We were talking backstage about the gala tonight and i reminded them i been to the gala a number of times i know there are a bunch of friends here too people ive known an awfully long time are here with us stop i want to thank you all for supporting this really important institution. Heritage is indeed schooled many generations of tapremarket believers and i was a trustee on a think tank in kansas called the Kansas Public Policy Institute we would read heritage reports all the time to try to make sure we were getting it right and trying to get it right for the state of kansas in the same way you are doing that for washington. The last time i had the privilege of speaking in front of heritage audience was in may of last year i had been the secretary of state for a number of days. I was already missing the cia it was a much quieter much less public space. We had just pulled out of the Iran Nuclear Deal i laid out 12 conditions including that iran and the Program Release to stop terrorism
[inaudible conversations] how is everybody today . Good morning. I want to begin by taking a moment to commemorate the life of one of the most important members to watch these halls. Elijah cummings was beloved by both sides of the aisle. He was a fighter, a leader and most importantly our friend. His legacy will outlive every person in this room today. Legacies have changed last a very long time. They grow from generation to generation by compounding interest or a snowball rolling down a hill. It is my sincere hope that his wife, maia and his family find peace. Elijah has left a mark on this chamber and in this country. I would like to talk about the business of the week, House Democrats continue to work to overturn the results of the 2016 election and they are doing so through an unfair and unprecedented impeachment inquiry. They are fixated on tearing down the president and not fixing the countrys problems and there are countless examples of important work being ignored. Let me star
House republicans called for more transparency in the process. Mr. Scalise i also ask unanimous consent to revise and extend my remarks. The speaker pro tempore without objection. Mr. Scalise im happy to yield to my friend from maryland, the distinguished minority leader. Mr. Hoyer on monday, the house will meet at 12 00 p. M. For morning hour debate, 2 00 p. M. For legislative business, votes postponed until 6 30 p. M. On tuesday and wednesday the house will meet at 10 00 a. M. For morning hour debate, 12 00 p. M. For legislative business. On thursday, the house will meet at 9 00 a. M. For legislative business. Last votes of the week are expected no later than 3 00 p. M. We will consider several bills under suspension of the rules. A complete list of suspensions will be announced by close of business on friday. The house will consider h. R. 823, the colorado Outdoor Recreation and economy act, h. R. 2181, the chaco Cultural Heritage Area Protection act and h. R. 1473, the grand canyon
Trumps war on the fbi. To start by giving brief introduction, josh is a supervisor or was supervisor special agent with the fbi, involved in highprofile terrorism and kidnapping investigations, he managed the bureaus Interagency Communications in response to crisis incidents as he describes them, overseas he was on multiple diplomatic and operational assignments, he has been awarded the fbi combat award four times for work embedded with military special operations and cia teams abroad, he is presently a cnn Law Enforcement analyst, many of you have probably seen him on cnn. Hes a team member term member, excuse me of the council in foreign relations, teaches National Security law at usc, he received masters from John Hopkins University and much more important from our perspective here in austin, graduate of the university of texas. [cheers and applause] [laughter] most relevant to his book is that he was james comeys special assistant. The book, again, cross fire hurricane gets its nam
Companies and Internet Users reposting Third Party Material as liability. Recorded earlier this week this is just over three hours reposting Third Party Material as liability. Recorded earlier this week this is just over three hours. The committee will now come to order the chair recognizes himself or five minutes for Opening Statement. On my content on online content moderation is the negine experience we know today whether looking up restaurant reviews or catching up on snl on youtube are checking in on a friend or a loved one on social media these are all experiences we have come to know and rely on. And the platforms we go to to do these things have been enabled by User Generated Content as well as the ability of these companies to moderate that content and create communities. Section 230 of Communications Decency actit has enabled that ecosystem to evolve by giving only companies the ability to moderatec content without equating them to the publisher or speaker of the content, we