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the gentleman from california. mr. royce: yes, mr. speaker, i yield five minutes to the gentlelady from florida, ms. ros-lehtinen, chair of the foreign affairs subcommittee on the middle east and north africa and author of this measure. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlelady from florida is recognized for five minutes. ms. ros-lehtinen: thank you, mr. speaker. i thank the chair of our committee, ed royce of california, as well as the ranking member, eliot engel, for their continued efforts in support of human rights and israel's right to defend herself. mr. speaker, this resolution condemning hamas' use of human shields in violation of international humanitarian law is an extremely important and timely measure given the current situation in israel and gaza. i want to first thank my colleague from south florida, ted deutch, for joining me in introducing this legislation. it was at an official fact finding mission trip that we took to the middle east earlier this month where ted and i realized how important this measure
the gentleman from california. mr. royce: yes, mr. speaker, i yield five minutes to the gentlelady from florida, ms. ros-lehtinen, chair of the foreign affairs subcommittee on the middle east and north africa and author of this measure. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlelady from florida is recognized for five minutes. ms. ros-lehtinen: thank you, mr. speaker. i thank the chair of our committee, ed royce of california, as well as the ranking member, eliot engel, for their continued efforts in...
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the speaker pro tempore: the gentlelady from california. ms. roybal-allard: i ask unanimous consent to bring up the bring jobes home act, to jump-start the middle class, instead of bringing up this partisan lawsuit against the president. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from florida has not yielded for that purpose. therefore, the unanimous consent request cannot be entertained. ms. slaughter: for the purpose of a unanimous consent request, i yield to the gentleman from new york, mr. crowley. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from new york is recognized. mr. crowley: mr. speaker, i ask unanimous consent to bring up h.r. 377, the paycheck fairness act, to jump-start the middle class instead of this unprecedented partisan lawsuit against our president. the speaker pro tempore: the chair understands that the gentleman from florida has not yielded for that purpose. therefore, the unanimous consent request cannot be entertained. the gentlelady from new york. ms. slaughter: mr. speaker, for the purpose of a unanimous consent request, i yie
the speaker pro tempore: the gentlelady from california. ms. roybal-allard: i ask unanimous consent to bring up the bring jobes home act, to jump-start the middle class, instead of bringing up this partisan lawsuit against the president. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from florida has not yielded for that purpose. therefore, the unanimous consent request cannot be entertained. ms. slaughter: for the purpose of a unanimous consent request, i yield to the gentleman from new york, mr....
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swalwell of california. page 19, line 12, after the dollar amount, insert increased by $111,641,000. page 21, line 2, after the dollar amount, instert -- insert reduced by $161,879,450. the chair: the gentleman from california is recognized for five minutes. mr. swalwell: i yield myself such time as i may consume. the chair: the gentleman is recognized. mr. swalwell: this legislation asks the simple question, will we look forward, as a country, as to where we draw our energy resources toward cleaner, more renewable sources, or will we continue to look backwards toward dirtier fossil fuels that will harm our environment. do we want to be part of a 21st century energy policy or do we want to be part of a 20th century energy policy? my amendment increases the office of energy efficiency and renewable energies, or eere, funding levels by $161 million above what's in the bill. the offset comes from the r&d in the amount necessary to make the amounts in my amendment budget neutral. the request from the majority ex
swalwell of california. page 19, line 12, after the dollar amount, insert increased by $111,641,000. page 21, line 2, after the dollar amount, instert -- insert reduced by $161,879,450. the chair: the gentleman from california is recognized for five minutes. mr. swalwell: i yield myself such time as i may consume. the chair: the gentleman is recognized. mr. swalwell: this legislation asks the simple question, will we look forward, as a country, as to where we draw our energy resources toward...
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the chair recognizes the gentleman from california, mr. schiff, for five minutes. mr. schiff: mr. speaker, the right to vote is the most fundamental right in any democracy since it is the right from which all others meaningfully deny. deny someone the right to vote and you may deny them to speak, to freely exercise their faith. for these other rights are infringed, how may we seek redress but at the ballot box. not even the courts can secure our rights in the absence of an effective franchise. congress established the courts and they may abolish them. the vote to vote alone is the foundation of all others. and so it is deeply disturbing to see the right to vote diminished in many states. these new state laws restrict voter registration drives, reduce the early voting period and require photo identification and proof of citizenship to vote. in total, 34 states have passed laws now requiring voters to show some kind of identification at the polls. for many americans who already are registered to vote and can provide this documentation, these
the chair recognizes the gentleman from california, mr. schiff, for five minutes. mr. schiff: mr. speaker, the right to vote is the most fundamental right in any democracy since it is the right from which all others meaningfully deny. deny someone the right to vote and you may deny them to speak, to freely exercise their faith. for these other rights are infringed, how may we seek redress but at the ballot box. not even the courts can secure our rights in the absence of an effective franchise....
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divide california in six states. i'm the mott moderator. >> i'm glad you mentioned that, this is ali and she works for the campaign and we have petitions to sign if you're from san francisco county. we'd love to have you sign, and -- sorry to interrupt you -- but please, allie, hold up your hand or something. she has some petitions in the back of the room so you can sign on your way out go ahead. >> an interesting conversation that opens up if the measure actually passes. at the same time, -- from california, and you have explained how that might happen here and there. my overwhelming opinion right now, though, as a discussion about the states and their negotiations and the rest of it, basically you have one huge hand grenade into the states, and there's going to be winners and losers fatilities and let's see how it comes out, and it could come out working very, very good. but that's my impression, you want to -- we can't predict what will happen here or there, just hope for the best. perhaps you'll comment on that.
divide california in six states. i'm the mott moderator. >> i'm glad you mentioned that, this is ali and she works for the campaign and we have petitions to sign if you're from san francisco county. we'd love to have you sign, and -- sorry to interrupt you -- but please, allie, hold up your hand or something. she has some petitions in the back of the room so you can sign on your way out go ahead. >> an interesting conversation that opens up if the measure actually passes. at the...
