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i think we should have delejit mat travel across our border into mexico, between mexico and the united states, as long as it's verified the people are coming in with pering my. but many families have citizens who live -- with permission. but many families who citizen who live in mexico and they want to go back and forth across the border. that attitude, don't go into mexico, that's just telling people on this side, don't go see your relatives. that's not the position we want to be in. we need to be good neighbors, we need to help in every way we can to secure the border. when we have a secure bored, it heps the united states and mention ke as well. we should be concerned about the vibles not just because it's coming into the united states, because it affects mexican nationals and mexican national who was relatives and family members on the american side of the border. it is a complex issue. verified border security, making sure people don't cross without permission, is something we have talked about for a long time in this congress and as my grandfather used to say, then all is said an
i think we should have delejit mat travel across our border into mexico, between mexico and the united states, as long as it's verified the people are coming in with pering my. but many families have citizens who live -- with permission. but many families who citizen who live in mexico and they want to go back and forth across the border. that attitude, don't go into mexico, that's just telling people on this side, don't go see your relatives. that's not the position we want to be in. we need...
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we border mexico. we border juarez, mexico, which is the murder capital of mexico. we try to make sure we are keeping the violence on the other side of the border and not allowing it to come across. however, it does. we are experiencing higher numbers of narcotics trafficking. we have a lot in the state of new mexico that was passed by the current administration that allows for the issuance of driver's licenses to illegal immigrants. they are able to travel the country without detection. there is an executive order that provides sanctuary, which means that when an individual is arrested and placed in jail by the state police, they are not able to determine whether or not that individual is in this country illegally are not. what happens is that person bonds out and you cannot find them to hold them responsible for the criminal activity. i have been a prosecutor since 1986 and the elected district attorney since 1986. -- 1996. i think what is important in our message will travel our state was, it is not about the mexican population, it is merely about the mexican bor
we border mexico. we border juarez, mexico, which is the murder capital of mexico. we try to make sure we are keeping the violence on the other side of the border and not allowing it to come across. however, it does. we are experiencing higher numbers of narcotics trafficking. we have a lot in the state of new mexico that was passed by the current administration that allows for the issuance of driver's licenses to illegal immigrants. they are able to travel the country without detection. there...
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that is what -- in new mexico. that is why talk to all of the communities about economic development and what is the resources in that community we can use to help them? using my do it in mexico energy policy, helps them create jobs with that. we are also working to get more tax incentives for small businesses that would help them hire one more employee, by one more piece of equipment. just a little more help and that is how we will start building the jobs back up. we have to keep those loopholes closed where corporations are getting tax breaks for shipping jobs overseas. >> we have talked slightly about health care, but let's get into the subject. our next question comes from a former registered nurse and current realtor. >> good evening, gentlemen. given the current health care debate, do you support the recently surpassed -- recently passed health care bill as written, and if not, what changes which make to it? >> mr. pearce, you are first. >> as we look at the health care bill, we have to understand that afford
that is what -- in new mexico. that is why talk to all of the communities about economic development and what is the resources in that community we can use to help them? using my do it in mexico energy policy, helps them create jobs with that. we are also working to get more tax incentives for small businesses that would help them hire one more employee, by one more piece of equipment. just a little more help and that is how we will start building the jobs back up. we have to keep those...
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new mexico because of court reform. it is also important to maintain a patient's right as far as doctors or personnel that do not do the right job. how do you feel about reform? >> he stated the question very well that we wanted to be sure we would bring the costs down, that we wanted to protect the employees. during the debates going on, i heard people saying toward reform was insignificant to the cost of health insurance and that it was tremendous. i think we should have had more discussions, and we should have known the answer to that. i think that along with any other ideas people come up with, we need to check them out and find out the answers to them. one thing is not going to lower the cost of health care. it is going to be a multitude of things. anything people think could be adding to the cost of things could be checked out. we will continue to work in that manner. >> when i was in congress, we passed nine different types of tort reform of the house. they all died in the senate because we could not reach the 60
new mexico because of court reform. it is also important to maintain a patient's right as far as doctors or personnel that do not do the right job. how do you feel about reform? >> he stated the question very well that we wanted to be sure we would bring the costs down, that we wanted to protect the employees. during the debates going on, i heard people saying toward reform was insignificant to the cost of health insurance and that it was tremendous. i think we should have had more...
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perhaps new mexico and mexico and california and mexico, there are a whole lot of data points he rolled out here. and i believe that there's a misunderstanding on the part of the american people on the magnitude of the border problem that we have. i make a number of trips down to that border. i think it's my obligation to do that. i served on the immigration subcommittee of the house judiciary committee now for eight years, and if all goes well i will be able to serve on that committee for another cycle. in that period of time you pick up a significant amount of knowledge about the circumstances that have to do with immigration. as the gentleman from indiana, mr. burton, talks about how, you know, illegal mexican drug smuggler gang controlling vast areas of the border, some might argue the majority of the border or perhaps all of the border except some ports of entry and controlling the vast parts of the united states itself. i have been down to visit oregon five cactus national monument. it's a national monument along the border and a large percentage has been set aside and americans h
perhaps new mexico and mexico and california and mexico, there are a whole lot of data points he rolled out here. and i believe that there's a misunderstanding on the part of the american people on the magnitude of the border problem that we have. i make a number of trips down to that border. i think it's my obligation to do that. i served on the immigration subcommittee of the house judiciary committee now for eight years, and if all goes well i will be able to serve on that committee for...
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we border mexico. we border juarez, mexico, the murder capital of the world. it has been the responsibility of all local law enforcement partnering with the federal government and border patrol to make sure that we are keeping that violence on the other side of the border and not allowing it to come across. however, it does. we are experiencing higher numbers of trafficking in narcotics, trafficking in humans. we have a law in new mexico passed by the current administration that allows for the issuance of driver's licenses to illegal immigrants. it is a driver's license that does not look any different from what i carry. therefore, they are able to travel the country. they are also under a executive order from the current administration that provides sanctuary, which means that when an individual is a vested by the -- stapled -- one individual is arrested by the state police, they're not able to determine whether the person is in the country legally or not. you cannot find them to hold them accountable for the criminal activity. i have been a prosecutor since
we border mexico. we border juarez, mexico, the murder capital of the world. it has been the responsibility of all local law enforcement partnering with the federal government and border patrol to make sure that we are keeping that violence on the other side of the border and not allowing it to come across. however, it does. we are experiencing higher numbers of trafficking in narcotics, trafficking in humans. we have a law in new mexico passed by the current administration that allows for the...
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it would be better and particularly better for mexico as well. host: fred barnes is executive editor of "weekly standard." go to their website, weeklystandard.com, for more information. we'll go to dennis. caller: yes, mr. barnes, good morning to you. i watched you on various talk shows throughout the last 30 years. guest: that makes both of us. caller: yeah. i as a democrat am not discouraged by what happened a week ago. in fact, i have an address inco@democratz.com. i am going to disrupt my friends of the democratic party. i have decided that any liberal who wants to get a $10 minimum wage or more start calling up when these corporations in ohio -- you know, that's where boehner has power -- and also call smuckers, the people that make peanut butter and jams and say to these two company c.e.o.'s, we're not going to buy your products until boehner gets a $10 minimum wage passed. we're going to disrupt the marketplace. corporations have taken over the legislative process and citizens of a liberal persuasion, we're going to sock it to them by disa
it would be better and particularly better for mexico as well. host: fred barnes is executive editor of "weekly standard." go to their website, weeklystandard.com, for more information. we'll go to dennis. caller: yes, mr. barnes, good morning to you. i watched you on various talk shows throughout the last 30 years. guest: that makes both of us. caller: yeah. i as a democrat am not discouraged by what happened a week ago. in fact, i have an address inco@democratz.com. i am going to...
