mr. thompson talking on the phone too much. mr. thompson caught wind of that, came running down the steps. by the time i got out here mr. thompson was backing away towards the back. and mr. harris had blood all over himself. >> what did you see? >> it appeared the two of them were in an argument. he came running down the steps and started swinging on the other individual from what i could see. >> do you think thompson assaulted the other inmate? >> from what i could see, it appeared that thompson was the aggressor. >> i'll get you that bag of ice. >> harris and thompson are placed in separate units until the investigation is complete and officers will determine what charges, if any, are filed. >> the difference between charges is in-house charges are disciplinary sanctions within the facility. opposed to criminal charges, which you have to take to the courts outside of the facility. if we can find out it was an assault that occurred by mr. thompson, then we'll push forward and file criminal charges against him. >> little shaky about

mr. thompson: thank you, mr. speaker. i rise in support of h.r. 2825, the department of homeland security authorization act of 2017. i yield myself such time as i may consume. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized for as much time as he wishes to consume. mr. thompson: thank you, mr. speaker. most americans give little thought to the range of activities that the department of homeland security undertakes every day to safeguard our nation. consideration of this legislation today provides us with an opportunity to take a moment to not only acknowledge the contributions of the 240,000 men and women who serve at the department, but to consider what d.h.s. does on a daily basis. on any given day, the transportation security administration screens two million air passengers and one million bags. the federal protective service protects 1.4 million people who visit and work in federal buildings. the u.s. customs and border protection screens 282,000 vehicles, 72,000 truck, rail, and maritime containers. the u.s. co

mr. thompson, for five minutes. mr. thompson: thank you, mr. speaker. mr. speaker, i rise today to recognize 16 individuals from the pennsylvania fifth congressional district who received prestigious fullbright awards during the 2016-2017 school year. congress established the program in 1946, promotes friendly and peaceful relations between americans and the people of other countries through international educational exchange. each year more than 3,000 u.s. students, scholars, artists and professionals and more than 100 different fields of study are fuffered fullbright program rants to lecture, study, conduct research. today it's my privilege to recognize the following 16 individuals. host country hose was india. dr. hernandez, a school after engineering whose host country was colombia. ms. marie barbosa, a student with an english teaching apprenticeship whose host country is brazil. dr. buford, a scholar of law whose host country was romania. ms. chen, a student with an english teaching apprenticeship whose host country was taiwan. ms. kowan of state colle

mr. thompson are streamlining medicare rules to include access to prosthetics and mr. john lewis co-sponsored language to help dyalisis facilities to treat in-stage renal disease. mr. dell benny and mr. thompson allows telehelp so patients can receive treatment in the comfort of their own home. mr. kind, who led an opportunity to provide more serpt for medicare providers. our colleagues on both sides of the aisle worked hard on these bills and i'm pleased we can move them forward in a bipartisan manner. i encourage my colleagues to support h.r. 3178. and i reserve. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from massachusetts reserves. the gentleman from ohio is recognized. mr. tiberi: i yield myself such time as i may consume. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized. mr. tiberi: thank you, madam speaker. i stand in strong support of h.r. 3178, a package of bipartisan policies centered on improving care for medicare beneficiaries across several areas. in particular, h.r. 3178 includes a bill that i introduced with my friend and colleague from new jersey, mr. b

mr. thompson, for five minutes. mr. thompson: thank you, mr. speaker. mr. speaker, yesterday i had the privilege of touring pennsylvania's only state-owned two-year technical college, thaddeus stevens college of technology, named after an individual, former member of congress that served in the era of abraham lincoln in this chamber. i was pleased to be in lancaster with my colleague, representative smucker. thaddeus stevens college of technology provides a bridge out of poverty for some of the poorest citizens of pennsylvania through a high-scale, technical education. graduates are filling the skills gap in america as there is a 99% placement of graduates of its high-demand programs. founded in 1905, thaddeus stevens college of technology educates pennsylvania's economically and socially disadvantaged students as well as other qualified students for skilled employment in a diverse and ever-changing work force. it offers 22 innovative technical-based majors that educates students for numerous job students, from architecture to automotive studies and from so

