we'll recognize mr. lynch who is traveled extensively to afghanistan. spent quite a bit of type there. appreciate his efforts and sacrifice. he's now recognized for five minutes. >> thank you. i know a lot of members have been in and out of kabul and afghanistan afghanistan. one of the traveling aspects of our people working there is not so much the security and embassyimportant. but from my experience in and out has been the challenge. going from bag ram to kabul airport getting to the embassy. is there any plan to have a helo pad? we'll have are 1500, 1700 desks. a lot of contractor tors, a thousand employees. i'm concerned about shg going sideways where the embassy might be over done. we have had incidents. the airport where my security staff had to push people away from the suburban i was in. they were up set about something. i couldn't figure it out. tlgs a danger going from the airport to the embassy. we had a convoy. and a vehicle borne ied recently. i have given up counting how many attacks on the kabul airport by the taliban. they are focused o

we now recognize the gentleman from massachusetts, mr. lynch, who has traveled extensively to afghanistan. he is now recognize for five minutes. >> i know a lot of people here have been in and out of kabul on many occasions. one of the most troubling circumstances of our people working there is from my experience, going in and out that has been the real challenge. going from kabul to the airport and getting into the embassy. and mr. starr, mr. hayes mr. court, is there any plan to have a healing pad -- a helio pad. we're going to have a lot of people. 1000 employees. i am concerned about something going sideways there where the embassy might the overrun or something like that and we have to get our people. we have had incidents going to massoud circle or a rotary coming from the airport, where, my security staff had to get out of the car and push people away from the suburban that i was in. they were upset about something. i couldn't figure it out, but there is some real danger they're going in and out of our embassy. from the airport to the em

the chair now recognizes the gentleman from massachusetts, mr. lynch. >> thank you, mr. chairman. first of all, i think you're doing a great job, mr. secretary. and i know we had a disagreement last week on tpa, but i have never in my time knowing you have ever heard you address congress or the american people with disdain. that is something not in your makeup or character. >> reverence would be more like it. >> that's right. that's right. and a desire to serve. so i appreciate that. you're a good man. we don't always agree, but i honestly believe you have the best interest of the american people at heart. and the administration's lucky to have you. i want to focus on a situation here. when a bank is convicted of a felony or a bank pleads guilty to a felony, we have laws in place, congress has put forth some laws that says when they're guilty of these crimes we remove some privileges that they have. one of those privileges that they have is that of a well known issuer, well known issuer and so well known seasoned issuer. we had a recent bout of guilty pleas by big banks. both in c

mr. lynch asked you whether you thought your answers to this committee were disdainful. you said, no, you thought they were reverent. i kept waiting for the laughter after that. i've asked you some really serious questions, we've asked you some really serious questions. the other questions i asked you, not the first time, this is not an empty question mr. lew. we're not trying to make you look bad. we are interested in answering the questions because of the market turmoil always raises its head as we come up against the debt ceiling. in addition to the question i asked you about when you knew, i also asked you, i said in the event we reached the debt limit and exhaust extraordinary measures and congress does not raise the debt limit can the treasury department continue to make principal and interest payments on the debt? you've had, by the way, six months to answer these questions. i also would ask you, we commit, in the event we reach the debt limit and exhaust extraordinary measures, the treasury will continue to make principle and interest payments on the debt. you di

. >> speaking of which, when mr. lynch and i traveled together to kabul several years ago, we stayed on the compound, but i think there were like little wooden buildings that we stayed in, but they certainly weren't reenforced. we were on the embassy compound. at least at that time we weren't overly concerned about our personal security. there had been some lobbing of grenades or rocket shells into the compound as i recall, but not while we were there. we weren't, as i said either that or maybe the embassy wasn't overly concerned about members of congress being overly secure. i don't know. has the situation deteriorated such that we are now concerned about that in kabul? >> i'll start and ask mr. starr to continue. the security situation in kabul has substantially changed over time. starting in 2002, where it was relatively permissive to a number of years where it got worse over time, but it was generally permissive it's a much more difficult stage right now. the government of afghanistan at the end of last year took full

loretta lynch dismissed the motion that this was timed around the very controversial iran nuclear deal. >> they have been far thinking of people 30 years ago to sentence mr. pollard and set this mandatory release date to coincide with the iran deal. and if they were able to pull that off i would be quite impressed. >> so loretta lynch largely scoffing at the notion that this was done to appease public opinion, an opinion that is very much against the deal that has been struck by john kerry with the iranians and the p5+1, kerry saying after a capitol hill hearing that they're not at all connected, the iran deal and parole of jonathan pollard. >> ambassador, at one time you were against the release of jonathan pollard. then in 2012 you changed your mind. why? >> i was against the release when i was first asked about it during the time i was director of central intelligence in '93 and '95. because he had only been in prison six or seven years and people who spy for friendly countries such as south korea philippines and greece historically in the united states have been sentenced to not staying in prison more than six or eight years but they have stayed abou

