for us to build specific programs, to address what earl puts forward. one of the things, the number of things we expressly did during my years at the fcc, was to look at areas of need. give more credit when it came to two option design. rural opportunities of credit, a credit that would look at communities that are economically disadvantaged. there are ways until we get enough data, frost to have race specific or gender specific initiatives. there are things we can do. we talked about the economic and educational gaps that we have. there are creative ways we can come up with that will move the needle in communities of color particularly in rural , communities. francella mentioned the long-standing opportunity divide. the longstanding issues of disproportionate rates of poverty and educational attainment, economic opportunities, and civic engagement. there are ways we can address those if you allow me to put that label on it, in crate of ways, through agencies, programs, through banks. when is the last time we talked about cre's? these are things that ca

it is a tool that we use to push out our own story -- stories. it has completely transformed the media landscape. i mostly work for traditional newspapers. so much of our thinking has shifted digitally to rather than planning for the paper for the next day, it is thinking about how quickly we can get the news online. social media plays a big role in that. it intensifies the competition. more journalists have the power to get information out quickly via facebook and twitter. peter: you agree with what you have heard from john and margaret regarding section 230 and potential legislation? cat: i do not see there being meaningful action on section 230 in the coming months because the motivations for changing the law are so different among the parties. we have not seen alignment within the democratic already or -- democratic or republican party on how the law should change. it speaks to the broader debate about power and responsibility. whether we are talking about section 230 or anti-stressed -- antitrust. there is a greater issue after the filing of

let us go to -- ordination. -- coordination. let us go to questions. another scene that is emerging that i want everyone to comment on, a lot of people are asking what is in it for the people up in country? we offer things that are more expensive, take more time, and assessment of standards and so forth. the setting of high standards. what is the incentive for the recipients over to bilby goodreads take up -- of developing countries to take up? that is a question i would like everybody's thoughts on. there is a specific question and hear about do you expect or depend on the u.s. government to pull in private financers for products or do you look for private financing yourself? if you could talk about the financial side of this story. brendan: first part of the question, i respectfully reject the premise of the question. that a team usa solution cost more, takes longer, i do not accept the premise of that. we have proven with -- on a net value basis, when you talk about the life value of an asset, we have high quality infrastructure and at a lower cost.

then we passed the ada and made a commitment to build a nation for all of us. all of us. and we moved america closer to fulfilling that promise of liberty and justice, and maybe most importantly, dignity and equality for all. you know, and perhaps most importantly, we did it together. this was a democratic bill signed by a republican president, a product of passion and compassion, not partisanship. progress that wasn't political, but personal, to millions of families. i'll never forget the moment the ada passed. and you may remember it, pat. standing on the floor of the united states senate, and tom harkin saw the recognition - he rose. and the first time - first time in the history that i'm aware of - in the united states senate, he stood up and he signed in a speech to his brother. tom wasn't just sending a message to millions of deaf and hard-of-hearing folks. he was speaking to his brother, frank. it was personal to him. it was personal to bob dole, as well, who lost the use of his right arm in a heroic effort during world war ii, who laid out in a hospital for almost

and it requires us to be innovative. one thing we are doing is the president has recommended calling on state and local governments to use funding that they have received, including funding from the american rescue plan, to offer $100 to anyone who gets fully vaccinated. a financial incentive. soa financial incentive. , other states have lotteries, etc. i think that those are very innovative. they are not sufficient, but they are innovative approaches. we are working across the nation to make sure that there are tens of thousands of vaccination sites throughout the united states. 90% of people have a vaccination site within five miles of where they live. we are looking for people to get vaccinated at pharmacies, to get vaccinated at clinics, at doctor's offices, at hospitals. and we are asking schools now, to work with their local and state health departments to have school pop up vaccination clinics, at least one but many school pop-up vaccination clinics. so we want local and state health officials, as well as pharmacy

