according to the i.g., t.s.a. has not issued adequate policies to airports for carrying out maintenance responsibility. administrator neffenger, i want to challenge you to address these issues with the technologies used in the airport environment. as you report this issue consider both the current threat picture and the emerging threats. keep in mind that they are small and minority businesses in this country with exceptional technologies that could be beneficial to t.s.a. and improve efficiencies at the airport. and i highlight that because we've gotten accustomed to using three or four vendors. and every time we've come before this committee, somebody would say, well, they are the only someone with capacity to do what we need. my question is, how hard have we looked and how cooperative have we been with other people who are in this arena? so i look forward to working with you on that. former administrator pistol implemented a risk-based approach to passenger screening. however, both the government accountability

according to the i.g., t.s.a. has not issued adequate policies to airports for carrying out maintenance responsibilities. administrator neffenger, i want to challenge you to address these issues with the technologies used in the airport environment. as you approach this issue, consider both the current threat picture and the eamericaing threats. keep in mind that there are small and minority businesses in this country with exceptional technologies that could be beneficial to t.s.a. and improve efficiencies at the airport. and i highlight that because we've gotten accustomed to using three or four vendors and every time we've come before this committee, somebody would say, well they're the only someone with capacity to do what we need. my question is how far have we looked and how cooperative have we been with other people in this arena? i look forward to working with you on that. the former administrator implemented a risk based approach to screenings. however both the government accountability office and the offic

the report revealed that t.s.a. lacks strict policies and procedures for maintaining critical screening technology including x-ray machines and explosive detection equipment. the consequences of this deficiency could be severe. first, as the inspector general's report noted, the lack of regular maintenance reduces the life of screening equipment which means t.s.a. would have to incur the cost of new equipment. that's a problem for american taxpayers. but even more importantly, the inspector general also noted that as screening equipment becomes less operational, t.s.a. will be forced to rely on alternative screening measures that may not be as effective as detecting -- as detecting dangerous items. that creates serious risks to passengers, risks we must eliminate. as threats to our homeland evolve particularly to our aviation sector we can't be complacent about maintaining screening equipment. this legislation, which i introduced with ranking member thompson, chairman katko and representative payne, requires t.s.a. t

the new published report says that the t.s.a. has put out $3 million for damaged or lost luggage. on this crowded busy travel weekend. >> in a hurry and lot of people shoving lieu richard: sometimes is luggage has the hardest journey. >> it is frustrating. it is expensive. richard: an investigation found t.s.a. is taking a hit for banged up bag, paying out $3 million in claims for lost, broken or stole pen items. >> i would only be pretty upset. that is a lost money. richard: the report says dulles ties with orlando for the largest percentage of successful t.s.a. claims. anotherly $68,000 at dulles. $60,000 at b.w.i. and more than $32,000 at reagan. >> a blurry screen and an ink blot across it. >> she remembers when her laptop fell off a t.s.a. conveyor belt and smashed on the floor. >> just because they are are responsible for the safety of the flight does the give them the right to destroy other people's property richard: some experts say bags are generally in t.s.a. custody for a shot period of tile and it is more likely the airline would damage luggage. >> it is the frustration

the t.s.a. precheck program will be scaled back. the changes were prompted by a report that found agents failed to catch 95% of illegal items during screenings. >> the white house reject a public request to pardon edward snowden. 170,000 people signed a petition on the white house website asking for charges to be dropped against the former intelligence contractor. snowden is wanted in the u.s. on federal espionage charges. he is currently living in asylum in moscow. >> on the agenda today the u.n. security council will vote on whether to establish a tribunal to investigate the downing of malaysia air flight 17. it crashed in ukraine killing 298 people onboard. the u.s. blames pro-russian rebels. >> congress is working on a three month extension of the federal highway program that expires friday. >> a senate hearing is set today over a program to end homelessness among veterans. president obama said the number has gone down by a third since he took office. >> chattanooga police released a video showing the arrest of a man three months

who knows, the e.p.a., the t.s.a. the f.a.a. the usda. i urge my colleagues to oppose this legislation. don't walkerize the