lynch? >> i didn't see him. >> he is mr. oakland you know. he has a camp for kids. what is a man to do when you want to eat on the go and have the chicken wings delivered on the field? he is busy with the kids. he stuffs them in his soaks for later. i'm absolutely not kidding you. he shoved them in his socks and later pulls the wings out of his socks and ate them. >> if he has gone this far did he send that tweet out? >> is he proud of it? >> i do what i want to do. >> other people tweeted this. i guess he wanted to eat and it's tough for a man you don't carry a purse. >> he didn't litter, right? >> he didn't. what else are you going to do? the point is your socks -- as long as it is not in with the foot it's a pretty clean area. >> he is helping the kids. >> he is helping the children like you and i. >> there you go. >> that is it for this morning. i understand you are off friday. see you monday. >> can't everyone have a private moment. >> i want to know what you are doing, so tweet me. >> i will tweet you five times and retreat you twice. >>> good morning. quick w

mr. bush said it happened in at their home in maine. his condition is stable and will need a neck brace. >>> and the final night of the naacp convention in center city philadelphia. attorney general lynchave the last speech ecoing the president's call. and ending with discrimination wherever it might occur. >> you know what that means frp. we have to look in the classrooms or the voting booths. look in the boardrooms and board areas. >> and president clinton talked about his regret for a law affecting. >> every day you get up for the future you have to keep buryings your seemdemons. >> and it will wrap up tomorrow morning with a prayer brack fafrt. >>> and fares are going up for the riders of new jersey transit. the board approved the hikes and cut many bus routes such as service from freemold in philadelphia to great adventure. and the train and bus shares will jump starting in october. they need it to cover the budget hole. it already slashed $40 million in speeding. these are the first times since 2010. >>> the commuters frequently driving across the ford bridges getting a discount. an $18 credit after 18 trips a month over the ben franklin betsy ross and commodore barry bridges. >>

lynch calls this a national security investigation. that involves a number of services on the federal level looking into exactly what happened in chattanooga, and specifically what were the motivations of mrabdul aziz in shooting up this recruiting station and later killing four marines and injuring others. one of the others that was injured we're told by senator corker the former mayor of chattanooga chattanooga, was seriously injured. president obama arrived at the white house late in the afternoon in washington. waiting for him in the oval office was the fbi director and his white house advisor on counter terrorism and homeland security. they gave him a briefing. after which the president gave a very short statement in the oval office to the press. he called it a heard-breaking circumstance, but says it appears to have been the work of a loan gunman. president obama has spoken many times about one of his greatest fears -- what he considers this country's greatest vulnerabilities in terms of homeland security and that is the loan wolf gunmen. so far indications that they have yet to discover any connection between online propaganda agitation from an overseas terrorist organization. the

best fictional characters in american literature, lynch was tough-run race in the first draft of harper lee's book and let me finish with words about mr. trump and this is "hardball" the place for politics. missiles that have been banned missiles that have been banned since 2006 under two administrations. susan rice said the final version, another third resolution in 2009 when she was u.n. ambassador. iran said it's not fair to keep sanctions on the embargo, which is a sanction on them and they want it lifted. they claim that was agreed to in april in switzerland. russia will benefit greatly and can profit. if this ban is lifted. my understanding from talking to people along the way is they may modify it. chris? >> okay. thank you very much. thank you andrea mitchell. >>> this is "hardball" the place for politics. and why stop what you're doing to find a bathroom? with cialis for daily use, you don't have to plan around either. it's the only daily tablet approved to treat erectile dysfunction so you can be ready anytime the moment is right. plus cialis treats the frustrating urinary symptoms of bph, like needing to go frequently, day

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mr. spock. he died in february. >> >>> the film about lynch that we may never see. >> aren't you lynch?> have you to tell me something. are you a reporter? >> no. >> you sure? >> what's up? what you got for me? >> we are hearing the film's director about the fall out that led to the nfl star putting a stop to the movie before hitting theaters. the family friend of lynch who wrote and directed the film said that lynch refuses to release the film. he said that lynch asked him to make the film. the running back even acted in it. his agent said that he did a terrible job. he said that lynch was also upset that he released a promotion without consent. >> i do have some hope that we can save the friendship and the film. >>> last night the lynch foundation called family first held a fundraiser at the albany bowl. we went to try to talk to the star but he wasn't there. there while we were there. >>> a push to ban cell phone cases shaped to look like guns. in ten minutes what lawmakers doing and how two commerce companies have respond. >>> the confederate flag has been removed. where it'll now b

