mr. thompson, and join you in commending mr. king of new york for making this initiative bipartisan from the start. in the previous congress and now. and it is a long overdue, commonsense action to end the epidemic of gun violence in america. let us salute again the persistent leadership of so many in this body and, again, mr. thompson, as chair of the gun violence prevention task force, you worked in a bipartisan way

mr. thompson: mr. speaker, request unanimous consent to address the house for one minute, to revise and extend my remarks. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, the gentleman is recognized for one minute. mr. thompson: thank you, mr. speaker. mr. speaker, on february 15, thousands of students from my alma mater, pentagon state university, participated -- penn state university, participated in a 4746-hour dance marathon -- 46-hour dance marathon. it's the accumulation of a year-long fundraising effort to fight childhood cancer. since the first took place in the mid 1970's, students have raised more than $157 million. all the proceeds go to the four diamonds at the penn state university children's hospital. four diamonds ensures that families who are battling pediatric cancer are not faced with any costs, allowing them to fully focus on the needs of their child. during the thon event, participates stand and dance for 46 hours straight without sleep. it gives students a chance to stand in solidarity

mr. thompson, and join you in commending mr. king of new york for making this initiative bipartisan from the start. in the previous congress and now. and it is a long overdue, commonsense action to end the epidemic of gun violence in america. let us salute again the persistent leadership of so many in this body and, again, mr. thompson, as chair of the gun violence prevention task force, you worked in a bipartisan way

mr. thompson: mr. speaker request unanimous consent to address the house for one minute, revise and extend my remarks. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, the gentleman is recognized for one minute. mr. thompson: thank you, mr. speaker. mr. speaker, i rise today just hours before our 45th president, donald trump, will deliver the state of the union address. members of congress and guest also fill this chamber tonight to hear the president speak about a host of issues impacting america from economic growth to trade deals and infrastructure investments to immigration reform. i look forward to hearing about the administration's successes and the plans for foot ture. i know that we all want to find commonsense, bipartisan solutions to the challenges before us. mr. speaker, many distinguished guests will be here tonight. each with a story to tell and each representing the very best of america. i will host mr. bill jones, president of penn united technologies. headquartered in cab bot, pennsylvania,

mr. thompson, and join you in commending mr. king of new york for making this initiative bipartisan from the start. in the previous congress and now. and it is a long overdue, commonsense action to end the epidemic of gun violence in america. let us salute again the persistent leadership of so many in this body and, again, mr. thompson, as chair of the gun violence prevention task force, you worked in a bipartisan way to protect our communities and we're grateful to you for that. but you know, we can do all the inside maneuvering that we want and that is really important and essential. but without the outside mobilization, we cannot enjoy the success of saving lives and making progress. so i want to thank the courageous advocates who are here today in the gallery. including march for our lives and moms demand action, and so many more. they have made a complete difference. as president lincoln says, public sentiment is everything, with it you can accomplish almost anything. without it, almost nothing. and thank you for being publ

i mean, obviously, it was mr. and mrs. thompson. yeah, mr. and mrs. thompson. that's exactly what i thought. yeah, because it's the only one that makes any sense. or maybe you and i weren't willing to consider the only alternative. i have no idea what you're saying, but i know i don't like the way you're saying it. mm. you know, sometimes i wish i'd joined the fire department. firemen always get to be the good guy. come on. what is going on? i'll show you. come on. while you were napping, i watched the rest of the surveillance tapes. you watched all those? you're still sleg.kee. lo it's trevor thompson, janet's son. he sent the text message to lindsey. now you're waking up. well, let's go get him. no need. already done. shall we? why didn't you throw away the burner phone when you were done with it? i don't know. i didn't know what to do with it, so i-i just hid it in my bottom drawer. and your mom was in the apartment when i called it? she heard it ringing, so she went to my bedroom and found it. but it was you who sent the text to your father's fiancée. baez

