His family and also looks at recommendation of how the treat it, and also looking at Insurance Fraud schemes with witnesses from the government and the Addiction Treatment centers. I usually dont start these meetings until the Ranking Member comes, but because of the service that we have for congressman cummings plus the fact that we had to change this meeting to adjust to that schedule, i wanted to get going, and it is going to be kind of erratic sort of operation, because i have another meeting that i have to attend to make a quorum down the hall here. So, i am going to start out, and then, i know that you want to introduce one person, and are you under a time constraint . Because if you are, i will give you the courtesy of going ahead. Mr. Chairman, i can wait until the regular. Okay. So i welcome our panelists today to our hearing on the oneyear anniversary of the support act. This landmark statute which many of us had a hand in developing responded to the Opioid Epidemic on multip
Thanks are being with us for the first time ever. Guest my pleasure. Host i want to start and ask you, what exactly is the ftcs responsibility when it comes to telecommunications . Guest the federal trade commission has no jurisdiction over common carriers, although it can investigate and challenge conduct that the pilots is the antitrust laws or the Consumer Protection laws if it is a noncommentary activity thats undertaken by common carriers. The Net Neutrality debate took away jurisdiction from the federal trade commission for broadband isps when the isps were categorized under title ii as common carriers, and with the rolling back of the Net Neutrality regulations we do now i can have jurisdiction over broadband isps. Host define a common carrier. Guest im sure theres a very technical definition but it is an entity that falls within title ii of the ftc jurisdiction. Host with that be a landline phone company . Guest yes. Host when it comes to the Net Neutrality provisions or lack t
As a people feel that the policy issues of privacy. The commission has been in the spotlight with major cases in the Facebook Cambridge analytical and that youtube settlement and a series of hearings on competition and Consumer Protection in the 21st century with with a lot of that focus with data and privacy. We are fortunate to have with us today to commissioners, rebecca slaughter and christine wilson, both of whom have long background in Public Policy and becca slaughter is on the hill and wilson previously as chief of staff at the commission and both experienced in private law practice and other capacities so i want to jump right into it. Lets begin, if we could with an overview. You started in may of last year, christine in september so you both are about a year on and have experience in cases and hearings. How do you see the privacy we have today . What do you see as the key issues as we move forward . You are the senior commissioner on the panel [laughter] , 18 months of experi
Today with richard stengel, the author of information wars how we lost the global battle against disinformation and what we can do aboutbl it which was published earlier this month. The subject of the book is one rickl knows well. From. From 20132016 he was under secretary of state for Public Diplomacy andnd Public Affairs n Barack Obamas state department. No one has served longer in that post in american history. From 20062013 he was a top editor at Time Magazine, the publication where he worked on and off as a writer and editor dating back to 1981. His previous books include the bestseller mandell is way, and youre too kind, a brief history of flattery. [laughing] more in new york, rick is a graduate of Princeton University and studied english and history at oxford as a rhodes scholar. Please join in welcoming richard stengel. [applause] rick, it is great to have you in austin. Thank you so much for being here. Great to be here. Congratulations on the book. Its an interesting and c i
Judicial nominations, including District Court nominees for arkansas and pennsylvania, as well as Appeals Court nominations for the 9th circuit covering the western u. S. And the 2nd circuit which includes connecticut, new york and vermont. And now to live coverage of the u. S. Senate here on cspan2. The president pro tempore the senate will come to order. The chaplain, dr. Black, will lead the senate in prayer. The chaplain let us pray. Eternal god, thank you for not leaving us alone in a challenging world. You remain our refuge in every storm. We call you when troubles arise, and you rescue us even from selfinflicted wounds. You clean up our debris, restoring us to your sweet fellowship. As our lawmakers commit this day to you, help them navigate through its turbulence. May your spirit impinge on their minds, guiding them by the light of your truth. Be the resource they need to be faithful stewards of your unfolding providence. We pray in your gracious name. Amen. The president pro t