we are using all of the tools congress has given us. to prevent and detect. one of the most important tool that is able us to identify -- that is why we are excited about the development of the analytic center. i look forward to talking about this at today's hearing. this will allow the community to conduct data analysis, provide fraud lighting tools and a sharing of data and leading practices that assist in investigations and audits for open source investigative intelligence. in the coming months, i look forward to providing even more information about this as we continue to build on the promises of being one of the most important tools in helping combat fraud, waste of use and protect taxpayer money. thank you again for your continuous support of the community. the entire community is committed to advancing accountability for the independent oversight efforts. that concludes my remarks. i am pleased to answer any questions. >> thank you, we've now moved to ms. heather crows, director of issues at the government accountability offices. >> thank you for the o

thank you for joining us, mr. secretary. the goods produced with forced labor is a core primary for u.s. congress and the u.s. government, and the department of homeland security has significant responsibilities for that effort. and october 2020 gl report reported, , however, forced labr division expenditures account for less than 1% of the total budget of the office of trade at cbp. and in october 20, 2020, homeland security investigations report from dhs ig found that hsi then that have a cohesive approach to carrying out its responsibility and combating human trafficking and that quote hsi may have missed opportunity to assist and say victims and support u.s. attorneys in the prosecution efforts. how, mr. secretary, does your budget request this year fulfilled dhs responsibilities to investigate and combat forced labor and supply chains for goods entering the united states and to prevent human trafficking? >> senator, so we are very focused on this scourge of forced labor in human trafficking. i read every week of the tre

. >> david stewart used to practice law in washington dc. he gave that up 15 years ago to write history. this first book was about the constitutional convention. it is called the summer of 1787. a year later, he wrote about the trial of andrew johnson. then he focused on aaron burr and james madison. in 2021, he takes a look at george washington. his mastery of politics. >> historian and attorney on this edition of books. >> the homeland security testified before the senate homeland committee about the president's 2022 budget request. gary peters chaired the hearing. [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] >> the committee will come to order. before we begin, i would like to take a moment to recognize the passing of one our colleagues, senator mike enzi. he was a long serving member of this committee, and someone who really embodied the nonpartisan tradition of this committee. he was always a willing partner when it came to commonsense legislative ideas and our thoughts and prayers are with his family. i

the policies were intended to exclude us, to assimilate us. it and policies were written without considering indigenous communities' challenges or their strengths. we are working hard to undo so many consequences of these actions. today and every day we break barriers to those institutions and systems that were designed to keep us out. our past is coming together in a new era. an era of truth, of healing, of growth, and era in which our indigenous knowledge is valued and respected in which indigenous leadership has a seat at the table to make decisions about our communities, in which we have an opportunity to rise above the challenges our people face and build a brighter future for all of us. host: and fawn sharp, to those challenges, she talked about the idea of the native american indians and tribes being able to control what goes on in the land. that land held in a trust by the federal government. how much essay does a tribe half when it comes to the management of their land? guest: right now we have say but we do not have decisive say. in

guidance and this is what they are telling us. if you live in an area that has -- that is highly contagious and that high levels, you have to -- they are saying, they are giving the guidance of wearing a mask to protect yourself, and to protect your community and your family. that is the guidance we're getting. reporter: some of the preliminary stuff we have seen from the c.d.c. says the new guidance for vaccinated people to mask up is based on data from people who got sick pearing in provincetown, massachusetts. has the white house seen any proof that vaccinated people are spreading covid who are not going to big parties? karine: here's what we know. i'm just going to repeat again. we need to get people vaccinated. that is really the answer here. that's what we're hearing from c.d.c., that's what we're seeing from these slides. people need to get vaccinated. that's how we fight the delta variant. that's how we fight covid. reporter: the president said yesterday it is a question whether the federal government can mandate the whole