attorney general loretta lynch who will decide whether the justice department review becomes criminal is not saying much. >> first i can say i've never e-mailed mrs. clinton. and so at this point, we've received some referrals. we're going to review them as we would review anything else. >> reporter: on friday we're expecting the state department to release more of clinton's official e-mail. but the real question is whether we will ever see the e-mails she marked personal and then deleted. forensics experts have said there may at least be remnants to be recovered. bret? >> ed thank you. >>> on another issue, hillary clinton is refusing to choose sides on the keystone xl pipeline. she declined to answer several questions about the pipeline during a campaign event today. >> my assessment is that it is not appropriate nor fair for me to prejudge in a public arena what secretary kerry and president obama eventually have to decide. i will not do it. i will not express an opinion until they have made a decision. i oversaw it for four years. i know what the president's standard is. >> fellow democratic candidate bernie sanders issued a statement saying

lynching. the cartoon went, in today's parlance, viral. and ruth here in brooklyn wrote him a letter, dear mr. president, i would like to make a toy, a bear toy named after you, teddy bear. and he got pack to her and said, madam, you may, but i don't think anybody cares. well, it's the most ubiquitous toy in world history, still is the teddy bear. do you know how many politicians would die to have their symbol to be a child's toy? people going, oh, at train stations, kids with their teddy bears. i mean, politicians dream of such glory. in fact, if you think it's an easy act, william howard taft, his successor, wanting to bottle up some of the roosevelt magic ended up creating the billy possum toy. a stuffed possum. none of you know what it looks like. i'm not even sure you can get one on ebay but maybe. but it went nowhere. nobody wanted a beady-eyed possum stuffed toy for starters. but just something about roosevelt's man and i can whatever he took on and his ability to communicate. his bravery as a leader is just extraordinary in everything he does. even to the point he runs in 1904 and get

and has the president said anything to attorney general lynch, or at the justice department about dealing with things concerning secretary clinton? mr. earnest: no. i'm not aware of those conversations. the department justice, like the other agencies in the obama administration, goes to great lengths to help you understand what is going on inside the administration, and why it is happening. in this case, the department of justice worked hard to let the news media and american public know what was happening and that was complicated by the fact that the original report was wrong. that did not prevent the department justice from trying to work to help you understand exactly what the facts were. jared? jared: in a conference call last night, the president cautioned supporters to not make the same mistake as with iraq. how does the administration of -- when trying to sell the iran nuclear deal avoid this paradox that the more that is known as objectively, the less is trusted about the veracity of those reports. that is a paradox that investigators fell into with iraq. mr. earnest: i think i see a little bit differently. as it relates to

mr. speaker, no one believes we can believe with iran with a happenedshake so the lynch pin is inspections so why would the president make an agreement of secret deals that no american including him will ever see? it is beyond my comprehension. congress needs to reject this bad deal. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields back the balance of his time. for what purpose does the gentlewoman from florida seek recognition? >> ask unanimous consent to address the house for one minute. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlelady is recognized for one minute. >> mr. speaker, this past sunday marked the 25th anniversary of the americans with disabilities act. this historic piece of legislation prohibits discrimination against those with disabilities, giving them greater access and protections. but the a.d.a. does more than just open doors. it recognizes every individual's ability to succeed. yesterday i met with sarah goldman, a young woman with cerebral palsy earning her master's degree at florida state university. she came to my office to advocate on behalf of a.d.a. she has sai

mr. lujan which we are happy to accept and what that he will adjourn. [inaudible conversations] attorney general loretta lynch announced today that a federal grand jury has indicted dylann roof who allegedly killed my people at a historic life church in charleston south carolina. that's next on c-span2. secretary of state john kerry testifies on their radnich the agreement tomorrow terry at a federal grand jury has indicted dylann roof the suspect in last month shooting at a historic lack church in charleston south carolina and federal hate crime charges. he's accused of killing nine people during a bible study in charleston and was charged on 33 federal counts. attorney general loretta lynch spoke about the indictments at a briefing at the justice department. >> good afternoon everyone and thank you for coming. i'm joined here today by the head of the department of civil rights division and mark juliano deputy director of the of the eye. we are here today to announce that a federal grand jury in south airliner has returned a 33 count indictment against dell and storm ref charging him with federal hate crimes

lynching attempt. i appreciate the importance of your question, circuit sir. >> the chair recognizes mr. frank for five minutes. rep. frank: a report from the national academy of sciences places his estimate of 12 $2 trillion -- $1 trillion to $2 trillion for the economic cost of a severe geomagnetic storm scenario. the recovery time is four to 10 years. another report said that between 20 and 40 million people in america are at risk of extended outages for up to 1-2 years in duration. i can read excerpts of 11 major government reports that all share a very similar finding food yet the federal government has done next to nothing in terms of protecting the electric grid. i would just remind you that last or you testified that it was the main responsibility of the national program director board within the homeland security department to protect electric grid. i would like to ask you what is being done today at dhs to protect the grid from geomagnetic disturbance or from weaponize electromagnetic pulse and do you support legislative effortsn act that has come out of the homeland security c

