determined to protect the american people from future cyberattacks, last night the house passed one bipartisan bill and will vote on another today that seek to balance security while protecting privacy. mr. speaker, after years of inaction, the white house has indicated it is willing to work with congress on this issue, signaling we may finally put the policies in place that are necessary to protect our digital world in the 21st century. thank you, mr. speaker. i yield back the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields back. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from texas rise? >> mr. speaker, i ask unanimous consent that mifes -- that all members may have five legislative days to revise and extend their remarks and include extraneous material on the bill h.r. 1731. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. pursuant to house resolution 212 and rule 18, the chair declares the house in the committee of the whole house on the state of the union for the consideration of h.r. 1731. the chair appoints the gentleman from georgia, mr. woodall, to presi

joining me to discuss the death is michelle, vice president for legal progress at the center for american protection, and ron hoskill - president of the law enforcement defense fund. there'll be a trial, there'll be testimony and evidence. i don't want to try michael slager here, but i do want to talk about procedure. what do they tell you in the academy if a suspect is trying to elude you. if he's leaving the scene? >> not only in the academy, but across your career you are getting legal training relating to the use of force. according to the supreme court, that should be reasonable. it generally escalates depending on the amount of force required, and the force used against you as an officer. so the measure of reasonableness is a fourth amendment standard, and the supreme courted ruled on several occasions including seminal cases, which get with a person in slight in the police, and graham versus connor, which was another supreme court use of force analysis. the analysis is the threat - serious threat to your life or somebody near you. and how imminent is that threat. >> now, this is something tha

important thing we as a congress could do today to advance the security of our networks, to protect americans, their financial records, their health records and of course even more ominously, to protect them against potential attack against our utilities and any sort of thing our antagonists around the world would seek to do to us, the single most important thing to do is do what we're doing today is set up a rubric which the very good people can communicate threats to each other and communicate with experts in the u.s. government to work as a team to counter serious threats. this rubric has been set up with ample attention and good attention to the legitimate privacy claims and the liberties we all take so seriously. the stakes are high. we saw what happened at sony. we saw what happened at anthem. we know of attacks that have been leveled internationally that destroyed computers. this is the reality that we live with and this is a very big , step, an information sharing protocol that will counter those who wish you ill. i would note that privacy protections in this bill are considerably bet

american jobs by protecting the intellectual property of american business. it is estimated that cyberattacks cost americans roughly 500,000 jobs a year. fortune companies often use cyberattacks to target the trade secrets of u.s. companies and use the information to produce their own competing products thch ethreat is real to our economic security as a nation and our personal information as a nation. if we fail to act on this rule our personal privacy is more at risk than ever before. with that, i reserve the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman reserves. the gentleman from colorado is recognized. mr. polis: thank you, mr. speaker. i thank the gentleman from georgia for yielding me the cust mir 30 minutes and yield myself such time as i may consume. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized. mr. polis: i rise in opposition to the rule and the underlying legislation. today the house is convening to debate a matter that we all agree is critical for our national security, our economic competitiveness, our prosperity and the succ

protect. so gay americans deserve carved out legal protections. you disagree?well, when you say carved out special protections for them. >> yes. not special but the crime is elevated if you attack someone on the basis -- >> -- it's already a crime. if you attack someone. >> i want it elevated. >> you also have base gender religion disability age all these specially protected groups. i am two of those. he better be nice to me. >> i always am. but i think you understand where i'm coming from here is that there is a risk in certain areas of this country. >> of course. but this is the point. >> and maybe a local jurisdiction won't investigate because they don't -- they succumb to the pressure. so the federal government has to get involved. it's the same thing on the race issue. so i mean i'm going to demand and i think those protections are needed. >> fine. no quarrel. look, i'm for gay marriage but i think this movement has moved from tolerance to totalitarianism. totalitarianism of the left. >> you are absolutely right on that. no baker should to stop two people

