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00:00:39
Smith, Lamar S. - U.S. Representative, [R] Texas
OBJECTION, THE CHAIR IS AUTHORIZED TO DECLARE RECESSES OF THE COMMITTEE AT ANY TIME. WE WELCOME EVERYONE TO THIS HEARING, AND ESPECIALLY SECRETARY NAPOLITANO...
00:05:05
Conyers, John Jr. - U.S. Representative, [D] Michigan
PINPINION IS HIS OWN BUT THE FACTS ARE NOT THE ONES THAT HE CONTROLS. AND I AM KEEPING A RECORD -- I WANT TO ANNOUNCE TO HIM -- OF ALL THE THINGS THAT...
00:10:57
Smith, Lamar S. - U.S. Representative, [R] Texas
THE TIME. >> WITHOUT OBJECTION, THANK YOU, MR. CONYERS. OUR WITNESS TODAY IS JANET NAPOLITANO, SECRETARY OF THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND...
00:12:00
Napolitano, Janet - Secretary
MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE. I AM PLEASED TO JOIN YOU TODAY TO ADDRESS THE HOMELAND SECURITY ISSUES THAT FALL WITHIN THE COMMITTEE'S JURISDICTION. JUST...
00:18:58
Smith, Lamar S. - U.S. Representative, [R] Texas
LIBERTIES. I THANK THE COMMITTEE FOR YOUR ATTENTION AS WE WORK TOGETHER TO KEEP THE COUNTRY SAFE. AND I'M LOOKING FORWARD TO YOUR QUESTIONS. THANK...
00:19:44
Napolitano, Janet - Secretary
AND/OR HIS NATIONAL SECURITY ADVISERS ABOUT THESE LEAKS AND HOW TO PREVENT THEM IN THE FUTURE? >> MR. CHAIRMAN, I HAVE SPOKEN WITH THE HEAD OF THE...
00:19:58
Smith, Lamar S. - U.S. Representative, [R] Texas
HE IS LEADING AN INVESTIGATION, AS YOU KNOW, BUT I, TOO, TAKE THESE VERY SERIOUSLY. THEY DO ENDANGER HOMELAND SECURITY. >> OKAY. ACCORDING TO MEDIA...
00:20:15
Napolitano, Janet - Secretary
WHO WERE THE RESOURCE OF THESE LEAKS. HAVE YOU TAKEN ANY ACTION, YOURSELF TO FIND OUT MORE ABOUT HOW THEY OCCURRED AND WHY HIGH LEVEL ADMINISTRATION...
00:20:58
Smith, Lamar S. - U.S. Representative, [R] Texas
CHAIRMAN, THERE ARE A NUMBER OF INDIVIDUALS LOOKING INTO THE SOURCE OF THE LEAKS. I DON'T KNOW IF ANOTHER ONE WOULD ADD ANYTHING OF VALUE. >> LET ME...
00:22:07
Napolitano, Janet - Secretary
PAROLE? I MENTIONED THIS TO YOU EARLIER, BUT IT'S MY UNDERSTANDING THEY WOULD BE ELIGIBLE. DO YOU HAVE ANY REASON TO THINK OTHERWISE? >> THIS IS NOT...
00:22:29
Smith, Lamar S. - U.S. Representative, [R] Texas
PARTICULAR INDIVIDUALS, MR. CHAIRMAN, BUT THE PROGRAM IS DESIGNED TO BE A CASE-BY-CASE ANALYSIS. >> INDIVIDUALS MIGHT BE CONSIDERED FOR ADVANCED PAROLE?...
00:23:04
Napolitano, Janet - Secretary
GOING, I THINK WE NEED TO BE AWARE OF THE CONSEQUENCES OF THOSE ACTIONS. >> MR. CHAIRMAN, IF I MIGHT -- >> SURE. >> -- RESPOND TO THAT, THE FACTORS...
00:23:24
Smith, Lamar S. - U.S. Representative, [R] Texas
CASE-BY-CASE ANALYSIS. >> RIGHT. >> THERE MAY BE FACTORS INDEPENDENT OF AND SEPARATE FROM -- >> I KNOW IT'S CASE-BY-CASE, BUT INDIVIDUALS I THINK...
