the measures that we have in place. no single part of the system, whether of fans -- up this is not a strategy -- but a combination of personnel, processes, and procedures -- and we will work on those areas. >> there is someone there with a handout. -- a hand up. to get from the "washington times." in the current fiscal climate, isn't it time to get rid of the pork barrel spending formula based on the fact that north dakota has the same number of senators as your does come up with one that recognizes the different risks? >> in our view, ittis very clear. everyone faces some risk. we know that as we have

environment, a number of things need to be reexamined. we need to streamline our grants program to make it more usable by the states. that is something that we're doing. >> what about the problem of distribution and politics? >> homeland's security is an there are 108 congressional committees and subcommittees that oversee the work of the department. the r city-state's, untold communities that are important constituencies for the department of home insecurity. these decisions are always taken mindful of this. >> i want to take you -- ask you about the congressional peace. there are multiple number of committees that claim jurisdiction. i can see one individual talking several times. how constructive is that for

the department -- how distracting? how much time is spent doing that? >could converse streamline oversight of your apartment? >> it would be an important strengthening component. congress has been very generous to the department of all land security. we're very grateful it. and we have to answer and the account. is it 108? >> is a lot. >> it's ridiculous, isn't it? [laughter] >> is a lot. [laughter] >> i would have to say that i am baffled by remark about the secretary claiming that the border has never been as secure as it is today. [applause]

what are you basing that in? what is your metric? given what has happened recently, the state legislature in arizona and this government that secretary not balaton not used to be the governor of, are they under some mass delusion? what is your basis for that claim? >> i think the secretary has made it very clear. the nuuber of resources that have been committed to the border, level and sophistication of processes that we are trying at the border, the training, the qualification for border agents, combined with other elements -- there is more fence then there has ever been before, greater use of technology and process. >> but there still people coming across. >> that arizona state legislature does not think that is the case at all. >> i cannot answer for the state of arizona. >> if you have any idea why they

would pass that law if the border is a secure as you claim customer >> i can only speak for the department of, and security. -- of homeland security. >> there is a difference on border security, wouldn't you say? you decided that as one of the fundamental things that the department addresses. >> absolutely. what we have to do in securing our borders is keep dangerous people out. and there is no single silver bullet for that purpose. as we discussed, there is no daisy chain. to a combination of personal technology, partnerships -- the federal government playing its role and responsibility. it is a constant challenge your never done securing your borders. >> let me go over here. i see a hand up. >> one of the major recommendations of the 9/11

commission was dealing with the communication systems that the first responders had, the police and fire not talking to each other. there has been some progress but not very much. i'm curious about your thoughts my name is david bishop. >> i am an old signal officer. inner of ability is about whether radio can talk about -- to each other and those talking on the radio recognize each other's procedures. and that may be an interactive way of managing what they have to do in the event of a crisis. this is a key element that really inhibits the best kind of crisis response and the coordination of assets. just as you described, we made some progress and not nearly enough. municipalities have very strong preferences in this regard. we are committed to interoperable it's the and we

will continue to work on that because it is so fundamental to crisis response. and what we know about crisis response is that the department of homeland security is not the first responder. a crisis happened somewhere, and it in false very often the first responders not even local party sama, they're just local. this is where the work is done. we note that this is the front line. and we need to do our part and strengthen it and better interoperable ability. >> yellow shirt out there. >> could morning. i and yellow shirt. -- i am yellow shirt. [laughter] apropos some of your statements regarding the oversight, and

210,000 people, do you think it would be wise to consider breaking up this department? you have an enormous bureaucracy, meaning that which has to do with absolute national security and the other part fema, hurricanes, floods, and all that -- it might serve you much better if you're in twa -- in two different agencies. >> you're talking to someone who spent half of her adult life in the army, and then i go to the department of omeland security. we have a hard working bureaucracy. this department is an extraordinary combination of these assets. fema is better off for its location in the department with the customer. we are not -- that issue is pesolved.

>> right down here in front. >> i am happy to talk about it. >> i wanted to ask you about preventing terrorist incidents as they take place which is very difficult. had he considered launching of the country? convincing people against committing these acts, and on ksm's trial, will it take place in new york and what you think about exposing this trial to the public? >> i am going to leave that for handle.artment of justice to the federal government does

interact with the muslim world, and the president speaking in cairo is now the statement of the president's views of things. and we have all been working consistent with in that view. we have a particular challenge here, we know that. the muslim communities that exist in this country bring a richness to our society, with their commitment to the american way of life that we share. we know that there are larger communities within these communities, within which they exist, and so we do not believe that this is a problem that you can simply arrest your way out of. it has to be built on engagement of the structural -- putting employs the structural elements of a capable society. representative governance, market activity, robust society based on the rule of law, all of those things that we know and

that we're committed to in this country. and we need to remiid ourselves that it is available for all of our citizens. and enlist their help. and that is our concern and we are part of that. >> over here? >> i'm from the committee on homeland security, and i was asked earlier by other tools that you might need as to fight the war on terror. if you look at the international threats that we deal with, we have nsa and cia, more capability and externally to the united states monitoring what is going on than we could possibly hoped to have internally. internally, it seems like a lot of our ability to catch up terrorist threat in the making comes from a hint from an informant reaching out to someone, or light up worked dix

six, because they screw up. is that if sufficient strategy? what other tools should we look at? we just went through a bloody battle looking at fisa. >> this is what we're thinking about right now. the tools that work abroad, they may not be the tools that perfectly translate into a domestic environment. we have several of them. we have the tools at the border. we have law enforcement, both federal and state and local. they have enormous information and knowledge of their communities. they recognize and they understand when things are very badly wrong. we need to engage them and connect them beeter through a fusion centers and other processes for information sharing so that people have the

information they need and understand the implications of the information that they have. and we have the american public. it is an important tool in resource. it helps us in homeland security every time when we are confronting how to develop strategies like this to remind ourselves of the american public, that power of american values in approaching the challenges that we face. and i'm very optimistic about our ability. >> no new tools, no new authority would be needed. >> i have a follow-up, actually which triggered something in my mind about a shahzad case. times square was no. 2 or no. 3 on the less. a lot of time and effort has been put into securing times

square's. a guy comes in and parks a truck and leaves. to our knowledge, not one surveillance camera caught him in times square. it's something not working? isn't that why we invested in that sort of technology? >> no single link in the chain is going to make a safe. >> but relying on the vendor. >> you can have an opportunity to chat with commissioner kelly with their commitment to counter-terrorism and security. from our own perspective, i've spoken about the american public. we are our best asset. we are the guardians of our civil rights, our civil liberties, our privacy, but also the guardians of our safety and security. judy is inappropriate that it should come down to a vendor

noticing something out of line question margin it did work in this instance. it did work in this particular instance. is that what we should be relying on? people cannot pick that up. i cannot imagining it would be inappropriate. and match and if this individuals had raised the alarm and it would be ignored. >> we need all of our tools. we need to mobilize all our resources and assets together. this is a joint enterprise. >> i see a woman out here. pink around the neck. sorry to do the color identification's. >> i have a couple of questions

related to homegrown extremism, if i may. how would you characterize the threat of the american in yemen? and it is in our interest to see him killed, captured for intelligence, or cap on the run? >> i think we have made no secret -- he has made no secret of his animosity against this country. i think he is a danger that ought to be addressed directly. >> what about the kill, capture, or run and run? >> ok. [laughter] >> what is in our long-term interest? is it to kill him, capture him to glean intelligence, or try to force him underground and constantly moving from place to place? >> we talk about a long-term interest of this country. homeland's security -- homeland

security, we use that phrase. what does this country needs at this moment? we need a safe and secure home when. we need a dynamic economic engine deck and generate new wealth. we need strong friends and allies. we need relationships with others within the rule of law. we need fundamentally to keep ourselves secure and address threats when they exist. it is a threat, do we need to address it? yes. in my follow-up question, virtual jihadists inspiring people act, like al-alwaki. what you see is our message? >> it speaks to the heart of not

just the disaffection. i spent a lot of yeers thinking about violent conflict and how to prevent violent conflict. the conflict has always been around. you cannot prevent war. my reaction was that war is not the weather. what you are speaking to or their root causes not only of the disaffection and the anger, and that will be for those who specialize in that to address. we're concerned about when that disaffection turns pilots and the means by which it turned violence nd the potential threat that violence poses to the american way of life and to our homeland. and we're determined to do everything we can every single day to prevent that violence from happening. >> take you so much. -- thank you very much.