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the gentlelady from california. ms. speier: you know, we have been having a raging debate in this house over the exim bank and my colleagues are screaming it is corporate welfare. when the three largest oil companies, exxon mobile, bp and shell made over $62.7 billion in the last year and you are sitting here and telling us that giving them $4 billion and another $563 million is not enough that we need to augment by some $31 million, that is pretty darn laughable and with that i yield back. the chair: the question is on the amendment offered by the gentlelady from california. those opposed, no. . the noes have it and the amendment is not agreed to. ms. speier: i would like a roll call vote. the chair: pursuant to clause 6, rule 18, further proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentlelady from california will be postponed. will read. the clerk: naval petroleum and oil shale reserves $19,000 950 ,,000. trategic petroleum reserve $20 5,000,000. northeast home heating reserve and energy information administration, $12
the gentlelady from california. ms. speier: you know, we have been having a raging debate in this house over the exim bank and my colleagues are screaming it is corporate welfare. when the three largest oil companies, exxon mobile, bp and shell made over $62.7 billion in the last year and you are sitting here and telling us that giving them $4 billion and another $563 million is not enough that we need to augment by some $31 million, that is pretty darn laughable and with that i yield back. the...
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the gentleman from california is recognized. mr. royce: well, madam speaker, i yield two minutes to the gentleman from kentucky, mr. thomas massie. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from kentucky is recognized for two minutes. mr. massey: thank you, mr. chairman. -- . massie: thank you, mr. chairman. article 1, section 8, gives are the sole power to go to war to congress, not the president. the situation in iraq is deteriorating as we speak. isis is tare rising the people of iraq -- terrorizing the people of iraq and destroying the ancient culture of mosul. some have called on america to intervene once again. if we do so and send our brave men and women into harm's way overseas, we must honor the constitution. congress must authorize any such military action. it would be illegal for the president to do so alone. any future military action in iraq would conconstitute a new war with new enemies, isis, and require a new congressional authorization. the president cannot use the 2002 authorization for the use of force in iraq to jus
the gentleman from california is recognized. mr. royce: well, madam speaker, i yield two minutes to the gentleman from kentucky, mr. thomas massie. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from kentucky is recognized for two minutes. mr. massey: thank you, mr. chairman. -- . massie: thank you, mr. chairman. article 1, section 8, gives are the sole power to go to war to congress, not the president. the situation in iraq is deteriorating as we speak. isis is tare rising the people of iraq --...
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william is calling in from california as a parent. william good morning. >> caller: yes, good morning. i would like to get a solid answer from your guest on why our used up through high school as my kids are are so absolutely blind to our nation's geography? name a few states in the union please. and if your colors for that matter. we need to focus on the united states, our nation's geography, resources. maybe that will spark something in this youth and when they get to be adults they can name more than three states in the union. >> guest: william i was a high school math teacher for 23 years. i loved as teenagers. i knew when i started teaching that was age group i wanted to be with. your point is one that we are troubled by ourselves in education. in the 12 year since no child left behind but we have seen is a narrowing of the curriculum. as the emphasis became more and more on the math and language arts tests we saw civics, history and geography sadly being diminished in importance and sometimes not even offered any longer. you bri
william is calling in from california as a parent. william good morning. >> caller: yes, good morning. i would like to get a solid answer from your guest on why our used up through high school as my kids are are so absolutely blind to our nation's geography? name a few states in the union please. and if your colors for that matter. we need to focus on the united states, our nation's geography, resources. maybe that will spark something in this youth and when they get to be adults they can...
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the gentleman from california, mr. rohrabacher, will be recognized for a quick question. >> this is congressman dana rohrabacher, and i appreciate this opportunity to ask you a direct question, and i'm sure -- well, you may have seen the movie with sandra bullock just had a movie called "gravity," and it dealt with the whole idea of space debris. and i was wondering if you might be able to give us an understanding of the challenge of space debris, how the space station deals with it and if there's some other challenges like that that we may not be thinking about here that we have to deal with before we build a new station in space in the years ahead. >> it's a good question, congressman. yes, we do have to worry about space debris here. as a matter of fact, a couple nights ago we had to do a debris avoidance maneuver when we realized that there was going to be a piece of debris close to our path. so we, luckily, mission control has a good program set up, so when they see that, they go ahead and execute it, and within a
the gentleman from california, mr. rohrabacher, will be recognized for a quick question. >> this is congressman dana rohrabacher, and i appreciate this opportunity to ask you a direct question, and i'm sure -- well, you may have seen the movie with sandra bullock just had a movie called "gravity," and it dealt with the whole idea of space debris. and i was wondering if you might be able to give us an understanding of the challenge of space debris, how the space station deals...
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ruiz of california. page 12, line 25, after the dollar amount insert, redulesed by $1 million, increased by $1 million. the chair: pursuant to house resolution 641, the gentleman from california, mr. ruiz, and a member opposed each will control five minutes. the chair recognizes the gentleman from california. mr. ruiz: thank you, mr. chairman. before i begin, i would like to thank chairman simpson and ranking member capture for their hard work and collaborate -- capter for their hard work and collaborate -- kaptur for their hard work and collaboration on this bill. i rise to provide additional critical resources for bureau of reclamation environmental restoration projects that address or improve public health conditions. the bureau of reclamation is responsible for managing, developing and restoring our nation's water, to support the interests of the american public. and, mr. chairman, i can think of fewer efforts more in the public's interest than protecting the public's health. across the west, the bur
ruiz of california. page 12, line 25, after the dollar amount insert, redulesed by $1 million, increased by $1 million. the chair: pursuant to house resolution 641, the gentleman from california, mr. ruiz, and a member opposed each will control five minutes. the chair recognizes the gentleman from california. mr. ruiz: thank you, mr. chairman. before i begin, i would like to thank chairman simpson and ranking member capture for their hard work and collaborate -- capter for their hard work and...
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was part of education in california was first among the 50 states, i was being educated k-8 in california. so we benefited from this education. when i got my kids i thought well, they must go through the same program and it turned out that it was really the same program and my daughter had all of the same teachers that i had and i didn't quite know what was going on is like a very active in education and was appointed to the state board of education and there were some things that didn't make sense and california have gone from first to 40th and educate and today it we are warty today we are 47 and today we need to understand that education is a precursor to the economy and that is kind of what happened here in california. so if you had a bad education, the same thing happen one of the things i noticed on the state board of education, they asked can we use this money to build a gem. in our great wisdom at the state board of education is how can you take wealth away from children. and they are swimming in that they have more cows than people and in a sense they had plenty of milk. so why w
was part of education in california was first among the 50 states, i was being educated k-8 in california. so we benefited from this education. when i got my kids i thought well, they must go through the same program and it turned out that it was really the same program and my daughter had all of the same teachers that i had and i didn't quite know what was going on is like a very active in education and was appointed to the state board of education and there were some things that didn't make...
