mr. thompson, for five minutes. mr. thompson: thank you, madam speaker. madam speaker, today marks the legal deadline of registration for the affordable care act, properlyly known as obamacare -- properly known as obamacare. h.h.s. secretary kathleen sebelius testified before a house ways and means committee. when asked, are you going to delay enrollment beyond march 31? she definitively answered, no, sir. well, madam speaker, april fools. millions of americans are finding obamacare today to be a very expensive and harmful april fools prank. one of knows individuals is sandra, a constituent from clinton county which is located in the fifth district of pennsylvania. sandra emailed the following just this past friday and said, quote, i was just on the marketplace and can't believe the prices. i am also wrong about obamacare including eye and dental, i see it does not. i thought it was better than what i found privately. not to my surprise. even with the tax credit, it's going to cost us just as much. it seems they doubled the price on there to eat up the ta

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mr. thompson: mr. speaker, request unanimous consent to address the house for one minute and to revise and extend. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, the gentleman is recognized for one minute. mr. thompson: mr. speaker, i rise today to celebrate the month of the military child which is celebrated every april. for generations, military children have supported those who serve by making their own sacrifices and persevering through tough times. especially those in families with parents in active duty or deployment. for a child, there are few things more difficult than being apart from a mom or dad deployed overseas. just as 2001, there were two million military children who experienced a parental deployment. currently there are approximately 1.2 million children of active duty u.s. members worldwide. sometimes overlooked, military families move three times as often as nonmilitary families and share many of the hardships. children, spouses in these circumstances also experience anxiety and higher

mr. thompson. mr. chairman.u, secretary duncan, good to see you. the last time we talked, we were breaking bread and talked about how to best serve the needs of this nation's youngest learners. i always appreciate those .pportunities for conversations the department's budget request focus heavily on a clipping the of the fill the jobs 21st-century economy, and i think that is very appropriate. however, you do not propose any additional resources for the perkins funding. last month, over 91 members of the house through the advocacy of the bipartisan career and technical education caucus requested the appropriations committee return career and technical education programming to pre-sequester levels, and we talked a lot about the unemployed, the underemployed, and probably not enough, but some about the dwindling workforce participation, which is, i think, incredibly important to the strategic success of the future of this country. the solutions to address some of ct programmingis through the carl the perkins career and technical education act. there'

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mr. thompson of mississippi. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from mississippi is ecognized. mr. thompson: i thank the gentleman from california for the time. and i also thank him for yielding. mr. speaker, at the outset i'd like to commend chairman shuster and ranking member rahall for their hard work on this legislation before the house today. howard coble coast guard maritime -- coast guard and maritime transportation act of 2014, authorizes the united states coast guard, a critical component of the department of homeland security, for two years. every day the men and women of the coast guard work to protect our ports and waterways from terrorist attack and other dangers. it is for that very reason that the committee on homeland security should have considered this legislation. nfortunately chairman mccaul rejected my request can consistent with the precedent the committee established in prior conference, he insisted on a referral of this measure. cog so -- doing so would have ensured that the members of the committee on homeland security could inform the bill's security-relate

at that point john thompson turned to him and said i'm going to hit that guy and pulled a gun out of his pocket. >> and then mr. freeman got cold feet, if you will, and decided he didn't want to be part of it. >> the police charged freeman and thompson with murder. the local prosecutor wanted the death penalty for thompson but knew it would be an up-hill battle because thompson had never been convicted of a violent crime. that was about to change. >> on december 28th, 1984, 19-year-old jay, his sister who was 16, and their younger brother who was 12, went to the super dome for a college basketball tournament. after the game, as they were getting in the car, an african-american man jumped into the back seat, pulled out a . .357 magnum and said i'll taking your car, i want your valuables. jay was instructed on drive away from the super dome. rather than did that he did something that was either very brave or very stupid and deliberately caused a car accident. the carjacker then left forward with the 21 and jay turned around and met him and they had a fight. jay is pressed with his back against the driver's side

