mr. estes, mr. estes votes no. mr. thompson. mr. thompson votes aye. ms. jackson lee? mr. langevin. mr. langevin votes aye. mr. richmond. mr. keating. mr. payne, mr. payne votes aye. mrs. watson-coleman votes aye. ms. rice? ms. rice votes aye. mr. corps ray yeah votes aye. ms. barragan. mr. smith, mr. duncan? mr. garrett? mrs. duncan votes no. mr. garrett? mr. garrett votes no. ms. jackson-lee? mr. richmond. mr. keating. mr. keating votes aye. ms. barragan. >> gentle lady is not recorded. ms. jackson-lee? ms. jackson-lee votes aye. does any member wish to change his vote? how am i recorded? >> you're not recorded. >> i vote no. >> there are ten yeas and 17 nos. >> the nos have prevailed on voice voig voice vote. >> mr. smith, mr. king. >> no. >> mr. king votes no. mr. roger the. mr. romers votes no. mr. duncan votes no. mr. perry. mr. perry votes no. mr. katko. mr. katko vote ts no. ms. mcsally. ms. mcsally votes no. mr. gallagher, mr. gallagher votes no. mr. higgins. mr. higgins votes no. mr. rutford. mr. rut ford votes no. mr. thompson. mr. thompson votes no. mr. m ms. jackson-lee

mr. thompson: mr. speaker, thank you for bringing h.r. 2316 to the floor. the allegany national forest, located in my district in northwestern pennsylvania is located near the first commercial oil discovery in the country. the allegany national forest is pennsylvania's only national forest and since its creation in 1923 has been home to numerous recreational and other activities. mineral owners work cooperatively with the forest service to safely produce oil and gas within the national forest boundaries. mineral owners routinely provided 60-day notification of drilling plans prior to the commencement of operations and the forest issued a notice to proceed or n.t.p. however, in 2006, the forest service deemed it to be a major federal action which triggered the flal environmental policy. -- national environmental policy. this has a full analysis. environmental groups were quick to sue the forest service to enforce the new rule. after settling with these groups they issued a moratorium on issuing n.t.p.'s

thompson. would the gentleman like to offer his amendment? mr. thompson: yes. yes, mr. chairman. i have an amendment. mr. mccaul: clerk shall report the amendment. the clerk: amendment 023 offered by the gentleman from mississippi, mr. thompson. mr. mccaul: the gentleman is recognized for his amendment. mr. thompson: my amendment strikes 111 in its entirety. from the construction of president trump's wall is unjustified and would inflict great cost on american taxpayers, private landowners and ranchers and at least one native american tribe and the environment. section 111 includes unnecessary language authorizing construction of the wall. under current law, the president already has authority to build physical barriers along the border. moreover, under existing law, the trump administration has broad authority to waive all legal requirements to construct such barriers. in fact, the bush administration utilized this waiver authority multiple times to avoid compliance with environmental and other laws perceived as impediments to its efforts to build a border fence. why build presi

thompson for 30 minutes. mr. thompson: i yield myself uch time as i may consume. mr. speaker, tonight, i'm privileged to rise in support of recognizing a true hero in not only the state of mississippi, but this country as a hole. hamer.e is fannie lieu i'm happy to say that part of who i am can be critted to my association with ms. hamer. before i get into my message, i would like to yield as much time gentleladyconsume to from new jersey ms. bonnie atson coleman. mr. cohen: i thank my congressman. yesterday "cosmopolitan" should an aerial trust black women. n the article, a fellow from new jersey said black women have been a part of every great movement that has happened in this country. we always show up. onight, we celebrate the birth of a black woman who always showed up. ham emp r spoke on behalf of the mississippi freedom democratic party and highlighted the that were preventing plaques in the south that were showing up in the ballot box. during her testimony, she recounted her 26-mile journey to register to vote at the county courthouse where others were lookin

thompson. >> mr. thompson is recognized for five minutes. >> thank you very much. mr. chairman, my amendment strikes section 111 in its entirety. construction of president trump's wall is unjustified and would inflict great costs on american taxpayers, private landowners, and ranchers, and at least one native american tribe and the environment. section 111 includes unnecessary language authorizing construction of the wall. under current law, the president already has authority to build physical barriers along the border. moreover, on the existing law the trump administration has brought authorities to waive all agreements. in fact, the bush administration utilized this waiver authority multiple times to avoid compliance with environmental and other laws perceived as impediments to its efforts to build a border fence. why build president trump's wall now when dhs in a report published last month found that today crossing into the u.s. illegally along the southwest border is the most difficult it has ever been. as someone who has been involved in border security oversigh

