikes military, they often strike civilian targets as well. so, it is really very deadly attack but you know, steve, we're seeing these attacks all too common. gregg: joining me to talk about it republican senator from wyoming, john barrasso. senator, thank you for being with us. in addition to what mr. mccaul said, it was also the method that was used here, suicide bombers wearing vests, detonating them which is consistent with past acts by isis. does this appear to you to be the work of the islamic state? >> well, it does to me. this is horrific attack, in a string of horrific attacks. united states senator, i'm very concerned about protection of the homeland. so there is significant fear and anxiety worldwide but what we need to do here at home is make sure our military, intelligence community as well

joining us now, the chairman of the house homeland security committee, mike mccall -- michael mccaul.n the first piece of his foreign-policy agenda, german ul, you-- chairman mcca talked about the borders and the airport challenges we've had. the werethis agenda ouring out improve intelligence sharing, given what is now the feeler we have seen in cairo and other airports? -- the failure we have seen in cairo and other airports? would say wel: i are in the highest threat environment i have seen since 9/11. mentioned the airports, the last point of departure airports are serious concern. i just returned from cairo, egypt to look at that airport. jfk,ve daily flights into that concerns me. there are many last point departure airports that are not secure, and we know that al qaeda and isis are very intent on putting bob's -- bombs on airplanes. about thenow for sure egyptian airliner, but we know al qaeda in the arabian peninsula is very focused. what our blueprint calls for is a beefing up of security at last point of departure airports, better screening at the airports. homeland securit

. >> i want to thank michael mccaul for joining us this morning.were heartbroken by the tragedy over the weekend. and as we mourn together, we're learning of tragic news out of france this morning, a reminder that these are fighters embedded across europe and the threat around the world continues. violence of any kind is cowardly and goes against our values. as a nation we grieve together and at the end of the day no matter your background or walk of life, we are all americans, every man, woman and child in this country should have confidence to live free knowing they are safe from terror in their own community. this tragic weekend was a stark reminder that the threats against our country are very real and that he are growing stronger by the day. not since 9/11 have we seen so much bloodshed on our soil. acknowledging the threat, radical islamic terrorism is more important than ever. american leadership is more important than ever. the loved ones of those who have been attacked continue to be in my prayers. god bless. >> i join my colleagues in the

committees in the house, the committee on homeland security led by my colleague from texas chairman michael mccaul. i'm proud to serve on that committee. these three bills are today and ouse chairman mccaul's counter terrorist radicalization act. these bills will ensure greater coordination between federal and local government agencies when it comes to seeing radicalization and stopping it before an attack happens. our first responders are the tip of the spear when it comes to attacks like orlando and san bernardino. we need to do more to ensure they have the intelligence necessary to detect and stop these kinds of attacks. these bills will require d.h.s. to use effective counter messaging tactics to help keep americans from falling prey to the propaganda spread by isis on social media. i have said it many times, i'm going to say it one more time. we get the right information to the right people at the right time, we'll keep terrorists off our shores and on the run. i speak from the experience of running successful counterterrorism operations during my time in the c.i.a. these bills are part of th

need to boost counterterrorism efforts while the democrats called on congress to prevent gun -- michael mccaul says this appears to be the worst attack since 9/11 and is a sobering reminder that radical islamicists are targeting our country and our way of life. americans will not be intimidated by the fanatics and tragedies, we will just strengthen our resolve to fight back and prevail over extremism whenever it emerges. the natureointed to of attack and noted that congress had failed to respond to other mass shooting. bob casey astray says he plans towards a bill that would bar someone convicted of hate crimes from purchasing firearms. these are some responses from the attack in orlando, florida. for theo connecticut line from lgbt viewers. good morning. all, i want tof say to all of the families that were affected by this -- everyone is talking about this as an islamic issue. because islam has been radicalized. this has everything to do with mental health and gun control. i don't understand why he was able to get a gun. i don't understand why everyone is saying that all of islam is completel

michael mccaul says they were trying to leave yesterday to look at lagging security in the country'soffice. so is the new independence day sequel a game changer as they the movie business? >> fox news contributor and founder of nerd tears.com kevin mccarthy is here with his review. i wanted to be excited about this. should i be? >> me, too. i mean, listen, when i was 12 years old, i went to new york for the first time without my family to visit my uncle and aunt there. and they took me to see independence day at united artist theater in long island. i will never forget walking out of that film being blown away by special effects. independence day one was amazing back then. rolland emirates did a great job. 20 years later. obviously the technology has changed a lot. the aliens are back and bigger with bigger ships. the thing this time around is you have no will smith. will smith was the spark of that movie. he had that really funny comedic timing. the action was good. the script was relatively decent. here is the thing when you are watching a big disaster movie i'm not saying you need

committees in the house, the committee on homeland security led by my colleague from texas chairman michael mccaul. i'm proud to serve on that committee. these three bills are today and ouse chairman mccaul's counter terrorist radicalization act. these bills will ensure greater coordination between federal and local government agencies when it comes to seeing radicalization and stopping it before an attack happens. our first responders are the tip of the spear when it comes to attacks like orlando and san bernardino. we need to do more to ensure they have the intelligence necessary to detect and stop these kinds of attacks. these bills will require d.h.s. to use effective counter messaging tactics to help keep americans from falling prey to the propaganda spread by isis on social media. i have said it many times, i'm going to say it one more time. we get the right information to the right people at the right time, we'll keep terrorists off our shores and on the run. i speak from the experience of running successful counterterrorism operations during my time in the c.i.a. these bills are part of th

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