mrs. thompson's bra swreer. >> that's the difference between modern age and when you were a child. they convince their teachers to strip and we were afraid of the bomb. that was a nickname of a young man who would show up and strip. andy, this is unacceptable. >> the point of being a teacher teacher -- kids aren't supposed to convince you of anything. you are supposed to be teaching them. have you read the affidavit for this? >> i don't read. >> i will read one sentence. she sat down with her lap and buttocks on his penis causing him to have an erected penis. there is no justifiable way for this to have happened. i don't understand how you start this off by saying we would think this is a creepy. this is creepy. >> a guy teacher wouldn't do it. men while secrets while women like attention. >> i don't want to muddy the waters, but the name of the class was how to strip for your man. we may look at teacher of the year. >> it is a very complex story. >> we had to talk to our producers because they never send out the full story. >> well i think we learned a lot about striping in classr

mr. thompson, for five minutes. mr. ompson: thank you, speaker. mr. speaker, reading is a fundamental education skill that provides the foundation for academic and life success. on march 29, the central intermediate unit number 10 located in the pennsylvania fifth congressional district hosted their elementary school reading competition. it's a great event to promote reading. each year the intermediate unit chooses a list of books to be read and this year 41 books were utilized for the competition. students read books from the list and answer test questions that are created to measure the student's comprehension and recall of the books. on competition day, students learn the value of hard work, the importance of reading as well as teamwork. along the way they also have some fun. the team with the highest number of points overall was awarded the grand championship. clearly every child that participates in this event benefits as they are encouraged and motivated to expand their horizons through reading comprehension. congratulations to the students and

mr. thompson.t year's model -- marathon bombing, we are reminded of the importance of our first responders. i commend the service of our witnesses, former commissioner chief, the sergeants, and i think professor leonard for recognizing their courageous efforts in his research. resilience and response are two of the reasons why almost a year areahe boston metropolitan -- why almost a year from ago, the boston metropolitan area remains strong. wish mayor walsh, president of the boston athletic association, and all the runners and volunteers participating in the 118th boston marathon well as the race commences on the 21st of april of this year. even though boston is standing strong, it would be a disservice to the community not to take a look back. there are still unanswered rnaevions about the tsa rudders. we owe it to doug people of boston -- to the people of boston and the people of america that officials do a thorough review of that situation. last april, the inspectors general of the intelligence

mr. thompson. book tv, every weekend on c-span 2. citizens united and americans for prosperity hosted their inaugural freedom summit in manchester, new hampshire on saturday. coming up, we will show you the highlights from the event, including remarks from senators ted cruz of texas and kentucky's rand paul. also, donald trump and former arkansas governor mike out of the. the day kicked off with a speech by senator and tea party caucus member mike lee of utah. e new hampshire freedom summit. thank you very much. washington yesterday. i have to say it is good to be back in america. [laughter] >> great job. >> it is a pleasure for me to honor my friends. if you but after we got there, was in town. we are the only two senators in the room when bono who came by u2u actually listened to yo in junior high. i was the youngest senator. i was 39 at the time i was elected into office. i was reading at the level of a 40 year old which i told was very impressive. 42 now but read at the level of a 43-year-old. i try to stay ahead of the curve. my

mr. thompson, thank you so much. we see your passion. we appreciate it. your story is unbelievable.ch it on cnn. congratulations on your son. your son graduated high school or college today? >> college. he went back to college five years ago. once he seen my work, resurrection after exoneration and working with the people and things i do, he wanted to better his life. he wnt back to school. i'm happy. >> congratulations to you and your entire family. the original series "death row seri stories" watch it tomorrow night at 9:00 eastern on cnn. >>> everyone has said trying to find a plane in the indian ocean is like trying to find a needle in a haystack. richard quest says it's more difficult than that. he's going to break it down for us right after this. with my friends, we'll do almost anything. out for drinks, eats. i have very well fitting dentures. i like to eat a lot of fruits. love them all. the seal i get with the super poligrip free keeps the seeds from getting up underneath. even well-fitting dentures let in food particles. super poligrip is zinc free. with just a few dabs, i

mr. thompson: request unanimous consent to address the house for one minute, revise and extend. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, the gentleman is recognized. mr. thompson: madam speaker, i rise today to bring attention to the timely issue of behavioral a health in our military. currently our soldiers under go comprehensive medical and physical examinations during recruitment to ensure that they're fully fit and capable of performing their military duties. however, currently no similar examination for mental health competency exists. this is a serious information gap as our military continues to address issues such as postdramatic stress dizz, traumatic brain injury and suicide. madam speaker, the issue of military mental wellness should be on the mind of every member of congress and not just when this issue is back in the news. prior to the fort hood shootings, i introduced h.r. 4305, the medical evaluation parity for service member act. which will institute a preliminary mental health aelse isment at the time recruits are first joining the military. the bill, which w

