That all of you are doing good work to address and i appreciate that. I was struck by your systematic approach to address to address sexual trafficking in the state of washington and i think we need to do more part analysis of the data and i know that you and your team of stakeholders in the state have been doing that and developed a per call. I would like to die of a little bit deeper into that with you with several brief questions if you will indulge me. You were able to learn as the understand about the best practices or generally accepted practices and other states. How is at all did that inform development of Washington States protocols and how did you define these best practices from other states . Well that might be easier. The process for developing a pravachol involved as i said over 200 people. What that meant is focused interviews come individual interviews with survivors as well as community focusing on the communities on the ground, but also a what we called small summits
Of all, theres a couple of committees that have jurisdiction. Its not just us. Ways and means and you got icea and the government reform committee. I dont know what is precisely going on in the senate, but were going to continue our oversight role as we showl. We have two subcommittees. One is the subsubcommittee. A lot of questions relating to the security of the individuals information that they put into the system as well knowing that they are changing a number of the lines to try make it work. So theres a lot of issues that are out there, and i dont know that we will do a hearing every week just on this. We have a lot of other issues as well whether they be energy, telecommunications, trade, etc. , so theres only so much time in the day. Did the contract ost have an affirmative responsibility to warn c. M. S. That more testing was needed . We heard one say, its not our job. Im not sure they offered the response, remember, they are under oath so they were a little careful in terms o
Literature and history. I keep a low profile, hidden away in maine as i read and write. I dont have the opportunity to be engaged in current political and military things. But i have written biographies about Thomas Carlyle and Charles Dickens and henry james and mark twain. Somehow i got directed more towards some history and the interconnection between literature and politics in recent years. The figure that brought me there was our wonderful 16th president , Abraham Lincoln. My most recent book prior to John Quincy Adams american visionary was lincoln, the biography of a writer. It appeared to me that lincoln was not only an extra ordinary politician and a deeply humane and beautiful man, he also was a great writer in his own way and contributed very importantly to american literature. That book focused on the development of literary genius. Lincoln brought me to John Quincy Adams because on various levels, items kept coming to my adams kept coming to my mind in terms of lincoln as
It is delightful to be back, especially now that i am representing this amazing industry, the platform where everything is bearing off of. Who is ctia . We are the people who build the networks. We are the manufacturers, and we are the App Committee as well as the new silicon valley. We are the connected life. That is what ctia represents and that is what we hope to educate washington about. Im just could not be anymore thrilled to be with them. Host what is the Biggest Issue facing your industry when it comes to washington and regulation . Going our top priority is to be spectrum. Spectrum is what the Wireless Industry needs. It has been six years since we had inspection often a spectrum auction. We have two coming up in the next couple years. The aws 3. Then we have the incentive auction next summer. Were talking about the networks are phones are running on, that spectrum was coming uction thats 1 a happened last time. So spectrum is always going to be our top issue. We are excited a
Presiding is not john roberts, because theyre not trying the president of the United States. Perhaps the Gold Standard of the meaning of the constitution, commentary when the constitution was signed, said you cannot impeach a former official. John hold on there for a second. Sandra the senate has now come to order. Lets dip in and listen. The words of the new england poet James Russell lowell, to provide our Senate Jurors with just one perspective. Lowell wrote, once to every man and nation comes the moment to decide. In the strife of truth with falsehood for the good or evil side. Mighty god, could it really be that simple . Could it really be that truth, strives falsehood and good striving against evil . Powerful redeemer, have mercy on our beloved land. We pray in your magnificent name, amen. Please join me in the pledge of allegiance. [ pledge of allegiance ] morning business is closed, and the senate will convene as a court of impeachment. I ask senators to be seated. If there is