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>> israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu met with president obama at the white house today. he said that the next up ffr the middle east peace process would begin in the next few weeks. the two leaders also commented on a program and the blockade of the causes trip -- gaza strip. this is 20 minutes. >> i just completed an excellent one-on-one discussion with prime minister netanyahu, and i want to welcome him back to the white house. i want to, first of all, thank him for the wonderful statement that he made in honor of the fourth of july, our independence day, when he was still in israel. and it marked just one more chapter in the extraordinary friendship between our two countries.

as prime minister netanyahu indicated in his speech, the bond between united states and israel is unbreakable. it encompasses our national security interests, our strategic interests, but most importantly, the bond of two democracies who share a common set of values and whose people have grown closer and closer as time goes on. during our discussions in our private meeting we covered a wide range of issues. we discussed the issue of gaza, and i commended prime minister not new -- prime minister netanyahu on the progress that has been made in allowing more goods into gaza. we have seen real progress on the ground. i think it has been acknowwedged that it has movvd more quickly and more effectively than many people anticipated. obviously there is still tensions and issues there that

have to be resolved, but our two countries are working cooperatively together to deal with these issues. the quartet has been very helpful as well. and we believe that there is a way to make sure the people of gaza are able to prosper economically, while israel is able to maintain its legitimate security needs in not allowing missiles and weapons to get to hamas. we discussed the issue of -paround, and we pointeddout -- the other ron -- of iran, and we pointed out that as a consequence of some hard work internationally, we have instituted through the u.n. security council the toughest agents ever directed at an iranian government. in addition, last week i signed our own set of sanctions, coming out of the united states

congress, as robust as any that we have ever seen. other countries are following suit. and so we intend to continue to put pressure on iran to meet its international obligations and to cease the kinds of provocative behavior that has made it a threat to its neighbors and the international communities. we had an extensive discussion about the prospects for middle east peace. i believe that prime minister netanyahu wants peace. i think he is willing to take risks for peacc. during our conversation, he once again reaffirmed his willingness to engage in serious negotiations with the palestinians around what i think should be the goal not just of the two principals involved, but the entire world, and that is two states living side by side

in peace and security. israel security needs met, the palestinians having a sovereign state that they call their own -- those are gools that have obviously escaped our grasp for -pdecades now. but now more than ever i think is the time for us to seize on that vision. and i think that prime minister netanyahu is prepared to do so. it is going to be difficult. it is going to be hard work. we've already seen proximity talks taking place. my envoy george mitchell has helped to organize five of them so far. we expect those proximity talks to lead to direct talks, and i believe that the government of israel is prepared to engage in such direct talks, and i commend the prime minister for that. they're going to be a whole set of confident -- confidence--

building measures needed to maae sure that people are serious and that we're sending a signal to the region that this is not just more talk and more process without action. i think it is also important to recognize that the arab states have to be supportive of this peace, because, although ultimately this is going to be determined by the israeli and palestinian peoples, they cannot succeed unless you have the surrounding states having a greater investment in the process than we have seen so far. finally we discussed issues that arose out of the nuclear non- proliferation conference. and i reiterated to the prime minister that there is no change in u.s. policy when it comes to these issues. we strongly believe that, given

its size, its history, the region that it is then, and the threats that are leveled against us -- against it that israel has unique security requirements. it has to be able to respond to threats or any combination of threats in the region. and that is why we remain unwavering in our commitment to israel security. in the united states will never ask israel to take any steps that would undermine their security efforts. so i just want to say once again that i thought the discussion that we had was excellent. we have seen over the last year how our relationship has broadened. sometimes it does not get publicized, but on a whole range of issues, economic, military, issues relating to israel

maintaining its qualitative mrs. to predict qualitative military edge, intelligence-sharing, how we are able to work together effectively on the international front -- that in fact our relationship is continuing to improve. and i think a lot of that has to do with the excellent work that the prime minister has done. and so i am grateful. welcome, once again, to the white house. >> thank you, mr. president. the president and i had an pxtensive, excellent discussion in which we discussed a broad range of issues. these include our own cooperation in the fields of intelligence and security. and exactly as the president said, it is extensive. not everything is seen by the appreciated by us.n and

we understand fully that we will work together in the coming months and years to protect our common interests, our countries, our people, against new threats. and at the same time, we want to explore the possibility of peace. the greatest new threat on the horizon, the single most dominant issue for many of us, is the prospect that iran will acquire nuclear weapons. iran is brutally terrorizing its people, spreading terrorism far and wide. and i very much appreciate the president's statement that he is determined to prevent iran from acquiring nuclear weapons. that has been translated by the president through his leadership

at the security council, which passed agents against iran, by the u.s. bill that the president signed just a few days ago. and i urge other leaders to follow the president's lead, and other countries to follow the u.s. lead, to adopt much tougher sanctions against iran, primarily those directed against its energy sector. as the president said, we discussed a great deal about activating, moving forward the quest for peace between israel and the palestinians. we're committed to that peace. i am committed to that peace. and this peace i think will better the lives of israelis, of palestinians, and it would certainly change our region. israelis are prepared to do a lot to get that peace in place, but they wanted to make sure that after all the steps they

take, that what we get is a secure peace. we do not want a repeat of the situation where we vacate territories and those are overtaken by iran's proxies' and used as a launching ground for terrorist attacks or rocket attacks. i think that there are solutions that we can dopt. but in order to proceed to the+ solutions, we need to begin negotiations in order to end them. .

i think we have an opportunity to confound some cynics. if we work together, with president of loss, then we can o these people and to the world. mr. president, i wanted to thank you for reaffirming to me in private and then again in public the longstanding u.s. commitments to israel.

i want to thank you, too, for the great hospitality that he and the first lady have shown to sarah and me and our entire delegation. i have been coming here lot. it is time that you read the first lady came to israel. >> thank you. we have time for one question each. i am going to call and steven carlson. >> [unintelligible] >> first of all, let me say that i think the israeli

government, working through layers of various and governmental entities and jurisdictions have shown restraint and the last several months, but i think it has been conducive to the prospects of us getting into direct talks. my hope is that, once direct talks have the moratorium has exxired, that that will create a climate in which everybody feels a guerrilla invest -- a greater investment in success. there ends up being more room created by more trust. i want to make surr that we sustain that over the next several weeks.

i think that there is a range of confidence-building measures that can be taken by all sides. thhy can improve the prospects of a successful negotiation. i discussed some of those privately with the prime minister. when president abbas was here, i discussed that with him. it is important that the palestinians not look for excuses for incitement, that they are not engaging in provocative letter of -- proper language at the international level, that they have a constructive tone as opposed to looking for opportunities to embarrass israel. at the same time, i have said to prime minister met and i knew --

promised to netanyahu -- president netanyahu, we have done some significant things when it comes to the security front. being able to widen the scope of their responsibilities in the west bank is something that i think would be very meaningful to the palestinian people. i think that some of the steps that have already been taken in gaza help to build that. right track and violence cannot bring peace. -- rhetoric and violence can bring peace. raising their children and buying and selling goods and making a life for themselves is

something that people in both israel and in the palestinian territories want. >> i think the latest sanctions adopted by the un treated illegitimacy a pre -- created a legitimacy for the sanctions against iran. how much do you need to buy it is something that i cannot answer now. but if other nations adopted similar sanctions, that would increase the effect. the more light-minded countries join in, the better we will be able to give you an answer to

your question. >> mr. president, in the past year, you have distance yourself from israel. do you think that that has [unintelligible] mr. prime minister, did you discuss it with the president of the continuing of settlements? >> first of all, let me say that the premise of your question is wrong. i entirely disagree with it. if you look at every public statement i have made over the past year-and-a-half, it is a constant reaffirmation of the special relationship between the united states and israel. our commitment to israel's

security has been unwavering. in fact, there are not any concrete policies that you can point to that would contradict that. in terms of my relationship with prime minister netanyahu, the fact of the matter is that i have trusted him since i met him, before i was elected president. i have said so both publicly and privately. he is dealing with a very complex situation in a very tough neighborhood. what i have consistently shared with him is my interest in working with him, not at cross purposes, so that we can achieve peace and ensure israel's

security for decades to come. that is going to mean some tough choices. and there will be times when he and i are having a robust discussion about what kind of choices need to be made. but the underlying approach never changes. the united states is committed to israel's securitt. we are committed to that special bond. and we're going to do what is required to back that up, not just with words, but with action. we're going to continually work with the prime minister and the entire israeli government as well as the israeli people so that we can achieve what i think has to be everybody's goal, which is that people feel secure. they will not feel like a rocket will land on their head. a growing population that wants

to direct violence against israel. that requires work. that requires difficult choices. this is something that the prime minister understands and why think we will be able to work together, not just over the next few months, but hopefully over the next several years. >> the president and i discussed concrete steps that could be done, not in the coming days, but in the coming weeks, to move the peace process for their long in a very robust way. this is what we focused our conversation on. when i say the next few weeks, that is what i mean. the president means that, too. let me make a general observation about the question you afforded the president.

