mr. pallone: thank you, steve. congressman mcnerney. mr. mcnerney: i want to thank everyone here and everyone listening to us too. i think the more the word gets out, the better off we're going to be. i heard a couple of things i want to rehash. dr. mckee, you mentioned that at a minimum, 10% of the nfl players are going to be affected or are affected by c.t.e. and that this is -- the question you asked is this an acceptable risk? i think that's a profound question at this point. dr. stern, your question was do we want to have children engage in sports -- we want to have children, it's not a question, we want to have children engaged in sports but how do we do it without risk of c.t.e. and related problems? in the prior set of questions, the technology came up. can we make a helmet that's going to save people's brains? and the thing is that deceleration injuries are what's causing it. is there any sort of technology that you can see that would make a difference? dr. mckee: no. the solution to this is not going to be technology. as henry cars

mr. mcnerney: california has bout 1.3 million women owned firms. in my district, the cities of stockton and lodi were ranked as the second best place for women entrepreneurs in california. despite the challenges women-owned firms encounter, women entrepreneurs employ many residents that make up the vitality of our local communities. that's why i stand here today to acknowledge and celebrate women-owned small businesses such as the brewing company in stockton, owned by kelly jacobs a friend of many years. let's support and thank all the women entrepreneured in our country and honor their business. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentlewoman from ohio seek recognition? without objection the gentlewoman is recognized for one minute. ms. kaptur: smart dealmakers don't divulge their tactics. yet according to a report from inside trade, president trump told a group of senators that his so-called threats to withdraw from nafta are just a negotiating tactic. president trump, workers in ohio will tell you too much is at stak

mr. mcnerney. thank you, mr. chairman. thank you, mr. secretary. thank you for your interest in veteran issues. i do want to say that your budget proposes deep cuts in programs that care deeply about. energy efficiency, energy reliability, science, innovative technology, loan guarantee your these programs they feel are necessary for economy and national security. let me ask you this. do you think the climate change is anyway a threat threat to our nation? >> yes, sir. i do. if i could -- go ahead and ask questions. >> cosmic question. >> yes. >> okay, d.c. relationship between the events we've had in climate change? >> most likely. yes, sir. >> mr. mcnerney, before we take a lot of time on this issue, let me just say that we are probably going to agree that it is happening. we are going to agree that it's going to have an effect on the globe. i think where we may or may not agree is just how much of this is man's fault and are decisions that we are going to make here. i don't believe we need to be making decisions that could put america at a very d

mr. mcnerney that we were talking about budget and the president's budgets and what have you, and if there are certainly parts of the budget that i don't necessarily completely agree with. there were parts of my own budget when i was the governor that i didn't agree with completely at the end of the process. the point is, i understand your role in this, congress is very very importants' role in the budgeting process and respect it and i'm going to work within it. the president's budget requests funding to restart the yucca mountain licensing proceedings. i think this is an important point, that it is the licensing proceedings that this money is for. i support that. the most important priority now is for congress to appropriate the funding so we can reopen the nuclear waste program and finish the yucca mountain licensing. at the end of it, those that are against us, they might find out through this process that they were right. or that they are not. but until we get to the end of the process, we are not going to know that. the sooner we receive the funding, the sooner the scientists and law

mr. smith: i have no opinion. rep. mcnerney: my final question is, how long will individuals be vulnerable to identity theft problems due to this breach? mr. smith: we have offered five different individual services. one is the ability to monitor your credit files from all three of us for free. another is to lock your file, another is a dark web scanning file -- rep. mcnerney: that does not answer my question. our social security numbers are out there. this is forever, right? mr. smith: unfortunately the breaches of a social security number has been on the rise. there have been many this year. there is another thought, and that is, how secure are we with an snn, and is that best for consumers going forward? rep. latta: the gentleman's time has expired and the chair recognizes the gentleman from kentucky for five minutes. we appreciate you being here to testify. there is a medical hearing going on upstairs, so i have been back and forth. we appreciate you being here toi will try not to double question. a lot of us wondered, july

