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for example, u.s. combat operations in iraq have officially ended but iraq is struggling to form a government and build a stable nation state in land with a diverse population and a long and contentious history. saudi arabia, which possesses much of the world's petroleum reserves and is off accused of turning a blind eye to terrorist financing by wealthy saudis, is led by an 86-year-old monarch and its future is clouded by a lack of clarity about succession in the next generation of the royal family. qatar is blessed with natural gas resources which it has turned into incredible wealth. it is home to the u.s. fifth fleet but it also shares a defense cooperation agreement with iran and maintains strong ties to hamas. the small island kingdom of bahrain struggles with a mixed sunni-shea population and aggressive iranian neighbor. despite all these challenges there is one gulf country, iran, that presents by far the greatest challenge and threat to the gulf, israel, the united states, and the internationa
for example, u.s. combat operations in iraq have officially ended but iraq is struggling to form a government and build a stable nation state in land with a diverse population and a long and contentious history. saudi arabia, which possesses much of the world's petroleum reserves and is off accused of turning a blind eye to terrorist financing by wealthy saudis, is led by an 86-year-old monarch and its future is clouded by a lack of clarity about succession in the next generation of the royal...
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the u.s. government, which has made counter-terrorism one of the pits of its engagement with yemen and one of the central elements of its overall policy with yemen more broadly. whether counter-terrorism should be the pivot of u.s. policy in yemen and if it is, what kind of counter-terrorism policy is most appropriate? the country faces an extraordinary range of challenges and where by all accounts -- by many accounts, the number of al qaeda in the country remained relatively low art very important questions for u.s. policy-makers. the reason why the yemen working group at the u.s. institute of peace, which i direct, decided to focus our session this morning on the question of counter-terrorism in u.s. policy in yemen and as a component of u.s. policy more broadly toward yemen. i can literally think of no one more qualified to address the subject of counter-terrorism in yemen that our speaker today, ambassador daniel benjamin, the state department's coordinator for counter-terrorism. counter-t
the u.s. government, which has made counter-terrorism one of the pits of its engagement with yemen and one of the central elements of its overall policy with yemen more broadly. whether counter-terrorism should be the pivot of u.s. policy in yemen and if it is, what kind of counter-terrorism policy is most appropriate? the country faces an extraordinary range of challenges and where by all accounts -- by many accounts, the number of al qaeda in the country remained relatively low art very...
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part of the u.s. strategy is to strengthen the iraqi army, so that it can be strong enough to hold security in iraq of to a point. it cannot do anything if the political process fails. if the issues between baghdad and the kurdish region are not resolved peacefully, the army cannot enforce anything meaningful. there's a prospect for a worry for violence that can erupt in any region excluding the ones that petraeus strategically and incorrectly attempting to integrate them in the political process. today they are in a much stronger position. there is a balance of fear, older groups are armed and everyone knows that violence is not an option. everyone wants the political process to succeed, but the reality is that if it does not the level of violence erupting in iraq would require intervention. if that does not come from the u.s., it might come from other sources. on my final point, the u.s. has brought a lot of hope to the iraqis. not only just something, but said it -- setting up the political process
part of the u.s. strategy is to strengthen the iraqi army, so that it can be strong enough to hold security in iraq of to a point. it cannot do anything if the political process fails. if the issues between baghdad and the kurdish region are not resolved peacefully, the army cannot enforce anything meaningful. there's a prospect for a worry for violence that can erupt in any region excluding the ones that petraeus strategically and incorrectly attempting to integrate them in the political...
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u.s. division northcom u.s. division south, u.s. division central -- u.s. division north, u.s. divisions upcoming u.s. division central -- u.s. division south, u.s. division at central. it serves as a rallying point for soldiers. this symbolic passing of the unit's colors is a time-honored tradition that signifies the command from the outgoing commander to the incoming commander. the history, traditions, and accomplishments of the unit are embodied in its colors, and although commanders may come and go, the colors always remained steadfast. with the passing of the colors, the legacy is also past, well as the responsibility for the continued accomplishments of the mission. we would like to invite the vice-president and secretary to witness the passing of the colors. >> with this change of command comes a change of responsibility. the colors will be passed from acting -- wilson to -- the sergeant major is the custodian and represents all the men and women within the units. he passes the colors to the outgoing commander. the outgoing commander pass the colors to the presiding offi
u.s. division northcom u.s. division south, u.s. division central -- u.s. division north, u.s. divisions upcoming u.s. division central -- u.s. division south, u.s. division at central. it serves as a rallying point for soldiers. this symbolic passing of the unit's colors is a time-honored tradition that signifies the command from the outgoing commander to the incoming commander. the history, traditions, and accomplishments of the unit are embodied in its colors, and although commanders may...
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could the u.s. government save money by shutting down the usga and shifting the responsibility to the national guard? guest: we are talking about two military camps. clearly, in the aftermath of 9/11, when the congress stipulated in the aviation transportation act, that they needed an agency that could take stock of the challenges associated with commercial aviation and security, and other transportation modes as well, but the focus has been on commercial aviation. we often tried to make certain that what happened does not occur. i believe this to be easily placed in law enforcement can as opposed to military. as such, would hasten to suggest that we hold on to this new agency that was put together for the purposes of securing commerce and people. i think it has done a tremendous job. we are dramatically safer than we were on september 10, 2001. that is a result of 60,000 people inside the transportation security administration working those issues. not only what we see on the public face, checkpoin
could the u.s. government save money by shutting down the usga and shifting the responsibility to the national guard? guest: we are talking about two military camps. clearly, in the aftermath of 9/11, when the congress stipulated in the aviation transportation act, that they needed an agency that could take stock of the challenges associated with commercial aviation and security, and other transportation modes as well, but the focus has been on commercial aviation. we often tried to make...
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as the u.s. ambassador had noted for over 20 years he believed that the united states was hostile to saddam hussein's government and it's hard to persuade somebody of anything if they think that you are hostile. and glaspie was by no means alone. the u.s. diplomats who served in baghdad and iraq came to the same conclusion. for the next alternative explanation dealing with them and the ability to launch technical difficulty and that kind of thing i also find limited evidence and the archival record for that. we have an audio recording from about the second week of january, 1991 that i think is strong evidence these concerns do not dissuade saddam from chongging to free use the weapons. in this meeting saddam note to the iraq would only use chemical weapons if we were obliged and there was a great necessity to put them in action. at this point, his son-in-law who oversaw the wmd programs noted we are in an excellent and prepare the situation regarding the missile warheads and fighters. they're all
as the u.s. ambassador had noted for over 20 years he believed that the united states was hostile to saddam hussein's government and it's hard to persuade somebody of anything if they think that you are hostile. and glaspie was by no means alone. the u.s. diplomats who served in baghdad and iraq came to the same conclusion. for the next alternative explanation dealing with them and the ability to launch technical difficulty and that kind of thing i also find limited evidence and the archival...
