On the agenda today, resolution on the peaceful transfer of power after the president ial election, live house coverage at cspan. The speaker pro tempore the ouse will be in order. The chair lays before the house a communication from the speaker. The clerk speakers rooms, washington, d. C. September 29, 2020. I hereby appoint Emanuel Cleaver to act as speaker pro tempore on this day. Signed, nancy pelosi, speaker of the house of representatives. The speaker pro tempore the prayer will be offered by our chaplain, father conroy. Haplain conroy let us pray. Lord, father of us all, we give you thanks for giving us another day. As the stresses of the pandemic and as economic and educational effects stubbornly continue, we ask you once again to send your spirit of peace and healing upon our nation. Bless those who labor to bring healing and teaching during these difficult times. Comfort all who are ill with coronavirus and those who mourn the loss of loved ones because of it. As the members
Nutrition for street to order. Todays hearing marks this committees ninth hearing this year, dedicated to enlisting listen to our stakeholders around the country on out our Office Programs are currently working or need improvement as we work towards farm bill reauthorization during this congress. This includes taking a look at spending request for proposals for 39 programs in the farm bill that do not have budget baseline. And as i said each of these hearings are committee must be mindful of very tough budgetary environment that we have to face. While it is a principal duty of this committee to ensure the next farm bill provides our nations agriculture produces with the necessary tools and resources to feed a growing and hungry world, our responsibilities and the will of the is a you not stop there. It is also critical for next farm bill works to support Rural Businesses and cooperatives and Health Clinics and schools, Renewable Energy, and biobased product manufacturers manufacturers
In. The house in session today taking up a number of bills this week to coincide with combating trafficking and Child Protection week, you can follow the house on cspan. We are covering coverage of the briefing by the budget director, mick mulvaney, president unveiling the fiscal year 2018 Budget Proposal. We have posted that budget on our website at the top of cspan. Org. You can see the budget directors briefing and all the other related briefings online as well as cspan. Org. Pro tempe senator from utah. Mr. Hatch mr. President , i rise today to discuss International Data privacy. This is a critically important issue that has become all the more important over the years, as weve become more sophisticated. But its been pressing in recent months as a result of the Court Decisions impacting Law Enforcements ability to access Electronic Communications overseas. I dont think it will surprise anyone, mr. President , to hear me say our privacy laws have not kept pace with technological dev
On cspan 3 committee will come to order. Today were discussing a topic. Theres Cyber Security and how to stop the bad guys. Whats not been discussed in great detail is what the consequence will be from a massive cyber attack that brings down for example a large portion of the electric for an amount of time. With the electrical power system is, what consequences should the federal government tell the state and local government to prepare for . In other words, for how many people and for how long should states plan on being without power . The federal government does not now for every significant hazard that we face. Whether its a category five hurricane hitting miami or an 8. 0 hurricane. The federal government does not have the basic planning scenario for a cyber threat in the you power system, and theres a huge disparity in different groups think and what is a potentialle scenario in what state and local government should prepare. Its significant for the local government. If the power
Committee will come to order. Today were holding a hearing to discuss a timely topic. Theres been numerous hearings on Cyber Security and how to stop the bad guys. Whats not been discussed in great detail is what the consequence will be from a massive cyber attack that brings down for example a large portion of the electrical grid for an amount of time. The purpose is to answer an important question. With respect to suber threats to the electrical power system, what consequences should the federal government tell states and local governments to prepare for . In other words, for how many people and for how long should states plan on being without power . The federal government does this now for every significant hazard that we face. Whether its a category five hurricane hitting miami or an 8. 0 earthquake in los angeles. The federal government has realist scenarios for states and cities to plan. The federal government does not have this basic planning scenario for a cyber threat to the