thompson, for five minutes. mr. thompson: thank you, mr. speaker. mr. speaker, last night he we heard a tremendous state of the union address from president trump. expressed confidence and hope for the future of this great nation. our economy is growing. thanks in part to historic tax reform, there are currently more than seven million job openings. that truly is the land of opportunity. we must continue to support smart policies that will expand opportunities for all americans. mr. speaker, i agree with president trump, together we can break decades of political stalemate and choose greatness over gridlock. we can can work together for the common good. to improve our outdated infrastructure, to protect american workers, to provide a check against the high cost of health care, prescription drugs . to secure our borders, and, yes, to fix our broken immigration system. as a nation, we have a right to secure our borders. as president trump stated, tolerance for illegal immigration is not compassionate, it is cruel. smugglers use migrant women and children

mr. thompson: thank you, mr. speaker. mr. speaker, i yield myself such time as i may consume. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized. mr. thompson: mr. speaker, i rise today in support of h.r. 276. i want to thank my colleagues across the aisle, the gentlelady from nevada, and also the original co-sponsors in support of this bill -- excuse me. it's not uncommon for a school employee to make a lasting impression on a student or even on an entire generation of students. front office attendance, school custodians, school safety personnel, food service workers and others all interface directly with countless students every day. and many of these school employees make lifelong impacts on the students they serve. ask about any student and they'll probably tell you about a particular school employee who may not have been their teacher but nevertheless imparted crucial life lessons upon them or inspired joy and confidence in students who struggled to find either. schools are made better by these leaders and students

mr. thompson, and join you in commending mr. king of new york for making this initiative bipartisan from the start. in the previous congress and now. and it is a long overdue, commonsense action to end the epidemic of gun violence in america. let us salute again the persistent leadership of so many in this body and, again, mr. thompson, as chair of the gun violence prevention task force, you worked in a bipartisan way to protect our communities and we're grateful to you for that. but you know, we can do all the inside maneuvering that we want and that is really important and essential. but without the outside mobilization, we cannot enjoy the success of saving lives and making progress. so i want to thank the courageous advocates who are here today in the gallery. including march for our lives and moms demand action, and so many more. they have made a complete difference. as president lincoln says, public sentiment is everything, with it you can accomplish almost anything. without it, almost nothing. and thank you for being publ

mr. thompson: thank you, mr. speaker. mr. speaker, i rise today to in support of my bill, the whole milk for healthy kids act. i recently introduced this legislation with chairman of the house agriculture committee, colin peterson, and ranking member mike conaway. this bill would allow for whole milk, both flavored and nonflavored, be offered in the school cafeterias. mr. speaker, mil was one a staple in the diet of our students. consumption in schools has decreased since the healthy hunger free kids act of 2010 was implemented and basically demonized milk fat that we know today based on science is where the nutrition, let alone the flavor is. mil is the number one source of nine essential nutrients in the diet of many young americans. we can provide the foundations for a solid healthy lunch in our schools that also taste great. children want to drink. and good for them. when students don't consume milk, they are not getting nutrients such as calcium, potassium, and vitamin d. this bill offers more varieties to give kids the

mr. thompson was here from california is the author, i think mr. king of new york is the -- five republicans. mr. woodall: i thought about bringing my countdown clock about when the rule will go into effect. mr. mcgovern: we're not doing so bad. mr. woodall: i have given the chairman credit for that over and over again, i think it's a wonderful initiative. tomorrow always begins today but mr. chairman this committee opened with taking up this bill to save lives. i don't recognize that as a partisan goal. i recognize that as a shared goal we all have. i was pleased to support fix nics when it passed the house twice. because it makes no sense to have a background check system if the background system doesn't work. let's make it work better. i read the legislation though and i come from a gun-owning family. my mom taught me to shoot. her tad taught her to shoot. we go out, aunts, uncles, cousins, all out on the family farm my reading of this bill says that the 410 rifle that my gift as a e as a to nephewt that uncle transfer is no longer permitted in

