mr. thompson: mr. speaker, request unanimous consent to address the house for one minute and to revise and extend. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, the gentleman is recognized for one minute. mr. thompson: mr. speaker, during a time when our digital world is so unsecure, new policies are needed to help defend against cyberattacks. the attacks against sony pictures, target and anthem were just a few of the most recent examples. according to report released by the centers for strategic and international studies, cybercrimes in 2013 cost more than $100 billion in the united states and roughly half a trillion globally. mr. speaker, congress needs to resolve these problems by working together to improve our nation's cyberdefenses rather than having president obama try to solve the problem one executive order at a time and that is exactly what the house is doing this week. determined to protect the american people from future cyberattacks, last night the house passed one bipartisan bill and will v

mr. thompson: i think it is.when it was set in 2012, we need to have a 4.6 percentage compounded annual growth to have that. last week, we had 75 million, which was up 7%. if we continue to have years like that that are above what we needed on the annual basis, we ought to be in good shape hitting that goal by 2021. mark: aside from the strong dollar, what is your biggest challenge right now? mr. thompson: we have to make sure we market the welcome. for lots of reasons over the last couple of years, we are still viewed around the world as maybe not being as welcoming as we should be. in partnership with our federal agencies which control the entry process and with our messaging around the world, we want to make sure the world knows that we are open for business and we want them to come and we look forward to welcoming them. mark: where does that sense that america may not be open for all visitors, where does that start? mr. thompson: it could be any number of reasons. certainly the security situation has tightene

mr. thompson, this is mr. willmore. is your daughter there? (laughter) that would not go over well is.a to blame? >> they can keep ate secret. -- they can keep it a secret. >> the issue is the boys are too yappy. (laughter) >> larry: that's true. if it happens to the boy he is going to go back and tell the whole school. >> exactly. when it's a boy a boy is just looking to be laid. a girl at 16 is looking for love. that's what can make the difference normally. you have your case where a boy falls madly in love, but at 16 are you thinking about love or just layin'? >> larry: what if he loves to be laid? (laughter) >> right, but that's all he thought about. >> in order to learn love he must be laid. >> larry: yes. give it to him. give it to him. that's poetry. that's poetry. >> larry: do you know anybody who went with this at your school? i went with a kid and he dated the secretary and nobody thought it was a big deal. >> there was a very young girl -- well, a very mature senior in high school who dated a sort of burt reynolds kind of teacher, the younger good looking burt reynolds. but

mr. thompson, for five minutes. mr. thompson: thank you mr. speaker. mr. speaker, the house agriculture subcommittee on conservation and forestry, which i chair, conducted a hearing to review the national forest system and active forest management. the health of our national forest is an issue of vital importance for rural america. not only our national forest is a sense of natural beauty but it has healthy watersheds, wildlife habitat, but perhaps most importantly they serve as economic engines for the surrounding local communities. . our national forests are capable of providing and sustaining these benefits but they need proper management to do so. the u.s. forest service manages more than 193 million acres of land across 41 states. within those 41 states are over 700 counties containing national forestland. these -- forestland. these counties and communities rely on us to be good stewedwards of these lands. there's a direct correlation between forest health and vibrant rural communities. the people living in these rural areas depend on well managed nat

mr. thompson: mr. speaker, with april 15 quickly approaching this week the house of representatives will be taking action and voting on a number of bills to ease the pain for american taxpayers. across pennsylvania's fifth congressional district, i have heard from constituents expressing their ongoing anxieties when it comes to the complexity of our federal tax code. mr. speaker, there are more than four million words in the tax code. only 462 words in the bill of rights. this country is long overdue for a more simplified tax code. this week the house is considering legislation to ensure i.r.s. transparency, repeal the immoral and oppressive death tax and pass a taxpayer bill of rights. mr. speaker, i urge my colleagues on both sides of the aisle to support these commonsense measures to protect the american taxpayer. i yield back the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields back the balance of his time. the chair lays before the house the following personal request. the clerk:

