Guest indy. I have about those issues with me. I think we last visited when i was visioning finishing the reauthorization of the fcc, which is not been done since 1990. Of course, the mobile now bill, the precision agricultural bill and some of those components that are foundational items and in our internet ecosystem getting those provisions finished was important and then bringing that knowledge and expertise to the senate where we are dealing with privacy and Data Security issues not only in commerce but also Judiciary Committee. One thing i have found interesting about being in the senate is how you take one issue and work closely or across the platform on it. Im also on the Armed Services committee and the Veterans Committee and at veterans we are working to get everybody records in the cloud. We are doing the same thing at Armed Services so we can have someone enlist for the rest of their life and their records are all cloud based and then as they need medical care or if they wan
Technology. Were you able to bring that to the senate . Such as data privacy and things like that. Guest indeed. I have about those issues with me. You know, peter, we last visited when i was finishing work on the [inaudible] act which was the reauthorization of the fcc which is not been done since 1990 and then of course the mobile bill and the precision agriculture bill and some of those components that really are foundational items and in our internet ecosystem so getting those provisions finished was important and then bringing that knowledge and expertise to the senate where we are dealing with the privacy and Data Security of data issues not only commerce but Judiciary Committee. One thing i have found so interesting about being in the senate is how you take one issue and work across platform on it. Im also on Armed Services committee and the Veterans Committee and at veterans we are working to get everybodys records in the cloud. We are doing the same thing at Armed Services so
Cspan is brought to you by your local cable or satellite provider. Cspan, your unfiltered view of government. Joining us this week on the communicators is senator marsha blackburn, a member of the commerce and science subcommittee on communications and technology. Senator blackburn appeared often on this program as a member of the house but this is her first appearance as a senator. Welcome back. I wanted to ask you about some of the issues you work on in the house when it comes to technology. Were you able to bring that over to the senate, such as data privacy and things like that . Sen. Blackburn indeed. Visited think we last when i was finishing work on the raybons act. Fcc,eauthorization of the sincehad not been done 1990. Some of those components that items ine foundational our internet ecosystem. Getting those provisions finished was important and expertise to the senate where we are dealing with the privacy and Data Security issues not only of commerce but also judiciary committ
Its spectacular. Its my real pleasure to introduce the next speaker. He is somebody you already know. You have heard him speak somewhere or on tv. He was born and raised in fredericksburg. He spent his career interpreting and preserving American Military history with the National Park service, the new york state government, Rensselaer County historical society, the Civil War Preservation trust, kentucky state parks and the u. S. Army. Do you think he is qualified to speak . He has written and spoken on various aspects of military history and leadership from 1775 to the present. He has published two books with the history press, the civil war at perryville and the Tullahoma Campaigns, and contributing to the emerging civil war bulldog and studied the 19411942 campaign released in late 2016. In september 2016, the u. S. Army published his volumes on the 1862 virginia campaigns as part of its series on the civil war. Last year at this event on friday night, i bought this book and by satur
We are one minute late. The Committee Meets to consider the nomination of misses Barbara Barrett to be secretary of the air force. And Ryan Mccarthy to be secretary of the army. Standard questions, whether you like it or not. You have to answer audibly so it can be heard. Do you adhere to the laws regarding conflict of interest . Yes sir. Staffl you ensure your complies with questions . Yes, senator. Will you provide witnesses in response to congressional requests . Will they be protected from testimony . Yes, senator. Are you under taking actions which would appear to have presumed the outcome of the confirmation process . No, senator. I really believe we are in the most dangerous situation we have been in in this world in my lifetime. Thought id say i would look back wistfully at the days of the cold war, i would say things are bad. Problems. Rious we have a National Defense strategy. I cant believe that. This is kind of unique. Total agreement. We are locked into that. They are catc