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this is what the government of mexico and representatives of the government were looking for. you have to be constantly assessing and raquel betting the programs throughout the peaceful world and to assure they are relevant, pertinent, and that it is not only yielding a positive for those countries. frankly, the volunteers in their service have to walk away with a sense of fulfillment, a sense of accomplishment, which in turn creates another recruiter for the peace corps once you come back to the united states and begin to readjust to home life. so i think those are critically important. i think the training component is very, very important, the component of trading in a country to peace corps volunteers. it is very relevant. volunteers want to feel they are well suited, well-trained, well- equipped to do their jobs, so there is a feeling of fulfillment and sustainability when difficult times come. i think any volunteer would tell you this challenges come earlier than lat sometimes. that is very important. i think the relevance. i think in terms of what is negative, i will no
this is what the government of mexico and representatives of the government were looking for. you have to be constantly assessing and raquel betting the programs throughout the peaceful world and to assure they are relevant, pertinent, and that it is not only yielding a positive for those countries. frankly, the volunteers in their service have to walk away with a sense of fulfillment, a sense of accomplishment, which in turn creates another recruiter for the peace corps once you come back to...
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this is what the government of mexico and representatives of the government were looking for. you have to be constantly assessing and raquel betting the programs throughout the peaceful world and to assure they are relevant, pertinent, and that it is not only yielding a positive for those countries. frankly, the volunteers in their service have to walk away with a sense of fulfillment, a sense of accomplishment, which in turn creates another recruiter for the peace corps once you come back to the united states and begin to readjust to home life. so i think those are critically important. i think the training component is very, very important, the component of trading in a country to peace corps volunteers. it is very relevant. volunteers want to feel they are well suited, well-trained, well- equipped to do their jobs, so there is a feeling of fulfillment and sustainability when difficult times come. i think any volunteer would tell you this challenges come earlier than later sometimes. that is very important. i think the relevance. i think in terms of what is negative, i will
this is what the government of mexico and representatives of the government were looking for. you have to be constantly assessing and raquel betting the programs throughout the peaceful world and to assure they are relevant, pertinent, and that it is not only yielding a positive for those countries. frankly, the volunteers in their service have to walk away with a sense of fulfillment, a sense of accomplishment, which in turn creates another recruiter for the peace corps once you come back to...
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two years ago hurricane ike tore through the gulf of mexico and made landfall in galveston, texas. it was the largest hurricane ever, ever to make landfall in the united states. ike slammed into galveston as a category two hurricane but with a storm surge equivalent to that of a category four storm, causing damages estimated at $18 billion. over 200 people lost their lives. two years later, what ike destroyed in 12 hours continues to be rebuilt. an emergency appropriations bill is passed for the purpose of assisting the victims of ike. the funding game a deadline that the state of texas and the local communities now need extended. this is not without precedent. an extension was granted for victims of hurricane katrina. in the process of recovering from ike, please consider catholic charities reports there are over 3,500 families in galveston who in the process of getting their homes are repaired or replaced who still need rent assistance. galveston county is working with 19 agencies to provide mental health support and counseling to 3,000 clinics each month who are still suffering
two years ago hurricane ike tore through the gulf of mexico and made landfall in galveston, texas. it was the largest hurricane ever, ever to make landfall in the united states. ike slammed into galveston as a category two hurricane but with a storm surge equivalent to that of a category four storm, causing damages estimated at $18 billion. over 200 people lost their lives. two years later, what ike destroyed in 12 hours continues to be rebuilt. an emergency appropriations bill is passed for...
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much of that was in the gulf of mexico. he spent three years as a well site leader for chevron in the gulf of mexico. we are going to be asking these panelists questions on a variety of subjects. each of them has been prepared to focus on one. so, i would like to start with mr. lewis, to talk a little bit about floats equipment. you will recall that yesterday during the presentations, he discussed the troubles that the crew had at the well actually converting the floating equipment. as you will recall, flowed equipment are basically two, what are otherwise wind-way valves -- one-way valves, the have been audited in them. -- that have an auto-tubed in them. you want to convert these valves to a 1-way valve. the way to do that is to drop a ball into the tube, build the pressure up, and at some point, the tube should converge. -- convert. that is just to reorient you to what this conversion is. is that about accurate, mr. lewis, my description of the equipment and the valve? >> it is a good start. >> what does it mean to say f
much of that was in the gulf of mexico. he spent three years as a well site leader for chevron in the gulf of mexico. we are going to be asking these panelists questions on a variety of subjects. each of them has been prepared to focus on one. so, i would like to start with mr. lewis, to talk a little bit about floats equipment. you will recall that yesterday during the presentations, he discussed the troubles that the crew had at the well actually converting the floating equipment. as you will...
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rahall: i yield one minute to the gentleman from new mexico, mr. hint rick. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from new mexico. mr. hinojosa: thank you, mr. speaker -- mr. hensarling: -- mr. hensarling: thank you, mr. speaker -- mr. hint rick: this bill will ratify set -- heen -- mr. heen rick: i rise in support of this bill. these cases have been in federal court for many decades. these cases sought to bring justice to native pueblos who like any other western communities depend on water as their life blood. after many decades, the claims resolution act will bring much needed certainty to the pueblos of northern new mexico by restoring their right to clean, reliable water. cooperation and collaboration are far too rare when it comes to managing water resources in the west. the indian water bills are an example of how we can manage this precious resource, without pitting towns against farms and farms against tribes. the legislation has bipartisan support and was passed by the senate by unanimous consent. i commend president obama and secretary salazar for
rahall: i yield one minute to the gentleman from new mexico, mr. hint rick. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from new mexico. mr. hinojosa: thank you, mr. speaker -- mr. hensarling: -- mr. hensarling: thank you, mr. speaker -- mr. hint rick: this bill will ratify set -- heen -- mr. heen rick: i rise in support of this bill. these cases have been in federal court for many decades. these cases sought to bring justice to native pueblos who like any other western communities depend on water...
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now, we've talked to everybody we can find about the gulf of mexico. and many say -- you a frequent encounter difficult drilling conditions. sansei not this difficult, there are different points of view. what we are going to do now is to show you, back up one, please come at the time of the key cement job, what was known about the situation in that well. so we're going to go through a number of things that were known. they started the cement job and i think the evening or the afternoon of april 19, the day before the blowout. they finished a little after midnight on the day of the blowout. when they started, at the time they started the cement job, what did they know? number one, difficult drilling conditions. none of these -- this is the actual macondo pressure gradient. and as you can see, as we go down, every time you get the mud over into one of these areas, you put a casing in, might gets closer here. you put a casing in. you keep going down. this is why you get the typical kind of a telescope looking deal. and you can see your the mud is getting
now, we've talked to everybody we can find about the gulf of mexico. and many say -- you a frequent encounter difficult drilling conditions. sansei not this difficult, there are different points of view. what we are going to do now is to show you, back up one, please come at the time of the key cement job, what was known about the situation in that well. so we're going to go through a number of things that were known. they started the cement job and i think the evening or the afternoon of april...
