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senator wyden: has the person been appointed? mr. brennan: that person has been appointed and i think this is his second or third week. senator wyden: please ask that person to make an appointment with me at his earliest con convenience. >> rarely do we get to see in a public session like this, our military leaders, the director of national intelligence and others say over and over again that they feel we're facing more threats from more directions than ever before senator blunt: do you -- than ever before. senator blunt: do you share that assessment? mr. brennan: i do. senator blunt: what has the c.i.a. done to keep up with more threats than ever before? mr. brennan: as i mentioned, we started this modernization effort to take advantage of the expertise. i am a strong proponent of integrating capabilities so we're not attacking these problems in individual streams. that's why we set up our mission centers where we have our regional and functional mission centers where we can bring to bear not just our clan december tine collection c
senator wyden: has the person been appointed? mr. brennan: that person has been appointed and i think this is his second or third week. senator wyden: please ask that person to make an appointment with me at his earliest con convenience. >> rarely do we get to see in a public session like this, our military leaders, the director of national intelligence and others say over and over again that they feel we're facing more threats from more directions than ever before senator blunt: do you...
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wyden: i thank my colleague. he and i have worked together on this, and he is really outlining the peu -- the hypocrisy behind what has been going on the last few days. due process ought to apply as it relates to guns, but due process wouldn't apply as it relates to the internet activity of millions of americans. and my view is, mr. president, that the country wants policies that promote safety and liberty, and increasingly we're getting policies that do not do much of either. and supporters of this amendment, the mccain amendment, have suggested that americans need to choose between protecting our security and protecting their constitutional right to privacy. the fact is this amendment really doesn't improve either. now what it does is it gives an f.b.i. field office new authority to scoop up administratively americans' digital records, their e-mail and chat records, their text message logs, web browsing history, and certain types of location information without ever going to a judge. and the reason this is unne
wyden: i thank my colleague. he and i have worked together on this, and he is really outlining the peu -- the hypocrisy behind what has been going on the last few days. due process ought to apply as it relates to guns, but due process wouldn't apply as it relates to the internet activity of millions of americans. and my view is, mr. president, that the country wants policies that promote safety and liberty, and increasingly we're getting policies that do not do much of either. and supporters of...
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senator wyden: i would like that in writing. can we get that in two weeks? mr. brennan: we will do our best to do that. senator wyden: i appreciate the fact that in both areas you're going to get back to me and we'll look at what part of the response has to be classified, and what part to be discussed in public, but both with respect to individual accountability on torture and this question on 702, i look forward to your response. mr. brennan: i think something you'd be appreciative of is the agency appointed a privacy and civil liberties officer that is going to be fully involved in all the activities that the c.i.a. is engaged in. to make sure we are protecting the civil liberties of our citizens. senator wyden: has the person been appointed? are they available to meet right now? mr. brennan: that person has been appointed and i think this is his second or third week. senator wyden: please ask that person to make an appointment with me at his earliest convenience. >> thank you for being with us here today. seldom do we get to see you and a public session like
senator wyden: i would like that in writing. can we get that in two weeks? mr. brennan: we will do our best to do that. senator wyden: i appreciate the fact that in both areas you're going to get back to me and we'll look at what part of the response has to be classified, and what part to be discussed in public, but both with respect to individual accountability on torture and this question on 702, i look forward to your response. mr. brennan: i think something you'd be appreciative of is the...
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along with ranking members senator cantwell and senator wyden. you have been working this issue for a very long time. a good, strong team with this draft. we have taken public comment on it. we are taking the next step today. we recognize we face some serious challenges and an area that needs to be addressed. people across the country are realizing that wildfires are a growing crisis. we know in alaska the devastation that wildfires bring to our state but half of the 10 million acres that burned last year were in alaska. we've already seen over 200 fires this season alone. so, there is a recognition that it is a real and growing problem. resolving it requires a comprehensive approach that addresses both wildfire funding and forest management. we need to do both oat once -- at once. we know it is not just a budgeting problem it is also a management problem. i work to provide temporary fixes to ensure our firefighters have the resources that they need. added $1.6 billion to wildfire suppression to last year's on the bus. it was above the average co
along with ranking members senator cantwell and senator wyden. you have been working this issue for a very long time. a good, strong team with this draft. we have taken public comment on it. we are taking the next step today. we recognize we face some serious challenges and an area that needs to be addressed. people across the country are realizing that wildfires are a growing crisis. we know in alaska the devastation that wildfires bring to our state but half of the 10 million acres that...