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the u.s. is down. that is live at 7:00 a.m. eastern on c-span. sunday on" newsmakers -- sunday on "newsmakers," an interview with the u.s. coastguard, none -- u.s. coast guard commandant. >> is think about ponzi schemes. the biggest is telling someone who has worked really hard to earn a buck that they are not smart enough to understand how that but is going to be invested. >> in 2007, meredith whitney was the first to project major losses for citigroup. she is our guest sunday night on cue and a -- "q and a." >> the court ruled that the university has the right to withdraw certain groups that do not have certain policies, aimed at preventing discrimination. >> let us go ahead and begin. i am mark david hall, a professor of political science and vice-president of christians and political science. we welcome you to our panel for this convention. we are particularly grateful for c-span for agreeing to cover the proceedings here. they told me that after we do the presentations that will need to m
the u.s. is down. that is live at 7:00 a.m. eastern on c-span. sunday on" newsmakers -- sunday on "newsmakers," an interview with the u.s. coastguard, none -- u.s. coast guard commandant. >> is think about ponzi schemes. the biggest is telling someone who has worked really hard to earn a buck that they are not smart enough to understand how that but is going to be invested. >> in 2007, meredith whitney was the first to project major losses for citigroup. she is our...
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u.s. economy, all referenced in the president's speech. here is how you can talk to us the first half hour. president obama saying last night it is time to turn the page. your interpretation of that. phone, e-mail, or twitter. again, if you want to give an e- mail, journal@c-span.org and twitter, go to twitter and then c-spanwj. "the washington post" use is that " for its story tonight. turning to "the new york times." and going to "usa today" -- again, the president quote. conn. mary on hours democrats line. caller: good morning, pedro. i wanted to say how proud i am of president obama fulfilling another of his campaign commitments. i wish to the iraqi people well in governing themselves. and i agree with the president that it is time that we concentrates on our economy and what happened to the people in the middle class. i hope he does stand strong on inundating -- eliminating the tax credit that was given to the very wealthy, by discontinuing that at the end of the year. host: raleigh,
u.s. economy, all referenced in the president's speech. here is how you can talk to us the first half hour. president obama saying last night it is time to turn the page. your interpretation of that. phone, e-mail, or twitter. again, if you want to give an e- mail, journal@c-span.org and twitter, go to twitter and then c-spanwj. "the washington post" use is that " for its story tonight. turning to "the new york times." and going to "usa today" -- again, the...
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so that u.s. presence in the korean peninsula might be for their security, and they might try to constrain the capabilities of the u.s. and the joint military alliance. we had for china's disruption, i think, on our joint exercises, and we had to be very calm regarding the intervention of china and china's government. [unintelligible] the 42 plus one. that is one of my suggestions. before we move on to what we could do for the alliance in the future, i have some lessons we have learned, at least south koreans have learned over the 10 years of experience with the nuclear problem. i think it is true there are lessons we can learn. one is, the u.s. commitment to south korea has been undermined , and in an indirect way, by the efforts of the north korean situation. you know, during the continued demonstration, you had many discussion of foreign works, bilateral or co-party. many in south korea are concerned this might undermine the u.s. commitment to south korea. on the other hand, american politician
so that u.s. presence in the korean peninsula might be for their security, and they might try to constrain the capabilities of the u.s. and the joint military alliance. we had for china's disruption, i think, on our joint exercises, and we had to be very calm regarding the intervention of china and china's government. [unintelligible] the 42 plus one. that is one of my suggestions. before we move on to what we could do for the alliance in the future, i have some lessons we have learned, at...
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the u.s. in total r&d investment. foreign born work rers have gon from 6 to 12 of the workers. 12 countries scored higher than the u.s. the u.s. ranked 17th. and u.s. scored 19 out of 24 in mathmatic scoreings. i don't think that could work went half of the investors. today we have 22%. >> a contrast in point. the u.s. spends $250 billion which is about the amount we spend on r and d. >> some would argue we are on the right track. walking on the wrong foot and falling behind. ignoring the fact of what got us here can't be abandoned without circumstances. the role of science and engineering should be much more prominent than it is. we need to recognize that innovation will increase our prosperity. anything we can do to get consensus around these points would be good. calling america competes and getting a real investment these priorities haven't been taught. we need to rekindle our sense of traveling in the service. we can cannot continue in pub hick service. as threats evolve, with no other in
the u.s. in total r&d investment. foreign born work rers have gon from 6 to 12 of the workers. 12 countries scored higher than the u.s. the u.s. ranked 17th. and u.s. scored 19 out of 24 in mathmatic scoreings. i don't think that could work went half of the investors. today we have 22%. >> a contrast in point. the u.s. spends $250 billion which is about the amount we spend on r and d. >> some would argue we are on the right track. walking on the wrong foot and falling behind....
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since the u.s.-indian nuclear deal, relations have been somewhat on the decline, especially since the obama approachration's afpak that largely excluded india from u.s. policy in the region. that is not entirely true because -- but in large measure, that would be true. the obama administration largely rejected the exceptional treatment of india as accorded to the country by the bush demonstration. in particular, the return of the nonproliferation agenda made indian officials a little bit wary. of course, in afghanistan, india found itself increasingly left out of the formal process. legitimately so because the fear and the u.s. has been that if india should become more involved in afghanistan, pakistan would be antagonized and that is not something the u.s. wants to see. but from the in the perspective, and afghanistan dominated by or by pakistani prophecies, signals a return to the late 1990's of the taliban regime warned indian airlines flight was hijacked in canada are -- kandahar. if pakistan is
since the u.s.-indian nuclear deal, relations have been somewhat on the decline, especially since the obama approachration's afpak that largely excluded india from u.s. policy in the region. that is not entirely true because -- but in large measure, that would be true. the obama administration largely rejected the exceptional treatment of india as accorded to the country by the bush demonstration. in particular, the return of the nonproliferation agenda made indian officials a little bit wary....
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host: last december, the u.s. military assessed that there are about 25,000 taliban terrorists or insurgents in afghanistan. earlier this year general petraeus saying that u.s. and nato forces have killed almost 3,000 including about 235 commanders. i just want to put those numbers on the table. guest: well, body count is not a good way to do courpt insurgency in my view. host: because? guest: because for every guy you kill he has cousins, brothers, children. you know, you don't, i think it's the view, not my own view. it's the view of counter insurgency experts that is not an effective metric. host: shawn waterman, a graduate of kings college. caller: good morning. i'd just like to make a comment and like to listen to the response. that idiot in florida that was going to burn the koran, and they made such a big threat over there, burn our flag, burn our bibles. do they have enough education over there to even think for themselves? will we ever be able to accomplish anything over there? they're not like the iraq.
host: last december, the u.s. military assessed that there are about 25,000 taliban terrorists or insurgents in afghanistan. earlier this year general petraeus saying that u.s. and nato forces have killed almost 3,000 including about 235 commanders. i just want to put those numbers on the table. guest: well, body count is not a good way to do courpt insurgency in my view. host: because? guest: because for every guy you kill he has cousins, brothers, children. you know, you don't, i think it's...
