mr. thompson: do not blame the media too loud. [laughter] mr. thompson: icam. i see a hand. >> first of all, i am very inspired by the progressive things you are doing. my question is, given that there is structural and institutional andsm in police departments in court processes, how have you been able to navigate those types of issues? you have a right to remain silent. mr. foss: i have the luxury of working in an office where there is a lot of discretion. i have been able to exercise that autonomy and discretion. it was not easy early on. peopleer i had given the that decide whether or not i have a job -- being able to give them my stories about people we had taken risks on build up enough capital to be able to continue doing the things i'm doing today, i hope. mr. thompson: over here. >> good morning. my name is susanna moreno. today, i am here as a mother of son.carcerated this is a we can see national security problem we are talking about. prison, 7people in million in probation. the numbers add up. we have a problem of lack of accountability, in my opini

mr. thompson: thank you, mr. speaker, h.r. 3361, the department of homeland security insider threat and mitigation act of 2015 authorizes the department of homeland security to address the homeland and national security risks posed by trusted insider. typically trusted insiders are given unrestricted access to mission critical assets such as computer networks. while d.h.s. like fellow agencies conducts extensive vetting, there remains a risk that someone who gains insider status exploits their position to destroy the united states through espionage, terrorism or the unauthorized disclosure of national security information. as a ranking member of the committee on homeland security, i'm supportive of the department of homeland security's current insider threat program. it is targeted at preventing and detecting when a vetted d.h.s. employee or contractor with authorized access to government resources, including personnel, facilities, information, equipment, networks and systems, exploits such access for nefarious,

mr. thompson: do not blame the media too loud. [laughter] mr. thompson: icam. i see a hand. >> first of all, i am very inspired by the progressive things you are doing. my question is, given that there is structural and institutional andsm in police departments in court processes, how have you been able to navigate those types of issues? you have a right to remain silent. mr. foss: i have the luxury of working in an office where there is a lot of discretion. i have been able to exercise that autonomy and discretion. it was not easy early on. peopleer i had given the that decide whether or not i have a job -- being able to give them my stories about people we had taken risks on build up enough capital to be able to continue doing the things i'm doing today, i hope. mr. thompson: over here. >> good morning. my name is susanna moreno. today, i am here as a mother of son.carcerated this is a we can see national security problem we are talking about. prison, 7people in million in probation. the numbers add up. we have a problem of lack of accountability, in my opini

mr. thompson: nancy is smiling. nancy, being a judge, having been a judge in your state would say adam is one of the good guys. he has -- he is thinking about this problem the right way. there is an interesting study that you actually open to our books to the very institute if you years ago and said, in and look at how race affects outcomes for defendants in our system. and part of what that report found was that race did affect those outcomes at different steps along the way, whether cases where dismissed, from charge offers and sentence offers, to whether people were detained and arraignment -- at arraignment. one of the things that was interesting to me was that actually one of the factors in several of those cases that was more significant than race itself was council type. the type of counsel people had access to. we don't hear the word defenders much in this conversation, but how do we -- how do people get a better defense? mr. vance: you have to resource the defense function. it should be not a last thought i

mr. thompson. mr. thompson: thank you very much, mr. chairman. almost to the member before me the conversation has been about the culture, the organization. and i think it speaks to whether or not internally we can fix it or do we just cover it up? and i'll get to a specific shortly. inspector roth, in your review of the secret service, how would you describe the culture within the service, especially at the executive level? mr. roth: as we noted in the report on the access to chairman chaffetz's employment record, we found a number of supervisors who, in fact, themselves had access to m.c.i. to me that was a very troubling incident. additionally, few people then elevated their concerns or the fact that this was being used to a high enough level of management for something to be done. so that was sort of certainly troubling behavior that we identified. mr. thompson: let me -- so we had senior level people accessing information. then we had that information being it noted by people above those individuals, and is your testimony that nothing happen