00:23:41
Napolitano, Janet - Secretary
WOULD THEY BE ELIGIBLE FOR PROSECUTORIAL DISCRETION, THE PARENTS OF THE INDIVIDUALS? >> THEY WILL NOT BE ELIGIBLE FOR DEFERMENT. DEFERRED ACTION PURSUANT...
00:23:59
Smith, Lamar S. - U.S. Representative, [R] Texas
OF PROSECUTORIAL DISCUSSION SHOULD THEY HAVE A CASE BEFORE I.C.E., FOR EXAMPLE. >> AND LAST QUESTION IS THIS, DHS DOES NOT CURRENTLY PLAN TO REQUIRE...
00:24:20
Napolitano, Janet - Secretary
PROVISIONS. DO YOU PLAN TO REQUIRE APPLICANTS TO PROVIDE THAT CERTIFIED SCHOOL TRANSCRIPT OR NOT? >> MR. CHAIRMAN, WE'RE STILL WORKING THROUGH THE...
00:24:52
Smith, Lamar S. - U.S. Representative, [R] Texas
PRODUCE. I.C.E. ALREADY HAD SEVERAL INDIVIDUALS IN THEIR REMOVAL PROCEEDINGS AND HAVE LOOKED AT THOSE. >> AND IS IT TRUE ABOUT 1,000 INDIVIDUALS...
00:25:01
Napolitano, Janet - Secretary
ALREADY BEEN APPROVED UNDER THE DREAM ACT? >> ABOUT 1,000 HAVE BEEN APPROVED FOR DEFERRED ACTION. >> WE DON'T KNOW THE DETAILS ABOUT WHETHER TRANSCRIPTS...
00:25:22
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WILL SKRALTEVALUATE ON A CASE-BY-CASE BASIS. >> SO IS MAY NOT BE REQUIRED? >> I THINK
00:25:29
Conyers, John Jr. - U.S. Representative, [D] Michigan
THAT FAIR TO SAY. >> THANK YOU. MR. CONYERS IS RECOGNIZED FOR HIS QUESTION. >> THANK YOU, CHAIRMAN SMITH, THANK YOU, SECRETARY NAPOLITANO. I WANTED...
00:26:09
Napolitano, Janet - Secretary
LOCALITY. DO YOU HAVE ANY INFORMATION YOU CAN SHARE WITH US AT THIS POINT ON THAT? >> CONGRESSMAN, LET ME JUST SAY THAT THE FBI HAS AN OPEN AND...
00:30:39
Sensenbrenner, F. "James" James Jr. - U.S. Representative, [R] Wisconsin
MR. CONYERS. THE GENTLEMAN FROM WISCONSIN, MR. SENSENBRENNER IS RECOGNIZED. >> THANK YOU VERY MUCH. MADAME SECRETARY, FIRST OF ALL, LET ME COMPLIMENT...
00:31:22
Napolitano, Janet - Secretary
THEIR VISAS AS WELL AS WHETHER WE SHOULD HAVE SOME TYPE OF EXIT CHECK WHEN PEOPLE LEAVE THE COUNTRY? >> LET ME BREAK THAT INTO TWO PARTS. ON THE VISA...
00:35:50
Nadler, Jerrold - U.S. Representative, [D] New York
MADAME SECRETARY, FIVE YEARS AGO CONGRESS PASSED THE 9/11 IMPLEMENTATION BILL THAT MANDATED BAY THIS MONTH ALL MARITIME CARGO CONTAINERS MUST BE...
00:38:29
Napolitano, Janet - Secretary
YEARS AGO OF SCANNING 100% OF CARGO CONTAINERS BEFORE THEY ARE PUT ON SHIPS TO AMERICAN PORTS. >> IN MY VIEW WE HAVE MADE A GOOD-FAITH EFFORT TO COMPLY...