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earthquakes are not just a california problem. research has shown the potential for large earthquakes in many areas. for example, along the coast of washington and california, they've occurred every few centuries and the last one was way back in 1700. the old saying those who ignore history are condemned to repeat it should not apply to earthquakes in the u.s. we know that we have an earthquake problem. we know the areas what are most likely to be affected and the types of earthquakes that are most likely to occur. planning and preparation and calculation of expected shaking. the 22008 shakeout earthquake has expanded into an annual drill throughout the u.s. and other regions of the world with approximately 25 million participants last year. unfortunately, earthquakes cannot be prevented. we can trigger them, but we cannot stop them. in my opinion, we must protect ourszs. ourselves. congress is our first line of defense. through continued funding of the advanced national system and through reauthorization of a national earthquake
earthquakes are not just a california problem. research has shown the potential for large earthquakes in many areas. for example, along the coast of washington and california, they've occurred every few centuries and the last one was way back in 1700. the old saying those who ignore history are condemned to repeat it should not apply to earthquakes in the u.s. we know that we have an earthquake problem. we know the areas what are most likely to be affected and the types of earthquakes that are...
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the gentleman from california is recognized. mr. campbell: mr. speaker, i'm prepared to close if the gentleman from colorado is. so i'm precleared to close. we have no further speakers. i'll reserve the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman reserves the balance of his time. the gentleman from colorado is recognized. mr. perlmutter: we have no other speakers, so i will close and i will urge my friend from california, i will urge the speaker to dispose of what we're supposed to take up tomorrow or thursday in this lawsuit against the president of the united states for taking steps that we here in congress apparently are refusing -- and i say to the republican majority, you're refusing to bring up and to have heard and voted on transportation -- voted on. transportation should be a bipartisan matter. the export-import bank, which benefits our companies, our businesses and has been authorized since the 1930's, makes money for the country, that should be brought up. we should be bringing up the terrorist risk insurance so that com
the gentleman from california is recognized. mr. campbell: mr. speaker, i'm prepared to close if the gentleman from colorado is. so i'm precleared to close. we have no further speakers. i'll reserve the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman reserves the balance of his time. the gentleman from colorado is recognized. mr. perlmutter: we have no other speakers, so i will close and i will urge my friend from california, i will urge the speaker to dispose of what we're supposed...
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hahn of california. the chair: pursuant to house resolution 677, the gentlewoman from california, ms. hahn, and a member opposed each will control five minutes. the chair recognizes the gentlewoman from california. ms. hahn: thank you, madam chairwoman. i yield myself such time as i may consume. the chair: the gentlewoman is recognized. ms. hahn: thank you. i'm proud to support the legislation that we're considering today and i applaud my colleagues on both sides of the aisle for coming together to work on this important bill. as we've been hearing, it is critical that we provide our nation's students with the information they need to make informed decisions about what college they should attend and how they should pay for it. i think the authors of this bill did a great service, including a provision to provide students with information about the student loan default rate for the school they plan to attend. however, i believe that this legislation does not provide the students with the national student
hahn of california. the chair: pursuant to house resolution 677, the gentlewoman from california, ms. hahn, and a member opposed each will control five minutes. the chair recognizes the gentlewoman from california. ms. hahn: thank you, madam chairwoman. i yield myself such time as i may consume. the chair: the gentlewoman is recognized. ms. hahn: thank you. i'm proud to support the legislation that we're considering today and i applaud my colleagues on both sides of the aisle for coming...
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the gentleman from california is recognized. mr. royce: well, mr. speaker, i yield such time as he may consume to the gentleman from north carolina, mr. mark meadows, although a new member to the committee, a very active member on foreign affairs and the author of this important legislation. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from north carolina is recognized. mr. meadows: thank you, mr. speaker. and i would like to thank the chairman of the full committee, chairman royce, for his leadership, his kind words but really for bringing forth this bill so that the american people can once again unify against what we all know is a blight on our country, a blight on our world when terrorism prevails, we must stand firm. and i want to thank the chairman for his leadership on that. also want to echo the comments of the ranking member where he talked about this being a bipartisan effort. indeed, we have the chairman, the ranking member taking a lead. my colleague, mr. schneider from illinois, working with us on this. and today we have an opportunity to pla
the gentleman from california is recognized. mr. royce: well, mr. speaker, i yield such time as he may consume to the gentleman from north carolina, mr. mark meadows, although a new member to the committee, a very active member on foreign affairs and the author of this important legislation. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from north carolina is recognized. mr. meadows: thank you, mr. speaker. and i would like to thank the chairman of the full committee, chairman royce, for his...
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in fact, the national league of cities, the league of california cities, and the california state association of counties all oppose this bill. they are opposing because they see a dramatic decline of sales tax revenue due to the increase of online sales that are not taxed. and that's why i also support the marketplace fairness act. it would require large businesses to collect online sales tax. i can tell you that this makes a dramatic difference in whether local government has the funds to fill all the potholes and clean the streets. since enacting its remote seller's sales tax law, my home state of california brought in $260 million in its first year of collection. this is an improvement, but the potential for future growth is even greater. ith a little of $1 billion tax still to be collected from remote sales in california alone. with this act, we can stop the closing of businesses on main street and have a fighting chance to keep the jobs that they provide our communities. keeping the internet tax moratorium temporary helps in this fight. a short-term moratorium strikes the right balance
in fact, the national league of cities, the league of california cities, and the california state association of counties all oppose this bill. they are opposing because they see a dramatic decline of sales tax revenue due to the increase of online sales that are not taxed. and that's why i also support the marketplace fairness act. it would require large businesses to collect online sales tax. i can tell you that this makes a dramatic difference in whether local government has the funds to...
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waters of california. page 85, line 19, insert after the dollar amount, insert the following, increase by $300 million. page 86, line 16 insert after the dollar amount, insert the following, increase by $300 million. the chair: pursuant to house resolution 661, the gentlelady from california and a member opposed each will control five minutes. the chair recognizes the gentlelady from california for five minutes. ms. waters: thank you, mr. chairman. i urge adoption of my amendment to fully fund the securities and exchange commission. of wall street's top sheriffs. the president's request of $1.7 billion and at no cost to the taxpayer. the united states has the most vibrant capital markets which are the envy of the world. both large and small businesses looking to raise capital are able to do so with incredible efficiency and at minimal cost. businesses are able to do this because their investors know that there are strong rules of the road and a regulate that are will hold them accountable -- regulator that
waters of california. page 85, line 19, insert after the dollar amount, insert the following, increase by $300 million. page 86, line 16 insert after the dollar amount, insert the following, increase by $300 million. the chair: pursuant to house resolution 661, the gentlelady from california and a member opposed each will control five minutes. the chair recognizes the gentlelady from california for five minutes. ms. waters: thank you, mr. chairman. i urge adoption of my amendment to fully fund...