new uniforms for the t.s.a. i'm not degrading the t.s.a., but is that a statement matter? libraries getting money where they had one and two employees. a stimulus program is something where you do several things -- you engage people in the recreation of the economy, you uplift them by giving them jobs and you do one more thing, you basically build american momentum. that's not what happened. >> rose: who's responsible for that? >> i think it's a shared responsibility, and it's a great thing because everybody owns it and no one really does. if i were king, i would say i think every state, every municipality ought to have a department of regulatory sanity, just somebody who sits down and says, how can we get things shovel ready. because a lot of people i talked to in washington when i was researching the book said that really would have worked but we didn't have must enough stuff that was shovel ready. >> rose: meaning to start immediately. >> immediately. we've had a history of figuring out ways to solve the shovel-ready program. don't come to me if you're running for presi

i am proud to see how the men and women of t.s.a. each and every day and to have the privilege of serving with them in the defense of our country. members of the committee, i thank you for the opportunity to be here today. and i look forward to your questions. chairman mccaul: thank you, admiral. i now recognize myself for questions. admiral, you and i know al qaeda, particularly al qaeda in the arabian peninsula and the corazon group in syria are still very intent on hitting the aviation sector. primarily flew bombs, specifically nonmetallic i.e.d.'s. this led to a heightening of screening at 25 airports overseas. we have made some progress against them through strikes, recently taking out the leader of the corazon group. and others. but that threat is still there. and with this dismal report card that came in, 96% failure rate. given the threat that's out there, i'm concerned about the safety of the american people when they travel on airplanes. not to mention that 73 aviation workers have potential ties to terrorism. now, i can't g

also several travel related bills, including the t.s.a. precheck program. astern. you can can see the house live at 2:00 p.m. eastern here on c-span. the senate is also in today at 2:00 after the rare sunday session yesterday. one item on yesterday's agenda was the pension that was raised between majority leader mitch mcconnell and texas senator ted cruz over an apparent promise that was broken of the here's more from a reporter covering that story on capitol hill. ened we bring in a political congressional reporter. guest: good morning. host: explain this criticism from yesterday and where it came from. it has been long simmering between the majority leader and mitch mcconnell. guest: curruz is trying to showcase himself as the conservative leading the charge against the washington cartel. they have been fighting, with an overall strategy, the government shutdown in 2014, a fight over immigration at the end of last or at battles. this is the latest example of that. ted cruz ratcheted it up when he accused mitch mcconnell of lying. the strategy to move the i

the t.s.a. wants to know what the airlines were charging before and after the crash at airports from washington through new england. that includes philadelphia international airport. >> there is a new push today for a federal investigation into hillary clinton's e-mails from her time as secretary of state. clinton used a private e-mail account and server while she held that job. now two inspector generals have asked the department of justice to look into whether clinton miss handled secret or sensitive information. the state department is looking over 55,000 pages of clinton's e-mails. it's made 3,000 of them public so far and is expected to release more next week. clinton and her presidential campaign have repeatedly denied any wrongdoing. >> well, the rumors of a mega insurance merger are true. today finally confirmed it has a deal to buy cigna. the deal is worth about $54 billion. anthem runs blue cross and blue shield as well as ameri group. that gives them 17 percent of the u.s. population.

another bill would require the t.s.a. to expand its precheck program which allows people who have been enrolled in the program to go through faster screening. the house back at 6:0 p.m. eastern and when they're back, live coverage is here on c-span. >> c-span gives you the best access to congress. live coverage of the u.s. house congressional hearings and news conferences. and every morning "washington journal" is live with legitimated officials, policy makers and journalists and your comments by phone, facebook and twitter. c-span created by america's cable companies and brought to you as a public service by your local cable or satellite provider. and tomorrow on c-span 3 a house hearing on the iran nuclear agreement. >> then on wednesday, the special house committee investigating the 2012 attack on the u.s. consulate in benghazi hears from jon finer at 10:00 a.m. wednesday on c-span 3. on friday the authority for programs that are provided by the federal government for highways, transit and highway safety expire, meaning

