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people in congress. -- p.r. people in congress. i said he semi-is mills -- i said he constantly sending e- mails. etc is sending me your own thoughts about these things? >> said yes, i know him well and how he would think about this. i used to work for a member of congress and had to see everything i sent out under his name. it was ridiculous. we kept missing the google waves. [laughter] the google wave is serious. it is the first thing i look out in the morning. what is cresting and how quickly can write something to catch the google wave? everyone is trying to survive in the current media environment. when you talk to members of staff, what is motivating them? i was interested in the oversight function. there are members of staff that are superb at oversight. they have done it for years. they are like treasures. when one member leaves the congress, this treasure is passed on to someone else who continues the excellent work. these people are feeling kind of like dinosaurs these days. the young staffers kind of want to get out. the
people in congress. -- p.r. people in congress. i said he semi-is mills -- i said he constantly sending e- mails. etc is sending me your own thoughts about these things? >> said yes, i know him well and how he would think about this. i used to work for a member of congress and had to see everything i sent out under his name. it was ridiculous. we kept missing the google waves. [laughter] the google wave is serious. it is the first thing i look out in the morning. what is cresting and how...
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it denotes the member of congress or wheeled public powder -- congress wielded public power. blic offices and trust signified the officer has been entrusted with public power and that they hd this to be used only for their benefit and never for the benefit for themselves. this duty is one that has been recognized by federal court .piri it is from the second circuit. they apply beef judiciary theory in which the government moved to have it between the member of the house and a private party. the court agreed to impose a trust of money. there are specific ethic rules that have been in charted. -- that have been interpreted. it provides expressly that any federal official may never use information coming to him confidentially. these factors create this public trust. the executive branch are similar to these legislative branches. you are probably familiar with the guilty plea to insider- trading charges by federal employee that word for the fda. they arender similar ethical guidelines. i want to make a point about potential issues. there is the debate pvilege that says members ca
it denotes the member of congress or wheeled public powder -- congress wielded public power. blic offices and trust signified the officer has been entrusted with public power and that they hd this to be used only for their benefit and never for the benefit for themselves. this duty is one that has been recognized by federal court .piri it is from the second circuit. they apply beef judiciary theory in which the government moved to have it between the member of the house and a private party. the...
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people in congress. you send me e-mails congress -- constantly. how can you possibly get back to him that quickly to get his response. he goes, i do not do that. i said, what you mean, you are sending me your own thoughts? he says, yes. i know him very well. i know how he would think. i used to work for a member of congress to head to see everything as sent out under his name. it was ridiculous. we kept missing tghe google wave. the google wave is serious. i get it every morning. it is the first thing i look at. what is cresting on google. how quickly can i write something to attach to that wave? another question. when you talk to members' staff, what is motivating them? where did they see their career? i was very interested in the oversight function. and there are members of staff who are super bit oversight. they have done it for years. they know a lot. and they are like treasures. when one member of it -- weaves the congress, this treasure is passed on to someone else to continues their excellent work. these people are feeling like dinosaurs th
people in congress. you send me e-mails congress -- constantly. how can you possibly get back to him that quickly to get his response. he goes, i do not do that. i said, what you mean, you are sending me your own thoughts? he says, yes. i know him very well. i know how he would think. i used to work for a member of congress to head to see everything as sent out under his name. it was ridiculous. we kept missing tghe google wave. the google wave is serious. i get it every morning. it is the...
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congress woman. we don't know connection between those events we know people behind them have issues with the government. first, the mystery man or woman behind the parcels sent them with a net complaining about maryland's see something, say something program that said exactly report sus spishus activity? total bull bleep, you've created a self fill filling prophesy. then there is the 22-year-old suspected gunman who apparently posted a video he called final thoughts. he presents a list of grievances with the government and society and among the text of the often confusing rant he says this, is a quote, don't trust the government, listener. then he said the majority of people who reside in district 8 which is congress woman giffords district are ill literate, hilarious and wrote every police officer in the united states is unconstitutional working. he wrote about how he thinks the government is using mind control on citizens so some of the beef isn't based on anything real actions he took was real an
congress woman. we don't know connection between those events we know people behind them have issues with the government. first, the mystery man or woman behind the parcels sent them with a net complaining about maryland's see something, say something program that said exactly report sus spishus activity? total bull bleep, you've created a self fill filling prophesy. then there is the 22-year-old suspected gunman who apparently posted a video he called final thoughts. he presents a list of...
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and much of it has been initiated by what congress did in the 111 congress. and most active congress which, of course, saw the enactment of the national health insurance reform, regulatory reform, financial services, a number of other very important pieces of legislation. which, although they did enjoy it enough support to be enacted in congress, generated a fair amount of the political opposition. opposition which manifested itself in the 2010 congressional election, which the democrats suffered what president obama was characteristic, referred to as a shellacking, a term of art used among politicians. and i think cause many people to question whether or not these things, health care reform, regulatory reform, other things were actually authorized by congress' power under article one of the constitution. article one of the constitution by its very scope tells us a lot about what the framers of the constitution were thinking about. you know, when you arrive make up a loose, whether it's a list of things to do or a grocery list or something, we usually list th
and much of it has been initiated by what congress did in the 111 congress. and most active congress which, of course, saw the enactment of the national health insurance reform, regulatory reform, financial services, a number of other very important pieces of legislation. which, although they did enjoy it enough support to be enacted in congress, generated a fair amount of the political opposition. opposition which manifested itself in the 2010 congressional election, which the democrats...
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in that sense, our congress is the cleanest congress in the history of congress. the corruption here is the addict thinking about the bottle rather than his or her jobful they're constantly focused on what this other stuff would be. in that focus it's impossible not to see that what they do, what they argue about on the floor of the house, is focused on the things that are driving fundraising as opposed to the things driving the concerns of the american people. the best example rerently was, in the first four months of this year, we're in the middle of two wars, huge unemployment crisis, huge debt crisis, huge problems with health care plan, we don't even begin to address global warming, what's the number one issue congress is focused on? the bank swipe fee crisis. whether banks get to charge more for swiping your debit cards or whether retail companies have to pay less. why is this the number one issue the congress is focused on? because as a congressman if you pretend you're not sure which side you're coming down on this issue, tons of campaign cash comes flowin
in that sense, our congress is the cleanest congress in the history of congress. the corruption here is the addict thinking about the bottle rather than his or her jobful they're constantly focused on what this other stuff would be. in that focus it's impossible not to see that what they do, what they argue about on the floor of the house, is focused on the things that are driving fundraising as opposed to the things driving the concerns of the american people. the best example rerently was, in...
