From our studios in new york city, this is charlie rose. Josh has given me the who has been naughty and who has been nice list, and im going to use it to take your questions. Thank you, mr. President. North korea seems to be the biggest topic today. What does a proportional response look like to the sony hack . Did sony make the right decision in pulling the movie, or does it set a dangerous precedent based on the Current Situation . Let me address the second question first. Sony is a corporation, and it suffered significant damage from the threats against its employees. Im sympathetic to the concerns that they faced. Having said all that, yes, i think they made a mistake. In this interconnected, digital world, there are going to be opportunities for hackers to engage in cyber a false both in asaults both in the private sector and the Public Sector. Our first order of business is making sure that we do everything to prevent those kinds of attacks from taking place. When i came into off
We use form policy tools to support stability and Economic Development in africa by increasing access to electricity to lay the groundwork for a stable and Prosperous Energy sector. Im here representing the bureau for Energy Resources to focus on Energy Equities around the world to see to elevate their broader foreign policy. Firstever like to a knowledge of house for paying attention for poverty in africa through the power aftertax. Clearly africa it goes through historic transformation of the bureau for Energy Resources is working hard to help governments responsive lee developed their Energy Resources to accelerate the reform of the electricity system that will then encourage private investment and support Economic Growth to support access. With the Interagency Team and we have one of the strongest in my 40 years of government, within the framework it is focused on three main areas, and promoting Good Governance to oil and Gas Resources but also for into the Energy Sector as well in
Many that they would not even have a refrigerator to keep supplies called particularly plasma and certain medicines. The two panels will examine the National Programs to like electrical power in africa and the future of energy is brighter than it has been in the past. So now i yield to my good friend and colleague. Thank you, mr. Chairman for your leadership when you say the prospect of energy in bright in africa is brighter it has a lot to do with you for your work and convening this hearing. Is very obvious the lack of power available throughout the continent has many negative consequences as it constrains growth and undermines Resource Development with the quality of life progress so the impact on the Economic Prosperity as well as the ability to make the challenges is compromised by the lack of energy and this gives us the opportunity to assess both of inspect to elect a friday africa and now i defer to the ranking member. And now you may present your opening comments. On several c
The Bipartisan Policy Center and the Concord Coalition all offering their views. Live coverage on cspan2. The Supreme Court recently heard oral argument in the case balancing federal whistleblower protections against National Security. The case involves robert maclean, a u. S. Air marshal fired for telling a reporter that the tsa canceled missions on commercial flights that required marshals to stay overnight. His supervisor told him that the cancellations were to save money, believing the tsa action risk passenger safety can maclean leaked the information to a reporter prompting congressional criticism and leading to the tsas reversal of his decision. Next up, the oral arguments in Homeland Security department versus maclean. Will hear arguments first this one in case 13894 of the department of Homeland Security versus robert maclean. Spent mr. Chief justice, and may place a corporate in section 114 r , congress directed tsa to promulgate regulations prohibiting disclosures that would
On the lower at the end timescale, europe attacks out of office osha welfare programs. I think very few individuals accurately and that tax incentives that they are facing. I think this savers credit, the motivation behind not to give lowincome families and incentives to save his wellintentioned, but if you cant sit down as someone with a phd in economics cant sit down and figure it out in 10 minutes, it is too complicated. I think the fact we have so many different tax favored ways to save makes it complicated. So you know, am i better off in saving, not just the retirement system. If i am an employee and my employer offers a purchase plan, a 401 k plan and a Health Savings account and have a limited budget for how much i can say is, its complicated to figure out where should i put that money, plus we have 529 plans. Weve got lots of tax favor ways to save. I think some simplification and some consistency across these different plans would be helpful. The wire for a three b. Plan has