ms. harris. the written statement of ms. harris will be entered into the hearing record. ms. olbermann, you are now recognized to deliver your statement. >> thank you. thank you for the opportunity to testify today. it is my honor to serve as the -- in senior policy and delivery roles the white house office of science and -- for more than a decade, the beck center affected people across the united states working alongside governments to build with more opportunity. rooted in the values of our home at georgetown university, we are a network catalyst. our hub and advocate for policy making the modern age and training ground. technology modernization is central tour work. federal technology projects often fall short. plagued by ricard approaches to prioritize process over outcomes. these failures diminish public trust, waste taxpayer money, frustrate agency workers and prevent people from accessing services. when agency attempt to modernize -- one time, purchases that work upon acquisition. but software must evolve to keep up with the policies, secure demands and customer needs.

ms. harris. the written statement of ms. harris will be entered into the hearing record. you are not recognized for five minutes to deliver your opening statement on behalf of the center. >> thank you chair rosendale, ranking member and distinguished members. thank you for the opportunity to testify today it is my honor to share insights from my perspective is executive execute director of social impact at georgetown university. along with my past experience senior pulsing delivery roles the white house office of science and technology policy in the domestic. for more than a decade the rec center's led projects in a positively impact tuna 62 million people across the united states working alongside government to build a future with more opportunity and economic mobility for all. we are in the valleys of traditional home at georgetown university, we are eight network catalyst, the research of an advocate for in the modern age and training ground for tomorrow's innovators. celtic modernization essential to our work. the systems that veterans with l rely on to connect benefi

ms. harris, back to you. as ranking member shiftless mccormick indicated in her opening, we are concerned about the modernization efforts. do you have an opinion on how effective the modernization is versus oit led? >> across the federal government, i have seen a mix of arrangements. i have seen moderate success in both areas. i think the critical key is for both to work in close collaboration so those requirements are being flushed out appropriately and there is adequate engagement. that is the key rather than who is leading the effort. >> do you think oit should have a bigger role in modernization efforts? >> i think oit should be involved as early as possible in an effort led from the v.h.a. or vba very involved in the acquisition phases so they understand and get users involved before we are even talking about contracts so that requirements are adequately defined. i think oit has a better understanding of what best practices our in i.t. acquisition so they should be involved. >> thank you. miss overmann,

ms. harris, our vice president, standing before the chamber and going through this process. previously, in 2016, we had vice president biden atop the chamber and he was fighting off various objections from democrats and saying this is not an order, you do not have somebody in the senate who agrees with you so we cannot entertain your complaint about the process. i think it is a healthy thing. host: kevin kosar is our guest, senior fellow at the american enterprise institute. his podcast is understanding congress. it is set to take place in the joint session today. you can watch on c-span. for the next 30 minutes, we are taking more phone calls if you have questions or comments about this process. (202) 748-8000 for democrats to call in. republicans, (202) 748-8001. independents, (202) 748-8002. kevin kosar, as folks are calling in, do you think the events of january 6, 2021 changed this process or how this day is viewed in america? guest: i think previously it was something that was largely done on autopilot. your average american certainly paid little attention to it, some

ms. harris by ira shapiro called the last great senate, courage and statesmanship in the china crisis . but the bill was passed but it still had to go to conference because as i said senator morehead had passed the bill and the provisions were different so on to conference committee. you ever heard of those? we don't see those much anymore either. these days staff negotiates and changes in secret, brings them back to the members and decisions made whether to go or no go. back then we were in an e ornate room in the capital . members of the representatives from the senate subcommittee, the legislation had been coming from the house subcommittee . staff prepared side-by-side . it was all public, open to the public. the negotiations began and then they were delayed for a week . because we had a new president, pres. ford took office during that time.the main points of contention were exemptions 1 and 7 but the exemptions provision ralph mentioned was also very controversial. and where did we get that idea of exemptions? the testimony of ralph nader before the senate subcommittee. i worked w

ms. harris might not be up to the task.act she hadn't been there, kamala harris made light of the question with a famous quip. she said, and i haven't been to europe. i don't understand the point you're making. so somebody pointed out she hadn't been to the border. she said, well, i haven't been to europe, and she didn't understand the point. everybody else got it even if she didn't. she was singularly unqualified, and she bore this out, i think, by her service as the border czar, singularly unqualified to be the border czar. and it took another three months for her to accomplish her one and only visit to the texas-mexico border. i can tell you that, as i said, texas has a 1200 mile common border, the united states has a 2,000 mile common border, and not every piece of the border is the same. if you go to arizona, california or new mexico, many of those places are very different from the border with texas and mexico. but on this one visit to the border, in texas vice president harris steered clear of ground z zero, of the s

ms. harris comported herself as everyone knew she would. you know, some of the snarky remarks and ignorant remarks never cease to astound me like the in quotes remark, cackle. she was a happy warrior on the campaign trail. that is what we want from our campaigners. so much is broken from our system. i mean so much. there is so much hatefulness and snarkiness. so many people who amaze me they call into this channel of all channels bereft of facts and any contextual history about our country. the gentleman that just had the little mini rant about we are not a democracy. we all know we are a republic, but we refer to ourselves as a democracy. that's pettiness. it is really sad. but we praise you and thank you for the great job you do. i really can't help but believe at this point that all we can do is pray for our country and be a good citizen as well as we can. but we thank you, pedro. host: democrats lined up next, this is from california. michelle, go ahead. caller: good morning. i just want to point out that donald trump is notably the onl