thompson, do you want to speak or are you -- you're -- ok. let the record reflect that mr. thompson from california is here. author of h.r. 8. ust pull up another chair. >> thank you. i appreciate the opportunity to speak to you regarding amendment to h.r. 8. our communities face tragic instances of mass violence. my wife, susan, and i hold the victims of violence and their families in our prayers. we need to work together to combat all forms of violence. h.r. 8 seeks to be a solution. i appreciate that. i don't believe it solves anything, however. our country already has strong background checks and transfer guidelines. this bill's wide scope puts law-abiding citizens in the crosshairs. simply put, this is a bill that's an irresponsible attempt to criminalize lawful gun owners. h.r. 8 is another example of a washington-knows-best approach that ignores the realities that folks in our rural communities face. my amendment allows farmers and ranchers to transfer firearms to their employees or neighbors for the purposes of ranch activities. these activities include pest and pre

the chair recognizes the gentleman from pennsylvania, mr. thompson, for five minutes. mr. thompson: thank you, mr. speaker. mr. speaker, february is career and technical education month. as co-chair of the bipartisan career and technical education caucus and senior member of the education and labor committee, i have long been aware of the importance of c.t.e. programs that provides learners of all ages with career ready skills. from agriculture to the arts, from marketing to manufacturing, c.t.e. programs work to develop america's most valuable resource -- its people. together with my friend and colleague, congressman jim langevin, co-chairman of the congressional c.t.e. caucus, we introduced a resolution officially designating february as c.t.e. month. i encourage all my colleagues to sign on as co-sponsors because c.t.e. truly benefits all americans. c.t.e. is taught in a range of settings from high schools and area technical areas to technical and two-year community colleges. millions of high school and college students are enrolled in c.t.e. programs across the nation,

the clerk: mr. thompson of alifornia. the speaker pro tempore: the chair lays before the house the following personal requests. the clerk: leave of absence requested for mr. defazio of oregon for today and mr. katko of new york for today and the balance of the week. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, the requests are granted. under the speaker's announced policy of january 3, 2019, the gentleman from arizona, mr. biggs is recognized for 60 minutes as the designee of the minority leader. mr. biggs: thank you, madam speaker. before i begin i ask unanimous consent that all members have five legislative days to revise and extend their remarks and include extraneous materials on the topic of my special order. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. mr. biggs: thank you. it's my privilege to lead this special order tonight as we consider the national debt as a security threat to the united states of america. i thank senator david per sue for his leadership, he has introduced a concomitant resolution in the senate,

thompson: thank you, mr. speaker. mr. speaker, this week i had the honor of meeting with a pennsylvania national guard associations which is solely dedicated to more than 19,000 guard members and more than 67,000 guard veterans and their families. national guard is an essential element of the united states military. founded in 1636 as a citizen force organized to protect families and towns from hostile attacks, today's national guard soldiers holds civilian jobs or attend college while maintaining their military training. always ready to defend the american way of life in the event of an emergency. the mission of the pennsylvania national guard is to ensure the pennsylvania national guard is fully funded, manned, equipped, and trained to perform their federal and state missions. that also includes ensuring that members and veterans have the benefits that they have earned. mr. speaker, the pennsylvania national guard mostly hails from the commonwealth and they are prepared to serve the nation at a moment's notice. in fact,

mr. thompson was here from california, i think mr. king of new york is -- five republicans. it's not -- i just wanted to clarify. >> i thought about bringing my countdown clock to the floor. >> windows rules are going to go in effect. >> we're not doing so bad. >> i think it's a wobderful initiative. and tomorrow always begins against today. chairman, this committee opened with, we're taking up this bill to save lives. i don't recognize that as a partisan gold. i recognize that as a shared goal that we all have. i was pleased to support fix nix when it passed the house twice. because it makes no sense to have a background check system. the background check system doesn't work. let's make it work better. i read the legislation. i come from a gun owning family, my mom taught me to shoot, her dad taught me to shoot. we go out, we're all out together on the family farm, and my reading of this bill says that the 410 rifle that my uncle gave me as a gift as a child, that that uncle to nephew transfer is no longer permitted in america. and that my uncle would either have to go to a