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." >> the so-called "super congress." >> this "super congress." >> "super congress." >> are you ready for this -- "super congress"? >> stephen: yes, i'm ready for the "super congress"! [laughter] i've always dreamed of encasing harry reid's skeleton in adamantium, or making mitch mcconnell into a ninja turtle. [laughter] but it turns out, this "super congress" is even cooler. >> it consists of 12 lawmakers, evenly divided between the two parties, the rest of congress would not be allowed to amend or filibuster its recommendations. >> stephen: yes, only twelve lawmakers. this is great because the real problem with congress has always been too many reasonable people. [laughter] but even better, only twelve people have to make these unpopular recommendations. that way, when social security and medicare get cut, the non "super congress" can say, "hey, i didn't push grandma in front of that train, i just voted in favor of those twelve guys doing it." [laughter] of course, even that might make incumbents politically vulnerable, so instead of voting on supercongressional legislation, congres
." >> the so-called "super congress." >> this "super congress." >> "super congress." >> are you ready for this -- "super congress"? >> stephen: yes, i'm ready for the "super congress"! [laughter] i've always dreamed of encasing harry reid's skeleton in adamantium, or making mitch mcconnell into a ninja turtle. [laughter] but it turns out, this "super congress" is even cooler. >> it consists of...
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forget but occasionally asking how many members of congress actually go to the library of congress. i will answer that later the books for england chosen by members of the joint committee on the library with a history law and things that you would administrator topics the congress needed after the british destroyed the washington, d.c., the capitol and the little library of congress was about 3,000 volumes in 1814 jefferson who loved this library offered to sell his personal library, the greatest personal library in our country at the time back to the congress to recommence the library of congress. that's what he wanted to do. but he also said why should congress take this collection that had architecture, art, art, books and five languages and previously had the smaller scope and the answer is one we use today because there was the subject of which a member of congress identification to occur where there's the government brought country unique to have a knowledge base of as much broader than law and history. it was and philanthropic he needed the money. he had a bookseller given th
forget but occasionally asking how many members of congress actually go to the library of congress. i will answer that later the books for england chosen by members of the joint committee on the library with a history law and things that you would administrator topics the congress needed after the british destroyed the washington, d.c., the capitol and the little library of congress was about 3,000 volumes in 1814 jefferson who loved this library offered to sell his personal library, the...
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congress which seems to have been neglecting its responsibilities along with obama's defiance of the law senator john mccain has even gone so far as to dismiss the law altogether saying the president has recognized the constitutionality of the war powers act and nor do i and there doesn't seem to be any great movement towards acting but some lawmakers have attempted to have sway on the issue like republican richard lugar member of the senate foreign relations committee quest called in a bomb with respect they act. present it nicely decorated in a war began with. nor really has there been much discussion of the war powers there defending his position obama has slipped into double speak saying u.s. participation hasn't tailed a non-kinetic support only and that nato was ultimately in charge of the mission elements that did not make up for the fact that the so to speak nato led mission will have cost the u.s. seven hundred fifty million dollars by the end of september many white house officials say u.s. involvement in libya is to. small scale to test the last cross hold even if obama we
congress which seems to have been neglecting its responsibilities along with obama's defiance of the law senator john mccain has even gone so far as to dismiss the law altogether saying the president has recognized the constitutionality of the war powers act and nor do i and there doesn't seem to be any great movement towards acting but some lawmakers have attempted to have sway on the issue like republican richard lugar member of the senate foreign relations committee quest called in a bomb...
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congress didn't want to do that. instead, they conscripted my client and the people subject to bring them in to subsidize through the expensive insurance people yums to give the 28 to $39 billion a year subsidy to those people. that is not regulation of commerce, that is not the way we have traditionally done it throughout the history. we have done one of three things. we have said we are going to require you to provide service, but we will compensate you for that. we compensate hospital through tax exemptions and -- >> you are really making policy arguments as opposed to constitutional arguments which is the problem with that type of argument. >> if i sounded like -- >> congress gets to make those decisions. we're looking at constitutionality whether it's at the outer edge and reaches beyond the commerce clause. that's really the issue. >> and, your honor, when we take the constitutional argument that is not commerce. because the regulating an economic decision to stay out of commerce, all i hear is policy arguments
congress didn't want to do that. instead, they conscripted my client and the people subject to bring them in to subsidize through the expensive insurance people yums to give the 28 to $39 billion a year subsidy to those people. that is not regulation of commerce, that is not the way we have traditionally done it throughout the history. we have done one of three things. we have said we are going to require you to provide service, but we will compensate you for that. we compensate hospital...
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that is not what congress said. congress said they were imposing a penalty. they did not use the word penalty only once. they used the term penalty repeatedly. they did not use the term tax. in the overall comprehensive act, when they wanted to tax, they well knew how to do it and use the term tax repeatedly. beyond that, they pegged the power to craft the mandate precisely to their commerce power. how, then, am i to ignore the repeated text with references to penalties when they want to make it penalties and taxes when they want to make it taxes and say that you did not know what you are doing. you are really imposing a tax. >> the text refers to tax alone about 34 times. they used penalty but penalty under the supreme court decision has been meant to mean tax. there are other provisions in the affordable care at that use the word tax but they used them interchangeably with the word penalty. under the supreme court, the test has always been not been a magic word doctrine but does it function like a tax? here it und
that is not what congress said. congress said they were imposing a penalty. they did not use the word penalty only once. they used the term penalty repeatedly. they did not use the term tax. in the overall comprehensive act, when they wanted to tax, they well knew how to do it and use the term tax repeatedly. beyond that, they pegged the power to craft the mandate precisely to their commerce power. how, then, am i to ignore the repeated text with references to penalties when they want to make...