ms. harris, our vice president, standing before the chamber and going through this process.y, in 2016, we had vice president biden atop the chamber and he was fighting off various objections from democrats and saying this is not an order, you do not have somebody in the senate who agrees with you so we cannot entertain your complaint about the process. i think it is a healthy thing. host: kevin kosar is our guest, senior fellow at the american enterprise institute. his podcast is understanding congress. it is set to take place in the joint session today. you can watch on c-span. for the next 30 minutes, we are taking more phone calls if you have questions or comments about this process. (202) 748-8000 for democrats to call in. republicans, (202) 748-8001. independents, (202) 748-8002. kevin kosar, as folks are calling in, do you think the events of january 6, 2021 changed this process or how this day is viewed in america? guest: i think previously it was something that was largely done on autopilot. your average american certainly paid little attention to it, some exceptions

ms. lee: mr. speaker, i yield three minutes to the gentleman from north carolina, mr. harris.er pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized. mr. harris: i thank the gentlewoman for yielding. mr. speaker, i rise today in support of h.r. 30, the preventing violence against women by legal al-- by illegal aliens act. mr. speaker, common sense dictates if an illegal alien is in our country and they commit a sex offense or domestic violence, they should be deported immediately. common sense dictates if an alien is at the border and they've committed these kinds of egregious crimes in their past, they should not be allowed to take one step onto american soil. anything short of this standard is a complete and utter failure to protect american women and girls. this bill before us today ensures just that. as republicans, we've been called to clean up biden's border crisis and that means not only deport illegal aliens, sex offenders and abusers, but we must stop them from coming to our country in the first place. it is common sense that the legislation before us today codifies this standard

ms. plaskett: this legislation supported by the biden-harris administration is an opportunity for the united states to strengthen its economic ties with taiwan. h.r. 33 creates a new section within the tax code to facilitate mutual investment from the united states into taiwan and vice versa by reducing double taxation with income from sources within the united states. by removing these traps, h.r. 33 facilitates the creation of strong domestic semiconductor ecosystem and creates jobs and creates investments in technology and our american economy. securing our nation's position at the forefront of the chip manufacturing race is possible only if we constantly work to remove the barriers to developing american manufacturing, both in our tax code and regulatory environment. the united states and taiwan have haired a strong economic partnership powered by extensive two-way trade and must ensure this partnership remains robust and it's critical to improve our economiesing trade agreement with taiwan and ensure that future agreements facilitate the development of american manufacturing. it is our

by every metric, the biden-harris justice department conduct has failed to live up to our country's ideals. so ms. bondi, should you be confirmed, the actions you take to change the department's course must be for accountability so that the conduct i just described never happens again. the only way to accomplish this is through transparency for the congress and the american people. now to my friend, ranking member durbin. >> thank you, senator grassley, i appreciate your commitment to the judiciary committee's longstanding bipartisan practices for nominees, that was in doubt several weeks ago, but i talked to mr. grassley and to establish these over the years. our process is rigorous and shows how seriously members on both sides of the aisle take our constitutional responsibility of advise and consent. ms. bondi, thanks for coming to my office last week to discuss your nomination. the importance of the attorney general charge justice system cannot be overstated as our nation's chief law enforcement officer, the attorney general oversees the department of justice which is responsible for protectin

by every metric, the biden-harris justice department conduct has failed to live up to our country's ideals. so ms. bondi, should you be confirmed, the actions you take to change the department's course must be for accountability so that the conduct i just described never happens again. the only way to accomplish this is through transparency for the congress and the american people. now to my friend, ranking member durbin. >> thank you, senator grassley. i appreciate your commitment to the bipartisan practices of this committee for vetting presidential nominees. that was in doubt several weeks ago but i spoke to senator grassley and he assured me he is committed to maintaining these practices which we've established over the years. our process is rigorous and it shows how seriously members on both sides of the aisle take our constitutional responsibility and advise and consent. ms. bondi, thank you for coming to my office last week to discuss your nomination. the importance of the attorney general to our justice system cannot be overstated. as our nation's chief law enforcement officer, the attorn

ms. lee: mr. speaker, i yield three minutes to the gentleman from north carolina, mr. harris. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized. mr. harris: i thank the gentlewoman for yielding. mr. speaker, i rise today in support of h.r. 30, the preventing violence against women by legal al-- by illegal aliens act. mr. speaker, common sense dictates if an illegal alien is in our country and they commit a sex offense or domestic violence, they should be deported immediately. common sense dictates if an alien is at the border and they've committed these kinds of egregious crimes in their past, they should not be allowed to take one step onto american soil. anything short of this standard is a complete and utter failure to protect american women and girls. this bill before us today ensures just that. as republicans, we've been called to clean up biden's border crisis and that means not only deport illegal aliens, sex offenders and abusers, but we must stop them from coming to our country in the first place. it is common sense that the legislation before us today codifies thi

