speaker ryan: i thank greg harper and taking the lead on this issue of sexual harrassment. it has no place in any workplace let alone in the united states congress. whether it is a former staffer and i cannot tell you how each and every day i feel the honor, the opportunity and privilege to work in such a place. that's how so many people feel. but the fact that some people walk these halls and are subjected to a threatening or hostile government when they came here to serve their country, that's wrong. that's a disgrace. we will not tolerate that behavior. that's why representative barbara comstock's legislation is important. it requires lawmakers, staff and interns to complete sexual harrassment seminars. it's an important first step. i want to highlight the fact that chairman harper's hearing is going to do a hearing on settlements issue. we need to have a comprehensive review of all of these things so we can have a comprehensive response. also, it's a big week for tax reform. we are sitting here focusing on making this place work right and making people proud of this ins

speaker ryan: i want to thank greg harper for taking the lead on this very serious issues. s.e.c.ual harassment has no place in any workplace -- sexual harassment has no place in any workplace, let alone the united states congress. whether it's a former staffer, walking in into capitol building i can't tell you how each eanch day i feel the honor, opportunity, and privilege it is to work in such a place. that's how so many people feel. the fact that some people end up walking these halls, are subjected to a threatening or hostile work environment when they came here to serve their country, to serve their ideals, that's wrong. that's a disgrace. we cannot and we will not tolerate that kind of behavior. that's why representative barbara comstock's legislation we're doing this week important. it requires lawmakers, staff, and interns to complete mandatory training and workplace rights and responsibilities each session of each congress. it's an important first step as we deal with this problem. i also want to highlight the fact that chairman harper's committee will be doing a h

and that's why i'm really pleased to have representative greg harper, he's the chairman of the house administration committee with us today to talk about our work to ensure the constitutional workplace is safe and welcoming to all. the people's house is focused on building a better future. one that respects and protects hard working men and women. this is our promise to you. >> thank you, chairman, for the great work that you do for our conference. you know, we have the great opportunity to soon go to conference on a great tax reform package. but in the meantime, this is something that has to be resolved and has to be worked out. if there's one claim of sexual harassment, that is one too many and this can not be tolerated. as you know, we had our first hearing on november 14, where we dealt in a bipartisan way on how to go forward on this issue. >> okay, again, you're taking a look there, that is a live event at the capitol there at washington. this is a weekly event they do, democratic counterparts are going to be speaking in a few minutes. use heard kathy mcmorris-rogers. these acc

the chair calls on the gentleman from mississippi, greg harper. >> thank you. congratulations to the astros. >> thank you. >> i know it was a great series. i want to thank each of for being here. this is still something that's stunning the hurricanes we have had to deal with this season. certainly what has happened in puerto rico has concerned us all. so mr. fanning, i know you mentioned it's more than just power or restoration of power, it's also telecom, water, and sewer issues. can you talk for a moment be tells how utilities crews the communications network to recover and respond from hurricanes and other weather related events and how reliable to the communications network need to be? >> thank you congressman. thank you for your service to the great state of mississippi. >> thank you. >> best example of that is katrina. as you know. i think the story gets told in the new orleans and the breaching of the dam. the truth is, in mississippi when katrina came through, every light was out around mississippi power. when you went in to try to restore that activity

among them, things like asbestos exposure and that's according to greg harper who oversees daily operations the totals have not been broken down into categories but that is something you can imagine reporters have been pushing for. brian? >> i'm sure they have. kayla tausche, thank you >>> on deck, much more on the growing sexual harassment scandals around america and what corporate america needs to do to stop them. >>> and we are also going live to phil lebeau at the los angeles auto show. phil, what's up? >> reporter: the l.a. auto show means the finest luxury autos being revealed that includes the new mercedes cls. we'll talk about this new mercedes and talk with theea hd of mercedes usa when "power lunch" returns to live a better retirement... it's called a reverse mortgage. call rfree information kityour with no obligation. it answers questions like... how a reverse mortgage works, how much you qualify for, the ways to receive your money and more. plus, when you call now, you'll get this magnifier with led light absolutely free! when you call the experts at one reverse mortgage today y