>> we have sheila jackson lee coming up and will pose that question to her. great reporting, cynthia. >>> another comment from donald trump on the hacking. he tweeted out this. if russia or some other entity was hacking, why did the white house wait so long to act? why did they only complain after hillary lost? with more on trump's reaction, national correspondent peter alexander with the latest. so we're hearing a similar thing from kellyanne conway who's been a on a number of programs since the news broke yesterday as well. >> reporter: we spoke to trump transition officials as well with any new reaction to nbc's new reporting describing vladimir putin's involvement in the hacking, the direct involvement and basically said we heard of what mr. trump has said in recent days. you were noting a moment ago how this is ridiculous and could have been someone sitting on their bed and not clear if there's any changed view on this issue. more broadly going forward but what is clear is that this was public weeks ago. as early as june, frankly, months ago. nbc news fi

maryland congressman eli sha comings, the ranks member house oversight committee and sheila jackson lee the congress woman from texas on the homeland security security committee, they were just two of what will be s asking for this bipartisan commission listen to how they describe the stakes that are up for grabs and why they think this needs to proceed. not only for democrats, but for republicans as well. >> i think it would be congressional malpractice if we did not look into this. i really mean that. we -- every two years, we hold of the united states. well, all of this is a part of the process. this is our democracy. we want to defend this. >> 17 of our intelligence agencies without a doubt have affirmatively made the point that it was russia that hacked into democrat entities. that means that the world watches to determine how we will remember, the way our go. is set up, it is the white house that controls a lot of these intelligence agencies, those will be under the control of the president of the united states of america after january 20th, pre tonight, jim and shawn is telling t

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sheila jackson lee. >> it's a tough fight but worthwhile fight and has to be done and their capacity to elect the leader of the nation at that time. one thing that i wasn't sure what you were saying but i do want to correct if you had an interpretation that i said that the electoral college was born out of slavery, no it was not started in 1888 but it was started before that. there was hayes and tildon and by the compromise of mr. hayes getting to be the leader of the free world the south received a bonus of removing the union soldiers and the one that protected the southern opportunities for free slaves that were then governs and s senators and congress people and my analysis was that elections have consequences. consequences of the individual that will asend to the office will be major cuts in medicare and medicaid and a tax system that will break the backs of most working americans and elimination of the affordable care act. seemingly ignoring conflict of interest and looking to undermine laws that had a separation of military and civilian. i wanted to make sure that i clarified t

sheila jackson-lee. thank you for joining us. i want to ask you about this statement a few weeks ago, calling for your committee to have a full scale investigation of russia's role, any meddling russia did in the election. you called it the gravest attack on american independence and sovereignty as great as pearl harbor and 9/11. pearl harbor and 9/11, talked about days there with thousands of americans killed, plunged us into global warfare with massive consequences and talking about something serious, hacking, but is this really on the level of 9/11 and pearl harbor? >> well, first of all, happy new year to you and to all of your viewers. steve, i think what we have to understand is the potential power of cyber warfare or cyber attacks, so election today but the electric grid tomorrow or some aspect of national security phenomenon may be impacted tomorrow or theext day. so my tught is or my call was that this needs to be a thorough widespread investigation by the committees of jurisdiction in the united states congress and i ap

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. >> i turn to the distinguished lady from texas, sheila jackson lee. >> i think i come away from this hearing with the conclusion that it's going to be a tough fight, but it is a worthwhile fight and i believe it has to be done. i still go back to the historical fixture that the electoral college is and i think that the underlying premise is the lack of trust of the american population at that time. and their capacity to elect the leader of the nation albeit small or smaller at that time. so one thing that i want -- i wasn't sure what you were saying, but i don't want to correct if you had an interpretation that i said that the electoral college was borne out of slavery, know it was not started in 1888 it was started before that. so i think you misheard me. what i said was that elections have consequences. one of the consequences was the unfortunate compromise between hayes and tilden, tilden getting the popular vote and by the compromise of mr. hayes, getting to the the leader of the free world, the south received a bonus of removing the union soldiers and the firewall that protected