the pfizer vaccine is authorized for use for children. there are studies going on right now in younger children 5 thereby 12 and clinical trials being done from six months to five years of age. pfizer is ahead of the curve in terms of they are working to complete those studies. the moderna vaccine is sort of on its heels. we hope to have the completed clinical trials by the end of the year. but we'll be looking at the science. it's hard to put a date on when science -- scientific studies will be completed. we are hoping to have data by the end of the year for those younger folks. frances: that's encouraging though it seems a long time away as well. are you hearing of any evidence of negative side effects for these younger groups? rebecca: no. those clinical trials are proceeding as we speak. we would not expect to see a different safety profile than what we saw in teens for example. we'll await for the results of the trial. frances: until we get this younger group vaccinated, we all interact with younger children, will we be able to reach

jet you used to get here. and they are going to make you wear a mask. i don't have any questions. i will yield to my colleague. representative: fallon -- representative fallon: we are hearing so many things that are not true or are assertions coming to the committee with absolutely no proof. the chairman of the committee said texas is the hardest state in the union to vote. let's look at 2016-2020. texas improved our turnout 8.8%, ninth best out of 50 states. so you can say what you want, it doesn't make it true. that assertion wasn't true. the historical struggle for our african-american brothers and sisters to vote israel. that happened -- vote is real. that happened. it is terrific. it is the most horrible stain on our country. we need honest and open elections and i get physically ill hearing stories representative thompson shared. those are awful, but let's address the metric today, the bill you wrote quorum not -- you broke quorum not vote for. that is what the amendment process is about. this bill is no

use a wikipedia model. there's a version history and a contributor record so people can see how these different types of arguments and facets of information have developed over time. >> we have to leave this conversation there. thank you all for joining us here today. for our final interview, we interviewed nick clay of facebook on monday. that interview is coming up in just a moment. thank you so much for joining us today. we did serve together on the transatlantic commission on election integrity. he resigned upon taking his position at facebook. thank you for joining us here today. >> it's great to be with you. >> facebook is a behemoth. 70% of americans logon regularly to the platform. i want to talk today about facebook's obligation to provide accurate and factual information and what the implications are for american democracy. let me start here. who is responsible for the accuracy of the information on facebook? >> we have a shared responsibility. the people who post the content. social media is diff

i think it is very useful for him. >> margaret? >> i agree with john, i don't think the case is going to go a wear, but i don't think it is about the legal issues, necessarily. i think this is part of the broader republican message we are born here, which is these -- we are going to hear, which is these big tech companies are biased against conservatives. i think republicans see that is motivating to their base. even if the case does not go anywhere, it may still accomplish the former president's goals. >> do conservatives have a case that there has been some bias? >> i don't think there has been a solid evidence that shows these companies are biased against conservatives. i think the companies are trying to moderate content, hate speech, inciting violence. and where they draw the line is something i think both people -- people on both sides tend to question. >> i agree with what margaret just said. there have not been strong evidence that these companies are systematically biased against the republican party. the party sees this a

just get us on the field and let us compete and we will win. there are other parts of the world where if you are able to attract private capital, you may not need u.s. government financing, but it is always helpful to have the local u.s. ambassador say this is a trustworthy company. i have seen him work around the world. i am here if you have an issue with the relationship. it helps, but is not a requirement that the u.s. government finance it. i will stop. jonathan: i would like to turn to charlene, related to something we talked about, setting priorities. we had a discussion with usg and allied officials thinking about this. how do we set more specific priorities geographically, territorially? something i hear is the importance of digital infrastructure. charlene, this is something you are well ahead of them thinking about and underscoring the importance of when we were working on that task force report. how has the pandemic affected your assessment of that? where do you see this fitting among u.s. priorities? amb. barshefsky: sorry about tha

but it is not totally to us. we ask that our federal partners join us in doing what needs to be done year round to prevent catastrophic wildfires. of the 9 million acres at high risk, 60% are on federal land. this makes tools like the good neighbor authority and stewardship contracting more important than ever. the benefits are clear, healthier forests, wildlife habitats, more recreation and good jobs, and less severe wildfires. without this, we can't be successful in our health -- forest health improvements. in closing, i want to thank our federal partners. we have good, collaborative relationships here in montana. i also want to thank governor newsom and governor coxe for sending crews to help with the fires we are currently burning. we have thousands of first responders on the frontlines right now protecting our communities, natural resources and those that have been across montana and the united states. so many people have sacrificed and i can't thank them enough. we can't measure it in dollars spent or acres