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i wanted to apologize for senator wyden. i should have called on him right away, but we're going to call on him at this time. >> mr. chairman. thank you. and to colleagues, my apologies for being late as well. i was at the public proceeding to look at steel overcapacity. we care a great deal about enforcing the trade laws on this committee particularly the force act to level the playing field act. we're dealing with the steel overcapacity that could really cost us family wage jobs, family wage jobs in oregon and across the country. we worked on this in a bipartisan way and i was at the ustr's proceeding to make sure that they move aggressively to enforce the law. now we turn to the question offers cybersecurity and it's pretty obvious that hackers and crooks including many who work for foreign crime syndicates are jumping at every opportunity to steal hard-earned money and sensitive personal data from american taxpayers. it happens online and it happens in the real world. in my view, taxpayers have been failed by the agencie
i wanted to apologize for senator wyden. i should have called on him right away, but we're going to call on him at this time. >> mr. chairman. thank you. and to colleagues, my apologies for being late as well. i was at the public proceeding to look at steel overcapacity. we care a great deal about enforcing the trade laws on this committee particularly the force act to level the playing field act. we're dealing with the steel overcapacity that could really cost us family wage jobs, family...
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senator wyden's act would take us a powerful stride in the right direction. let us not look to our citizens in towns with rail tracks across this country and simply shrug our shoulders. let's instead say we know we have a major problem and we are going to be diligent and aggressive in solving it. thank you, mr. president. mr. inhofe: mr. president? the presiding officer: the senator from oklahoma. mr. inhofe: i ask unanimous consent to set aside the pending amendment in order to call up amendment number 4204. the presiding officer: without objection, the clerk will report the amendment. the clerk: the senator from oklahoma, mr. inhofe, proposes an amendment numbered 4204. mr. inhofe: mr. president, i ask unanimous consent that the reading of the amendment be waived. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. inhofe: mr. president, i ask unanimous consent that the following senators be added to the inhofe-murkowski amendment numbered 4204 -- sessions, rubio , shelby, moran, warren, peters and menendez. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. be mr. pr
senator wyden's act would take us a powerful stride in the right direction. let us not look to our citizens in towns with rail tracks across this country and simply shrug our shoulders. let's instead say we know we have a major problem and we are going to be diligent and aggressive in solving it. thank you, mr. president. mr. inhofe: mr. president? the presiding officer: the senator from oklahoma. mr. inhofe: i ask unanimous consent to set aside the pending amendment in order to call up...
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wyden: again, that is your take on what we need to do to fix fire borrowing. as i have indicated, i support management as well. i mean clearly, management is a central part of this. it will certainly be essential part of getting any kind of agreement. mr. bonnie, what are the bipartisan opportunities for management reforms in your view? in other words, when the chair and ranking minority member representing all of this in the discussions in the house, we will be working with you on this. we want to get it done this time and make it happen before these season.fire the other part is management reforms. what is the kind of management reforms you could support in those discussions. senator bonnie: the collaborations require an environmental safeguards. using that as a basis in using things to use your thinking, something that we can get done. i think there is common ground we can find across people in the conservation community and elsewhere. >> my time is up. you get us the specifics of what management reforms the administration would support. endddition to the e
wyden: again, that is your take on what we need to do to fix fire borrowing. as i have indicated, i support management as well. i mean clearly, management is a central part of this. it will certainly be essential part of getting any kind of agreement. mr. bonnie, what are the bipartisan opportunities for management reforms in your view? in other words, when the chair and ranking minority member representing all of this in the discussions in the house, we will be working with you on this. we...
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number two, i do want to raise some concern in terms of your response to senator wyden. i think the issue around digital security is one of the most complex i've ever been engaged with. encryption just a small component part of that. i think public press has indicated that the terrorist in france used telegram, a belgian-encrypted technology and belgian-encrypted company. 2,000 apps a day are added to the iphone store. over half of those are foreign-based entities. and to renegotiate or relitigate the idea of whether encryption is here or not, encryption makes us safer. now, we have legitimate challenges and issues on how we work through a way within our legal structure to get at information. i personally believe it would make america less safe and do great economic as well as national security harm for us to litigate or to mandate in any way a solution set that would simply push the bad guys on to foreign-based hardware and software. and as complex as this issue is, it's going to only exponentially get more complex as we move into the so-called internet of things, as we
number two, i do want to raise some concern in terms of your response to senator wyden. i think the issue around digital security is one of the most complex i've ever been engaged with. encryption just a small component part of that. i think public press has indicated that the terrorist in france used telegram, a belgian-encrypted technology and belgian-encrypted company. 2,000 apps a day are added to the iphone store. over half of those are foreign-based entities. and to renegotiate or...
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senator wyden. >> thank you very much, madam chair. let me commend you and the bipartisan leadership for all the effort that went into the draft. this is not an easy lift and i very much appreciate, i do indeed. madam chair and colleagues, ending the plague of fire borrowing is now the longest running battle since the trojan war. and it is time to bring this to an and. and i know this was little unorthodox but i want to give a little history on this on behalf of senator crapo and i. as you know the two of us have worked together on this, and with you. our proposal to end the fire borrowing now has the support of two and 58 organizations -- 258 -- given history on this, especially appreciate your desire to get this done before the next fire season. in terms of advancing the effort i would just like to put into the record that colloquy that 11 of us entered into a year ago where we said we were going to get it done come into your i want to make sure we are clear on major issue with respect to the mix of indian fire borrowing and manageme
senator wyden. >> thank you very much, madam chair. let me commend you and the bipartisan leadership for all the effort that went into the draft. this is not an easy lift and i very much appreciate, i do indeed. madam chair and colleagues, ending the plague of fire borrowing is now the longest running battle since the trojan war. and it is time to bring this to an and. and i know this was little unorthodox but i want to give a little history on this on behalf of senator crapo and i. as...