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university of california. while thee done that legislature has slashed the budget? two things. they are related. one is tuition went up. it is still a great bargain. i hope we get to have a little debate about the things that have been said. i think for the kind of university that you see is, it is a great bargain. it used to be a cheaper great bargain buy a lot. we have a very rate aggressive return to a policy. 30% of every tuition dollar goes back into student aid. it makes it a very perpetual loop that happens and that be an engine of social mobility. how are we doing on underrepresented groups? we are not doing as well. about one third of our student body would come from historically underrepresented groups. for the first time in the group admissions, latinos will exceed whites in california. that is the arc of history. that is coming. between thee a gap percentage of latinos who graduate from high school and those that apply for and attend the university of california. that is what i am looking at. toofo
university of california. while thee done that legislature has slashed the budget? two things. they are related. one is tuition went up. it is still a great bargain. i hope we get to have a little debate about the things that have been said. i think for the kind of university that you see is, it is a great bargain. it used to be a cheaper great bargain buy a lot. we have a very rate aggressive return to a policy. 30% of every tuition dollar goes back into student aid. it makes it a very...
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we talked about the issue with california congressman jeff denham. this is 45 minutes. >> fusco the first guest representative republican of california and attended district serves on the agriculture veteran affairs committee. good morning. could you give your own personal take being from the part of the country you are when it comes to immigration and parlay that into what is going on when it comes to the border? >> guest: california is one of those border states that has a higher immigrant population. we are the largest agricultural states we have guest worker programs that worked in the past and larger immigrant population because of that as well but i'm also married to a first generation puerto rican mexican. it's personal for me. i helped my father become a citizen and it was one of my produced moments to see him take his citizenship test and go through the process. we know from a personal level but from a community and the state level that our immigration system is broken. i think the country is starting to feel that now with this surge of 160,
we talked about the issue with california congressman jeff denham. this is 45 minutes. >> fusco the first guest representative republican of california and attended district serves on the agriculture veteran affairs committee. good morning. could you give your own personal take being from the part of the country you are when it comes to immigration and parlay that into what is going on when it comes to the border? >> guest: california is one of those border states that has a higher...
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university of california. how have we done that while the le legislature has slashed the budget. one is tuition went up so now it's about 12,000 a year. it's till a great bargain. i'm hope we get to have a little conversation about some of the things that have been said but i think for the kind of university that uc is, it's a great bargain. it used to be a cheaper great bargain by a lot. but we have a very aggressive return to aid policy. so 30% of every tuition dollar goes right back into student aid. it makes it kind of a very perpetual loop that happens. that enables us to do be like i said, an engine of social mobility. how are we doing on under represented groups? we're not doing as well. so about a third of our student body would come from historically under represented groups. this year for the first time in the group mission, latinos will exceed white students in california. that is the arc of history. that is coming. we still have a gap between the percentage of latino students who graduate from high
university of california. how have we done that while the le legislature has slashed the budget. one is tuition went up so now it's about 12,000 a year. it's till a great bargain. i'm hope we get to have a little conversation about some of the things that have been said but i think for the kind of university that uc is, it's a great bargain. it used to be a cheaper great bargain by a lot. but we have a very aggressive return to aid policy. so 30% of every tuition dollar goes right back into...
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some marine had recorded the song said to the chin of photo california, and the course was welcome to the hotel camphor loser. you're in a combat zone, garbage restaurant on. that sort of gives you the feel for them. they are actually engaged. all right. this morning 275 pounds of lyceum on a checkpoint. a group of insurgents and then went to the child of a launch. i got fish and lima beans. i try to a healthy. all nine of us are smiling and laughing. still jittery. a big plate of ravioli and pop types. before digging in, the persian gulf, the they have pumped cuts everywhere? >> another better, too. >> weird. he looks up and down the table. i cannot believe we finally had a mission. it's about time we kill someone. even i chuckle little. we had been in iraq two months when the artillery units actually doing artillery, except so far we have only shot elimination missions. they usually don't want to risk collateral damage. not us, not until today. today the old and battery fires and we know we hit our target. religion until the so. pretty quiet. how many insurgents to you think we kill
some marine had recorded the song said to the chin of photo california, and the course was welcome to the hotel camphor loser. you're in a combat zone, garbage restaurant on. that sort of gives you the feel for them. they are actually engaged. all right. this morning 275 pounds of lyceum on a checkpoint. a group of insurgents and then went to the child of a launch. i got fish and lima beans. i try to a healthy. all nine of us are smiling and laughing. still jittery. a big plate of ravioli and...
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in my district, the 15th congressional district of california, the california m.e.p. center helped plasticon, a company that provides service to medical, automotive and electronics industry revisit its business model after one of its largest customers shut down. the m.e.p. center supported market research, strategic planning for plasticon. it increased the company sales by 20%. . the m.e.p. has been a successful public-private partnership. for every $1 of investment, the m.e.p. program generates almost $19 in new sales and $21 in new client investment. this totals more than $2 billion in new sales every year. h.r. 5035 helps ensure that the m.e.p. program will continue partnering with the full range of small and medium sized manufacturing companies. them to innovate and create jobs here in america. i was pleased that when this bill was considered as a section of the first act in the house science, space and technology committee, we worked in a bipartisan manner to make improvements to it. that section, as improved, is what we're considering today as stand-alone bill.
in my district, the 15th congressional district of california, the california m.e.p. center helped plasticon, a company that provides service to medical, automotive and electronics industry revisit its business model after one of its largest customers shut down. the m.e.p. center supported market research, strategic planning for plasticon. it increased the company sales by 20%. . the m.e.p. has been a successful public-private partnership. for every $1 of investment, the m.e.p. program...
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the gentleman from california, mr. valadao, one minute. the chair: the gentleman is recognized. mr. valadao: this bill brings a lot of common sense to washington. in my district today, they have basically shut down agriculture because of this tiny fish there. we've seen products, food products coming in from over countries and we see a group of people standing in a food line. what's caused all of this? an endangered species act, a species was added to the endangered species act list and do we know if that listing actually helped that fish? if turning off the pumps has helped save that fish? we know it's put people out of work. we know it's changed where we're getting our food from. it's -- it hasn't even, for all we know, saved that little fish. and it's something that needs to be looked at. what this bill does, it brings transparency to this when we pass the rules, pass the regulations on these industries and affect these people at home and put them in the food line, are we actually basing it on real science? are we b
the gentleman from california, mr. valadao, one minute. the chair: the gentleman is recognized. mr. valadao: this bill brings a lot of common sense to washington. in my district today, they have basically shut down agriculture because of this tiny fish there. we've seen products, food products coming in from over countries and we see a group of people standing in a food line. what's caused all of this? an endangered species act, a species was added to the endangered species act list and do we...