that is a priority for us. and we work with congress on so many different issues and so many different conversations, and this is going to be a priority and so we support what speaker pelosi is trying to do now. reporter: do you have any response to congresswoman ocasio-cortez calling your handling on this reckless and irresponsible? the white house hasn't shown leadership? karine: i disagree with the congresswoman. as i stated and i have laid out from day one, we have been working on the emergency rental assistance. we have been making sure working with local governments to get those funds out. just last month, we saw $1.5 billion -- in just one month -- in rental assistance which was more than the last five months. so we have been working very hard in a whole of government approach that we do here at this white house and administration and we'll continue to do that. reporter: thank you. back to senator sinema's comments. do the white house and the president support senate democrats scaling back the reconcilia

that way the rest of us can go on vacation and the rest of us can have food on our table. one of the most important things that we have to address for immigration is updating error legal immigration so that people can into the country through a process and not have to pay smugglers thousands of dollars to try to get to the border and ask for asylum protection. our system is the only thing left to replace our antiquated and dysfunctional legal system. i think republicans and democrats can update the legal immigration to ensure that people have a process to go through in order to into the country. host: i want to you get your discussion -- your opinion on a discussion i capitol hill yesterday. senator mitt romney asked the homeland security secretary weather by an administration decided to halt construction of the border wall between the u.s. and mexico. take a listen. [video clip] >> as senator, i know we will not agree on this issue but the decision with respect to the border wall is not a political decision but a substantive one. the 15 billion dollars that was dedicated

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host: ali, tell us what your group does, what's your goal? gip it's a nonpartisan advocacying orny organization working with everyone from pastors to police chiefs and c.e.o.'s to argue for the contributions of immigrants. host: to our caller. caller: on this immigration, coming across that border, border patrol says covid is up 900% with the immigrants coming across the border. 800-something of the border patrol have gotten the virus. now this virus is so deadly, why aren't those immigrants dropping like flies out in the desert, making this trip to america? karine: here's my mask from yesterday. wondering where that went. good afternoon, everybody. happy friday. i have a couple of things for all of you at the top. today the president and the vice president met with governors to discuss the worsening 2021 wildfire season. and ongoing efforts to strengthen prevention, preparedness and response activities. this was a followup to the meeting the president convened last month with cabinet officials. governors from western states and private secto

host: ali, tell us what your group does, what's your goal? gip it's a nonpartisan advocacying orny organization working with everyone from pastors to police chiefs and c.e.o.'s to argue for the contributions of immigrants. host: to our caller. caller: on this immigration, coming across that border, border patrol says covid is up 900% with the immigrants coming across the border. 800-something of the border patrol have gotten the virus. now this virus is so deadly, why aren't those

we do it because the top doctor for all of us asked us to. i may not be from a hotspot, the speaker may not be from hotspot, somebody in this chamber is coming from a hotspot. somebody represents hotspots. they get on a plane and they fly here and they interact with all of us. we leave here and we go home to our families. some take care of their sick parents. some take care of kids who may have an autoimmune disorder. i just find it absolutely immature and appalling to somehow diminish it, to try to score cheap political points. host: how did mask wearing become political? mark is in milwaukee. what do you say? caller: i would have to say it started with trump downplaying the virus at the very beginning. the republicans wouldn't wear the masks. they are the ones that wouldn't get the vaccine. i got the vaccine. i enjoy not having to wear a mask. i am concerned about a new variant coming up. i would have to blame it on the republicans and the anti-sirs -- vaxers. caller: it became political when the democrats and china released the virus on ou

thanks you for joining us today. [captions copyright national cable satellite corp. 2021] [captioning performed by the national captioning institute, which is responsible for its caption content and accuracy. visit ncicap.org] ali noorani w to talk about the biden administration's immigration policies. let's begin with what is happening on the southern border and those attempting to cross or those who want to get apprehended to get into the system of the country in hopes of staying.

