chair thompson: the gentlelady yields back. pursuant to notice i now call up report on the resolution recommending that the house of representatives find peter k. navarro and daniel scavino jr. in contempt of congress for refusal to comply with subpoenas duly issued by the select committee to investigate the january 6 attack on the united states capitol. the report was circulated in advance and printed copies are available. the clerk shall designate the report. the clerk: report on a resolution recommending that the house of representatives find peter k. navarro and daniel scavino sr-rplt in -- jr. in contempt of congress for refusal to comply with teen subpoenas duly issued by the select committee to investigate the january 6 attack on the united states capitol. chair thompson: without objection, the report will be considered as read and opened to amendment at any point. the chair recognizes the gentlewoman from california, ms. lofgren. ms. lofgren: thank you, mr. chairman. it's a phrase we use all the time. no one is above th

thompson: the chair recognizes the gentleman from florida. >> thank you, mr. chairman. over a month ago, mr. navarro was subpoenaed by this committee. we sought documents regarding his efforts to discredit the election and to prevent the results from being certified. this information is central to our inquiry. he refused to comply, making a claim of executive privilege. there are many reasons why this assertion of executive privilege lacks merit. most fundamentally, net of the incumbent nor the former president has asserted privilege regarding mr. navarro's testimony. mr. navarro has no unilateral authority to assert privilege. since the election, he has spoken widely about the precise objects that are the focus of our subpoena. clearly, he is eager to tell his story so long as he can do so on his own terms. in 2020, mr. navarro published a three-part report on this website called the navarro report. he makes allegations that -- about election fraud that have been debunked. furthermore, he published a book called in trump time. he described in detail actions he took to

vice chair reiner? >> thank you so much, chair thompson. i just want to report that i've had conversations with people from the russian hill community, from anza vista, from mission bay, and from the japantown community. >> thank you. mr. hernandez gil? >> thank you. so since the last meeting, i also participated in the same community map workshop in potrero hill. i have had conversations with residents of the south of market, mission bay, the east cut, tenderloin, and i also had a conversation with the american indian cultural district. >> thank you. >> oh, and labor groups, unions. >> thank you. mr. castillon? >> thank you, mr. chair. i just wanted to report that i have had conversations with residents of north beach and tenderloin residents on their perspectives of map 2-a and 2-b. >> thank you. i see nothing else. i believe we can go to public comment. >> clerk: thank you, mr. chair. members of the public who wish to make public on this task force member report, you can lineup on this side of the room to speak. going once -- we have no

in a statement committee chair thompson writes, miss guilfoyle met with donald trump inside the white house, spoke at the rally that took place before the riot on january 6 and apparently played a key role to organize and raise funds for the event. the select committee is seeking information from her about these and other matters. because she backed out of her original commitment we issue the subpoena to compel her to testify. he expect her to comply with the law and cooperate. joining us is legal analyst neal katiel and now a georgetown law professor and jonathan carl, author of "betrayal." on the breaking news, this is clearly part of the follow the money part of their investigation? >> absolute. she was there on january 6. she was in the oval office when donald trump had that conversation with mike pence and told him as he admitted to me you can either be a patriot or a whatever. >> right. >> and -- but i think if you look at the letter from bennie thompson the role in raising money by lying about the election. talks about how she was at that rally. bragging to somebody. we raised

i know you spoke with chair bennie thompson about some of this. what are the plans here? are they going to subpoena here? >> a few things. i don't know if they're going to subpoena her. i think the first thing would be for her to come into a transcribed interview, voluntarily. that's how this committee typically operates, that's how most committees operate. they go soft at first, say, please come in and talk to us. if they don't or refuse or decline, they might then issue a subpoena to compel testimony. it just happened, actually, a couple of minutes ago, congresswoman alexandria ocasio-cortez, during a closed house democratic caucus meeting, asked what the democrats are going to do about clarence thomas. nancy pelosi responded that it's up to an individual justice to recuse themselves if their wife was participating in a coup. but it's safe to say that there is a lot of consternation on capitol hill. and i can tell you from my own reporting, and we reported this yesterday, most republicans are just rallying around clarence thomas, almost everybody that i've talked to. jo