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wyden: i thank my colleague. i'll just wrap up by way of saying that it seems to me that what has been learned here is that while the investigation goes on, there may have been a terrorist attack. there may have been a hate-inspired attack. my question is, aren't the steps that i've outlined here today common sense, practical steps whether it is a hate-inspired attack and we've seen the human toll, the discrimination takes against those who are targeted on the basis of hate. we've seen what it means to families who have been struck by terror, but aren't the steps that have been outlined here by you and colleagues on the floor, senator casey, very valuable proposal, aren't these common sense legislative efforts, legislative efforts that make sense whether this has been primarily a terror attack or a hate-inspired attack? mr. murphy: i thank the gentleman for the question. they are common sense measures and measures supported by the broad cross-section of the american public. what you are proposing is only controve
wyden: i thank my colleague. i'll just wrap up by way of saying that it seems to me that what has been learned here is that while the investigation goes on, there may have been a terrorist attack. there may have been a hate-inspired attack. my question is, aren't the steps that i've outlined here today common sense, practical steps whether it is a hate-inspired attack and we've seen the human toll, the discrimination takes against those who are targeted on the basis of hate. we've seen what it...
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is year, senator wyden put a fraction of our original bill into a proposal to which senator hatch agreed that a bipartisan family first draft proposal. today's bill is a fraction of a fraction of our original initiative. despite the valiant efforts of groups and individuals across texas, we have ar child abuse crisis there. as they reported, hundreds of children in imminent danger as child protective services investigations show. and the same in other states. and the answer in this bill is to do nothing with regard to child protection services additional resources now. to do nothing about this crisis now. to continue neglecting the neglected this year, next year, and the year after that. adoption has proven one way that we can keep children out of the foster care system and in loving families. the only way that house republicans, and i know this is not mr. buchanan's personal view, but the only way house republicans would agree for taos fund additional preventive services for these children, to avoid child abuse, even though that takes three long, painful years of the lay, the only way t
is year, senator wyden put a fraction of our original bill into a proposal to which senator hatch agreed that a bipartisan family first draft proposal. today's bill is a fraction of a fraction of our original initiative. despite the valiant efforts of groups and individuals across texas, we have ar child abuse crisis there. as they reported, hundreds of children in imminent danger as child protective services investigations show. and the same in other states. and the answer in this bill is to...
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senator wyden has asked for one. the vice-chairman also asked me, director, to ask you a couple of questions. she had to leave for an appropriations meeting at 10:30. what your assessment of north korea's cyber capabilities and intentions? >> i think that the north koreans have developed a cyber capabilities as we've seen some recent incidents over the last year or two where it has been employed. i think it is something that we need to be concerned about, given kim jong-un's penchant use whatever capabilities he might have to cause problems. so we can get back to the vice chairman a more detailed answer about their capabilities as well as potential intentions. >> great. one last question from the vice chairman. isil is getting all the attention today. they are not the only terrorist organization out there. what are we doing and how concerned are you on aqap and other potential organization? >> the vice chairman spousal the right, there are a number of terrorist organization. al-qaeda in the arabian peninsula continue
senator wyden has asked for one. the vice-chairman also asked me, director, to ask you a couple of questions. she had to leave for an appropriations meeting at 10:30. what your assessment of north korea's cyber capabilities and intentions? >> i think that the north koreans have developed a cyber capabilities as we've seen some recent incidents over the last year or two where it has been employed. i think it is something that we need to be concerned about, given kim jong-un's penchant use...
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appoint the following conferees: senators grassley, alexander, hatch, sessions, leahy, murray, and wyden. the presiding officer: the motion is now pending. mr. mcconnell: i understand is a cloture motion to the desk. the presiding officer: the clerk will report the motion to invoke cloture. the clerk: cloture motion: we, the undersigned senators, in accordance with the provisions of rule 22 of the standing rules of the senate, do hereby move to bring to a close debate on on the motion to disagree to the house amendments, agree to the request from the house for a conference, and the presiding officer a point the following conferees: you senators grassley -- mr. mcconnell: i ask unanimous consent that the reading phs names be waived. the presiding officer: without objection. pursuant to rule 28, there will now be up to two hours of debate equally divided in the usual form. mr. portman: madam president? the presiding officer: the senator from ohio. mr. portman: madam president, i want to start by commending the majority leader, who just came to the floor and offered a motion to go to confer
appoint the following conferees: senators grassley, alexander, hatch, sessions, leahy, murray, and wyden. the presiding officer: the motion is now pending. mr. mcconnell: i understand is a cloture motion to the desk. the presiding officer: the clerk will report the motion to invoke cloture. the clerk: cloture motion: we, the undersigned senators, in accordance with the provisions of rule 22 of the standing rules of the senate, do hereby move to bring to a close debate on on the motion to...
