Day. We ask your blessing upon those throughout our country who are suffering so much more each day. Keep safe the firefighters out west. Keep safe those who are responding to the destruction of Hurricane Sally on the gulf coast. Listen to the cries of those who have lost so much as a result of these natural covid rs even as the pandemic weeks its havoc in our communities. Here in the capitol impel with your spirit the members of congress who, more than any others, have the opportunity to address our nations needs. Give them the wisdom and ourage to do so working as a united force for good in these times. Lord, have mercy. May all that is done this day be for your greater honor and glory. Men. The speaker thank you, father. Pursuant to section 4a of House Resolution 967, the journal of the last days proceedings is approved. The pledge of allegiance will be led by the gentlewoman from michigan, ms. Slotkin. Ms. Slotkin i pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of america and
Authorizing highway, bridge, aviation, and waterway projects. Members are working on 170 amendments. They plan to complete work on those amendments around midday today. That will be followed by a vote on final passage of the package. Live coverage now here on cspan. 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. Loving god, thank you for giving day. Other we ask your continued protection empowerment of those who tend to the sick and those who medical solutions to this dangerous pandemic. The work of the house these last few days to votes. Wo upport for the department of agriculture. During these times Food Production and delivery and the many e been among challenges facing our nation. Whatever the particulars of this may it proceed through the legislative process ultimately help the benefit of all americans. We ask, also, your continued protection and empowerment of hose who live heroic lives d
That we move forward and make sure its accessible to all americans across all landscapes. I cant imagine as a member of congress how we would have functioned in this pandemic without the ability to use a variety of conferencing and communication technologies, not just the traditional phone calls we use for our Republican House conferences but with zima and web acts and a whole variety of platforms to move information back and forth and that is just not in politics and just not in the legislative process but listening to my friends in the industry but its been an absolute necessity because many of them have only spent a minimal amount of time in the office in the last 90 days just as i have spent a minimal amount in my office and last 90 days. So, what is the role of congress in advancing that . Guest we are a facilitator. This is something that going back to the telecommunication acts of the 1930s and things that essentially if everyone in the country will have the best technology and
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Good morning. Welcome to the subcommittee on communication and technologies. Well, good morning, everyone. And welcome to the subcommittee on communication and technologies hearing on accountability and oversight of the federal communications commission. I am glad to welcome our witnesses back before the subcommittee. I know it has been serve months since we had you before us and i know that you have all missed the warm welcoming atmosphere of our hearing room. But despite that passage of time, many issues that were of concern to us then still remain unresolved today. For example, i asked about the investigation into phone carriers selling the realtime location of nearly every american. Mr. Chairman, you told me that even after more than a year had passed, we still couldnt tell whether this practice had stopped. Couldnt say whether the impacted individuals had been notified. Couldnt tell us if members of congress and Law Enforcement had their locations sold or tracked. In june of this