thompson talking on the phone too much. mr. thompson caught wind of that, came running down the steps. by the time i got out here mr. thompson was backing away towards the back. and mr. harris had blood all over himself. >> what did you see? >> it appeared the two of them were in an argument. he came running down the steps and started swinging on the other individual from what i could see. >> so let me ask you a question, do you think thompson assaulted the other inmate? >> yes. from what i could see, it appeared that thompson was the aggressor. >> i'll get you that bag of ice. >> harris and thompson are placed in separate disciplinary units until the investigation is complete and officers will determine what charges, if any, are filed. >> the difference between charges is in-house charges are diiplinary sanctions within the facility. opposed to criminal charges, which you have to take to the courts outside of the facility. if we can find out if it was an assault that occurred by mr. thompson, then we'll push forward and file c

mr. thompson: thank you, mr. speaker. mr. speaker, i rise today to commend the department of veterans affairs for proping a rule that will allow v.a. credentialed health care providers to practice telemedicine across state lines. this is excellent news because our veterans should receive the best care possible, no matter where they live or are located. with advances in technology, we see new opportunities for veterans to obtain coverage through telemedicine, especially in some of our most rural areas. the v.a. rule is similar to a bill introduced together with representative brownley called the vets act. existing license requirement for v.a. service providers are not in line with the technology and care available today. outdated regulations prevent did -- prevent individuals to receive care within the v.a. system from accessing qualified providers that utilize telemedicine, simply because of geography and a state border. that's wrong and we must change it. i urge my colleagues to co-sponsor the vets act, and work to give our

mr. thompson: mr. speaker. the speaker: for what purpose does the gentleman from pennsylvania seek recognition? mr. thompson: i object to the vote on the grounds that a quorum is not present and make a point of order a quorum is not present. the speaker: pursuant to clause 8 of rule 20, further proceedings on this question are postponed. the pledge of allegiance will be led by the gentleman from california, mr. peters. i pledge allegiance to the flag of the united states of america and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under god, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. the speaker: the chair will entertain up to five requests for one-minute speeches on each side of the aisle. for what purpose does the gentleman from washington seek recognition? without objection, the gentleman is recognized. >> thank you, mr. speaker. i rise today to recognize the peritechnical institute for receiving the accrediting commission of career schools and colleges 2017 school of excellence award. peri tech has co

mr. thompson: thank you, mr. speaker. mr. speaker, i rise today to congratulate jefferson county development council for being named partner of the year by the pennsylvania economic development association. the jefferson county development -- development council demonstrated outstanding accomplishments and over the past year has gone above and beyond to carry out its mission to serve existing and new businessing in jefferson county, pennsylvania. led by brad lashinsky, the council works to help new businesses start up, relocate or expand. the jefferson county development council was named partner of the year for utilizing various funding services to complete a number of economic development projects and facilitated the formation of the jefferson county resource partnership a collection of professionals that make up the delivery system in the county and focus on providing assistance to businesses in all stages of business development and growth. mr. speaker, i'm proud of the jefferson county development council for the work it

seven-point game and the dagger is courtesy of mr. thompson who went for 31. warriors are 1-1 after the win. >>> a dodgers-yankees world seriesy, the possibility has historians buzzing. if the astros have anything to say about it, they won't be. verlander was dealing. ask bird, hicks or frazier. or bird, hicks and frazier one more time. fifth inning, 1-zero astros. 0 astros. altuve, 5-six. 6. unbelievable. 3-0 astros. in the seventh, two aboard. frazier bidding for extra bases. this would tie the game but springer makes the play. verlander appreciates it. in the eighth judge, he is six six-foot-7. yankees have life, 3-1. here is altuve. muscling up off of robinson in the eighth. first of the series and fourth of the playoffs. astros win it 7-1. game seven tomorrow. >>> sharks started the season with five home games and won two of them. tonight was the road test. goodness a good devils people that new jersey. first period is a scoreless game until just like that. sharks have a 1-zero lead. 0 lead. 2-0 with a tip-in and late in the second period. shoots once, tw