mr. mcnerney from california, yields back. the gentleman from ohio. mr. chabot: reserves. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlelady from florida. mrs. murphy: mr. speaker, i yield two minutes to the gentleman from new york. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from new york, mr. tonko, is yield for two minutes -- yielded for two minutes. mr. tonko: this bill helps our most forward-thinking entrepreneurs and innovators. we're continuing to improve upon the program itself. this program has proven to be one of the most successful federal programs for technological innovation in the united states history, delivering more than 70,000 patents and valuable innovations in agriculture and defense, energy, health sciences, homeland security, space, transportation and other fields. through phase one and phase two sbir, countless jobs have been created in the capital region of new york. it's through programs such as sbir that our region has developed the underpings of support for a boom in high technology in innovation and economic development. one example is one located within my dis

mr. mcnerney, congressman mcnerney, who has been a strong advocate for the v.a. and for the veterans in particular -- not necessarily the v.a., but for the veterans. and that's a great example of how we can talk to each other, coordinate with each other, and come up with a better product for the people of this country. whether it's on innovation, whether it's on energy policy or for that matter, just how we take care of our veterans. >> well, and i think that was one of the problems that -- one of the frustrations i had with prior administration, is oftentimes i would agree with the department of energy, even in the prior administration. but the actions of the environmental protection agency prevented us from getting places. so when they pushed on one technology, like carbon capture and sequestration, which i'm not against, but let's make sure it's viable, they basically tabled a lot of other things, like one of my favorites, chemical looping. i know d.o.e. was putting money into it, which i encourage you to continue to do but at the same time, epa wasn't looking

mr. mcnerney, you're recognized for five minutes. >> i thank you for the hearing and the commissioners for your work. it's not an easy job. and it's interesting to see the different viewpoints you all have. mr. chairman, i recently had a chance to visit huddle, which is a co-worker space in my district where startups go together to bring innovative ideas and working hard to get their businesses off the ground. but they're very worried about the impact that doing away with net neutrality protection also do to their businesses. would you -- if net neutrality protections are weakened, as you propose, can you commit to me that small businesses and jobs will not be hurt in my district? please answer with yes or no. >> congressman, i didn't know that particular company, but obviously we support a free and open internet that allows small businesses like that to thrive. >> commissioner clyburn, do you think that that will hurt small businesses? >> i think if we shift gears that it would. that they would not have the certainty that they need. and i think that what doesn't get enough attention is th

mr. mcnerney: >> some of the strongest hurricanes and the wildfires that are raging through western states we can't stand by while this administration eliminates the clean power plan condemning future generations to scarce resources and harsher climates. extreme weather has cost the u.s. economy $240 billion. climate change is extreme weather. shouldn't we focus on hardening and making it more resilient. the clean power plan would reduce plant pollutants that cause respiratory illnesses and projected to cause thousands of deaths and provide at least $20 billion. the denial of science by this administration is alarming and dangerous. i urge my colleagues to stand up for clean energy and our environment and take positive action to address climate change. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from pennsylvania seek recognition? >> permission to address the house for one minute and revise and extend. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. the gentleman is recognized for one minute. mr. rothfus: buried in today's disaster supplemental spending bill is a $16 billion o

mr. mcnerney, congressman mcnerney, who has been a strong advocate for the v.a. and for the veterans in particular -- not necessarily the v.a., but for the veterans. and that's a great example of how we can talk to each other, coordinate with each other, and come up with a better product for the people of this country. whether it's on innovation, whether it's on energy policy or for that matter, just how we take care of our veterans. >> well, and i think that was one of the problems that -- one of the frustrations i had with prior administration, is oftentimes i would agree with the department of energy, even in the prior administration. but the actions of the environmental protection agency prevented us from getting places. so when they pushed on one technology, like carbon capture and sequestration, which i'm not against, but let's make sure it's viable, they basically tabled a lot of other things, like one of my favorites, chemical looping. i know d.o.e. was putting money into it, which i encourage you to continue to do but at the same time, epa wasn't looking