mr. thompson, they were able to go right on out there and they would start buying when the sales came on and that it is really important. and that the price of food is high as we could gather it immediately if i have money. >> and that is one dedicated woman right there, helping at least 150 families with thanksgiving dinners. >> that is great stuff. >>> the warriors are back in practice getting ready for the history making game tomorrow night against the lakers. >>> steph curry is recognized for the other award. mark is coming up next with sports. >>> right now, we want to check in with keba with a look at the newsroom and what we're working on for ktvu fox 2 news at 7:00. >>> tonight police are asking for your help in identifying a burglary suspect. investigators say the man right here in this video targeted three businesses right in the downtown area. >>> and also the holiday treat for the american drivers as they would hit the road for thanksgiving. paying the lowest gas prices in years. take a look at the numbers. >>> these stories are coming up at 7:00 over on tv 37. >>> and ticket

mr. thompson: mr.speaker, the first value of american leadership is the safety and security of our citizens. while it is important to support those fleeing conflicts across the globe, the c.i.a.'s director , recent statements on the distinct possibility on additional attacks and the national security implications surrounding syrian refugees at this point are too great to ignore. the f.b.i. has also indicated it is next to impossible to appropriately screen refugees. for this reason i have called upon the president to place a hold on many refugees into the contry. additionally i joined with members of the pennsylvania congressional delegation in requesting that governor tom wolfe also place a moratorium on accepting refugees into the commonwealth. the house today will consider legislation that suspends refugee admissions until we assure adequate screening security for threats is in place. we must not take any chances that could put our country at risk. this is the first of many steps that will provide a

mr. thompson. mr. thompson: thank you very much, mr. chairman.ost to the member before me the conversation has been about the culture, the organization. and i think it speaks to whether or not internally we can fix it or do we just cover it up? and i'll get to a specific shortly. inspector roth, in your review of the secret service, how would you describe the culture within the service, especially at the executive level? mr. roth: as we noted in the report on the access to chairman chaffetz's employment record, we found a number of supervisors who, in fact, themselves had access to m.c.i. to me that was a very troubling incident. additionally, few people then elevated their concerns or the fact that this was being used to a high enough level of management for something to be done. so that was sort of certainly troubling behavior that we identified. mr. thompson: let me -- so we had senior level people accessing information. then we had that information being it noted by people above those individuals, and is your testimony that nothing happened?

mr. thompson: thank you very much, mr. speaker. mr. speaker, this is the final amendment to the bill which will not kill the bill or send it back to committee. if adopted, the bill will immediately proceed to final assage as amended. mr. speaker, my motion to recommit will do several things. first thing it will do is require the secretary of homeland security to verify the identify of refugee applicants. any application that contains insufficient, conflicting, or unreliable information would be denied. the second point of my motion to recommit is that this motion would require at least five federal agencies, the department of homeland security, the attorney general, and federal bureau of investigation, the secretary of state, the secretary of defense, the director of national intelligence, all -- all together, to check refugee applicants against their records. any application that indicates a national security or criminal threat would be denied. in addition, mr. speaker, my motion would also require that the secretary of h

mr. thompson. mr. thompson: thank you very uch, mr. chairman. almost to the member before me the conversation has been about the culture, the organization. and i think it speaks to whether or not internally we can fix it or do we just cover it up? and i'll get to a specific shortly. spector roth, in your review of the secret service, how would you describe the culture within the service, especially at the executive level? mr. roth: as we noted in the report on the access to chairman chaffetz's employment record, we found a number of supervisors who, in fact, themselves had access to m.c.i. to me that was a very troubling incident. additionally, few people then elevated their concerns or the fact that this was being used to a high enough level of management for something to be done. so that was sort of certainly troubling behavior that we identified. mr. thompson: let me -- so we had senior level people accessing information. then we had that information ing it noted by people above those individuals, and is your testimony that nothing happened?