thompson, for five minutes. thank you, madam speaker. madam speaker, i rise today to discuss the issue facing americans across the nation. the opioids crisis. the 2018 national drug threat assessment, a comprehensive guide published by the drug enforcement administration indicates that illegal drugs -- drug use continues to rise. it cites mexican transnational criminal organizations as america's greatest enemy in the war against drugs. while these criminal organizations are bringing a wide variety of illegal drugs across our southern border, i'm particularly worried about their role in spreading the opioid crisis. thousands of pounds of opioids are smuggled across our southern border every year. just last year the d.e.a. seized more than 17,000 pounds of heroin in the united states, about 39% of this was seized at the southern border. another opioid that has devastated communities across america is fentanyl. as we started to understand the scope of the epoid crisis facing our nation, the c.d.c. says doctors started prescribing less and l

mr. neal: recognize the gentleman from california, mr. thompson. mr. thompson: ambassador, thank you for being here and your willingness to work with us and meet with us. you have been very open and helpful. i have three issues you have heard from me on a couple of them before. i would like to rerate those and raise one new one and let you respond accordingly. as you know, my district produces the finest world in the world and china is the fast test growing wine marketplace in the world. the 232 and 301 tariffs put a 31% tariff on our product and having to compete with other new orld wine areas with other areas. are you doing everything that high-added high specialty products have the enhanced entrance or enhanced access to the market. i know you are working on all agricultural issues and products. and the other ag issue is rice. milled rice in california has been waiting for the promised access to the chinese market ever since china joined the w.t.o. and they have been very, very helpful and very understanding. i would like to have some idea as to how

mr. thompson: thank you, madam speaker. madam speaker, for more than 50 years we observed february as american heart month. heart disease is the nation's number one killer. during this month we reaffirm p our commitment to combating heart disease and educating all people about the benefits of a healthy active lifestyle. madam speaker, before i came to congress i worked for nearly 30 years as a rehabilitation their pist and licensed nursing home administrator. understand the unique challenges facing individuals who suffered a stroke or other life changing injuries. often it is a long road to recovery. but an active lifestyle can can help lower blood pressure, boost levels of good cholesterol, improve blood flow, and more. cardiovascular disease including heart disease and stroke remain the leading cause of death. by making healthy choices including balanced diet, regular exercise, individuals can can lower the risk for cardiovascular disease by as much as 80%. i hope that heart month 2019 inspires more americans to take cont

mr. thompson: thank you, madam speaker. madam speaker, as we close out the month of february i want to recognize this month as national african-american history month. as a way for a country to remember and honor african-american citizens and events that shaped our nation's history. it's also a chance to reflect on the countless contributions made by african-americans while many were faced with racial prejudice, segregation, and slavery. these individuals serve as examples of patriotism and determination. ey have gen peopl of l backgronds curage in theelves, faithin their drams,ndhope in hers e arican sry ifilled itafrican-amics w foreve cnged their commuties an r country. we te tis month t cleate theultural, senfic, potica and economi coributio they havead for e beerment our nation. we he learne fm the pa o tetr wean bld a bett future for al citizen we procla fbruary as afcan-ercan month, l u celebratehe lives, underandheir divsity, and ad btheir emples. thank you, mampeak. yielback thealance ofy ti. speaker o empore: he s

mr. thompson: thank you, mr. speaker. mr. speaker, i rise today in support of the born aa live abortion survivors protection act. i applaud my colleague, congressman -- congresswoman ann wagner, for reintroducing this bill and proud to be a co-sponsor. this bill penalizes the intentional killing of a child who was born alive. to be clear, i cannot believe i even have to state those words. mr. speaker, we have seen horrific actions in new york and virginia to allow late-term abortion. this is essentially the execution of a defenseless child after birth. it is unconscionable. the born alive aa portion survivors protection act would require a child born after an aa tempted abortion receive treatment and be transferred to a hospital. mr. speaker, it's a sad day in america when we have to discuss such a reprehensible act. any doctor who would leave a child to die should face the full extent of the law. this bill would ensure that. we must protect the most vulnerable and i urge the house to take action on this bill. thank you, mr.

