[background noises] good morning. Today we welcome for nominees to testify before the committee as we consider the nominations to serve as commissioners of the federal trade commission. Joseph simons has been nominated to serve as commissioner and tc chairman and his credentials are impressive. He served as the f tcs antitrust enforcer among other positions of the commission. Most recently he served as partner and cochair of the antitrust group at the law firm of paul, weiss, ripken and garrison. Hes in antitrust and Consumer Protection attorney who was recently served as Vice President for Regulatory International Affairs at delta airlines. Among other credentials she too has worked at the commission serving as chief of staff, the ftc chairman during the george w. Bush and menstruation. Know what is a familiar face. Currently serves as chief counsel to senator john cornyn where he advises on issues including antitrust Consumer Privacy and intellectual property. Finally floyd will is a
[background noises] [background noises] good morning. Today we welcome for nominees to testify before the committee as we consider the nominations to serve as commissioners of the federal trade commission. Joseph simons has been nominated to serve as commissioner and tc chairman and his credentials are impressive. He served as the f tcs antitrust enforcer among other positions of the commission. Most recently he served as partner and cochair of the antitrust group at the law firm of paul, weiss, ripken and garrison. Hes in antitrust and Consumer Protection attorney who was recently served as Vice President for Regulatory International Affairs at delta airlines. Among other credentials she too has worked at the commission serving as chief of staff, the ftc chairman during the george w. Bush and menstruation. Know what is a familiar face. Currently serves as chief counsel to senator john cornyn where he advises on issues including antitrust Consumer Privacy and intellectual property. Fin
This shutdown is difficult because it wasnt quite clear what would happen. Even though shorter time we still had about one third of the National Park units shutdown. Yet reports of graffiti and looting. In todays we so many things happening inside parks. With one third of the parts closed many a shutout. When that happens are there no staff to help with the guides or safety or things like that . The guides are not considered essential. Bathrooms are close. Youll have a patrol person. It was so parks are 2 million acres, theres no way you can guarantee safety. Its a small crew that would be there for safety. As far as food and money collected that was affected two. No fees were collected in the Visitor Centers are closed and interpreters can to their job. People were on their own. We did see intrusions into the park snowmobiles and things like that, impacts to parks happen just in two days. That would continued it wouldve been very serious. How do they prepare for this . The information
And let me just leave you my definition of leadership as i think about stewart udall. Leadership demonstrates an unwavering philosophical underpinning of service to others. Anchored in humility, courage, humanity, and gratitude. And if you were to take a look at those whom we have honored as a people in your National Park system, theres a lesson there. There are those who have given of themselves, who have given of themselves, that in the end as the people of the nation, those are whom we honor most of all. Its interesting. Just take a look at those individuals by name. Those have been of service to others. That is the american legacy. To honor those who have given to others. Lastly, before we open it up to questions, on this centennial. Yes, august 25th is a big day. And i know you historians like to traffic in facts. So contrary to popular belief, i was not there for the signing of that act in 1916. Ive been around a long time but not that long. With respect to the centennial and the
Historians anymore meeting about the agencys origins and its current challenges. This is 1. 5 hours. Welcome to this session. We hope more and be coming in. I know you are giving up your cocktail hour. We are going to have a reception a black curtain. He were all cordially invited. I will make some introductions. We will proceed after the introductions i will talk a bit about the collaboration and about promised the report which was commissioned by the national by members ofone oah and issued a few years back. Right,nding here to my grew up in fort worth. He was recruited into a summer seasonal job while he was a college. T houston that began a long career now stretching out some 54 years. As a stalwart member of the National Park service. He started in grand teton National Park. He worked his way all the way to the top when bill clinton appointed in director of the National Park service from 19972001. Before that, he was superintendent of National Capital park in the washington dc are