mr. thompson, for five minutes. mr. thompson: thank you, mr. speaker. mr. speakerer i rise today to speak about the american craftsmanship as the white house celebrates made in america week. american entrepreneurs, workers, farmers, and inknow veterans day tors have built this country and drive our economy. they are the heart of this nation and they ensure that the made in the u.s.a. label means quality and value, which is something we treasure. pennsylvania has a rich history of being a manufacturing leader, especially our storied pennsylvania steel. the commonwealth has been an important cog in the wheel of this country's industrial revolution thanks to industries like iron, coal, and lumber. in addition to steel. our pennsylvania farmers have fed and continue to feed generations of americans. providing safe, nutritious food neighbors. ur this rich history continues today. the fifth congressional strict is home to numerous producers that have made vital contributions to our prosperity. they have employed american workers, produced american products, and g

mr. thompson, for five minutes. mr. thompson: thank you, mr. speaker. mr. speaker, i rise today to recognize the wonderful career of susan, the office manager and academy coordinator, case worker in my bell font district office. after nearly 40 years of service to the people of fifth congressional district of pennsylvania, which span the terms of three separate members of the house, susan will retire on friday, july 14. she will certainly be missed by all. mr. speaker, susan began her career on february 19, 1979 to begin working for congressman bill klinger of warren county, pennsylvania. she would spend the following 18 years providing topnotch constituent services to the people of pennsylvania. susan said she was blessed to work for congressman klinger and learn from his experienced staff, especially her mentor, becky mills. susan has seen a lot through her 38 years of service and her smile, friendliness, and can-do attitude has only grown larger over the years. susan herself has mentored countless interns and employees during her tenure. it was decades a

mr. thompson is next to me, a veteran member of this institution. and brian higgins, we welcome you back, doubly. and others will be coming. we have votes at 2:15 i think, so, i guess each of us will make a brief opening. >> we will. >> i yield back, thank you. >> thank you, mr. levin. i look forward to working with members. >> -- has arrived. we were just introducing ourselves. >> i'll tell you that i look forward to working together, as we have talked about before. i'd like to recognize our staff, and i will recognize mr. levin to do so on his side of the aisle. first on the republican side, staff director emily murray. behind me, who is joined by our professional staff of lisa ghraibert, nick uleki, stephanie parks and alyssa halisi, and also down on the end there or legislative assistant taylor trot. and my personal staff whitney daff ner and abbey finn. mr. levin, you're recognized. >> amy all heads up our staff. sara levin, no relation, and melanie hegrin. and from our office also, daniel. thank you. >> it is my pleasure to welcome you back. m

mr. thompson. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized for 2.5 minutes. mr. thompson: i thank the gentleman for yielding. i'm glad to hear all the amendments made in order and i was glad to hear my friend from alabama reference the fact this is a bill to make the people of america safe. but i rise in opposition to this rule because there was one amendment that makes the people of america safe that was admitted -- omitted from the list that was approved. the was a bipartisan amendment by myself, mr. young from alaska, mr. jones from north carolina that would declassify a 50-year-old d.o.d. project that sprayed biological and chemical weapons on our service members and some civilians and that amendment was not made in order. convulsions, paralysis, respiratory failure and death, those are just a few of the most severe side effects of south american gas, a chemical -- sarin gas, a chemical that was outloud as a weapon of mass destruction. when syria used it we retaliated. in the 1960's, the department of defense used sarin, v.x. nerve gas and e. coli on our own s

mr. thompson, kindly resume the chair. the chair: the house is in the committee of the whole house on the state of the union for further consideration of the bill, h.r. 2810, which the clerk will report by title. the clerk: a bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2018, for military activities of the department of defense, and for military construction. to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes. the chair: when the committee of the whole rose earlier today, amendment number 14 printed in part b of house -212 offered by the gentleman from california, mr. mcclintock, had been disposed of. pursuant to house resolution 440, no further amendment to the bill as amended shall be in order except those printed in house report 115-217, and amendments en bloc described in section 3. each further amendment printed in the report shall be considered only in the order printed in the report, may be offered only by a member designated in the report, shall be considered as read, shall b