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the senator from california. mrs. boxer: madam president, if senator wyden would like this time, i think that would be really appropriate to just sum it up in the one minute that we have. and if there's an opposition person, they can speak. but i think, senator wyden, i think you should sum it up in this one minute. the presiding officer: the senator from oregon. mr. wyden: madam president, senator hatch and i very briefly offer a bipartisan amendment. it's a bipartisan amendment based on the ideas from both bodies. it reflects the fact that we have tried to come up with an approach that we can finish this week, that doesn't overuse pension smoothing, that ensures that we comply with our tax laws and includes bipartisan initiatives that promote natural gas vehicles and help our farmers and ensure that earned pension rights are protected. the other body offers what amounts to our way or no highway. we offer a bipartisan alternative. i hope all my colleagues will support it. it is the first vote at hand. i would ask for
the senator from california. mrs. boxer: madam president, if senator wyden would like this time, i think that would be really appropriate to just sum it up in the one minute that we have. and if there's an opposition person, they can speak. but i think, senator wyden, i think you should sum it up in this one minute. the presiding officer: the senator from oregon. mr. wyden: madam president, senator hatch and i very briefly offer a bipartisan amendment. it's a bipartisan amendment based on the...
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going back 20 years, overwhelmingly they have been from northern california. this is what you call, you know, it's what the folks out this at their fancy conferences call a moment prime for disruption, right? [laughter] this notion that you would have this state that is home to, you know, hollywood and silicon valley and sort of this, you know, allure of youth and innovation that they'd be represented entirely by this cast of characters literally from the '70s and '80s -- 1970 and '80s in addition to being in their 70s and 80s, that just doesn't line up. you're going to start to see this change. jerry brown will probably win this election this year, you're going to have a democratic bum's rush into that job, and in 2016 the question is will barbara boxer run again. you could have two successive psychs where the state attorney general, they all suddenly have to decide after playing this waiting game for, like, ten-plus years they suddenly have to decide which of these available offices they're going to run for. and this is important because the next big democra
going back 20 years, overwhelmingly they have been from northern california. this is what you call, you know, it's what the folks out this at their fancy conferences call a moment prime for disruption, right? [laughter] this notion that you would have this state that is home to, you know, hollywood and silicon valley and sort of this, you know, allure of youth and innovation that they'd be represented entirely by this cast of characters literally from the '70s and '80s -- 1970 and '80s in...
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the presiding officer: the senator from california. mr. boxer: before senator corker leaves the floor, i want to make sure i understand because i sense maybe there is a window of opportunity to revisit this, and i just want to make sure i heard what he said. it was my clear understanding, and you said you don't know why i thought this, that my friend would not object to this if it came to the floor, and i have staff conversations -- i know you're saying after it came out of committee, but there were other conversations that i'm privy to staff to staff. so let me say that. is it my friend's interest to go and talk to senator barrasso in particular, a friend of mine, and see whether or not he just was going to use these amendments as talking points, and if, in fact, he was not going to do that, call for a vote, and he stands down, would my friend allow us to get this done tonight just given the moment in time in which we find ourselves at this late hour? mr. corker: i will say, mr. president, every time i get a sense i want to do that, the s
the presiding officer: the senator from california. mr. boxer: before senator corker leaves the floor, i want to make sure i understand because i sense maybe there is a window of opportunity to revisit this, and i just want to make sure i heard what he said. it was my clear understanding, and you said you don't know why i thought this, that my friend would not object to this if it came to the floor, and i have staff conversations -- i know you're saying after it came out of committee, but there...
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interestingly in illinois and california, last cycle. we have a lot of their freshman democrats that none of their voters know. they sort of checked the box for at the presidential level and their numbers are very weak in the illinois districts and in the california districts. bob dold recent public polling had him beating brad snider. in the new jersey open seat. tom went up on tv and came out of a great primary fight in june. tyrnies ethical problems have not gone away. it's a very serious fight of his own. he will have to spend a lot of time. stuart mills is running against nick nolan in the district next to collin peterson in upper minneapolis. this guy for a first time candidate he has such a natural abilities and instincts. i've never seen anything like it. he has got a great shot against nolan. jeff gorel -- this is a seat on people's radars against julia brownly down in ventura county. he's an afghan war vet on navy reserve duty as we speak. he's an assembly man who won a very tough district there. lastly we have lee zeldon who i
interestingly in illinois and california, last cycle. we have a lot of their freshman democrats that none of their voters know. they sort of checked the box for at the presidential level and their numbers are very weak in the illinois districts and in the california districts. bob dold recent public polling had him beating brad snider. in the new jersey open seat. tom went up on tv and came out of a great primary fight in june. tyrnies ethical problems have not gone away. it's a very serious...
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carl tamayo and california 52 running against scott peters. he won in the mayor's race in 2012 and one that part of the congressional district with 57%%. there is not than one poll since he entered the race last year that has them losing. elise stefanik if elected would be the youngest thing i'll elected to congress. she is 29 years old in the onc. this became a great pickup opportunity for us. she just came out of a tough primary fight and we are excited about her election this fall. evan jenkins was a democrat until last year. he switched parties. he is running against neck rheault. obama's approval rating in this district is 22% so neck rheault is in a fight like he has never been in before. carlos carballo running against joe garcia in the southernmost district of florida. he's a rising star in the party. who do we have next-paragraph ryan costello. he is in the turlock open seat a terrific candidate running against a three-time loser who ran against spurlock in the past several cycles. barbara comstock and others are interested in this ra
carl tamayo and california 52 running against scott peters. he won in the mayor's race in 2012 and one that part of the congressional district with 57%%. there is not than one poll since he entered the race last year that has them losing. elise stefanik if elected would be the youngest thing i'll elected to congress. she is 29 years old in the onc. this became a great pickup opportunity for us. she just came out of a tough primary fight and we are excited about her election this fall. evan...
