host: we welcome back congressman paul tonko. thank you very much for being with us. guest: my pleasure. great to join you and your viewers. host: let's begin with the ig report and your reaction. guest: i think it shows there was no bias as it played into decisions made. the inspector general has great credibility and integrity. it did show, if anything, that then director comey made efforts that there wasct a trump administration that now has proved to have some merit as opposed to sharing with the public the investigation on then candidate clinton, which then proved there was nothing. it speaks to the fact that the department needs to be independent and not political and pretty much substantiates that. host: moving ahead, what changes need to be made, if any? guest: i think we will learn a lot from these investigations with regard to meddling in our elections and i feel we will go forward with improvements that can be done and make certain that with any investigation, that there are laws that are followed. if there are people that break that bit of regulation, that

independent line with congressman paul tonko. goodod morning, jason. >> caller: yeah, good morning. thank you for taking my call. representative tonk eco, you mentioned something about the immigrants that were coming in and how you wanted a humane approach? >> guest: yes, sir. >> caller: okay. well, it's not president trump's responsibility to take care of mexican citizens. that's the mexican president's responsibility. just like it's not canada's responsibility to take care of mexican citizens. why isn't anybody holding him responsible as he is the leader of that country? >> guest: listen, we have always been there as a source of refuge. if there are treatments,ing maltreatments of people, if they're seeking asylum, we have been there. i think that as a powerful nation, as a compassionate nation, as one that has a moral obligation as we believe to those who struggle, i believe that if these are families seeking asylum who are refugees, then as we have always done, we're there for individuals. and to tear apart families is, i think, grossly un-american. and morally objectionable. >>

host: jason is joining us from michigan, independent line with congressman paul tonko. good morning. caller: good morning, thank you for taking my call. representative tonko, you mentioned something about the immigrants coming in and how you wanted a humane approach. guest: yes, sir? caller: it is not president trump's responsibility to take care of mexican citizens. that is the mexican's president -- execute president's responsibility -- that is the mexican president's responsibility. why isn't anyone holding him responsible as the leader of that country? guest: we have always been there as a source of refuge. if there are maltreatment of people seeking asym,e ve been there. nation, asa powerful a compassionate nation, as one that has a moral obligation as we believe to those who struggle, i believe these are families seeking asylum who are refugees, then as we have always done, we are there for individuals and to tear apart families i think is grossly un-american and morally objectionable. host: in his 10th year in the u.s. house of representatives committees include

host: jason is joining us from michigan, independent line with congressman paul tonko. morning. caller: good morning, thank you for taking my call. representative tonko, you mentioned something about the immigrants coming in and how you wanted a humane approach. guest: yes, sir? caller: it is not president trump's responsibility to take care of mexican citizens. that is the mexican's president -- execute president's responsibility -- that is the mexican president's responsibility. why isn't anyone holding him responsible as the leader of that country? guest: we have always been there as a source of refuge. if there are maltreatment of people seeking asylum, we have been there. nation, asa powerful a compassionate nation, as one that has a moral obligation as we believe to those who struggle, i believe these are families seeking asylum who are refugees, then as we have always done, we are there for individuals and to tear apart families i think is grossly un-american and morally objectionable. host: in his 10th year in the u.s. house of representatives committees include

the hearing begins with testimony from congressman andy barr and paul tonko about addressing the issue. this is two hours and 15 minutes. [inaudible conversations]

then, new york democratic congressman paul tonko talks about how action on the open euro crisis. be sure to watch c-span's washington journal, live at 7:00 eastern. join the discussion. now, fbi director christopher wray holds a news conference following the release of the justice department's report on the bureaus handling of the hillary clinton email investigation. it is a run-up to the 2016 presidential election. >> let me say up front, i appreciate the inspector general's work on this important review. i want to take a few minutes to talk about the report and i will take questions. protect's mission is to the american people and uphold the constitution. to carry out that mission, we are entrusted with a lot of authority. our actions are subject to close oversight from the courts, our elected leaders, and independent entities like the inspector general. that's how it should be. that kind of examination, that kind of oversight, makes the fbi stronger as an organization and makes the public more safe. with that in mind, let me briefly address the findings in the inspector genera

then new york democratic congressman paul tonko reviews house action this week on

then new york democratic congressman paul tonko reviews house action this week on the opioid crisis. be sure to watch c-span's washington journal live at 7:00 eastern friday morning rm join he discussion. >> today f.b.i. director christopher ray held a news conference on the justice department's inspector general's report related to the hillary clinton email investigation and 16 presidential campaign. his announcement is fol led by top dels reacting to the report. >> good morning. thank you all for being here. the u.s. office of inspector general issued its report about activity in the run up to the 2016 election. let me say up front they appreciate the inspector general's work on this important eview. thought i'd take a few minutes to talk about the report then i'm happy to take questions. the f.b.i.'s mission is to protect the american people and uphold the constitution. to carry out that mission we're entrusted with a lot of authority. so our actions are subject to close over-- eversight from the courts, from the courts and entities like the inspector general. that's how it should

more reaction to the inspector general report released by the justice with new york congressman paul tonko. he talks about the legislative agenda in congress. then a look at efforts to improve postal service operations. later, minnesota representative tom amer talks about conduct by the fbi and justice department, and upcoming midterm elections. continues -- "washington journal