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wyden: i appreciate my colleague yielding. i am a very, very strong supporter of your amendment because i think the idea of adding more resources is absolutely essential. and as i look at these cases -- and you and i have talked about on the intelligence committee, we know that the workforce is aging in the intelligence community. we're going to need more dollars for personnel. we're going to need certainly a lot of resources in a variety of areas. is that my colleague's intention, to make sure that we get the resources to in effect get out in front of these upcoming threats? ms. mikulski: the gentleman has identified my rationale and its actual underpinnings in a more accurate and precise way. you see, i'm from the school of thought along with, i know, the vice chair of the armed services committee, also a member of the appropriations committee, that the defense of the nation and the protection of its people doesn't only rely on the department of defense. there's another muscular way of also protecting it, and one of which is
wyden: i appreciate my colleague yielding. i am a very, very strong supporter of your amendment because i think the idea of adding more resources is absolutely essential. and as i look at these cases -- and you and i have talked about on the intelligence committee, we know that the workforce is aging in the intelligence community. we're going to need more dollars for personnel. we're going to need certainly a lot of resources in a variety of areas. is that my colleague's intention, to make sure...
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wyden: mr.president? the presiding officer: the senator from oregon. mr. thune: before the senator from oregon speaks, if i could, i just ask, i have seven unanimous consent requests for committees to meet during today's session of the senate. they have the approval of the majority and minority leaders. i would ask unanimous consent that these requests be agreed to and that these requests be printed in the record. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. wyden: mr. president, rural oregonians who have long worried about trains rumbling through our treasured columbia river gorge had their fears realized last friday when a mile-long oil train derailed and caught fire in the heart of one of our state's crown jewels, the columbia river gorge. our state is rich with breathtaking places, and we believe the columbia river gorge is right at the top of the list. local tribes consider the area sacred ground, and it took the breath away from merriweather lewis who wrote in his journal of beautiful cas
wyden: mr.president? the presiding officer: the senator from oregon. mr. thune: before the senator from oregon speaks, if i could, i just ask, i have seven unanimous consent requests for committees to meet during today's session of the senate. they have the approval of the majority and minority leaders. i would ask unanimous consent that these requests be agreed to and that these requests be printed in the record. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. wyden: mr. president, rural...
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wyden: mr. president, i ask unanimous consent that taylor harding, an intern in my office, be given floor privileges for the remainder of this congress. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. wyden: mr. president, i wanted to take a few minutes tonight and discuss the intelligence authorization bill for fiscal year 2017. the senate has been asked to provide unanimous consent to move forward on this legislation, and i have objected to doing that and wanted to take just a few minutes to outline why i do feel very strongly about this. the realty is this legislation contains a number of valuable provisions, but once again it is being driven by the same issue that the senate looked at last week. that was the mccain amendment which involved a major change with respect to national security letters. my colleague, of course, a valuable member of the intelligence committee knows what i'm talking about. but to set the backdrop again, mr. president, i want it understood how important it is to make cl
wyden: mr. president, i ask unanimous consent that taylor harding, an intern in my office, be given floor privileges for the remainder of this congress. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. wyden: mr. president, i wanted to take a few minutes tonight and discuss the intelligence authorization bill for fiscal year 2017. the senate has been asked to provide unanimous consent to move forward on this legislation, and i have objected to doing that and wanted to take just a few minutes to...
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wyden: can you get with us the desk get us the specifics of what management reforms the administration would support? in addition to the efforts to and the fire blurring. that is gone to be a part of getting this done. >> can we have that within two weeks? >> we can try. we need to get that in two weeks . >> i appreciate you pushing for the specifics. i mentioned it is my intention to be moving this proposal in a relatively direct manner. we don't have a lot of legislative days before we can -- we conclude for mid july. i would reiterate the requests from senator wyden and ask that you be most expeditious with these next two weeks. let's turn to senator gardner. sen. gardner: thanks for holding this hearing and welcome to the committee. murkowski.o chairman -- to address this issue. it is something i hear about from county commissioners every time i go back to colorado, the importance of addressing this issue. colorado as well as many western -- the impact of the significant loss that can happen from a forest fire. with over 14 million acres of ,ational forest and grasslands it is all
wyden: can you get with us the desk get us the specifics of what management reforms the administration would support? in addition to the efforts to and the fire blurring. that is gone to be a part of getting this done. >> can we have that within two weeks? >> we can try. we need to get that in two weeks . >> i appreciate you pushing for the specifics. i mentioned it is my intention to be moving this proposal in a relatively direct manner. we don't have a lot of legislative...