not just mr. scalise and mr. thompson, miss kelly and quite a few others. who would have wanted to testify. we decided -- it is a debatable decision -- we decided that rather than hear from a lot of our colleagues who will have other opportunities to address this issue in congress, we would rather hear from the witnesses. >> mr. chairman i understand the uniqueness of mr. scalise's testimony being denied this voice is tragic for all who attend. especially from his perspective as a lawmaker who will be voting on and working with this issue. just because he probably disagrees with the majority shouldn't have been a reason to keep him from testifying. >> he wasn't denied because he disagrees the majority members decided we have we had to have a hard and fast rule otherwise weld have been here all day with members. that was the decision. i look forward to hearing from -- well, so i'll now introduce today's witnesses. >> our first witness is aalayah eastmond, a senior at marjory stoneman douglas high school in parkland, florida. she has advocated on behalf of yo

mr. thompson: mr. speaker, request unanimous consent to address the house for one minute and to revise and extend my remarks. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, the gentleman from pennsylvania is recognized for one minute. mr. thompson: thank you, mr. speaker. mr. speaker, one of our finest american traditions took place this morning, the national prayer breakfast. penny and i were honored and inspired to join members of congress and leaders from across the globe, gathered here in washington, d.c. for what's become an international forum. since 1953, the national prayer breakfast has united people, nations, religions, and even politicians who come together to celebrate faith, fellowship and prayer. it is a time where we reflect on faith and focus on the year ahead. it's a time where we put aside differences and unite the pray -- unite and pray for our leaders, our friends and our families. every president since president eisenhower has attended the prayer breakfast, and president trump deliver

mr. thompson: thank you, mr. speaker. i rise in strong support of this rule and for the underlying legislation. a bipartisan measure that will make all of our communities safer and will save lives. i'd like to thank chairman mcgovern for his fair consideration of h.r. 8, and the proposed amendments that came before the rules committee. this is an important time in our nation's history. over 80% of americans have come together to support universal background checks. this is a new day and this is a time to act now. since the tragedy in newtown, about 6 1/2 years ago, this house has held 54 moments of silence, but we have not held one moment of action. with speaker pelosi's leadership, we now have a chance to vote for two, two bipartisan bills which will help save lives. as a gun owner and a strong supporter of the second amendment, i was proud to introduce h.r. 8 with my bipartisan colleagues. i look forward to its consideration tomorrow and i urge my colleagues to support this rule today and the bill tomorrow. and i yield

mr. speaker, i have a motion to recommit at the desk. the speaker pro tempore: is the gentleman opposed? >> i am in its current form. the gentleman qualifies. the clerk: moves to recommit the resolution to the committee on foren affairs to report back to the house with the following amendment at the end of section 1 the following, it is in the national security interests of the united states to combat anti-semitism around the world because a, anti-semitism is a challenge to tolerance, flurlism and democracy and the values that bind americans together. there has been anti-semitic hatred that must be strongly condemned and urgent need to ensure the safety of jewish communities, schools, synagogues. 12, it is in the foreign policy interests of the united states continue to emphasize the importance of combatting anticipate semitism in our bilateral and multi lateral nations with the united nations, european union, arab league and the organization for security and cooperation in europe the spe