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we provide 5 billion u.s. dollars to help the assistance and 3.5 billion u.s. dollars in education assistance over the course of five years. our commitment in the area of health includes a contribution of up to $800 million to the global fund to fight aids and malaria. in the area of education, we will provide a high-quality environment for education. japan will continue to deliver assistance in accordance with u.n. security and lead the efforts of the international committee towards meeting the in dg -- mdgs. japan intends to convene in japan next year in order to strengthen the core mission around a broad range of stakeholders including governments, international organizations and ngos. reinforcing assistance to africa in particular, where this is slow. attaining the mdgs africa is an important pillar. japan is enhancing its effort in this field. in order to do this, they are doubling and providing support. the second area is the global environment. at the u.n. summit on climate change, japan announced a target of reducing emissions by 25% by 200020 compared
we provide 5 billion u.s. dollars to help the assistance and 3.5 billion u.s. dollars in education assistance over the course of five years. our commitment in the area of health includes a contribution of up to $800 million to the global fund to fight aids and malaria. in the area of education, we will provide a high-quality environment for education. japan will continue to deliver assistance in accordance with u.n. security and lead the efforts of the international committee towards meeting...
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major suborning commands include u.s. division north and south, u.s. division central and 103rd expeditionary sustainment command. from the earlier times, warriors have viewed a banner -- used a banner as a rallying point for its soldiers. but units colors it is a time honored tradition and signifies the transfer of command from the outgoing commander to the incoming commander. the history and traditions and accomplishments of the unit are embodied in its colors. the zero commanders may come and go, the unit's colors remain -- the zero commanders may come and go, the unit's colors remain steadfast. at this time, we would like to invite the vice-president and the secretary to witness the passing of the colors. >> with this change of command, comes a change of responsibility. the colors will be passed to the acting command sgt. the command sergeant major is the custodian of the colors and represents all the men and women within the unit. he passes the colors to the outgoing commander. the outgoing commander passes the colors to the presiding officer, rel
major suborning commands include u.s. division north and south, u.s. division central and 103rd expeditionary sustainment command. from the earlier times, warriors have viewed a banner -- used a banner as a rallying point for its soldiers. but units colors it is a time honored tradition and signifies the transfer of command from the outgoing commander to the incoming commander. the history and traditions and accomplishments of the unit are embodied in its colors. the zero commanders may come...
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. -- u.s. combat forces from iraq. on "washington journal tomorrow morning, we will look at the withdrawal of u.s. combat forces from iraq with an adviser to the iraqi government. our series on electoral college's continues with a segment on the effective third- party candidate. we'll be joined by richard winger, the publisher of dallas access news. "washington journal is live on c-span every day at 7:00. join our conversation on the american revolution, the making of the constitution, and the importance of historical study. sunday on book tv. life for three hours with your calls, e-mails, -- live for three hours at noon. >> now before a on the image of muslims in the u.s. hosted by the congressional muslim staff association. speakers include the head of the arab-american institute. this is about an hour and a half. >> we have a distinguished panel to talk about the fate in the wake of the controversy. i want to be clear that this briefing is not about -- none of the panelist here are experts o
. -- u.s. combat forces from iraq. on "washington journal tomorrow morning, we will look at the withdrawal of u.s. combat forces from iraq with an adviser to the iraqi government. our series on electoral college's continues with a segment on the effective third- party candidate. we'll be joined by richard winger, the publisher of dallas access news. "washington journal is live on c-span every day at 7:00. join our conversation on the american revolution, the making of the...
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the u.s., much needed investment in infrastructure. the key is we need to take action and we need to do it quickly. given our long run fiscal challenges, any additional support should be done in a responsible way. it makes sense to use some as a temporary emergency measures, but most actions should be paid for overtime with future cuts or a corporate revenues. but concern about the deficit cannot be an excuse for leaving unemployed workers to supper. we have tools that would bring unemployment down without worsening our run -- long run fiscal outlook. if we can only find the will and wisdom to use them. on election night, almost two years ago, my husband and i did in most on a characteristic bang. we have friends over to watch the return, had celebrated the victory with a glass of champagne around 8:00 california time. shortly after, our friends when home and we were wondering what to do with our joint. i said i needed to be part of a crown. we hopped in a car and followed the sounds of honkin
the u.s., much needed investment in infrastructure. the key is we need to take action and we need to do it quickly. given our long run fiscal challenges, any additional support should be done in a responsible way. it makes sense to use some as a temporary emergency measures, but most actions should be paid for overtime with future cuts or a corporate revenues. but concern about the deficit cannot be an excuse for leaving unemployed workers to supper. we have tools that would bring unemployment...
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the u.s. economy? also, the conversation getting it under way on our twitter page. here is a look at some of the headlines outside of washington. "the l.a. times" has obama's plans for big tax breaks for businesses. details coming tomorrow. in essence and the president outlining investment by businesses this year and next year, 100% of those capital investments could be written off under his proposal. and this from "the miami herald" the $50 billion jobs adult could face a tough road. the front page of "usa today," focused on jobs. the motion will be the key. she says the unemployment rate in wisconsin is nearly two percentage points below the nation's average and where the president won by 14 percentage point. this year's state democrats are struggling to hang on to the governors see -- seat. and the congressional seat. perhaps the most telling perhaps the most telling barometer of the changing political climate, senator russ feingold, a three-term democrat incumbent is facing what many is a
the u.s. economy? also, the conversation getting it under way on our twitter page. here is a look at some of the headlines outside of washington. "the l.a. times" has obama's plans for big tax breaks for businesses. details coming tomorrow. in essence and the president outlining investment by businesses this year and next year, 100% of those capital investments could be written off under his proposal. and this from "the miami herald" the $50 billion jobs adult could face a...
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the u.s. department of defense says the most lethal weapon the taliban has is the propaganda machine. economically it pays to sign up for the taliban. even our more money in the taliban than the average salary begin can earn more money in the taliban. increasing numbers of afghans are being becoming disillusioned with the direction that afghanistan is taking. i would ask the secretary, what is your assessment of the situation there? it does not feel that we are waiting on the ground. >> i think is very hard to generalize. there are surveys in a country like afghanistan. the have shown that the majority of people do not want forces to leave afghanistan. that can lead to contradictory conclusions. in my own experience of meeting people in afghanistan, in some of the most difficult areas in parts of hellman, walking around and meeting people a couple of months ago, in those areas that have been made more secure and more people can see health care being improved, then the hearts and minds of local
the u.s. department of defense says the most lethal weapon the taliban has is the propaganda machine. economically it pays to sign up for the taliban. even our more money in the taliban than the average salary begin can earn more money in the taliban. increasing numbers of afghans are being becoming disillusioned with the direction that afghanistan is taking. i would ask the secretary, what is your assessment of the situation there? it does not feel that we are waiting on the ground. >> i...