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next senators leahy and wyden challenged the amendment based on concerns with due process. they are followed by senator richard burr and senator mccain who rebutted their arguments. this is 30 minutes. >> the present concern as a member of the appropriationsprop committee, an amendment that is pending here now, the mccain amendment, 4787. vot we had a vote earlier this week, votes on sensible gun safety measures. we note by all the polling thate the overwhelming majority of americans supported them but theyport were blocked by senator republicans. and now it appears republican leadership wants to change the o subject. scarere resorting to tactics to divert the attention of the american people from their failure to act in responsi to mass shootings. let's be clear what we need toe stay safe. we need universal back groundaf. checks for firearms purchases. we need to give the fbi the p authority to deny guns to terrorists. suspects. senateoris republicans rejected those common sense measures earlier this year. we stillns have the chance to ge law enforcement real and effective
next senators leahy and wyden challenged the amendment based on concerns with due process. they are followed by senator richard burr and senator mccain who rebutted their arguments. this is 30 minutes. >> the present concern as a member of the appropriationsprop committee, an amendment that is pending here now, the mccain amendment, 4787. vot we had a vote earlier this week, votes on sensible gun safety measures. we note by all the polling thate the overwhelming majority of americans...
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so, i'm so glad that our colleagues, senator wyden and senator stabenow are both here because of the roles they have played on this issue as well. i, too, could start with some statistics from our state, the worst fire seasons in the last two years, 10 million acres burned, 4,600 houses destroyed, and obviously, the very sad fact of fatalities with our firefighters. we're going to hear from commissioner goldmark, who is hear from our state. and he is going to tell us in more detail about all of that. but i appreciate him being on the second panel. instead of going over more statistics, i would like to spend some time talking about what i think we should do to reduce the risk, reduce the intensity and reduce the cost. scientists are telling us that these seasons, these fire seasons are both longer and hotter. an april report from headwaters economics said that one degree increase in temperature change, one degree results in a doubling of firefighting costs, 25% increase in the number of wildland fires, and a 35% increase in the number of acres burned. so, just one degree temperature c
so, i'm so glad that our colleagues, senator wyden and senator stabenow are both here because of the roles they have played on this issue as well. i, too, could start with some statistics from our state, the worst fire seasons in the last two years, 10 million acres burned, 4,600 houses destroyed, and obviously, the very sad fact of fatalities with our firefighters. we're going to hear from commissioner goldmark, who is hear from our state. and he is going to tell us in more detail about all of...
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merkley with senator wyden have been partners in this. it is frustrating that we get to the point where it requires legislation to do something that was an integral part of this agreement. i'm proud to join my friend in urging support for it. we want to get this passed be able to capitalize on the vision that we work sod hard to be able to protect the mountain and all of the attendant interests. this land exchange is critical to it and i'm pleased that this legislation was finally -- is finally on the floor though i'm frustrated that we have to have legislation on the floor. but hopefully this will be able to enable us to finish this task. thank you very much and i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields back. does the gentleman from missouri reserve? mr. clay: at this time i have no further speakers, mr. speaker. i yield back the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields back. the gentleman from nevada. mr. hardy: i yield back also. the speaker pro tempore: the question is, will the house suspend
merkley with senator wyden have been partners in this. it is frustrating that we get to the point where it requires legislation to do something that was an integral part of this agreement. i'm proud to join my friend in urging support for it. we want to get this passed be able to capitalize on the vision that we work sod hard to be able to protect the mountain and all of the attendant interests. this land exchange is critical to it and i'm pleased that this legislation was finally -- is finally...
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wyden... (gavel banging) >> on this vote the amendment is not agreed to. >> like people's lives aren't in the balance on this, and i just thought they needed to be shamed. they should be ashamed of themselves. i stood up and said, "shame on you." shame on you! >> there will be order in the senate. >> because they needed to be shamed. shame on them. shame on me if after what i've gotten to witness i choose to be quiet. >> i'm surprised that she was the only one, actually, that burst out... because it was so intense and so charged. >> the gallery will refrain from any demonstration or comment. >> they felt betrayed. that's the word, betrayed. "how could they vote that way? don't they understand what happened? how can they do that? how can this be?" i mean it was disbelief and a sense of betrayal. that was the mood. >> narrator: manchin's bill had fallen five votes short. the defeat effectively ended any talk of a national effort at gun control. >> it's over for now. and it may be over for a very
wyden... (gavel banging) >> on this vote the amendment is not agreed to. >> like people's lives aren't in the balance on this, and i just thought they needed to be shamed. they should be ashamed of themselves. i stood up and said, "shame on you." shame on you! >> there will be order in the senate. >> because they needed to be shamed. shame on them. shame on me if after what i've gotten to witness i choose to be quiet. >> i'm surprised that she was the...