mr. thompson: for the eighth consecutive year, the boy scouts journey to ot the life award. they got volunteers in the district and council levels in june yachta in central pennsylvania. the journey to excellence award measures the perform appears in fiscal management, membership growth and retention, program, cam png and advancement. they are directly related to producing growing and sustainable scouting programs. i'm proud of the boy scout counsel which i have been a member of for four deck ids. this is a time to celebrate. and jonathan long as the howard cub backpack of the year. i congratulate the council on their outstanding achievement and i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from north carolina. >> i ask unanimous consent when the house adjourns today it meet at 9:00 a.m. tomorrow. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from pennsylvania seek recognition? without objection, gentleman is recognized for one minute. >> i rise to address the dangerous proposal being put

mr. thompson: thank you very much, mr. speaker. i thank the gentleman from georgia for recognizing me. mr. speaker, i rise in strong support of the resolution. i was in west texas this past weekend and saw nothing to justify the president's designation of a national emergency. there aren't gangs of violent criminals and terrorists overtaking our southern border. and if that was a crisis, it's hard to imagine a worse or less effective response than a border wall. which will take months, if not years, to build. what i did see there are efforts to harden ports of entry. in fact, just days before i arrived in el paso, sharp barbed wire was installed in the middle of a busy port of entry. this barbed wire did not give off the impression that this busy port of entry was welcoming commerce or visitors to the united states. when questioned, officials could say -- could not say who had signed off on this project or how it fits into border security. it's time for the administration to stop fear mongering and accept reality. the only crisis o

now i would like to introduce kenny thompson junior. mr. thompson is senior director of government external affairs of pepsico. prior to joining pepsico, kenny served in the obama white house and held several positions including message event for joe biden and special assistant advanced lead for president obama. kenny thompson junior, ladies and gentlemen. >> thank you so much. thank you so much rev. this day -- this week took on a little new meaning. i called my grandfather in preparation just to get his thoughts. i do this regularly. he actually shared with me that he met dr. king once. he told me that in 1961 while serving in the air force, he was stationed in montgomery, alabama. one day while walking out of a drugstore and dr. king was walking into the drugstore, they exchanged a few words, brief conversation. dr. king said, thank you for your service. my grandfather replied, no, sir, thank you for yours. this was the first time my grandfather shared this story with me. i'm not sure what took him so long to pass this information along.

scalise and mr. thompson, miss kelly and quite a few others. they would have testify and we decided -- we decided, it's a debatable decision -- we decided that rather than hear from a lot of our colleagues who will have other opportunities to address this issue in congress we would rather hear from the witnesses. >> mr. chairman i understand the uniqueness of mr. scalise's testimony being denied this voice is tragic for all ending -- for all who attended. especially from his price a laurm and voting on on working with the issue because he probably disagrees with the majority shouldn't have been a reason to keep him occupant. he wasn't denied because he disagrees the majority members decided we have we had to have a hard and fast rule otherwise weld have been here all day with members. that was the decision. i look forward to hearing from -- well, so i'll now introduce today's witnesses. >> our first witness is aalayah eastmond, a senior at marjory stoneman douglas high school in parkland, florida. she has advocated on behalf of young people and

mr. thompson: thank you very much, mr. speaker. i thank the gentleman from georgia for recognizing me. mr. speaker, i rise in strong support of the resolution. i was in west texas this past weekend and saw nothing to justify the president's designation of a national emergency. there aren't gangs of violent criminals and terrorists overtaking our southern border. and if that was a crisis, it's hard to imagine a worse or less effective response than a border wall. which will take months, if not years, to build. what i did see there are efforts to harden ports of entry. in fact, just days before i arrived in el paso, sharp barbed wire was installed in the middle of a busy port of entry. this barbed wire did not give off the impression that this busy port of entry was welcoming commerce or visitors to the united states. when questioned, officials could say -- could not say who had signed off on this project or how it fits into border security. it's time for the administration to stop fear mongering and accept reality. the only crisis o