mr. thompson: thank you very much, mr.aker, and i appreciate the generosity from my colleague from michigan on the time. mr. speaker, we live in uncertain and dangerous times with ever-evolving terrorist threats. the brutality that isil has inflicted on innocent people is both chilling and demands action. as members of congress, we have a responsibility to do all we can to protect our citizens. in the wake of the paris attacks, questions have been raised about the screening system that u.s. citizens on whether it can be exploited by terrorists. in light of those questions, mr. speaker, i ask unanimous nsent to enter in the record a letter from formal homeland security secretary janet napolitano and former secretary michael chertoff supporting the current system of vetting refugees. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, so ordered. . we have seen a number of governors including the governor of my home state choose fear over facts. if they had done their research, they would have learned our program is an extensive 13-

mr. thompson: mr. speaker, next wednesday we will observe veterans day, which is dedicated to the brave men and have served in our armed forces. i believe one of the most important things we can do is to instill respect and honor among our nation's young people for our service men and women. s a part of veterans day activities, the elementary school students in my hometown of howard will learn about the contributions made by our veterans, both in harm's way and here at home. while educating our young people is important, it is also essential to make sure our veterans have the services and support that they need. this weekend i will be speaking with a group of actively -- those actively involved in caring for our wounded vets, the disabled american veterans or d.a.v. chapter in warren, pennsylvania. the d.a.v. provides a wide range of services from transmitting veterans to doctors' appointments to emphasizing the need for better care, both medically and for behavioral health services. november 11 is vet

mr. thompson. thank you! >> no problem. ew weeks, thompson will join mitchell and the oakland police officers to donate the food to the families in need. >>> now, to san francisco. and a fashion frenzy after hundreds of people camped out for designer clothes at reasonable prices. [ cheers and applause ] there they are. those are the lucky folks. this was 8:00 this morning when the doors opened at the h and m store near union square. a lot of folks streamed in to get their hands on items from a high end french designer. the clothing line was marketed as having an affordable price point. today's worldwide launch was promoted by celebrities including kindle jenner. they say it was worth the the wait. >> absolutely. i would stay an extra couple of day ifs i had to. it is absolutely worth it. you are getting a high end clothing line for a little bit of nothing. >> you know, it gives so many people an opportunity to buy clothe that's theobaldn't otherwise be able to buy off the runway. >> shoppers were allowed inside the store in

mr. thompson: don't blame the media too loud. mr. foss: i won't. [laughter] mr. on: over here i see a hand. right over here. yes, i am with the delta society foundation. my question really is to adam foss. first of all, really inspired by all the things you are doing and your prosecutor law office. given that there is structural and institutional racism that is embedded not only in police offices but in prosecutorial offices and court processes, how have you been able to navigate, shall we say, those types of issues in the office in which you find yourself? ms. gertner: you have a right to remain silent. [laughter] mr. foss: i have the luxury of working in an office where there is a lot of autonomy and discretion. i have been able to exercise that autonomy and discretion. it wasn't easy early on, but after a while i had taken these reps and given the people who decide whether or not i have a job, being able to give them nice toys about people we had taken risks and and now are -- and now are thriving in the community -- mr. thompson: a question over here. >> yes,

mr. thompson said what is really there. i helped a woman who for two years was a translator for american troops in iraq. she was so good, she saved lots of people's lives. she was so good that the enemy put a mark on her and said they were going to kill her. so she had to go into hiding. it took her from january, 2007 ntil september 2007 to get the papers and the witnesses and all the information necessary to get her into the united states. somebody who had put her life on the line for us. our soldiers, and it took nine months to get her in. then her mother and brothers and sisters who were 16, 12 and and nine, it took two years. we have a robust system that is working. this bill is p.r. baloney and we ought to vote no. it sends the wrong message and says only white christians can come into this country. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from south carolina is recognized. mr. gowdy: i yield three minutes to the gentleman from texas, chairman of the financial services committee, mr. hensarling. the speaker pro tempore:

mr. thompson, for five minutes. mr. thompson: thank you, mr. speaker. mr. speaker, today i rise to recognize the efforts in pennsylvania and the pennsylvania fifth congressional district to reintroduce the american chestnut tree. before the 1900's the american chestnut was the dominant tree in the eastern united states. my home state of pennsylvania, it comprised roughly 25% of all hardwoods. blight struck these trees beginning in 1904, and by 1950 the american chestnut was nearly wiped out of our forests. mr. speaker, efforts over the past several years have focused on reintroducing this hardwood, the american chestnut, by making it more resilient to blight. i'm proud to say reintroduction efforts are taking place at several sites in centre county, deloin county, and elk county. this past week the pennsylvania state university's chapter of the american chestnut foundation held its annual meeting. outlining the worker of researchers along with distributions of volunteers to the reintroduction of the american chestnut. as chairman of the house agriculture su