00:40:58
Gallegly, Elton - U.S. Representative, [R] California
YOU VERY MUCH, MR. CHAIRMAN. WELCOME, MADAME SECRETARY. THIS IS A VERY IMPORTANT HEARING. IT'S BEEN AN ISSUE I'VE BEEN INVOLVED WITH FOR 25 YEARS HERE...
00:42:36
Watt, Melvin - U.S. Representative, [D] North Carolina
DISAGREE ON IT. JUST FOR THE RECORD. >> MR. CHAIRMAN, I HAVE SOME SERIOUS RESERVATIONS ABOUT WHAT THE GENTLEMAN IS PROPOSING. FIRST OF ALL, I ASSUME...
00:43:46
Gallegly, Elton - U.S. Representative, [R] California
DISAGREE WITH YOUR STATEMENT ABOUT THE COMMITTEE AS A WHOLE AND ME INDIVIDUALLY. I CAN COMPLETELY ACCEPT THAT AND APPRECIATE YOUR KIND REMARKS. HOWEVER...
00:45:13
Watt, Melvin - U.S. Representative, [D] North Carolina
BY THE FIVE-MINUTE RULE. WE ARE ALL FRUSTRATED BY THE SHORT TIME THAT THE RECORD IS KEPT OPEN FOR RESPONSES FROM THE ADMINISTRATION. A BETTER ROUTE TO...
00:46:01
Gallegly, Elton - U.S. Representative, [R] California
EVERYBODY ON THIS COMMITTEE PARTICULARLY THOSE LIKE MY GOOD FRIEND MEL WATT, BOBBY SCOTT AND OTHERS, OVER THE 25 YEARS SOME OF US, 20 YEARS THAT WE'VE...
00:47:22
Napolitano, Janet - Secretary
AND FURTHER APPROXIMATELY HOW MANY ILLEGAL IMMIGRATIONS AS A RESULT OF THAT WILL RECEIVE PERMITS? >> CLARIFICATION. THERE'S NO EXECUTIVE ORDER PER SE....
00:52:44
Scott, Robert "Bobby" - U.S. Representative, [D] Virginia
FROM CALIFORNIA HAS FOLLOW-UP QUESTIONS WITH YOUR AGENCY, DO YOU ANTICIPATE ANY DIFFICULT THAT HE OR ANY OTHER MEMBER MIGHT HAVE IN GETTING APPROPRIATE...
00:53:19
Napolitano, Janet - Secretary
WOULD THEY EXPECT TO GET SOME KIND OF DOCUMENTATION AND WHAT WOULD THAT DOCUMENTATION ALLOW THEM TO DO? >> WE ANTICIPATE THAT WE WILL HAVE GUIDANCE...
00:58:31
Goodlatte, Robert "Bob" - U.S. Representative, [R] Virginia
MADE SEVERAL REFERENCES TO RESPONDING TO REQUESTS FROM THIS COMMITTEE INCLUDING REQUESTS IN WRITING IN A TIMELY FASHION. YOU LAST APPEARED BEFORE THIS...
00:59:01
Napolitano, Janet - Secretary
TO ANSWER QUESTIONS AS BEING TIMELY? >> REPRESENTATIVE, OBVIOUSLY NOT. ALTHOUGH IT IS BEFORE THIS HEARING. >> WHAT GOOD IS THAT TO US AT 11:26 P.M....
01:05:27
Smith, Lamar S. - U.S. Representative, [R] Texas
MULTIPLE DEPARTMENTS. SOME REQUIRES NEW INFORMATION THAT WE HAVEN'T COLLECTED. >> 60 AT THE OUTSET IF MULTIPLE DEPARTMENTS WOULD BE
01:05:36
Napolitano, Janet - Secretary
INVOLVED IN THE RESPONSE? >> I WOULD COMMIT THAT WE WILL AIM TO 60, YES. >> AND SHORTER TIME FOR -- >> IF WE HAVE TO HAVE MORE, WE'LL TELL YOU WHY. >>...
01:06:06
Watt, Melvin - U.S. Representative, [D] North Carolina
EXCHANGE AND THE RESPONSES OF THE SECRETARY MAKE IT CLEAR THAT PUTTING THE ADMINISTRATION OR ANY OF THESE DEPARTMENTS IN A 30-DAY STRAIGHTJACKET AS...