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now, we've talked to everybody we can find about the gulf of mexico. and many say -- you a frequent encounter difficult drilling conditions. sansei not this difficult, there are different points of view. what we are going to do now is to show you, back up one, please come at the time of the key cement job, what was known about the situation in that well. so we're going to go through a number of things that were known. they started the cement job and i think the evening or the afternoon of april 19, the day before the blowout. they finished a little after midnight on the day of the blowout. when they started, at the time they started the cement job, what did they know? number one, difficult drilling conditions. none of these -- this is the actual macondo pressure gradient. and as you can see, as we go down, every time you get the mud over into one of these areas, you put a casing in, might gets closer here. you put a casing in. you keep going down. this is why you get the typical kind of a telescope looking deal. and you can see your the mud is getting
now, we've talked to everybody we can find about the gulf of mexico. and many say -- you a frequent encounter difficult drilling conditions. sansei not this difficult, there are different points of view. what we are going to do now is to show you, back up one, please come at the time of the key cement job, what was known about the situation in that well. so we're going to go through a number of things that were known. they started the cement job and i think the evening or the afternoon of april...
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and then explosively in mexico. and fortunately it was it was a relatively benign virus, not anything akin to the 1918 horror of influenza. but everything that we had always warned would happen in a pandemic that would aggravate tensions between nations and misunderstanding between nations really did happen. overwhelmingly, the very slow and eventually available vaccine concentrated in the wealthy countries. overwhelmingly, the only effective drug tami flu concentrated in tockpilse in the wealthy country. and overwhelmingly everything was far more available if in very rich countries. by the time most of the vaccine supply for africa reached africa, the epidemic was over. so what that said is to the rest of the world is you know what? why should we partner with you on anything? because when the really big one comes, you're going to walk away from us. you're going to hoard everything. you're only going to take care of your own. if we can't demonstrate that we think the health and survival of a baby boy in bay route is
and then explosively in mexico. and fortunately it was it was a relatively benign virus, not anything akin to the 1918 horror of influenza. but everything that we had always warned would happen in a pandemic that would aggravate tensions between nations and misunderstanding between nations really did happen. overwhelmingly, the very slow and eventually available vaccine concentrated in the wealthy countries. overwhelmingly, the only effective drug tami flu concentrated in tockpilse in the...
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there could be a class of people living near the border near canada or mexico where they step across the border to say hello to their cousins. does that stop them from being enforceded? >> it does have to be continue was residence. >> that means you can't go across the border? >> there may be minor exceptions. >> well, is there or isn't there? to your knowledge, is this enforceded with total rigidity, or could you go maybe once a month or your birthday? >> i think in that situation, no -- >> in that situation, you cannot go across the border. >> the example i was given when asked this question was if you have somebody who lives in mexico and commutes to the united states five days a week, under 1401 you can add up each day and get to a total of five or 10 years of actual physical presence. that would not satisfy the continuous -- >> all right. if it is tough then, and really is meant to be tough, then what is the rationale for treating women in this respect worse than treating men? >> congress -- the one-year provision -- >> i grant you the time, one year, is treated them better than
there could be a class of people living near the border near canada or mexico where they step across the border to say hello to their cousins. does that stop them from being enforceded? >> it does have to be continue was residence. >> that means you can't go across the border? >> there may be minor exceptions. >> well, is there or isn't there? to your knowledge, is this enforceded with total rigidity, or could you go maybe once a month or your birthday? >> i think...
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to understand the physics of the hurricane in the gulf of mexico, the last place you want to be is on the eastern side of the eye. it literally came up the pearl river which is the line that separates the louisiana and mississippi. our next speaker -- after this happened, he refused to be silent and spoke out very forcefully. she grew up in bay st. louis. she went to the university of southern mississippi. i hope brett farve has not texted you any pictures. [laughter] all the dallas cowboys would have a seminar on how to win. [laughter] cataline has distinguished herself in journalism and by her passion and advocacy in journalism for the region's she dearly loves. she has received many awards in her professional career. she has written a book, "rising from katrina," which documents what happened. it is important for people to understand what happened here, what happened in st. bernard parish, and what happened across the southern tier of the state of mississippi. there is a lot of disinformation out. she is very schooled in crisis management. i want to really thank be bipartisan peopl
to understand the physics of the hurricane in the gulf of mexico, the last place you want to be is on the eastern side of the eye. it literally came up the pearl river which is the line that separates the louisiana and mississippi. our next speaker -- after this happened, he refused to be silent and spoke out very forcefully. she grew up in bay st. louis. she went to the university of southern mississippi. i hope brett farve has not texted you any pictures. [laughter] all the dallas cowboys...
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as i indicated before, to republican governors, sensible and nevada, martina's in new mexico, marco rubio. we firmly believe that the principles that we stand for on issues of small business does, entrepreneurship, trade -- trade has become a partisan issue. it is a shame that we have not gone through with the colombian and panama free trade agreements. that is a party position on the left despite support from bill clinton in the past. it has a verbal support from this president. but the democratic party is firmly anti-trade in the stand in the way of these agreements. we think we have a message for hispanics that the principles that they hold dear are the principles of conservative principles. that would lead them to support conservative candidates. we will have a message forum. what is wrong with our message. what does it take to win in hispanic districts? we have the leadership and we believe we have the principles. this gathering in miami on january 13 and 14th will be an opportunity to listen and also to reach out to the hispanic community, which is important if you want to be a majo
as i indicated before, to republican governors, sensible and nevada, martina's in new mexico, marco rubio. we firmly believe that the principles that we stand for on issues of small business does, entrepreneurship, trade -- trade has become a partisan issue. it is a shame that we have not gone through with the colombian and panama free trade agreements. that is a party position on the left despite support from bill clinton in the past. it has a verbal support from this president. but the...
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so they are excited to have her as governor of new mexico. host: we will listen to what she had to say on immigration reform. >> it is not about the mexican population. it is merely about the mexican border which has been weak. it is weakened because people will be coming across that border because it is easier to do so but they are come interesting across t border from all over the word. we have arrested individuals in the last six months from jamaica, china, poland because they are coming to new mexico because if is an attractive state where they can get a legal i.d. that allows them to travel the country without detection and they e provided sanctuary. we find out who you are, we arrest you, punish, send you to prison and you end up being deported because you have few prove yourself to be unsafe to be in our country. 45% of the population in new mexico is hispanic. but it is amazing at how well the message is received that we have to secure our borders. we cannot have comprehensive immigration reform without first securing the border. host
so they are excited to have her as governor of new mexico. host: we will listen to what she had to say on immigration reform. >> it is not about the mexican population. it is merely about the mexican border which has been weak. it is weakened because people will be coming across that border because it is easier to do so but they are come interesting across t border from all over the word. we have arrested individuals in the last six months from jamaica, china, poland because they are...