betty thompson, the chair of the committee said peter navarro is not president. you don't get to claim that, peter navarro. and you guys were both employed by the american taxpayer. you don't get to plan a coup as part of your work on behalf of the american taxpayer. we know partially because we watched television programs. with peter navarro's role is to some extent. he's told us -- the green bay sweep. but then scavino may have been privy to some really important details, among them, and this was cited in the hearing today, scavino monitored a pro trump social media in the days and months leading up to the january 6th insurrection, and it's notable that, what is it, december 19th, 2020, the same day that trump tweeted, big protest in d.c., january 6th, be there. it will be wild. on that same day, users of the donald dot win, which is a website for trump supporters, began sharing specific techniques, tactics and procedures for an assault on the capitol. communications included information on how to use a flagpole as a weapon. how to smuggle firearms into d.c.. m

klay thompson, good news, in dallas dressed and ready to go after missing the last two. mavericks have a star themselves. 19 points in the opening 12 minutes. dallas up 11. golden state trailed by as many as 17. third quarter action, curry off the window. nice. deficit cut to ten. warriors down three, now it's tied up moody with 13 in the fourth quarter alone. a little over four minutes left, was that a ghost, no, just luca, hits that same fade away. he had 41 points. final minute, smith, call that meandering his way to the bucket. end the the warriors chances of a come back. shot nearly 55% yet still lost. it's now three straight losses, golden state 2-7 in their last nine games. women's stanford ran the table on the regular season. 16-0. they haven't lost since the calendar flipped to 2022. yesterday in las vegas, cardinal against oregon state beavers. stanford in soccer shirts during warm ups to honor goalie katie meyer who passed away this week. the haley jones show. there is a reason why she was pac-12 player of the year. stanford wins 57-44, will play colorado in t

. >> so as we're looking at all of this, the chair of the committee, bennie thompson saying the panel should wrap up depositions bit end of the month, april 1st and then move on to public hearings. in your view, are those hearings more about laying out a case, laying out what they found for lawmakers, or for the american people? >> without question the american people, erica. the evidence they have thus far, the information largely from the staff to mike pence, it is clear, and when you read these -- this pleading from last night and the attachments that included with it, it seems mike pence's staff were the adults in room trying to put brakes on all of this. most of the information is really in the papers. hearing it out of people's mouths and seeing it under the lights of primetime, that can have an effect on the public. in terms of putting together a coherent report and maybe even referral to the justice department for charges, that's all in the papers. >> elliot williams, great to have you. thank you. >> thank you, erica. >>> protecting ukrainians in the united states from deporta

. >> i asked benny thompson, the committee chair about that this morning. he told me they're hoping to wrap up with depositions by the end of april so they can do hearings basically as soon as they finish, april, may, try to get an interim report out by june. that timeline has slipped from what it was around the holidays. we'll zoo if it slips further. a lot will depend on getting the last little bit of witnesses they've been chasing in for their depositions. >> i'm old enough to remember when they were looking at maybe march according to what they said on this show. garrett haake, thank you rnlts we'll have more on this later the show including more on what the select committee is doing and other questions related to the former president. and what a ban on russian oil imports could mean for you and your money. that's coming up. my asthma felt anything but normal. ♪ ♪ it was time for a nunormal with nucala. nucala reduces asthma attacks it's a once-monthly add-on treatment for severe eosinophilic asthma. not for sudden breathing problems. allergic react

thompson: thank you, mr. speaker. mr. speaker, i rise today to honor, thank, and express my sincerest gratitude for an incredible group of students at the pennsylvania state university, penn state. on february 18, 4 p.m., again penn state student, staff, family, friends, and volunteers and spectators filled the bryce jordan center for the 50th penn state i.f.c. an atlantic dance marathon, more widely known as thon, to raise money for the four diamonds foundation. since 1973 student volunteers have come together for at penn state health to raise money for the penn state health children's hospital. in 1977, thon partnered with the four diamonds foundation and since then not a single four diamonds family has received a medical bill thanks to the tireless work and dedication of penn state students. the four diamonds fund was founded by charles and irma milliard in 1972 after their son, christopher, lost his battle with cancer at age 11. before christopher passed away, he wrote a story about a great knight who sought out the f

the chair would recognize the chairman of the committee, mr. thompson, if he's on. not seeing mr. thompson. we recognize the ranking member, mr. katko, if he's on. not seeing mr. katko. members are reminded the committee will operate to the guidelines laid out by the chairwoman and ranking member in their 2023 colloquy regarding remote procedures. i now welcome our panel of witnesses. our first witness is mr. balram bhedari. i hope i did not bastardize that name. correct me when you get a chance to speak. the general manager of hartsfield-jackson atlanta international airport. previously he was the chief operating officer for the houston airport system and he served with distinction for 22 years in the u.s. army. thank you for your service, sir. next we have mr. greg regan, who serves as president of the transportation trades department of the afl-cio, a labor organization consisting of 33 unions across the transportation sector, included among ttd's members are transportation and security officers, flight attendants, pilots, ticket agents and other transportation workers. mr. reg

