Kay Hagan: “I want to welcome everybody to our first meeting of this congressional year.”

The Department of Justice and Department of Homeland Security have launched an initiative to partner with local communities to counter extremist recruiting.

Thank you for the question.

The United States cannot bear this fight alone, and a strong coalition, including the neighboring Arab states, is obviously critical to destroying ISIS.

I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Armed Services be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on July 10, 2013, at 9:30 a.m. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. committee on finance