so i think what that says to us is that this really is the challenge ahead of us. the exciting thing from the science, which i'll get into in a moment, is that we are in an era of expanding choice, of expanding potency. finally, of some uptick and good news about adherence and persistence on prep including, among women and girls in sub-saharan africa. we want to highlight those positive findings. we're really coming into the era of choice. but our challenge is going to be delivery and uptick and doing differentiated prevention that actually reaches the people who need it most. in ways that who work with their lives and which they're willing to use and that really is going to be an enormous challenge. it would have been anyway, but in the era of covid and when all of the countries that share the unfortunate reality of high h.i.v. burdens and high covid burdens and low covid vaccine access, this is an enormously challenging period for governments and ministries and programs to keep the eye on h.i.v. prevention. as i said, we're doing wonderfully with treatment. but k

and yet you assure us that your unfailing love for us will not be shaken. you will not foresake your promise to restore vigor to the tired and worn out and endurance to the exhausted. give strength to the faint-hearted, increase the fortitude of the weary. and we wait upon you to renew our energies. uphold as on eagle's wings these lawmakers as they return to their districts and we pray they receive your gift of respite. may they take the time to rededicate their service to you. that in serving the ideas of democracy they shall run and not be weary. they shall walk and not faint. in your eternal name we pray. amen. the speaker: the pledge of allegiance -- pursuant to section 11-a of house resolution 188, the journal of the last day's proceedings is approved. the pledge of allegiance will be led by the gentleman from california, mr. vargas. mr. vargas: i pledge allegiance to the flag of the united states of america and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under god, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. the speaker: the chair lays before

we do it because the top doctor for all of us asked us to. i may not be from a hotspot, the speaker may not be from hotspot, somebody in this chamber is coming from a hotspot. somebody represents hotspots. they get on a plane and they fly here and they interact with all of us. we leave here and we go home to our families. some take care of their sick parents. some take care of kids who may have an autoimmune disorder. i just find it absolutely immature and appalling to somehow diminish it, to try to score cheap political points. host: how did mask wearing become political? mark is in milwaukee. what do you say? caller: i would have to say it started with trump downplaying the virus at the very beginning. the republicans wouldn't wear the masks. they are the ones that wouldn't get the vaccine. i got the vaccine. i enjoy not having to wear a mask. i am concerned about a new variant coming up. i would have to blame it on the republicans and the anti-sirs -- vaxers. caller: it became political when the democrats and china released the virus on ou

without these guys -- we are part of the same family and this is what makes us a great company . so kevin maybe say a few words , about our workforce. >> exactly what he was saying. we have a great relationship and we are now looking at ramping up and hiring about four to 600 more people which is creating more in the area and left the best we can have. >> we will continue to invest. we're not going anywhere. who will grow up to our first station will meet some outstanding products. pres. biden: how are you? >> introduce yourself. pres. biden: do me a favor, will you? >> of course. it's a pleasure. pres. biden: what is your name? >>: great. -- glenn gray. pres. biden: glenn, good to see you. my pleasure. please go ahead. >> welcome, mr. president. it's a pleasure and honor to have you here today at lehigh valley. my name is glenn gray, i'm a trucks supervisor in the engine room on second shift. currently we have 2400 employees here and out of 2400, 2100 are united audible union. -- autoworker union technicians. we are currently hiring an additional 400 -- pres. biden: good for you

with us and care for us and are us and americans know that and they support that. so then we must ask, why are we not doing this? and we will work on that. and i would now like to yield to the congresswoman from michigan to tell us the stories and to raise her voice about the immigrant experience. congresswoman tlaib. ms. tlaib: thank you so much to my good colleague from new mexico. i'm a proud child of immigrants. both my parents imgrainted -- immigrated from palestine. my dad's journey actually was from palestine as a young boy, he grew up his teenage years in nicaragua from nicaragua at 19 years old came to the united states. my father with fourth quarter grade education couldn't ever experience human dignity anywhere except until he came here and worked for ford motor company and became part of the united auto workers, the u.a.w. that's when he felt for the first time human dignity in the workplace. my father in the 197 1970's -- 1970's used to be in detroit. if you came up to him before he got in that ford and would pull up his arm and say, which watch you wa