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make congress work part-time. >> it is time to create a part-time congress pay is cut in half and office budgets are cut in half and in washington d.c. half as long. would perry's plan really cut our debt. i am david asman. we'll go in focus with steve and elizabeth and victoria and mark and rick. steve, you are a perry guy and like the flat tax idea. how about this one? >> it is a good idea. less congress meets, the safer the republic is. and longer congress meets, more the government gets gummed up. a flat tax and undo obama care. the less they go to washington the better. they didn't know about air-conditioning that allow them to stay through the summer. >> mark, the less we see of these guys, the better? >> you know, david, it is spoken. perry is a part-time governor who is a ceremonial government and has little power and spoken like a person who works part-time with not much understanding of the complexity of federal government and how it is run. we have a 3.6 trillion dollar budget and two million employees in the federal government. how are we going to solve the problems on a part
make congress work part-time. >> it is time to create a part-time congress pay is cut in half and office budgets are cut in half and in washington d.c. half as long. would perry's plan really cut our debt. i am david asman. we'll go in focus with steve and elizabeth and victoria and mark and rick. steve, you are a perry guy and like the flat tax idea. how about this one? >> it is a good idea. less congress meets, the safer the republic is. and longer congress meets, more the...
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those are not substitutes for congress. the war powers act is the law of the land and if we don't stand up for it now, when will we? and if this president won't obey it, which president will? the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman's time has expired. the gentleman from washington. mr. smith: thank you, mr. speaker. i yield one minute to the gentlewoman from georgia, member of the foreign affairs committee and also a member of the nato parliamentary assembly, mr. scott. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from georgia is recognized for one minute. mr. scott: thank you very much. thank you very much, mr. smith. what we have here is two essential arguments. one is more of an intramural argument between congress and the white house. but it is a misplaced argument because there is no president that's come to this congress for a declaration of war since world war ii. and granted we have been in seven or eight major conflicts. so this is much greater than this conflict between the white house and this congress. unfortunately i
those are not substitutes for congress. the war powers act is the law of the land and if we don't stand up for it now, when will we? and if this president won't obey it, which president will? the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman's time has expired. the gentleman from washington. mr. smith: thank you, mr. speaker. i yield one minute to the gentlewoman from georgia, member of the foreign affairs committee and also a member of the nato parliamentary assembly, mr. scott. the speaker pro tempore:...
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if you base it on when he first went to congress, all but 22 members of congress has seen congress from the perspective he has seen. he is the youngest of those 23 by far. that experience gives him the perspective on congress the that i think is essential to understand the institution, its weaknesses, and how to restore it to its potential. elena kagan first introduced me to jim cooper while talking about how to make congress work again. he spent many hours with me and educated me about the institution and its potential. i am very happy he has since it -- he has accepted my invitation to share his thoughts on how to make the institution work better. i am also happy that he has announced another side to this question. buddy roehmer will deliver his views on the same question. please join with me in welcoming congressman jim cooper. [applause] >> thank you so much. i am honor to be back on campus. yvette page me when the greatest problem as i have ever received. -- you have paid me the greatest compliment i have ever received. former senator howard baker once said that there are three thi
if you base it on when he first went to congress, all but 22 members of congress has seen congress from the perspective he has seen. he is the youngest of those 23 by far. that experience gives him the perspective on congress the that i think is essential to understand the institution, its weaknesses, and how to restore it to its potential. elena kagan first introduced me to jim cooper while talking about how to make congress work again. he spent many hours with me and educated me about the...
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congress has the power here. congress makes the laws. congress controls the purse. whatever fiscal path congress instructs the president to embark on, he must faithfully execute that instruction from congress. but congress can't put the president in the untenable position of having to fail in the faithful execution of one set of laws in order to faithfully execute another. and that's exactly where it seems to me we put the president if we fail to lift the debt ceiling. the damage to the country from such a failure would be profound. at least 40 cents of every federal dollar would suddenly stop flowing into the economy. considering what would have to be done with the remaining 60 cents, it's not very likely that the federal regulatory process would keep running. that means every job in the country depending on a federal permit or federal approval or a federal grant or a federal contract would likely grind to a halt. and there would be a jump in interest rates that would hit federal, state, municipal, corporate and family budgets. a lot of other stuff might also go wr
congress has the power here. congress makes the laws. congress controls the purse. whatever fiscal path congress instructs the president to embark on, he must faithfully execute that instruction from congress. but congress can't put the president in the untenable position of having to fail in the faithful execution of one set of laws in order to faithfully execute another. and that's exactly where it seems to me we put the president if we fail to lift the debt ceiling. the damage to the country...
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otherwise, the 1973 congress would be making decisions instead of the congress of 2011. it has to take account of the circumstance. with regard to witnesses, i'm the legal adviser of the state department. the footnote in one of my testimony reviews, times the legal of visor's have appeared before this committee and others -- this is my committee of jurisdiction. you voted my confirmation. so i am here for the conversation. it was our position from the beginning that we were acting consistently with the zero or powers resolution, but we would welcome support because as senator lugar said, it would be -- a president always value a bipartisan support for this kind of effort or mission. finally, you asked whether we have made errors. i think this controversy has probably not played out exactly as some would have expected. i'm sure there are many places where someone have urged, and i would have been among them, coming up with -- coming up earlier for more briefings and to lay out these legal positions. for my part of that, i take responsibility. but i do believe that the end
otherwise, the 1973 congress would be making decisions instead of the congress of 2011. it has to take account of the circumstance. with regard to witnesses, i'm the legal adviser of the state department. the footnote in one of my testimony reviews, times the legal of visor's have appeared before this committee and others -- this is my committee of jurisdiction. you voted my confirmation. so i am here for the conversation. it was our position from the beginning that we were acting consistently...
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congress woman gabrielle giffords is the only member of congress married to an active military member. an astronaut and a navy pilot. and scheduled to fly in the final mission of this year. the couple married in 2007, but because of their busy, busy work schedules yet to live in the same zip code. congress woman giffords splits her time in arizona and captain kelly based in houston. they met in china and as the story goes on the first date the congress woman reportedly brought her future husband on a tour of arizona state prison and at the time he'd been working on capital punishment legislation and we're told she knew that captain kelly wanted to sit in quote, the chair. doctors say congress woman giffords has a good chance of one day recovering from her injuries. she's reportedly responsive after a bullet went clean through her brain. so, how exactly can someone survive such a thing? a wountd to the head in one side and out the other, a naur side and out the other, a naur owe surgeon joins us nex ♪ [ female announcer ] tide with acti-lift technology helps remove many dry stains as
congress woman gabrielle giffords is the only member of congress married to an active military member. an astronaut and a navy pilot. and scheduled to fly in the final mission of this year. the couple married in 2007, but because of their busy, busy work schedules yet to live in the same zip code. congress woman giffords splits her time in arizona and captain kelly based in houston. they met in china and as the story goes on the first date the congress woman reportedly brought her future...