scalise and mr. thompson, miss kelly and quite a few others. >> mr. chairman. >> mo would have wanted to testify and we decided -- it's a debatable -- it's a debatable decision -- we decided that rather than hear from a lot of our colleagues who will have other opportunities to address this issue in congress we would rather here from witnesses. >> mr. chairman i understand the uniqueness of mr. scalise's testimony being denied this voice is tragic for all ending especially from his price a laurm and voting on on working with the issue because he probably disagree was the majority shouldn't have been a reason to keep him occupant. >> he wasn't denied because he disagrees the majority members decided we have we had to have a hard and fast rule otherwise weld have been here all day with members. that was the decision. i look forward to hearing from -- well, so i'll now introduce stood as witnesses. our first witness is aalayah eastmond, a senior at marjory stoneman douglas high school in parkland, florida. she has advocated on behalf of young people and

and i want to thank mr. thompson, robin kelly, many of my colleagues who have been great champions of these issues. we have a responsibility to make sure we keep guns out of the hands of people. we know background checks work. 3 1/2 million people have been blocked as purchasers from buying a gun because of background checks and yet 22% of gun sales happen without a background check. so hr-8 is the beginning but i want to begin my question and first say, we owe you an apology. we owe your whole generation an apology. the adults have failed you. and i'm here to tell you i was founding member of mayors against illegal guns, i've continued to fight on this issue, we are going to deliver results and it's because of the voices of young people who have demanded that we do our job and pass common sense laws that will protect you. and so i want to say thank you to you and to all the young people who are here. i want to say thank you to the chief. i would like to ask the chief and, doctor to talk a little bit about w

. >> thompson: in a wide ranging interview on cbs, mr. trump also said he is still prering to withdraw u.s. troops from syria despite opposition from congressional republicans, b said he wants to keep u.s. troops in iraq to monitor iran. >> i wan iran. able to watch all i want to do is be able to watch. we have an unbelievable and expensive military base built in iraq. it's perfectly situated for looking at all over different parts of the troubled middle east. >> thompson: on this superbowl sundaythe president also weighed in on football, calling it "a dangerous sport" that he would not encourage his son barron to play. >> i hate to say it because i love to watch football. i think the n.f.l. is a great >> tmpson: the interview was taped on friday, before virginia's governor ralph northa conflicting statements about whether he is one of two men, one in bla aface and one u klux klan costume, in a photo on his personal page in his 1984me cal school yearbook. northam refused to resig yesterday despite calls from u.mocrats, including both sena

next, we'll hear from mr. praetz, who will until very recently, served as the director of elections for cook county, illinois. >> thank you, chairman thompson. ranking member rogers, distinguished members. my name is noah and i was director of elections in cook county illinois and i speak to you from that experience today. and it is a real honor to do so. when election officials certify results, they bestow not just power, but legitimacy. it comes from the essential american belief that our elections reflect a trust and true accounting of the votes. we secure the legitimacy by protecting two virtues, truth and trust. along two different fronts. infrastructure and information. truth can be protected with policies and practices that ensure a fair and accurate count. trust is protected by continuing to deliver services to our voters as expected. election officials have been securing votes and voter records for a very long time. when i started, prior to 2000, we served mostly as logistics managers, kind of like we

i now recognize mr. hicks to summarize his statement for five minutes. >> good morning, chairman thompson, ranking member rogers, members of the committee. i'm pleased to appear before you today to offer testimony on the pressing issue of how to build partnerships to better protect american elections. today's hearing comes three months after the 2018 midterm elections. early estimates indicate that a record number of eligible americans cast their vote in november. i congratulate the nation's election administrators and their teams for a job well done, inspiring work that staff and i saw first-hand as we traveled across the nation in the weeks around the election. this work coupled with improved lines of communications between federal, state and local officials and federal agencies resulted in no indication of foreign attacks on our nation's election infrastructure. the eac is the only federal agency focused solely on elections and this focus is of great value to election administrators and the voters the