mr. thompson made that possible this year.ve to turn no one away. >> what do you think of this woman in between us? right here? >> from the outside looking in, i see mary ann doing her best over the years, 25 plus years of giving back to the community. it is something she doesn't have to do. from the outside looking in, i just wanted to especially come in with the warriors organization. they brought me in within open arms. and now, i'm coming in and helping mary ann out. and she, you know, has donated a bunch of money throughout the years doing something that she doesn't have to do. and i just thought what a better way, my foundation, teaching, giving back to the community. giving back to families. now i live in the oakland community now too. most importantly, just for other people. it is not just about me being a successful athlete. you can get any type of money, you can give any type of goods or anything. anything to help the ones in need. >> jason thompson foundation now, for a lot of the viewers, jason was in the sacrament

mr. thompson's help, i was able to go right out, start buying, when the sales came on, that's real important is high. when i can find sales, i can gather it immediately if i have money. >> mitchell was able to buy and deliver thanksgiving groceries to at least 150 families. >> great story. jason thompson is a great guy. >> he is. that's a nice thing to do. >> he wants to hang out in the studio with you and me too. he wants to get into broadcasting. >> does he? >> yes. he does. i told him. >> i saw the people in the room, sal, they come to about his shoulder. he is so tall. >> professional basketball player will do that to you. >> yeah. >> the shortest guy on the staff is taller than everyone in the room. >> they just looked little on tv. >> jason can come by anytime. >> yes. he can. >>> traffic is doing very well so far. steve has been mentioning the rain. you might want to think about how you're going to get home tonight. going to be driving through rain, but this morning shouldn't be a problem. let's take a look at what we have now. the commute does look pretty good on highway 24, lafayett

mr. thompson: mr. speaker, request unanimous consent to address the house for one minute, revise and extend. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. mr. thompson: mr. speaker, pennsylvania's fifth congressional district, which i'm proud to represent, includes the alghani national forest. forest cores more than 500,000 acres and the use of its hardwoods has supported communities in counties for generations. mr. speaker, since the small towns depend on harvesting of trees from the forest, i'm deeply concerned by the news that, while the amount of timber cut in the forest has increased in recent years, the amount sold has sharply declined. timber sales are down 19% in the fast five years. a majority of the harvest is being sold as pull , and not high-value hardwood. this is one of the reasons why i co-sponsored the resilient federal forest act, which passed the house earlier this year and would enhance management efforts in our national forests, to make sure our quality hardwoods are being used in the

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: thank you, mr. speaker. i rise in recognition of the contributions of center county, pennsylvania, sheriff denny who will retire at the end of this year. he served for two decades after being elected in 1991. before being elected sheriff, he served as a pennsylvania state police trooper. he's a marine, joining after graduating high school. over his 24 years as center county sheriff, denny has influenced countless law enforcement officers. in fact, more than 40 of his former deputies are police officers in areas ranging from altoona to pittsburgh who who are serving state troopers. now seen great growth as long as new technologies from type riters to use of state-of-the-art software to track cases to a video conference system to conduct hearings. mr. speaker, sheriff denny now has provided

mr. thompson. we recognize senator. >> thank you mr. chairman.ation of a long-term transportation bill. i think something that many of us have been looking for, for a long time. i would like to highlight very quickly a couple of the programs that are significant to my state of alaska, very remote, very rural. chairman and hoff had mentioned that our obligation here is to focus on roads and bridges and i certainly don't dispute that. i also remind colleagues that in certain parts of the country our roads are on the water. marine highway system through fairies that is a priority. we ought not forget them as well. making sure we have a program of very center facilities must adequately account first states like alaska, or coastal states that do rely on our fairies as marine highways. they carry people and marine necessities from a place to another. they they are there lifelines. where they have no roads or airports. when 80% of your community are not attached by your road, we have to figure out how to our transportation corridors work for us. so note