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congress would pay the full bill through 2016 but after, i think, 2020, congress would only pay 90%. and the statesre arguing that you are impermissibly-- speaking to congress-- you are impermissibly using your huge financial leverage to make us pay for more poor people. the government's response is, no we're simply defining the parameters of our program and we are telling you that we don't wanted me cadeo pay for only the poorest of the poor, we want it to go a little more broadly. so that issue is going to take another hour. it's going to be a fascinating argument in march and i think it's going to be an even more fascinating decision in late june. >> rose: is there some kind of a consensus looking at where the court... each of the voting patterns of members of this court and the political ramifications of this as to where they might come down? >> well, there's a conventional wisdom, not a consensus. >> rose: that's what i mean. >> it's this the four more liberal members of the court are expected to go with the united states government least on the issue of the constitutionality of
congress would pay the full bill through 2016 but after, i think, 2020, congress would only pay 90%. and the statesre arguing that you are impermissibly-- speaking to congress-- you are impermissibly using your huge financial leverage to make us pay for more poor people. the government's response is, no we're simply defining the parameters of our program and we are telling you that we don't wanted me cadeo pay for only the poorest of the poor, we want it to go a little more broadly. so that...
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that is not what congress said. congress said they were imposing a penalty. they did not use the word " penalty" only once. they use the term "penalty" repeatedly. they did not use the term "tax ." when they wanted to tax and they knew how to do it and used the term repeatedly. beyond that, they pegged the power to craft the mandate precisely to their commerce power. q l.i. been to ignore the repeated sexual references -- who am i to then ignore the repeated textual references? you really were opposing it. >> i think it refers to tax alone about 34 times. penalty has been meant to mean tax. there are other provisions in the affordable care act that use it. they often use them interchangeably with the word "penalty>" ." does it function like a tax? hear it and natalie functions like a tax. -- hear it absolutely functions like a tax. if you have not met the requirements, you have to pay. call me with one thing. you have to check off a box on your 1040 income tax return reporting whether or not you have insurance, right? if you do not have insurance, then the pe
that is not what congress said. congress said they were imposing a penalty. they did not use the word " penalty" only once. they use the term "penalty" repeatedly. they did not use the term "tax ." when they wanted to tax and they knew how to do it and used the term repeatedly. beyond that, they pegged the power to craft the mandate precisely to their commerce power. q l.i. been to ignore the repeated sexual references -- who am i to then ignore the repeated...
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part of congress. i don't rule out it will work to some degree. i don't know it's the most convincing intellectual argument if you disassemble it. but congress looks dysfunctional and broken. president should say we should get stuff done. republican house would be advised to get back and think about passing once again paul ryan's budget. they pass the budget. it cuts more than the $1 trillion for the next ten years. democratic senate hasn't passed a budget. the president of the united states submitted big budget outlines with cuts. he hasn't submitted a budget. if i were john boehner call them in and pass the budget and say this is more than $1.2 trillion, mr. president. what is wrong with this? >> bret: there are calls today, brit, to have an up-or-down vote on the bowles-simpson plan. the debt deficit reduction commission that the president commissioned and the plan he did not really embrace at all. there are lawmakers on both sides of the ail calling for vote on that. >> the steps that were outlined
part of congress. i don't rule out it will work to some degree. i don't know it's the most convincing intellectual argument if you disassemble it. but congress looks dysfunctional and broken. president should say we should get stuff done. republican house would be advised to get back and think about passing once again paul ryan's budget. they pass the budget. it cuts more than the $1 trillion for the next ten years. democratic senate hasn't passed a budget. the president of the united states...
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but i think that's giving congress you know that's letting them off a little too easily in the congress is still by far the average member of congress as much. richer i'd say the average american is natural has exactly truman sixty percent of the senate's composition are millionaires and if you actually look at the median sort of net worth of a member of congress is something like half a million dollars where the median net worth of like an american household american family is a little bit under one hundred thousand dollars ninety six thousand dollars so we're already seeing as the media member of congress are experience five times as much five times the net worth mean to five times as wealthy as sort of the average or the median american family so you know if we're talking about you know a country a democratic legislature in or a percentage democracy what we're seeing is not only is sort of our wider wealth and income being skewed but also sort of representation is being skewed as well because i mean part of the problem right is in order to get elected we need to have a lot of financi
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congress forced some dissent on that. we acted to congress. the only thing i would say is we are building out these 4g networks now. for it to be as cost-effective as possible, we need to move forward. >> i understand the fcc will be laying the technical groundwork for the interoperable network. what is the timetable to have this working? >there is no ballpark figure? >> i do not control the agenda at the fcc. i can only encourage us to work together to find solutions. >> this is c-span's communicators " wall -- c-span's communicators " " -- c-span's "the communicators" program. >> you are moving and it is a little bit technical and confusing. >> i use the word on crunching and confusing. it is an $8.80 billion fund. the contribution factor was fitting 0.5%. what that means is that it is a 15.5% tax on everyone's -- a contribution factor was 15.5%. it is clear that the fund is not sustainable. needs reform. we have commitment from all five of the commissioners to move forward. congress is interested in this. if congress has more ideas on how t
congress forced some dissent on that. we acted to congress. the only thing i would say is we are building out these 4g networks now. for it to be as cost-effective as possible, we need to move forward. >> i understand the fcc will be laying the technical groundwork for the interoperable network. what is the timetable to have this working? >there is no ballpark figure? >> i do not control the agenda at the fcc. i can only encourage us to work together to find solutions. >>...
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congress is determined but commodores has coequal of 40 but congress is supreme there are two aspects to this. one is the recognition power as to the recognition power if it exists conagra's has it together with the president but with regard to foreign policy and with regard to the question of whether congress can trump the president this is not a new proposition, the court determined that in the seizure case the court more recently in an approaching justice jackson in the tripartite scheme approved for -- >> the president exercised authority change domestic law and not simply domestic law but the domestic state law. it seems to be to be quite a distinguishable circumstance. >> would justice jackson said is that when there are the two incompatible then you look at the court looks at and scrutinizes those words are in justice jackson's standard scrutinizes the president astana and resubmit in this case if the court were to look to the answers to the interrogatories in this what is that the basis for the president's policy. if one scrutinizes we say in our brief recall that trivial beca
congress is determined but commodores has coequal of 40 but congress is supreme there are two aspects to this. one is the recognition power as to the recognition power if it exists conagra's has it together with the president but with regard to foreign policy and with regard to the question of whether congress can trump the president this is not a new proposition, the court determined that in the seizure case the court more recently in an approaching justice jackson in the tripartite scheme...