mr. thompson: mr. speaker, i rise today to offer my thoughts and prayers to the individuals, families and loved ones of those affected by the tragedy at fort hood. to have this happen a second time adds more heartbreak to a community still grieving from the tragic events of 2009. there are still a lot of questions to be answered. surely, like many cases, where suicide is involved, we may never know the motive. undoubtedly, the gunman and others continue to be under investigation. and not until we know from the leadership of the investigation, we couldn't speculate about the facts. it's hard not to place the tragedy in perspective. in context of the great challenge our nation faces when it comes to better addressing issues of behavioral health, mental illness and suicide, but for now we pray, for now we praise and for now we honor each individual and each sacred life lost. mr. speaker, i yield back the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields back. for what purpose does the gent

mr. thompson, on the sat. mr. johnson on the morning must-read.igh utility words. >> maureen dowd says in "the new york times" -- mark, should we be concerned about all this talk about drones? >> i saw my first drone this weekend. instagram video. younglong as we have billionaire founders of companies, i think drones -- >> [laughter] with ayou see robert drone with a skyrocket jesse ?yrus group -- gyroscope where is this going, nick thompson? >> i think productive businesses first. people buying drones early on our farmers because you can fly over your crops and water them. >> you can drop a bomb -- >> or drugs, if you are a terrorist. >> can you really trust google with all this information? there was such an uproar over all the map information and then the nsa collusion. >> i think the horse has left the barn. google has gmail and everything about us. the fact they can film is -- we areith wet going to have to trust them. maureen dowd's morning must-read. >> coming back, the future of online video with our twitter question of the day, who is win

mr. thompson, for five minutes. mr. thompson: thank you, madam speaker.speaker, if you listened i think to probably the majority of the speeches provided on this house floor, they clearly indicate partisan bickering. you listen to many of these speeches and it's easy to find out what we disagree upon, and there are some great divides and beliefs and opinions. i think that reflects one of the things that's wonderful about this house, this is the people's house. it reflects a very diverse nation, and we have diverse opinions here on the house floor. but at the same time there are individuals here that i work with, both sides of the aisle, that i think that want to be problem solvers. they are willing to not talk about what we disagree about we don't even need to do that. we just turn on the news. that's what's highlighted as what we disagree upon. but the fact is we do have individuals here that have the courage and willingness to come to the table and that's step one, to sit at the table and define properly what the problem is, because without defining the

mr. thompson: tomorrow marks the 63rd annual national day of prayer. on this day we praise god for he many blessings bestowed upon us. during types of great adversity and in times of great prosperity, americans of all walks of life seek god's guidance. today we face many great channels including brave men and women serbing in harm's way and an economy that must grow faster and lift more americans, especially those in need, to greater security. we pray that the families of this nation may find renewed strength and belief in god's word and grace. we also seek the lord as we pray for those who serve in our military. we ask for god to protect them and to watch over them. plbling, let us seek god's guidance and pray he'll grant us the wisdom to overcome the many trials and tasks before our nation and its people. on the national day of prayer, may god bless this great nation and all its citizens. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from texas seek recognition? >> mr. speaker, i ask unanimous consent to address the house

mr. thompson as he signs the book and chapters with guests. this weekend on booktv, this year's national black writer's conference saturday at noon eemp with panels on race, power, and politics, literature, and shifting io debit dentties in south africa. >> this subcommittee will come to order. today's hearing will examine two very important complex regulations, implementing requirements to the affordable care agent, recommendations on local businesses and work. these regulations are long overdue. businesses forced to wait four years to pass the law for the department to finalize the rules. in the meantime, the regulatory process set out of controversy political fire storms and exktive delays. most importantly, the process is, again, raising the question of fairness. why does big business receive better treatment than individual americans? why does it force some laws, but not otherses and why fair to force some to comply and others are passive in delays? another significant question that needs asking and will be hoping today is what does any o