mr. thompson. >> thank you, mr. thompson. the last two speakers have talked about being resourced and staffed from an agency standpoint. last march, we held a hearing talking about staffing at the department. can you give us the number of unfilled position is in the cyber division right now? >> sir, we are currently staffed at 76% of our fully funded billets. >> so we are 24% under. can you tell us why we are understaffed at this point? >> yes, sir. there are a variety of reasons. the first, largely thanks to the work of this committee and our appropriations staff in congress in building the billets that are allocated to my organization, we have grown significantly. we have worked very hard to build according to that growth in billets. we have had some challenges. we've worked with our management colleagues and human capital colleagues to identify areas we can reduce the time to hire. i can say looking at the statistics from fiscal year '16 higher to fiscal year '17 hire we've been able to reduce the time to hire by 10%. many

the chair recognizes the gentleman from pennsylvania, mr. thompson, five minutes. mr. thompson: thank you, mr. speaker. mr. speaker, this friday is national manufacturing day. we celebrate manufacturing day annually in order to recognize the manufacturing industry's part in the growth and prosperity of the united states economy. as well as raise awareness of the important investment and career opportunities within the manufacturing sector. manufacturing day started in 2012 as an annual celebration of modern manufacturing meant to inspire the next generation of manufacturers. it has done just that. according to a 2016 survey of students who atened anufacturing day events, 89% were more aware of manufacturing jobs in their communities. 84% were more convinced that were more aware manufacturing provides careers that are interesting and rewarding. 64% were more motivated to pursue careers in manufacturing. 71% were more likely to tell friends, family, parents, or colleagues about manufacturing attending the event. mr. speaker, the manufacturing industry impacts every commu

mr. thompson: request unanimous consent to address the house for one minute. revise and extend my remarks. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, the gentleman from pennsylvania is recognized for one minute. thank you, mr. speaker. . speaker, i rise today to recognize a st. mary's area high school student for winning first place in the pennsylvania league's annual essay contest. st. lle bower, senior at mary's area high school, is the recipient of a $2,000 scholarship for taking home the prize at the pennsylvania unicipal league's 118th annual summit. which took place earlier this month at the convention center. theme was, civics and you. contestant -- contest participants were asked to aborate on this theme by writing about opportunities in the community that allows for civic engagement and encourage citizens to volunteer locally. i know civic involvement is something we riting about can all agree is important to the quality of life in all of our communities. the mission of the pennsylvania is to l league strengthen and empower and advocate for effective

thompson, for five minutes. thank you, mr. speaker. mr. speaker, members, the worst fire in the history of california has devastated nearly 300,000 acres, destroyed some 7,000 homes, caused billions of dollars in damage, burned to the ground many businesses and most sadly taken the lives of 42 people and that number may in fact rise. this fire was like no other. repealed by winds that reached speeds of over 70 miles an hour. it moved so fast burning at times 200 feet per second. that's three football fields every 30 seconds. the people had little time to escape their burning homes. people fled with only their nightclothes, no time to grab even their medication, important papers or personal belongings. thousands of families were displaced and will have to find housing, rebuild their homes and businesses and rebuild their lives. over 100,000 people were evacuated during the late hours of the first night of this monster firestorm. many of you saw the news coverage play out on your television. the most covered area in the news is a neighborhoo

mr. thompson: mr. speaker, request unanimous consent to address the house for one minute, to revise and extend my remarks. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, the gentleman is recognized for one minute. mr. thompson: thank you, mr. speaker. mr. speaker, i rise today to recognize bat week. which is an annual week-long event highlighting the important ecological and economic benefits of bats. with more than 1,300 different species worldwide, bats are both diverse in appearance and how they keep ecosystems balanced. bats play an essential role with insect control, pollination and seed dispersal. one bat can eat 2,000 to 6,000 insects each night, including beetles, flies, mosquitoes and more. because of their incredible appetites, farmers can use fewer pesticides to control insects. this helps our nation's farmers and saves billions of dollars each year. mr. speaker, bats also play other roles outside of our ecosystems, including in medical research. scientists studying vampire bats have created an

thompson. unfortunately, he's unable to be here today as he has remained in his district in california this toveping assist in wildfire relief and recovery efforts. i, along with the entire house of representatives, am praying for mr. compson and our fellow americans in this time of need. a life listening resident of vallejo, california, and a aughter of italian immigrants, janet capello loved her italian heritage. she was dedicated to sons of italy. she held two of the organization's most prestigious post, vice president of the grand lodge of california and secretary of the united lodges and led efforts to bring the group's scholarship program to vallejo. in doing so she helped hundreds of young men and women attend college. she oversaw a number of charity efforts and helped raise thousands of dollars each year for alzheimer's research in conjunction with university of california-davis. her dedication to these causes earned her the dr. vincenzo solo award, the highest honor granted by the sons