american people safe. in this incident it is painful and tragic in the course of trying to protect the american public. an innocent american citizens lost his life. and it highlights the challenge that our counter are terrorism professionals confront every day in terms of balancing the need to use our significant capabilities to protect the american people and the need to operations consistent. >> and i think you don't want to confirm that? >> i am not in the position to talk about specifically how it was kerred out. >> and i can say these counter terrorism operations that are critical to the security to the and american people there is an ongoing review and by the inspeculate or energy. and to and make refarms that are if it would crop up againment and these kinds of revoys they don't have national security professionals every operation when it is success sufficiently, and to lessons in and it is strengthening the and make sure they are loving. >> she said and get them to take it sourcely and consistent approach to supporting hostages and their families. do you hear that criticism or can and should th

american people safe. and in this particular incident it is particularly painful and tragic that in the course of carrying out an operation that was aimed at trying to protect the american public that american citizen, innocent american citizen lost his life. and it highlights the challenge that our counterterrorism professionals confront every day in terms of balancing the need to use our significant capabilities to protect the american people with the need to carry out these operations consistent with the values that we hold dear in this country. >> can you address the issue of drones in any way? i take it you don't want to confirm that that is what was used on this particular strike? >> i'm not in the position to talk about how the operation was carried out. >> can you talk to them about the future review of drone strategy more generally? >> what i can say is that these counterterrorism operations that are critical to the national security of the united states and critical to the safety of the american people continue. at the same time there is an ongoing review both by our national security infustructure and by inspector general to review what occurred

in a world of complex and evolving threats protecting the american people from terrorism must remain the primary mission of today's department of justice. if confirmed i will work with colleagues across the executive branch to use every available tool to continue disrupting the catastrophic attacks planned against our homeland, and to bring terrorists to justice. i will draw from my extensive experience in the eastern district of new york which has tried more terrorist cases since 9/11 than any other office. we have investigated and prosecuted terrorist individuals and groups that threaten our nation and its people, including those who have plotted to attack new york city subway system, john f. kennedy airport the federal reserve bank of new york, and u.s. troops stationed abroad. as well as those provided in to support to foreign terrorist organizations. and i pledge to discharge my duties, always mindful of the need to protect not just american citizens, but american values. if confirmed, i intend to expand and enhance our capabilities in order to effectively prevent ever evolving

the next attorney general will play a significant role in protecting all americans. the presidents selection for attorney general, no matter who the president is deserves to be swift, fair and on the nominees record. i believe americans recognize that a role this important cannot be used just as a soundbite to wash in political football. i'm confident that if we stay focused on her impeccable qualifications and fierce independence she will be confirmed quickly by the senate. she deserves a fair, thoughtful, and respectful confirmation process. the american people deserve an attorney general -like miss lynch. thank you for your years of service. i look forward to your testimony. >> senators from home state introduces candidates from their state. were going to call on the senators from new york to do that. since were under such a tight schedule, if i could ask you to keep it to five minutes it would be very nice. >> nice. >> thank you mr. chairman. i want to thank the members of the committee. it's my great privilege to introduce loretta lynch, a prior new yorker and t

negotiations as a diplomatic tool to get something else rather than enforce existing law to protect american workers which to me is paramount. if we want to protect american workers, we need to pass this amendment. let me explain what the amendment does briefly. many of you have supported in the past and familiar with it. it got over 60 votes on the floor of the senate. always it's been bipartisan. under existing law if the commerce department finds that subsidized imports are causing economic harm to american manufacturers and workers the administration must impose duties to counter veil the benefit by the subsidies. as i said rather than enforce this existing law the administration and the previous one prefer to use the threat of currency manipulation measures as a diplomatic tool to achieve other non-economic geo political goals. as a result they narrowly defined what qualifies as a counter vailing subsidy. that's why it's done. our amendment would require the commerce department to investigate whether it provides a counter available subsidy. it does this by putting in place a new rule. w

that we can indeed protect americans from the reign of terror that has been state sponsored. there's nothing less that we should ask of this administration or any administration, is to protect the american people and at a negotiating table when we sit across two three feet from the people that we're negotiating with and to ignore what is happening through state-sponsored terrorism to ignore the cargo ships in the strait of hormuz that have been stormed, to ignore what is happening in yemen hezbollah that is ignoring the reality that we face today of an iran that hasn't changed in 30 years. the fact is our sanctions have worked and increased sanctions could work as well and i hope before this negotiation is signed off that they will realize those that made the negotiation possible, that more needs to be done to protect americans, to protect the world from an iran that simply doesn't have a dangerous threat posing us from nuclear weapons posed to us from nuclear weapons but poses a danger through state-sponsored terrorism that they continue to pursue today. mr. president, i than