mr. thompson, for five minutes. mr. thompson: thank you, mr. speaker. mr. speaker, the united states department of transportation yesterday delivered to congress a draft highway re-authorization, which proposes to remove the prohibition on pooling existing capacity on interstate highways. as my colleagues are aware, the interstate high which system was created to enhance the flow of goods and services throughout the country. these investments have served to improve our economy and the lives of our citizens. while allowing america to remain competitive in a global market. polling simple, existing capacity will do nothing more than our economy. any attempt to remove it must be highly scrutinized. in my home state of pennsylvania, in 2007, a scheme was put together to toll interstate 80. this was a prime example of betrayal of public trust. where the commonwealth under then governor rendell, aimed to use toll grants on other projects unassociated with the interstate. mr. speaker, tolling can work for new capacity or to mitigate congestion by providing alternat

mr. thompson, for five minutes. thank you, mr. speaker. mr. speaker, washington can get things done. it may not be all the time but over the last year we've been able to make constructive progress on array of issues. had it not been for members on all sides of the aisle coming together, looking past party labels and working on what's important, this would not have been the case. last week on thursday, april 3, president obama signed into law an important piece of legislation that represents one of those points of progress. in december of last year, the house passed bipartisan legislation to shift 126 million dollars, money previously used to finance national political conventions, to the national institutes of health where it will now support research into childhood cancer and other pediatric diseases, including down syndrome, cancer and countless other diseases that affect our children that don't yet have a cure. in march of 20 14, the senate passed the legislation, again, with bipartisan support. that bill now law was the kids first research act. now, there have been many critical

mr. thompson. >> thank you, mr. chairman. mr. ambassador, thank you very much for being here, and i've got to say you've been great through all of this. you're more than willing to meet with any of us, and you've done that a number of times, and i really appreciate it. i want to raise a couple of issues and am interested to hear what you have to say about it today and if there's anything you could add to it, if you would do so in a letter, i would appreciate that. i'm interested in a few things like everybody else here that are district-sent trick. wine -- centric. wine in my district is extremely important. you've been out and met with a number of my growers and vicinitier ins, and as we told you before, the issue of geographic indication is extremely important. the e.u. is making it very, very difficult as we explained to you, and some of the things that they've done have created harmful trade barriers for u.s. exports. and i'm hoping that you can work with them to show that this is not helpful and do whatever you can to make s

mr. thompson: mr. speaker, request unanimous consent to address the house for one minute and to revise and extend. the speaker pro tempore: mr. thompson is recognized for one minute. mr. thompson: mr. speaker, today i rise to honor the united states army reserve which this week celebrates 106 years of service defending our country. for generations, the army reserve played an essential role in defense of this nation. these citizen soldiers are also actively engaged citizens in everyday -- in every community throughout the country, and continue to be a true testament to america's all-volunteer armed forces. most reservists must strike a balance between family life, full-time employment and the growing demands of serving in our nation's professional army. this upcoming weekend i will have the honor of meeting with several army reserve units throughout pennsylvania to highlight the important role that these men and women play in our national defense but also our local communities. mr. speaker, i commend th

mr. thompson: madam speaker, businesses across the country have stopped hiring and millions of americans are beginning to see less take-home pay as a result of the affordable care act's 30-hour workweek requirement. this -- that's the crux of the program with the affordable care act, madam speaker. the law's burdensome employer requirements dissuede businesses from putting workers from full to part-time work. government should be expanding job opportunities especially during tough economic times. this is the reason the house 2575, the d h.r. save american workers act, legislation that will allow businesses the opportunity to pand workers' hours by redefining full-time hours and reverting back to the traditional 40-hour workweek definition. the save american workers act will lessen the burden being imposed on workers -- employers and help increase wages, especially those with limited means, can better provide for their families. thank you, madam speaker, and i yield back the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields back. for what purpose does the gentlewoman from

mr. thompson's comments about the importance of finding the folks who did this. ms. czajkowski lead you down a path i was going to talk about, the intellectual membranous of -- the intellectual nimbleness of analysts. we all have pride in a political point of view. wereense that the analysts impacted by their own personal beliefs? >> i do not believe so. >> with respect to the press reports, analytical work is art, not science. have been ablets to tell that the press reports were a daisy chain of one percent reporting and then subsequent press reports. the sheer volume looks like a big deal but it was one person's misinformation. >> that is something they would look like, i don't know what the facts are in this case but that is something they think about when they look at press reports. >> the weight of evidence to change. the station chief e-mails that i have read, he is more direct in terms of it being an attack. the weight of evidence was unable to overcome the other biases in terms of decision-making. is that a fair statement? >> it is fair. the analysts stuck wi