lynching at times. so i appreciate the importance of your questions. >> i appreciate your service. i thank you. i yield back. >> the correct price is the gentleman from arizona mr. king, for five minutes. >> thank you, mr. chairman. secretary johnson a report from the national academy of sciences $2 trillion during the first year alone for the societal and economic costs of a severe geomagnetic storm scenario with recovery times of four to 10 years. and another report stated that between 20 and 40 million people in america are at risk of extending outages for up to one to two years in duration. and i can read the excerpts of 11 major government reports that share similar findings as you now. and yet the federal government has done next to nothing to help to protect the electric red. this would remind you that lester you testified that it was the main responsibility of the national programs and protections directors for the mppd along with other course relevant agencies to protect this great. as i'd like to ask you what is being done today at dhs to protect the spread from geomagnetic disturbance or from recognize electromagnetic pulse. and do you support legisl

lynch regarding gunman john houser. tell us exactly what you're asking for. >> well i'm asking the attorney general to open an investigation really to determine how it is that mr. houser was able to purchase a gun. whatever your view is on guns i think everyone would agree we have to keep guns outs of the hands of children criminals, and people when such serious mental illness that possession of a gun will cause danger to themselves or the community. it is clear this individual purchased a gunnel in the state of alabama at a pawnshop and apparently was involuntarily committed on a prior occasion in the state of georgia, which is disqualifying under federal law. so i have asked the attorney general to review this to figure out where the system broke down and then what we can do to improve that system to be sure that this never happens again. this is a person who should never have had access to a firearm, and we ought to be able to prevent people who have exhibited this kind of serious violent behavior from going into a gun store and buying a gun. >> you're saying the last words, this should have been prevented many people will say i have heard those words befor

lynching attempt. so i appreciate the importance of your question, sir. >> and i appreciate your service. thank you, sir. i yield back. >> chair thanks the gentleman and recognizes the gentleman from arizona mr. king for five minutes -- i mean mr. franks for five minutes. >> you've insulted both of us mr. chairman. thank you, sir. secretary johnson, a report from the national academy of sciences places, quote, an estimate of $1 to $2 trillion during the first year alone for the societal and economic costs of a severe geo geomagnetic storm scenario with recovery time up to ten years. another report stated between 20 and 40 million people in america are at risk of extended outages for up to one to two years in duration. and i can read you excerpts of 11 major government reports that all share very similar findings for hours here as you know. and yet the federal government has really done next to nothing to help protect the electric grid. i just would remind you last year you testified it was the main responsibility of the national programs and protections protections directorate to protect the electric grid. so i'd like to ask you what is being done today at dhs to protect the grid from geo ge

states, loretta lynch telephoned her counterpart yesterday to offer the full support of the united states government to the mexican government as they undertake an operation to try to recapture mr. guzman. obviously the united states is very interested in making sure that mr. guzman is brought to justice. he faces very serious crimes not just in mexico but charged with crimes here in the united states as well. and the united states will support the efforts of the mexican government to bring him to justice. ok. nadia. nadia: just a quick clarification. so if you don't reach an agreement, is the interim agreement or the joint action, can it be extended for weeks and months and not just days? my question, is legally binding or is it just a political framework that a final agreement has to be reached and it's not going to be -- will be redundant after it? josh: i can't speak to the legally binding nature of it. i refer you to the state department who can discuss sort of the legal consequences for this. what we have found is that the interim agreement over the last year and half or so that it's been in place has been effective in freezing iran's nuclear program and rolling it back i

lynching attempt. so i appreciate the importance of your question. >> and i appreciate your service. thank you, sir. i yield back. >> recognizes the children from arizona, mrg, i mean mr. franks for five minutes. >> you insulted both of us, mr. chairman. thank you, sir. secretary johnson, a report from the national academy of sciences this is quote investment of one to $2 trillion during the first year alone for the societal and economic costs of a severe geomagnetic storm scenario with recovery times of four to 10 years. another report from lloyd's of london state between 20-40 million people in america are at risk of extended outages for up to one to two years of duration. i can read excerpts of 11 major government reports that all share similar findings. for hours agenda. and yet the federal government has done next to nothing to protect the electric grid. i just would remind you last year you testified it was the main responsibility of the national programs and protection directorate for the in ppd with the department of homeland security, along with other course relevant agencies to protect the electric grid. so i would like to ask you what is being d