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the u.s. senate gavels in at 2:00 eastern for an hour of speeches before considering whether to bring up legislation that would provide tax incentives for companies that move overseas operations to the u.s.. lives in the coverage is on c- span -- live coverage is on c- span 2. the panel on the golf is meeting today. they will cover who is in charge of making critical decisions. that is live right now. the afternoon session will be live here on c-span. the epa administrator testifies along with the interior secretary. the afternoon session begins at 1:30 eastern here on c-span.
the u.s. senate gavels in at 2:00 eastern for an hour of speeches before considering whether to bring up legislation that would provide tax incentives for companies that move overseas operations to the u.s.. lives in the coverage is on c- span -- live coverage is on c- span 2. the panel on the golf is meeting today. they will cover who is in charge of making critical decisions. that is live right now. the afternoon session will be live here on c-span. the epa administrator testifies along with...
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the base of the u.s. has all over the world, that was mentioned by bin laden as one of the reasons for the original attack, and now i would say the rise of islam phobia in the united states. can you talk about these motivations and what we can do to stop the threat? >> we made a very conissues -- conscious decision on this report. we thought we would present the report as you have seen it and then add to it a number of policy recommendations. we rejected that because we thought the important thing was to focus on the assessment of the threat as stated in the report and we wanted more time, frankly, to formulate policy recommendations. but your question clearly kind of predicts in effect what we have to do now. we've got the assessment of the threat and now we have to figure out really what kind of policy recommendations. there are sentences, there are praffs in the report which suggest some of our future recommendation. for example, you can clearly see by reading our report that we're going to put a lot m
the base of the u.s. has all over the world, that was mentioned by bin laden as one of the reasons for the original attack, and now i would say the rise of islam phobia in the united states. can you talk about these motivations and what we can do to stop the threat? >> we made a very conissues -- conscious decision on this report. we thought we would present the report as you have seen it and then add to it a number of policy recommendations. we rejected that because we thought the...
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the government estimates that u.s. agriculture would need to hire at least 1 million citizens, legal residents, to replace the immigrant laborers. a mass deportation of agricultural workers would cause the collapse of the agricultural industry as we know it, and we feel that would have a severe impact on maintaining a very much needed industry in our society today, as well as providing american consumers with safe food. we continue our work. we urged that agricultural jobs the past year by the congress, that you seriously look at giving legal status to the farmers better year today. the growers, the employers, the agricultural industry is asking for a secure farm labor force. we think it is the obligation of this committee as well as this congress to take action immediately on that issue. now is the time for congress to the knowledge its role in creating what exists today as a farming crisis, and establish a real, lasting solution. it is time to consider the dignity of the farm labor work force and considered -- and si
the government estimates that u.s. agriculture would need to hire at least 1 million citizens, legal residents, to replace the immigrant laborers. a mass deportation of agricultural workers would cause the collapse of the agricultural industry as we know it, and we feel that would have a severe impact on maintaining a very much needed industry in our society today, as well as providing american consumers with safe food. we continue our work. we urged that agricultural jobs the past year by the...
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u.s. military system. this is part of a conference called "united in action." this is about 55 minutes. >> ladies and gentlemen, thank you for coming to hear what we have to say. i am the president of the john birch society. i was born and raised in brooklyn new york. i went to holy cross college. i served as a lieutenant in the marine corps. i became an electronics engineer. in 1966, i joined the john birch society, which means i have been at it for 44 years. i am glad to be here to talk about our subject. our subject is the economic meltdown and eight no-nonsense look at economic realities. meltdown, no-nonsense look economic realities. let's start with the first reality and that is the national debt as of 31 august a few days ago, $13 trillion. the population of the united states is 309 million coming each citizen share of this is $43,000. you all of that, please give it up to the government that needs it. yet amid the national debt increases at approximately 4.09 billion per day, the c
u.s. military system. this is part of a conference called "united in action." this is about 55 minutes. >> ladies and gentlemen, thank you for coming to hear what we have to say. i am the president of the john birch society. i was born and raised in brooklyn new york. i went to holy cross college. i served as a lieutenant in the marine corps. i became an electronics engineer. in 1966, i joined the john birch society, which means i have been at it for 44 years. i am glad to be...
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repo liabilities of u.s. broker- dealers increased by eight 2.5% in the years before the crisis. -- increased by 2.5% in the years before the crisis. during the era before deposit insurance, retail depositors who heard rumors about the health of their bank whether true or untrue would line up to withdraw their funds. if the run continued, absent intervention by the central bank or another provider of liquidity, the bank would run out of the cash necessary to pay depositors and would fail as a result. often the panic would spread and those with the relationship to the troubled bank would come under suspicion. in the recent crisis, providers of short-term funding or the economic equivalent of depositors. shadow banks relied on these providers to fund longer-term credit instruments, including securities backed by subprime mortgages. after house prices began to decline, concerns began to build about the quality of subprime mortgage loans, and consequently, about the quality of securities in which these and other
repo liabilities of u.s. broker- dealers increased by eight 2.5% in the years before the crisis. -- increased by 2.5% in the years before the crisis. during the era before deposit insurance, retail depositors who heard rumors about the health of their bank whether true or untrue would line up to withdraw their funds. if the run continued, absent intervention by the central bank or another provider of liquidity, the bank would run out of the cash necessary to pay depositors and would fail as a...
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nader should demand the alliance reevaluate longstanding u.s. and nato nuclear policy, u.s. tactical weapons deployed in europe, and the role of nuclear weapons in nato's security. russia for a large number of -- russia's large number of small, short-range tactical weapons must be part of the discussion. these weapons are transportable and they are small enough to put in baggage, and they are the dream of a terrorist. much more dangerous to russia and europe than they are any kind of protection. russia has most of them. the fundamental question that nato has not come to grips with, but is beginning to discuss -- and in the years ahead, do we want russia to be inside or outside the atlantic security? the same question must be answered by the russian. -- the russians. we must not get trapped in a cold war-looking backward kind of atmosphere. nor ignore obvious changes, as sherlock holmes would tell us. winston churchill said, more than once, but i think it is applicable to native today. no matter how beautiful the strategy, you must occasionally look at the results. i believe
nader should demand the alliance reevaluate longstanding u.s. and nato nuclear policy, u.s. tactical weapons deployed in europe, and the role of nuclear weapons in nato's security. russia for a large number of -- russia's large number of small, short-range tactical weapons must be part of the discussion. these weapons are transportable and they are small enough to put in baggage, and they are the dream of a terrorist. much more dangerous to russia and europe than they are any kind of...
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this hourlong event is hosted by the u.s. center for policy analysis. >> good morning, i and john goodman, president for the u.s. center for policy analysis and i want to welcome all of you here today. one of the most confusing things about the health reform law that congress passed in the spring is how it will affect senior citizens and others on medicare. in general, the media has done a poor job of covering this issue. now that we are in an election, i understand their tv commercials that are part of various campaigns around the country and many of those commercials seem to bear only a small resemblance to the facts. on the one hand, most people know that health care, the health reform bill is in part paid for by reducing spending on medicare beneficiaries. , more than half the cost of the first 10 years of the reform consists of reductions in medicare spending. there has been no explanation of what that really means. for the government's part, health and human services sent out a pamphlet to every beneficiary on medicare,
this hourlong event is hosted by the u.s. center for policy analysis. >> good morning, i and john goodman, president for the u.s. center for policy analysis and i want to welcome all of you here today. one of the most confusing things about the health reform law that congress passed in the spring is how it will affect senior citizens and others on medicare. in general, the media has done a poor job of covering this issue. now that we are in an election, i understand their tv commercials...