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wyden: mr. president? the presiding officer: the senator from oregon. mr. wyden: mr. president, senator peters and i -- it was extraordinary to watch this bipartisan effort on tsca -- thought an hour ago that we were going to have floor time for some brief remarks, so i would like to ask unanimous consent that senator peters have the chance to address the issues that he thought he was going to address and he's going to be brief -- an hour ago -- i will go next. i will be brief. and i would ask unanimous consent that following senator peters' raring's, i be allowed -- peters' remarks, i be allowed to address the senate briefly. the presiding officer: is there objection? without objection. mr. peters: mr. president, i rise to thank chairman mccain and ranking member reed for their support and for their help in passing the peters amendment number 4138 to the national defense authorization act, and i'd also like to thank my colleagues, senator daines, tillis, and gillibrand for joining me in this important bipartisan amendment. i'd also like to thank all the members who c
wyden: mr. president? the presiding officer: the senator from oregon. mr. wyden: mr. president, senator peters and i -- it was extraordinary to watch this bipartisan effort on tsca -- thought an hour ago that we were going to have floor time for some brief remarks, so i would like to ask unanimous consent that senator peters have the chance to address the issues that he thought he was going to address and he's going to be brief -- an hour ago -- i will go next. i will be brief. and i would ask...
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the gap between the rich and the poor has wydened. and poor are getting poorer. >> that's true. sorry to come back to this we are in a political season. donald trump's tax plan is geared to benefiting the top one tenth of 1%. all those bridges that adam talks about being built, how is the trump economy with 10 trillion less in revenue with his tax plan how do we build bridges by being $10 billion poorer? >> final thought, adam, got to be quick. >> is he going to do what ronald reagan did. cut taxes and regulation and get america back to work again. ronald reagan did very well when all the income economic indices. >> clinton did better. >> you hope that obama would have been -- he is not. >> thank you very much both of you guys. up ahead, why is bernie sanders still refusing to drop out of the presidential race especially when it looks like a big, bold, beautiful gift to donald alzheimer's means... so i asked about adding once-daily namenda xr to her current treatment for moderate to severe alzheimer's. it works differently. when added
the gap between the rich and the poor has wydened. and poor are getting poorer. >> that's true. sorry to come back to this we are in a political season. donald trump's tax plan is geared to benefiting the top one tenth of 1%. all those bridges that adam talks about being built, how is the trump economy with 10 trillion less in revenue with his tax plan how do we build bridges by being $10 billion poorer? >> final thought, adam, got to be quick. >> is he going to do what ronald...
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wyden: we're working on the very important defense bill, and i just wanted to take a few minutes to discuss another topic. for some time with the support of the senate majority leader, senator mcconnell, senator merkley and senator paul, and i have all been trying to change federal law so that farmers across the country can secure the green light to grow hemp in america. now, about a year ago i came to the floor of the senate with a basket of hemp products to highlight that this is a particularly important time in the debate, a time in history when we've kind of reflected on what this issue has been about. and i've talked about how hemp products are made in this country, sold in this country, and consumed in our country, but they are not a hundred percent american products. they can't be fully red, white and blue products because the law says that hemp used to make them cannot be grown on a large-scale basis here at home. so another year has gone by since the majority leader, senator merkley and senator paul and i have teamed up and unfortunately industrial hemp continues to be on the contr
wyden: we're working on the very important defense bill, and i just wanted to take a few minutes to discuss another topic. for some time with the support of the senate majority leader, senator mcconnell, senator merkley and senator paul, and i have all been trying to change federal law so that farmers across the country can secure the green light to grow hemp in america. now, about a year ago i came to the floor of the senate with a basket of hemp products to highlight that this is a...
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>> thank you senator senator wyden. you correctly note part b spending and it has been over an 8% growth year on year and i share your concern on access to medications. the current environment as you noted with coinsurance and potential for 20% coinsurance, as you can imagine 20% of a a $10000 drug or whatever the cost might be could be a substantial financial hardship and can limit access to medication. we also did propose this tax because we had not to date had a proposal directly in the drug space and paying for value. we do think paying for value is important, as you said, across the across the health system including in the drug space. we made this proposals but we do think we are paying for value and drugs is important, similar to how it is important across our health system whether it's hospitals, physicians etc. >> does this threaten this detain ability of the program for future generations? >> so, it does have the potential, the the cost of the medicare program has a potential to threaten the program and drugs
>> thank you senator senator wyden. you correctly note part b spending and it has been over an 8% growth year on year and i share your concern on access to medications. the current environment as you noted with coinsurance and potential for 20% coinsurance, as you can imagine 20% of a a $10000 drug or whatever the cost might be could be a substantial financial hardship and can limit access to medication. we also did propose this tax because we had not to date had a proposal directly in...
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so, i'm so glad that our colleagues, senator wyden and senator stabenow are both here because of the roles they have played on this issue as well. i, too, could start with some statistics from our state, the worst fire seasons in the last two years, 10 million acres burned, 4,600 houses destroyed, and obviously, the very sad fact of fatalities with our firefighters. we're going to hear from commissioner goldmark, who is hear from our state. and he is going to tell us in more detail about all of that. but i appreciate him being on the second panel. instead of going over more statistics, i would like to spend some time talking about what i think we should do to reduce the risk, reduce the intensity and reduce the cost. scientists are telling us that these seasons, these fire seasons are both longer and hotter. an april report from headwaters economics said that one degree increase in temperature change, one degree results in a doubling of firefighting costs, 25% increase in the number of wildland fires, and a 35% increase in the number of acres burned. so, just one degree temperature c
so, i'm so glad that our colleagues, senator wyden and senator stabenow are both here because of the roles they have played on this issue as well. i, too, could start with some statistics from our state, the worst fire seasons in the last two years, 10 million acres burned, 4,600 houses destroyed, and obviously, the very sad fact of fatalities with our firefighters. we're going to hear from commissioner goldmark, who is hear from our state. and he is going to tell us in more detail about all of...