the b.w.i. marshall airport. take a look at them. they were all in one person's carry-on bag and they include a hatchet, two smoke grenades a folding saw and 12 bottle rockets. t.s.a. officers are following up with the travelers who haven't been identified. leon: also happening now d.c. police are looking for a man who stabbed a pregnant bicyclists at 17 and g street southeast of congressional cemetery 5:00 yesterday afternoon. 33-year-old woman who was seven months pregnant was crossing a street when a man stabbed her in the shoulder. she was taken to the hospital where she was treated and released. if you have any information about the case, you are urged to call police immediately. maureen? maureen: leon the man who flue a gyrocopter through restricted washington air space rejects a plea deal. doug hughes flew the aircraft to the u.s. capitol in april

who knows, the e.p.a., the t.s.a. the f.a.a. the usda. i urge my colleagues to oppose this legislation. don't walkerize the federal government. i yield back. . the chair: the gentleman from california is recognized. mr. miller: i recognize my colleague from florida, mr. bilirakis for two minutes. the chair: the gentleman is recognized for two minutes. mr. bilirakis: i rise today to support the v.a. accountability act. the brave women and men who return from serving our country should be able to receive timely access to quality care. our veterans have earned our respect and admiration. in general, i believe that most employees at the v.a. are dedicated to our nation's heroes. however a culture of mediocrity has permeated the v.a. too many employees who perform terribly are not fear thsmed bill before us today will allow the v.a. secretary to fire employees more easily. but the heart of this issue is about the quality of care for veterans. if bad actors stay at the v.a., that hurts veterans. opponents speak in hypotheticals but hypothetical

there's one that deals with the t.s.a. precheck program. it will come up later this afternoon. recorded votes will take place at 6:30 eastern today. now live to the floor of the u.s. house here on c-span. the speaker pro tempore: the house will be in order. the prayer will be offered by our chaplain father conroy. chaplain conroy: let us pray we give you thanks, god, for giving us another day. through the ages people have not and do not listen. and give us your word as a gift filled with promise yet time and again your word goes unheeded. encourage the members of this house to listen carefully to your work and rather than play with numbers or spin on language, face the truth straightforwardly. studying with honesty long and hard and with humble attention remain completely opened to your spirit. and in the midst of conflicting situations, may each member with confidence be able to say to you speak lord, your servant is listening. may all that is done within the people's house be for your greater honor and glory amen. the speaker pro tempore: the chair has examined the journal of

the improved economy and cheaper gas. more palm will be mying to their destinations, as well, and t.s.a. said an the nation, they are screening 300,000 more people a day this week than usual. >> organizers are a fundraisingest to build korean war membership at the presidio in san francisco are expected to announce they have raised enough unto build it with group breaking at the site on july 11, with $3.5 million needed to will the memorial. local marines hope to depict the fierce battle they faced when necessity planned in south korea september 15 of 1950. >> a lost parades are taking place tomorrow in the east bay including dan villains constituting new rules for that are parade. you cannot stake out a seat loan the route until 6:00 p.m. they are not allowed to tape off their spays because in the past after the parade businesses were allowed to power wash sidewalks and now that is prohibited because of the drought. >> authorities will be out in force as you hit the roads this holiday weekend, c.h.p. is conducting their independence day maximum enforcement period from tonight until midnig

see plenty people on the road and aaa estimates 85 percent of those traveling will drive to and from because of her gas. more people will fly to their destination, as well, and t.s.aid the nation has been screening 300,000 more people a day this week than usual. >> as you hit the roads this holiday weekend, the c.h.p. is conducting their independence day maximum enforcement period from tonight until midnight on sunday. extra officers will make sure we enjoy a safe and sober holiday weekend. in 2014, 32 people were killed in california over the fourth of july weekend and 1,300 were arrested for d.u.i. organizers of an effort to build a korean war memorial at the revideo in san francisco are expected to announce today they have raised enough money to build it. a ceremony is planned saturday july 11 at 10:00 a.m. at site on lincoln boulevard. 3.5 million dollars is needed to build the moment. local marines hoped to build a life-sized bronze memorial depicting a fierce battle as they landed in south korea in 1950. a lot of parades will take place tomorrow in the east bay the city of danville is instituting new rules for the popular parade. people cannot stake out a se