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chair, and i'm pleased to yield one minute to the gentlelady from california, ms. pelosi. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman from california is recognized for one minute. ms. pelosi: thank you, madam speaker. i thank the gentlelady for yielding, our ranking member on the appropriations committee who from day one knowing of this challenge that we have with the children at the border as reacted in a very wise, humanitarian, yes, practical way as to what the best way is to address the challenge under the values of our country and save the children. i was interested in the back and forth between the distinguished chairman of the appropriations committee, mr. rogers, and our ranking member on the subject of the change in the law that is in the legislative language that is in this supplemental. because i agree with our distinguished whip, mr. hoyer, and others who have said there are two things happening here. one is we need to address the challenge, the humanitarian challenge. we need resources to do that for particular purposes, and we should do that in the supplemental.
chair, and i'm pleased to yield one minute to the gentlelady from california, ms. pelosi. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman from california is recognized for one minute. ms. pelosi: thank you, madam speaker. i thank the gentlelady for yielding, our ranking member on the appropriations committee who from day one knowing of this challenge that we have with the children at the border as reacted in a very wise, humanitarian, yes, practical way as to what the best way is to address the...
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for what purpose does the gentlelady from california seek recognition? ms. hahn: i ask unanimous consent to address the house for one minute, revise and extend my remarks. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlelady from california is recognized. ms. hahn: thank you, mr. speaker. on average -- far too many of our young girls have fallen victim to modern day slavery. last fall i witnessed human trafficing firsthand during a visit to costa rica with my colleague ted poe. the stories we heard were heart-wrenching. girls 8, 9, 10, 13-year-olds were being victimize and abused by grown men. this is not just a problem outside our borders, this is happening this our -- in our backyards. in my community in los angeles, african-american girls are overwhelmingly at a greater risk, making up 92% of youth sex trafficking victims. this is alarming and shameful. on the average, victims are recruited between the ages of 12 and 14. these girls are victims, not criminals, and we must do everything in our power to protect them. recently we've seen a paradigm shift in the prote
for what purpose does the gentlelady from california seek recognition? ms. hahn: i ask unanimous consent to address the house for one minute, revise and extend my remarks. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlelady from california is recognized. ms. hahn: thank you, mr. speaker. on average -- far too many of our young girls have fallen victim to modern day slavery. last fall i witnessed human trafficing firsthand during a visit to costa rica with my colleague ted poe. the stories we heard were...
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lowey: i'm pleased to yield two minutes to the gentlelady from california, ms. roybal-allard, a member of both the labor, health and human services and the homeland security committee. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman is recognized for two minutes. ms. roybal-allard: two weeks ago, i visited the border and saw small children held in tiny cells, forced to sleep on cold floors and bemples. the treatment of these vulnerable kids, many of whom fled their homes to escape extreme violence, shocked me as a mother and a person. unfortunately this bill contains only 11% of the president's request for the department of health and human services this palt ray allowance will only make conditions worse for these vulnerable children by limiting the bed space capacity and exacerbating delays in transferring children away the overcrowded border patrol stations into the more suitable conditions of h.r. -- of h.h.s. unfortunately, insufficient funding isn't the only flaw in this bill. by treating all children the same, the majority means taking away protection and treatin
lowey: i'm pleased to yield two minutes to the gentlelady from california, ms. roybal-allard, a member of both the labor, health and human services and the homeland security committee. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman is recognized for two minutes. ms. roybal-allard: two weeks ago, i visited the border and saw small children held in tiny cells, forced to sleep on cold floors and bemples. the treatment of these vulnerable kids, many of whom fled their homes to escape extreme violence,...
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waters of california. the chair will reduce to two minutes the time for any electronic vote in the series. the unfinished business is the request for a recorded vote on amendment offered by the gentlewoman from texas, ms. jackson lee, on which further proceedings were postponed and on which the noes prevailed by voice vote. the clerk will redesignate the amendment. the clerk: amendment offered by ms. jackson lee of texas. the chair: a recorded vote has been requested. those in support of the request for a recorded vote will rise and be counted. a sufficient number having arisen, a recorded vote is ordered. members will record their votes by electronic device. this will be a two-minute vote. two-minute vote. [captioning made possible by the national captioning institute, inc., in cooperation with the united states house of representatives. any use of the closed-captioned coverage of the house proceedings for political or commercial purposes is expressly prohibited by the u.s. house of representatives.] the
waters of california. the chair will reduce to two minutes the time for any electronic vote in the series. the unfinished business is the request for a recorded vote on amendment offered by the gentlewoman from texas, ms. jackson lee, on which further proceedings were postponed and on which the noes prevailed by voice vote. the clerk will redesignate the amendment. the clerk: amendment offered by ms. jackson lee of texas. the chair: a recorded vote has been requested. those in support of the...
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california prices are 40% higher than the u.s. averaged an 700,000 manufacturing jobs a been lost since 2000. if california is the future, it does not work. the epa proposal is symbolic only and would have no significant benefit of the planetary. an entire shut down of america is gulfweed which is now being proposed would result in one 20th of 1 degree of temperature change. widespread opposition to the proposal is evident and nationwide as we can see by action in the house of representatives, the people's house demand in the u.s. at and state legislative action. in mid july the house appropriations committee passed a spending bill prohibiting etf from using funds. in march the house passed without congressional approval. forty-one republican senators have asked the epa to withdraw rule in his seven democratic senators have written the president of planning. over 20 states pass legislation or resolutions stating greenhouse gas emissions can only be regulated, plant by plant basis inside the fence to bunt of the system once they ap
california prices are 40% higher than the u.s. averaged an 700,000 manufacturing jobs a been lost since 2000. if california is the future, it does not work. the epa proposal is symbolic only and would have no significant benefit of the planetary. an entire shut down of america is gulfweed which is now being proposed would result in one 20th of 1 degree of temperature change. widespread opposition to the proposal is evident and nationwide as we can see by action in the house of representatives,...
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i represent saint jose, california. most of the vietnamese americans i met actually came in on the american patrol. >> very quickly before we go on a call. this is a tweet from speaker boehner, strong public support for fixing 2008 law needed. americans and house republicans won't support a blank check without reform. then usa today opines on that 2008 law. flawed law generates big businesses for child smugglers. >> i think there's a lot of misunderstanding. actually, it wasn't the 2008 law at all. it was a 2002 law. dick army was the author of it. that provided for the case by case review. in 2008, children from contiguous countries were removed from the due process protections. this dust up actually has caused review of that matter and one of the interesting things is the u.n. high commissioner for refugees went in at our request to critique the -- how the 2008 exception for the children from contiguous countries is working and what they found was that we are sending human trafficking victims back to their traffickers
i represent saint jose, california. most of the vietnamese americans i met actually came in on the american patrol. >> very quickly before we go on a call. this is a tweet from speaker boehner, strong public support for fixing 2008 law needed. americans and house republicans won't support a blank check without reform. then usa today opines on that 2008 law. flawed law generates big businesses for child smugglers. >> i think there's a lot of misunderstanding. actually, it wasn't the...