thompson, for five minutes. mr. thompson: thank you, mr. speaker. mr. speaker, next week is national forest products week which the nation observes from october 15 through october 21. each year since 1960 our nation has celebrated the achievements of the forest product manufacturers and organizations throughout this country. the forest products industry is an integral part of u.s. manufacturing competitiveness and is among the top 10 manufacturing sectors employers in 45 states. in the commonwealth of pennsylvania, this industry is home to 26 5-wood products, paper, and packaging manufacturing facilities that make more than 16 million in products annually and contribute nearly $3 million to state and local economies through wages and compensation. more than 53,600 hardworking men and women in the commonwealth of pennsylvania are employed by the forest products industry. forest products continue to meet the evolving needs of people across the country and around the world. the forest products industry directly employs about 900,000 supports 2.4 million jo

without objection the gentleman is recognized for one minute mr. thompson: october is national disability employment awareness month, it's a time when we celebrate the contributions and skills of american workers with disabouts. many americans with disabilities struggle to find employment opportunities despite the wealth of skill they was to offer. in 2016, only 27.7% of working age americans with disabilities were employed. more employers should recognize the fresh perspectives, the skills that these men and women can add to an organization. workers with developmental disabilities tend to be reliable, dead skated and loyal employees with a positive attitude and strong work ethic. right here on capitol hill my office participated in the congressional internship program for individuals with intellectual disabilities. it's designed to give students with varying intellectual disabilities an opportunity to gain work experience and has been rewarding forern involved. mr. speaker, hiring an individual who has a disability can have a profound impact on th

mr. thompson: thank you, mr. speaker. mr. speaker, i rise today to congratulate old greg school community and recreation center on its 10th anniversary. recently i had the opportunity to visit the repurposed school and partake in the anniversary celebration. more than 80 years old greg school building educated children. young adults throughout the eastern valley and the time honored values and responsibilities of community and service. the traditions of the historic greg township school have been celebrated and expanded in the ole greg school community and recreation center, which is now a multipurpose, nonprofit facility benefiting the entire community. old greg school community and recreation center is regarded as a treasure in the heart of penns valley. it supports small business was affordable osts space. office athletic facilities for recreation, open space for immediatings and events both indoors and out. and has well maintained grounds and outdoor play areas. mr. speaker, old greg is an xample of how to repurpose a spa

the chair recognizes the gentleman from pennsylvania, mr. thompson, for five minutes. thank you, mr. speaker. mr. speaker, 35 years ago president ronald reagan first proclaimed october as head start awareness month. proudly we talk about the benefits it brings to children. head start has improved the lives of over 32 million children and their families. head start gives every child, regardless of circumstances at birth, a chance to succeed in school and in life. when head start was first launched in 1965 the idea providing comprehensive health, nutrition and education services to children in poverty was groundbreaking. the head start model developed over the decades has become one that's been built now on evidence-based practices and is constantly evolving using the best available science and teaching techniques to meet the needs of local communities. head start takes a comprehensive approach meeting the needs of young children including education. head start provides a variety of learning experiences to allow children to grow intellectually, socially, developmentally

mr. thompson: thank you, mr. speaker. over the weekend i had the opportunity to participate in the opening and closing eremonies of the vietnam war wall. it was in state college and it was a moving experience for all those who visited. the theme for our county was "welcome home." our veterans did not receive a warm welcome home. this is a scar on our history and one we are working to heal. the traveling wall serves as a reminder to promote liberty and freedom. and recognizes the struggles and thanks them for their service. mr. speaker, the wall tells the story of so many americans and sons and daughters and friends and our neighbors and our american heroes. it's never too late to honor our veterans to ensure they receive the recognition they deserve. thank you, mr. speaker. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields back the balance of his time. for what purpose does the gentlewoman from ohio seek recognition? >> permission to address the house for one minute. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman is r

the chair recognizes the gentleman from mississippi, mr. thompson. >> thank you, mr. chairman. the last two speakers have talked about being resourced and staffed from an agency standpoint. last march we held a hearing talking about staffing at the department. can you give us the number of unfilled positions in the cyber division right now? >> sir, we are currently staffed at 76% of our fully fund funded. >> so we're 24% under. can you tell us why we are understaffed at this point? >> yes, sir, there are a variety of reasons. the first largely thanks to the work in this committee and our appropriations staff in congress in building the billets are that allocated to my organization, we have grown significantly. we've worked very hard to build according to those-- to that great in billets, we've had some challenges. we've worked with our management colleagues and human capital colleagues to identify areas where we can reduce the time to hire. i can say looking at statistics, from physical year 16 to fiscal year 17 we've reduced the time to hire by 10%. many of these requirements