. >> i want a trade deal that opens up markets to america, creates jobs for americans, protect theires and benefits. that's what i want. in virginia, i just announced we are up 14% on agriculture exports, $3.5 billion. i travel the globe. i was one of the most traveled governors, went to china, korea, japan europe. we brought back so much business from around the globe. >> i can't carry the trade of virginia if you are a protectionist. >> we want a trade deal that makes markets open. nobody can compete with us chuck. nobody in america. we've got to have fair rules. we've got to have the same playing field as everybody else. you give us the same rules, there is not a country in the globe that can compete with america. i'll tell you this, virginia, our economy is roaring. nobody can compete with virginia. low taxes, business-friendly environment great educational institutions. a lot of military assets, largest naval base in the world with, deepest port in the east coast. we have it all. you give me a level playing field, nobody can beat us. that's hillary's message. how do you build th

manipulations as a diplomatic tool to get something else rather than force existing laws to protect the american workers, which to me is -- i've come to the exclusion if you want to protect american workers from china, different than these countries, we need to pass this amendment. where to strengthen the mechanism for the tools that are in place but are not currently getting used. many of you have supported in the past and are familiar with it. over 60 votes on the floor of the senate several years ago. oh is bipartisan. the commerce department finds that subsidized imports are causing economic harm to american manufacturers and workers, the ministration most impose duties to counter bill the and if it inferred on foreign producers and exporters by the subsidies. rather than enforce existing law, administration and the previous one preferred to use the threat of current communication measures as a diplomatic tool to achieve other noneconomic geopolitical goals. as a result, they have to find what qualifies as an export subsidy. the have excluded currency manipulation even that it is as plain as

northern republicans hoped that with the right to vote african-americans would soon be able to protect themselves. to defend their own rights. they believed white politicians hoping to gain election would have to campaign for black votes and as a result give the freed men and women a fair shake. and if somehow a reactionary white majority gained control of a southern state legislature african-americans could turn to the federal courts and the 14 amendment to overturn laws or practices that replicated the black codes. the republicans' confidence was tested because military reconstruction did not last very long. by racial republican governments held onto power in some states longer than others. by 1877, most had collapsed undone by myriad factors including the reactionary violence of groups like the klan. the collapse of the economy in 1873. the loss of northern wills for continued intervention in the south and the contested presidential election in 1876 which resulted in rutherford hayes agreeing to end the military's involvement in southern affairs in return for his being allowed to pe

what our job is, in the meantime, is to make sure that we're protecting americans, we're protecting ourerests and maintaining the biggest navigation of freedom. we're partnering with the best elements of the communities in order to be successful. it's going to take some time, but i remind people that, you know, there actually is probably less war and less violence around the world today than there might have been 30 or 40 years ago. it doesn't make it any less painful, but things can get better. we just have to be vigilant and have strong partners. >> it's about freedom of navigation off the coast of yemen. chris matthews today in the interview with president obama. it was at the same event today where president obama also specifically addressed a big fight coming up in congress over an international trade deal, it turns out politically to be a big fight between the president and his own party. >> i love elizabeth. we're allies on a host of issues, but she's wrong on this. now understandably, folks in labor and some progressives are suspicious generally because of the experiences they s

most important thing we as a congress could do today to advance the security of our networks to protect americans, their financial records, their health records and of course even more ominously, to protect them against potential attack against our utilities and any sort of thing our antagonists around the world would seek to do to us the single most important thing to do is do what we're doing today is set up a rubric which the very good people can communicate threats to each other and communicate with the experiod of times within the united states government to work as a team -- expert within the united states government to work as a team to counter such steps. this rubric has been set up with ample attention and good attention to the legitimate privacy claims and the liberties we all take so seriously. the stakes are high. we saw what happened at sony. we saw what happened at anthem. we know of attacks that have been leveled internationally that destroyed computers. this is the reality that we live with and this is a very big step an information sharing protocol that will counter those who wis