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for what purpose does the gentleman from california seek recognition? >> to address the house for one minute. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, the gentleman is recognized for one inute. mr. lamalfa: mr. speaker, the continued attacks by hamas on our ally israel makes them live under the daily threat of rocket attacks at any given moment. our closest ally in the region must defend against the vicious attack. the united states must not understatement how serious these -- underestimate how serious these attacks are and continue to support israel. mr. speaker, i'm shocked the obama administration intends to continue to fund the palestinian authority. their decision to form a new government with hamas is appalling. we must respond appropriately. how can we possibly support a foreign government that embraces a terrorist group that is attacking our closest ally and continues to refuse to look at their right to exist? mr. speaker, i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields back. for what purpose does the gentleman from rhode island s
for what purpose does the gentleman from california seek recognition? >> to address the house for one minute. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, the gentleman is recognized for one inute. mr. lamalfa: mr. speaker, the continued attacks by hamas on our ally israel makes them live under the daily threat of rocket attacks at any given moment. our closest ally in the region must defend against the vicious attack. the united states must not understatement how serious these --...
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those two that came from state agencies both came from the california epa. there's almost no state agency that is more desperate from our tribes, our counties, than the california epa. the only other agency that is more desperate is the u.s. epa. so in other words, we really feel from the west that this scientific committee has no expertise in our water jurisdiction, concerns, quantities, quality, and we as i said at the beginning of the remarks, there's just no rule that terrifies us more. thank you mr. chairman. i yield back. >> thank you. hopefully staff got that list and you will be able to respond. >> it looks like we'll be able to get it somehow. i tried to write them all down. thank you. >> all right. thank you. now it's finally my turn. i have two letters i wish to put into the record without objection, if there's an objection i will be really worried. from my ayingation electrical districts associations of arizona and national stone and sand and graph evel association. it's opinion fascinating to listen to this. six weeks ago right down the hall we
those two that came from state agencies both came from the california epa. there's almost no state agency that is more desperate from our tribes, our counties, than the california epa. the only other agency that is more desperate is the u.s. epa. so in other words, we really feel from the west that this scientific committee has no expertise in our water jurisdiction, concerns, quantities, quality, and we as i said at the beginning of the remarks, there's just no rule that terrifies us more....
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thank you. >> chair recognizes the gentlewoman from california, ms. chu, for five minutes. >> thank you. first i would like to put into the record this document for the humane immigration rights of los angeles pertaining to oversight. >> without objection, it will be made a part of the record. >> thank you. director rodriguez, i am grat y gratified to hear that you are a prosecutor and that you were in a strong position to challenge false claims to tell truth from fact. and what i want to know is whether the current credible fear system works. i understand the current credible fear asylum system is a robust process that requires an asylum seeker to demonstrate a significant possibility of succeeding in demonstrating a past persecution or well-founded fear of future persecution to an immigration judge. so, mr. rodriguez, could you please walk us through what an asylum officer does when conducting a credible fear interview and how does the officer test the correct of an applicant, and how does the officer determine whether there's a significant possibil
thank you. >> chair recognizes the gentlewoman from california, ms. chu, for five minutes. >> thank you. first i would like to put into the record this document for the humane immigration rights of los angeles pertaining to oversight. >> without objection, it will be made a part of the record. >> thank you. director rodriguez, i am grat y gratified to hear that you are a prosecutor and that you were in a strong position to challenge false claims to tell truth from fact....
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for what purpose does the gentleman from california seek recognition? the gentleman is recognized for one minute. >> thank you, mr. speaker. mr. denham: a couple weeks -- mr. lamalfa: a couple weeks ago i mention how'd the e.p.a. has overreached on making every drop of water in the united states its jurisdiction. whether if falls on the field, in your driveway or is collected in a rain barrel or puddle, they want to be in control of it. before indiana holiday the other day, they entered another rule where they seek to be the judge, jury and executioner on deciding what the fines are going to be and how they're going to carry them out, without jurisprudence, without having an oversight by an independent party. they seek to instead be the ones that collect the fines after finding somebody guilty of a possible alleged violation. e.p.a. has already nearly triple the -- tripled the amount of fines it has taken in since 2009 so is this about the environment or revenue generation and putting people on the defensive? i think they need to pull back this rule and
for what purpose does the gentleman from california seek recognition? the gentleman is recognized for one minute. >> thank you, mr. speaker. mr. denham: a couple weeks -- mr. lamalfa: a couple weeks ago i mention how'd the e.p.a. has overreached on making every drop of water in the united states its jurisdiction. whether if falls on the field, in your driveway or is collected in a rain barrel or puddle, they want to be in control of it. before indiana holiday the other day, they entered...
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president, first to the gentlelady from california, thank you for your excellent statement. you bring such experience and expertise. it's very much appreciated. did -- has the the gentlelady looked at my supplemental recommendations where we've actually added money for both judges and then support to even pro bono lawyers willing to represent the children? mrs. feinstein: that's exactly right madam chairman. your supplemental does that, and that's really the thing that makes the difference for the child. if you can't speak the language and if you're held in a jail cell and if you're shackled and handcuffed before a judge and have you nobody to help you and you have no one you know in this country, what can you do except cry? and that's what i saw directly myself, and that's what sort of awakened me then to a problem, which was just 5,000 a year, in the start of this. now we're at 54,000 and probably 90,000 before the end of the year. ms. mikulski: that's right. mrs. feinstein: i thank you for your support and your energy and effort that you've put forward. i hope this body d
president, first to the gentlelady from california, thank you for your excellent statement. you bring such experience and expertise. it's very much appreciated. did -- has the the gentlelady looked at my supplemental recommendations where we've actually added money for both judges and then support to even pro bono lawyers willing to represent the children? mrs. feinstein: that's exactly right madam chairman. your supplemental does that, and that's really the thing that makes the difference for...
