raise wages, they can let them go home after 40 hours, and see their families or train for new jobs. any way you slice it, it's a win for working families. and we're making sure that every three years, there will be an automatic update to this threshold, so that working families won't fall through the cracks for decades at a time ever again. this is the single biggest step i can take through executive action to raise wages for the american people. it means that millions of hardworking americans, like elizabeth, will either get paid for working more than 40 hours, or they'll get more time with their families. either way, they win. the middle class wins. and america wins. we still have more work to do to make sure this economy works for everybody, not just those at the top. that's why i'll never stop fighting, for as long as i hold this office, to restore the sense that, in america, hard work should be rewarded with the chance to get ahead. thanks, everybody. and have a great weekend. rep. bilirakis: hello, my name is gus bilirakis.

i serve as vice-chairman of the house veterans affairs committee. and i represent the people of florida's 12th congressional district. today, on behalf of my constituents and behalf of all republicans, i would like to deliver a message directly to america's veterans, our true american heroes. america is what she is because of you. we are free because of you. you have borne the battle, and we have vowed to take care of you and yours. i only wish that your government always lived up to this promise. it has been nearly two years since va secretary eric shinseki resigned, amid a series of scandals. at the time, the president said, and i quote, "the number one priority is making sure that problems get fixed." but problems have not been fixed, and it's not clear whether it's a priority for this administration.

despite receiving more funding, the va is still taking too long to process claims. wait times are actually worse. despite receiving more authority to clean up the bureaucracy, the va has held almost no one accountable for manipulating wait times. meanwhile, some of the same people responsible for these problems received bonuses, as if nothing happened. that's unacceptable, as far as i'm concerned. to you, these are life and death issues. but too often at the va, it is business as usual. we cannot accept that. that's why, in recent months, the house and the senate have been working on reforms to boost accountability and improve care. just last week, the house passed legislation -- bipartisan legislation, by the way -- to address the drug addiction problem that is so prevalent among our veterans. and this week, the house passed

legislation that funds the va. in it, we have used our constitutional authority to hold the va accountable. that means making the va meet requirements for improving electronic health records. it means adding hundreds of new employees to tackle claims appeals. and it means prohibiting all va senior executive service managers from receiving bonuses. because we can't throw money at the problem all the time, ok? it won't go away, just doing that. we need real and meaningful reforms at the va. and we need president obama to keep his word to you, and make it his top priority to fix the problems at the va. we will not rest, until he does. that's the least we can do. thank you for listening, and thank you for your service to this great country.

congratulations to the class of 2016. today is your day of celebration, and you have earned it. >> the voices crying for peace and light, because your voices will make all the difference to you and to all of us. >> do not be afraid to take on issuesr new jobs or new that really stretches your boundary. >> you spend your summer abroad on real chips, rather than internships. and the specter of living in your parent's basement after graduation is not likely to be your greatest concern. announcer: throughout this month, watch commencement speeches to the class of 2016 in their entirety from colleges and universities around the country by business leaders, politicians, and white house officials on c-span.

announcer: here on c-span, communicators is next with f.c.c. chairman tom wheeler. later, film maker spike lee, who was the commencement speaker for johns hopkins niversity. this week the -- communicators goes to the intx show in boston, sponsored by the internet and television expo. we interviewed f.c.c. chairman tom wheeler. peter: as a regulator and consumer, what's your view of the cable industry today? >> you know, i was listening to pat and he was talking about roots 40 years ago and i was thinking, golly, 40 years ago i