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isn't that the congress is. better than the president but it least we able and sell our constituents why our young people are there absolutely and i agree your point on the hostages jimmy carter could tell you some stories about that about what happened all by god yes back but i'm curious your thoughts in the in the two minutes or so we have left on whether or not speaker boehner should have called back the house of representatives for an emergency session this week or or at least brought this to the agenda last week. well if you're talking about last week i could readily agree but to embarrass the president by him calling in the presidents and brazil no i don't think that would have helped very much but it would not hurry for them to call the congress back now the vice president you know could present us with the situation and then we involved in the same thing we were involved with iraq is strange to me how all of these countries have oil you know and. libya didn't have a boil i don't even think we would be in
isn't that the congress is. better than the president but it least we able and sell our constituents why our young people are there absolutely and i agree your point on the hostages jimmy carter could tell you some stories about that about what happened all by god yes back but i'm curious your thoughts in the in the two minutes or so we have left on whether or not speaker boehner should have called back the house of representatives for an emergency session this week or or at least brought this...
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military as a means to threaten congress? the theory was the consequences of inaction by congress must be so severe that no responsible senator or representative could dare allow the result, that we would be forced to accept the select committee's recommendations on pain of seeing the u.s. military decimated. this should never have been agreed to by members of congress. but most of all, should never have been promoted by the president. to me, it comes close to violating our oath of office and the president's responsibilities as commander in chief. but it is done. my vote will not change it. the best way for me to avoid this armageddon is to stay in the fight and if necessary, urge my colleagues to disregard this provision. 60 senators would have to agree. but i cannot imagine senators evened the president when faced with the actual versus the hypothetical choice of knowingly to destroy the military of the united states to knowingly allow it to happen when we would be able to prevent it. as reckless as this president is to con
military as a means to threaten congress? the theory was the consequences of inaction by congress must be so severe that no responsible senator or representative could dare allow the result, that we would be forced to accept the select committee's recommendations on pain of seeing the u.s. military decimated. this should never have been agreed to by members of congress. but most of all, should never have been promoted by the president. to me, it comes close to violating our oath of office and...
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congress knew very well. that is the relevant text. >> is the primary purpose to propel conduct or to raise revenue? >> i do not think that the statue says anything about a primary purpose. i agree with that. he said they did not say anything either way whais the primary purpose? >> i do not think it specifies what it is. that is my answer. the question is the practical effects. >> there are exceptions in the penalty. is that correct? >> there are three exemptions. they do not have to subscribe to the mandate. you have five exceptions to the penalty. there have been some suggestion that a large percentage of those persons cause problems by the same people who are exempted from the penalty. what did the government say about that? >> and may not matter. let's take it under the ball. isn't correct that a lot of these people are the larger share of the problem? >> many are exempt. this is going to what i was saying. >> it is because of low income. what congress was doing was there. >> i do not have a percentage.
congress knew very well. that is the relevant text. >> is the primary purpose to propel conduct or to raise revenue? >> i do not think that the statue says anything about a primary purpose. i agree with that. he said they did not say anything either way whais the primary purpose? >> i do not think it specifies what it is. that is my answer. the question is the practical effects. >> there are exceptions in the penalty. is that correct? >> there are three exemptions....
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as you can see by this chart congress has done it many times before. but treasury secretary tim geithner said thursday that the country's current debt limit, you see it here. $14.29 trillion could be reached as early as march 31. question to both of you. do you know specifically what will happen if the debt creeling is not raised in in specific. senator paul first. >> well, i can't imagine voting to raise the debt ceiling unless we're going to change our ways in washington. i propose we link raising the debt ceiling, link a budget rule, ironclad rule they can't evade. they have shown themselves to be untrustworthy. you're right, they raise it every six months or every year and then they never change anything. even if we attach token spending cuts to it, that's not enough. we have to change the rules and we have to say to washington balance the budget. you have to do it by law. and then i'll vote to raise the debt ceiling. but only if we have an ironclad balanced budget rule that we attach to the debt ceiling. >> bret: but senator paul, we heard the adm
as you can see by this chart congress has done it many times before. but treasury secretary tim geithner said thursday that the country's current debt limit, you see it here. $14.29 trillion could be reached as early as march 31. question to both of you. do you know specifically what will happen if the debt creeling is not raised in in specific. senator paul first. >> well, i can't imagine voting to raise the debt ceiling unless we're going to change our ways in washington. i propose we...
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congress. led by outgoing speaker nancy pelosi, this news conference is little more than half hour. >> good morning. as you know, tomorrow the 112th congress will be called to order. house democrats will keep our focus on the creation of jobs. putting the american people to work. we will measure every policy from both parties as it comes forth as to whether it creates jobs, whether it's strengthens the middle class, and whether it reduces the deficit instead of keeping me mountains of debt on our children and grandchildren. we pledge to work together with our republican colleagues to address the challenges facing america's working families. we must solve their problems. and when the suggestions put forth are problem solvers for the american people, republicans will find in the democrats willing partners. some focus has been made to keep job creation front and center. house to permit -- house democrats will continue to protect the gains we have made for the american people. but in terms of the h
congress. led by outgoing speaker nancy pelosi, this news conference is little more than half hour. >> good morning. as you know, tomorrow the 112th congress will be called to order. house democrats will keep our focus on the creation of jobs. putting the american people to work. we will measure every policy from both parties as it comes forth as to whether it creates jobs, whether it's strengthens the middle class, and whether it reduces the deficit instead of keeping me mountains of...