01:11:31
Chabot, Steven - U.S. Representative, [R] Ohio
I'M TRYING TO SEE AROUND THE GENTLEMAN'S HEAD HERE. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW HOW CUSTOMS AND BORDER PATROL IS HANDLING COUNTERFEIT PRODUCTS COMING INTO...
01:13:08
Napolitano, Janet - Secretary
SO WHETHER WE CAN COUNT ON YOUR SUPPORT FOR IT. >> I'M NOT DIRECTLY FAMILIAR WITH THE LEGISLATION, BUT I AM FAMILIAR WITH THE ISSUE. WHEN WE FIND COUNTERFEIT...
01:17:23
Goodlatte, Robert "Bob" - U.S. Representative, [R] Virginia
I.C.E. SECTION ENTITLED 287-G SUCCESS STORIES WHICH IS SIX PAGES OF VERY, VERY SMALL PRINT SCORES OF SUCCESS STORIES WITH REGARD TO THE 287-G PROGRAM...
01:17:54
Lofgren, Zoe - U.S. Representative, [D] California
HAVE QUESTIONED THE SECRETARY'S LEGAL AUTHORITY TO SET IMMIGRATION ENFORCEMENT PRIORITIES IN EXERCISE PROSECUTORIAL DISCRETION ON A CASE BY CASE BASIS...
01:22:24
Napolitano, Janet - Secretary
THAT UNSCRUPULOUS PEOPLE DON'T TAKE ADVANTAGE IN THIS SITUATION? >> REPRESENTATIVE, YES. AND THE WHOLE ISSUE OF THE FRAUD WHICH HAS BEEN A PROBLEM IN...
01:24:55
Forbes, J. "Randy" Randy - U.S. Representative, [R] Virginia
HERE. WE ALL KNOW THERE ARE TWO ISSUES HERE. ONE IS WHETHER THE SUBSTANCE OF WHAT'S BEING DONE IS APPROPRIATE AND THE SECOND ONE IS THAT AT LEAST UP...
01:26:06
Napolitano, Janet - Secretary
PRESIDENT WAS INACCURATE AT WHAT HE STATED ON MARCH 28th, 2011? >> I THINK, REPRESENTATIVE, I THINK IT'S IMPORTANT TO UNDERSTAND WHAT ACTUALLY OCCURRED...
01:30:42
Lofgren, Zoe - U.S. Representative, [D] California
STATEMENT HAS BEEN QUOTED BUT ONLY PARTIALLY BECAUSE THE REST OF THE STATEMENT IS NOW WHAT WE CAN DO IS PRIORITIZE ENFORCEMENTS SINCE THERE ARE LIMITED...
01:31:17
Waters, Maxine - U.S. Representative, [D] California
DEFERRED ACTION, WHETHER IT WAS YOU OR THE PRESIDENT. I'M JUST PLEASED IT WAS DONE. IT'S THE RIGHT THING TO DO. IT'S THE FAIR THING TO DO. I HAPPILY...
01:34:27
Napolitano, Janet - Secretary
OR WHAT HAVE YOU. WHAT ROLE DO YOU PLAY IN THIS OVERSIGHT? >> REPRESENTATIVE, I THINK I'M NOT PERSONALLY FAMILIAR WITH THAT GAO REPORT, BUT I WILL FOLLOW-UP...
01:35:03
King, Steven "Steve" - U.S. Representative, [R] Iowa
DID YOU HAVE DISCUSSIONS WITH PRESIDENT OBAMA WITH REGARD TO THE POLICY WITHIN THE JUNE 15th MEMORANDUM PRIOR TO ISSUING THAT DECISION? >> I DID NOT....
01:35:25
Napolitano, Janet - Secretary
BUT THE INTERNAL MEETINGS THAT WE WORKED ON AND HOW WE DEVELOPED THE PROGRAM STARTED IN EARLY MAY. >> DOES THAT MEAN THAT YOUR STAFF HAD COMMUNICATION...