mr. thompson: permission to address the house for one minute and revise and extend my remarks. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. the gentleman is recognized for one minute. mr. thompson: the nutrition subcommittee hosted a hearing on how eligible snap participants can improve their education and labor force involvement. for the past 2 1/2 years, the house agriculture committee has done a review of the supplemental nutrition assistance program and how it is administered and how it can be improved and help americans climb the ladder of opportunity. the subcommittee looked at ways to look at snap participants whose backgrounds match their needs. this approach brings together, resources, funding, policies, partnerships and shared performance measures that continue to allow for the development scaling of sustainability of these pathway programs. stable employment that provides a living wage is essential to helping individuals and families. as chairman of the subcommittee 'm committed to exploring ways to empower work-capable recipients and help them achieve self-reliance.

mr. thompson: thank you, mr. speaker. as chairman of the nutrition subcommittee i rise today to speak about an important program that gives snap participants access to more fruits and vegetables. snap, the supplemental nutrition assistance program, help prossvide low income families with the resources they need to consume more nutritious food. the agriculture act of 2014 created the food insecurity nutrition incentive program which provided $100 million to support produce insent i programs around the country for snap participants. this means snap benefits could be used at farmers markets, grocery stores, or other farmer to consumer retailers serving urban and rural communities. it is successful at achieving the goal of encouraging snap households to encourage fresh, healthy produce. more than 0 pnth of shoppers reported they were eating more produce. as the agriculture committee farm to define the next bill, we should support this it supports american farmers and provides more americans with quality food. that's what i ca

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. speakerment mr. speaker, for the past -- thank you, mr. speaker. mr. speaker, for the past 100 years, people in pennsylvania have been producing light for the world. earlier this week i had the opportunity to visit the manufacture fag silt and visit with the employees -- facility and -- manufacturing facility and visit with the employees. it's in pennsylvania's fifth district. the town has a rich and storied history of being a leader in manufacturing. the facility in st. mary's manufacturing nearly 20 two million incandescent and halogen light bullables and soon l.e.d. light bulbs each day. its employees are skilled, they're knowledgeable and dedicated to their craft. they are producing state of the art lighting solutions right in the heart of north central pennsylva

mr. thompson: thank you, mr. speaker. i rise today to recognize the outstanding service of mrs. louise johnson. mrs. johnson has dedicated herself to the people of clinton county, particularly the clinton county fair. and served as chair of the hershey baking contest for 22 years. and created the sizzling senior talent show in 2010. beyond her involvement at the fair, she has served at the monument church of christ teaching sunday school, playing the piano and serving as treasurer and enriched the community by teaching crochet classes and assisting at lock haven hospital. the time and dedication mrs. johnson has given to her community is inspiring. i'm proud her to congratulate her on this well deserved award and thank her for all she has given in clint county. i yield back the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields back the balance of his time. for what purpose does the gentlelady from california seek recognition? >> ask unanimous consent to address the house for one minute. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlelady is recognized. >> thank you mr. speak

mr. thompson, who served as secretary general to the bush administration. our great country is deep, admirable and unparalleled and he praised mr. wray as a quote, unquote, strong, independent professional. these records will be included without objection. >> mr. wray, it is good to see your wife helen there, and your kids as well. our daughters are friends and i learned that your daughter flew in on the red eye and the fact that she's here as her testament to her devotion to her dad. and i know you to be a good person and devoted dad. and that's a pretty good start here. i thank you for your answers, particularly the recent discussion you had with senator sasse about the indisputable evidence that you have been able to see of the influencing of our election. i thought your opening statement reflected the fact that you understand the gravity of your task when you're coming in to lead an agency of people who put themselves on the front line every day without fear or favor. we owe it to them and we owe it to our country to bring back the trust in this governme

