House. While the nomination of solicitor general and after wednesday the senate will take a break for the rest of the week on the state work. Live coverage of the u. S. Senate on cspan2 the presiding officer the senate will come to order. The chaplain, dr. Barry black, the chaplain, dr. Barry black, the chaplain let us pray. Holy and gracious god, let your light shine out of darkness into our hearts. Today, fill our lawmakers with a knowledge of your purposes, providing them with the insights to accomplish your will. Inspire them to humble themselves under your mighty hand, so that you may exalt them in due time. Lord, keep them mindful of the great responsibility you have placed upon them, and may they trust your power to do through them more than they can ask or imagine. Watch over and guard them and their loved ones in their going out and coming in. Lord, thank you for your loving care and tender mercies that you provide us each day. We pray in your loving name. Amen. The presiding
Joint chiefs of staff. General dunford, the Committee Thanks you for your decades of distinguished service to our nation. We are grateful to your wife, ellen, for the support that she has always provided to you, and to all who serve our nation in uniform. I would also like to welcome your son patrick. Patrick, fortunately you look like your mother. Thank you. Who is joining us this morning. I know that your other children, joe and kathleen, send their support from afar. Even as i bet theyre a little relieved that they dont have to sit through your interrogation. In order to exercise its oversight responsibilities its important that this committee and other committees of congress receive testimony and briefings and communications of information. Have you adhered to applicable laws and regulations governing conflicts of interest . I have. Do you agree when asked to give your personal views even if the views differ from the administration in power . I do, chairman. Have you assumed any du
Required length of time. Is there a motion to favorably report these 3,196 military nominations . So moved. Second . Second. All in favor say aye. Aye. The motion carries. Xh tig the Committee Meets this morning to consider the nomination of general Joseph Dunford for reappointment as chairman of the joint chiefs of staff. General ton ford, this Committee Thanks you for your decades of distongue wished service to our nation. We are grate to feel your wife, ellen, for the support she has always provided to you, and to all who serve our nation in uniform. Id also like to well yom couco son patrick. Patrick. Unfortunate fortunately, you look like your mother, patrick, who is joining us this morning. Joe and kathleen send their support from afar even as i bet they are a little relieved they do not have to sit through your interrogation. In order to exercise its legislative and oversight responsibilities its important this committee and other appropriate committees of the congress are able
Nominations . So moved. Second . Second. All in favor say aye. Aye. The motion carries. The Committee Meets this morning to consider the nomination of general Joseph Dunford for reappointment as chairman of the joint chiefs of staff. General dunford, this Committee Thanks you for your decades of distinguished service to our nation. We are grateful to your wife ellen for the support she has always provided to you and to all who serve our nation in uniform. Id also like to welcome your son patrick. Patrick. Fortunately, you look like your mother, patrick, who is joining us this morning. Joe and kathleen send their support from afar even as i bet they are a little relieved they do not have to sit through your interrogation. In order to exercise its legislative and oversight responsibilities its important this committee and other appropriate committees of the congress are able to receive testimony, briefings and other communications of information. Have you adhered to applicable laws and r
[inaudible conversations] good morning now the executive session is complete data reaches not a new issue weve been focused on the consumer that was before i was elected to the senate. The breach is what many would consider to be the high profile breach with a number of investigations from the federal and state authorities. This was originally created by equifax so in terms of the trajectory the major did reach you could say we could come full circle. Congress paid close attention to the dative breach to strengthen Data Security requirements as well as those to affect companies to notify a the discovery of a breach so in that era with a large scale breach but while larger with consumers equifax is more severe given the sensitive nature. Weve heard from many constituents our concern of the lasting effects and i have heard complaints it is difficult to setet up the credit freeze if monitoring ispr the effective tool. The breach exposed those consumers including names and Social Securityi