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number one, in the beginning of the 21st century, your country's borders are no longer with canada and mexico. your borders today are with turkey, iran, china, pakistan, and jordan. you have kids serving in iran and iraq and afghanistan. you need to get them home. when you talk about -- it is the most cardinalmerican national interest. they are being brought home in coffins and wheelchairs' every day. the function of the roles in the nation and have changed. that is the truth. americans must know that since he died, we had 799 movements. we have a very good religion in islam. we're supposed to go to mosques to worship god, not to use god. the minute we go to moscow to use god, we become like -- to mosques to use, we became like the churches in medieval times. peace between palestinians and israelis. it is a two-state solution. democracy in the arab world. anyone said to says that arabs are not for democracy, they are a racist. since 1683, the relations have not been defined. their work muslim soldiers in mid europe. ever since that time, you never forgets. the relationship is guided with susp
number one, in the beginning of the 21st century, your country's borders are no longer with canada and mexico. your borders today are with turkey, iran, china, pakistan, and jordan. you have kids serving in iran and iraq and afghanistan. you need to get them home. when you talk about -- it is the most cardinalmerican national interest. they are being brought home in coffins and wheelchairs' every day. the function of the roles in the nation and have changed. that is the truth. americans must...
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regions in alaska and the pacific, but, more importantly, we transferred internally within our gulf of mexico region approximately 20 additional people. so that we now have a more robust staff of people who are reviewing permit applications than we ever had before, but still there's a lot of work to be done. it's hard to predict how long the process is going to take. >> regarding those shallow water permits, it seemed like in early october there was a flurry of approvals, the number got to about 12 or 13 new wells approved by mid october but stayed fairly flat. as of friday there were i believe 20 applications that had been kicked back or were no longer pending. what is the holdup? is there some change since the interim safety rules came out that is causing some of these delays? >> i don't think so. i think it's mort that, as you say, a number of these applications are being kicked back because they didn't contain all the information that's required. so there's actually a very small number of applications that are truly pending. i think the number is three or four. so if we get an incomplete
regions in alaska and the pacific, but, more importantly, we transferred internally within our gulf of mexico region approximately 20 additional people. so that we now have a more robust staff of people who are reviewing permit applications than we ever had before, but still there's a lot of work to be done. it's hard to predict how long the process is going to take. >> regarding those shallow water permits, it seemed like in early october there was a flurry of approvals, the number got...
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this is what the government of mexico and representatives of the government were looking for. you have to be constantly assessing and raquel betting the programs throughout the peaceful world and to assure they are relevant, pertinent, and that it is not only yielding a positive for those countries. frankly, the volunteers in their service have to walk away with a sense of fulfillment, a sense of accomplishment, which in turn creates another recruiter for the peace corps once you come back to the united states and begin to readjust to home life. so i think those are critically important. i think the training component is very, very important, the component of trading in a country to peace corps volunteers. it is very relevant. volunteers want to feel they are well suited, well-trained, well- equipped to do their jobs, so there is a feeling of fulfillment and sustainability when difficult times come. i think any volunteer would tell you this challenges come earlier than later sometimes. that is very important. i think the relevance. i think in terms of what is negative, i will
this is what the government of mexico and representatives of the government were looking for. you have to be constantly assessing and raquel betting the programs throughout the peaceful world and to assure they are relevant, pertinent, and that it is not only yielding a positive for those countries. frankly, the volunteers in their service have to walk away with a sense of fulfillment, a sense of accomplishment, which in turn creates another recruiter for the peace corps once you come back to...
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rule, both in the gulf of mexico and in the arctic. now we have pursued the changes while managing hundreds of loyal and committed public servants, many of whom have been in the agency for 20 years or more, through a crisis, the likes of which none of them had ever experienced before. and who it's fair to say have been deeply and profoundly shaken by the unrelenting and in many ways, unfair criticism that they have received. now there are great challenges that face the country with respect to offshore oil and gas drilling. those challenges can't be minimized because they are substantial and they are difficult. let me summarize briefly several of the most significant challenges that i see for the development and regulation of oil and gas resources. issues that we confront every day and are the context for your work as well as for our reform agenda. first, to achieve the appropriate balance between ensuring that new safety environment standards are strictly adhered to my industry, and at the same time, expediting the prompt process of pe
rule, both in the gulf of mexico and in the arctic. now we have pursued the changes while managing hundreds of loyal and committed public servants, many of whom have been in the agency for 20 years or more, through a crisis, the likes of which none of them had ever experienced before. and who it's fair to say have been deeply and profoundly shaken by the unrelenting and in many ways, unfair criticism that they have received. now there are great challenges that face the country with respect to...
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the first few were to do with the nature of drilling in the gulf of mexico. informed subsequent decisions around the choice of foam cement by the contractor. i think some of those things would be in there, but i don't think this is how someone would have sat down and looked at it. >> i am not familiar with formal risk assessment. is that used with mvp? >> there are a number of different processes. >> you said in your report that if you had done a formal risk assessment you might have run date cement. can you tell us what would that formal risk assessment have amounted to? there was a number of factors that indicated -- there were reports that said the cement job went well. there is a lot of evidence that things were okay. as my team went back through, they said that was all right but there were some factors here. the difference between lift pressure that was described that we said in hindsight, those could have caused the team to think more carefully. that was the nature of that area of the report. >> do you have a view on the utility of cement evaluation too
the first few were to do with the nature of drilling in the gulf of mexico. informed subsequent decisions around the choice of foam cement by the contractor. i think some of those things would be in there, but i don't think this is how someone would have sat down and looked at it. >> i am not familiar with formal risk assessment. is that used with mvp? >> there are a number of different processes. >> you said in your report that if you had done a formal risk assessment you...
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they are going to louisiana and mexico. why can't the government stop these companies from moving overseas or out of the country? host: is it possible you may have to leave wichita to find a job? caller: very possible. i hate to. i have been here all my life. host: more on the g.o.p. national committee chair michael steele. this is a tweet who writes steele helped the republican resurgence. cleveland, ohio, kevin, republican. you are on the "washington journal." caller: hey. i'm going to be spending more. host: really? how much more? caller: i'm not sure exactly. i have a big list. probably getting hunting supplies. big list of tea party flags to buy for people. host: next is burty in hammond, indiana, on the line for independents. caller: i live just outside of chicago and i was saying on black friday from a nostalgic point of view my family and i went out to macy's which was originally marshall field's and we enjoyed it but i don't know how much i believe that even half the money would be on gifts or on myself. we have so
they are going to louisiana and mexico. why can't the government stop these companies from moving overseas or out of the country? host: is it possible you may have to leave wichita to find a job? caller: very possible. i hate to. i have been here all my life. host: more on the g.o.p. national committee chair michael steele. this is a tweet who writes steele helped the republican resurgence. cleveland, ohio, kevin, republican. you are on the "washington journal." caller: hey. i'm going...