mr. thompson i was able to go right out and start buying when the sales came on.i. when i can find a sales i can gather it immediately if i have money. >> talk about getting the most for your money. mitchell hopes to help 150 families with thanksgiving dinners. >> that's a great story. >>> harrison barnes of the warriors will be at the oakland boys and girls club on international boulevard tomorrow afternoon. >> that's right i saw on your facebook page. >>> 8:42 a.m. is rude behavior contagious? >> i hope not expect what you can do with a bad attitude? >>> days away from black friday. find out the items you should not be buying on that day. that is next. >>> the morning. we are looking at the east bay commute and looking at interstate 880 right now and it is not looking typical. a little lighter than usual. over the rain is coming and that may change things. >>> now we have rain in san francisco. land park. not a lot but a little bit and the cold air will be a lot. more on that coming up in a minute. [door knocking] [door bell ringing] ♪ come on-a my house, my hou

>> thompson: hey, mr. xung, mr. xung. >> thompson: after talking to many former front members and going over the documents, i've assembled a list of the group's top brass. one is dead, but the rest are easy enough to find. even though the front dissolved years ago, its leaders remain prominent members of the community. i set up an interview with tran minh cong, but he stands me up at the last minute. wong co dien won't talk. neither will nguyen kim. i'm down to one name: nguyen xuan nghia. he was in charge of crafting the front's strategic vision. >> we tried to make things change inside of vietnam. >> thompson: nghia is not a man to shy away from a challenge or an argument. >> thompson: there are people who say there were some members of the group who attacked people in the u.s. who didn't agree with the group. >> thompson: right. >> thompson: because that's not you. you weren't behind it. >> no. >> thompson: i want your help because it's been many years and people like the family of dam phong, they want to know. they wa

mr. president, i ask consent that i be recognized to say a few words about our departed colleague, fred thompson and following my remarks senator corker be recognized. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. alexander: it is my sad duty to report that fred dalton thompson who served in this body from 1995 to 2003 representing our state of tennessee died in nashville on sunday. honey, my wife, and i and the members of our family, every one of whom knew fred very well, as well as members of the united states senate expressed to fred's family, his wife geri, their children hayden and sammy and his sons ton ni and dan and his brother ken, our pride and friend's life for his sympathy and his death. very few people could light up the room the way fred thompson did. the truth is most public figures have always been a little jealous of fred thompson. his personality had a streak of magic that none of the rest of us have. that magic was on display when he was minority counsel to the senate watergate committee in 1973, asking former white house aide alexander but butterfield e same question, mr. but

mr. mcconnell: i ask unanimous consent the senate proceed to the consideration of s. res. 309, submitted earlier today. the presiding officer: the clerk will report. the clerk: relative to the death of fred thompson, former united states senator no for the state of tennessee. the presiding officer: there objection to proceeding to the measure? without objection. mr. mcconnell: i ask unanimous consent the resolution be agreed to, the preamble be agreed to, and the motion to reconsider be considered made and laid on the table, with no intervening action or debate. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. mcconnell: i now ask unanimous consent that the senate proceed to immediate consideration of h. con. res. 92. the presiding officer: the clerk will report. the clerk: house concurrent resolution 29, providing for a conditional adjournment of the house of representatives and a conditional recess or adjournment of the senate. the presiding officer: there objectiothereto proceeding to t? without objection. mr. mcconnell: i i ask unanimous consent that the concurrent resolution be agreed to, the motion to reconsider be considered made and laid on the table, with no intervening action or debate. th

mr. chairman, if i could correct the record for one item. ranking member thompson asked me about the security clearances. our agents and officers, some of them that are in training now, have not had their clearances settled. they will by graduation, so anyone who graduates from our academy will have security clearance, but while they're going through training, some of them may not have. >> but as of this summer when we talked, that was not the case? >> you're correct. that was not the case. >> the chair thanks the gentlelady. mr. clawson? >> sorry to hear about your dad. >> thank you, sir. >> greatest generation. >> it was. i know many here have lost their fathers from that generation, and i think we've all learned from them. >> was your dad a vet? >> he was, yes. >> i know all about this. just lost my mom and so, you know, it's the generation that the glass is half full, put the team first, work hard and go to church on sunday and the rest answers itself, right? >> yes, sir, absolutely. >> but we were lucky to have those kind of folks. >> yes, sir. thank you. >> a