could you please talk to us what is before us with these bills related to the -- what the gentlewoman speaks of? mr. clardy: thanks. i'll use this word in its truest sense. i think very liberal laws. as it relates to the disabled people be able to vote. in the instance of your son, we have curb side voting. it will be available throughout the state where they can drive up, an election official will come out, help assist, and provide that ballot and then those people who are eligible for curb side voting be able to vote. that's been our law for some time. likewise, those individuals are available. they have the right. unlike most other states i think in the union to cast a mail-in ballot. they register, they request the mail-in ballot. it will come to them and they will vote and return. if they choose to, they can bring it in and have that ballot dropped off. mr. sessions: thank you. representative clardy, are you aware of the case in limestone county, texas, where this person was charged with 134 felony counts of acting as an agent of election fraud by putting in applications and forg

tell us why. caller: i wear the mask because i have been vaccinated and i believe the mask should be worn. i believe people if they want this country to get back together, we should wear the mask. young kids, we were all vaccinated. we took the sugar cube in school to get rid of things going around. host: the house is about to come in for their legislative session this running. thank you all for watching. we will talk to you tomorrow at 7:00 a.m. time. [captioning made possible by the national captioning institute, inc., in cooperation with the united states house of representatives. any use of the closed-captioned coverage of the house proceedings for political or commercial purposes is expressly prohibited by the u.s. house of representatives.] the speaker pro tempore: the house will be in order. the chair lays before the house a communication from the speaker. the clerk: the speaker's room, washington, d.c., july 29 it 20 -- july 20 -- july 29, 2021, i hereby appoint the honorable kathryn clark

tell us why. caller: well, if it wasn't for all of those illegals coming across, nobody would have to wear a mask. there is mass murder going on in the country and it needs to stop. people need to go to prison ford. host: why do you think the spread of the delta variant is only due to illegal immigration? caller: well we know it is. sure it is. it is mass murder. host: what evidence do you have of that? caller:? what? host: what evidence do you have? caller: well, it is common sense, which is not too common in d.c. these days, is it? host: karl in alabama. good morning. why will you put the mask back on? caller: i wear the mask because it is a way of protecting yourself against, you know, catching the virus, but my bigger question is -- and i have been watching the news for -- ever since this thing started. my bigger question is the fda has not approved these vaccines. and for some reason, none of the news stations have ever came and asked dr. fauci or the cdc person in charge why hasn't the fda a

it came because both of us -- each of us are committed to demonstrating to the country in the world that our government can work for the people of the united states of america. we intend to show, over the coming days, as we work through this bill together in a collaborative process on the floor of the senate, to continue to demonstrate that we can do things together. we can engage in bipartisanship. we can deliver results. the word in this town and across the country's bipartisanship is dead. it doesn't work anymore. government is broken. we are here to say no. it works. it takes time. it is hard. it causes people not to sleep. we get it done. you look great though, susan. we have gotten it done. we will work with our colleagues over the coming days and i could not be prouder to be a part of this group, not just the 10 who were assembled here today, but our larger group, the 22 democrats and republicans who work together to join together to move this process forward. and to say a special thank you to every single senator who voted to proceed on our motion this evening. demonstrating conf

thank you for sticking with us. we know we just passed a key bill to help out with restoring restitution authority that consumer protection and recovery act and allowing the ftc to get those gains even though the case sally took it away covid has only increased the scams throughout the pandemic everything from stimulus to paycheck protection loan scams to vaccine scams and in florida we even had a medical miracle solution scam to sell that was primarily made up of bleach out of miami florida. they sold tens of thousands of bottles and made over $1 million. it is critical we give you the tools you can use to handle and the tenure statute of limitations is an important clarification. it is a compromise. we applied your major victories including the volkswagen cases that would have exceeded so do they to enforce the consumer protection recovery act if it becomes law. >> and then to boost across these areas is essential and how we can be more effective when it comes to the type of fried and scams that you mention and th