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it would be better and particularly better for mexico as well. host: fred barnes is executive editor of "weekly standard." go to their website, weeklystandard.com, for more information. we'll go to dennis. caller: yes, mr. barnes, good morning to you. i watched you on various talk shows throughout the last 30 years. guest: that makes both of us. caller: yeah. i as a democrat am not discouraged by what happened a week ago. in fact, i have an address inco@democratz.com. i am going to disrupt my friends of the democratic party. i have decided that any liberal who wants to get a $10 minimum wage or more start calling up when these corporations in ohio -- you know, that's where boehner has power -- and also call smuckers, the people that make peanut butter and jams and say to these two company c.e.o.'s, we're not going to buy your products until boehner gets a $10 minimum wage passed. we're going to disrupt the marketplace. corporations have taken over the legislative process and citizens of a liberal persuasion, we're going to sock it to them by disa
it would be better and particularly better for mexico as well. host: fred barnes is executive editor of "weekly standard." go to their website, weeklystandard.com, for more information. we'll go to dennis. caller: yes, mr. barnes, good morning to you. i watched you on various talk shows throughout the last 30 years. guest: that makes both of us. caller: yeah. i as a democrat am not discouraged by what happened a week ago. in fact, i have an address inco@democratz.com. i am going to...
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host: kevin, karl allen of hobbes, new mexico, the answer is simple. keep that money in the district. if the taxes were not routed through the hands of congress there would be no bribing to send some of their money back to them. guest: i agree. that is the funnel principle -- fundamental principle. have it more localized. host: john is joining us from lancaster, pennsylvania. independent line. caller: good morning. my question is on the tax policy that the federal government in has been pursuing and both parties. there's got to be -- i'm an independent thinker, i'm a realist. i understand that government is going to grow in good times and bad and it seems like profits on wall street in good times and bad. no matter whose money they are spending they win. so if we are going to subsidize these people through tax cuts, why can't we target the tax cuts to investments instead of offshore, onshore. they create jobs for the american people. and increase opportunity in this country. it seems like the way the tax policy is implemented and the tax breaks and loo
host: kevin, karl allen of hobbes, new mexico, the answer is simple. keep that money in the district. if the taxes were not routed through the hands of congress there would be no bribing to send some of their money back to them. guest: i agree. that is the funnel principle -- fundamental principle. have it more localized. host: john is joining us from lancaster, pennsylvania. independent line. caller: good morning. my question is on the tax policy that the federal government in has been...
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new mexico, ohio, oklahoma, pennsylvania, tennessee, of wisconsin, wyoming. sorry that we did not have the graphics for you. i what is one of those days of a rematch? guest: yes. not quite a rematch. when the second chance at governorship. a former governor and the state of iowa, he served, i think three terms as a gop governor in the 1980's, early 1990's. he was facing chet culver, one of the few sitting incumbents to be ousted. he faced a very tough economy and just didn't pull it out. pretty much decided a few months ago. never manage to come back in the polls. i think people chopped up to, here's a guide, there were good times, let's give him a chance. >> in maryland there was a rematch between sitting government more and o'malley and bob ehrlich -- martin o'malley. -- going into the cycle it was thought to be a fairly competitive race. he held the governorship for four years. well known. but this is the case you did not see the wave crest and the more liberal states like maryland. o'malley, i did not think people ax and a love and adore him but they felt
new mexico, ohio, oklahoma, pennsylvania, tennessee, of wisconsin, wyoming. sorry that we did not have the graphics for you. i what is one of those days of a rematch? guest: yes. not quite a rematch. when the second chance at governorship. a former governor and the state of iowa, he served, i think three terms as a gop governor in the 1980's, early 1990's. he was facing chet culver, one of the few sitting incumbents to be ousted. he faced a very tough economy and just didn't pull it out. pretty...
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we have a lot of people out because a lot of jobs have moved to mexico. we need to bring the factories back over here are our people can go to work and unemployment will go down. host: do you have any questions for clark kent ervin about cargo security and the terror threat? caller: i know it is expensive to have more security, but the personnel checking people in and out, they need to check it more closely and be more careful about what they have with them. host: so we come back to expense. it is expensive, but it is important to do the investigation. guest: that is right, and it is important that the people who do the screening be well-trained. i have called air screeners the last line of defense before another group of would-be terrorists aboard airplanes. there is very little checking of passengers or their check-in bags checked at the gate. if a person -- not every airplane has the air marshal, and not every air marshal will be able to -- we need to focus on the tsa work force and make sure they are optimally trade. host: we have a comment on twitter
we have a lot of people out because a lot of jobs have moved to mexico. we need to bring the factories back over here are our people can go to work and unemployment will go down. host: do you have any questions for clark kent ervin about cargo security and the terror threat? caller: i know it is expensive to have more security, but the personnel checking people in and out, they need to check it more closely and be more careful about what they have with them. host: so we come back to expense. it...
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so theare excited to have her as governor of new mexico. host: we will listen to what she had to say on immigration reform. >> it is not about the mexican population. it is merely about the mexican border which has been weak. it is weakened because people will be coming across that border because it is easier to do so but they are come interesting across the border from all over the word. we have arrested individuals in the last six months from jamaica, china, poland because they are coming to new mexico because if is an attractive state where they can get a legal i.d. that allows them to travel the country without detection and they are provided sanctuary. we find out who you are, we arrest you, punish, send you to prison and you end up being deported because you have few prove yourself to be unsafe to be in our country. 45% of the population in new mexico is hispanic. but it is amazing at how well th message is received that we have to secure our borders. we cannot have comprehensive immigration reform without first securing the border. h
so theare excited to have her as governor of new mexico. host: we will listen to what she had to say on immigration reform. >> it is not about the mexican population. it is merely about the mexican border which has been weak. it is weakened because people will be coming across that border because it is easier to do so but they are come interesting across the border from all over the word. we have arrested individuals in the last six months from jamaica, china, poland because they are...
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. >> we established -- as an mentioned, they opened the first program in mexico. mexico made clear they wanted a different kind of a program in technology, science, environmental protection. the average age of the peace corps volunteer in the first group of volunteers who went in -- i can tell you they were definitely not in their 20s. there were north of 30. probably both were north of 40. these were men and women with master's degrees in science is, public health, environmental sciences, and what not. then i had the opportunity to visit with them and to see their program. it was a totally different type of program than what you are accustomed to. that was the type of programming the mexican government was seeking from the peace corps. earlier tonight, the director was telling me the mexican government was looking to expand the peace corps and introduced new areas, though probably someone nontraditional for peace corps, but representative aware the peace corps could go in the future in some areas and some countries. >> i am going to inject a little controversy in
. >> we established -- as an mentioned, they opened the first program in mexico. mexico made clear they wanted a different kind of a program in technology, science, environmental protection. the average age of the peace corps volunteer in the first group of volunteers who went in -- i can tell you they were definitely not in their 20s. there were north of 30. probably both were north of 40. these were men and women with master's degrees in science is, public health, environmental...
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caller: could not agree more with the caller from new mexico. i don't think all of this is really about security. if it was, why not use bomb sniffing dogs or the types of machines they are using in the netherlands, that uses radio frequency that just shows an outline of the body but does not have an effect of radiation? it is about getting people used to this personal intrusion. where will we see this next? trains, bus stations, the malls? i think this is wrong. why did they wait a year to come out with this after that happens? i think the stability of the people who go along with this is just amazing. host: john from florida. also from new york, there has been a furor among some about the choice of mayor bloomberg as the new schools chancellor. cathleen black, publisher of "usa today" and now hearst magazine. she had to go through a process where the state panel would certify her. as you can see from the tabloids, but the state panel nixes his school. a black day for kathy. panel nixes giving her a waiver. here is the story -- that's a from ne
caller: could not agree more with the caller from new mexico. i don't think all of this is really about security. if it was, why not use bomb sniffing dogs or the types of machines they are using in the netherlands, that uses radio frequency that just shows an outline of the body but does not have an effect of radiation? it is about getting people used to this personal intrusion. where will we see this next? trains, bus stations, the malls? i think this is wrong. why did they wait a year to...