mr. thompson, for five minutes. thank you, mr. speaker. mr. speaker, as we prepare the next farm bill, i rise today to speak about the impact that agriculture has on the commonwealth of pennsylvania, our farmers, our economy and our communities. agriculture is the number one industry in the commonwealth of pennsylvania. we proudly boast 58,200 farms, totaling more than 7.7 million acres of farmland. these farms contribute to a total economic impact of $45 billion from production, food processing, marketing, transportation and manufacturing. mr. speaker, the farm bill affects everyone in pennsylvania in various ways just as it does families throughout the united states of america. it provides a safety net for farmers and ranchers during difficult times. it supports infrastructure and economic development in rural communities. it incentivizes good conservation practices to protect our farmland and our environment. and it helps provide access to nutritious, quality food for the least fortunate among us as well as breakfast and lunches for our sch

mr. thompson, you are recognized for five minutes. >> thank you, mr. chairman. thank you for having this opportunity to talk with mr. miller. mr. miller, thank you for being here. i appreciate the work that you and your staff do a great deal. as you probably know, in march this committee approved legislation, the republicans did, the democrats voted against it unanimously -- that was a trillion dollar tax cut that included $75 billion reduction in the revenues in the medicare trust fund. it's my understanding this is going to obviously going to shorten the life of the trust fund. do you know, were there any provisions in that legislation, or do you know of other legislation that the -- that would codify any of the recommendations by medpac to save enough money on the -- in the medicare program to cover that $75 billion loss? >> i am not aware of legislation that would offset that loss, if that's what you are asking me. >> the which? >> i am not aware of legislation that includes medpac recommendations that would -- yeah. >> so $75 billion taken out of the medica

mr. thompson. >> thank you, mr. chairman. thanks for holding this hearing, and thank you to all the witnesses for being here. chairman archer, thank you. thanks for your previous service to this institution. i, too, want to thank you for bringing up the issue of retroactivity. this committee has talked a number of times over the years as to repealing of lifo and doing that retroactively would just be a monster for people who have used that tax provision to deal with. i appreciate you bringing that up. and ms. dowd, i want to second comments on you bringing up the issue of workplace savings and retirement accounts. if we did nothing else in this congress but provided a means by which people could save while they're working for their retirement years, it would mean so much for retirement security. that would be an excellent outcome. when we're talking about tax reform, a couple of things that are really important to me. one is whatever we do is paid for. i don't think we can afford to charge our kids and our grandkids with tax

mr. thompson: saturday marked world youth skills day. the united nations general assembly started this initiative to raise awareness about the importance of investing in youth skills development. young people are almost three times more likely to be unemployed than adults. young people around the world are exposed to lower quality jobs, greater labor market inequities and a greater school to work transition period. that's why i'm pleased to have introduced a bill last month. too often we have seen students push down the college pathway that just doesn't work for some students. c.t.e. is a path some students choose in pursuit of industry certification and hands on skills they can use right out of high school. by modernizing the federal investment in c.t.e. programs we will be able to connect more educators with industry stake holders and close the skills gap. on world youth skills day, i consider -- i urge everyone to confer a career in technical education. i yield back my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields back. for what

mr. thompson: thank you, mr. speaker. yesterday, americans observed national ice cream day, which is celebrated annually on the third sunday in july. in 1984, president ronald reagan made the designation and named july national ice cream month. our very own penn state university is a world lead for the dairy production and food science. for the last 150 years, its berkley creamery has been an important penn state landmark. penn state has a herd of more twice00 holsteins, milked daily, which are the start of the delicious ice cream. it's made the creamery an authority on ice cream. penn state's legendary short course which takes participants from cow to cone has attracted some of the biggest names in ice cream from bass kin robbins to dazs.jerry's and haagen congratulations to penn state for being the industry leader and happy national ice cream month. i yield back, mr. speaker. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from california seek recognition? >> i ask unanimous consent to address the house for

mr. thompson? forthompson: thank you holding the hearing and thanks to all the witnesses. chairman archer, thank you for service toous this institution. i too want to bring up the issue of retroactivity. this committee has talked a number of times over the years -- and doingng of just beroactively would a monster for people who have used that tax provision to deal with. i appreciate you bring that up. i want to second mr. doggett's retirementavings and accounts. if we did nothing else in this congress but provided a means by which people could save while they are working for their retirement years, it would mean though for retirement security, that would he an excellent outcome. while we are talking about tax reform, a couple of things important to me, one is that whatever we do is paid for. i don't think we can charge our kids and grandchildren with tax cuts we give out today. i think we have to insist on making sure that any reform we do is in fact reform, not just an unpaid for tax cut. agreeo have to focus -- i with my other colleagues who mentioned this -- focus on mi

