Cspan s, where history unfolds daily. Now a Senate Finance Committee Hearing about ways to over haul the tax code. [ inaudible conversations ] we will discuss ways to improve the business provisions of the u. S. Tax code. With an eye towards creating jobs and boosting wages for American Workers and improving over all business climate. This part of the ongoing effort following years of tax hearings and last weeks hearing on individual reform. To draft and report tax reform legislation later this year. Members of both parties recognize the need to reform the way we tax business in the United States. As a former president obama noted when discussing his own frame work, the Current System quote does too little to encourage job creation and investment in the United States while allowing firms to benefit from incentives to low cat production and shift profit over sea. Unquote. Many elements of a particular business tax burden depend on the companies organizational forum. For example, sea cor
If we may, we can begin our hearing. It was delayed with the arrival mr. Scalise, who was received warmly by the house, and we are continuing to pray for his continued recovery, and his family is constantly in our minds. This is our Congressional Task force on election security. Body to lookd this at some issues around what happened during the last election. A lot of us are concerned about it. We are kind of looking forward rather than backward. If we to figure out missed something, can we use this as an opportunity to fix things for the future . , the cochair,sly who is a Ranking Member on the house administration. A comment for the record, as the cochair, in the interest of time, im just going to submit it for the record. We are joined here by former secretary of Homeland Security, jeh johnson, and former undersecretary for for the department, suzanne spaulding. Welcome. We are going to allow you to begin. Mr. Johnson thank you for having us, for inviting us. I accepted this invitati
The House Homeland Security subcommittee on Cyber Security held a hearing with officials from the Homeland Security department and the Energy Department regarding the federal governments Cyber Security programs. The subcommittee looked into the security of election systems, the governments i. T. Systems, and the security of the nations electric grid. The committee on Homeland Securitys subcommittee on Cyber Security and Infrastructure Protection will come to order. First of all, im sure i speak for all of us here on the dais in expressing our deepest condolences to all of the family members and all of the victims of yesterdays tragedy in las vegas. Events liking the one yesterday demand the utmost humanity in response to such blind hate and evil and hopefully will give us all a renewed senses of purpose as we approach the tasks of the day. The subcommittee is meeting today to receive testimony regarding the department of homeland securities Cyber Security mission. I recognize myself fo
Csp csp cspspan. Or cspan. Org. Next, a look at hacking attempts by russia which may have targeted as many as 21 u. S. States. We heard yesterday from the person in charge of Cyber Security for the Homeland Security department janet manfra and other intelligence officials. From capitol hill this is a little over three hours. Hearing is in order. Today the committee convenes the sixth open hearing of 2017 to further examine russias interference in the election. This is an opportunity for the committee and the American People to drill down on this vitally important topic. In 2016 a hostile foreign power reached down into the state and local levels to touch voter data. It employed sophisticated cyber tools and capabilities and helped moscow to potentially build detailed knowledge of how our elections work. There was another example of russian efforts to interfere into a democracy with the goal of undermining our system. In 2016 we were woefully unprepared to defend and respond and im hope
And International Partners in mission hosted this event at the happy dog bar in cleveland. Its an hour. Good evening. Im steveny jansky, director of programming for the city club of cleveland. Its my pleasure to welcome you to the happy dog takes on the World Special Edition Event where were discussing the Foreign Policy issues facing our 45th president. These events are presented in collaboration with cleveland counsel and world affairs, International Partners in mission, the northeast Ohio Consortium of middle Eastern Studies and our primary media partner, wcp and 90. 3 and pbs idea stream. Id like to introduce our moderator, wcpn hoster tony ganzer who will introduce our panelists this evening. Thank you. I am tony ganzer from 90. 3. The most exciting part of evenings like this are when you get up and get to ask questions or share comments or what have you after a discussion. So well talk for a while and try to cover as much ground on the Foreign Policy challenges facing our next pr