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let's take a look at results for governor for new mexico. stark election in new mexico because it's the first time that two female candidates have in this race. the results there, we have 55% -- pull up my results here real quickly. 55% for martinez. denish at 45%. diane denish to susana martinez, the republican. that's just 17% of the results. so we'll keep watching that in new mexico, governor. doug, you're on the air. caller: thanks, c-span. we have manned up. we haven't had any kind of say for the last four years except for the presidency with george w. bush. but what man enough is there to do? we got smashed. we got pushed under the busby obama by pelosi. now we're starting to come back. what are we going to do with it? we need to get rid of obama care. we can't afford it. nobody can pay for it. it can't be done. we need to ask for the long form birth certificate. i need to see it. if could do that, that would be great. >> he mentioned health care. politico is reporting on the seat held by bart stupak. you can remember that he was the d
let's take a look at results for governor for new mexico. stark election in new mexico because it's the first time that two female candidates have in this race. the results there, we have 55% -- pull up my results here real quickly. 55% for martinez. denish at 45%. diane denish to susana martinez, the republican. that's just 17% of the results. so we'll keep watching that in new mexico, governor. doug, you're on the air. caller: thanks, c-span. we have manned up. we haven't had any kind of say...
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now, quite honestly, i think there's a lot -- i grew up in texas and new mexico. i think there's a lot of hidden racism. i admire barack obama. but i tell you it scares me when i think of the hidden racism out there. but let me give you another example of letting the republicans define who the democrats are. host: one last one, joyce. caller: there's a lot of people now who are demonizing nancy pelosi. and i will bet you that the democrats cave. you wait and see. they have done it. if there were a viable third party, not the tea party, a viable third party, i would belong to it. i really don't have much respect for the democrats anymore. host: and we're look at images of the democrats waiting. let's go to the house floor now where the session is getting underway. . the speaker pro tempore: the house will be in order. the chair lays before the house a communication from the speaker. the clerk: the speaker's room, washington, d.c., november 17, 2010. i hereby appoint the honorable ed pastor to act as speaker pro tempore on this day. signed, nancy pelosi, speaker of
now, quite honestly, i think there's a lot -- i grew up in texas and new mexico. i think there's a lot of hidden racism. i admire barack obama. but i tell you it scares me when i think of the hidden racism out there. but let me give you another example of letting the republicans define who the democrats are. host: one last one, joyce. caller: there's a lot of people now who are demonizing nancy pelosi. and i will bet you that the democrats cave. you wait and see. they have done it. if there...
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over 2,200 people have been killed just this year in drug related violence in mexico. the battles are spilling over into american communities. the drug cartels are shooting their way acrime scene the rio grande -- their way across the rio grande river. warning, keep out of parts of america it's too dangerous. now there are reports the handful of national guard troops on the border are going to be reduced. that is no answer. the national guard border enforcement act will change all that t will authorize 10,000 national guard troops to be put on the border. the troops will be paid for by the federal government under the supervision of the board of governors. that's a plan we can live with. otherwise the border war will continue and the valley of the gun and land of lawless days. that's just the way it is. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman's time h expired. for what purpose does the gentleman from california rise? >> unanimous consent to address the house for one minute. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. mr. baca: when president obama took office he inherit
over 2,200 people have been killed just this year in drug related violence in mexico. the battles are spilling over into american communities. the drug cartels are shooting their way acrime scene the rio grande -- their way across the rio grande river. warning, keep out of parts of america it's too dangerous. now there are reports the handful of national guard troops on the border are going to be reduced. that is no answer. the national guard border enforcement act will change all that t will...
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the government of mexico, a sovereign country, filed a brief on behalf of doj, a kind of unusual. that gives us an idea of what the stakes are. host: here is the headline -- thank you for the preview today. oral argument in usa versus state of arizona. noon until 1:00 eastern time here on c-span. at the next call on who has impressed you the most this campaign season. michael, thank you for waiting. caller: good morning and god bless c-span. thank you. what most impressed me is president obama. host: how come? caller: he never stops campaign mode. he has been in election mode for three and a half years. on stage reading teleprompter is until he gets upset and then he makes a but of themselves -- butt of himself. thank you for c-span. host: ken, democrat. caller: the person i most admire is president obama and four of the haters, nancy pelosi and mr. reid. i think with the situation for president obama, i hear sarah palin who was on fox news saying what he has not gotten done in two years and years she decides to quit her post after two years. it is totally ridiculous. i think that
the government of mexico, a sovereign country, filed a brief on behalf of doj, a kind of unusual. that gives us an idea of what the stakes are. host: here is the headline -- thank you for the preview today. oral argument in usa versus state of arizona. noon until 1:00 eastern time here on c-span. at the next call on who has impressed you the most this campaign season. michael, thank you for waiting. caller: good morning and god bless c-span. thank you. what most impressed me is president obama....
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jobs go to mexico, china and other companies. >> what part of the state is robins in? caller: we are here in robinson. host: what is the economy like there? caller: i'm sorry. the county. it's crawford county. host: how are things there? caller: not as bad as elsewhere. when i entered the work place, the u.s. population was 120 million. 310 million. do we really believe there won't be a bigger government and a need for it. if we have half the wage society. the new chinese minimum wage law, i can't find enough information on it and i really haven't heard enough about it. how do you think that will affect us in the next year or two? guest: he makes an accurate-o. if you have a bigger country, you need more government services. host: he assert fz half of the unemployed went back to work even at minimum wage this would take care of the deficit. guest: that wouldn't work. we still have a progressive tax system. it was projected to be $1.2 trillion. we have a very large deficit problem at the problem. you couldn't balance it by getting people or half the unemployed become to
jobs go to mexico, china and other companies. >> what part of the state is robins in? caller: we are here in robinson. host: what is the economy like there? caller: i'm sorry. the county. it's crawford county. host: how are things there? caller: not as bad as elsewhere. when i entered the work place, the u.s. population was 120 million. 310 million. do we really believe there won't be a bigger government and a need for it. if we have half the wage society. the new chinese minimum wage...
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the same with mexico. they just at $575 million to build a new engine plant in mexico. host: how did you vote yesterday? caller: i voted republican, quite honestly because i feel betrayed by the democrat party. i really think they need to be removed from power because i believe they have been corrected. it was bill clinton that pushed through nafta. they started this insanity with india. why will barack obama spent $200 million per day on his jump it to india? -- junket to india? host: mary from kentucky. did you vote for rand paul? caller:yes, yes, i did. whenever conrad would say he was not against abortion, that switched me over to rand paul. i am a common sense person. i have never been to laa tea party group or any of that stuff. i am a housewife and farmer. i have worked hard all my life. my husband is a union man, but he is a republican. he has said no choice in some manners because the union runs him. by i want them to know that we will be watching. if you're in to do something, keep your word. if not, you will be out and a democrat will be right back in there.
the same with mexico. they just at $575 million to build a new engine plant in mexico. host: how did you vote yesterday? caller: i voted republican, quite honestly because i feel betrayed by the democrat party. i really think they need to be removed from power because i believe they have been corrected. it was bill clinton that pushed through nafta. they started this insanity with india. why will barack obama spent $200 million per day on his jump it to india? -- junket to india? host: mary...