01:39:36
Pierluisi, Pedro R. - Resident Commissioner, [D] Puerto Rico
THAT I WOULD LIKE TO DISCUSS, LET ME WELCOME THE YOUNG HISPANICS WHO ARE HERE THIS MORNING AND LET ME TELL YOU, WHAT YOU'VE SEEN -- YOU'VE SEEN THE...
01:42:56
Napolitano, Janet - Secretary
ENVISION MOVING FORWARD ON THIS ISSUE, AND I THANK YOU AGAIN. >> THANK YOU, REPRESENTATIVE. YES. I WENT TO PUERTO RICO BECAUSE I'M TROUBLED BY A NUMBER...
01:43:46
Gohmert, Louis "Louie" B. Jr. - U.S. Representative, [R] Texas
IS RECOGNIZED. WHEN YOU WERE HERE IN OCTOBER WE DISCUSSED THE GENTLEMAN ALVIERI AND HE WAS USING THE SECURITY CLEARANCE THAT YOU HAD GIVEN HIM AND HE...
01:44:41
Napolitano, Janet - Secretary
WEREN'T GOING TO APPOINT SOMEBODY. YOU, YOURSELF, WERE GOING TO LOOK INTO IT. SO WHAT DID YOU FIND OUT? >> I FOUND OUT THAT THE STATEMENTS THAT HAVE BEEN...
01:51:38
Poe, Ted - U.S. Representative, [R] Texas
THANK YOU. >> ARE YOU FAMILIAR WITH THESE PEOPLE OR THESE CASES OF THE LOWEST DECKER CASE IN NEW YORK, THE McMURRAY CASE IN MASSACHUSETTS, THE BIN...
01:55:04
Napolitano, Janet - Secretary
THE STATE DEPARTMENT, THE STATE DEPARTMENT IS SUPPOSED TO REJECT THE VISAS AND IT ISN'T HAPPENING AND CAN YOU HELP US OUT WITH THAT AND TELL US HOW...
01:56:56
Chaffetz, Jason - U.S. Representative, [R] Utah
TALKING. >> THE GENTLEMAN FROM OUTA IS RECOGNIZED. >> THANK YOU, MADAM SECRETARY. CERTAINLY, 40 APPEARANCES IS AN AM PRESSIVE NUMBER AND WE DO APPRECIATE...
01:59:11
Napolitano, Janet - Secretary
THE BORDER IS MORE SECURE OR THAT THE NUMBER OF DETENTIONS AT THE BORDER IS GOING DOWN DOES THAT MEAN THAT THE BORDER IS MORE SECURE. WHICH ONE IS...
02:02:15
Smith, Lamar S. - U.S. Representative, [R] Texas
YIELD? >> YES. >> MADAM SECRETARY, I WANT TO FOLLOW UP TO A COUPLE OF THINGS YOU SAID, THE COUNTY OFFICE LAST YEAR SAID THAT
02:02:25
Napolitano, Janet - Secretary
ONLY 40% OF THE BORDER WAS UNDER OPERATIONAL CONTROL. DO YOU DISAGREE WITH
02:02:37
Smith, Lamar S. - U.S. Representative, [R] Texas
THAT? >> YES. UNFORTUNATELY IT GETS TO GOVERNMENT GRANTEES. >> THEY'RE OBJECTIVE AND THEY'RE NOT UNDER THE ADMINISTRATION. >> YES. >> BUT THE OTHER THING...
02:04:00
Napolitano, Janet - Secretary
CHAIRMAN, TO SUGGEST THAT THERE IS NO ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION GOING ON IN ARIZONA IS A JOKE. AN ABSOLUTE JOKE. >> MR. REPRESENTATIVE, THAT IS NOT AN ACCURATE...
02:04:41
Gowdy, Trey - U.S. Representative, [R] South Carolina
CHAIRMAN. GOOD AFTERNOON, MADAM SECRETARY. YOU MENTIONED THE NAME PROSECUTORIAL OBJECTION EIGHT TIMES IN THE TWO AND A HALF-PAGE MEMO AND I WANT TO...