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they have not graduated u.s. high schools, and have entered u.s. colleges or the u.s. military for least two years. so, it does not apply it to someone who look at the legislation passing and say i want to get into the u.s. right now. they would have had to be in the country for at least five years. host: her second point? it is not just for people from mexico. guest: yes, it is not about any country in particular. host: alabama, will. a democrat. caller: i think that i called on the wrong line. i don't know to be known as a democrat. my first question -- why can't we apply the current law as written, and force it -- and enforce it? by far are we the only country the world who does not use our military to secure the borders? we just allow anybody in here. guest: there are restrictions and the law with the military not being able to actually enforce domestic laws, but the national guard is being used. it is at a very small level. i think president obama announced he would send 1200 national guard troops to the border. they are supporting the border patrol to find and ar
they have not graduated u.s. high schools, and have entered u.s. colleges or the u.s. military for least two years. so, it does not apply it to someone who look at the legislation passing and say i want to get into the u.s. right now. they would have had to be in the country for at least five years. host: her second point? it is not just for people from mexico. guest: yes, it is not about any country in particular. host: alabama, will. a democrat. caller: i think that i called on the wrong...
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i attempt to u.s. attorneys. i spoke to the fbi -- i talked to u.s. attorneys. i talked to the ceo of craigslist. i talked to the national center for missing and exploited children, and i talked to many victims. one victim when i asked, how many times were you forced to do this today? a minimum of 10, a maximum of 15 times a day. she was 17 years of age. to put very simply, houston, we have a problem. it is not just in houston. it is in a glance at, san francisco, oakland, new york. -- it is in atlanta, san francisco, oakland, and the york. there are reasons. first, the internet. today, perpetrators hide behind their personal computers and have a child at their doorstep with a click of a button. between 2004, 2008, child sex trafficking complaints originating from the internet actually grew by 1000%. and that is just the number of complaints, not the total volume. in fact, estimates are that on craigslist alone there are more than 3.2 million posts on the adult services section a year. and this section has been taken down very recently, but just to give you an a
i attempt to u.s. attorneys. i spoke to the fbi -- i talked to u.s. attorneys. i talked to the ceo of craigslist. i talked to the national center for missing and exploited children, and i talked to many victims. one victim when i asked, how many times were you forced to do this today? a minimum of 10, a maximum of 15 times a day. she was 17 years of age. to put very simply, houston, we have a problem. it is not just in houston. it is in a glance at, san francisco, oakland, new york. -- it is in...
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u.s. waters and 11 deaths. last year, five of york north sea installations failed to comply with the emergency regulations. the offshore inspection records said you had not applied with rules or regular training on how to respond to an incident. it also says that inspectors from the department of climate change say you've failed to conduct exercises adequately. why should this committee to conclude that bp is a responsible company to operate deep water wells in u.k. waters? >> that may address that question in two parts. the first in terms of what we have done over the last 3.5 years. we have made safety regulations the number one priority. it is about what we do under neath the banner of safety and reliable operations. safety is about three things. it. a ballot [unintelligible] people and process. we have invested into the integrity of our programs. we have also established safety operations integrity group. we have recruited outside of the industry from the petrochemicals industry and th
u.s. waters and 11 deaths. last year, five of york north sea installations failed to comply with the emergency regulations. the offshore inspection records said you had not applied with rules or regular training on how to respond to an incident. it also says that inspectors from the department of climate change say you've failed to conduct exercises adequately. why should this committee to conclude that bp is a responsible company to operate deep water wells in u.k. waters? >> that may...
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the general has given you an update on u.s.-rok operational control issues, which is very important for the military in the audience to understand. we have set the stage for the rest of the discussion. i thank all of you for your patience and participation today. >> thank you very much. [applause] [captioning performed by national captioning institute] [captions copyright national cable satellite corp. 2010] >> coming up on "the communicators," matthew blank, chairman of showtime, and chris cookson of sony. then, rick santorum. after that, and discussion of what role the u.s. will play in sudan's future. >> he talks about the impact of the gulf of mexico oil spill and the budget challenges of the coast guard at 10:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. eastern on c-span. >> there is nothing about finance that is like rocket science. this is probably the most frustrating thing for me. you think about ponzi schemes. the biggest ponzi scheme for wall street is telling someone who has worked really hard to earn a buck that they are not smart enough
the general has given you an update on u.s.-rok operational control issues, which is very important for the military in the audience to understand. we have set the stage for the rest of the discussion. i thank all of you for your patience and participation today. >> thank you very much. [applause] [captioning performed by national captioning institute] [captions copyright national cable satellite corp. 2010] >> coming up on "the communicators," matthew blank, chairman of...
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. >> thank you >> the u.s.-china relationship is complex. -- thank you. >> the u.s.-china relationship is complex. one thing that weighs heavily on me is the imprisonment of one of my constituents, and american businessmen conducting business in china at the time of his arrest. i will continue to ask for his release until the is united -- until he is reunited with his wife and children once again. i appreciate your efforts, the state department, and the present himself as you all continue to present at issue of the highest level. thank you. i would also address the non- tariff barriers, government procurement, and on and on, to address and encourage increasing chinese consumption. we should try to take a multinational approach on currency. it is the right approach. there are concerns about this bill -- the ryan-murphy bill. we believe it is on shaky ground. i do not like outsourcing the determination to the imf rather than retaining the sovereignty on that decision. i worry that it disrupts the effort to remove non-tariff barriers and address these other issues. i kn
. >> thank you >> the u.s.-china relationship is complex. -- thank you. >> the u.s.-china relationship is complex. one thing that weighs heavily on me is the imprisonment of one of my constituents, and american businessmen conducting business in china at the time of his arrest. i will continue to ask for his release until the is united -- until he is reunited with his wife and children once again. i appreciate your efforts, the state department, and the present himself as you...
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we understand the u.s.-china relationship is an important one in every way, culturally, politically, diplomatically, economically, commercially, but we need to have play by the rules. when china came into the w.t.o. it was projected that they would play by the rules. but here we are today and remember i said, the trade deficit was $5 billion a year, 20 years ago when we were having this debate then. it is now $5 billion a week, a week. one way that we can address that is to address the issue of china's manipulation of the currency, which as i mentioned is a subsidy for their exports. we believe by passing this legislation will give the president leverage in his conversations with the chinese about how seriously and closely the american people are watching this situation. it is part of our make it in america agenda to stop the erosion of our manufacturing, industrial and technological base. we have to stop that. it's an economic issue. it's a national security issue that we have the manufacturing capacity to
we understand the u.s.-china relationship is an important one in every way, culturally, politically, diplomatically, economically, commercially, but we need to have play by the rules. when china came into the w.t.o. it was projected that they would play by the rules. but here we are today and remember i said, the trade deficit was $5 billion a year, 20 years ago when we were having this debate then. it is now $5 billion a week, a week. one way that we can address that is to address the issue of...