harris too -- >> you blame here. >> checking in with the crowd this morning. back to you. >> griff jenkins working the crowd. >> tell msrothy i said hello i remember her from a diner in georgia -- >> good memory. brian: eight minutes after the hour a great law background went to college for it. fox news sungdz shannon bream. shannon welcome back. i know you'll pump for your show. shannon: welcome to washington guys great to have you here. >> thank you. brian: first off biggest storyline is inaugural other subplot is we have what's happening with the drama overseas with the release of the hostages and tiktok. but first off donald trump just seems to be on cloud nine. you saw him a little bit last night. going to have a series rallies and appearances today. can you describe and compare how this inaugural feels compared to other years? shannon: well i have to tell you from eight years ago it feels very different than when president trump and melania former first lady soon to be first lady again when they showed they were scrambling. listen people who elected president trump loved that he was not a washington insider. but

ms. thompson organization will take place in the washington. i'm january 20th. the votes for president of the united states are as follows. donald j, trump, of the state of florida, has received 312 votes. pamela harris, the pamela de harris of the state of california, and has received 226 votes. the council of the us city of minneapolis has voted unanimously to overhaul its police department topped a federal investigation into the matter of african american men, george floyd. he died off to a police officer notes on his maximum of a 9 minutes during an arrest in 2020. the officer was late to jail. an investigation on the top of talking of civil rights abuses in the cities, police force. it found that offices regulate, discriminated against black people, and native americans incident spot nationwide, protest against racism and police violence. we have finalized a federal consent decree in change is a 4th and 2020 george floyd was murdered by a minneapolis police officer. a tragedy that resonated across the globe this legally binding agreement will give the city additional tools and the clarity. as we continue doing the hard work about building trust and accountability in our communities, australia co

the character by the fruit that president biden and kamala harris have produced these last four years. thank you. chairman durbin: thank you, ms. morin. >> chairman durbin and ranking member graham and chambers of the committee. we have studied the immigrants of the united states and provided detailed of their economics and contributions on our map, the impact website. today there are 13 million undocumented immigrants in the united states. president-elect trump has promised a mass deportation campaign with the stated intent of rounding up and deporting every single one of them. so who are they? well, most have been here for at least 15 years, having entered before the obama administration. over 4.8 million people have been here for 25 years or more with no path to permanent legal status, no line to stand in. most undocumented immigrants have spent decades living, working, putting down roots all at constant risk of deportation. nearly all are employed or attending school. some have permission to work legally, most do not, putting them at increased risk of exploitation. they are farmworkers, meatpackers, cooks, waiters, constru

by every metric the biden/harris justice department conduct has failed to live up to our country's ideals. so ms. bondi should you be confirmed the actions you take to change the department's course must be for accountability so that the conduct i just described never happens again. the only way to accomplish this is through transparency for the congress and the american people. now i turn to my friend ranking member durbin. >> it thank you senator grassley and i appreciate your commitment to the, e. judiciary kitties -- communities long time practices for vetting presidential nominees. i spoke to senator grassley and he assured me he is personally escalated as i'm to maintaining these practices which we have established over the years. our process is rigorous and it shows how seriously members on both sides of the aisle take our constitutional responsibilities in advise and consent. ms. bondi thanks for coming to my office last week to discuss your nomination. important state attorney general to our justice system cannot be overstated as the nation's chief law enforcement officer attorney gener

by every metric, the biden-harris justice department conduct has failed to live up to our country's ideals. so ms. bondi, should you be confirmed, the actions you take to change the department's course must be for accountability so that the conduct i just described never happens again. the only way to accomplish this is through transparency for the congress and the american people. now to my friend, ranking member durbin. >> thank you, senator grassley, i appreciate your commitment to the judiciary committee's longstanding bipartisan practices for nominees, that was in doubt several weeks ago, but i talked to mr. grassley and to establish these over the years. our process is rigorous and shows how seriously members on both sides of the aisle take our constitutional responsibility of advise and consent. ms. bondi, thanks for coming to my office last week to discuss your nomination. the importance of the attorney general charge justice system cannot be overstated as our nation's chief law enforcement officer, the attorney general oversees the department of justice which is responsible for protectin

harry. >> no further comment to speak on this fine will close public comment. is there a motion to approve item ten e it be moved so it's been moved and seconded. >> ms. secretary, will you please take a roll call vote yes. >> president spears, how do you vote? yes, commissioner creighton how do you votes? >> commissioner young how do you vote? she is excused herself. >> he recused herself. thank you commissioner john recused herself and commissioner parker pennington how do you vote? yes, thank you. item ten e is approved. >> thank you. what do you want to get commissioner young, this has been an interesting meeting today. you know i think we're about to yeah, i think the new mayor is being sworn in and a minute we got this done and the wire service so commissioners young has rejoined us. are there any announcements from the commissioners at this time there are no announcements . >> with that said, i am going to adjourn the doors disability meeting services commission >> shop and dine in the 49 promotes local businesses and challenges residents to do their business in the 49 square files of san francisco. we help san francisco remain unique, successf