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and how he won with that however the truth was that that congress the republican controlled congress that you know was beautiful congress that you know that was not a do nothing congress i mean there's our cia they established several things that are still exists today that we all appreciate so yes it was the u.s.'s rename i mean they extended that made they created this national security idea that we still embrace today so yes he won the war of words but the reality is you look at pax that was in a do nothing wrong you know i would highlight is that obama says wage war we can agree russian approval but let's just you know move this along in congress is disapproval rate is now eighty two percent last night of the daily show jon stewart asked dick durbin about this and he had this to say. john is say that the approval rating for congress is between six and nineteen i don't believe we have the undergrowth which so. i did not leave out the numbers are inflated or the numbers are and it's not easy to present the it turns out republicans are mostly to blame for this john boehner disapprov
and how he won with that however the truth was that that congress the republican controlled congress that you know was beautiful congress that you know that was not a do nothing congress i mean there's our cia they established several things that are still exists today that we all appreciate so yes it was the u.s.'s rename i mean they extended that made they created this national security idea that we still embrace today so yes he won the war of words but the reality is you look at pax that was...
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do you think that this is congress? >> stop it. >> reporter: because it's its approval rating never goes down. he just wasn't getting it. who won the debt ceiling negotiations? >> both sides won. and the public won too. >> reporter: you are blowing my mind. >> get used to it. >> reporter: but i couldn't. i had never met anybody so exotic. was there anything he didn't like? what does the world look like through schmool-colored glasses? do you like this? do you like being jammed into a taxi cab struck in traffic? >> i don't mind it. i'm used to it. >> reporter: time to take it up a notch. let me guess. >> i like this. >> reporter: you like this. >> i thought it was great. >> reporter: great. >> very entertaining. >> reporter: from donald trump's favorite pizza.... >> pretty good. >> reporter:... to new york's many amenities.... >> that's fine. everything was fine in there. >> reporter:... and its cultural icon. really, really? this entertains you? >> this is great. >> reporter: these women are wasted. perhaps there was so
do you think that this is congress? >> stop it. >> reporter: because it's its approval rating never goes down. he just wasn't getting it. who won the debt ceiling negotiations? >> both sides won. and the public won too. >> reporter: you are blowing my mind. >> get used to it. >> reporter: but i couldn't. i had never met anybody so exotic. was there anything he didn't like? what does the world look like through schmool-colored glasses? do you like this? do you...
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to talk about the work of congress. and i think this is just a great program and perhaps the congressmen can fill you in more about it. although congressman bob carr of michigan hasn't arrived yet, i was wondering if i could call on congressman to come up and begin to talk a little bit about his experiences in congress and how he sees things from the perspective of being a former member. terrific, good, ok. we now have a full come pleament, good morning congressman carr. i was explaining to the students yesterday you are one of those rare members who had a truly competitive seat and much of what you hear about the comfort of incouple bepts is something you never enjoyed. i would like to have our panelists join me up here. congressman bob carr of michigan congressman sarah sin of -- sarasin of connecticut. well, i would like to kick things off by asking -- whether you formed any early impressions of what's going on with this 112th congress. >> me have an opinion? [laughter] -- i spelt it right -- the first order of busin
to talk about the work of congress. and i think this is just a great program and perhaps the congressmen can fill you in more about it. although congressman bob carr of michigan hasn't arrived yet, i was wondering if i could call on congressman to come up and begin to talk a little bit about his experiences in congress and how he sees things from the perspective of being a former member. terrific, good, ok. we now have a full come pleament, good morning congressman carr. i was explaining to the...
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congress and the 111th congress was very much concerned about the possibility that detainees who were held at the u.s. military prison in guantÁnamo would be brought back to the united states for trial. this is a very, very big issue in washington and that is of course whether or not the so-called article iii courts are capable of trying these detainees. congress has exercised about the possibility, the article iii courts will be more lenient with these detainees. i mentioned the kayani in court said this is exactly what's going to happen. civilian juries are going to be much more lenient. what transfer these people back to the united states by using the appropriations process and denying him the money to do it. and also, you know, forbidding him by law to do it. well, what has happened is something very interesting. and that is during the bush administration, the democrats were highly critical of president bush for signing fills that were politically difficult for him to veto, but appending to these builds upon signing them, something on a signing statement. and this is something pr
congress and the 111th congress was very much concerned about the possibility that detainees who were held at the u.s. military prison in guantÁnamo would be brought back to the united states for trial. this is a very, very big issue in washington and that is of course whether or not the so-called article iii courts are capable of trying these detainees. congress has exercised about the possibility, the article iii courts will be more lenient with these detainees. i mentioned the kayani in...
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it is congress. to restore constitutional government if that is what you want, we say other countries should take up democracy and self-government as we want it here. the public has to be willing to confront the president to commit troops to foreign wars without seeking legislative authority. by calling for this house judiciary to hold impeachment hearings. i will say no action by a president would more warrant impeachment and removal that usurping war power from congress and undermining representative government and the system of checks and balances. members of congress need to understand their institutional duties and discharge them. not just their own duties that those of constituents in washington d.c.. members of congress take an oath to support and defend the constitution, not the president or the supreme court. thank you. [applause] >> thank you. while jonathan comes to the microphone i was watching hillary clinton on a sunday talk show after we began the bombing and she said the senate voted
it is congress. to restore constitutional government if that is what you want, we say other countries should take up democracy and self-government as we want it here. the public has to be willing to confront the president to commit troops to foreign wars without seeking legislative authority. by calling for this house judiciary to hold impeachment hearings. i will say no action by a president would more warrant impeachment and removal that usurping war power from congress and undermining...
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. >> incriminating evidence investigators found and the latest on the wounded congress woman's condition. >> jerry brown, his plan for solving the state's $28 billion budget problem. >> bundle up, another cold and frosty start we will take a look at those frigid temperatures in just a few moments. >>> and emily morning construction may slow you -- early morning construction may slow down your commute. >>> good morning it is monday the 10th of january thanks for joining us i am sydnie kohara. >> i am elizabeth wenger. time now is 4:30 a.m. new developments in the mass shooting in arizona that left six dead and an arizona congress woman critically injured the suspected gunman is set to face a judge for the first time today. investigators searching his parents home found incriminating evidence and doctors are showing optimism in the congress woman's recovery she was shot in the head during the political meet and greet saturday. sankara hughes is in hue son -- sandra hughs is in tucson. >> reporter: 22-year-old jared loughner will face a host of charges when he appears in federal court inclu
. >> incriminating evidence investigators found and the latest on the wounded congress woman's condition. >> jerry brown, his plan for solving the state's $28 billion budget problem. >> bundle up, another cold and frosty start we will take a look at those frigid temperatures in just a few moments. >>> and emily morning construction may slow you -- early morning construction may slow down your commute. >>> good morning it is monday the 10th of january thanks...