the chair recognizes mr. krebs for his opening statement. >> chairman ratcliffe ranking member richman ranking member thompson members of the committee good morning and thank you for today's hearing. in this month of october we recognize national cybersecurity awareness month a time to focus on house ever security is a shared responsibility that ask all americans. the department of homeland security serves a critical role in safeguarding securing cyber space. i wanted begin by saying -- the cybersecurity infrastructure security agency act of 2017. if enacted the legislation would stream in the national protection program director at or nppd and renamed organization to clearly reflect our central mission. the department strongly supports this much-needed effort encourages swift action by the full house and senate. nppd mission statement is clear we lead the nation's effort to ensure the security and really really -- we collaborate with federal agencies state local tribal territory governments and of course the

mr. thompson: thank you, mr. speaker. mr. speaker, i rise today on the day of the deployed to honor the men and women is reco minute. mr. thompson: of our armed forces who are serving overseas. today we salute them for their service on behalf of the united states of america. we also acknowledge the sacrifice of their families who are separated from their loved ones during deployment. mr. speaker, serving one's country is a noble and selfless act. these men and women have answered the call of duty and today we honor their dedication, service, and courage. in 2016, there were nearly 1.3 million active duty military personnel. nearly 200,000 of those active duty members are deployed overseas from japan to germany, and south korea to afghanistan. our american men and women serve with distinction. in the commonwealth of pennsylvania, more than 50 airmen from the 193rd special operations wing are scheduled to return home this week. following an overseas deployment in support of operation inherent resolve. mr. speaker, i'd like all

thompson: thank you, mr. speaker. mr. speaker, today is national farmers day. from farm to fork our farmers work hard to put food on dinner tables across this country and around the world. today is traditionally been a day to recognize farmers and thank them for all this hard work. records from national farmers day events date back to the 1800's. mr. speaker, our farmers are the cornerstone of our rural communities. they face tough odds by the very nature of the business and food security is national security. right now there is a critical shortfall of skilled young and beginning farmers and ranchers. that's why together with congressman joe courtney of connecticut and congressman john faso of new york we introduced the young farmers success act. this legislation provide incentives for those who would like to pursue a future in the agriculture industry by adding farmers to the public service loan forgiveness program, which currently offers loan payback assistance for professions such as government service, teaching, and nursing. under the program, eligible publ

mr stevens. yes. you mustn't take anything i said to heart. it's hideously easy to miss great opportunities in life. and i think that is something we all face, you know. and i think my books have often addressed that. miss kenton. people who didn't quite see love when it came. yes, mr stevens. it's one of the things i resort to, is to create a situation where... in which the character perhaps understates things, almost frustratingly, from the reader's point of view. i want to say, well, why... how can you just... why don't you react more, you know? why aren't you screening? ——screaming. why keep these things to yourself? kazuo ishiguro creates characters and worlds we can inhabit and believe in. there were lots of stories... of course that is the novelist‘s job. i don't think any of them turned out to be true. it's just that he does it better than most. will gompertz, bbc news. newsnight is coming up on bbc two. here's emily. churchill's rallying cry was goal we shall fight them on the beaches. now newsnight learned of defence cuts which

mr. thompson: mr. speaker, technology connects the world in ways like never before. from everyday conveniences at our fingertips to improved communications, technology plays an ever-increasing role in our lives. we're becoming more dependent on applications, or apps, and the students of today will become the leaders of tomorrow by developing such technology. that's why my office is proud to again participate in the congressional app challenge. this competition allows k through 12 students from across the country to practice their code writing skills by developing an app. winning apps will be displayed in the capitol building late they are year. the 2015 winner from my office, lock lynn campbell created an app to store registration pees and discover new dishes. i'm proud that he was able to show off his talents in our nation's capitol. it's my hope that students from across pennsylvania's fifth congressional district will put their skills to work, create an app and submit it to the challenge. i can't wait to see what our students create. thank you, mr. speaker, i yiel

