mr. bouchard: thank you, mr. chairman. ranking member thompson, and distinguished members of the subcommittee. i am as mentioned michael bouchard, sheriff of oakland county. been in law enforcement for almost 30 years and run one of the largest sheriff's offices in america. as vice president in charge of government affairs for major county sheriffs of america, i'm here to testify on their behalf. far too often local law enforcement's not consulted ahead of policy decisions that have direct consequence and implications for our communities. and despite years of conversation about closing gtmo, transferring detainees at no single point has the administration requested our perspective on this topic. as actually elected officials, we are adamantly opposed to any effort to close gtmo and transfer detainees to u.s. soil. the nature of violence in america and around the world has evolved and the expansion of an encryption, social media for mass propaganda, inspiration for lone wolf attacks, and selective recruitment has exmow pow m

mr. bouchard for an opening statement. mr. bouchard: thank you mr. chair, and distinguished members of the committee. of oaklandl bouchard county and i run one of the officessheriff's in the nation. often times, the head of law enforcement is not notified of ahead of time. despite years of conversation about opening get mo, no signal noint has this administratio requested our viewpoint on this. we are adamantly opposed to any effort to close gitmo and transfer detainees to u.s. soil. evolved in the encryption of media and propaganda, lone wolf attacks and recruitment, and we have seen it has exponentially grown. security of the homeland cannot be an afterthought. we proactively plan and practice for the and thinkable. mumbai, iattacks in contacted all of the chiefs in and i asked them to talk about this on a regular basis for just such as scenario. this could be a powerful inspiration for a lone wolf attacker and for recruitment. we know that isis has gone so far to suggest targets, including a kill list with home addresses. clearly this could easily

mr. bishop: utilizing his professionalism and compassion for people. serving on the county for over 17, mike bouchard was selected among a field of more than 3,000 officers for this prestigious award and i can tell you he absolutely deserves it. mr. speaker, i'm honored to have a selfless all-around good guy keeping the families in my community safe. thank you, mike, for the commitment of the people you protect and the entire community. we are grateful for your service. mr. speaker, i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from pennsylvania seek recognition? >> mr. speaker, i ask unanimous consent to address the house for one minute. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, the gentleman is recognized for one inute. >> mr. speaker, this week we recognize equal payday, a somber reminder of the wide wage gap that exists between and men women this is not a trust quote-unquote women's issue. it affects every working family throughout our community from top to bottom. the average woman in america today makes 79 cents for every dollar a man makes, even less for women of