mr. thompson: mr. speaker, request unanimous consent to address the house for one minute. yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields back the balance of his time. revise and extend. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, the gentleman is recognized for one minute. mr. thompson: mr. speaker, i rise to call upon the house leadership to not adjourn until we have a health care bill. . respective committees need to meet. we know what we will and will not work given the voting prerogatives of the members of this body and the senate. we understand the needs of our constituents regardless of their voter registration. we understand it's our job to navigate the complexity of this issue on behalf of the american people and to come up with a product that makes good on promises that have been made to improve our health care system. this will take republicans and democrats. later this morning i will be proud to once again gather with my colleagues who are members, republicans and democrats alike,

mr. thompson: request unanimous consent to address the house for one minute and revise and stepped. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. mr. thompson: i rise to congratulate the maryville fire company as it celebrates 125 years of service. the fire company began in 1892 at the home of dave moriarity with a wagon and a pump and determination. a great fire ripped through the ea destroying a section of marionville and they raised money for better equipment and they have official uniforms, first fire truck and fire house. as the team grew, the building still houses the company today. today, there are about 40 active members under the direction of president randall perritt and fire chief granger. i know these firefighters are always ready to answer the call. mr. speaker, i proudly congratulate the marionville fire company on this outstanding milestone and thank each member of the company for their service. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields back the balance of his time. for what purpose does the gentleman from new york rise? >> permission to address the ho

mr. thompson: i thank the gentleman for yielding. mr. speaker, i rise in opposition to this bill and rise on behalf of the fishermen, the landowners, the delta, north of delta farmers, the conservationists, sportsmen, the counties in my district and the water users across our state that will be harmed by this bill. this is a disappointing effort to take care of the san joaquin valley's massive agri businesses at the expense of everyone else. more times than i can count i stood on this floor with many of my colleagues from california to explain that our state's water system is complicated. it's because there are hundreds of stakeholders. there's decades of rules, laws and court cases from every level of government and industry that regulate the delivery of water to users across our state. and once again, this body is proposing to end run that delicate balance to benefit one interest. that's wrong. once again, we're gutting federal protections for fish and wildlife that support our states -- state's $3.5 billion hunting and angling industr

mr. thompson, and ms.delbene, for working on a really important piece of legislation that's included in this package which will improve the quality of life for seniors on medicare across the country. and as previously said, i am a nurse. i have worked in the field for over 45 years. i'm proud to sponsor a bill that enhances patient kire for those patients -- care for those patients suffering from end stage renal disease. we have made tremendous advances in technology over the last decade. and now it would be almost something we couldn't have thought of 45 years ago, physicians can remotely monitor patients and their dialysis treatment through telehealth to reduce the number of medical visits that are necessary, to ensure that the treatment is efficient and effective, and also catch signs of complications early, which would cause not only decrease in quality of care for the patient, but also a cost. so telehealth provides pasheents an important component in the comfort in their own homes. think about being sick and having to get in the car to travel. while physicians now have a new tool to tr

mr. thompson i would like to ask you first of all about, you know what's coming.ed moo, you never called me mr. before. tommy, stuart, remember that? stuart: so sorry. well, tommy, you sat in the cabinet. what is it, what is going on here when the president criticizes his appointment of a cabinet minister, says now i regret it? doesn't that destroy morale in the justice department? doesn't it open the door to a jeff sessions resignation? >> i think destroys probably a little bit harsher word than what i would use, stuart. it certainly demoralizes the department. i think jeff is going to have to make his own decision as to whether or not he stays or not. but when the president of the united states or any boss appoints you, and then says i have lost faith in you, you have got two choices. you can hang in there and be subservient, probably not have any real power whatsoever, or you can resign. i would have to resign. if george w. bush would have said, tommy, i don't have any faith in your leadership of the department of health and human services. mr. president, you c