close but first i want to yield as much time as she may need to the gentlelady from texas, sheila jackson lee. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlelady is recognized. ms. jackson lee: i thank the dean of this institution. anyone who has had the privilege of working with john conyers and ohn lewis have nothing but admiration and understanding through their teachings of the life of which they lived. so this important legislation is a reflection of their commitment to these families and their personal knowledge of the pain that so many families still now experience through unsolved civil rights crimes. emmitt till was one of the midwest note worthy and violent and many of us still are able to see in our vision a picture of the open casket of how brutalized and beaten young emmitt till, a 14-year-old boy -- emmett till a 14-year-old boy had to suffer. his mother had to go through what might be considered absolute humiliation, in terms of seeing her son's body open to the world, but because it was such a heinous crime she was willing for the world to see. this legislation is enormously important be

sheila jackson lee. pleased to recognize it. >> mr. chairman, thank you so much. i thank you for your courage for holding this hearing and those of you present as well as i'd like to mention the congressional progressive caucus because we are joined together as my colleague from texas side, voices can be extinguished and our silence to the electoral college structure, which i joined with the number of voices and asking for its abolishment. let me also say that i will be calling for official hearing both in the house and senate. i hope there will be sufficient courage to go ahead and address what i think is an indictment on a democratic system of which the world looks to the united states for his integrity. i would offer two examples that elections have consequences on the one of which is in 1988, samuel tilden and of course we know that was the compromise of which fell on the backs of freed slaves who were at that time going through the reconstruction. what happened is the south rose again and the oppression of african american freed women would not turn upside do

2 minutes to the lady from texas and carrier of the spirit of barbara jordan, the honorable sheila jackson lee. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman from texas is recognized for 2 1/2 minutes. i thank the e: speaker very much, and i thank the manager, mr. cohen, and the chairman of the committee and both sponsors and of course the leader of sponsorship, mr. nadler of new york, and i thank the ranking member, mr. conyers. i rise in strong support of h.r. 6130, the holocaust expropriated act -- recovery act of 2016. and i'm very grateful that my colleagues have brought this to the attention of the house but also this important legislation to try to bring some remedy and solace to a depeff stating era of jen -- devastating era of genocide, the holocaust, to bring some relief to the victims of the holocaust era, their heirs, a fair opportunity to recover works confiscated or nazis. ropriated by the they would have the proper time necessary to do so under h.r. 6130. the bill would apply to art and other antiquities such as books, that were stolen from jewish people and other persecuted groups b

sheila jackson lee. please to recognize her. rep. olding this hearing and for those of you who are present as well as i would like to mention the congressional progressive caucus because we are joined together. as my colleague from texas said, voices can be extinguished and our silence for the electoral college structure which i join a number of voices in asking for its abolishment. let me also say i will be calling for an official hearings both in the house and senate. i hope there will be sufficient courage to go ahead and address what i think is an indictment on a democratic system in which the world looks to the united states in its integrity. i would offer two examples. elections have consequences. one of which of course is the most famous, rutherford b. hayes, and samuel tilden 1988. , samuel tilden at polling rutherford b. hayes and of course we know that was the compromise of which fell on the backs of freed slaves who were at that time going through the reconstruction period, and what happened was the south rose again and the

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sheila jackson lee. >> it's a tough fight but worthwhile fight and has to be done and their capacity to elect the leader of the nation at that time. one thing that i wasn't sure what you were saying but i do want to correct if you had an interpretation that i said that the electoral college was born out of slavery, no it was not started in 1888 but it was started before that. there was hayes and tildon and by the compromise of mr. hayes getting to be the leader of the free world the south received a bonus of removing the union soldiers and the one that protected the southern opportunities for free slaves that were then governs and s senators and congress people and my analysis was that elections have consequences. consequences of the individual that will asend to the office will be major cuts in medicare and medicaid and a tax system that will break the backs of most working americans and elimination of the affordable care act. seemingly ignoring conflict of interest and looking to undermine laws that had a separation of military and civilian. i wanted to make sure that i clarified t

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