ms. smith: we will do it. senator isakson: we appreciate you all being here today and the good work you do. senator hatch: thank you. the senator from louisiana. >> sms smith, when a vendor is flagged as a possible seller of counterfeit goods, does that trigger an examination of their entire business? for example, with other possible offenses like trade-based money laundering? ms. smith: senator, we do -- once we have identified a particular business entity as a risk we do try to take a broad-based approach to looking at all of their business activity. we have some challenges because oftentimes they will disappear and we need to find them through either corporate officers or other targeting information. we are also looking to make sure that when we see a pattern of conduct from one business entity that we look for that some pattern of conduct with similar types of businesses. >> now, that leads to my next question. data analytics are being used needle.to find that it sounds like you would start off, is it from

ms. smith: we will do it. senator isakson: we appreciate you all being here today and the good work you do. senator hatch: thank you. the senator from louisiana. >> sms smith, when a vendor is flagged as a possible seller of counterfeit goods, does that trigger an examination of their entire business? for example, with other possible offenses like trade-based money laundering? ms. smith: senator, we do -- once we have identified a particular business entity as a risk we do try to take a broad-based approach to looking at all of their business activity. we have some challenges because oftentimes they will disappear and we need to find them through either corporate officers or other targeting information. we are also looking to make sure that when we see a pattern of conduct from one business entity that we look for that some pattern of conduct with similar types of businesses. >> now, that leads to my next question. data analytics are being used by many to find that needle. it sounds like you would start off, is

let me start with you, ms. smith. as i indicated, to me what's going on is the ripoff artists the counter fitters are trying to undercut the american brand. this is really high stakes stuff. i want to ask you the two questions that our staff asked your staff. the first one is a yes or no answer so that we are clear on this -- does the agency need more authority to crack down on the counter fitters the ripoff artists. that's just yes or no -- do you need more authority because the staff asked it and you all couldn't give us a direct answer, soy want to give you the chance. yes or no. do you need more authority? thank you. so that is good to finally have that on the record. when will you be able to give us the details with respect to exactly what it is you need? because as you know, the staff asked you, do you need more authority? couldn't get an answer then. you have now given us an answer, to your credit. then they asked, can you tell us when we will get the details of what you need in this area and how you would like

tojerry ms smith's —— jerry smith, a former chemicals weapons inspector for the body that implementsmical weapons convention and i'll be talking to him about the nerve agent that was used in salisbury in that attack. jerry —— jerry smith joining us in ten minutes. and the laboratory where the scientists helped identify that rare nerve agent will receive a significant amount infunding. in his first major speech as defence secretary, gavin williamson confirmed plans to create a multi—million pound centre to counter the threat of chemical weapons at the ministry of defence laboratory porton down. our correspondent naomi grimley reports. it's a sobering thought — most of the uk's chemical warfare capability has been tied up over the last few days in the small cathedral city of salisbury. so, how well equipped with the uk be if a country such as russia launched a larger attack than this? today, the defence secretary admitted that ministers should have thought more about this kind of threat. state—based dangers are increasing. back in 2010, we did not believe they posed us a credible threa

ms. smith holds bachelor and masters degrees in economic from r rutgers university and the federal executive institute. next to speak is mr. jim jaholski. director for the office of imprt surveillance at u.s. consumer safety commission.ei. director for the office of imprt surveillance at u.s. consumer safety commission.. director for the office of imprt surveillance at u.s. consumer safety commission. he started in july 2000 with office of compliance and field operations. at that time he focused on regulations regarding fireworks and cigarette lighters. jim later joined import surveillance in 2008 and served as deputy director prior to assuming the role of director in march 2017. finally, mr. terrence r. brady, president of underwriters laboratories inc. will testify. mr. brady was appointed to his new position just last week. but was just recently serving ul as vice president and chief commercial and legal officer. prior to joining ul, mr. brady was an associate and partner for 27 years in the

ms. hamilton smith hired a horse and wagon and went out to collect food and supplies from york, adams and lancaster counties. once her wagon was filled, she traveled to the makeshift hospitals tending to wounded soldiers from the battle. the recent excavation of lydia hamilton smith and thaddeus stevens' house in lancaster uncovered a passageway that went to a tavern that is meant to help escaped slaves. the work with the underground railroad is reflective of the difficult work, perilous and humble work by women during that time period to end slavery. next woman i'd like to recognize today is rebecca lucans of chester county. like to read an excerpt from a may, 2012, piece published in "the daily local news." imagine the year is 1825. you're a 31-year-old mother, pregnant with your sixth child. you've already lost two children in infancy. your husband has struggled for a dozen years to build an iron making business in the rolling back country of chester county on the banks of the creek. suddenly he dies, leaving you alone. the ironwork employees are ready to leave and your overbearing mot

ms. smith: thank you, mr. president. and thank you, senator klobuchar, for organizing this colloquy on the olympic contributions of minnesotans. ms. smith: i was proud to work with you on this resolution honoring our olympians, and while i have not yet given my first floor speech, which i plan to do in a couple of weeks, i couldn't pass up the opportunity to come down and talk about our state's amazing athletes. as i'm sure senator klobuchar snows, as we just heard from her, one a minnesotan can walk, you can bet that his or her parents will try to get them on skis or on skates or on a sled or maybe on a curling rink. that early start, not to mention the fact that minnesotans are the hardest working and most resilient people i know help explain why 23 of our athletes took part in this year's winter games. as senator klobuchar said, that's the third most of any state in the country. and boy did they steal the show. minnesotans brought home gold medals in women's hockey, women's cross country ski