it's got to focus on protecting american jobs high skill american jobs that pay good wages.or example, it includes the bipartisan brown colleagues on the other side to go after tax change. it includes an upgrade on 301. something i think our friends in labor have been right about. it includes a measure to have warning bells go off earlier in our industry and jobs are threatened than to go off more loudly. that's number one. number two with this legislation the united states will aim higher in trade deals. they will be embedded in if tax if first time there will be a new provision to focus on human rights. touched on the secrecy question. the public and lots of people in the congress are in the dark about what was being debated with respect to trade. those days are over. the american people are going to be able to sit at a town hall meeting for up to four minute months with the actual text of the agreement so they can ask questions about their member of congress. fourth the legislation goes further than any trade promotion build to protect american sovereignty and guarantees

protect? >> americans disagree about religion and sex all the time. >> what were they trying to protect?> what rfra protects is members of minority religions. >> like what? >> like my client, a native american, wanted feathers for his religious ceremony. the federal government came and confiscated his feathers threatening him with fines and he was able to obtain the feathers back. >> this was passed for american indians? >> largely to protect minority religions. this was not a magic wand where they say other people have no rights. this meant you get your day in court. if you cannot do something -- >> what was the catholic church and the concerted jewish people -- they are the ones standing with the governor when they signed this. what did they want? >> religious liberty. >> from what? >> right now the obama administration is trying to provide contraceptives to employees. the government cannot give out these drugs through exchanges or anything else and they are trying to order them to do so. >> here's the problem with your argument, kristina, the eagle feathers examples, those are all gov

american life. we are not cavalier about what we do. and we understand the solemn responsibilities that are given to us. and our first job is to make sure that we protect the american people. >> reporter: but the killing of warren weinstein was not just a mistake, says janet wise. >> to say we're sorry, it was an accident when we killed an american while we were assassinating other people, i think the american people really need to rethink just exactly what our country has become. >> reporter: weinstein and lo porto dedicated their lives to the service of others, but their deaths may lead many to ask just how effective the drone strikes have been in protecting american lives. cnn, atlanta. >>> migrants continue to try to flee the middle east and africa in droves as we reported it is a very dangerous thing they're doing. the italian coast guard said that 300 migrants were pulled from the boat on the edge of sinking, the operation off the coast of libya also involved local fishing boats helping out the area. this man here so thankful to be alive he dropped to his knees in prayer. italian authorities are expected to soon charge the captain who is accused

what our job is in the meantime is to make sure that we're protecting americans we're protecting interests we're maintaining things like freedom of navigation and that we're partnering with the best elements of those communities in order to be successful. it's going to take some time but i -- i remind people that you know there actually is probably less war and less violence around the world today than there might have been 30 40 years ago. it doesn't make it any less painful. >> right. >> but -- but things can get better. we just have to be vigilant and we have to have strong partners. >> thanks mr. president. thank you for your time. >> thank you you bet. >> when we return reaction from what we heard from the president today and we'll heart other side of the trade fight that's splitting democrats right now. progress i was are speaking out loudly against this deal. usual watching "hardball," the place for politics. superpower. surprised? in fact, america is now the world's number one natural gas producer... and we could soon become number one in oil. because hydraulic fracturing technolog

these are things if we want to truly protect american jobs, we ought to be worried about. so what do we do? well, there's 40% of the world we are talking about here, china's not part of t.p.p., who is going to set the framework for that region? i believe it ought to be american led. and i think the work of the chairman and the ranking member both in terms of the added transparency, adding intellectual property, and -- the fact there are not as strong standards on environment and labor as you like, but at least there are standards. and i believe they are standards that can be enforced which has not been the case of what's happened in the past. if we take these 11 nations and combine them in what i hope would be an american-led trading entity, that this will give us an ability to actually increase our leverage vis-a-vis china who long-term, i believe we have to watch on every account, both in terms of intellectual property theft, in terms of trade advantage, in terms of currency. but let's not miss the opportunity for america to once again reassert its national and internati