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u.s. military victory over the taliban is simply not necessary to protect u.s. interests for several reasons that the report addresses. the taliban itself is not an international terrorist group. it is instead, a mostly rural- based insurgency that is interested in the political and social order inside afghanistan. if al qaeda is barely in afghanistan at all. even if given the opportunity to return to afghanistan, it is not at all apparent that al qaeda will see an advantage in doing so, given its current advantage in pakistan and its activities elsewhere. and even if it wanted to return, it is doubtful even a victorious afghan taliban would want it back, given what happened to it the last time it had al qaeda as a guest and conducted a major terrorist operation. and even if al qaeda or another terrorist group attempted to establish anything like the presence that the group had in afghanistan prior to 2001, it would if, unlike 2001 since the national rules of engagement, if you will, have cracked -- drastically changed post-9/11, fayed would quickly become the t
u.s. military victory over the taliban is simply not necessary to protect u.s. interests for several reasons that the report addresses. the taliban itself is not an international terrorist group. it is instead, a mostly rural- based insurgency that is interested in the political and social order inside afghanistan. if al qaeda is barely in afghanistan at all. even if given the opportunity to return to afghanistan, it is not at all apparent that al qaeda will see an advantage in doing so, given...
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after serving as a u.s. navy pilot during world war ii, congressman evans attended the university of denver, graduating with a bachelor's degree and then received his law degree in 1950. congressman evans went on to the -- to be elected to the colorado state house of representatives in 1960. after serving in the house of representatives, congressman evans would go on to win seven terms representing colorado's third congressional district in 1964 before retiring in 1978. he is often credited for helping to bring the federal citizens information center to pueblo, colorado, in 1970. unfortunately congressman frank edwards evans died this past summer on june 8, 2010. and given representative evans' exceptional service to the federal government and to the third congressional district of colorado, it is fitting to honor him by naming the government printing office located at 31451 east united avenue in pueblo, colorado, as the frank evans government printing office building. and i urge my colleagues to support it.
after serving as a u.s. navy pilot during world war ii, congressman evans attended the university of denver, graduating with a bachelor's degree and then received his law degree in 1950. congressman evans went on to the -- to be elected to the colorado state house of representatives in 1960. after serving in the house of representatives, congressman evans would go on to win seven terms representing colorado's third congressional district in 1964 before retiring in 1978. he is often credited for...
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the republican candidates was the u.s. prosecutor under bush. u.s. attorney for southeastern pennsylvania, and he wrapped up several major convictions with political corruption and philadelphia. he has great law enforcement credentials. he is a local boy. he has deeper roots. he was not the party candidates for district attorney in delaware county. he also has a lot of experience as a political operative. he ran the campaign's of arlen specter when he was a republican, and the very conservative rick santorum. he has ties to all wings of the republican party, and he is very well connected. >> i think one of the reasons that this race is so interesting is because it is a case test for the messaging that republicans are trying to put across in these types of districts that they think are. >> people on the street will come up and grabbed him by the hand and you have to help me get a drum. and they're worried about where am i going to find the next opportunity to get back to work. >> our economic policies for the past 10 or so years have been very focused
the republican candidates was the u.s. prosecutor under bush. u.s. attorney for southeastern pennsylvania, and he wrapped up several major convictions with political corruption and philadelphia. he has great law enforcement credentials. he is a local boy. he has deeper roots. he was not the party candidates for district attorney in delaware county. he also has a lot of experience as a political operative. he ran the campaign's of arlen specter when he was a republican, and the very conservative...
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u.s. just released a report where the government critiqued the u.s. state of human-rights and the number of advocates also submitted chatter reports. there are ways to use human rights as a process and a legal handle to protect our rights. i want to make a final comment and then i will be quiet. i want to talk about all wall that was recently passed and signed by the governor in new york state, which is a law that we worked on for the past three or four years at placating the convictions of people who happen traffic into prostitution. region who have been traffic to and to- -- who had been trafficked into prostitution. i have clients over the years to have to put contact information down so that i could try to help them get higher. now new york state is the first state in the country that has passed a law and which a victim of trafficking can happve these dictated from their record. >> i told you we had a power house panel. i know we have a short amount of time for discussion, but just to
u.s. just released a report where the government critiqued the u.s. state of human-rights and the number of advocates also submitted chatter reports. there are ways to use human rights as a process and a legal handle to protect our rights. i want to make a final comment and then i will be quiet. i want to talk about all wall that was recently passed and signed by the governor in new york state, which is a law that we worked on for the past three or four years at placating the convictions of...
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for the u.s. house if you look at all the regularly scheduled partisan elections, except in two states, we have never had a race with more than eight candidates on the general election ballot. the two states are tennessee and new jersey -- the most they ever had was 11. if you look at the statewide races, the most crowded belt we ever had for a regularly scheduled election was new jersey in 1993 for they have 19 candidates on the ballot. host: we had about 250,000 identifying them with libertarian, and on the green party, 241,000, 367,000 on the constitution party. aside from this, what other independent parties are there? as far as membership, headed they compare with those identified as either republican or democrat? guest: only 29 states have procedures by which people choose the party and their voter registration form. the statistics they just gave are only from 29 states. you look at the percentage of people who register into a third party, and the states that have registration by party, it i
for the u.s. house if you look at all the regularly scheduled partisan elections, except in two states, we have never had a race with more than eight candidates on the general election ballot. the two states are tennessee and new jersey -- the most they ever had was 11. if you look at the statewide races, the most crowded belt we ever had for a regularly scheduled election was new jersey in 1993 for they have 19 candidates on the ballot. host: we had about 250,000 identifying them with...
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how can the u.s. be truly credible if we're not actively engaged in a trade policy that makes sense? u.s. credibility is on the line. we have to prove we keep our commitments. passing this bill is going to do nothing to solve our trade imbalance with china. it really -- it's not the kind of tool, i believe, that we need. we need to move forward in multilateral negotiations in vigorous ways and -- mr. brady: i yield an additional minute. mr. boustany: we are starting to see the makings of a currency war out there where they're devaluing their currency at our expense. that's why this needs to be addressed at the multilateral level. i feel we can do this in a responsible way. because of these concerns i am going to oppose this way, but i do want to say that, chairman levin, i want to thank you for working back on what is a very bad bill to something that is improved. i think we can do better. i wish we were able to work further on this so we can have a truly strong bipartisan agreement to approaching ver
how can the u.s. be truly credible if we're not actively engaged in a trade policy that makes sense? u.s. credibility is on the line. we have to prove we keep our commitments. passing this bill is going to do nothing to solve our trade imbalance with china. it really -- it's not the kind of tool, i believe, that we need. we need to move forward in multilateral negotiations in vigorous ways and -- mr. brady: i yield an additional minute. mr. boustany: we are starting to see the makings of a...