. >> chair of the full>> the chairwe ranking member. it is now my honor to recognize the chair of the full committee, the gentleman from mississippi, stir thompson, for an opening statement. >> thank you chairwoman demings, chairwoman slotkin, ranking member cammack and ranking member flew gore august pfluger for holding this hearing. in the wake of attacks on jewish communities in new york and new jersey, including a home invasion of a rabbi on hanukkah, they were hearings held on the topic. at the time, we received testimony from a diverse group of jewish leaders on what the government should do to respond to the rise in antisemitic terrorism. they issued an urgent call for increased funding for the nonprofit security grant program, which congress answered. funding was doubled to $180 million. earlier, the congress passed the build back better act, which would add $100 million to the program. last, week we received compelling testimony from jonathan greenblatt, head of the anti-defamation league, on how the jewish community is a prima

i am representative arnold thompson and i am the chair of the redistricting task force and in case you're wondering and you're looking on, the people sitting in front of us are mister john carroll, our clerk and mister gus, from the city attorney's office thank you. i took spanish, not french . i think we can proceed. members, if you have nothing we can proceed to item number two. >> a discussion of the district 6 boundaries neighborhoods and communities of interest . we will be taking public, as part of the discussion. members who wish to provide public comments on district 6 boundaries can be found within and nearby should call 415-655-6001 . the meeting id for today's meeting is 2493 558 6324. press the pound symbol twice to beconnected to the meeting and then pressáfollowed by three to be entered into the speaking line . please wait until we take public comment on this item and the system indicates you have been unmuted. that will begin your opportunity. for those who are interested in providing public comment connected from within webex if you wish to speak during public comment ind

thompson, we recognize mr. can. not seeing mr. can, members are reminded that the committee will operate according to the guidelines laid out by the ranking member in their february 3, 2021 colleague regarding remote procedures. i welcome -- i welcome our panel of witnesses. our first witness, please correct me when they get a chance to speak. mr. -- he is the general manager of the jackson atlanta international airport. he was the chief operating officer for the houston airport system and he has been serving 22 years in the u.s. army. next we have mr. greg regan who serves as president of the transportation trade department of the aflcio, a labor institution including 42 unions across the transportation sector. members are transportation and security officers, flight attendants, colleges -- pilots and other workers. he is the secretary-treasurer. i would like to welcome mr. jason wallace, the president of the airport law enforcement agency network, he also serves as the chief of police for the port of portland oregon where he has

. >> is now my honor to recognize the chair of the full committee, the gentleman from mississippi, mr. thompson, for an opening statement. >> thank, chairwoman demings for holding this tommy -- timely hearing. in early 2020, in the wake of anti-semitic attacks on jewish communities in new york and new jersey, including a deadly invasion of a rabbi's home during chanukah, the committee held a series of hearings on the topic. at the time, we received testimony from a diverse group of jewish leaders about what the federal government should be doing to respond to the rise in anti-semitic terrorism and violence. they issued an urgent call for increased funding for the nonprofit security grant program which congress answered. funding was doubled to $180 million. earlier this congress, the house passed the build back better act which would add $100 million to the program. last week, we received compelling testimony from jonathan greenblatt, the head of anti-defamation league, about how the jewish community is a primary target for violent extremists from across the ideological spectrum. certa

qanon chairs, republican attacks on jackson. democratic cinci a single. you talk a little bit about how -- notable that anyone in washington hearing this was the thing that a huge amount of times was spent on by republicans specifically certain republicans who were most anxious to appeal to the base on this and how that resonated with qanon folks online? >> well this is a long held belief among qanon followers. that there is rings of child exploitation engaging in that kind of behavior. and so it's a pretty -- to pick up on that. you don't have to go very far with it for them to grab onto it. and that's exactly what they. did so, after saturday halle's tweeted about it the communities that we followed see that idea and now it's quickly becoming part of the lore in those communities. and this wasn't something we saw in confirmation hearings last year. and in previous context for -- confirmation hearings. so, it seems to be reflective of the fact that a lot of republicans and trump supporting republicans to follow this conspiracy