i will have to paraphrase mark twain. the reports of the demise of the special u.s.-israel relationship are not just premature. they are flat wrong. there is a death and richness in this relationship that is expressed every day. the only thing that is public is that you can have differences on occasion in the best of families and in the closest the families. we have an enduring bond in the values and interests, beginning with security, and the way that we share both information and other things to help the common defense of our common interests

and many others in the region who do not often admit to the beneficial effect of this cooperation. i think the president said it invested in his speech at cairo. he said it to the entire islamic world. the bond between the united states and israel is unworkable -- unbreakable. >> thank you very much, everybody. >> as part of the recurring bbsiness to new york city, queen elisabeth spoke at the un, the first time since 1957. she talks about efforts to curb terrorism and address climate change. this is 20 minutes. delegates, distinguished guests, her majesty queen elizabeth ii

and his royal highness prince philip, duke of edinburgh. please rise. [applause]

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this afternoon, we show here and address from her majesty queen elizabeth ii on the occasion of her visit to the united nations. %+ her majesty will have a short stateeent. [speaking foreign-language]

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[speaking foreign language] >> i now give the floor to the secretary general, donkey mell. >> we are honored by your

presence, your majesty it. inna changing and churning world, your an anchor for our age. your rain spans the decades, from the challenges of the cold war to the threat of global warming. from the beatles to beckham to the television to twitter. through the years, you have traveled the world and met its people. you have become a living symbol of grace, constancy, and the dignity. your majesty, in 1957, you first visited this chamber, when the united nations was still young. over half a century ago, you told the general assembly that the future would be shaped by more than the formal bond that unites us carry it would be

shaped by the sttength of our devotion and a great ideals of the u.n. charter, peace, justice, and prosperity. with u.s. the helm, the united kingdom and the commonwealth have contributed immensely to the united nations. today, the fourth largest of a peacekeeping troops. you advance human rights and promote global security. in september, it was pushed for progress in millennium development goals. this is the blueprint of the

world leaders to save lives of the poor and vulnerable, to combat hunger and disease, to promote and gender equality, and to provide education, opportunity, and peace to me way once again he your call and the vote our fuul strength to the ideals of our charter and to realize a better world for all. your majesty, for your dedication to the united kingdom and the commonwealth to -pthe united nations and our common values, we say thank you %+d welcome. we wish you continued good health and we are happy to hear you today. thank you very much. [applause]

>> i would like to invite her majesty queen elizabeth ii to address the assembly. >> mr. president, secretary general, members of the general assembly, i believe that was last here in 1957. since then, i have traveled widely and met many leaders, ambassadors, and statesman from around the world. i address you today as queen of 16 united nations member states and as head of the commonwealth of 54 countries. i have also witnessed a great change, much of it for the beeter, particularly in science

and technology and in social attitudes. remarkably, many of these advances have come about not because of gatt -- because of governments, committee resolutions, or directives, although they have all played part. but instead because millions of people around the world have wanted them.%+ for the united nations, these subtle yet significant changes in people's approach to leadership and power might have foreshadowed failure and the demise. instead, the united nations is growing and has prospered by responding and adapting to those shifts. also, many important things have not changed. the aims and values that inspired the united nations

endure,,and to relieve the plight of poverty and disease and to protect the rights and liberties of every citizen. the achievements of the united nations are remarkable. when i was first here, there were just three united nations operations overseas. now, over 120,000 men and women are deployed in 26 missions across the world. you have helped to reduce conflict. you have offered humanitarian assistance to millions of people affected by natural disasters and other emergencies. and you have been deeply committed to tackling the effects of poverty in many parts of the world. but so much remains to be done.

former secretary general once said that constant attention by a good nurse might be just as important as a major operation by a surgeon. good nurses did better with practice. sadly, the supply f patients never ceases. this september, leaders will meet to agree on how to achieve the millennium development goals. each nation will have its distinctive contribution to make. new challenges have also emerged, which have tested this organization as much as its member states. one such as the struggle against terrorism. another challenge is climate change. while careful account must be taken of the risks first by

smaller, more vulnerable nations, many of them from the commonwealth. mr. president, i started by talking about leadership. i have much admiration for those who have the talent to lead, particularly in puulic service and in a dramatic life. i commend you and your colleagues and your predecessors on your many achievements. it is perhaps always the case that the waging of peace is the hardest form of leadership of all. i know of no single formula for success. but over the years, i have observed some attributes of leadership are universal. they are often about finding ways of encouraging people to combine their efforts, their talents, their insights, their

enthusiasm and their inspiration to work together. since i addressed to last, the commonwealth, too, has grown vigorously to become a group of nations representing nearly two billion people. it gives its wholehearted support to the significant contribution to the peace and stability of the world made by the united nations and its agencies. last november, when i opened the commonwealth heads of government meeting, i told the dead -- i told the delegates that the commonwealth had the opportunity to lead. poday, i offer you the same message. for over ix decades, the united nations has helped to shape the international response to global dangers.

the challenge now is to continue to show this clear leadership while not losing sight of your ongoing work to secure the security, prosperity, and dignity of their fellow human beings. .

that in itself has been a signal achievement, but we are not covered here to reminisce. we must all work together as hard as ever if we are truly to be united nations. [applause] >> i wish to express our appreciation for her important and aspiring -- inspiring statements.

i request they be kind enough to remain at their seats. following this, the meeting will stand adjourned. >> british prime minister david cameron faces questions tomorrow morning from the opposition in parliament during his weekly session prime minister's questions. you can watch that on our companion network, c-span 2, beginning at 7:00 a.m. eastern time. >> before the senate judiciary committee votes up or down, watch the entire hearing for elena kagan, including her testimony and all the witnesses

on the c-span video library. to purchase of part of any part of the hearing, click the "buy now" button. we're bringing you a direct link to public affairs at the public service. >> now an update on the gulf oil spill clean-up from that allen. he spoke to reporters in houston earlier today. oil washed up on texas beaches for the holiday weekend since phe first -- for the first time since the oil spill. this is half an hour. >> i am here with our local coast guard cmdr. if you have any local -- any questions, i will be pleased to answer and i'm.

as for the time that ended last night, we recovered barrels from the website through a combination the enterprise and the q the progress on our relief wells continues. they are currently conducting ranging runs right now. that is where they will build a certain number of feet, but arranging wire down, and they will slowly close to the interrept point by using this process and continuing.

the second fact of relief well is currently and 8,555 feet below the sea floor and continuing on target as well. there is a trough moving through. we are watching that closely. there is an area of the panhandle of florida moving to the west as well. that is going to get the wind up over 20 knots. that will continue to threaten the panhandle of florida over portions of louisiana. it will move oil over the areas of mississippi sound, and as we have seen oil in lake pontchartrain, we expect there will be some across the mississippi passes, moving eastward. as you know, yesterday, we had

sourballs cited -- tarballs sighted. these were said to be associated with oilwell itself. it was not consistent with oil that has traveled 400 miles per hour. we are looking at a way it could have traveled here. we will be glad to answer detailed questions moving forward. i am in houston to meet with bp officials. we have several scheduled events that are fairly consequential associated with the response. the first is the hookup of the helix could inducer. the discovery enterprises is going for the containment cap. we intend to take the oil at

this point and hook that to the helix producer. they are partially completed with hooking that up. it is an apparatus that goes to a boey system and a flexible line comes into the bottom of the system. we need some kind of stability to do that. we will see how it goes moving forward. we are finding out after the passage of hurricane alex that the hurricane does not necessarily need to happen to produce the facts. there are lots ofs offshore vessels and so forth, each with varying degrees of tolerance.

the waves that might be generated might go north to the well site. we're going to talk about the helix producer that will give us the ultimate production capability. we will also be talking about the opportunities to replace the cap with a port region with a more permanent cap -- to replace the cap with a more permanent cap. we have the potential to go through four different sources, and we could produce as much as 60,000 barrels a day. the goal is to produce four different systems that allow us to have the capacity to deal with the total outflow as we estimate, but to also give us redundancy. in case one of the system fails, we can work on one of the other three. enterprise has to stopy

production. we are dependent on the operation of the clement to sustain our capability. we're going to try to put enough capacity that we can continue to operate at full capacity. we will be having those discussions, and we will look for a window of opportunity to put the containment cap on. at the same time, we will continue with the relief well. we will pump mud into the well board. the plan is the weight of the mud and the carbon will allow us to combat oil in and kill the well. that is the update. we will be glad to take your questions. i am the moderator.