mr. thompson. mr. thompson: i thank the gentleman for yi thompsonel bo: i rise in strong opposition to this death tax repeal act. whenever you hear someone say death tax, no right a way they are not talking about public policy or tax reform, they are talking about politics. there is no such thing as a death tax. you will not find those words in the tax code. it is partisan jargon. after you die, you do not have to pay taxes. when you are dead, you are dead. there is no such thing as a death tax. today my republican colleagues are pursuing a repeal under the guise of helping family farms and small businesses. i wish this was the case, the rhetoric is disingenuous when you look at the policy. i agree it is a issue for family farmers and ranchers. the first bill i introduced was a bill to reform the estate tax. my district has farmland values and they are land rich and cash poor. they are middle-class people who work their land every day and pay taxes on their income they earn from network. -- from that wo

mr. thompson, for five minutes. mr. thompson: thank you mr. speaker. yesterday i joined the gentleman from north carolina, congressman g.k. butterfield, to introduce h.r. 1906, a bipartisan access to inpatient rehabilitation act of 2015. coordinated medical rehabilitation provided in an inpatient rehabilitation setting is crucial for medicare beneficiaries with diseases, chronic conditions. unfortunately, beginning in 2010, the centers for medicare and medicaid services began placing limitations on what types of therapy beneficiary could receive. despite the professional judgment of the treating physician. mr. speaker, these limitations restrict recreational therapy from being prescribed despite being medically necessary in many cases. the bipartisan access to inpatient rehabilitation therapy act of 2015 that i introduced with congressman butterfield will undo these unnecessary barriers imposed by c.m.s. that place limitations on what types of therapy a beneficiary may -- excuse me -- may receive. this legislation will not cost the american taxpayer an

mr. thompson, for five minutes. mr. thompson: thank you mr. speaker. mr. speaker, on september 22 2011 former joint chiefs of staff mullen said that our debt was the -- we suffer from overbearing debt and unless immediate action is taken future generation also face insurmountable challenges. no one wants a future where policymakers will choose between discretionary programs like roads and bridges or educating our children. when they continue to be crowded out by mandatory spending which accounts for more than 2/3 of our annual budget. we need a strong social safety net. we need a strong national defense. we need an america where young learners can have access to a quality education and workers get the skills they need to sustain jobs and keep businesses striving and competitive, both domestically and globally. unfortunately aspirations for a more prosperous america are not going to be achieved until we begin to get out underneath this burden of debt. myrick since 2009, the obama administration has added more than $7 trillion to our national debt and today

mr. thompson. mr. thompson: i thank the gentleman for yielding. mr.er, i rise in strong support of estate tax reform and in strong opposition to this wrongfully and inaccurately titled death tax repeal act. whenever you hear somebody said death tax, know right away they are not talking about public policy and they are not talking about tax reform. they are talking about politics. there is no such thing as a death tax. you won't find those words anywhere at all in the tax code. it's partisan jargon. after you die, you don't have to pay taxes. you don't have to take out the garbage. you don't get called for jury duty anymore when you're dead, you're debt. so there is no such thing as a death tax. today my republican colleagues are pursuing a full repeal of the estate tax under the guise of helping family farms and small businesses. i wish this were the case. but the rhetoric is simply disingenuous when you look at the policy. i agree that the estate tax is a real issue for family farmers and for ranchers. the first bill i introduced when i came to congr

mr. thompson. >> thank you, mr. chairman. i'd like to thank deputy secretary mayorkas for appearing today. last month the department of homeland security's office of inspector general released the results of an investigation into the employee complaints about the management of the investor visa program. this program, better known as the eb-5 program, accounts for less than 1% of all visas issued by the united states citizenship and immigration services however, given the program's potential as a job creator, it has great visibility to congressional leaders from across the political spectrum. i do not take issue with the inspector general's decision to limit his review to questions regarding deputy secretary mayorkas' involvement in the three eb-5 applications at issue, however i'm disappointed that after expending months of resources to investigate these cases the inspector general produced an incomplete report. it only addressed the allegations made by uscis personnel about contact with prominent democratic figures, thereby

mr. thompson: request unanimous consent to address the house for one minute, revise and extend. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, the gentleman is recognized for one minute. mr. thompson: madam speaker, over the weekend i was thrilled to be at the winkler art gallery in pennsylvania for the 2015 congressional art competition awards ceremony for my congressional district. the congressional art competition began in 1982 to recognize and encourage artistic talent among u.s. high school students. this year i had the honor to serve as co-chair of the annual national competition. mr. speaker, this year i was blown away by the quality of work and the levels of creativity by the students in the pennsylvania's fifth congressional district. this year's first place winner determined by an independent panel, is leah kliner of waterford, pennsylvania. leah, who's work titled "little brother" attends a high school. i'm looking forward to hosting leah in washington this summer and displaying her award-winning work in the halls of the capitol building. this year's second and third pla