then, new york democratic congressman paul tonko talks about how action on the open euro crisis. be sure to watch c-span's washington journal, live at 7:00 eastern. join the discussion. now, fbi director christopher wray holds a news conference following the release of the justice department's report on the bureaus handling of the hi

then, new york democratic congressman paul tonko discusses the euro crisis. be sure to watch c-span's "washington journal," live at 7:00 eastern on friday morning. join the discussion. announcer: here is what is live on the c-span networks on friday. the house will work on opioid importation and illegal trafficking legislation. the houses in at -- the house is in at 9:00 eastern. then, the house will get an update on pandemics in infectious disease outbreaks. then, a look at president ways toproposed modernize the postal service. that is at noon eastern. on c-span3, the rand corporation host a congressional briefing on russia's military strategy. watch that at 9:00 eastern. announcer: sunday on "q&a," filmmakers joe tropeza discusses his film about the actions of the catonsville nine and other activists who protested the vietnam war. john: the antiwar movement was thought of as scruffy hair college-age professors. here were middle-aged clergy. it made the public think if they are against this war, maybe i should reconsider it myself. that was a turning point

representative andy bar from the great state of kentucky and representative paul tonko from the great state of new york. i thank you both for being here, and mr. bar, you're recognized for five minutes for your opening statement. thank you. >> thank you, chairman latta. thank you to chairman walden as well and to mr. cardenas and the ranking member for holding this hearing on our legislation hr-2651, the horse racing integrity act. when i was first elected to congress, i dedicated my service to promoting the signature industries of kentucky. and nothing is more synonymous with our commonwealth than thoroughbred breeding and horse racing. my district in particular holds the title horse capital of the world. now 11 of the 13 triple crown winners were foeled in the sixth district, including the most recent champion, justify. lexington, kentucky, is surrounded by 400 horse farms, including the home of the last triple crown winner, american pharaoh. however, this sport is not only prominent in our district, but horse racing is truly a national sport. therefore, advocating for this industry

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the hearing begins with testimony from congressman andy barr and paul tonko about addressing the issue. this is two hours and 15 minutes. [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] >> good morning. i like to call the subcommittee on digital commerce the consumer protection to order this morning. welcome you all here this morning. at this time the chair will recognize the gentleman from oregon for five minutes. >> thank you, mr. chairman. how to think our witnesses on this panel and i will stipulate at the beginning i have to go manage the floor debate on hr six, our big wrapup on opioids. my apologies but that starts now, as well. a keep my remarks fairly short and i will dispense with the session about the great thundering herds of mustangs across the high desert of eastern oregon. my district is enormous and uses and was racing and rodeo and ranching are all part of it. we appreciate all of you being here today as we have this legislative hearing and the frustration to react of 2017. from the kentucky bluegrass, is hold a special place in our hearts and history. today across

support to it, representatives chris collins, david schweikert and kuster, earl blumenauer and paul tonko. i urge support of this bill and i yield back. thank you. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman reserves -- yields. mr. roskam: i reserve. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentlewoman from california seek recognition? ms. chu: mr. speaker, i have no other speakers at this time and i am prepared to close. a 2017 report from the office of the inspector general of the department of health and human services found that about 70,000 so seniors on medicare received prescriptions for what the report described as an extreme amount of opioids during a single year. that means these seniors were receiving 2.5 times the level the centers for disease control recommends for patients with chronic pain. another 22,000 beneficiaries were identified as doctor shopping which means that they received a high number of opioids from multiple prescribers and pharmacies. the opioid crisis is not exclusive to young people. that same o.i.g. report found 1/3 of medicare part d beneficiaries re

i want to thank my colleagues, representatives bill johnson and paul tonko, for leading this bipartisan and really important initiative. and with that, mr. speaker, i would yield three minutes to the gentleman from ohio, leader on our committee, mr., to talk more about his legislation. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from oregon yields -- the gentleman from oregon yields. the gentleman from ohio is recognized. mr. johnson: thank you, mr. chairman. our nation's health care providers are in a unique position to recognize and start to address a patient suffering from addiction. and it's vital that their trainingqu fullyped them -- equips them to play that very important role. curreny wer than 10% of u.s. medical schools require a dedicated course on addiction and only a handful have robust curriculum on the diagnosis and treatment of substance use disorder. . the teach to combat addiction act seeks to increase the amount of education health professionals, students receive specific to substance use disorder and addiction by recognizing and supporting institutions that focus on these

paul jeschke testifying on behalf of the illinois corn growers association. we want to welcome you. you're recognized for five minutes. >> thank you, chairman shimkus, ranking member tonko. thank you for inviting me -- >> check the mike. >> it's on. >> okay. >> it could be pulled closer to you. >> thank you for inviting me here to speak about what high-octane fuel can do for america's farmers. as a corn farmer from the village in illinois, i never imagined i would be sitting here in this chamber in our nation's capital talked about corn-based higher octane fuels. a growing body of evidence shows high-octane midlevel blends offers the most environmental friendly and cost-effective route to vehicle efficiency and lower greenhouse gas emissions. high-octane gasoline derived solely from hydrocarbons is dirtier and more costly. today's premium fuels can cost 40 cents to 80 cents more than regular unleaded gasoline. consumers should have a higher octane. >> a midlevel ethanol blend consists of 25% to 30% ethanol, splash that in today's regular gasoline blend stock and you would end up with an octane rate higher than today's premium. this fuel would enable more efficient vehic