>> on the relief wells, theyyare less than 300 feet from the bottom, and there is a lot of talk that they could be finished quicker than intended. will they be finished before the end of july? >> right now they have a time graph. they are about seven days behind. the last part is the most meticulous part. they want to have this be a controlled entry into the wallboard. i am sticking with mid august. i have learned to under promise and over the liver. >> the helix containment cap was put off due to weather. do we have a date for an approximately time when that will be completed? >> i discussed with officials on

the way in. there is a partial hook up, and they can sustain that. they will hold on to what they have got. it is weather-dependent. they are working as hard as they can to complete the connection. we will not know yet if they are able to do it. >> can you tell us how many boats are docked because of whether and how much oil has been skimmed because of the weather? >> there is not much offshore. once you get beyond three to 5 feet in wave action, it becomes problematic. we have task forces on shore. in places where it is protected, we do that. we can get back to you.

>> can you say a couple more words about the decision of a containment cap? if you will definitely install the? some idea about the factors that go into that? >> we need to get it up and operating. we estimate a capacity of up to 53,000 barrels a day. we believe it is closer to the 35,000 range, but we do not know that. we are approaching 25,000 to 26,000 barrels a day, but you can still see oil coming out. we need to see what kind of production we get a total and

what it looks like as far as the amount of oil escaping. i would say it is not a perfect seal. there is only going to have to be a little oil coming off the bottom, because if there is not, that means salt water is coming in. that is never going to be a perfect solution. what we need to do at some point is decide whether the cap needs to be removed and have that short piece of pipe actually unbolted and have a new blowout preventer that will allow us to go to production with a completely sealed system. there is going to have to be a seven to 10-day window. during that time, they will continue to produce oil out of the show clients, but the hydrocarbons -- that show

clients, but the hydrocarbons will be released. we are very certain about moving forward. some of the conversations i am going to be having involve the timing. >> how much oil is not being content each day? what happens if the relief wells fail? >> we are recovering about 25. that is the difference. 35 or so. our assumption is we would get a good idea of how close we are on the flow rate. regarding the relief well, there are couple of options related to that.

there is the second relief well being drilled secondly, bp has looked at their industry partners at nearby wells were a pipeline could be run across the bottom and actually come in and recovered that way. agaiis that could happen, it wod do two things. it wouud re-enter the reservoir somewherr else. it would be hurricane-proof. whether or not they could get enough capacity out of that to take the slow rate of the well remains to be seen. with the new cap, you could effectivelyyproduce oil for some time until you got the relief well executed. there are a number of mitigation strategies associated, and they are dependent on the conditions of the time. >> talk us through the next few

days as you watch this weather system. what changes will you have to make? >> i have asked he administrator to give us detailed projections on what we can expect related to the swells as the front comes through. weehad to stop to the massachusetts. if we got to a point where they were completely in capacity, and we got it just in time. if we are talking about the offshore supply vessels, they

tend to start having problems from 6 feet to 8 feet. if we are talking about production vessels themselves, the threshold is around 12. withstand up to 20 feet, because they are very heavy. they got a lot of stability. our discussions are going to be about thresholds. we need to think about weather systems that generates wells. >> how do you feel about the level of cooperation you are getting, and how you see things

changing? >> you cannot be successful in an operation like this when you are talking about controlling the source of the well. if you cannot coordinate, integrate and cooperate together. you can call it trust. you can call it corporate friendship. there has to be a relationship. it has to be transparent. my job is to engender unity of efforts, not only from the fee from all levels of government. when i ask questions, i get answers. -- not only from bp, but from all levels of government now. when i ask questions, i get answers. >> the system you are planning with four vessels originally had

been planned to be up by mid july, but because of the weather delays, is it fair to say it will not be ready by the middle of july, which is next week? >> what has been delayed has been the third production platform, the helix producer that will allow us to get to 56,000 barrels a day. the change out of the containment cap is related to the production of the containment cap, and we are about a week away from being able to do that. the question is what happens with the current production structure we have in place. can we get 53,000 barrels a day? what does it look like in terms of oil leakage, and how does that affect the next step? >> we are prepared to taae questions from theephone. >> if you would like to ask a

and the number one on yourtar%- keypad. we have a question. >> this is jessica. i have a question following up on kristen's question. i am curious. i have some questions. my first question is you said earlier that helix producer needs to be in place before you seems like the helix producer will not be in place until at least next week. therefore, it seems impossible to get a cap on before next week. >> i am not sure of the question, but let me restate it. there are two independent operations that are related. the first is to max with -- to

maximiie roduction capability, and there are three ways to get oil out of it. we are currently producing out of the riser pipe, and we are currently producing out of the choke line. hougwe intend to establish the x producer for the kill line, which will collectively create a capacity of 53,000 barrels a day. we do not know how that relates to 35,000 to 60,000 barrels a day, but that does not give us redundancy in equipment. redirected bp to develop a plan several months ago on how they would do this, so we would be

assured of being able to handle the flow rate. to that end, bp has proposed a -pfor your production systems ad two drill pipes -- a for your production systems and two drill pipes. -- four production systems and two drill pipes. the equipment will be in place the next seven to 10 days. the question is, do we want to wait and look at the production capability and see where we are at before going to the next step, which would require us to remove the current containment cap and allow that will to basically be vented into the environment for seven days or so it would take to put the new cap on.

those are the issues i am here to discuss. next question. >> i am not sure it -- use in a draft of this already in a roundabout way, but with all -- you seemingly address is already in a roundabout way, but with all the weather concerns, will your meetings with bp this week about the long-term containment have been rendered essentially moot? i understand the risers are already under construction. i am not sure how that lines up with the risers already in play. if you can answer that. >> i believe the current timetable is around the 17th of july. the two remaining lines will be accomplished by using trill types -- shrill pipes -- drill

pipes. the disconnect for that would be to recover the pipe! in regards to your statemeet, this will approach the time when we could do the bottom killed through the relief wells. there is a connection of the containment cap and the killing of so well. when we kill the well, the ways of the mud counteracts of pressure of the hydrocarbons from the reservoir. if we have a containment cap and are able to exert pressure, that creates a more effective way to kill the welfare reagan -- kill the well. next question. >> the next question comes from brad johnson. >> over a month ago, i made a

request for more information on the contractors and the response, and i got a list of 14 companies without any identification a week later. when i called the information center, i got either no response, or i have been blown off by officials, so i am wondering if it is possible you actually give more information about the tens of thousands of contractors working on this response. >> i would like you to clarify the question. i am not sure if you're asking about contractors and safety related to access. could you restate your question?

>> i am hoping to get specific information about what contractors are working and what one example is trying to finde. out how many mobile medical command centers they have, providing what service. i have not been able to get any answers from the information center, and that is why i am asking. >> i am not sure there is a problem providing information, nothing secret about that, so i will work with our folks in the information center, and we will post this. >> the next question comes from brian walsh. >> i have a question in terms of penalties with 20 feet of boom.

do you have a serious problem with vandalizing the boehmom? is the only on the water? is that on the beach? >> it was a little garbled, but i think your question is regarding vandalism of the boom and the orders i gave regarding a safety zone around operations. by thank you for the question, because i think there is a misunderstanding about what the intent was i issued written orders a long time ago to the response that the media would have unfettered access. what we have found in the last few weeks is acts of vandalism, where we had boom that was

vandalized. we have created a zone to keep boats a way that might harm the3 the local coast guard is more than happy to show them what is going on and have access to the area. it has been reported somehow we were constraining access. what we are trying to do is create a safe environment for the public. this is very scarce right now to reagan -- scarce right now. we have taken many effortss we need to preserve it, but we need to make sure the public are safe. this in no way affects access of

the media, and it can be worked out by the local coast guard. >> this will be our final question. >> i was hoping you could clarify a couple things. you say it is partially hooked up. i am trying to get an idea of what that means. also, of the storms and weather systems threatening, are any of those raising concerns about relief wells? i know it would take a long time to reconnect if a star more to come directly, and finally, i got a little confused when we went over possibly taking off the cap.

has it been decided it will definitely be released, or are we at a point where we are thinking of taking off the cap depending on how much it captures? >> let me see if i can get all those in order. first, in a simplified way of describing this, the production is connected to a boey system, and that is connected to a line that is connected to the pipe. they are in the process of doing that right now. they have got the connection done, and as i understand, they are now trying to complete the gulf from the flexible pipe to the system.

there is an open area that has free access to the water, and they are getting up to five or 6 feet right now. they are right on the margin. it will be the complete call of people on the scene to recognize the risks of that. the ship can ride up to 12-foot seas without having to decouple, so i do not think that is an issue. somebody can help me with a we are watching the weather. we have asked for special predictions on swells generated by the weather. in general, once you get above 12 foot seas, it starts to become problematic.