mr. thompson: mr. speaker, this week the house debated the national defense authorization act, which i believe is one of the most essential responsibilities of congress. to fund our armed services. this house works to ensure our service men and women have the resources they need to keep america safe. we must also make certain our veterans, our military have access to the resources they need to be successful in civilian life. this certainly includes access to nutritional food. out of the 22 million veterans in the united states, about 1.7 million are in households that currently participate in the supplemental nutrition assistant program -- assistance program or snap. approximately 46% of our veteran are senior citizens. including those who served in world war ii, korea and vietnam. veterans of all ages may also have widely varying levels of disabilities or limitations. snap cannot solve all of the challenges a veteran or a member of an active duty military family faces. but it can help eligible veteran

mr. wray's former boss, larry thompson who served as deputy attorney general, bush administration, he wrote that mr. wray's "dedication to public service and our great country is deep, admirable, and unparalleled and he praised mr. wray as a strong independent professional. these records will be included without objection. >> it is good to see your wife with you and your kids as well. our daughters are friends and i learned it from nonfbi sources that your daughter flew in on a redeye tonight and arrived at 4:30 a.m. and the fact that she kept her eyes open through this entire hearing is a testament to her devotion to her dad. on a more serious matter, i know you to be a decent person and a good and devoted dad, so i think that's a pretty good start here. i think you for your answers, particularly, the recent discussion by you've had with senator 's about evidence that you been able to see the russian influence in our election and the answers you've given other senators. i thought you were opening statement reflected that you understand the gravity of this role and people who put themselves

bush former world series governor tommy thompson mr.his repeal and replace? because again, it looks like the republican leadership in senate has bent over backwards to provide these republicans whatever they want 45 billion dollars, in funding for opioid, and heroin abuse we are going to not -- basically roll back tax increases, in obamacare, and still not onboard with even moving this to a debate. why? >> well dagen i think the hearing from the governors and hearing from constituents hearing from american medical society saying they don't like it, they are waiting for the cbo score, that -- probably will show that a lot of people are not going to be covered by health insurance so a lot of a lot of things piling up that is giving them solace to not commit but, also, a lot of foot for thought maybe we got to wait and see what is going on the truth of the matter is republicans have got to get their act together, america voted for republicans for the house the senate, and the presidency that is what republicans have been saying for years,

thompson, for five minutes. you, mr. n: thank speaker. mr. speaker, i rise today to congratulation the national council for -- on independent living for celebrating its 35th anniversary this year. their persistent advocacy has had a tremendous impact on the disability community and not unnoticed. as you may know before i was elected to serve in congress i worked for many years as a therapist, rehab services manager, worked in the community with individuals living with intellectual disabilities. as a licensed unnoticed. as you may know before i was elected to serve nursing home administrator. working with individuals facing life changing disease and disability has been one of the greatest joys of my life after my wife and children and two grandsons. there is nothing extraordinary. -- there is something extraordinary about supporting an individual as they set out on challenging journeys towards rehabilitation and autonomy. my passion for improving the quality of care for my patients and helping them achieve independence is what brought me here

mr. wray's former boss, larry thompson, who served as former deputy attorney general bush administration. he wrote that mr. wray's "admirable and unparalleled" and he praised mr. wray as a strong, independent professional. these records will be included without objection. senator klobochar? >> thank you, mr. chairman. thank you mr. wray. it's good to see your wife helen there and your kids as well. our daughters are friends and i learned from nonfbi sources that your daughter flew in on a red eye and the fact that she's kept her eyes open through this entire hearing is a testament to her devotion to her dad. and on a more serious matter, i know you to be a decent person and a good and devoted dad. so i think that's a pretty good start here and i thank you for your answers, particularly the recent discussion you had with senator sass about the irrefutable evidence that you've been able to see on the russian influence in our election and the answers you've given the other senators. and i thought your opening statement reflected the fact that you see the gravity of this moment in time when y