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one more, apple valley, california, james, hello. caller: hello, i am a 30-year government worker, employee. 20 years in the military and 11 years as a civil servant. the things that i have noticed is that the democratic -- excuse me, the republican national committee, they should all be taken out and put on trial for crimes against humanity. we have people in america that are not being fed, that are not being paid properly. we have women that are discriminated against, minorities are discriminated against. we are all immigrants. there is not a white person in america that is from america. you know, i am surprised that the native americans have not brought us to court. and here we have got the , suing ans, you know president who is trying to alleviate the situation as last help heith the limited is getting on funding and on on these other issues. they are all tied together. employment, jobs going overseas -- it is all related. and for god sakes, 57,000 immigrants from central america or from mexico or wherever are entitled to be here
one more, apple valley, california, james, hello. caller: hello, i am a 30-year government worker, employee. 20 years in the military and 11 years as a civil servant. the things that i have noticed is that the democratic -- excuse me, the republican national committee, they should all be taken out and put on trial for crimes against humanity. we have people in america that are not being fed, that are not being paid properly. we have women that are discriminated against, minorities are...
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for what purpose does the gentleman from california seek recognition? mr. mccarthy: mr. speaker, i ask unanimous consent that when the house adjourns today, it adjourn to meet on monday, july 14, 2014, when it shall convene at noon for morning hour debate and >> next, a foreign-policy discussion with the house of foreign affairs committee, ed royce. then a news conference with defense secretary chuck hagel. and the defense minister of japan. >> on the next "washington psteinl", ruthie e discusses their lawsuit they filed on behalf of immigrant children. liberty iseligious legally defined and how it is being debated in the nation's court. and former homeland security general details efforts to increase security at overseas airports. andwe will take your calls you can join the conversation at facebook and twitter. "washington journal" live at 7 a.m. eastern on c-span. ago, the watergate scandal led to the only resignation of an american president. american history tv revisits 1974 in the final weeks of the nixon administration. hear the supreme court oral arguments as the
for what purpose does the gentleman from california seek recognition? mr. mccarthy: mr. speaker, i ask unanimous consent that when the house adjourns today, it adjourn to meet on monday, july 14, 2014, when it shall convene at noon for morning hour debate and >> next, a foreign-policy discussion with the house of foreign affairs committee, ed royce. then a news conference with defense secretary chuck hagel. and the defense minister of japan. >> on the next "washington...
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before we begin i would ask unanimous consent from work colleagues and representative from california and from arizona to sit with us today to participate in the proceedings today. >> without objection so ordered. we'll come to the full committee oversight hearing in titled service should not lead to suicide as access to medical care -- medical widespread data manipulation and accompanying patient and harm all across the nation this committee has held committee oversight hearings over the last several weeks to evaluate the systematic access and integrity failures that have consumed the health care system perhaps none of these have presented the all too husp' face of the veterans administration's failures as today's hearing will do. the hearing i believe will show the horrible human cost of the dysfunction and v.a. corruption at its heart access to care is not about numbers but people. recently the committee heard from a veteran that attempted to received mental health care a patient in pennsylvania. he was told repeatedly by the employee that he would be unable to get an appointment f
before we begin i would ask unanimous consent from work colleagues and representative from california and from arizona to sit with us today to participate in the proceedings today. >> without objection so ordered. we'll come to the full committee oversight hearing in titled service should not lead to suicide as access to medical care -- medical widespread data manipulation and accompanying patient and harm all across the nation this committee has held committee oversight hearings over the...
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he's california national guard deployed through texas and ended up in arizona. so he had no support group whatsoever close by. it would have been phone call and e-mail. >> this is a news magazine issue. reserves and national guard, it's a huge issue. not to take away, of course, from regular service members and all branches of the service, but it's a much bigger issue for those who do not have the opportunity to come back to a defined facility and spend time, like you said, with the people they were deployed with. >> great question. the bonds that these men and women form in combat are just incredible. so it's very difficult for them to leave service and come back to their communities. lay probably stayed in, he struggled about going home to texas or staying in california. i think one of the reasons he stayed there for a while was because his close friends, marines were staying there and continuing in his life. one of the tragedies with clay was he moved back to texas and he really wanted to consider going into working for the fire department, paramedic, that so
he's california national guard deployed through texas and ended up in arizona. so he had no support group whatsoever close by. it would have been phone call and e-mail. >> this is a news magazine issue. reserves and national guard, it's a huge issue. not to take away, of course, from regular service members and all branches of the service, but it's a much bigger issue for those who do not have the opportunity to come back to a defined facility and spend time, like you said, with the...
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removing california from high speed next gen procurement. to get more clarification because that's mixing rail and air space t to . that's an interesting and convergence of transportation but i'm not sure i'm ready to m. comment on that one. okay. we are almost out of time. an i think we've covered most of the modes.co but beforen asking the last question i've got a couple of bo housere keeping matters to taken care of.i go first of all, i would ask that the audience remain seated when the program concludes. the secretary has an important meeting to get to so we will lee him exit before we all stand up. second, i would like to remind you about upcoming speakers at the national press club, tomorrow july 22, we will have dr. thomas freedan the directore for the centers and disease the control who will address the mers virus and other key issues. on august one, we will are the f president of the republic of congo. he will discuss oil investments and piece and stability in his country. august 4th,ur we will have jab onning jacob zooma president
removing california from high speed next gen procurement. to get more clarification because that's mixing rail and air space t to . that's an interesting and convergence of transportation but i'm not sure i'm ready to m. comment on that one. okay. we are almost out of time. an i think we've covered most of the modes.co but beforen asking the last question i've got a couple of bo housere keeping matters to taken care of.i go first of all, i would ask that the audience remain seated when the...
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cook of california. >> thank you, madam chair. once again, ms. slotkin, i apologize. i'm usually the one that asks the question about the role of qatar. you give me the same answer. i understand what's going on. i did -- i'm very, very concerned about maliki and his credibility, which to me is absolutely zero. we got the folks that are representing camp liberty, ashcraft, and what has happened in the past. you cannot overlook that. what scares me even more was isil, isis and the fact that they went in there and they defeated four divisions. you know, in the history of the united states marine corps -- the marine corps has never had four divisions in one place at one time. they had six in world war ii. they had three on iwojima. you had four divisions and you have a group that had pick-up trucks, ak-47s, what have you. it just shows that in terms of at least from a military person the total lack of credibility in the maliki government. obviously, they don't have any trust, the military in the lack of federalism. so i'm very, very pessimistic on the future in terms of r
cook of california. >> thank you, madam chair. once again, ms. slotkin, i apologize. i'm usually the one that asks the question about the role of qatar. you give me the same answer. i understand what's going on. i did -- i'm very, very concerned about maliki and his credibility, which to me is absolutely zero. we got the folks that are representing camp liberty, ashcraft, and what has happened in the past. you cannot overlook that. what scares me even more was isil, isis and the fact that...