>> [inaudible] >> the current containment calf is never going to be 100% effective at containing the oil, because it does not have a perfect seal, because we created a cap to fit over the pipe, so the cap comes down, and there is a rubber seal around it. we always require some oil around that. when sea water mixes with the natural gas that is part of the hydrocarbons, it produces ice crystals that results in the first one actually floating away and not being effective. it will never be 100% effective in containing the oil. a containment caps that is

folded on after the other pike is removed will give you 100% containment. the other thing we do not know is the amount of downward pressure it will place on the well board. if they do not indicate the pressure, that my feet indicative of a problem with the well bore. that is one thing we will find out. >> thank you, everyone. >> we recently visited grand isle state park in louisiana for a look at the oil spill cleanup efforts there is. [captioning performed by national captioning institute] [captions copyright national cable satellite corp. 2010]

>> i am from louisiana. i have lived here are my live. i have done environmental work for the last four years, and today i am here cleaning up, and we really do feel like we are making progress, and we want to help. we want to clean things up. >> how long have you been down here for? >> six weeks. >> how did you come to be upset grand isle? >> -- come to be at grand isle? >> myself and two of my sons, we

chased the oil to grand isle. this is where it started, offshore. >> what types of things have you been doing? >> i have been on beach cleanup, and we have land operations, but i have been on the beach cleanup. >> what do you usually encounter? >> you are waking up and shovelling the tar balls and taping its, and it is being disposed of correctly off and being cleaned up. anytime you have a disaster like

this, your year for the duration -- you are here for the duration, and when you hire on, you hire on. we have soanes one through 14. -- zones 1 through 14. it is all wonderful. they are all great people. the yellow buses are taking workers over to commerce island and -- elmers island and the surrounding area where we are working very get -- we are

working. they picked us up and transport us. they dropped us off and pick us up. >> what do they have in the facility? >> they have everything. they have >> do you think they are doing enough to clean up the oil

spill? >> i think they are doing everything in their power. they are doing what they can do. they really and truly are. you do what you can do with what you can do. i had a camp, and we came down with our camp, and they had a campground on the island. we are fortunate. we are not having to stay in a tent city. tent city is not bad, but down here is a lot better. all the hotels are awful, -- are full, but you are talking about a seven-mile long island. >> what has been the hardest part of the work?

>> seeing the devastation it caused. seeing the disarray. everyone should pray and have faith. >> 4 are complete coverage of the gulf of mexico oil spill, visit our web site. you will find all the video, including a live underwater video of this bill itself. -- of the spill is self. . itsel -- itself. john boehner speaks at the right to life convention. and the aspen security summit. later we talk to the president of the center for education

reform about charter schools. >> booktv continues this week in prime time wednesday with a focus on economic issues. he won the nobel peace prize for his efforts on my grow finance. in the 10 laws of enduring success, living through a hard time. also, joseph stieglitz talks about the 2008 economic collapse and what is left in free fall. all this week on c-span 2. >> our public affairs, and is available on television, the radio, and online. you can connect with those on which your and facebook and youtube. >> abortion as an election issue was at the annual right to life

convention. speakers include john boehner and the republican nominee for governor and the pennsylvania rep. this is an hour. >> welcome to this session of the annual national right to life convention. this year we are faced with great challenges, but we also have great opportunities. the threat to unborn children's lives have never been greater. there is an awakening about the humanity of unborn children. they see the ultrasounds, and they know what an abortion does to an unborn child. this is about what people are doing.

-- what people are doing to protect unborn children and to make their government more responsive to protecting unborn children, and of course, to honor one of the leaders in congress protecting unborn children. + i am the director. to my right is the legislative and political director of our pro-right federation. the attorney general of pennsylvania -- [applause]

you seem to be popular in pennsylvania. tim murphy, the congressman. also very popular, he represents this district, i understand. the political action committee director for national right to life. our own executive director. and of course, house republican leader john boehner.

our own president. shirleen will now introduce the attorney general. >> thank you. two years ago during this convention, we had the privilege of hearing from bob macdonald. we're also very proud of our attorney general's.

it was probably one bright spot in a day we would otherwise like to forget, and as attorney general, he is known for his smith calm -- his calm and forthright demeanor. [applause] and for making pennsylvania of better and safer place for all of our families, including our youngest and most vulnerable. please welcome attorney general corvus -- corbits. >> thank you. i appreciate the opportunity to appear today. let me welcome you to pennsylvania.

how many of you are from out of state? can i see a show of hands? i am here to spend a lot of money. we need help with our budget, and we could use your help. i hope -- i hope you have an opportunity to see the sights, particularly pittsburgh. i always come home to western pennsylvania. it is a beautiful and vibrant city. i encourage you to cozies some of our museums -- encourage you to go see some of our museums. also, take a look ethnicity -- at the city.

the state park -- they are so important. st. louis calls themselves the gateway city, but we have been calling ourselves that longer than that. it is a treat to go to mount washington and spend some time there. we have fireworks about every other weekend. it is a great time to do fireworks. i know you are here for a much greater purpose as you celebrate the pro-life movement. it does not seem like 40 years in some respects. it probably seems more than that in many respects. it takes tremendous dedication to accomplish all of you have done. each of us has a different yet

significant role to fulfill and restoring respect to the most defenseless among us -- the unborn. together, we across the country are making a difference. just look at pennsylvania. because of bipartisan support, we saw the passage of the pennsylvania abortion control act, which has saved numerous wives. --lives. [applause] it has been my honor that shortly after taking office in 2005, i joined 17 of my colleagues for the statute,

which was challenged by planned parenthood. it was the first case challenging abortion control of the supreme court had accepted a -- in a unanimous decision, the supreme court ruled that the court of appeals overstepped its bounds. a unanimous decision. that means we are making progress. on the national front, we are fortunate to have john boehner and his pro-life leadership in congress. [applause] congressman, i want to thank you for standing for your conviction and your example in ashington. we must remain hopeful.

we must remain committed to helping the most vulnerable among us, which is how i believe we will be judged. i encourage you to continue providing for your community about the undeniable humanity of our unborn children. we will continue to make a difference by changing and saving lives. may god bless you. may god bless the commonwealth of pennsylvania. may god bless the united states of america. welcome to pittsburgh. [applause] >> thank you very much, and now another leader for life. tim murphy is also here to speak with us. throughout his career as a child

psychologist, state senator, and u.s. representative, kim murphy has championed the sanctity of human life. in his four terms as representatives of pennsylvania's 18th district, congressman murphy has a perfect voting record on a pro-life issues. [applause] he has voted to ban partial birth abortions, to promote alternatives to abortions. he as promoted legislation that prohibits transporting minors across state lines to receivv abortions in order to circumvent the laws of theestate where the minor reside is. ladies and gentlemen, it is my pleasure to introduce to you congressman tim murphy. [applause]

>> thank you. thank you for a much, and welcome to my republican leader, john boehner. although we are pleased to be together for our cause, we also recognize the gravity of what is behind us and what is before us. some years ago, when i worked at a newborn intensive care unit, i remember one day i was seeing hundreds of babies born prematurely, and this particular one was born addicted to crack cocaine, probably not much bigger than my hand and shaking, and i remember saying to the nurse, i ccnnot take this anymore. i need to move upstream and take care of these problems before

they get to this level. i feared it was another baby whose mother was addicted to drugs, and the baby would end up in the foster care stream. who knows? what some see it as the answer to that, to say, let's of for these babies of the child does not face the future. i say we should let that child live so we have a chance for a better future. [applause] i remember one time i was in a debate, anddthere was someone who says, what do you propose to do with these children growing up in poverty, and how can you force the children to do this,

and my answer was, these children deserve a chance at life. they deserve a chance to believe in great things. these children deserve a chance to have a choice, to be doctors or teachers or carpenters or whatever that is. i always need parents and perhaps sometimes the kids i have treated the -- in makes me feel i am really young at this job. children who are younger than the age limit we set for partial birth abortion, but they have the chance to have a choice to be something in life, and that is what they do, and that is the task before us, and i am so glad all of you are there and all the