>> i would use different language, senator. yes, we do. and if, in fact, people flout our laws we will exercise our enforcement authorities as the law provides. >> okay, so, do we notify states and cities that we are releasing individuals into their jurisdictions? >> there are times when we work very closely with state and local jurisdictions, but to coordinate-- >> are there times when you don't? does every state, does every city know when you are sending a truckload or a busload or a few people into their city, into their jurisdiction, with the notice to appear or notice to report? >> we do not. and there are reasons for that under the law. and let me say that-- >> that's all i need to know, okay. let's talk some more numbers. so if we're at 173,000 people released in the interior for the six months and multiply by two, 346,000 people. a recent report, and this is anecdotally as well. we're hearing that on average about 750 to 1,000 known got-aways per day on top of the apprehensions, 750 to a thousand known got-aways. we don't know how

it used to be boring. i can remember times when i did not come back for the electoral college counting because there is nothing to do. you just watch them be counted and that is that. similarly, counting the ballots. it was something that the clerks did, and we thanked them for it, but it was not a high-profile item, it was just the work that had to be done. we are witnessing a distortion of democratic processes here. that i think is a serious threat to our country. i think your testimony has further enlightened us, and i hope that as we move forward, all of us, no matter what our party, we will take this threat seriously. because it's not about what party you are in, it's about being an american. so i think you all. the members of the committee may have additional questions for the witnesses. so we will ask you to respond to those questions in writing. the record will be held open for those responses. again, thank you to all of our witnesses without objection, the committee stands adjourned. [captions cop

for inviting us to testify today. and for the committee's continued attention to the most pressing matters that are facing congress and our democracy. a republic is built on the fundamental principle itself -- of self-government. the radical proposition that the levers of power in our society can only be exercised with the consent of the governed. we know throughout our nation's history, we have struggled to liver fully on this principle. to ensure democratic rights for all americans. generations of our fellow citizens have been systematically denied the franchise. people of color, women, the disabled, and native communities have been locked out of the ballot box for most of our nations history. while we have made progress in securing the rights to vote in america, it has been incomplete and increasingly under attack. across the country, restrictive state laws enhanced and almost entirely partisan faction by republican legislators in field special interest money, or seeking to limit the franchise under the guise of ro

but the fact of the matter is, all i ask, keep us even. don't give us a raise. just keep us even. as the cost of living goes up, just keep us even in terms of our purchasing power. i'm going to vote for this bill but i sure don't like that provision. and now we democrats have put it in, the republicans have put it in, i get it, i get the politics of it. but i will tell you for a long period of time i worked with trent lott, tom delay, roy blunt and with other republican leaders, seems i'm the only one consistently here working on this, make sure that at least 50% of us on each side voted to give us a cola, to keep us even so we did not expect people who had their housing costs go up, their health care costs go up, their educational costs for their children go up, but were frozen. it's tough on families. not tough on me. so i'm not arguing from a personal standpoint. frankly, i'm just fine. but i say this because i want the public to know that there's at least someone who is saying look, the job is worth it you may not think we're with worth it. but the job is worth at least keepin

us. listen at c-span.org/podcast or wherever you get your podcasts. >> washington journal continues. host: kat cammack is with us. she's the top republican on the homeland security emergency preparedness response and recovery subcommittee and also as a member of the future of americans freedoms task force. thank you so much for being here. i want to begin with your reaction to the police officers testimony yesterday at that january 6 select committee. guest: from what i was able to watch in between committee hearings and votes yesterday, i have to say it was of course exceptionally emotional. very jarring and my heart breaks for the officers and the experience that they went through. the whole day truly was a tragic horrible day. having been there on the house floor when did all -- when it all went down, i know firsthand the bravery that are capitol police officers and others displayed in a moment of crisis. as the wife of a first responder, my heart was breaking for them listening to tha