mr. wray, quote, as a judgment, the integrity, independence, experience and commitment to the rule of law to be an excellent fbi director, end of quote. and we also support from larry thompson who served as deputy attorney general, bush administration, he wrote that mr. wray's, quote, dedication to public service and our great country is deep, admirable, and unparalleled and he praised mr. wray as a strong -- quote, unquote, strong independent professional. these records will be included without objection. senator klobuchar. >> thank you very much, mr. chairman. thank you very much, mr. wray. it is good to see your wife helen there and your kids as well. our daughters are friends. and i learned from nonfbi sources that your daughter flew in on a red eye tonight and arrived at 4:30 a.m. and the fact that she's kept her eyes open through this entire hearing is a testament to her devotion to her dad. and on a more serious matter, i know you to be a decent person, and a good and devoted dad. so i think that's a pretty good start here. and i thank you for your answers, particularly the recent discussion you had with senator sas about the irrefutable evidence that you have been a

mr. weicker: thank you. [applause] thattahl: did you all know fred thompson was going to the white house and getting questions and bringing them back? >> yeah. ms. stahl: you all knew that? >> no, i did not. .'m sorry, i did know as i said, there was regular communication. >> i did not. everything was on tv, and he did not have any secrets to be itling anybody, and i found sort of normal that he would be talking to the press. by the time you got to the end, every question in the world had been asked. n didn't worry about that because he thought we had nailed enough by the time we got to him. i knew about fred. i miss fred. i think he was a decent, honorable human being. ms. stahl: i'm going to jump ahead because we have a second half. how many of you think that if there had been no tape, that nixon would have served out his term? all of you? if there were not tapes, nixon would have been president until he end of his term? >> i agree with that. why do you think he did not destroy the tape? anybody have a syriac or mr. hamilton: vanity. -- anybody have a theory? mr. hamilton: vanity. hubris. >> i think in larg

mr. buchanan other jon ferro talking about his biography titled "richard nixon, the life. co and evan thompsoniscussing his book, being next and, man divided. -- being nixon, a man divided. next, your calls on washington journal. tonight, on the communicators -- >> i have not changed the things that i care about in terms of consumers being first and foremost in our mind when it comes to policy and my interests and serving them. >> the longest-serving fcc commissioner in the only democrat on the commission talks about how the fcc is changing under republican leadership. she is interviewed by lynn stanton. >> when we go into a direction that might be more philosophical, i believe we need to ask ourselves, will consumers be protected. under the current paradigm i have seen teed up, but i'm hearing in terms of moving to the days of old, i out to work consumer benefits will derive. >> this morning, a roundtable discussion on raising the .inimum wage later, kevin johnson discusses his story on the lack of security officers at federal maximum-security prisons. we will take your calls and you can join

thompson. coming up before seven, we'll get the weather with sarah. but first, a summary of this morning's main news. president trump's aide has resigned after days of public infighting at the white house. mrral. one official said he'd been hired with the goal of bringing more discipline to the administration. mr priebus said he still supported the trump administration. this is about the president, it is about moving his agenda forward. i think he made a smart decision with generaljohn kelly and i think he will do a greatjob. i am looking forward to the future. i will always be a donald trump fan. i am part of his team. i look forward to helping him achieve his goals and his agenda for the american people. violence has broken out in east london during protests about the death of a man, rashan charles, who was apprehended by police a week ago. fireworks and bottles were thrown at officers in the dalston area of hackney overnight. the independent police complaints commission is investigating the circumstances surrounding the 20—year—old's death. 11—month—old charlie gard has died after his life—support was switched off at a hospice. his condition grabbed the attention of many around the worl

mr. thompson's use of the slur did not prevent liberals, including democratic officeholders, from praising him. in fact, not one, but two democratic presidential candidates went to his funeral. george mcgovern and john kerry. now, mr. president, the senate has considered a judicial nominee who did use this slur in blog posting, who actually did it. the exact same slur, in fact. the judicial nominee was not quoting any literary or published work, and this judicial nominee did not use the slur for any critical purpose. the judicial nominee used it flippantly and cavalierly. who was the judicial nominee? president obama's judicial nominee and current federal district court judge stephen bough. who sits on the bench right now for life after being confirmed by the votes of our democratic colleagues. so i hope i have at least refreshed the memory of my friend from minnesota and some of my other democratic colleagues. i suggest the absence of a quorum. the presiding officer: the clerk will call the roll. quorum call: quorum call: haas. the presiding officer: the minority leader. mr. schumer: i as