thousands you represent and the millions they represent. americans feel abortion is not something we should fund with tax dollars. nor should we allow our tax dollars to go overseas and fund abortion over there. [applause] life has its struggles, but life also has its infinite joy and incredible opportunities, and i am sothankful -- so thankful that you also believe every kid deserves a chance to have a choice of life, every child has a chance -- deserves a chance at a choice of life, every baby deserves a chance at a choice of life, and every parent should be supported n their responsibility and commitment to

raise that child to do great things. thank you so much. [applause] >> now i would like to introduce our very own executive director, dr. david old steam -- oldstein, and he will talk about numbers. his ph.d. was in mathematics, and he, like so many of us in the pro-life movement, had another carrieeer but gave of tt career to dedicate his life to unborn children, but it is a tremendous advantage because he understands public opinion

numbers, and now he will share some of these numbers with yoo. [applause] >> thank you. she mentioned i will be sharing some numbers, and we analyzed polls and numbers and tried to gauge public opinion. i am going to see if this actually works. i noticed from time to term i am pt ronald reagan's, and i noticed one of the greatest gauges of public opinion are the t-shirt shops. people come from all over the

country, and the shops want to sell t-shirts they think people will want to buy, and sadly, i remember in the fall of 2008, i was picking up my brother, and everything seemed to say, obama and change. i was there last week picking up another brother, and the same shop had t-shirts, and they said, nobama, and change it back. [applause] the first bit of data i want to show you -- dallas recently released some polling, and they said today the normal is to be pro-life. more people are pro-life than pro-choice. [applause]

you have to remember while we are proud to say we are pro- life, we are against abortion. we are against euthanasia. their leadership does not want to say, we are pro-abortion, but that is the way it isn', but may people that identified as pro- choice oppose using tax dollars to pay for abortion. when they have a choice between the candidate of the votes pro- life and the candidate that favors using abortion and using your tax dollars to pay for it, they vote pro-life. like i said, an overwhelming majority opposes using tax dollars to pay for abortion.

when the current administration came to the office, they were facing a recession. . most americans do not want their

government funds used to support abortion, and the poll in 2009 asked the question, if the povernment funds are used to help pay for health insurance, do you think it should cover abortion? 51% of the population said no. so what did the democratic administration and democratic congress do? they passed a health care plan passed by 219 democrats and the house, 56 have democrats in the senate, without a single republican vote. they passed a health care plan that not only would use government funds to fund insurance plans that would perform abortion on demand, but they will also rationed your health care. it is no wonder that 58% of americans think that plan should be repealed.

it is also no wonder that this june 8 poll shows that 69% of americans are dissatisfied or angry about the federal government -- how the federal government is working. and what do they think of the job that congress is doing under its current one-party leadership? 71% of americans disspprove of the job, -- of the job congress is doing. and it is interesting. in may 2006, 53%, and in june 1994, only 63% disapproved. in each of those years, congress changed parties in the following

election. [applause] gallup found this june on generic congressional ballots, 49% of americans say that they want to vote for republicans. why do i put this up? national right to life is a non- partisan organization and there are some republicans who are pro-abortion, and there some democrats in congress that are pro-life. but looking at the ratio is right now today, in every closely contested congressional or u.s. senate race where there is a pro-life candidate and a pro-abortion canada, as of today, the pro-life candidate is a republican and the pro-

abortion candidate is a democrat. looking at this generic congressional ballot, rasmussen reports that 44% of the public wants to vote for a republican for congress, and 35% for a democrat. on january 18, 2009, that was flipped. 42% would have voted for democrat for congress, and 35% for republican. what kind of job is obama and the democratic administration doing? they have increased the republicaa generic ballot and decrease the democratic by seven points. some would say that they are doing aagood job. i would just conclude by telling you an answer a question from

2008, yes, we have hope. and we will remember in november. >> and now we would also like to have a few words from our political action committee director. [applause] >> hello. for four decades, national right to life has work to meet the challenge of returning a culture of life in america. through education, legislation, and political action, we have touched hearts, change the minds, and saved lives. we are making a difference.

our eeucational efforts have made tremendous impact. the survivors of roe vs. wade are not just embracing the pro- life position but they are acting on their conviction to save the next generation. lifesaving and life affirming legislation is being passed in states nationwide. many mothers change their minds when they see ultrasounds of their children, fingers, toes, aad beating hearts. in south carolina alone, they're more than 95,000 children alive today because of various pro- life loss enacted. those 95,000 families are blessed with a child instead of cursed with despair and regret.

and in order to pass those life- saving laws, we're involved in political action. polling continues to show that the public is increasingly dissatisfied with the policies of this pro-abortion administration. and i suspect some of you may be in this very room. this has been a very competitive primary election cycle with an unusually high number of candidates running for congress. many are moving into the tossup category each week. the last few weeks have been extremely challenging in the pro-life movement and often downright discouraging. we've seen the passage of health-care legislation, more than 2000 pages, that will provide government funding for health benefits that pay for abortion on demand and promote the rationing of life-saving medical treatment. after the 2008 election, we were told this was over.

your presence here today is evidence that we did not pack our bags and go home. we of persevered as a movement because of you. you are truly amazing. you have a passion for the most vulnerable in our society, for those who cannot help themselves. if you have compassion for mothers, and you have open your hearts to those of us who a tragically ended the lives of our own children. while the year has been filled with challenges, it is presenting many opportunities. you will result -- you will rise to the challenge and take advantage of every opportunity, because you know that too many lives are at stake.

national right to life is prepared to once again meet these challenges, but we cannot do it without you. you are national right to life and you are making a difference. with your help, your energy, your passion, your enthusiasm, and your determination, we can make this year a pivotal turning point for our nation and our culture. thank you. >> and now i have the privilege of introddcing our guest of honor, house speaker -- i am getting ahead of myself here. [laughter]

republican house leader john boehner. i am dreaming. of the future. i think you will liked my mistake there. that is what we want to happen in the future. throughout our 20 years -- his 20 years in congress, both as a representative from ohio's eighth congressional district and as a leader of house republicans, and all the important leadership offices he has held, john boehner has been a faithful defender of unborn children.

disabled persons, and seniors whose right to live might be jeopardized. he has consistently vvted to advance pro-life legislation and block anti-like legislation throughout his two decades in the house. mr. boehner has been an active supporter of a number of successful pro-life efforts over the years. including his co-sponsorship of the assisted suicide prevention act enacted in 1997, and the unborn victims of abortion havat in 2003, and the unborn victims of violence act enacted in 2004.

in january 2006, mr. boehner asked hhs house republicans to let him to the office of majority leader. it is the second highest office in the u.s. house of representatives. and they did so. on that occasion, mr. boehner circulated a letter among his republican colleagues in which he wrote, "one thing that is tough to defeat in the process is the commitment many of our members have to protect the life of the unborn and ensuring that our nation's laws reflect a belief in the sanctity of life. i write to you today is simply for the purpose of reaffirming proudly that i share this commitment commitment --

completely, totally, and without equivocation. it is a commitment i have felt deeply throughout my life and it is a commitment i will uphold unapologetically it then went i am chosen to be your next majority leader. i have always voted to protect the lives of unborn children and as long as i am in an elected official, i will continue to do so." in january 2007, majority control of the house shifted to the democrats and mr. boehner's republican colleagues elected him their leader as the minority leader. he has been a major impedimenn to the advancement of the pro- abortion agenda, the obama-

pelosi-reid pro-abortion agenda. as soon as president obama took office in january 2009, mr. boehner and the republican whip eric cantor coordinated by letter signed by 113 house republicans urging the new president to withdraw his pre- election pledge to sign the so- called freedom of choice act. during tte long battle over president obama's healthcare restructuring legislation, mr. boehner relentlessly used his office to hold the public spotlight on it tends to smuggle into law an array of sweeping pro-abortion and pro-rationing provisions.

mr. boehner skillfully employed a procedural tools at his command to make things difficult for the pro-abortion opposition. some of the parts were jettisoned due to his efforts. he stood up for the strong principle, abbrtion is not health care, and i am sure none of us will ever forget the sheer force of his speech as he boldly confronted nancy pelosi and the other pro-abortion democrats as they ran to their deadly bill through the house. it is a testament to mr. boehner's skill as a leader that on the final vote, not a single one of the 178 house republicans voted for that deadly pro-abortion obamacare

bill. [applause] on behalf of every pro-lifer+ here and across america, we thank you, john boehner. >> thank you all very much. thank you. i am deeply honored to be here today with all of you. i know the program says i'm here to accept an award. but really it is not my work that we should be celebrating today. it is your work that we should

be celebrating. it is the collective energy of the national right to life committee and its state affiliates around america that has made a big difference in our country. i want to thank each and every one of you in this room for the leadership that you have demonstrated in your communities. you recognize those that have the pipe -- devoted their lives i'm on hold and inspired by your confidence in me. respect for life has never been a political decision for me. it just came naturally. it is who i am. it is what my parents instilled in me as i grew up. and millions of americans have had a similar experience. i grew up in a small house in cincinnati with a big family. i havv 11 brothers. [applause]

it was not easy for my mother to have all 12 of us, but i am sure glad that she did. my family said us all 12 this catholic schools and that was not easy, either. they could use that money for a lot of other things. but it was important to them that we got a good education. and that meant a lot more than just the abc's and being able to count one, to -- 3. [laughter] it was important that we learned about deeper values. respect for life was at the top of that list. if all a lot about the speech and what i was when to say here this morning. i've realized two things about who i am and who we are as a people. americans love life and we love freedom.

