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, beginning around 6 a.m. PT.
Watch Live: Senate Panel Holds Hearing On Biden's Homeland Security Nominee, Jan. 19
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