House hearing on the lessons being learned from the coronavirus and how its affecting critical supply chains. Live coverage here on cspan3. Community safe, all started to become familiar with navigating this technology, i do want to remind members of a few procedures. First, consistent with the regulations, the committee will keep microphones muted to limit background noise. Members are responsible for unmuting themselves when they seek recognition or when recognized for their five minutes. Members and witnesses must have their cameras on at all times. Weve got to keep track of you even if you step away from the proceedings. Please leave your camera on rather than logging out. Finally as you know, we may have votes during todays hearing. It looks like theyre going to be later. If we do have votes, it would be my intention not to recess. Members should vote when their group is up and come back immediately. If your turn for questioning comes up while youve stepped away, i will get back t
We extend a special welcome to our witnesses and thank them for appearing. Remotely all appear this morning. Commissioner noah phillips, commissioner Christine Wilson and rebecca slaughter. This agency was established in 1914 by the federal trade commission act. The fcc is chiefly responsible for protecting consumers from unfair, fraudulent Business Practices in the marketplace, including protecting Consumer Privacy and the security of their data, preventing harmful uses of technology and combating deceptive advertising and illegal robo calls, among other issues. The fcc is also responsible for educating consumers about fraudulent activity and theatory business practice fcc is intended to help prevent americans from falling victim to frauds fraudsters and other actors. Recently discussed, the subcommittee hearing on covid19 scams last month, coronavirus becauseted a new avenue of stayathome orders, a prime target for exploitation. I appreciate the ongoing efforts to protect consumers f
Recommendations for the next pandemic. Several members also pay tribute to representative john lewis who sat on the house ways and Means Committee. Appreciate everybody joining us today. This is a terrific turnout, considering all of the activity and turmoil going on around us. Many of us are back in washington today. We are holding this committee virtually in compliance with the regulations for Remote Committee proceedings pursuant to House Resolution 965. This authority allowed us to continue to do our work on behalf of the American People, while keeping our staff, families, and the Broader Community safe. We have all started to become familiar with navigating this technology, i do want to remind members of a few procedures. First, consistent with the regulations, the committee will keep microphones muted to limit background noise. Members are responsible for unmuting themselves when they seek recognition or when recognized for their five minutes. Members and witnesses must have thei
Excellent order its really great to have you with us today wow so many things are changing all that around the world as we know it is just not the same place anymore as still ive been thinking you know events like for instance world war or our sexual revolution our financial crisis it really shapes a whole generation and it defines peoples attitudes and expectations experiences 8 coming 100 and i think they get out of an event to leave a lasting mark like that on an up and coming new generation what do you think. Seem to answer is yes them no i think i think on his you as as you intimated in your question a secret need to see things in perspective its right just as this is a this is a global event which is which is why i think were struggling with this in such a way because it is very red it you that you encounter something that is global rugged and national reach. Its not too wolf it doesnt last tribal 6 years as we know it is not that intensity if i think back to my my grandparents i
A bit of there are waves of corona in september and people will still have to be doing their courses are law what balance will a generation have will they be socially responsible more more eco conscious than prior generations what do you think i think part of that has to do with our attitudes us adults are not a special us. So sure there is a danger dutch the next generation. Will grow up to be a free a school. Generation a generation that doesnt take any risks because we keep telling them to be cancelled theres a danger that schools for example will engage less and less in out of School Experiences and seth who are the learning experiences of young people will will not now we are in charge of this and we as the educators and the seattles need to be mindful of that 1st and. Then i think secondly you can live in hope. And im an optimist those are not born after nest and and i live in hope i think we will see a generation that is more carry we will see a generation that is more kind we w