mr. thompson for an opening statement. >> thank you so much. appreciate your leadership.t to thank all the members and the staff that have moved this critical bill to this point. i look forward to working with you as we complete this process in a timely manner. having spent decades as a state certified firefighter and emergency medical technician, i've witnessed firsthand how lives are either at risk or protected by the conditions of highways. our highway investments assure not only the safe and efficient transportation of america's families but also america's economy. and so that why i'm honored to be a part of this process. i also certainly appreciate the inclusion of the reauthorization of the export import bank within this. this is an important tool in terms of making manufacturing here and selling to other countries our products, the fruits of the labor of american workers. so with that, i just want to say thank you again. it's honor to be on this conference committee. i yield back. >> thank you. with that, recognize senator makowski. >> thank you, mr. chairman. i th

mr. portman: i ask the senate be in a period of morning business with senators permitted to spee smeek forpermitspeak fos eached. eached. tennessee senators tomorrow etc. bob corker remembered farmers tennessee senator thompson who died over the weekend at the age of 73. here's a look at their remarks. >> mr. presents my sad duty as was mentioned by leaders this morning to report that fred thompson who served in his body from 2009 from 1995, 22,003 representing our state of tennessee died in nashville on sunday. my wife and i and the members of our family and every one of whom knew fred very well, as well as members of the united states senate expressed to fred's wife jeri, children hayden and sammy, his sons by his earlier marriage to sarah tony ann and his brother ken howe or sympathy for his death. very few people can light up the room the way fred thompson did. the truth is, most public figures have always been a little jealous of fred thompson. his personality had a streak of magic that none of the rest of us have. that magic was on display when he was minority counsel to the senate watergate committee in 1973. asking former white house alexander butterfield the famous question mr. butterfield, are you

mr. willemssen: thank you, chairman, ranking members, chairman johnson, ranking member thompson.embers of the subcommittee. thank you for inviting us to testify today. as requested, i will briefly summarize our statement on information security across the federal government. we expanded as high risk designation to include computerized systems supporting the nation's critical infrastructure and the protection of privacy and personally identifiable information. the cyber threats facing our country continues to be very serious. the impact of these threats is highlighted by recent incident involving breaches of sensitive, personally identifiable information and a sharp increase in information security incidents reported by federal agencies over the last several years whichever is in from about 2006 to about and 2014. given the risks posed by external and internal threats and the increasing number of incidents, it is crucial federal agencies take appropriate steps to ensure their systems and data. however, we and inspectors general have identified significant weaknesses and needed sec

mr. dean, nice to see you. >> thank you. >> so thompson's question and butterfield's answer precipitated president nixon's resignationa year later. how important was thompson to the investigation and how did nixon view fred thompson? >> well, a lot of impact in that question. first of all, on the issue of discovering the tapes and the question he asked, that was actually as scripted as any television show he ever did years later. the hard work and the heavy lifting was done at the staff level. that's where butterfield revealed several days before he appeared before thompson that there was such a system, in an effort to undercut my testimony where i said i thought i had been recorded. so that was all very scripted when they put him on to try to nail it down and get a public statement of it, and they used the minority because there had been a minority staffer who actually asked butterfield the question. it turned out to be politically very savvy. as for nixon's take on thompson, a number of tapes that have nixon expressing very severe doubt about fred, that he would particularly later, when he would cross-examine me, n

mr. burr: at the height of the year,in october of that nixon considered the heightened alert with robert thompson, an expert in counterinsurgency. they thought if they could do this in the war, they could do this in vietnam. clearly citing eisenhower as an example of how to end a war. rootlieves in ending the vietnam and nuclear war with the basis of nuclear threats. >> but in your book -- prof. kimball: quick question, quick question, there are suggestions that this never got through. and if you look at what is going on in the field of battle, but the reality. just one more thing, and we will go to another question, but you asked about kissinger being known for his rational nuclear strategizing, and the answer to that, and correct me, bill, if i am wrong, we go into this in some detail, but nixon was trying to get away from the fact that the eisenhower notion is that the russians attacked, and then there would be an all-out response. proposing whats some others were proposing, namely, a graduated, i've got to look at you, a graduated response. and then you stop it and then you see how the others

