our values and our goals and we will project the path of intellectual ideology that too often leads to unintended consequences. a future peace, safety and prosperity that is our guiding light, and always will be. we will bring about this future for the land we love and for the people who call it home. we love our country and we love the american people. thank you. >> i'm congressman hakeem jeffries, and it is my honor to revisit the hard-working people of brooklyn and queens in one of the most diverse district in the nation. almost a third of the people i serve were born outside of the united states during people from all over the world come to brooklyn and queens to pursue the american dream. , mying up in brooklyn grandmother often told my younger brother and me that if you get a good education, work hard on your job and play by the rules, it you can make a life

for yourself in this great country. i have never forgotten those words. abraham lincoln once said we deserve a government of the people, by the people, and for the people. everyone, including the president of the united states, should play by the rules. that is the american way. unfortunately donald trump sees things differently. as we approach tax day, it is important to remember that every --sident since gerald ford democrats and republicans -- have released their tax return to the american people. before the election, donald trump repeatedly promised to release his tax returns, just like jimmy carter, ronald reagan, george h w bush, bill clinton, george w. bush and barack obama before him. as president, donald trump has broken this promise.

is he hiding something from the american people? i certainly hope not. here is what i do know -- the american people deserve an answer to that question. the tax return issue is about fairness. it is about being straight with the american people. it is about playing by the rules. there is a cloud of uncertainty hanging over the white house when it comes to our president. he came to washington on a promise to drain the swamp. keepnstead by failing to his word and release his tax returns, donald trump is a confident breathing interest. 17 different united states intelligence agencies have included vladimir putin and his interferedratives with our election in order to help donald trump. the fbi is conducting a criminal

investigation into the rushing -- the russian hacking scandal, including possible collusion between the trump campaign manager putin's russia. a democratic issue or a republican issue. this is an american issue. our democracy was attacked. the release of the president's tax returns will help the american people better understand the extent of trump's financial ties to putin's russia. the american people have a right to know where the financial -- whether financial conflict of interest exists between the president of the united states and a hostile foreign power. the american people have a right whether the decisions being made by president trump are in the best interests of america, or are benefiting other countries and corporations with whom he has a

the american people have a right the presidentside is on. his tax returns will help provide the information necessary to figure that out. to whom much is given, much is expected. donald trump has been given the opportunity to lead this great nation. the least we can expect is that president trump play by the rules and share his tax returns with the american people. >> here on c-span, "the communicators" is next. then, dan sullivan talks about missile defense capabilities and threats posed by north korea. and at a clock, a debate on a race and the american dream after the obama presidency. ♪ unfoldsn, where history

daily. in 1979, c-span was created as a public service america's cable television companies. it is brought to you today by your cable or satellite provider. ♪ democratic senator mike doyle of pennsylvania is the new breaking men are on the energy and congress subcommittee on technology. he is our guest. beforeould start come up we get into specific issues, given the atmosphere in washington and capitol hill, are there issues you think that can be found and worked on in a bipartisan manner when it comes to telecommunications policy? mr. doyle: sure, and i think the energy and commerce committee history of bipartisan communication. we've put out more bipartisan