a deal to protect american workers, protect little property -- intellectual property. in short, gives us the leverage to bring home the best possible agreements. and that brings me to a second way we promote prosperity. increased trade and investment is good for the global economy but to realize its full potential, everyone has to play by the same rules. by 2030, two thirds of the world's middle-class, more than 3 billion people, will live and work and buy asia. to sustain america's growth, we need to be part of those markets. so we are working hard to finalize the transpacific ownership and break down trade barriers across the dynamic asia-pacific region. at the same time, through tpp, we will ensure that american businesses can compete on a level playing field. we will protect access to shared spaces like the internet, the seas, and the sky, so that goods, people, and ideas can move more freely across the region. and we will raise the bar on global trade, enshrining the high standards and enforceable protections that americans expect. our economic relationship with y

it shows that for the first time, more americans say that protecting gun rights is important than controlling ownership. you can see in the graph that 52% of americans say that protecting gun rights it important compared to 46% who say controlling gun ownership is important. this is a dramatic change from the 1990's. what you think is driving the shift? guest: i think there are several things. first of all, what is related to is if people think a gun makes them safer or not. in 2000, 30 5% of americans thought owning a gun made them safer in a gallup poll. now it is 63%. it is a huge change and a parallels closely with the change you see in pew over time in terms of whether people oppose gun control or not. you are starting to get more news coverage about people using guns defensively. during the 1990's or around 2000, you could not find a story about defensive gun use on national news. people would hear thousand of stories about bad things that happen. now you have outlets like fox which will have some dramatic done news story. a week ago, a mass, public shooting was stopped in chicago by so

who have this big he did bias attitudes are creating a problem with men and women african-americans to be protected e vegetated to the prison justice system and finally i hope that all the superintendent out of his heart and mind and spiritual regarding the under achievement of the african-americans in the scapegoat will indeed take open traction we are all read behind you was amazing martin luther king said who is behind in the race of life better run faster in order to catch up black students are behind in the scapegoat we need to roll up the sleeves and get in the race and make sure they catch up and not be a continuous exhibit of this under choufrp shame shame shame on san francisco we passenger's side bachelors holder and master ripdz of degrees when you look at the black community in this city we are an island of under achievement in this big ocean of all the high tech of all the universities and i feel that it is minded for us to roll up our sleeves don't point a finger but there are 3 fingers passenger seat back to you and me this is our elected social problem for the under achievers all of

this is about having a commitment to the american economy. and protecting the very workers that do what? pay the taxes. that support our government. that support our military for freedom. and we're going to take them and throw them under the bus? for national security? really? we're going to do a trade deal with brunei. brunei. let's see. shari'a law. what do the republicans think about that? they don't care. they're all about the god almighty dollar. this segment is called "straight talk from the heartland." and let me say one final thing about this to you farmers out there. there is a provision in this trade deal that obama's not talking about. that will force us to take agricultural products from other countries. do you think that might depress your prices in the foreign country? do you think you're going to be able to get a really good farm bill after this? i doubt it. get your cell phones out. i want to know what you think. tonight's question -- do you trust president obama on the tpp? go to pulse.msnbc.com/ed to cast your vote. i'll bring you the resu

betty: the white house says the transpacific partnership will protect american jobs while opening markets for u.s. companies. the president says he will sign it if it clears congress. for the first time, an american is accused of training in syria for a terror attack here at the home front. federal officials in ohio are charging this man. he had weapons and explosives and plan to attack police on military projects. he is a small native who became a u.s. citizen last year. analysts reading the fed tea leaves says they read hike -- a rate hike is less likely. they said it would not be his preference. federal reserve officials say they want inflation to reach 2% before they make that move. and this morning, general electric is out with first quarter result that beat wall street enemas. they were a penny better than bloomberg estimates. they dropped 5% to $3 billion. the comely says that low oil prices have not helped but power unit sales were stronger. those are your top headlines this morning. ge becoming much more of a manufacturing company. let's get back to the market meltdown. global st

progress in 2014, but we still need to remove obstacles to information sharing while protecting the privacy interests of americansght now, the lack of liability protection for the private sector is a problem. companies are hesitant to share information about cyber threats and intrusions that take place in their networks. they fear that doing so could put their customers' privacy at risk, expose sensitive as this information, or even violate federal law and the duty they have to their shareholders. as a result, the vast majority of cyber attacks go unreported leaving others vulnerable to the same intrusions. this is an urgent problem that needs to be solved now. the bottom line is clear -- if no one cares, everybody is at risk. that's if no one shares, everybody is at risk. information sharing should be encouraged, which is why we need to create legal safe harbors for companies to be about to exchange threat information without fear of being sued. moreover better information sharing improves industry to safeguard our personal data by allowing them to keep the prying eyes of hackers outside of our digital health re