02:06:13
Napolitano, Janet - Secretary
TO POWER THE AUTHORITY TO NO LONGER PROSECUTE MARIJUANA CASES? >> I THINK THERE ARE PLENTY OF EXAMPLES AROUND THE COUNTRY, WHERE MARIJUANA CASES, PARTICULARLY...
02:10:24
Chu, Judy - U.S. Representative, [D] California
MINUTES. >> THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU, MADAM SECRETARY. FIRST OF ALL, I WANT TO COMMEND I.C.E.'S OPERATION AND ENFORCEMENT WORKS PARTICULARLY IN OUR...
02:13:11
Napolitano, Janet - Secretary
ADMINISTRATEIVE CLOSURE TO LOW-PRIORITY CASES CAUGHT IN THE BACKLOG. WE'VE BEEN ABLE TO OFFER CLOSURE TO 8% OF THOSE CASES AND THEN BY WHAT'S COMING...
02:16:05
Franks, Trent - U.S. Representative, [R] Arizona
THANK YOU, MR. CHAIRMAN, AND THANK YOU, NAPOLITANO FOR BEING HERE. BOTH THE 9/11 COMMISSION REPORT AND THE 2011 BIPARTISAN REPORT BY SENATORS LIEBERMAN...
02:18:02
Napolitano, Janet - Secretary
JIHADIST IDEOLOGY, IS THAT AGENT GOING TO BE PUNISHED? >> NO. >> I HAVE YOUR WORD ON THAT? >> WE LOOK AT THAT -- WE LOOK AT A VARYING IDEOLOGIES, BUT...
02:20:36
Quayle, Ben - U.S. Representative, [R] Arizona
FROM ARIZONA, MR. QUAIL, IS RECOGNIZED FOR FIVE MINUTES. >> THANK YOU FOR BEING HERE. I WANT TO GO BACK TO WHAT YOU SAID ABOUT THE FEE FOR THE PROCESS...
02:20:55
Napolitano, Janet - Secretary
COST THE AMERICAN TAXPAYERS? >> THE DECISION ON THAT IS NOT YET FINAL, BUT I DON'T ANTICIPATE THERE WILL BE A BROAD PROCESS. >> THERE WILL BE A FEE...
02:26:44
Coble, John "Howard" - U.S. Representative, [R] North Carolina
LONG. I'M STILL GETTING TO KNOW YOU. YOU ARE RECOGNIZED FOR FIVE MINUTES. >> MADAM SECRETARY, GOOD TO HAVE YOU BACK ON THE HILL. THE DISTINGUISHED...
02:27:10
Napolitano, Janet - Secretary
DO NOT RESULT IN THE RELEASE OF 17-YEAR-OLD ALIEN GANG MEMBERS INTO OUR COMMUNITIES? . THE USE OF DISCRETION AND THE DEFERRED ACTION PROGRAM, A GANG...
02:30:38
Adams, Sandra "Sandy" - U.S. Representative, [R] Florida
243D, AND I BELIEVE THAT YOUR LETTER SAID THAT THAT'S THE LAST STEP IN GETTING COUNTRIES TO REPATRIATE, AND YOU ALSO CONCEDED THAT THE ADMINISTRATION...
02:30:55
Napolitano, Janet - Secretary
WAS DECEMBER AND NOW WE ARE HERE IN JULY AND HAVE YOU RECOMMENDED ANY TO THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE? >> JUST A YES OR NO. I'VE SAT HERE ALL DAY AND...
02:35:56
Lungren, Daniel "Dan" E. - U.S. Representative, [R] California
MEETING IS ME. ANDSEY SO, MADAM SECRETARY, THANK YOU FOR APPEARING BEFORE US. WE'VE HAD OPPORTUNITIES TO HAVE WORKED TOGETHER, AND I MUST SAY AS SOMEONE...
02:37:24
Napolitano, Janet - Secretary
YOU. >> I THINK I DISAGREE WITH YOU. REPRESENTATIVE. >> I PRESUME THAT YOU DO. I ASSUME YOU KNOW ILL DISAGREE. BUT LET ME SIMPLY SAY THAT THIS WAS...

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