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we have an existent proof -- there is a low-level waste repository that we run in new mexico. initially, the people were a little bit worried about this. you put it under the ground in a salt formation. it has a disadvantage. when you -- the formation has proven to be stable for tens of millions of years. you can radioactively date that. the downside is after you stick it in this comment you cannot get --, you cannot get back at it. the thing has been operating for 10 years. there has been no accidents. it has been done very safely. it isn't uncommon generation for the communities around it. income -- it is an u generation for the communities around it. there are better strategies to approach this. the nuclear regulatory agency has already said that we can keep the storage where it is right now. the commission's task -- tell us what we should be doing. what are the best options? what type of storage do you want? it can be lots of things. they are free to decide what to do. knowing that you have 50 years, we are not at a crisis situation and. we can do a much better job this ti
we have an existent proof -- there is a low-level waste repository that we run in new mexico. initially, the people were a little bit worried about this. you put it under the ground in a salt formation. it has a disadvantage. when you -- the formation has proven to be stable for tens of millions of years. you can radioactively date that. the downside is after you stick it in this comment you cannot get --, you cannot get back at it. the thing has been operating for 10 years. there has been no...
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>> in the beginning of the 21st century, your borders were canada, mexico, and the two oceans. your borders today include iran, pakistan, afghanistan. you have the soldiers in iran, iraq, and afghanistan. you need to get them home. now when you talk about a palestinian state, it is not that you will go one morning and your conscience was aching. in my opinion, the most cognizant american national interest is you have men and women being brought home in wheelchairs' and coffins every day. you do not need anyone to protect your interests. that is the truth. americans must know that we have had 799 movements. we have a very good religion. we're supposed to go to a mosque to worship god, not to use him. they become like the churches in medieval times. we knew use god, you have blood shed. you can never defeat these forces. there are two things you need to do as americans. the first is peace between palestinians and the israelis. it is a two-state solution. the second thing is democracy in the arab world. anyone who says arabs do not want democracy is wrong. since the year 1683, the
>> in the beginning of the 21st century, your borders were canada, mexico, and the two oceans. your borders today include iran, pakistan, afghanistan. you have the soldiers in iran, iraq, and afghanistan. you need to get them home. now when you talk about a palestinian state, it is not that you will go one morning and your conscience was aching. in my opinion, the most cognizant american national interest is you have men and women being brought home in wheelchairs' and coffins every day....
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. >> we established -- as an mentioned, they open the first program in mexico. mexico made clear they wanted a different kind of a program in technology,cience, environmental protection. the average age of the peace corps volunteer in the first group of volunteers who went in -- i can tell you they were definitely not in their 20s. there were north of 30. probably both re north of 40. these were men and women with master's degrees in science is, public health, environmental sciences, and what not. then i had the opportunity to visit with them and to see their program. it was a totally different type of program than what you are accustomed to. that was the type of programming the mexican government was seeking from the peace corps. earlier tonight, the director was telling me the mexican government was looking to expand the peace corps and introduced new areas, though probably someone nontraditional for peace corps, but representative aware the peace corps could go in the future in some areas and some countries. >> i am going to inject a little controversy in her
. >> we established -- as an mentioned, they open the first program in mexico. mexico made clear they wanted a different kind of a program in technology,cience, environmental protection. the average age of the peace corps volunteer in the first group of volunteers who went in -- i can tell you they were definitely not in their 20s. there were north of 30. probably both re north of 40. these were men and women with master's degrees in science is, public health, environmental sciences, and...
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we were all in in mexico because of susanna martinez. we recognize we have a long way to go, but every incremental gain we make among this voter group is a huge step forward. i guess i would prefer to data at than the cnn data. we know we can do better among that group. george w. bush got 44% of all hispanics. he got 56% of the hispanic vote in florida. the african-american vote is going to be tougher, as long as barack obama is in the white house, but we are not going to give up. we are going to keep trying. anybody else? >> we talked about crossover between christian conservatives and the tea party. does the data suggest that it was a victory for the tea party or christian conservatives? >> i think it is a victory for both. the social conservative, pro- family movement is in the middle stages of a fascinating evolution. i would not claim to have all answers to where that is headed until i get chance to fully digest this data and really look at what we see happening. from a 30,000 foot level, i see the agenda broadening. we have always
we were all in in mexico because of susanna martinez. we recognize we have a long way to go, but every incremental gain we make among this voter group is a huge step forward. i guess i would prefer to data at than the cnn data. we know we can do better among that group. george w. bush got 44% of all hispanics. he got 56% of the hispanic vote in florida. the african-american vote is going to be tougher, as long as barack obama is in the white house, but we are not going to give up. we are going...
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los >> -- a lot of the violence going on in mexico and across the border. host: do you think that should be the focus of a lame-duck session? caller: no, i do not. host: "still the best congress money can buy." bloomberg news reported after election day that the u.s. chamber of commerce's anti- democratic war chest included a mind-boggling $86 million contribution from the insurance lobby to fight the health care bill. they have identified other big chamber donors as prudential financial, goldman sachs, and chevron, hardly the small businesses that the chamber's gop allies claim to champion. since the election, the obama white house has sent signals that it will make nice to these interests. while the president returns to co-ops, timothy geithner has met with the chamber's board of camera range. they also wrote of the new democratic coalition, a group of 69 lawmakers whose close relationship with several hundred washington lobbyists makes them one of the most successful political money machine since tom delay's kasim reed project collapsed in 2007. that is
los >> -- a lot of the violence going on in mexico and across the border. host: do you think that should be the focus of a lame-duck session? caller: no, i do not. host: "still the best congress money can buy." bloomberg news reported after election day that the u.s. chamber of commerce's anti- democratic war chest included a mind-boggling $86 million contribution from the insurance lobby to fight the health care bill. they have identified other big chamber donors as prudential...
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host: carl emails in from new mexico. guest: it is very hard to see how getting the dollar down will cause people to lose money. if someone in tended to move to europe or another country, their dollars will not go as far. the vast majority of things we purchase are still produced here. it is about 84%. what it means is that 16%, that will cost some one more. no doubt about it. are borrowing from abroad. yes, that means we get things cheaper. at some point, you cannot count on your credit card. host: was the $800 billion stimulus effective? guest: i think it was it. president obama grossly oversold the stimulus. to start with $800 billion, you boil tap -- you boil that down a little bit. you take the money that is being spent in later years, that is fine. what was the stimulus in 2009 and in 2010? $300 billion a year. roughly half of that was offset by cuts at the state and local level. the offset roughly half of the stimulus. that means the net stimulus coming from the government sector was about $150 billion a year. sayi
host: carl emails in from new mexico. guest: it is very hard to see how getting the dollar down will cause people to lose money. if someone in tended to move to europe or another country, their dollars will not go as far. the vast majority of things we purchase are still produced here. it is about 84%. what it means is that 16%, that will cost some one more. no doubt about it. are borrowing from abroad. yes, that means we get things cheaper. at some point, you cannot count on your credit card....