enemies, and nimble enough to defend our vital interests, but we also need a foreign policy that protects american interests, and encouraging stability, not chaos. [ cheers and applause ] >> at home conservatives understand the government is the problem, not the solution. conservatives should not succumb, though to the notion that a government inept at home will somehow succeed in building nations abroad. [ cheers and applause ] >> i envision a american with a national defense unparalleled undefeated and unencumbered by overseas nation building. [ cheers and applause ] >> i envision a national defense that promotes as reagan put it peace through strength. [ applause ] >> i believe in applying reagan's approach to foreign policy to the iran issue, successful negotiations with untrustworthy adversaries are only achieved through strength. now we must stay strong. that's why i cosponsored legislation that ensures that any deal between the u.s. and iran must be approved by congress. [ cheers and applause ] >> not, not only is that good policy it's the law. [ applause ] >> it concerns me that the irania

. >>> the white house is launching a new effort to help americans protect their health from the effects chief medical correspondent dr. jon lapook spoke with president obama on the impacts of the health. >> mr. president, most don't connect it with their own personal health. why do you think that is? >> because it's not as obvious as some of the environmental issues of the past and with climate change and rising temperatures some of the effects are slow in registering in the minds of the public. but what we know is this. the planet is getting warmer. the science is indisputable. as springs and summers stretch out, allergies are increased. that's going have an impact on people's as ma for example. >> when i have a patient come in to my office with as ma they're wheezing. >> of course. >> they don't want to hear of a long-term solution. you have two daughters, two teenagers. are you thinking long term because of them? >> you know malia early on when she was young had as ma,thma and we had to visit the emergency room once. we had good health insurance and we had the capacity to really knoc

americans. i am honored beyond words to step into this larger role today as your attorney general as we continue the core work of our mission, the protection of the american people. all of us at the department are here because at some point we said, i want to be a lawyer. if i want to be a law enforcement officer. i want to be a federal agent. i want to be someone's hero. at the heart of that, whether attorney or agent, staff or principal, is the desire to leave the world a better place for us having been part of it. the challenge in that for all of us that love this department and the law is to use the law to that end. to not just represent the law and enforce the law, but to use it to make real the promise of america, the promise of fairness and equality and liberty and justice for all. i have been reminded that we are all just here for a time whether it's in this building or on this earth. the values we hold here will live on long after we have left the stage. it's our responsibility and our mission while we are here to breathe life into them and imbue them with the strength of our conviction and the weight of our efforts. i know this c

. >>> the white house is launching a new effort to help americans protect their health from the effectsapook about the environmental impact on public help. >> studies suggest that they don't connect global warming or climate change with their own personal health. why do you think that is? >> well it's not as obvious as some of the environmental issues of the past. and with climate change and rising temperatures, some of the effects are slow in registering in the minds of the public. but what we know is this, the planet is getting warmer. the science is indisputable. as springs and summers stretch out, allergy season is increased. that will have an impact on people's as mathma, for example. >> when i have a patient wheezing, they want an inhaler. they don't want to hear a long-term solution. you have two daughters, teenagers. are you thinking long term because of them. >> malia, when she was young, had asthma. we had to visit the emergency room once. we had good health insurance and had the capacity to knock it out early so that over time she was able to not have to carry an inhaler arou

american people safe. in this particular incident it's particularly painful and tragic that in the course of carrying out an operation that was aimed at trying to protect the american public an innocent american citizen lost his life. and it highlights the challenge that our counter terrorism professionals confront everyday in terms of balancing our significant capabilities to protect the american people with the need to carry out operations consistent with the values that we hold dear in this country. >> can you address the issue of drone this is any way? i take it you don't want to confirm that was used in this situation? >> i'm not able to talk about how the operation was carried out. >> can you talk about the future of drone strategy in general? >> what i can say is that these counter terrorism operations that are are critical to the national security of the united states and critical to the safety of american people will continue. at the same time there's an ongoing review both by the national security infrastructure and by the inspector general to review what occurred in this particular operation and to make recommendations about reforms to the p