Better secure our nations cyberspace and we cannot underestimate these challenges. During our district work period last week irk took the opportunity to go ton a cybersecurity tour to understand better what Rhode Islands issues are. I visited several companies. In speaking on a panel at the always on Technology Summit i learn about attempts to stem cybercrimes by Rhode Island State Police and i learned about an Election Security workshop. I encouraged accountants to advise their compliants about cybersecurity risks and promoted cyberhygiene practices. Most importantly, i spoke to students and participants at cyberpatriot about their importance as the next generation of cybersecurity leaders. Cybersecurity may be the national and Economic Security challenge of the 21st century but with the talent we have in rhode island im confident that we can take it on. Thank you and i yield back the alance of my time. The speaker pro tempore without objection. For what purpose does the gentleman fro
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Normal. You can watch this and other programs online at cspan. Org. This memorial day weekend book tv features three days of nonfiction books and authors, and here are programs to watch for. Go to booktv. Org for the complete weekend schedule. [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] good evening. My name is hisham ashur. Good evening. Thanks for coming. My name is hisham ashur. Im with the local Amnesty International group. I would like to thank you for coming here for this presentation tonight. The use of drones is becoming more and more widespread. Issues related to this topic, local, national, international, war, peace, privacy, you name it. Before i introduce our special guest, moderator of the event, i want to do some. He is a local piece activist, the chair of the center for peace and justice he has been over 15 missions over the world for piece. He is a retired from the university of virginia. As you know, Amnesty International is a Human Ri
Tonight, cspans issue spotlight looks at police and race relations. We will show president obama at the Memorial Service for five Police Officers shot and killed in dallas. President obama when the bullets started flying, the men and women of the Dallas Police they did not flinch, and they did not react recklessly. South Carolina Republican senator tim scott during a speech on the lower about his own interactions with police. Senator scott the vast majority of the time, i was pulled over for nothing more than driving a new car in the wrong neighborhood or some other reason just as trivial. Our program also includes one family story about a family with police and washington, d. C. Most people get defensive if they feel like you are being offensive. Respectful and an encounter, and if its not a crisis or dangerous situation thoseersus demands things change the dynamic little bit. Watch our spotlight tonight. N cspan and www. Cspan. Org theres a rise in the number of Asylum Seekers held f
This week the state Department Released its annual report detailing the current state of religious freedom around the world. Blasphemy focused on laws finding that about one quarter of the world has such laws and they often result in beatings in public executions for those in violation. Also asked state Department Officials about religious tolerance in the United States. In light of comments made by banld trump regarding a suggested by donald trump. Good morning. It is my pleasure to join you to present the state Department International religious freedom report for 2015. I especially want to thank ambassador saperstein and his entire team for their hard work in producing this report and their focus on International Religious freedom every single day of the year. Commitment no one should ever have to doubt support for religious liberty guides the i state our Foreign Policy every single day. Their commitment underscores the fact that no one should ever have to doubt. Support for religio