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not necessarily a matter of international relations, also is it slops over into the relationship with mexico. i think there is a list -- i think there is still a great deal of debate about that issue in the united states. on both sides of the issue, there are strong arguments. with these two sides are going to have to come together and reach some sort of solution because it has become a problem that the tracks from states like arizona and all of the border states, from focusing on more major problems. if they can get this one salt, they will be in a much better position. the iranian complaints about the u.s. treatment of women, i think, is probably very typical of the i iranians trying to perhaps change the subject a little bit and turning the argument around on the united states. host: vancouver, washington, the republican line. caller: do you know if the [unintelligible] has any way of knowing about the convention and if you will bring it up to south america or anything like that? my daughter was taken down there by my ex-wife. i have been going through this for years now. i realize to do
not necessarily a matter of international relations, also is it slops over into the relationship with mexico. i think there is a list -- i think there is still a great deal of debate about that issue in the united states. on both sides of the issue, there are strong arguments. with these two sides are going to have to come together and reach some sort of solution because it has become a problem that the tracks from states like arizona and all of the border states, from focusing on more major...
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deputy director pena worked with mexico at the u.s. embassy in mexico. as the current deputy director of i.c.e., mr. pena has driven investigations with federal, state, local and international partners. madam speaker, i'm honored to recognize the unique dedication and commitment and leadership of i.c.e. deputy director pena and his family. i yield back the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman's time has expired. for what purpose does the gentlelady from texas rise? ms. jackson lee: to address the house for one minute. thepeaker pro tempore: without objection, the gentlelady is recognized for one minute. ms. jackson lee: thank you very much, madam speaker. i have a series of thanksgiving wishes, wishes that many in this country will have the opportunity to experience, but because of the stalling and the delay of those opposition kings and queens, we don't have the opportunity to extend unemployment benefits so that many of the vulnerable in this country will have an opportunity to be thankful and to sit with their families and to be
deputy director pena worked with mexico at the u.s. embassy in mexico. as the current deputy director of i.c.e., mr. pena has driven investigations with federal, state, local and international partners. madam speaker, i'm honored to recognize the unique dedication and commitment and leadership of i.c.e. deputy director pena and his family. i yield back the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman's time has expired. for what purpose does the gentlelady from texas rise? ms....
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new mexico, ohio, oklahoma, pennsylvania, tennessee, of wisconsin, wyoming. sorry that we did not have the graphics for you. i what is one of those days of a rematch? guest: yes. not quite a rematch. when the second chance at governorship. a former governor and the state of iowa, he served, i think three terms as a gop governor in the 1980's, early 1990's. he was facing chet culver, one of the few sitting incumbents to be ousted. he faced a very tough economy and just didn't pull it out. pretty much decided a few months ago. never manage to come back in the polls. i think people chopped up to, here's a guide, there were good times, let's give him a chance. >> in maryland there was a rematch between sitting government more and o'malley and bob ehrlich -- martin o'malley. -- going into the cycle it was thought to be a fairly competitive race. he held the governorship for four years. well known. but this is the case you did not see the wave crest and the more liberal states like maryland. o'malley, i did not think people ax and a love and adore him but they felt
new mexico, ohio, oklahoma, pennsylvania, tennessee, of wisconsin, wyoming. sorry that we did not have the graphics for you. i what is one of those days of a rematch? guest: yes. not quite a rematch. when the second chance at governorship. a former governor and the state of iowa, he served, i think three terms as a gop governor in the 1980's, early 1990's. he was facing chet culver, one of the few sitting incumbents to be ousted. he faced a very tough economy and just didn't pull it out. pretty...
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we were all in in mexico because of susanna martinez. we recognize we have a long way to go, but every incremental gain we make among this voter group is a huge step forward. i guess i would prefer to believe glen's data at than the cnn data. we know we can do better among that group. george w. bush got 44% of all hispanics. he got 56% of the hispanic vote in florida. the african-american vote is going to be tougher, as long as barack obama is in the white house, but we are not going to give up. we are going to keep trying. anybody else? >> we talked about crossover between christian conservatives and the tea party. does the data suggest that it was a victory for the tea party or christian conservatives? >> i think it is a victory for both. the social conservative, pro- family movement is in the middle stages of a fascinating evolution. i would not claim to have all answers to where that is headed until i get chance to fully digest this data and really look at what we see happening. from a 30,000 foot level, i see the agenda broadening.
we were all in in mexico because of susanna martinez. we recognize we have a long way to go, but every incremental gain we make among this voter group is a huge step forward. i guess i would prefer to believe glen's data at than the cnn data. we know we can do better among that group. george w. bush got 44% of all hispanics. he got 56% of the hispanic vote in florida. the african-american vote is going to be tougher, as long as barack obama is in the white house, but we are not going to give...
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i felt like i was being detained in mexico or something. host: thank you for calling in. aviation security is a technical issue -- let us know what you think about these and new security procedures. we will put the numbers on the screen -- one more time, this day after thanksgiving. we wanto hear what your experience is like and your opinion of the new travel procedures is. this is in "usa today" this morning. u.s. troops get a thanks of thanks, rick -- taste of thanksgiving. this is from "usa today." a little bit port on thanksgiving overseas. there is a report from the white house. keep your fork -- there is pride. president obama's thanksgiving meal was a lot like last year's. that is in "the new york times" this morning. dave in cleveland, ohio. what do you think about the tsa security procedures, and did you have an experience this holiday? caller: i did not have an experience of this holiday, but what i think of this whole thing, it is totally up served in -- absurd that they are going to do this. what are they accomplishing? if they do find a bomb, what do they do?
i felt like i was being detained in mexico or something. host: thank you for calling in. aviation security is a technical issue -- let us know what you think about these and new security procedures. we will put the numbers on the screen -- one more time, this day after thanksgiving. we wanto hear what your experience is like and your opinion of the new travel procedures is. this is in "usa today" this morning. u.s. troops get a thanks of thanks, rick -- taste of thanksgiving. this is...
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we had a governor in new mexico and arizona in recent years. we can win in that part of the country. it obviously takes a certain brand of democratic leadership that i think still exists in person or party, but yeah, that's an important part of the country. i think president obama can win that in 2012. and i hink having people like john hckenlooper, brian schweitzer will make that happen. >> great question and i could probably talk and answer the question. we have so many new governors first of all. governor donnell was talking this week. he said not one of the senior governors, which is kind of crazy to think about. this was really an historic election for the rga. when you look at the fact we elect the first woman hispanic governor of state and susanna martinez, india american woman and mickey hayley, for women governors, hispanic and brains sandoval in a key state like nevada, really important election for us, for our party going forward well into the future. i think we're going to have a lot of emerging stars. i look at our current crop of
we had a governor in new mexico and arizona in recent years. we can win in that part of the country. it obviously takes a certain brand of democratic leadership that i think still exists in person or party, but yeah, that's an important part of the country. i think president obama can win that in 2012. and i hink having people like john hckenlooper, brian schweitzer will make that happen. >> great question and i could probably talk and answer the question. we have so many new governors...