t. payne was on it, everybody knows him as the king and he sang acoustic stripped down and it was gorgeous tiny des something all about. >> they still str to make their selection. has been being part of the process given you more exposure than expected? >> we're talking to you guys. >> we got here. these are big moves for us. people searching for this thing. there is an audience there like-minded with the type of music we're trying to do. >> you want to win the contest, what do you have to say to some of the other contestants and participants. >> it's a community. whoever went in on that i respect and can't wait to get to know you. if there's potential to collaborate we're down. it's a like-minded feel. ♪ and i think it's critical to just let it all go ♪ >> describe your music. >> r&b, '60s, '70s soul, r&b funk. >> some stuff on the record feels like it's straight out of motown, which i love. ♪ don't take [ bleep ] personal ♪ >> we're trying to find ways to modernize it. >> where do i go to throw my underwear on the stage? >> good luck to you guys, appreciate it. contest additions are bein

payne has been to in there. >> it was 95 years from the day booker t. washington gave the speech deemed atlanta compromise. it was 84 years short of the atlanta race riot. there's a lot going on at this particular time. atlanta olympic dream was spawned in 1975. i believe atlanta can host the olympics. what happens is, jackson is interested in this. he called on his good friend and they bring together 16 of the most prominent businessmen atlanta. they vote a no. we don't want the olympics. what they actually saw was that the 1972 summer games in munich were marred by 11 israeli athlete and coaches that were matched about the terrorist organization. the imspending summer 1996 games was with debt. billy payne approaches mayor andy young. said i think atlanta can host the olympics. the lord told me this is god's work. weapon want to do this. initially he thought he was talking over young's head but what he didn't know is that andrew long had an infinity for the olympics. young''s father had taken him to the deleter to see jesse owens beat nazi in the race. young grown up understanding the olympics and underst

payne has to be there. >> september 18, 1990 was 95 years to the day that booker t. washington gave a speech deemed the event a compromise. theas 84 years short of atlanta race five, the most violent riot. there is a lot going on at this particular time. the thieves for atlanta's only dream were spawned. up propertiesager and their ends as i believe atlanta can host the olympics. what happens is jackson is interested in this and he caused austin of coca-cola. this is 16 of the most talented businessman in all of atlanta and vote a resounding no. we don't want the olympics. -- they saw that the 1972 summer byes in munich were marred ,1 israeli athletes and coaches the impending summer of 96 games in montreal presented 30 years of debt where most of the sovereign nations inevitably come because it fell canada was complicit with south africa's apartheid. moscowmer 1980 games in -- there was a u.s. led boycott of 65 countries. terror and death become the issues. what we're talking about is cold war politics playing out. this is through the olympics. here, hethis gentlema

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payne. >> we're clear on something. september 18, 1990, was 95 years to the day that booker t. washington gave the speech known as the atlanta compromise and it was also 84 years short of the most violent riot that took place. there's a lot that's going on at this particular time. but the needs for atlanta's olympic dream were spawned in 1975 when a handball player from the munich games approaches maynard jackson and says i believe atlanta can host the olympics. what happens is jackson is interested in this, and he calls on his good friend j. paul austin of coca-cola and j. paul austin brings 16 of the most prominent businessmen of atlanta and they vote a resounding no. we don't want the olympic, but they actually saw was that the 1972 summer games in munich were marred by 11 israeli athletes and coaches and the organization, and the summer and the impending summer '96 games in montreal presented 30 years of debt where most of the sovereign nations in africa boycotted because they felt canada was complicit with south africa's apartheid. the summer 1980 game ms. moscow was led -

payne to introduce our next witness. >> thank you mr. chairman. i have the distinct pleasure of introducing director peter t.gaynor appointed by governor raimondo in january of 2015. as a director he served as a policy adviser to the governor on emergency management matters considered as the liaison between the federal emergency management agency and all the local of emergency management offices throughout the state. welcome, sir. >> mr. scott bergmann serves as senior vice president predatory affairs at cellular communication industry associations and is responsible for coordinating realtor issues for the association affecting the wireless industry including spectrum, broadband and public safety policymaking. mr. sam matheny is the chief technical officer at the national association of broadcasters. he is also a member of the fcc communication security reliability and interoperable counsel and member of the academy of digital television pioneers. the witnesses spoke written statements will appear in the record. i thank you all for sharing your expertise with us and the chair now recognizes mr. krakauer for

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payne, this is to you. are the are there additional authorities that you need to accomplish this rollout and eventually fully move this system to what you have designed? >> senator t from authority standpoint section 925 of the current nba a gives us reenforces secretary's authority in the first instance to conduct background investigations which was a plus. it also provides direction, not so much authority, for us to consolidated other elements within the department, which also is very helpful. >> let me ask it a different way if i can. >> yes, sir. >> is there anything in federal statute today that hinders your ability to change your review process the way you this i it needs to be done? >> not that i'm aware not in statute. now we are wholly dependent it on director coats and his leadership, to approve, as i outlined our alternative process. and secretary mattis cannot do that unilaterally. we are beholden to the security executive agent and the suitability executive agent for the standards they set and the process they control. and we don't have a problem with that process. we are eagerly looking forward to working in 2.0, because it comports with the plan we