but they are both intertwine permanently as part of the american character. america is a nation that is built on freedom, and without respect for life, freedom is in jeopardy. and when human life takes a back seat to other priorities, personal comfort, economics, freedom is diminished. and by contrast, when we affirm the sanctity of life and our commitment to freedom, these are fundamental in the american experience. and have real implications for the government and those entrusted with power. as elected leaders, we should always err on the side of life. we must all have respect for the dignity of life and all stages of conception to the very end of life, and everything in between. it means we have a moral obligation to defend the defenseless. there's nothing more defenseless, more innocent than

an unborn baby. the defense of life and freedom are linked. we know this to be true. and if we accepted, -- except it, then we cannot accept the current political agenda in washington. as gov. bob macdonald of virginia said in his response to president obama's stated the union address in january, america always must be a land where liberty and property are valued and respected, and innocent human life is protected. i never sought to be recognized assa leader of the movement. i've never wore my pro-life

credentials on my sleeve. i voted for what i thought was right and stood up for what i thought it -- thought was right like all of you do every day. but over the past year, i have been compelled to raise my voice and speak out more loudly. when you look at the agenda being pursued in washington, if you believe in the right to live, up being quiet is not good enough. we do not have the luxury of being quiet. if you look at what is going on, there is a constant tearing stood as the last line ofve%- defense for the unborn in the decade since roe was enacted. no one should be surprised because the warning signs were there all along.

center barack obama spoke at the planned parenthood national convention, the nation's largest provider of abortion. he embraced a bill that would codify roe. during his first week in office, on the 36th anniversary of roe, i and my colleagues sent the president of letter urging him to withdraw his pledge to sign the freedom of choice act into law. our message was one of hope. americans from all walks of life had touched by your pledge and by your out to be a president for all ameriians. you've expressed a desire to the president for all americans and the use your presidency o promote initiatives that bring americans together, not drive them apart.

and we asked him respectfully to withdraw his pledge to sign the freedom of choice act. we never got a response to that letter from the president. not in writing and not in any other way. but in the 18 months since, we've gotten our answer, and tragically it has come to the administration's own actions. it is being implemented incrementally, step by tragic step. in his first week of presidency, he took three separate actions against these safeguards for human life. he removed a policy that stopped money to going to planning organizations that sometimes provide abortions. he tooo it upon himself to create several incentives to destroy human embryos, ttking this action at a time when

science was demonstrating that the true potential of stem cell research lies in the type of stem cell research that does not require the destruction of a living human embryos. and the weekend that conscience protections that protect doctors and nurses who declined to provide abortions for more reason. most of these actions were announced late on a friday afternoon. friday afternoon is code that you are trying to hide something. these were part of a pattern that we've seen repeated throughout this administration. in the latest incident, they're moving to allow abortions on mmlitary bases. it is ironic that our government would endorse the destruction of american life on the same solo our men and women locked each

and every day in the ddfense of freedom and liberty. and it undermines everything that the men and women of our military are fighting for. and then of course there's the president's massive overhaul of our health-care system, obamacare. the overwhelming opposition of the taxpayers to government funding of abortion almost kept it from becoming law. the majority supported the still packed -- stupak amendment which would have prevented that. this presented a huge problem for the president and the democrat leadership, because it was not being driven by the will of the people but by the will of special interest. radical special interesttto

believe that the destruction of unborn human life is health care. ultimately it became apparent to the white house and democratic leaders that they could not find the votes to kill the pro-life stupak a minute. so instead of heeding the will of the people and the bipartisan majority in the house, they crafted that disingenuous last- minute executive order that they claimed eliminateddthe need for pro-life protections in the bill. the president issued the order, the white house said that it -- it's enforcement would be a priority. that was good enough for a handful of legislators, including representative stupak himself, who up to that point had mounted a courageous fight. republicans doubt that the president sincerity and with+ good reason.

within three months, and as far as anyone can tell, the administration has not lifted a finger to enforce the president's executive order on funding abortions. secretary sebelius has a progress report on obamacare's progress and made no mention of this. i questioned her about and she said only that the administration is "working on it." several weeks went by without any apparent action, and so two weeks ago at the white house, i ask president obama about it personally. everyone heard the question, and we are still waiting for an answer. i tell you all of this with great sadness, sadness for the unborn absolutely, but also sadness for our nation. these policies do not unite

americans, they divide americans. and in the coming months, america has to decide whether we're going to continue to allow this to continue. we have recently launched an initiative called americans speaking out, involving engaging the american people directly in a process of crafting a new governing agenda for congress. one of the tools as a website that allows every american to log on, submit their ideas, but on ideas submitted by other americans. i would encourage all of you to go to the web site, tell your neighbors about it, use a to get engaged in your government. one of my all-time heroes in the house was congressman henry hyde, the former representative from illinois.

amendment which prohibits hyde%- congress from appropriate taxpayer funding for abortion. one of the many ideas we had discussed right now on the web site is the iiea of codifying the hyde of men met said that applies to all federal funding. i think this must be the next objective for pro-life americans. it is clear from the health-care debate that the american people do not want their tax dollars used to be paid for abortion and a bipartisan majority in the house agrees. it is the will of the people, and it ought to be the well of our land, and it ought to happen right now. thank you.

i am pleased to announce a date that the congressman from new jersey will introduce legislation to accomplish that goal and i intend to be an original cosponsor of that bill. and once it is introduced, i will call on speaker pelosi majority leader hoyer and ask them to bring it to an immediate vote in the house. it is time for washington to stop defying the will of the american people on this critical, common-sense issue. we need to repeal the health care bill and start over. thank you, thank you.

thank you. we can start over with common sense reforms that will lower the cost of health care in america and protect the sanctity of human life. our nation was built on ideas that came directly from the people. people who took an active interest in their government. americans today need to be engaged because the people running our government have not been listening. the failure to listen continues, but consequences could be catastrophic. many radical groups have determine the direction of our government all the voices of pro-life americans are shut out. it will mean two years of supreme court appointments who do not think that roe was radical enough. it could set back the cause of life for decades. we need to know who the defenders of life really are.

gets to light.get a pass when it the boarding of the stupak amendment was a signature moment. actions speak louder than words. thank you, thank you. the lesson? get involved in your government. speak out. find out where your legislators actually stand. and would-be legislators are they committed to live or is a negotiable? is your member of congress truly dedicated to protecting the unborn, or can he or she be swayed by pork-barrel projects or new government programs, may be a plum committee assignments? this is the time to know the answers to those questions. this is when it matters.

i gratefully accept the award but i was like to be clear, the true leaders of this movement are sitting right out there in the audience this morning. what i'')d do matters all whole lot less than what you did. i want to close by mentioning harry hide again. he was my friend, and probably that colleague i have admired the most during my two decades in the house. second, the examples that henry conducted himself in the defenss of life i think are examples that all of us to follow. he was comfortable with anyone because of his comfortable faith in the sanctity of all human life. when he died a few years ago, i had the chance and honor of

being asked to speak at his memorial service. i recall some of my were thin. treating everyone with dignity and respect came naturally to henry, not because he was kind and he was full of decency, but because he truly believed that all human life is precious. the me to you, henry was right. there is no cause more noble than the defense of human life. there is no mission more critical. no debate that is more urgent, and you know this in your hearts are you would not be here today. from the bottom of my heart, i want to say thank you for this+ honor. thanks to all of you and for all that you do to defend freedom and light, and thank you very much.