mr. thompson, myself and several others will be a step in the drithe -- in the right direction in getting these claims closed in a fair and timely manner. we are giving the v.a. the necessary resources to get this done. we expect them to actually get it done. thank you, mr. speaker, i yield back. the chair: the gentleman from california yields back. for what purpose does the gentleman from texas seek recognition? >> to strike the last word. the chair: the gentleman is recognized for five minutes. >> i want to rise in support of the gentleman's amendment. there's -- along with electronic medical records there's no more important thing we can do to help our veterans ensure the rapid dispose of this terrible backlog in disability claims. mr. culberson: i fully support the amendment, it builds on the $10 million increase we've already provided, i assure my colleagues mr. bishop and i will continue to ensure aggressive oversight to make sure the money is spent wisely and carefully and make sure the v.a. meet their deadlines to get the backlog disposed of as quickly as humanly possible. i suppo

mr. thompson: thank you, mr. speaker. yesterday, the united states department of energy released its 2014 strategic plan which reiterates how the president is committed to an all of the above energy strategy. i personally was pleased to hear the administration reiterate their commitment to expand america's domestic energy resources, including fossil fuels which is fundamental to the nation's economic security. the report also outlined the administration's goal to, and i quote, decouple our economy from the global oil market, end quote. unfortunately the administration's policy continues to fall short of their rhetoric. just one example since president obama took office, total federal oil production has decleaned 7.8% and federal natural gas production has declined 1%. no wonder that according to new data released this week from the bureau of land management, federal onshore oil and natural gas leases are at the lowest levels in more than a decade. mr. speaker, real energy security will take actually pursuing rather than m

mr. thompson: can request can unanimous consent to conscious request can unanimous consent to -- requestcan unanimous consent to address the house for one minute, revise and extend my remarks. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. mr. thompson: last week the united states department of agriculture announced that $300 million would be paid out to states through the secure rural schools program to compensate for the lost local revenue because of a lack of timber harvesting in national forests. last year the administration decided to retroactively apply 2013 sequestration cuts to the 2012 s.r.s. funds. and request a payment of $17.9 million has already been distributed to states and counties. this decision immediately sparked bipartisan opposition, prompting the house committee on natural resources to conduct an investigation into the administration's legally questionable actions. the investigation found that the white house ordered the sequestration cuts for the s.r.s. program and that the administration chose to apply the reductions in a manner that makes certain that all secure rur

mr. thompson: madam speaker, yesterday afternoon, u.s. senators rob portman and jay rockefeller introduced the medical device parody for service members, compared to the bill i introduced with congressman tim ryan of ohio this year. most know that incoming soldiers must pass a physical and mental evaluation which is the case but there is no similar evaluation for mental health competency. madam speaker, according to recent studies, nearly half of all soldiers who committed suicide, many of those were individuals who were never deployed in a combat role. these studies give us insight into the mental well-being of our military, but what they also show is that we must know more. the bipartisan meps act will require a preliminary mental health assessment for military recruits prior to joining the service which will dramatically improve the way the military identifies and assesses mental health issues. the bill has no budget impact and support from a large number of veterans groups. i thank my senate colleagues for introducing this bill and en

mr. thompson's comments about the importance of finding the folks who did this. ms. czajkowski lead you down a path i was going to talk about, the intellectual membranous of -- the intellectual nimbleness of analysts. we all have pride in a political point of view. any sense that the analysts were impacted by their own personal beliefs? >> i do not believe so. >> with respect to the press reports, analytical work is art, not science. with the analysts have been able to tell that the press reports were a daisy chain of one percent reporting and then subsequent press reports. the sheer volume looks like a big deal but it was one person's misinformation. >> that is something they would look like, i don't know what the facts are in this case but that is something they think about when they look at press reports. >> the weight of evidence to change. the station chief e-mails that i have read, he is more direct in terms of it being an attack. the weight of evidence was unable to overcome the other biases in terms of decision-making. is that a fair statement? >> it is fair.