mr. thompson: thank you, mr. speaker. mr. speaker, i rise today to commend 42 members of the pennsylvania national guard who are currently in puerto rico hurricane relief efforts. thousands of national guard members are working in both puerto rico and the virgin islands to help our fellow americans recover from devastating hurricanes. hurricane maria with its category five winds was the fifth strongest storm to ever hit the efforts. thousands of national guard members are working in both puerto rico and u.s. and the st storm to hit puerto rico in 80 years. what it left behind was vast devastation and a great damages to infrastructure and energy distribution systems. mr. speaker, i'm tremendously proud of our pennsylvania guardsmen who are on the ground assisting with this humanitarian disaster. they welcome the call to action and are working to restore puerto rico's infrastructure, install additional telecommunications equipment, to connect families and businesses, and deliver more than 300 generators to provide electricity t

mr. kildee. mr. kildee: please stand and join in the pledge of allegiance. i pledge allegiance to the flag of the united states of america and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under god, indivisible with liberty and justice for all. the speaker: without objection, the gentleman from new jersey, mr. gottheimer, is recognized or one minute. mr. gottheimer: mr. speaker, i rise today to welcome to the u.s. house of representatives my dear friend and my adopted rabbi, david-seth kirshner from my congressional district. as a lifelong new jersey resident, he has dedicated his career to serving his family, community, and our country. doreen and david are proud and loving parents. the rabbi is a spiritual mentor to many and a man of deep aith, conviction, conscious. under the rabbi's leadership the temple has brought a warm and open sphere that will endure for generations to come, building on its 85-year history of service to our state. he calls on each of us to do our part to prepa

. >> mr. stevens? >> yes? >> you must not take anything i say to heart. >> it is hideously easy to miss great opportunities in life. i think that is something we all face. i think my books have often addressed that. people who did not quite see love when it came. it is one of the things i resort to, is to create a situation in which the character perhaps understates things, almost frustratingly, from the reader's point of view. i want the reader to say, how can you, why did you not react more? why are you screaming? >> why do you keep these things to yourself? reporter: kazuo ishiguro creates characters and worlds we can inhabit and believe in. of course, that is the novelist's job. >> i don't think many of them turned out to be true. reporter: it is just that he does it better than most. jane: congratulations to kazuo ishiguro, winner of the nobel prize in literature. wonrrow we will hear who the nobel peace prize. you can hear stories we are working on any time on our facebook page. i jane o

mr. thompson: october is german american heritage month. i'm co-chair of the german american heritage caucus with congressman bill keating wemple highlight german contributions to our country. it's stilted that 50 million americans have german ancestry and according to the u.s. census bureau, germans are the largest single ethnic group in the united states. the caucus works to emphasize the friendship and alliance between the united states and germany. do so through an ocker toer -- oktoberfest networking event and through an internship exchange program. we also discuss timely topics such as trade, security and foreign affairs and how they relate to our german coun parts. in pennsylvania we have a proud german heritage. frederick mulenberg, a german immigrant, was the first speaker of the house following the signing of the new constitution. the caw does has more than 100 members. i urge all those interested in joining to do so today during german american heritage month. thank you, mr. speaker, i yield back the balance of my time. the speak

mr stevens. yes. you mustn't take anything i said to heart. it's hideously easy to miss great opportunities in life. and i think that is something we all face, you know? and i think my books have often addressed that. i asked alex shephard from the new republic magazine if he saw this win coming. i think everyone is a little bit surprised, which is surprising in and of itself. ishiguro is one of the most famous literary novelists in the world, and yet somehow for the last several years, as my really poor record as a nobel prize pundit will prove, he has gone under the radar. no—one expected this. people don't bet on him and no—one expected this. but he is hugely popular. yes, so you mentioned bob dylan last year, ishiguro is a return to form for the noble prize. the dylan choice provoked a lot of uproar, especially in the literary community. ishiguro is beloved by everyone and is a very popular novelist. he talks a lot about being originally from japan and coming to england as a young child. that gives him a transcendental... he is almost

mr stevens. yes. you mustn't take anything i said to heart. it's hideously easy to miss great opportunities in life. and i think that is something we all face, you know. and i think my books have often addressed that. miss kenton. people who didn't quite see love when it came. yes, mr stevens. it's one of the things i resort to, is to create a situation where... ..in which the character perhaps understates things, almost frustratingly, from the reader's point of view. i want the reader to say, "well, why... "how can you just..." "why don't you react more, you know?" "why aren't you screaming?" "why keep these things to yourself?" kazuo ishiguro creates characters and worlds we can inhabit and believe in. there were lots of stories... of course that is the novelist‘s job. i don't think any of them turned out to be true. it's just that he does it better than most. will gompertz, bbc news. i asked alex shephard from the new republic magazine if he saw this win coming. i think everyone is a little bit surprised, which is surprising in and of its