mr. speaker. i rise today to honor a great american who passed away yesterday. former united states senator fred thompson. fred thompson represented the state of tennessee in the united states senate from 1994 -- 1995 until 2003. he had been a staffer on the watergate committee and kind of made name for himself there when he asked such good proning questions and did such a marvelous job. he later went on to become an outstanding attorney before he became a united states senator. and an actor. and a leader in our country who crossed party aisles and was known to sometimes deeve rate from everybody to do what he thought was -- deviate from everybody to do what he thought was right. i was a state senator and a democrat, fred thompson, a republican, encouraged me to get involved, stay involved and shoot for the top in politics. he worked with democrats in the senate and he was awarded a national conference to state legislatures, keeping federalism alive award, because of his lone vote, a single bill, that's kept the policy of federalism. it wasn't politics to fred thompson. it was philosophy. he was a great

thompson was 73 years old. >> newly elected house speaker paul ryan says he will not work with president obama on ryan says mr. obama just cannot be trusted on the issue since he went around congress to protect millions living here illegally. that likely puts off any reform till at least 2017 when the president leaves office. >>> the gop presidential candidates are demanding more control over the debates. reps from more than a dozen campaigns held a private meeting last night bypassing the republican national committee after last week's widely criticized cnbc debate. the presidential hopefuls agreed to several changes including mandatory opening and closing statements and an equal number of questions for each candidate. they may threaten to boycott if their depends are not met. >>> now to baseball's big night. crowning a new world series champion. appropriately the kansas city royals, they defeated the new york mets in game five. but the royals weren't even on the scoreboard until the ninth inning. that's when eric hosmer crossed the plate right there to tie the game up in the 12th, kansas city times. >> fina

mr. speaker. i rise today to honor the life of a tennessee giant. senator fred thompson. whether fred thompson was speaking on the senate floor, canvasing the state in his red pickup truck, or entertaining us on the big screen, he always did the volunteer state proud. in his lifetime, fred saw many accomplishments, but he remained the same. a proud product of lawrenceburg, tennessee, the son of a car salesman and the first person in his family to earn a college degree. fred was a statesman who led with conviction. he was a visionary who helped bring tennessee from a democratic strong hold to a conservative success story that it is today. he was a loving husband and father. he was a man of faith, who ew, who i knew found the ultimate healing today from the cans that are gripped his lirget body. tennessee shines brighter because of fred tomp of thompson's service. we will miss him deeply but we know his legacy lives on. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlelady yields back the balance of her time. for what purpose does the gentlelady from florida seek recognitio

mr. chairman if i could just correct the record for one item, ranking member thompson had asked me about security clearances, our agents and officers some of them in training now have not had their clearances settled. they will will buy graduation. so anyone who graduates from our academy will have security clearance. while they they're going through training some may not have. >> but as of the summer when we talked, that was not the case. >> that's correct, that was not the case. you are absolute correct. >> thank you. >> the chair now recognizes gentleman from florida. >> sorry to hear about your dad. >> thank you sir. >> greatest generation. >> it was, i know many here have lost their from the generation and we learn from them. >> was your data that. >> as he was. >> yeah i know about this, just mature mom. it's the generation of your glass half full, go to church on sunday the rest answers itself. >> yes or. >> we are lucky to have those kind of folks. although we do little for country now, without ever saying that they remind us that compared to what they did, we don't do much. >> t

thompson? jim: prepare for a statement today, there are fiscal issues. prime minister, what new funds are being given to the army? mr. cameron: the point i would make is the aim of the strike brigade is to try to make them more -- more maneuverable so they are less dependent on the other services. was talking to some of our army personnel about the new also they haves, longer reach and more capabilities and faster speeds in order to increase the flexibility of our brigade. mr. cameron: they play a vital role in identifying terrorists and keeping us safe. and strengthening -- strengthening our agencies is welcome but can my right honorable friend confirm he will press on with legislation to ensure that under hitting the oversights, they have the powers as well as the resources they need to protect our country. i concert me given that assurance. an amazing national resource that many countries are extremely envious of the expertise we built up over the years and we should be very proud of what we do. investing into be cyber and doubling the end of the parliament and establishing a new cyber command center. >> thank yo