us. they used more menacing language. if you shoot us, we all have weapons, we will shoot back. or, we will get our guns. we outnumber you, they say. join us. i heard specific threats to the lives of speaker nancy pelosi and then also vice president mike pence. but the physical violence we experienced was horrific and devastating, my fellow officers and i were punched, kicked, shoved, sprayed with chemical irritants and even blinded with eye-damaging lasers by a violent mob who apparently saw us, law enforcement, officers dedicated to ironically protecting them as u.s. citizens, as an impediment to their attempt to insurrection. the mob brought weapons to try to accomplish their insurrectionist objectives and used them against us. these weapons included hammers, rebars, knives, baton and police shields taken by force, as well as bear spray and pepper spray. some of the rioters wore tactical gear including bulletproof vests and gas masks. the rioters also forcibly took our batons and shiel

let us say people are planning ahead. when you have been having this discussion about traffic and traffic management, and i am a firm believer in getting the information we can to develop a system, what can our universities do now? what is the appropriate role for some of these institutions that could help doing this? dr. holzinger: thank you, senator cantwell. universities have a couple of critical roles in this activity. especially r1 research universities, our activities center around researching fundamental basic research and developing technologies that enable ssa/stm, and approve those activities. so, basic and applied research to do those things. another aspect of our endeavor is to train the workforce. that means training masters students, phd students, to perform these activities. anecdotally, i might offer across the country, 300 phd students are graduated in aerospace each year. only a small fraction of those are actually in space. we have heard from one senator that it is difficult to find engineers sufficient

us. while we have a lot to uncover, there are a few things we already know. we know the insurrection on january 6th was a violent attack that involved vicious assault on law enforcement. we know that as evidenced, it was a coordinated, planned attack. we know men and women who stormed the capitol wanted to derail the peaceful transfer of power in this country. we know seven people lost their lives. more than 140 police officers suffered injuries. we know efforts to sever our democracy are ongoing. a major part of the select committee's work will be to find ways to eliminate that threat. we also know that the rioters came dangerously close to succeeding. if not for the heroism of the united states capitol police and the metropolitan police department, many more lives might have been lost. the rioters could have accomplished what they set out to do, upend american democracy. it's an honor to have four of these heros sitting before us today. we welcome them for appearing here and, more impor

i don't think he wasted his time talking to us. i think it is important that carol and i as journalists, trying to get this history right, heard what he had to say and understand it and respected his position even if it is not true and if the reporting from many other sources was not credible -- was more credible. host: you can call in if you are a democrat, 202-748-8000. republicans, 202-748-8001. independents, 202-748-8002. you can also text including first name, city, and state that 202-748-8003. stephan, we will go to your first -- to you first. caller: please stop spewing the hate. i am an independent. biden cannot even say two words without stuttering. don't tell me he is going to do a better job than trump. trump is a businessman and he handles it like business. you two have no facts. you say 140 people said this, wow. that is so sad. stop spewing the hate. he is gone, you will be okay. we will get another guy and -- another guy or girl in their. -- in their -- in there. do you have anything to say? host: there is no hate in

it is time for us to have research. by supporting this fourteenth amendment, we are sending a message that congress is sending a message. and i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlelady from connecticut reserves. the gentleman from you i had ohio reserves. ms. delauro: i yield two minutes to the the gentlewoman from minnesota. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman is recognized. ms. omar: i interviewed four amendments. it would allow the federal government to have new the well-being of american families in a way that our current g.d.p. measure does not. the second fourteenth amendment is challenges by the federal government and better facilitate for these lifelines. my fourteenth amendment makes sure the federal government is helping manufactured housing communities cope with the pandemic. and the n.e.a. prioritized grants or projects such as the projects within the george floyd memorial site in minneapolis. thank you forl including these amendments that will help my district and many more. i yield back. th