mr stevens? yes? you mustn't take anything i said to heart. it's hideously easy to miss great opportunities in life. and i think that is something we all face. and i think my books have often addressed that. people who didn't quite see love when it came. yes, mr stevens? it's one of the things i resort to, is to create a situation in which the character perhaps understates things, almost frustratingly from the readers‘ point of view. i want the reader to say, "why don't you react more? why aren't you screaming?" why keep these things to yourself? kazuo ishiguro creates characters and worlds we can inhabit and believe in. there were lots of stories. of course that is the job of a novelist. many of them turn out to be true. it is just that he does it better than most. don't forget you can get much more detail on our top stories on our web site. the afghan president ashraf ghani has been talking to the bbc. he's been very frank — and as you see from this headline — he says he has the worst job on earth. some may quibble with that, but there

mr stevens. yes. you mustn't take anything i said to heart. it's hideously easy to miss great opportunities in life. and i think that is something we all face, you know? and i think my books have often addressed that. people who didn't quite see love when it came. yes, mr stevens? it is one of the things i resort to, is to create a situation where, in which the character perhaps understates things, almost frustratingly from the reader's point of view, i want the reader's point of view, i want the reader's point of view, i want the reader to say why, how come, why do you react more? why aren't you screaming? why keep these things to yourself? kazuo ishiguro creates characters and world can inhabit and believe in. there were lots of stories. of course that is a novelist‘s job. it is stories. of course that is a novelist‘sjob. it isjust stories. of course that is a novelist‘s job. it is just that he does it better than most. and you can get in touch with me and most of the team on twitter. i'm @bbcmikeembley. thank you for watching. clear s

mr stevens. yes. you mustn't take anything i said to heart. it's hideously easy to miss great opportunities in life. and i think that is something we all face, you know? and i think my books have often addressed that. people who didn't quite see love when it came yes, yes, mrstephens? it is one of the things i resort to, is to create a situation in which the character perhaps understates things, almost frustratingly, from the reader's point of view. i want the reader to say, how can you just, why don't you react more, why aren't you screaming? why keep these things to yourself? he creates characters and worlds we can inhabit and believe in. of course, that's the novelist‘s job. i don't think many of them turned out to be true. it's just that he does it better than most. more on the website. thank you for watching. the chilly start on friday but the good news is, it is looking sunny. a window of fine weather between weather systems. you can see some cloud over the atlantic. not in the short—term. as high—pressure briefly is going to build

pelosi: notwithstanding you very much, mr. speaker. i join my colleagues, congressman thompson and congressman huffman, in paying tribute to the first responders who responded to the fires in northern california and indeed southern california as well. the spirit of our community is so magnificent to see people come together to help each other. i salute our colleagues, mike thompson, who was just -- his whole district was like -- so of his district was an inferno, but much of his district is still thriving and one group helping another. and mr. huffman there side by side with him the whole time. this is very tragic. the loss of life is southern ca heartbreaking. the loss of livelihood is devastating. and the loss of homes, of course, will take a while to replace. we have seen other natural disasters in the rest of the country and harvey and irma and maria and nate, puerto rico, virgin islands, florida, georgia, alabama, texas, louisiana, so many of our -- the people of our country are devastated in a short period of time. so in time of

mr stevens? yes? you mustn't take anything i said to heart. it is hideously easy to miss great opportunities in life. and i think that is something we all face. and i think my books have often addressed that. people who didn't quite see love when it came. yes, mr stevens? it is one of the things i resort to, is to create a situation in which the character perhaps understates things, almost frustratingly from the readers‘ point of view. i want the reader to say, "why don't you react more? why aren't you screaming?" why keep these things to yourself? kazuo ishiguro creates characters and worlds we can inhabit and believe in. of course that is the job of a novelist. it is just that he does it better than most. joining me now is sameer rahim, books editor at prospect magazine. thank you very much for coming in. what are your thoughts on him as the winner this year? absolutely fantastic news. he is one of our greatest writers. he has already won the booker prize in 1989 for the remains of the day and it sold 1.6 million copies. but he is also an

a spokesperson for winestein says any allegations of are den mr. weinstein. anne thompson is here with more now. >> reporter: harvey weinstein is seeming to be all alone as many are distancing themselves from him. his wife just announced she is leaving weinstein. and he was fired from his company earlier this week on sunday. fired from the company he co-founded with his brother bob. and late last night actor angelina jolie and gwyneth paltrow came forward and the company issued this statement. let me read it to you, the weinstein company's board of representatives are shocked and dismayed by the recently emerged allegations of extreme sexual misconduct of harvey weinstein. these alleged actions areanth theft call to human decency. these allegations came as an utter surprise to the board. we are committed to assisting with our full energies in all criminal or other investigations of these alleged acts while pursuing justice for the victims and a full-on independent investigation of our own. that's really the big question today. is what did the weinstein compan