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such measures have been a priority of senator ron wyden from oregon, the pro-trade lead democrat on thesenate finance committee. they are unlikely to satisfy most americans. what theou know about mexican president sent to his congress, and will it help? guest: i really don't know anything about that. we know that three weeks ago, i by somebody in mexico that there had been no actual legislation signed. i will say that if you look at ,he transpacific partnership there is a real probability that jobs in mexico will be sent to -- to say now,am we are going to give mexican workers labor rights, at a point when a lot of those jobs are , just asdisappear hundreds of thousands of mexican , when china china entered the world trade organization, the tpp will create a situation where mexican jobs and u.s. jobs will be going to low-wage countries, undemocratic countries like vietnam, ruled by a communist party. which has massive human rights violations. while anything that increases good,ghts of mexicans is labor rights might be a good thing but if you don't have a job, labor rights don't do you a
such measures have been a priority of senator ron wyden from oregon, the pro-trade lead democrat on thesenate finance committee. they are unlikely to satisfy most americans. what theou know about mexican president sent to his congress, and will it help? guest: i really don't know anything about that. we know that three weeks ago, i by somebody in mexico that there had been no actual legislation signed. i will say that if you look at ,he transpacific partnership there is a real probability that...
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senator wyden has asked for one. the vice chair asked a question. she had to leave for an appropriations meeting. what's your association of north korea's cyber capabilities and intentions? director brennan: i think that the north koreans have developed a cyber capability as we've seen. some recent incidents over the last year or two where it has been employed. i think it's something that we need to be concerned about given kim junk u.n.'s pension to use whatever he can to cause jung-un's kim pension to use whatever he can to cause problems. >> one last question from the vice chairman. isil is getting all the attention today. they're not the only terrorist organization out there. what are we doing and how oncerned are you on aqap and other potential organizations? director brennan: there are a number of terrorist organizations that don't be active outside of yemen. there have been recent efforts, collaborative efforts before the united states along with uae and saudi arabia and yemen to dislodge aqap from the port city makala. but there is an effort
senator wyden has asked for one. the vice chair asked a question. she had to leave for an appropriations meeting. what's your association of north korea's cyber capabilities and intentions? director brennan: i think that the north koreans have developed a cyber capability as we've seen. some recent incidents over the last year or two where it has been employed. i think it's something that we need to be concerned about given kim junk u.n.'s pension to use whatever he can to cause jung-un's kim...
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wyden: mr. president, i rise this afternoon to discuss the presidential tax transparency act, legislation that i have authored with senators warren, bennet, kaine, baldwin and boxer. and the reason i propose this legislation, mr. president, is that ever since watergate, it has been routine for democratic and republican presidential nominees to release their tax returns. so in effect this has been the norm. this has been the standard operating procedure for almost four decades. that's because the american people expect transparency when it comes to a presidential candidate's actions and values. they, of course, are running for the highest office in our land. they're running to be commander in chief of the most powerful nation in the history of the world. and when transparency is the overwhelming expectation of the american people regarding the presidency, my view is it ought to be the law. right now we are in the midst of a presidential election, the nominating conventions are just weeks away, an
wyden: mr. president, i rise this afternoon to discuss the presidential tax transparency act, legislation that i have authored with senators warren, bennet, kaine, baldwin and boxer. and the reason i propose this legislation, mr. president, is that ever since watergate, it has been routine for democratic and republican presidential nominees to release their tax returns. so in effect this has been the norm. this has been the standard operating procedure for almost four decades. that's because...
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the proposals that are underway in congress by senator hatch in partnership with senator wyden, in the house by many members as well, allows small businesses to overcome the commonality of interest requirement that is right now unaffiliated businesses cannot pool their purchasing power. the proposed bills would allow them to do that. the proposed bills would also transfer fiduciary respondent from the individual to a -- responsibility from a the individual to a professional to allow the trust to make decisions around investment lineups in process, and the small business owner would be responsible for just remitting deposits on a regular basis. it also would make the maul business -- the small business owners instead of joint and severablelyline liable, just lev rabblely liable. severablely liable. the opportunity set for doing this is tremendous. when small businesses hear about the potential for this, those that don't offer it, 68% are now interested in offering these sorts of solutions. we see the opportunity for take-up to be great. and, in fact, there are substantial benefits to mu
the proposals that are underway in congress by senator hatch in partnership with senator wyden, in the house by many members as well, allows small businesses to overcome the commonality of interest requirement that is right now unaffiliated businesses cannot pool their purchasing power. the proposed bills would allow them to do that. the proposed bills would also transfer fiduciary respondent from the individual to a -- responsibility from a the individual to a professional to allow the trust...
