Today at 3:00 p.m. Alejandro Mayorkas, President-elect Joe Biden's nominee for homeland security secretary, is testifying before the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee. The nomination comes at a crucial time for national security in the wake of the deadly riot on the U.S. Capitol. Watch the hearing live, here.
Watch Live: Senate Panel Holds Hearing On Biden's Homeland Security Nominee
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