mr. immelt, and mary thompson has the highlights.ey there, tyler, when we spoke tole deal would be approved and shareholders, despite the outcry from a number of france's top politicians about the bid. >> we've done a lot of deals in europe over time, and we're pretty experienced, so i think we have a good offer and i think it will be executed. >> buying the thermal and grid businesses would be the most significant. it will further cut its reliance on earnings from the finance arm. ge experts that three quartz of the proofs could come from the industrial businesses, the rest coming from finance. ge also expect to cut costs in the first five years once the deal is approved. >>> i think it's an acquisition that's very consistent with our execution stills, our ability to buy synergies, it's in a market we understand. i think it has relatively low execution risk for investors. >> sue, alston can consider unsolicited bids. rival siemens is expected to sweeten an earlier interest and alston says it would give information that it might need

thompson joins us. nice to see you, governor or mr. secretary. >> it's great to see, greta.ou very much for having me on this program. >> tell me, behind the scenes, you used to be in that hot seat. is it fair to give -- >> -- yes. >> all the criticism or not? >> no. it's not fair. because under obama, under president obama, there was no question that the white house had a lot to do with the rollout, had a lot to do with the passage of obamacare. and did a lot to try and implement it. catherine sebelius sort of was in the back side, even though she was the face of obamacare, and when we rolled out part d, president george w. bush says, tommy, it's your responsibility, don't screw it up, get it out there and do it right. and left me alone to do it. completely different kinds of presidencies, completely different ways in which we executed part d versus the rollout of obamacare. >> should she leave washington head held high or get out of dodge and move as quickly as she can to the next stage of her career? >> well, i think, you know, there is no question because she was there,

mr. chairman, and i want to thank you and chairman mccall and ranking member thompson for having this important hearing here today. as someone who travels every week, as my colleague, ms. waters and i both do, to and from lax, i have to say i feel very, very safe. but as chairman mccaul mentioned, we cannot be complacent, and i think this incident informs us on changes we need to make to improve all of our security. i want to thank chief gannon and all of the men and women who serve with you to protect us here at lax and mr. pistole and all of the tsa officers who work very, very hard every single day and who put their protection or put our protection over theirs every single day to insure our safety. and i have to state that with serving, i believe, over 200,000 people every single day here at lax, it is like a major public event that takes place every single day. so i want to thank all of the witnesses who are here today and their willingness to answer our questions. and, hopefully, the tragic, very tragic death of transportation security officer gerardo hernandez and the wounding of other ts

mr. pisani, thank you very much, and stick around because while we bring in today's panel to break down the day's market action we've got plenty to talk about. special guest. "forbes" media chairman and mary thompson, i know you were skeptical a couple weeks ago. tempering the skepticism what do you think happened? >> as i said just a few days ago, took the hedges off and decided, listen, the market, with the nasdaq down 10% peak to trough, nasdaq down 20%, that may be the correction we were looking for even though the s&p and dow didn't participate on the dunn side and now new all-time highs for the dow. what the fed said today was actually pretty good new. they said the company is reaccelerating and going forward with their plan, as stated so that in itself is an optimistic forecast, and i think that actually helped the market. may help it more in the days ahead. takes wall street a little while to consider what the fed has to say. >> you know, steve, kelly made a point as we were talking to mark hoffman there a moment ago about how far the stock market has come back from the depths of 2008 and 2009. what was, it 6000? >> 6500 on the dow and now at a record high close today on the dow. would you

mr. thompson for any statement he may have. >> turn one and thank you for holding this important hearingtoday. at the outset i like to acknowledge executive director and chief for their hospitality to witness to a the committee and its oversight hosting a hearing on accommodating our members request a to the sides of this tragic shooting of november 1, 2013, is appreciated. to administrator pistole, thank you for appearing before the subcommittee to discuss tsa's findings in the wake of the shooting and planned reforms to mitigate any similar incidents in the future. we placed the city of our aviation sector in the hands of men and women of the transportation security administration every day. those on the frontlines, transportation street officers, deserve to know that we are doing everything within our power to see that they themselves are secure when performing the critical job of screening passengers. i'm pleased that the national president of the american federation of government employees, j. david cox, is appearing before the subcommittee today to give voice to the transportation