the greatest threat to liberty-- terrorism. we've learned that more than a dozen groups of special t.s.a. agents are fanning out at major transportation hubs, and counter-terrorism teams have several individual suspects under surveillance. the government has already issued a warning of an increased terror threat, and for a time today, there was fear that it was happening at the scene of a 2013 massacre-- the washington navy yard. here's jeff pegues. >> reporter: the all-hands-on-deck response at the navy yard was an example of the heightened concern about terrorist attacks. it was a false alarm but law enforcement is not taking any chances ahead of the holiday weekend. metropolitan police chief cathy lanier: >> we take every event here in washington very serious and our posture remains extremely high for all special fortunates and it will continue for the fourth. >> reporter: last week's department of homeland security bulletin warned of an increased threat of isis-inspired violence over july four. one official said, "there is no specific credible intelligence for an attack" but isis has c

. >> we would talk about that a little more as well as the accountability factor you are talking about. let me bring in yve t.s.a. you were a naus ankle on bosnian television at the time. give us your perspective of what was happening back then. >> actually, in that time of the genocide i was in the united nations. i came in as a correspondant and i was covering that tragedy from the united nations. my perspective was, of course i was in shock when i saw what happened and as anybody else, you know, i tried to find out what happened what was behind everything. what they were talking about. that was my intent as a human b as a journalist. i remember very well in the united nations, the united states ambassador at the u.n. major albright when she actually showed to us the journalists, the satellite images of some field with some people that field. the day after that image is new satellite image, no people there you see something that happened in the ground. obviously killed and put in the ground a mass grave. >> was a real shocker for all of us and for the global community, but i know that something was behind ever

the nation. denver prosecutors declined to file charges against a couple of t.s.a. workers who are accused of fondling or groping passengers. prosecutors say they weren't able to cob rate the victim's -- corroborate the victim's claims. they fired two screeners a man and a woman in april after they were accused of conspiring to fondle male passengers as they came through a checkpoint at the denver international airport. a pennsylvania hospital says a nurse that dropped a newborn fracturing his skull will be disciplined but not fired. a spokesperson for union town hospital says an internal review determined that the nurse dropped the 1-day-old baby by accident on june 30. the nurse was burping the newborn when she slipped from her grasp. the baby is in intensive care but expected to make a full recovery. kimberly: maryland governor larry hogan is laying out the 43 potential cut to the punnal line that will reduce cost by $210 million. the proposed cuts include fewer maryland transit administration field offices. and shorter platforms. hogan also proposed replacing the

t.s.a. fees are not being increased. they're staying exactly the same as they are, so nobody getting on an airplane will see anything different. the difference is, we keep those fees going to mandatory spending. we keep those fees going to where they are, instead of going into discretionary spending where they can be spent in addition to other spending, to buy -- walling off that money so congress can't go spend it somewhere else, we save money by doing that. things like this are what we do, savings for the taxpayer, tax compliance, easier to comply with your taxes making sure that fees don't get spent in other areas, are some important fiscal savings that we have to make sure that we can extend the solvency of the highway trust fund. now, the other point i would simply make is, we believe that we have a chance of writing a big multiyear bill. that's why we're seeking this extension. if we didn't think that we had the chance and the opportunity on a bicameral, bipartisan basis, to do a six-year highway funding bill, then we would just two -- do a t

t.s.a. fees are not being increased. they're staying exactly the same as they are, so nobody getting on an airplane will see anything different. the difference is, we keep those fees going to mandatory spending. we keep those fees going to where they are, instead of going into discretionary spending where they can be spent in addition to other spending, to buy -- walling off that money so congress can't go spend it somewhere else, we save money by doing that. things like this are what we do, savings for the taxpayer, tax compliance, easier to comply with your taxes making sure that fees don't get spent in other areas, are some important fiscal savings that we have to make sure that we can extend the solvency of the highway trust fund. now, the other point i would simply make is, we believe that we have a chance of writing a big multiyear bill. that's why we're seeking this extension. if we didn't think that we had the chance and the opportunity on a bicameral, bipartisan basis, to do a six-year highway funding bill, then we would just two -- do a t