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so i would reiterate the request from senator wyden and ask that you be most expeditious within the next two weeks with specifics. let's turn to senator gardner. >> thank you, madam chair and thanks for holding this hearing and welcome to the committee, thank you very much for being here. thank you for the work on this discussion draft and to reaffirm my commitment to all of us to address this very critical issue. it's something i hear from county commissioners, legislators every time i go back to colorado. colorado as well as many western states who mostly on this committee talked about today, i'm sure, impact significant loss that can occur from a forest fire, the issues of funding and staff to manage the forest, a big issue and of course with over 14 million national land, grasslands, it's all affected by drastic impacts we've had from budget reductions and other things how we currently fund wildfire suppression. mr. bonnie, thank you for being here. thanks for working with my office on these issues but we got to find an end to this fire borrowing practice. just this past week we saw
so i would reiterate the request from senator wyden and ask that you be most expeditious within the next two weeks with specifics. let's turn to senator gardner. >> thank you, madam chair and thanks for holding this hearing and welcome to the committee, thank you very much for being here. thank you for the work on this discussion draft and to reaffirm my commitment to all of us to address this very critical issue. it's something i hear from county commissioners, legislators every time i...
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such measures have been a priority of senator ron wyden from oregon, the pro-trade lead democrat on thesenate finance committee. they are unlikely to satisfy most americans. what theou know about mexican president sent to his congress, and will it help? guest: i really don't know anything about that. we know that three weeks ago, i by somebody in mexico that there had been no actual legislation signed. i will say that if you look at ,he transpacific partnership there is a real probability that jobs in mexico will be sent to -- to say now,am we are going to give mexican workers labor rights, at a point when a lot of those jobs are , just asdisappear hundreds of thousands of mexican , when china china entered the world trade organization, the tpp will create a situation where mexican jobs and u.s. jobs will be going to low-wage countries, undemocratic countries like vietnam, ruled by a communist party. which has massive human rights violations. while anything that increases good,ghts of mexicans is labor rights might be a good thing but if you don't have a job, labor rights don't do you a
such measures have been a priority of senator ron wyden from oregon, the pro-trade lead democrat on thesenate finance committee. they are unlikely to satisfy most americans. what theou know about mexican president sent to his congress, and will it help? guest: i really don't know anything about that. we know that three weeks ago, i by somebody in mexico that there had been no actual legislation signed. i will say that if you look at ,he transpacific partnership there is a real probability that...
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art commission signing off on a plan that would raise as well as wyden and strengthen the fence.follow as series of fence hopping incidents. if you will remember one man even making it into the white house in 2014. another man hopping the current 7 feet fence last thanksgiving money can't buy you -- sure buy you ripped jeans. made by the company fear of god. hottest pants in the fashion world right now. what justifies the eye popping price tag? simple, it's not too skinny and the rips are in just the right places. that's according to a miami store owner where the jeans are flying off the shelves. 80% to 90% of the next collection is already sold out i got an idea buy a nice pair of wrangler jeans or levis and you can pay me $800. >> trend setting straight from the internet and asks and answers the question, what's the point of having kids if you cantor temperature them once in a while? these are fathers. what are they doing, anna? >> these kids are just trying to take a nap. babies with taking naps and dads are piling up cheer cheerios like it's a jiang go game. i crushed this ch
art commission signing off on a plan that would raise as well as wyden and strengthen the fence.follow as series of fence hopping incidents. if you will remember one man even making it into the white house in 2014. another man hopping the current 7 feet fence last thanksgiving money can't buy you -- sure buy you ripped jeans. made by the company fear of god. hottest pants in the fashion world right now. what justifies the eye popping price tag? simple, it's not too skinny and the rips are in...
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wyden: i thank my colleague.in the aftermath of the horrific tragedy in orlando, americans are understandably concerned about whether law enforcement and intelligence officials have the tools that they need to keep our people safe. i share these concerns and have for quite some time. in 2013 i proposed that government be authorized to obtain phone, e-mail and other records immediately in emergency situations, and then after the fact come back for court review. that proposal that i made in 2013 became law as part of the u.s.a. freedom act. it's section 102 of the u.s.a. freedom act. and as of today, that legislation that i authored gives the f.b.i. more authority to move immediately when they believe it's essential to protect the safety and well-being of americans and our families. so i don't take a back seat to anybody when it comes to supporting efforts that are going to do everything possible to make americans safer in their communities. so right now, and this is so often the case after a tragedy, mr. president
wyden: i thank my colleague.in the aftermath of the horrific tragedy in orlando, americans are understandably concerned about whether law enforcement and intelligence officials have the tools that they need to keep our people safe. i share these concerns and have for quite some time. in 2013 i proposed that government be authorized to obtain phone, e-mail and other records immediately in emergency situations, and then after the fact come back for court review. that proposal that i made in 2013...