mr. bergman, could you just briefly talk about the wireless industry's role in that emergency alert system? and i know you talked about it generally in terms of the role that you all play, but particularly in light of this recent discussion and whether it's been a success, in your view. >> so thank you, chairman thune. i think time and again we've seen over the last five years that wireless emergency alerts are ar lifesaver. they've helped return kids who have been abducted. they've helped folks avoid tornadoes that are rolling through their town. and now we're starting to see them used for blue alerts to help identify and locate suspects. and there are a couple of key reasons why. the geo-targeting, right. wireless emergency alerts are the only tool in our toolbox right now that help find you where you are and get that message to you right then. and now as we continue to improve wireless emergency alerts we've given the ability to access urls, embedded links and contents so you can get that information and act on it and that's a powerful combination. >> senator schatz. >> thank you, mr. c

mr. bergman described in using the location to determine if it is in the affected area. we are still talking about a one way broadcast delivery of the alert. additionally, it allows for sending multimedia content. you could think an evacuation map or tornado track map, an evacuation or even a video file that would tell you explicitly what is happening. this would be in addition to the normal coverage that our station provides. >> thank you. senators looking for the vikings three-point oh two. >> this has nothing to do with the vikings. it's about hawaii does that doesn't have an nfl team. or south dakota for that matter if you decide you can take shots at my team. >> let's go back to the good stuff. senators sullivan has to preside on the floor could he ask questions next. >> all come clean, we don't have an nfl team either. thank you senator. a couple questions alaska at the same time, it relates to a big event that occurred in alaska on tuesday morning early in the morning to 7.9 magnitude earthquake hit in the gulf of alaska. as a result many my constituents in coasta

mr. bergman. >> chairman thune and ranking member nelson and members of the committee. on behalf of ctia, thank you for the opportunity to testify about the critical and successful role of wireless emergency alerts. cti commends this committee for the focus on this issue and for your leadership on it over the last decade extending back to the passage of the warren act in 2006 which created the wireless emergency alert or wea program. a partnership between the wireless industry, government and public safety officials. since its launch five years ago, wireless emergency alerts have become a critical resource for hundreds of -- hundreds of millions of americans who rely on mobile phones every day. today wireless providers serving more than 99% of u.s. subscribers voluntarily participate in wea. more than 33,000 alerts have been sent helping to locate those in danger and warn of imminent threats or dangers. cti members are deeply committed to ensuring it is a trusted and effective resource for the american public so the recent false alert in hawaii underscores the importanc

mr. bergman how you overcome the barrier with the technology? >> we agree it is needing improvement and working diligently because we think those ideas with the opportunity to get additional information and is valuable. >> beside language barriers i echo my colleague there is geographic barriers in nevada and across the country. and then to use that technology that is out there. and then continue to support resources to connect them. but they are not connected right now and it is a focus for many of us. cybersecurity, is there any concern is there any concern hacking into a system whatsoever? if you are addressing the infrastructure? >> the fcc has addressed the issue of cybersecurity through the advisory committee. a hacker gained access to the gaas equipment and broadcast stations across the country. we conducted an investigation and we ask them to have best practices to make their equipment more secure. in addition then to develop best practices and all of those sectors and how to implement the framework. there is no guarantee they will be ad

mr. gonzalez, do you remember that you're under oath? >> i do. >> bergmanas part of zuniga's lawsuit, her manager, marco gonzalez, was questioned about her allegations in this videotaped deposition. >> mr. gonzalez, did you ever attempt to have sexual intercourse with ms. zuniga? >> no. >> did you ever touch ms. zuniga's vagina? >> no. >> did ms. zuniga ever bleed in your office? >> no. >> did ms. zuniga ever say, "no, no, no," to you? >> in what respect? >> in the course of a sexual interaction. >> no. >> bergman: gonzalez told sms that zuniga's accusations were, quote, "preposterous." sms instructed gonzalez to gather written statements about zuniga, but gonzalez went a step further. he secretly recorded these interviews with employees. (conversing in spanish): >> marco gonzalez had a camera hidden in his office. and the women, it seems like, have no idea that there is a camera there. (gonzalez speaking spanish): >> he's fishing for any kind of bad behavior she might have engaged in, and what he came up with was just gossip, basically, about leticia. (con

mr. bergman: thank you, mr. speaker, and thank you, congressman smith. i'm proud to be amongst my colleagues this evening. i rise today on behalf of the constituents of the first district of michigan. who are, i repeat, are the voice for those who have no voice. 2018 marks the 45th anniversary of the infamous roe v. wade decision. since that day, as you have heard several of my colleagues say, almost 60 million abortions have occurred in our country. our united states. this today, this time frame, is an appropriate time for us to plan a path and forward for the pro-life movement. the most important question we must ask ourselves is why? why do we stand for life? why is this cause so important to us? why do we fight for not only all of our citizens, but for the unborn? for me, my why is simple. every life, every life has immense value. regardless of wealth, stature or fame. whether you were born in rural northern michigan or in a large city, we all were put here on this earth for a purpose. to fulfill god's purpose. as the father of two wonderful daughter