mr. thompson. mr. thompson: i thank the gentleman for yielding. mr. speaker, i rise in strong support of estate tax reform and in strong opposition to this wrongfully and inaccurately titled death tax repeal act. whenever you hear somebody said death tax, know right away they are not talking about public policy and they are not talking about tax reform. they are talking about politics. there is no such thing as a death tax. you won't find those words anywhere at all in the tax code. it's partisan jargon. after you die, you don't have to pay taxes. you don't have to take out the garbage. you don't get called for jury duty anymore when you're dead, you're debt. so there is no such thing as a death tax. today my republican colleagues are pursuing a full repeal of the estate tax under the guise of helping family farms and small businesses. i wish this were the case. but the rhetoric is simply disingenuous when you look at the policy. i agree that the estate tax is a real issue for family farmers and for ranchers. the first bill i introduced when i came to

mr. thompson: thank you very much, mr. speaker. i thank the gentleman from colorado for yielding the time. mr. speaker, though i support h.r. 1731, the national cybersecurity protection advancement act as approve by voice vote in my committee, i rise to express my disappointment with the rule. yesterday, the white house announced support for house passage of h.r. 1731 but said that improvements to the bill are needed to ensure that its liability protections are appropriately targeted to encourage responsible cybersecurity practices. the white house was referring to the language that was inskerted -- inserted at the direction of the judiciary majority instead of providing a targeted safe harbor for companies to share timely cyberthreat information, it established an unduly complicated legal framework that runs the risk of providing liability relief to companies that act neg lidge -- negligently. moreover it specifically immunizes companies from not acting timely on cyberinformation. this runs counter to the fundamental goal of the l

mr. paolo thompson from the imf, mr. benoit coeure from the ecb. you have that on the creditor side.n the greek side, you have the state finance minister. you do not have yanis varoufakis. that is a question hanging over this meeting. is the eurogroup relevant? will the eurogroup stay relevant? and how much trust is there between yanis varoufakis and his 18 counterparts? they want specifics. they want details. they want progress. so far, they haven't seen any of those three. francine: thank you so much, hans nichols from riga. we will have him throughout the day. we are not expecting much news but we will go back to him. guy: he won't be sightseeing. he will be reporting on what is happening. francine: the martin sorell story was interesting. he said he's been speaking to the officials and they are just getting used to the adf that a grexit -- the idea that a grexit is more likely than not. >> obviously, emotionally, it might be quite damaging/. i think we've come to terms. when i was in brussels, i got the impression that they are in the mind of, it is going to happen. guy: stay wit

mr. thompson: ask permission to address the house for one minute. while back this my district on april 4 i was proud to be in the parkinson's race which is an event that seeks awareness of this disease. april is parkinson's awareness month and i met with lynn and the coordinator and angela, founder of the local nonprofit. angela was diagnosed with parkinson's at the young age of 3 and has been committed to raise funds to combat this disease. since they started the running for parkinson's race, they have helped to raise over $12,000. and i applaud angela and the partners for helping to bring hope and awareness for those living with this disease. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from illinois seek recognition? mr. davis: i ask unanimous consent to address the house for one minute. since its inception, elementary and second tear act was and remains a civil rights law. it is protecting the rice ar educational opportunity of students living in poverty, students of color, students learning english and students wit

mr. thompson: thank you, madam speaker. earlier this week the energy information administration released its annual forecast of u.s. energy trends and predicted that the united states will become a net exporter of natural gas by 2017. as co-chair of the bipartisan congressional natural gas caucus i understand the magnitude of this geopolitical transition and the implications for ensuring american energy security through continued natural gas development and investment. by becoming an exporter of natural gas by 2017, the united states will be able to build and strengthen its economy. help to improve the environment and remain globally competitive. as one of the nation's top producers of natural gas, pennsylvania continues to help drive record breaking oil and natural gas production domestically. the energy information administration's recent projections place united states closer than ever to obtaining energy independence while signaling longer term market stability that will make energy prices more affordable for businesses