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who care and libertarian republicans in congress who care and a good bunch of republicans in congress who hate obama more than the peace and justice. they're at coalition is making things possible that no one would have imagined a couple months back ok real quickly a group of twenty five u.s. senators almost all democrats had a couple qinghai republicans they sent a letter to up on that her again and to have a sizable reduction of u.s. troop parts as end to lie in afghanistan do you see this as significant as you think it carries any weight. i'm not i certainly hope so and so i don't want to talk it down but it's not an action it's it's it's an appeal to a higher authority from our first branch of government to its executive it's an inversion of our government to operate you know kids can write letters to the president senators can begin and end wars and that's what they ought to be doing right but yet we see this kind of these token moves i'm curious as yes or no if you see these as more token moves or actually affected instruments well it certainly cannot hurt for senators and congr
who care and libertarian republicans in congress who care and a good bunch of republicans in congress who hate obama more than the peace and justice. they're at coalition is making things possible that no one would have imagined a couple months back ok real quickly a group of twenty five u.s. senators almost all democrats had a couple qinghai republicans they sent a letter to up on that her again and to have a sizable reduction of u.s. troop parts as end to lie in afghanistan do you see this as...
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congress authorized a war. attorney general and justice department is part of the national security team. i hope as the deputy attorney general cole has rethought this. i say that the recess appointment there is odd. one thing that it's the foreign service offices to held up for ambassadorship. but recess appointment for the deputy attorney general of the united states when the senate seemed unwilling to bring it to the floor to have a debate and vote is unusual. i think the justice department with holder and cole is vulnerable area for president obama. >> i think they did try to get cole before and i think it was held up by the republicans. they haven't had assistant attorney general in justice department, haven't had an active one. the other thing that's important with cole, cole said he's not really for trying terrorists in the military tribunals and wants to try them -- >> he said they're criminals, not warriors. >> exactly. congress has already said when basically not giving you money to try these guys in
congress authorized a war. attorney general and justice department is part of the national security team. i hope as the deputy attorney general cole has rethought this. i say that the recess appointment there is odd. one thing that it's the foreign service offices to held up for ambassadorship. but recess appointment for the deputy attorney general of the united states when the senate seemed unwilling to bring it to the floor to have a debate and vote is unusual. i think the justice department...
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you served in congress. why is it so difficult because clearly the dysfunction over the debt ceiling debate has led to a lot of the economic concerns and could even produce a contingent slow down up ahead. >> from my perspective i can say that i do believe there are many people who don't fully understand the role of government. many victims who just came into office have never served before. it is a challenge. i think that the american public needs help right now and our priority should be about creating jobs and not fightings and bickering over things that can be resolved quickly. thanks goodness that we saw the faa debacle come together now. we can put workers back. that is jobs. that's job creation. >> but in september this short-term fix evaporates and they're back to square one. again, over an issue that should have been resolved a long time ago. there seems to be a crisis of confidence. >> i think that the american public needs to make very clear while their members are home at recess and talk to them
you served in congress. why is it so difficult because clearly the dysfunction over the debt ceiling debate has led to a lot of the economic concerns and could even produce a contingent slow down up ahead. >> from my perspective i can say that i do believe there are many people who don't fully understand the role of government. many victims who just came into office have never served before. it is a challenge. i think that the american public needs help right now and our priority should...
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does it's not buying congress and the old quid pro quo bribery where nobody is alleging and i don't believe that this congress is corrupt in the sense that rod blagojevich or randy duke cunningham were corrupt but it is buying or bending congress in the sense that as these members dance to figure out what flushes the most money into the system that then it's just doesn't happen to be the sort of appearance that makes the people have any confidence because surprise surprise the funders of the campaigns are not the people and that's the fundamental fact that makes this government so untrusting so what do you think is going on right now if we look at this deficit super committee right there only has a couple of weeks couple of weeks left until they're supposed to try to minimum of one point two trillion dollars and they've been doing it pretty secretive fashion terms of all those questions that they've had but every report that has come out shows that they're not getting anywhere but the main breakdown right now is over taxes republicans absolutely refuse to budge when it comes to rais
does it's not buying congress and the old quid pro quo bribery where nobody is alleging and i don't believe that this congress is corrupt in the sense that rod blagojevich or randy duke cunningham were corrupt but it is buying or bending congress in the sense that as these members dance to figure out what flushes the most money into the system that then it's just doesn't happen to be the sort of appearance that makes the people have any confidence because surprise surprise the funders of the...
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we answer to congress. the only thing that i would say is that we're building out these 4g finishes now, and for it to be, you know, as cost effective as possible, we need to move forward. >> host: i understand that next week the fcc will be laying the technical groundwork for the interoperable network. when is it that americans can hope to have this network working? >> guest: i hope as soon as possible. >> host: there's no specific time frame? whereupon the pressure's going to be rising as we come upon the tenth anniversary of 9/11 and we still don't have it, but there's no ballpark figure? >> guest: you know, i don't control the agenda at the fcc. all i can do is encourage all of us to work together to find a solution. >> host: this is c-span's "communicators" program. our guest is meredith attwell baker, guest reporter eliza crigman of politico. next topic. >> host: another issue that you guys are going to be looking at in february is reform of the universal service fund. could you delainuate for us what
we answer to congress. the only thing that i would say is that we're building out these 4g finishes now, and for it to be, you know, as cost effective as possible, we need to move forward. >> host: i understand that next week the fcc will be laying the technical groundwork for the interoperable network. when is it that americans can hope to have this network working? >> guest: i hope as soon as possible. >> host: there's no specific time frame? whereupon the pressure's going...