mr stevens? yes? you mustn't take anything i said to heart. it is hideously easy to miss great opportunities in life. and i think that is something we all face. and i think my books have often addressed that. people who didn't quite see love when it came. yes, mr stevens? it is one of the things i resort to, is to create a situation in which the character perhaps understates things, almost frustratingly from the readers‘ point of view. i want the reader to say, "why don‘t you react more? why aren‘t you screaming?" why keep these things to yourself? kazuo ishiguro creates characters and worlds we can inhabit and believe in. of course that is the job of a novelist. it is just that he does it better than most. mike pence has announced that us astronauts will be sent back to the moon — in a bid to revitalise america‘s space programme. the us vice—president was addressing the first meeting of the renewed national space council in chantilly, who have been tasked with shaping the us space agenda. he said a base on the moon would help furt

. >>> one of mr. snyder's players had a breakout game this weekend. running back chris thompson, he only had 33 rushing yards yesterday, but he really earns his bacon as a jack of all trades. sunday he had four receptions for 105 yards, due to 340 receiving yards in five games, better than any other player on the team, but he's a humble guy. >> as i said a lot before, i'm always just preparing myself for whatever happens and got my first start. so i was excited about that, but, you know, i thought i did some good things, but i could have played a lot better. >> no. 25 made some new friends on social media and he doesn't have to work hard to remember their names. get this. the roommate of a guy named chris thompson started a chat other guys named chris thompson and lo and behold, this chris thompson, no. 25 who runs real fast for the burgundy and gold randomly got added and said the exchange spilled over to twitter where no. 25 replied to another chris thompson, classic moments. imagine the surprise of all those other chris thompsons. you want to hear

i don't know that mr. curbelo has filed his bill. i think it's a press release, not a bill. mr. cicilline's bill is signed, sealed, 150 co-sponsors. so obviously if we can find common ground in terms of the language and whate accomplishes, that's what we want to do. but really, is he going to bring a bill to the floor? we know it would pass comprehensive immigration reform, if they brought the bill to the floor. we know that we would pass daca, the dream act, immediately if he would bring a bill to the floor. certainly the public pressure in terms of bump stock is such that we would pass that if we bring it to the floor. i'm going to have to excuse myself, there's a vote. i have to go vote. thank you. >> the house passed its budget earlier. meanwhile the senate budget committee is working on its measure for fiscal year 2018. the committee in break right now. when they come back we'll have live coverage of the senate budget committee here on c-span. also in washington, linda sanchez, vice chair of the house democratic caucus, said, it's time to pass the torch to a new generation

mr. higham: to be clear we made numerous attempts to set up an interview with content -- thompson. we sent over emails. this was our last-ditch thing. we really felt like he owed an explanation to the public why he introduced this legislation, and we felt as a public official that he should be held accountable for this legislation , and he refused to talk about it. so we went to pay him a visit. ms. casey: let's talk about what happened since the broadcast, and the "washington post" piece aired sunday. the job here is not to decide what changes are effective. you talked about the story and the public decide where to go, but we saw the president addressed this in a press conference as well as on a radio show. he talked about tom marino, and the president said tom marino said if there is a perception of a conflict of interest, if there is a perception, he does not want have to have anything to do with it. this was not about insurance companies. neither has the white house responded or are they savvy to what this story broke and what the future of this wise. >> do i think the white ho

mr weinstein has unequivocally denied any allegations of non—consensual sex. the british oscar—winning actress emma thompson has joined the long list of actors who've come forward to denounce his behaviour. she's been speaking exclusively to bbc newsnight‘s emily maitlis. i did not know about these things but they do not surprise me at all, they are endemic to the system. what i find extraordinary is that this man is at the very top of a particular iceberg. i don't think you can describe him as a sex addict, he is a predator. he is at the top of the ladder of a system of harassment and belittling and bullying and interference and what my mother would have referred to in the olden days as pestering. "is he pestering you?" that's the word we used to use, if you recall. this has been part of our world, women's worlds, since time immemorial. what we need to start talking about is the crisis in masculinity, the crisis of extreme masculinity which is this sort of behaviour and the fact that it is not only ok but it is also represented by the most powerful man in