We at the federal trade commission have a dual mission, which is to protect American Consumers and promote competition. He do that in a couple of different ways. That we are a civil Law Enforcement agency. We bring lawsuits against companies who engage in unfair or deceptive acts or practices. We also engage in policy and to promote best practices and advocate for laws that we think are needed. Whatur specific question, i can tell you is that we are interested in protecting consumers when it comes to the noble because it noble ecosystem. Noble entirety of the ecosystem. Of the mobile ecosystem. That American Consumers are protected and that there is a competitive landscape. The federal trade commission, monday on the communicators at 8 00 p. M. Eastern on cspan two. Wednesday, David Cameron said the referendum in crimea was illegal. He warned that if russia continued to take further actions, more sanctions would be put into place. The Prime Minister also answered questions about Mental
Lacking . And let the record reflect, not quite i roll but i think the response was no, they have not found this to be pro forma in anyway. Ive been on this job now getting on towards five years, and i have done nothing about my interaction or our institutional interaction with the intelligence committees to be pro forma. They have fairly substantial staffs which have a lot of experience. Some of them come from the community. They know that they dig very deeply into what we do. The dni occasionally using the term wire brushing, the interaction we have with the committee. So its not a pro forma interaction in anyway. On programs like 702 that were talking about today, for example, we all lived through the reauthorization of section 702 in 2012. That process was not simply in connection with intelligence committees, but i can remember briefings where we would go up, for all member briefings being held in communities, committees would host before the congress. I dont want to leave the imp
Spots, like ukraine, and then looking at how states compare during the insurance crisis, and a report from the Government Accountability office discusses closing military bases, and as always, we will take your calls, and you can join the conversation by facebook and twitter. It is at 7 00 a. M. Eastern on cspan. We at the federal trade commission have a dual mission, which is to protect American Consumers and to promote competition, and we do that in a couple of different ways, namely a civilt is that we are Law Enforcement agency, so we bring lawsuits against companies that engage in unfair or deceptive acts or practices or engaged in improper competition, and we also engage in policy and Research Work and promote best practices and also advocate for laws that we think are needed, and to your specific question, what i can tell you is we are really interested in protecting consumers what it comes to the , and by of the system that i mean that we are interested in what app are engaging
Forcing children out of the classroom. Celebrating a peace deal in the southern philippines. Some could be forced from their homes as a result. Those stories in a hotel. First we begin in afghanistan where armed men attacked a building close to the Election Offices in kabul. Well go straight to your correspondent in kabul. What more do we know about the attack . What we know is a number of attackers. Taliban attackers have taken position in a building in front of the election, and they are firing from that building to the compound of the Election Office. Eyewitnesss from the scene are telling us that these attackers are equipped with ak47 and rocket grenades. It is still going on. Afghan forces rushed to the scene, and they are trying to engage with the attackers, and talibans spocks men have spokesman have taken responsibility, and they said target is Election Commission office. This is a number of attacks that have taken place in kabul over the past week, close to the elections. I ha
Marijuana, we could prevent another one from starting. So what would a model look like is it . It would make Public Health the centerpiece for control. It would charter a tightly regulated no one Profit Corporation and by no one profit, Public Health becomes key. In my state in georgia, im sorry to tell you, we have just passed the most extreme gun rights bill in the nation, and it was lobbied for by the National Rifle association. A Nonprofit Organization whose budget is 256 million, and that buys a lot of votes in state legislators. Legislatures. So this nonprofit would have to be governed by a Public Health model and a Public Health board and a Public Health mission. Use the money from sales to underwrite manufacturing and distribution costs only. All other revenues to fund enforcement, research, treatment, and programs to prevent youth use. Test marijuana for con tam nantz based on federal standards for researchbased marijuana. Ban all forms of marijuana edibles and other processed