Is. He knows there are many threats to american interests and that those threats will not recede if we retreat. He understands that American Leadership is essential to keeping these threats and enemies at bay and that our partners and allies rarely act without us. John appreciates the need to stand up to adversaries like putins russia, approach them from a position of strength, and hold them accountable for their lies and their misdeeds. I wish him well wherever his career next takes him. Of course the president deserves to choose his own team, and he has assembled a strong one. He and our nation are well served by leaders like secretary pompeo, expect esper and director haspel. These National Security leaders have been chosen by the announcer cspans washington journal. Live every day with news and policy issues that impact you. Coming up this morning, pennsylvania democrat congresswoman susan wilde discusses her push for Mental Health care legislation in the wake of her partners suici
Acting deputy administrator. Topics include the reprogramming of tsa funds for immigration detention needs. Facial Recognition Technology. And the implementation of new id requirements used for boarding commercial aircraft. Good morning. And welcome to this hearing on protecting the nations Transportation Systems. This morning we reflect on a somber day in american history. It was exactly 18 years ago that terrorists turned civilian aircraft into weapons, killing nearly 3000 americans and injuring thousands more. Today, we honor the memories of those who perished, and those First Responders who ran into harms way to help their fellow citizens. The tragedy of 9 11 led to the creation of the Transportation Security Administration. Tsa. Within the new department of Homeland Security. Tsa is charged with protecting our nations Transportation Systems from attacks and ensuring freedom of movement of people in commerce. Acting deputy administration, administrator, Patricia Cogswell is here to
The speaker the house will be in order. The prayer will be offered by the guest chaplain. Reverend kyle wright ii, Holy Cross Lutheran church and school, collinsville, illinois. The chaplain let us pray. In the name of the father, son, and holy ghost, amen. I thank and praise you heavenly father for moving each and every one of these men and women to serve this country which you sustain in your mercy. Watch over them this day that your will be done in their discussions, decisions, and most of all their actions. You are the god of all power and might who out of love for your creation established order from chaos, peace from discord, and life from death. For the sake of christ jesus our lord, forgive us of our pride, our disobedience, and poor stewardship of what you have placed into our care. According to your mercy, open the eyes and hearts of your people so they may know the depth of your love found only in christ jesus. Dear lord, i commend to your care our congress, our government,
I want to thank everyone for being here today to examine the use of persuasive technologies on internet platforms. Each of our Witnesses Today has a great deal of expertise with respect to to algorithms and as well as in the more narrow context of engagement and persuasion and brings unique perspectives to these matters. Your participation in this hearing is appreciated. I con vain this hearing in part to inform legislation i am developing to give consumers the option to engage with the platform without having the experience shaped by algorithm use specific data. Internet platforms have transferred the way we interact and made positive ways on society in ways too numerous to counting. The vast majority of content is innocuous and at its best it is entertaining, educational and beneficial to the public. However, the powerful mechanisms behind these platforms also have the ability or at least the potential to influence the thoughts and behaviors of literally billions of people. As one re
Smaller soundbites and if anyone says this moves us to an impeachment inquiry, that is not true. These rules are packaged together in a resolution phase that says we are doing nothing more than what we did before. Anybody that reports that these are new rules, this isnt accurate reporting. Reporter what is the difference whether these are articles of impeachment. Whats the difference . Mr. Collins did you see the 900 pages. The impeachment inquiry and doesnt go outside the committee or house floor. They are covering for the moderates who dont want to vote for impeachment. They are keeping it in committee. If they went to an impeachment inquiry, there is over 900 pages of procedures that would be applied. There would be due process. One of the biggest jokes in this hearing, they were giving the president due process by allowing his attorney to write a letter after the fact. You can do that after the fact. If that is due process reporter [indiscernible question] do you feel the same way