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u.s.a. jobs, job central, and other appropriate employment websites. it also require the secretary of v.a. to advertise and promote the vet success website and require direct outreach to veterans of operations iraqi freedom and operation enduring freedom. this bill comes out of many discussions i have had with the v.a. over the past couple years and while simply the v.a. has addressed some of my concerns, they continue to miss what i believe is the underlying reason for the bill. consumer service and usability. the v.a. should have a clear link that will take veterans to a listing of jobs based simply on zip codes. today if you are a veteran you are looking for a job, whether it is in the private sector or united states government, it can be a daunting task. the v.a. should not make it harder but make it easier to find a job. for example, when you go to the v.a. homepage under quick links, under, quote, federal jobs for veterans, end quote, this is close to what i want but private sector j
u.s.a. jobs, job central, and other appropriate employment websites. it also require the secretary of v.a. to advertise and promote the vet success website and require direct outreach to veterans of operations iraqi freedom and operation enduring freedom. this bill comes out of many discussions i have had with the v.a. over the past couple years and while simply the v.a. has addressed some of my concerns, they continue to miss what i believe is the underlying reason for the bill. consumer...
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the u.s. congress for three decades, who's sitting right here in the front row. and i've just got to say how much all of it congressman phil crane has done for the cause. [applause] [alause] i've got to say one of the really early thrilled by head when i was enacted in politics as a young guy with cp had a guest there wasa young republican national convention in new orleans where i'm from and standing on a riverboat going down the river and congressman crane was there and was so approachable and he will remember it come up and i remember it to this day comes thathey're talking to me for the longest time, drinking a beer as if he had nothing better to do than talk to this college kid. and again, thank you, congressman crane. [applause] also one other shout out. my fellow yaf word member at georgetown university in the mid-80's and fellow fresan dorm for who we were in the same freshman dorm for, fellow iter, he is fed by a heck of a lot more people across this country than i did and is done gre
the u.s. congress for three decades, who's sitting right here in the front row. and i've just got to say how much all of it congressman phil crane has done for the cause. [applause] [alause] i've got to say one of the really early thrilled by head when i was enacted in politics as a young guy with cp had a guest there wasa young republican national convention in new orleans where i'm from and standing on a riverboat going down the river and congressman crane was there and was so approachable...
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as the u.s. troops accelerate their withdrawal from iraq, a fierce and potentially dangerous struggle to fill the vacuum is gathering pace montgomery the country's often bitterly opposed neighborhoods. to the south, saudi arabia. to the north, turkey. to the west, syria. iraq's allies and saudi arabia's rival, talk to us about what other countries are going to be lking for in iraq. is there a danger of them filling in "void," or do you even see there's a void? froip i think that's probably not the way i would frame t. all of iraq's neighbors have an interest in iraq not falling apart i think that's true. even in the case of iran, although iran's behavior is most troubling because they continue to provide assistance to certain shia militant groups inside iraq. but even iran doesn have an interest in seeing iraq become a failed state. but i think what you're seeing in terms of iranian involvement in iraq, saudi involvement in iraq, turkish involvement in iraq, syrian involvement in iraq is a recogn
as the u.s. troops accelerate their withdrawal from iraq, a fierce and potentially dangerous struggle to fill the vacuum is gathering pace montgomery the country's often bitterly opposed neighborhoods. to the south, saudi arabia. to the north, turkey. to the west, syria. iraq's allies and saudi arabia's rival, talk to us about what other countries are going to be lking for in iraq. is there a danger of them filling in "void," or do you even see there's a void? froip i think that's...
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u.s. exports to china are growing very rapidly, more rapidly than our exports to the rest of the world. the good to resell and china have% prison and a guy you about 36 so far this year. -- the goods we sell to china have risen 36% to china so far this year i want to provide a candid assessment. china took the very important step on june 19 when it announced it would renew the reform of the exchange-rate regime and allow it to move higher in response to market forces. in the three months since the announcement, the chinese have allowed their currency to depreciate by 1.5%. it has actually depreciated against the weighted average of the currency. the pace of appreciation hasn't celebrated. it would offer the prospect of a meaningful change over time. it is the judgment of the imf and the limited movement and income gains in china the size of the current surplus and the substantial level of ongoing intervention that the chinese currency is significantly undervalued. we share that assessment.
u.s. exports to china are growing very rapidly, more rapidly than our exports to the rest of the world. the good to resell and china have% prison and a guy you about 36 so far this year. -- the goods we sell to china have risen 36% to china so far this year i want to provide a candid assessment. china took the very important step on june 19 when it announced it would renew the reform of the exchange-rate regime and allow it to move higher in response to market forces. in the three months since...
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u.s. us -- house of representatives declared the surge was a failure even before it was implemented. one leader in the united states senate said, and i quote, this war is lost, even as additional forces were being mobilized. wup lawmaker rejected the idea the surge would reduce violence in iraq saying, and again i'm quoting, in fact, i think we will do the reverse. these are lawmakers that supported and accepted support from an anti-war organization that ran a full-page add in the "the new york times" smearing a four-star general, a commander of men and women in uniform that were working in harm's way when they referred to him as "general betraus." today we mark not to defeat, but we mark progress. i want to thank president obama for setting aside his past political rhetoric and recognizing the importance of the sturge and the dip -- diplomatic agreement signed by president bush and prime minister malekyi. for troops and families, this war will not be over until they come home. though the
u.s. us -- house of representatives declared the surge was a failure even before it was implemented. one leader in the united states senate said, and i quote, this war is lost, even as additional forces were being mobilized. wup lawmaker rejected the idea the surge would reduce violence in iraq saying, and again i'm quoting, in fact, i think we will do the reverse. these are lawmakers that supported and accepted support from an anti-war organization that ran a full-page add in the "the new...
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caller: what do you think we the u.s. are doing that will achieve victory for the british could not? the russians could not. not long ago, i remember the taliban being called freedom fighters. i think that i remember having a photograph, scene photographs of some tbn members or freedom fighters, and next to it -- of some taliban members, or freedom fighters, and next to it -- maybe not a general, but i remember it. i do not see that anymore anywhere. what are we doing that there will be a victory achieved where other countries have not? it reminds me of vietnam. the french were there, and left. we got in, and from now because that was not a victory. it was just running, hanging on helicopters. what do you think is being done now? guest: that is a really great question. i think there are couple of things going on that very important for your audience to know. one is that the afghans are engaged -- many activities and programs and strategies in place are emanating from the afghans. i will focus primarily on the minister of
caller: what do you think we the u.s. are doing that will achieve victory for the british could not? the russians could not. not long ago, i remember the taliban being called freedom fighters. i think that i remember having a photograph, scene photographs of some tbn members or freedom fighters, and next to it -- of some taliban members, or freedom fighters, and next to it -- maybe not a general, but i remember it. i do not see that anymore anywhere. what are we doing that there will be a...
