The speaker pro tempore the yeas are 401 and its nays are zero. The bill is passed and without objection, the motion to reconsider is laid on the table. Without objection, the title is amended. Unfinished business is the question on suspending the rules and passing h. R. 485 which the clerk will report by title. The clerk a bill to establish a Grant Program at the department of Homeland Security to promote development between israel and United States on cybersecurity. The speaker pro tempore will the house suspend the bill and pass the bill as amended. Those in favor say aye. Those opposed, no. In the opinion of the chair, the rules are suspended and the bill is passed and the motion to reconsider is laid on the table. The speaker pro tempore for what purpose does the gentleman from mississippi seek recognition . The speaker pro tempore by the direction of house administration, i sent a privileged report for filing under the rule the speaker pro tempore the clerk will report the title.
Mutually protocol, so im interested in not going through it today but in reviewing that we do in terms of the protocol, what it is and how it is communicated to our workforce, number one. And number two, im wondering if the department has ideas on how the physical layout of the plan, the campus, might be adjusted to enhance safety and also to enhance the capacity of your members to do their job . Certainly the physical security is one of our main issues. We have a very robust physical Security Services bureau, and they had all the physical security aspects working very closely with the architect and the capital. The measures that were put in place post9 11, we are at the lifecycle in a a lot of the life. We are looking at doing lifecycle replacement. Of course, always a very expensive issue but its certainly something that is very necessary. Let me interrupt because i dont think i was clear on my question. For example, where is the perimeter . You cant really, i mean, we respect the fo
Bipartisan inhofemikulski amendment to the National Defense authorization act. What does our amendment do . It stops the privatization of commissaries which are an earned, earned benefit for our military and their families. Every year when the Senate Debates this bill, we talk about how we love our troops and how we always want to support our military families, but if we really love our troops, we need to make sure that our troops have the support that they need. One of the earned benefits that does that is the commissaries, and if we love our troops, why would we want to proceed in the direction that we are . Our troops dont view commissaries as a subsidy. They view it as do i as an earned benefit. Im fighting here to preserve this piece of the earned benefit compensation package. Now, what are the commissaries . Since 1826, military families have been able to shop at a network of stores that provide modestly priced groceries. The commissary system is simple. If youre active duty in y
Harassment. Congressman Jason Chaffetz chairs this two hour long meeting. Good morning, the Committee Comes to order and without objection the chair is authorized to call recess. We will have hearing about the National Park service. 2016 represents the hundred year since the park service was founded. We find an agency in crisis. We have good, hard working people who do good service for this nation. They serve the public as attending the parks at record numbers but we are having problems. We should be working to increase visitation and providing recreational opportunities to the American People. The mission of the National Park service to is honor the values for this generation and future generations. But that doesnt work when you have multiple cases of longstanding employee misconduct that is distracting the agency from the mission. There is no doubt when you hire tense of thousands of people there is going to be bad apples. They will cause disruption and heartache to a lot of people i
Communication workers of america discusses the companys recent 45day strike against verizon and discusses the antipartnership position on trade, as well as highspeed internet and broadband expansion. Hes joined by david shepardson. You need broadband and people more and more want broadband capability and the fcc is backing up giving Companies Money to build out broadband in rural communities. My members do broadbrand and its a big, big part what we do and i think its going to become an even bigger part what we do. Watch the communicators tonight. British defense secretary Michael Fallon recently updated a Parliamentary Committee on efforts to combat isis in sear yap. Syria. This is just under two hours. Some of the distrust was publicprivate stations by people who were pretty aware of what was going on. And, again, the underlying issue would the members introduce themselves. Im now the director of the ministry of defense, im mark carltonsmith. And im dominic wilson, member of ministry