i am representative arnold thompson and i am the chair of the redistricting task force and in case you're wondering and you're looking on, the people sitting in front of us are mister john carroll, our clerk and mister gus, from the city attorney's office thank you. i took spanish, not french . i think we can proceed. members, if you have nothing we can proceed to item number two. >> a discussion of the district 6 boundaries neighborhoods and communities of interest . we will be taking public, as part of the discussion. members who wish to provide public comments on district 6 boundaries can be found within and nearby should call 415-655-6001 . the meeting id for today's meeting is 2493 558 6324. press the pound symbol twice to beconnected to the meeting and then pressáfollowed by three to be entered into the speaking line . please wait until we take public comment on this item and the system indicates you have been unmuted. that will begin your opportunity. for those who are interested in providing public comment connected from within webex if you wish to speak during public comment ind

thompson, for five minutes. mr. thompson: thank you, madam speaker. madam speaker, i rise today to recognize and congratulate w william of evansburg, pennsylvania. william recently accepted a fully qualified appointment to the united states naval academy in annapolis, maryland. he's the grandson of bill and joyce. and barbara of bakertown, and albert of evansburg. he has a younger sister, sophie. as a student at central carve brea high school -- cambria high school, he's a member of the national honor society, the f-4 dairy club. and fellowship of christian athletes. outside of school, william is part of the junior council. and is employed by val woods farms. i would like to thank william for his commitment to service and wish him the very best of luck as he embarks on this exciting new phase of life at annapolis. mr. speaker, i rise today to recognize and congratulate joshua of port matilda, pennsylvania. joshua recently accepted a fully qualified appointment to west point. he is a senior of state college area high school where he's excelled in and o

thompson, is here this morning participating with us. i would yield him time to -- an opportunity to make comments he may choose to make. mr. thompson: good morning. chairman, thank you so much. ranking member johnson. thank you both for this hearing. i want to align myself with the comments that have been made here. american agriculture from the very beginnings has always been science, technology and innovation. but that means we're not static. we are dynamic. and with incredible opportunities ahead, though it's always been science, technology, inknow vase, the rate of innovation today is happening exponentially. it's very exciting. very exciting for america and for -- certainly for our work together on the agriculture committee. i would also like to thank each of our witnesses for their participation today. as we heard previously, u.s. farm productivity and national practice have improved dramatically over the past 70 years. specifically productivity increased 287% while the inputs and land yaws have remained if not unchanged quit fran

the chair now recognizes the gentleman from south carolina, mr. duncan for five minutes. >> mr. chairman thank you, and i concur with others you will be missed on the committee, administrator davidson i represent a very rural area as many congressman who come before me have said. i'm concerned with the aspect of overbuilding in rural areas, industry has available matching funds and investing in rural areas is a great leverage of these private sector funds. what can you say about ntia's commitment to ensure the rural areas across the nation aren't left out as money is spent in urban areas where the need isn't as great due to existing systems. >> thank you for the question sir and the statute is quite clear to us on this -- unserved first, and that's how we're approaching t a clear framework for us to define unserved, people who don't have the speeds defined in the statute, lays out a framework for how we're supposed to approach it, again, with the unserved first and that's going to be our approach, and we do believe that most, perhaps, probably of the unserved are going to be in

thompson is here participating with us and i would yield him time to, an opportunity to make comments that he may choose to make. >> well good morning, chairman, thank you so much, ranking member johnson, thank you both for this hearing. i certainly want to align myself with the comments that have been made here, you know, american agriculture, from the very beginnings, has always been science, technology and innovation, but that means we're not static. we are dynamic and with incredible opportunities ahead, though it's always been science, technology, innovation, the rate of innovation today is happening exponentially and it's very exciting, very exciting for america and for, certainly for our work together in the agriculture committee. i'd also like to thank each of our witnesses for the participation today, as you heard previously, u.s. farm productivity and practice improved dramatically over the past 70 years. specifically, productivity increasing 287% while the inputs in land use have remained, well, if not unchanged, quite frankly less land, sadly, where we see acreage go out o