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we'll talk to two freshman members of the united states congress and new of congress coming ahead. >>> but up next, white house press secretary robert gibbs is leaving his job we don't know who is going to fill it. he is going to work on getting the president re-elected in chicago i guess or maybe out here in washington. >>> and among republican, mike huckabee the guy to watch. he's looked the strong nest recent polling on the republican side. and what about sarah palin? i'm not sure if she is running. with about a year before iowa, new hampshire, let's preview the race, because it has begun. this is the time of year obama announced for president two years out. you are watching "hardball," only on msnbc. hi, may i help you? yes, i hear progressive has lots of discounts on car insurance. can i get in on that? are you a safe driver? yes. discount! do you own a home? yes. discount! are you going to buy online? yes! discount! isn't getting discounts great? yes! there's no discount for agreeing with me. yeah, i got carried away. happens to me all the time. helping you save money -- now, th
we'll talk to two freshman members of the united states congress and new of congress coming ahead. >>> but up next, white house press secretary robert gibbs is leaving his job we don't know who is going to fill it. he is going to work on getting the president re-elected in chicago i guess or maybe out here in washington. >>> and among republican, mike huckabee the guy to watch. he's looked the strong nest recent polling on the republican side. and what about sarah palin? i'm...
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congress refuses to count. by the way, the idea of shared sacrifice, i think that's obscene. mort may disagree. so many people in this country have sacrificed in these last few years. you ticked off the unemployed, those whose houses have no worth. people -- other people have done well in this country. those who called that classç warfare is ridiculous. >> when the president talks about shared sacrifice i think he's asking for higher taxes on the top 1%. >> so many people have had the budgets burden dned on their backs already. that's why the super committee was wrong headed and displaced because people have already sacrificed in this country. there are others who have not. so i think you can point and i think the president in this environment, let's be honest, are looking now at a country very focused on the 99% versus the 1%. income and equality is being focused on in way wes have not seen in years. he has a chance to talk not in a class warfare way which the republicans trot out but in a way of fairness, a
congress refuses to count. by the way, the idea of shared sacrifice, i think that's obscene. mort may disagree. so many people in this country have sacrificed in these last few years. you ticked off the unemployed, those whose houses have no worth. people -- other people have done well in this country. those who called that classç warfare is ridiculous. >> when the president talks about shared sacrifice i think he's asking for higher taxes on the top 1%. >> so many people have had...
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of the congress. he did get the arab league. he did get the united nations. he did talk to the french and the english, b he didn't talk to the people's house, the congress of the united states. and the president did not have the authority to do this. now,he reason i support the kucich resolution is it sends a clear message to the white house that cannot -- they cannot do this again. they cannot unilaterally go into syria or the ivory coast or any place else without talking to the people who represent the -- the congress who represents the people all across this country. the president should not have done this. and the only legislation that really deals with the problem today is the kucinich resolution, which i co-sponsored. i'm a co-author of it. now, i am going to vote for the boehner resolution because it does send a signal, but it does not solve the probm. the only way to solve the problem is to let the president know you cannot, should no, and will not be able to do this again. the speaker pro tem
of the congress. he did get the arab league. he did get the united nations. he did talk to the french and the english, b he didn't talk to the people's house, the congress of the united states. and the president did not have the authority to do this. now,he reason i support the kucich resolution is it sends a clear message to the white house that cannot -- they cannot do this again. they cannot unilaterally go into syria or the ivory coast or any place else without talking to the people who...
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madam speaker, in the coming congress, this congress, we will focus. we will refocus our efforts on fulfilling our constitutional duties in a transparent and responsible way. we will be reform-minded and accountability-oriented. and we will be driven by the number-one concern of the american people, getting our economy back on track. madam speaker, form dictates function. and these new rules will set us on the path toward greater economic growth and confidence for the american people. and with that i urge support of this very important resolution and reserve the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman reserves the balance of his time. the gentlewoman from new york. ms. slaughter: madam speaker, i want to yield one minute to the gentlewoman from the district of columbia, who as i said is disenfranchised by this rule, millions of americans will be under-represented, ms. norton, one minute. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman from the district of columbia is recognized. ms. norton: i thank the gentlelady from new york for yielding.
madam speaker, in the coming congress, this congress, we will focus. we will refocus our efforts on fulfilling our constitutional duties in a transparent and responsible way. we will be reform-minded and accountability-oriented. and we will be driven by the number-one concern of the american people, getting our economy back on track. madam speaker, form dictates function. and these new rules will set us on the path toward greater economic growth and confidence for the american people. and with...
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i am mary to the library of congress. -- i am married to the library of congress. they have the funds -- and we're joined at the hip. i want to please them. this is a place for the work to go. if i'm going to take care ofif i take good images with 30 that much years of experience, i think they're worth giving to and they think i'm worth holding hands with. way out in colors>> look at those clouds. rub. have to's got, do you wait for a day like that? >> i am just driving along. the more i am out of the more i will get shots like that. if you are driving along, that is when you see things thethis is an old red barn in alabama. is and that just fantastic thatlook at how beautiful that this is, and the green grass. obviously that is the cactus and hours a>> what kind of camera are you night. using? >> i am using several cameras. this is where the snow came down on rock creek on the trees, so i am using an park iconic camera and this is 39 mega pixels in north carolina. -- that in north carolina,this is kind of a resort area in north carolina and this is gorgeous. we kn
i am mary to the library of congress. -- i am married to the library of congress. they have the funds -- and we're joined at the hip. i want to please them. this is a place for the work to go. if i'm going to take care ofif i take good images with 30 that much years of experience, i think they're worth giving to and they think i'm worth holding hands with. way out in colors>> look at those clouds. rub. have to's got, do you wait for a day like that? >> i am just driving along. the...
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that is not what congress said. congress said they were imposing a penalty. they did not use the word " penalty" only once. they use the term "penalty" repeatedly. they did not use the term "tax ." when they wanted to tax and they knew how to do it and used the term repeatedly. beyond that, they pegged the power to craft the mandate precisely to their commerce power. q l.i. been to ignore the repeated sexual references -- who am i to then ignore the repeated textual references? you really were opposing it. >> i think it refers to tax alone about 34 times. penalty has been meant to mean tax. there are other provisions in the affordable care act that use it. they often use them interchangeably with the word "penalty>" ." does it function like a tax? hear it and natalie functions like a tax. -- hear it absolutely functions like a tax. if you have not met the requirements, you have to pay. call me with one thing. you have to check off a box on your 1040 income tax return reporting whether or not you have insurance, right? if you do not have insurance, then the pe
that is not what congress said. congress said they were imposing a penalty. they did not use the word " penalty" only once. they use the term "penalty" repeatedly. they did not use the term "tax ." when they wanted to tax and they knew how to do it and used the term repeatedly. beyond that, they pegged the power to craft the mandate precisely to their commerce power. q l.i. been to ignore the repeated sexual references -- who am i to then ignore the repeated...