hiring someone with mr. lasseter's pattern of misconduct. given the present climate which people with that kind of power that you have can reasonably be expected to step up to the plate." when skydance hired lasseter, founder david ellison said lasseter had spent time improving his workplace behavior. >>> a federal judge is giving elon musk a chance to explain him. the judge is giving musk until march 11th to show why he should not be held in contempt of court. this comes one day after the securities and exchange commission began feuding with musk over a tweet. they say he did not ask for permission to post on twitter something he was supposed to do based on an agreement last year, but musk fired back today at the sec. he took to twitter replying to a user who tweeted about the committee's enforcement. it read, "this has now happened several times. something is broken with sec oversight." regulators say musk's tweet on monday misled investors about tesla's 2019 production targets. >>> san jose state students

in a letter, thompson questioned the studio "hiring someone with mr lasseter‘s pattern of misconduct". and that is a summary of our main news today. back to you, victoria. later on the prog, the bbc and itv have announced they are about to create what they hope will be a rival to netflix, called britbox, a british streaming service where you will be able to watch old programmes. will you subsribe — one report said it cld cost 5 quid a month. vinnie says no, i won't. another viewers says i don't need to watch martelli, thanks. quite a few people saying, are they going to scrap the licence fee first because if not then know i am not going to subscribe because it is not like—for—like. gary says we already pay for a bbc tv licence so it is more greed. there is the thumbs down from a few of you. we will talk about this later on. tell us what you think about this new british streaming service, old itv programmes and bbc programmes. first, there 5 growing evidence of a link between autism and anorexia — that much we know. around one in five women presenting to uk eating disorder clin

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good to have you with us >> hi. >> mr. trump has been good for business, hasn't he? >> no question not just donald trump, but the whole news cycle has been very good for business. i think if we were talk iing tw years aelg ago, i think we'd be saying the surge was closely focused on the election. and on the washington cycle. what we're seeing now is much more broadly based we're seeing lots of different kinds of stories moving the dial ve investigations, me too coverage >> the facebook coverage has been quite brilliant >> tech and more broadly business coverage has gotten stronger and strok investment teams. breaking more stories across a really wide front. by the way, features, lifestyle, culture. that breadth of what the times does it's beginning to for us when i think b about what we're doing, it's not unlike what netflix is tryi ining to do. a big package of high quality content. if you're thinking of subscribing, you want to get good value >> one thing that's happened is that all of those pieces have been spun out on their own so classified ads gave rise to crai

he andke thompson wor together on the disney animated film "brave." >> i'm the q ten. you listo me. >> reporter: he's been accused of ntunwaed actions against women and originally took a six-month sabbatical to consider his missteps. he parted ways with the company and was hired shortly after by sky dance animatns. that did not sit well with om on. who writes, if a man has been touching women inappropriately for decades, w would a woman want to work with him. he'sresumably being paid millions of dollars to receive that second chance. how much money are the employees at skyng dance b paid to give him that second chance. nbc reached out to john lassiter who had no comment. lassiter issuedte a snt when he joined sky dance saying im resolute in my commitment to build an animation s dio upon the foundation of quality, safety, trust and mutual respect. thompson has not shied previously speaking to bbc news after the harvey weinstein scandal. >> this man is athe top of a rather big iceberg. a system of harassment and belittling and orllying. >> rr: in the wake of this recent

. >> the challenge for mr. powell, so far, apart from the policy making challenges, have been the messaging challenges and that maybe less is more. i question whether there should be a press conference after every one of these he is all for the transparency, but sometimes you think maybe you are better off sort of holding on to your thoughts a little more. >> trying to learn that lesson thank you. >> see you in a half hour. >>> a lot more ahead on "the exchange" including president trump's announcement for who he is nominating for head of the world bank and will he mention trade, china? we'll bring this live as it happens. >>> plus -- >> ahead, is it game over for the video game stocks? united airlines looks to woo high fare passengers and tesla brings down prices again. it's all ahead in rapid fire [knocking] ♪ ♪ memories. what we deliver by delivering. this is decision tech. it's screening technology that helps you find a stock based on what's trending or an investing goal. it's real-time insights and inf