mr. ratcliffe, for his work on this bill. as well as our minority counterparts, including ranking member thompson and subcommittee

mr. thompson: mr. speaker, recently the pennsylvania state university agricultural extension honored anna mickey peters for her more than half severagerir of volunteerism to penn state's 4-h volunteer program. this was just the latest for mickey who was inducted into the agents hall of fame. this honor was only granted to 14 individuals from across the nation who best embodied the award motto, making the best better. mickey was the only recipient from pennsylvania. since the 1960's he's been an -- she's demonstrated outstanding leadership. she's received the 4-h salute to excellence award thnd ee-- and the center county council award. she's worked with over 500 members and mentored over 04-h leaders. at age 83, she continues to help us all understand that every one of us have the best within ourselves and we all have the exass toy -- capacity to make the best better. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from new york seek recognition? >> to address the house for on

mr. easterbrook, hello. >> reporter: in february mcdonald's pushed out c.e.o. don thompson and replaced him with navinder singh sarao, the head of mcdonald's europe who promised a turnaround. >> what we recognized is the pace of change outside of mcdonald's has been a little quicker than the pace of change within. we have run this effort a sense of urgency and purpose to make the meaningful changes customers care about. >> reporter: easterbrook said mcdonald's will announce its turnaround plan may 4. that gave the stock a 3% bump today. but analysts say it will take a year or more for that plan to have any impact. >> pelley: anthony mason thank you very much. anthony. dr. oz answers critics who say his tv show promotes quack medicine. new photos reveal the anatomy of a major jewel heist. and a 102-year-old dancer sees her prime for the first time when the cbs evening news continues. allergies can distract you. so when your symptoms start, doctors recommend taking non-drowsy claritin every day of your allergy season. with claritin, you get powerful, non-drowsy relief 24 hour

thompson. she is the reporter who is covering of the the show "obama." and finished the story on "first gentlemen." in addition to covering laura bush she has covered laura bush and mrs. obama. and brings the journalists' modern-day perspective. krissah thompson. [applause] ms. swain: i know you bring your cell phones and we have a twitter account set up. the questions are going to be at the one-hour point, if you want to send us a tweet, i'm going to be getting them right here and ask your twitter questions and c-span awedens and i will be using them. welcome everybody. we are going to start with clips. and the first one is delving into the topic, the public life and the private life that these we women have been forced into circumstance. some of them happy partners and others thrusted into the role. and we are going to start with a clip that we did with michelle obama talking about the balance between private life and public responsibility. let's watch. where are in the perspective to this job. pretty much. i think to the extent and i would have never thought living in the white house and being a first lady would be natural. it's because i try to make it easy. i tr

thompson to him kins i which is prepared to give you 3 minutes i appreciate if you would respect that i'd greatly appreciate that. >> one is mrs. moore stated earlier we want to thank the board to stand up and having staff work with the contingency another institutions in the city has not done this they're missing in action ocii we view them as nothing more than it was novice to learn they're in journalist venture with lamar research working in the interest of the citizens that pay their salaries we don't reap the benefits we want to point out we want the permit pulled this is a wait of our time we - you have a nice presentation you have wonderful slides the fact is that we've wasted three weeks their tearing that stadium down at the top level right now this morning as i drove in i inspected it myself the fact they've only had we'll talked repeatedly over dust controls i'm not an engineer one gentleman on a crane on the cherry picker spraying over there prior to that before the rain two individuals with a hose and water coming out mrs. moore and other residents on the hill have dust in their house i've driver's license there a

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mr. liesman and ms. quick going through the numbers. >> 253 compares to the 254 that the street was looking for when you look at thompson estimates.very close. came in at $5.9 billion that the street was looking for. we're using that number because i believe that's what the street actually looks if for. although it is a strong report, coming off of a very strong quarter from a year ago for this company. let's take a look at what they're talking about. some things they're doing is raising the dividend by 11% and the board is approving the $5 billion of share repurchases and take a look real quickly at that stock and esee how it's shaping up this morning. down by 2%. travelers is a company that has often beaten the street expectations and doesn't give a lot of guidance to the street and insurance can be a black box when you try to figure out what's going into this. coming off a very strong quarter from a year ago. other points that they're making, i think there were a few issues that happened. one of it is the money that they were making on their portfolio, obviously, a little bit impacted. fixed income down pretty sharply over that