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“Our thoughts and prayers are with the victims of yesterday's terrorist attack in New York City and their families. My Administration will provide its full support to the New York City Police Department, including through a joint investigation with the Federal Bureau of Investigation. We offer our thanks to the first responders who stopped the suspect and rendered immediate aid to the victims of this cowardly attack. These brave men and women embody the true American spirit of resilience and courage. I will continue to follow developments closely.” -President Donald J. Trump ------------------ Hope for Historic Tax Reform by the Holidays  On Tuesday, President Trump participated in a tax reform industry meeting in the Roosevelt Room with President and CEO of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Tom Donohue and other business leaders. The President stated that he would like the House to pass a bill by Thanksgiving lowering taxes and cutting regulations and hopes to conduct the “biggest tax event in the history of our country” by adopting a new tax code before Christmas. To learn more about the Unified Framework for Tax Reform supported by the President, visit www.whitehouse.gov/taxreform. Read the President’s full remarks before the meeting here. Vice President Attends Senate GOP Luncheon  Vice President Mike Pence met with Republican Senators and Committee Chairs on Capitol Hill on Tuesday about delivering President Donald Trump's pro-jobs, pro-worker, pro-family tax reforms for hard working Americans. The Vice President talked about how he has traveled across the Nation, and at each stop, working families and job creators have told him the same thing: They said that the biggest obstacle to their success is our country's broken tax code. The Vice President made clear that President Trump is committed to signing the largest tax cut in American history in order to put more money in working Americans' pockets and to put our job creators back on the path to success. Read more about the Unified Framework for Tax Reform here. Puerto Rico Finds Powerful Partner in FEMA  Lieutenant Governor and Secretary of State of Puerto Rico Luis G. Rivera-Marín penned an op-ed in the October 30, 2017 edition of the Miami Herald. “Reviewing the aid provided by the federal government, specifically by FEMA, under the steady leadership of Administrator Brock Long, reveals that Washington’s response has and will be there for the U.S. citizens residing on the island,” Rivera-Marin wrote. He provided figures illustrating the scope of the federal response and expressed hope that Puerto Rico will thrive in the wake of disaster alongside its “federal brethren, who have been bearing the brunt and weathering the winds and rain next to us since Day One.” Read the full editorial here. PHOTO OF THE DAY President Donald J. Trump hosts a tax reform industry and business leaders meeting | October 31, 2017 (Official White House Photo by Shealah Craighead) POTUS TODAY Today, President Trump will receive his daily intelligence briefing and then hold a Cabinet meeting. In the afternoon, the President will sign the National Veterans and Military Families Month Proclamation. The President will then have lunch with Vice President Mike Pence, Secretary of State Rex Tillerson, and Secretary of Defense James Mattis. Later in the afternoon, the President will sign H.J. Res. 111 – Disapproving of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s Arbitration Agreements Rule. Vice President Pence will join the President for a Cabinet meeting and the signing of the National Veterans and Military Families Month Proclamation. In the afternoon, the Vice President will be visiting the headquarters of the CIA to participate in a series of briefings. COMING UP On Friday, President Trump will depart on a trip to Japan, the Republic of Korea, China, Vietnam, and the Philippines. This will be the President’s fourth international trip since taking office and his first official visit to Asia. This trip will underscore the Administration’s commitment to longstanding United States alliances and partnerships, and reaffirm United States leadership in promoting a free and open Indo-Pacific region. Out of This World Internships NASA internships are educational, hands-on opportunities that provide unique research and operational experiences for students as well as educators. Explore here for amazing job openings and intern stories.  Bring Coding to Your Classroom Discover resources that help introduce coding to your students. Even if you have no coding experience at all, start some lessons on Code.org with your class and learn together. Inside the Vietnam War Join a live conversation for classrooms only on Wednesday, November 8 at 1pm ET to pose questions to Lynn Novick, co-director of the PBS documentary, THE VIETNAM WAR. Register here to give students a chance to immerse themselves in one of the most important and controversial events in American history.  Νοεμ 1 τις 5:17 μ.μ. FTC Testifies Before House Judiciary Subcommittee on Net Neutrality The Federal Trade Commission testified today before the House Judiciary Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform, Commercial and Antitrust Law on the role of antitrust enforcement in the debate over network neutrality. In written testimony on behalf of the Commission, Acting FTC Chairman Maureen K. Ohlhausen and FTC Commissioner Terrell McSweeny described the ongoing debate over network neutrality, which relates to the treatment of Internet traffic that travels over the networks of broadband Internet access providers. In connection with its adoption of net neutrality rules, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) issued a decision in 2015 reclassifying broadband Internet access service from a Title I information service to a Title II common carrier service. The testimony notes that the FTC has jurisdiction to protect consumers and maintain competition in most sectors of the economy but does not have authority over common carrier activities. In light of this, the FCC’s 2015 reclassification decision resulted in the FTC losing jurisdiction over the provision of Internet access service. Earlier this year, the testimony states, the FCC proposed to reverse its 2015 net neutrality decision. During this past summer, the FTC’s Bureaus of Consumer Protection, Competition, and Economics jointly filed a comment supporting the return of broadband to a Title I information service. Acting Chairman Ohlhausen filed a separate comment also supporting the return of broadband to Title I. Commissioner McSweeny filed a comment opposing the proposal. The matter remains pending before the FCC. The testimony also notes that while the debate has centered on the FCC, the FTC has expertise in the antitrust and consumer protection issues raised by net neutrality concerns. In 2007, the FTC authorized staff to issue a report examining broadband Internet connectivity in general and network neutrality in particular. The 2007 FTC reportalso discussed discrimination, blocking, vertical integration, and data prioritization practices; examined the then-current and likely future state of broadband competition; analyzed Internet service provider practices under antitrust and consumer protection laws; reviewed proposed net neutrality solutions; and suggested guiding principles.  The FTC has also commented in two FCC proceedings related to net neutrality, one in 2016 related to certain privacy rules, as well as the aforementioned comment regarding the FCC proposal to return broadband to a Title I, non-common carrier classification. The Commission vote approving the testimony and its inclusion in the formal record was 2-0. Acting Chairman Ohlhausen and Commissioner McSweeny provided separate oral statements to the Subcommittee. The Federal Trade Commission works to promote competition, and protect and educate consumers. You can learn more about how competition benefits consumers or file an antitrust complaint. Like the FTC on Facebook, follow us on Twitter, read our blogs and subscribe to press releases for the latest FTC news and resources.