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for example, u.s. combat operations in iraq have officially ended, but iraq is struggling to form a government and build this table nation- state l and with a diverse population and a long and contentious history. saudi arabia which possesses much of the world's known petroleum reserves and is accused of turning a blind eye to terrorist financing by wealthy saudis, is led by an 86- year-old monarch's, and its future is clouded by a lack of clarity about secession in the next generation of the royal family. qatar as resources that it has turned into incredible wealth. it maintains strong ties to hamas. bahrain struggles with a mixed population and an impressive iranian behavior. yet despite all of these challenges, there is one called country -- iran -- that represents by far the greatest challenge and threat to the cult, israel, the united states, in the international community. prevent iran from requiring a nuclear weapon capability is an absolute necessity for our national interest. as chairman of th
for example, u.s. combat operations in iraq have officially ended, but iraq is struggling to form a government and build this table nation- state l and with a diverse population and a long and contentious history. saudi arabia which possesses much of the world's known petroleum reserves and is accused of turning a blind eye to terrorist financing by wealthy saudis, is led by an 86- year-old monarch's, and its future is clouded by a lack of clarity about secession in the next generation of the...
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the attached to recruit u.s. workers for agricultural labor, the problem with our current the visa program and potential solutions. one explanation for why american workers might now be unwilling to engage in from work when they were willing to do so decades ago may lie in the improving educational system. in the 1940's and 50's, half of the native-born work force did not have a high-school diploma. last year, that number was 5.7%. the difficulty in recruiting workers has been highlighted by the united farm workers take our jobs please campaign. it invites unemployed americans to use assistance to obtain a employment as farm workers. according to the u.s., even in high unemployment, only seven workers have agreed to work in the fields as of today. i have been a longtime advocate for farmworkers and growers. but i was on the board of supervisors in the 1980's, i worked closely with the farm bureau. i spent time on many farms. just recently at the invitation, i spent the day picking strawberries. and they will spen
the attached to recruit u.s. workers for agricultural labor, the problem with our current the visa program and potential solutions. one explanation for why american workers might now be unwilling to engage in from work when they were willing to do so decades ago may lie in the improving educational system. in the 1940's and 50's, half of the native-born work force did not have a high-school diploma. last year, that number was 5.7%. the difficulty in recruiting workers has been highlighted by...
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let's take a bank in the u.s. that has a 7% capital requirement that they are meeting, and a bank in another country is meeting at 7% but their regulatory structure is that as rigorous. so, in fact, that bank is able to engage and leverage their risk in a different way. how do the fact the markets in that -- how do we protect the markets in that way? >> we are very worried about that. if you look at what the system was like before the crisis, there was substantial scope for other banks to run with much lower capital. the required minimum was lower. they can't count all sorts of stuff to count as capital that we did not a lot -- thought they could count all sorts of see up as capital that we did not allow. if you that the mistakes we made in the united states, it is hard to understand this, but, in fact, the requirements for our banks were substantially tougher than many banks around the world. this narrows the capacity for countries to have their system run with lower standards. it is much tighter definitions of w
let's take a bank in the u.s. that has a 7% capital requirement that they are meeting, and a bank in another country is meeting at 7% but their regulatory structure is that as rigorous. so, in fact, that bank is able to engage and leverage their risk in a different way. how do the fact the markets in that -- how do we protect the markets in that way? >> we are very worried about that. if you look at what the system was like before the crisis, there was substantial scope for other banks to...
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oil spill, u.s. one radio provided information to monroe residents to keep them updated and aware of the situation, and there is no oil in the keys, folks. come on down. congratulations to bill becker, kevin larue, kevin reding and all of the staff at u.s. one radio for all their hard work. here's to 30 more years. thank you, mr. speaker. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman yields back the balance of her time. for what purpose does the gentlelady from new york rise? >> to address the house for one minute. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlelady is recognized. mrs. maloney: mr. speaker, today we are considering a bill that is overwhelmingly supported by the american people. the james zadroga 9/11 health and compensation act, which i worked with the entire new york delegation, will provide health care who is sick or injured because of 9/11. this is a national issue. those who are suffering come from all 50 states which this chart shows. the darker color shows states that has more than 1,000 of the
oil spill, u.s. one radio provided information to monroe residents to keep them updated and aware of the situation, and there is no oil in the keys, folks. come on down. congratulations to bill becker, kevin larue, kevin reding and all of the staff at u.s. one radio for all their hard work. here's to 30 more years. thank you, mr. speaker. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman yields back the balance of her time. for what purpose does the gentlelady from new york rise? >> to address the...
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as the u.s. troops accelerate their withdrawal from iraq, a fierce and potentially dangerous struggle to fill the vacuum is gathering pace montgomery the country's often bitterly opposed neighborhoods. to the south, saudi arabia. to the north, turkey. to the west, syria. iraq's allies and saudi arabia's rival, talk to us about what other countries are going to be looking for in iraq. is there a danger of them filling in "void," or do you even see there's a void? froip i think that's probably not the way i would frame t. all of iraq's neighbors have an interest in iraq not falling apart. i think that's true. even in the case of iran, although iran's behavior is most troubling because they continue to provide assistance to certain shia militant groups inside iraq. but even iran doesn't have an interest in seeing iraq become a failed state. but i think what you're seeing in terms of iranian involvement in iraq, saudi involvement in iraq, turkish involvement in iraq, syrian involvement in iraq is a r
as the u.s. troops accelerate their withdrawal from iraq, a fierce and potentially dangerous struggle to fill the vacuum is gathering pace montgomery the country's often bitterly opposed neighborhoods. to the south, saudi arabia. to the north, turkey. to the west, syria. iraq's allies and saudi arabia's rival, talk to us about what other countries are going to be looking for in iraq. is there a danger of them filling in "void," or do you even see there's a void? froip i think that's...
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government when u.s. federal lands are utilized that those royalty payments were forgiven. - to oil companies. over a technicality. and i don't think that a lot of people in america realize that tax dollars, their tax dollars are actually being used to pay ail companies to drill in deep a water. i want to ask you about exports and i want to ask you about the potential for u.s. exports to partially fill this void of the deficit. give us your ideas about the impact of increased exports as a means of reduction and a reduction of our trade deficit. which will help the overall fiscal outlook? >> so i think that - that if our exports could be increased, that would certainly that extra demand for u.s. goods could lead to more production and more employment by u.s. firm. that kind of strength in the economy would be good for the federal budget. if the challenge is to see what forces in the world or what policies you might enact would boost exports is a little harder. as you know, much of the rest of the world too
government when u.s. federal lands are utilized that those royalty payments were forgiven. - to oil companies. over a technicality. and i don't think that a lot of people in america realize that tax dollars, their tax dollars are actually being used to pay ail companies to drill in deep a water. i want to ask you about exports and i want to ask you about the potential for u.s. exports to partially fill this void of the deficit. give us your ideas about the impact of increased exports as a means...