[captioning performed by national captioning institute] [captions copyright national cable satellite corp. 2010] >> how are president -- our president will present the national right to life legislative leadership award

2010 to leader john boehner. >> it is my honor to receive this for the and millions of pro-lifers out there working around the country and solidarity. >> thank you, thank you. thank you, thank you. please, may wheat finished? you may speak to him after the program. please may we finish our program?

john boehner, we're all thrilled to have you here. [inaudible] john boehner, we're all thrilled -- we know our opposition is rather be met, personally. we're all thrilled to have you here with us to receive this 2010 legislative leadership award, and we need more great leaders like congressman boehner all across america. thank you and goodbye. >> up next, the deputy on land

securities secretary spoke at the addison -- apsen security forum. and in a speech by the director of the national counter terrorism center. journal" dan mccue with theon report on the effect of the current housing market on the economy. david savage with a look back at the supreme court recently concluded term. and we will talk with steven camarota about arizona's immigration law. although washington journal" begins like each morning at 7:00 eastern on c-span. >> but tv -- book tv continues

in prime time all this week. the efforts to expand social business. and also, a nobel prize-winning economist talks about the 2008 economic collapse and what is next an open call -- in the "freefall." for a snapshot of washington in the 111th congress, the seas and congressional directory, a reference guide to every member of the congress, all at your fingertips. order online at c-span.org /store. >> deputy homeland's security jane lute spoke at last week's aspen security summit. she explained the role of dhs and possible improvement. moderating was cnn's homeland

security correspondent jeanne meserve. this is an hour. >> has clark mentioned last night, the real value of an event like this is in the discussion. at ibm, it is is our passion to support and implement these ideas as i know it is for many of you. the aspen security forum aligned perfectly with our commitment to help secure our nation and provide a broad leadership to build us mortar planet. my colleagues and i are participating to route the forum and we appreciate the opportunity to be able to listen, to learn, and to engage with you in these important discussion. this morning we kickoff the

event with a discussion jane holl lute, the deputy secretary of homeland's security. prior to joining dhs, she served as the assistant secretary general of the united nations responsible for peacekeeping operations on the national security council under both george h. w. bush and bill clinton, an executive vice president of united nations foundation and the better world fund. she also headed the carnegie commission on preventing deadly conflict and was a senior public policy fellow of woodrow wilson international centerrfor scholars. secretary lloyd is an engaging leader and we're fortunate to have her here with us this morning. facilitating our discussion is a familiar voice, a jeanne meserve. she came from toronto where she was covering the g-27. while we expect energetic debate

today, we hope that you will help us keep no police tried during the evenn. she reports for cnn, a unit that provides the networks homeland's security, justice, and national security to examine the state of security in the united states. she was part of the peabody award-winning coverage of hurricane katrina, providing the first reports of devastating flooding in new orleans and 4 two security watch says -- specials. covering home when security -- homeland security, she has borders. >> who would've thought that the lead story today would be about russian spies?

deputy secretary lute, you come here from the call for you have been dealing with matters related to the oil spill. a lot of the attention is on resources. how much has that distracted or degraded the counter-terrorism efforts? >> i would say not at all. the department very fundamentally believes the fighting terrorism is job one. secretary napolitano has said that, the president has said that. the challenge that we have in responding to the spill and overseeing the effort to clean up the spill, to ensure that the well as capped, and to halt the responsible parties accountable is one that we take on as part of our responsibilities at homeland security. but as many of you know, we have a wide wingspan of responsibility. >> but a limited number of people.

hasn't it had some distressing impact at the very least? >> distressing is not the right word. we wake up every day thinking about the main challenges that we face at home and security. we just came through a year-long examination on what it means homeland security to security. one of the striking things about the department after its founding and the extraordinary work of the men and women like secretary ridge and trough and others is that this department is 7 years old. it is not one-year-old for the seventh time for the eighth time. there has been an accumulation of knowledge experience, and a separate case -- expertise consolidated so that we can do those things. >> how do you know that the

nation is secure? what is the task? >> is a good and timely question. while the department has extraordinary brand name recognition, a lot of people do not ask that question -- what does it mean to have a secure homeland. and we have looked at this hard. it means to speak of a safe, secure, resilience place where the american way of life is honored. if you do not know where you're going, you will not get there. when we talk about this, it is a safe, secure, brasilia place where the american light can thrive. >> we heard admiral mollen last night to give a summary where he thought the greatest threat was. i'm sure you have your own metrics. give us your take on it. june we think about that all the time and homeland security. if counter terrorism is job one, what we discover in public

policy and governance is that you are throwing remedies at a problem without any real understanding of the problems. what is the greatest dangers that we face? certainly al qaeda and affiliated groups, and their determination to attack this country again, to attract our friends and allies. and we're determined to be prepared and ready. when we talk about having a vision for homeland security, a vision without a plan is at best a dream and at worst nightmare. the question is, what do you do about this position? had you achieve that? we think building a safe, secure, resilience place where the american way of life and try peans the fundamentally prevent another terrorist attack. we need fundamentally to secure our borders. it is the threshold responsibility of sovereign nations to be able to control who goes in and who goes out,

what comes in and what comes out. here we see the dual nature of homeland security. while we want to keep out people and goods that might be dangerous, we also want to welcome legitimate trade and travel. we want to expedite legitimate trade and travel. the third thing we have to do is enforce our immigration laws because we want to welcome those who would enrich our culture and our economy and society, but keep out people who are dangerous. and we have a fundamental right to lives and works within our borders. it is essential to a stable economy to have a legal workforce. we believe that the anomaly. the fourth thing we need to do is secure cyberspace. this is a new mission. cyber capability lies at the heart of so much of american life, and we need to visit -- build a resilience country. >> says the first of the year, 25 people who have either been

native-born american or naturalized have been charged with terrorism crimes. there has been a lot of talkk within the department aaout community outreach. time to address the problem in that way. do you know if that works? >> what we do know -- i spent a lot of my career in national service, international relations and foreign policy. is that the last 15 years of my -- i spent the last 15 years virtually outside the country around the world. and there are a lot of methodologies about the violent conflict and terrorism. one thing that we fundamentally no, al qaeda is no methodology. its ability to attract followers and people, not only through discontent but to violence, it is real. and their people attracted to that idea elegy -- ann there are

people here attracted to that ideology. >> what do you do about it? judy the strategy for counter- terrorism means that we pull together the tools that we have at our disposal. if we're fighting terrorism abroad, we depend a lot on intelligence and our partners. we depend on the military fighting the wars that they are fighting. at home, those tools -- you cannot simply pick them up and put them here or there. the tools that we have come out we have several tools as well. we have a our border tools. people and goods and things, people crossing our borders, have to go through -- we have law enforcement, not only federal law enforcement, but a thousand state and local officials as well.

we have intelligence and information and we have the american people, an extraordinary asset in the combined effort that we all must undertake to take herself secure. judy what about the average to communities? to the muslim community, for example, building bridges. does that work? does it back far? >> one of the extraordinary things about being in americans is that you get to be many things. you're not forced into a miniature version of yourself. where only one of your dimensions of your identity, muslim, christian, jewish, defines you. we do that socially and politically in this country. and while we do reach out to muslim communities, we do engage them and want to understand the challenges that they face and engage them in the effort to help protect us, we do that with

all communities as well. we are actively seeking ways in which american society can come together as we have so many times before on our own mutual behalf. >> you mentioned law enforcement. in the zazi case, it was a problem. they went to somebody in the muslim community has spoke to him about the investigation, and he tipped off zazi, and that provoked a premature end. local authorities were not working effectively. >> one of the things that we believe in is the power of community policing, working together to understand from that level where local knowledge and trust and confidence is built from the ground up. what you are broadly speaking

to is how do we understand this threat when it is beginning to materialize, and if someone is here in this country, the time where they might be moved to violent action and taking that action mighh be relatively short compared to if they have to travel from abroad. we need to know more and act wisely and remember the values that made this country great. we need to craft strategies together to keep ourselves safe. >> at the moment, a huge departmeet for your problem -- for your department. -- a huge problem for your department. the homegrown issues seem particularly difficult to get hold of. we are dealing overseas with other tools. you do not have them here. people can operate under the radar.

>> that's just what i said. we do not import the tools supplied abroad here. we have the american public and local law enforcement, we have the borders, and we had information sharing. we need to work on all of these in crafting strategies that allow us to know when disaffected people are going to move into the kinds of violence that we're trying to prevent. we use technology and we're working intensively not only across the federal government but what we call in the department of homeland security homeland security it surprise. because it is far more than a department. it is individuals, families, communities, states, municipalities, and it is the entire federal family. >> what about in terms of information sharing? the fusion centers -- is information flowing up and down the chain from local law enforcement to the federal

government and back down the way that it should? >> i am smiling, because of course not. >> where it is a need to be improved? >> we have so much information at times, it feels that we have no information. have all disinformation but not the information that i need. information is not enough. do need to be better at sharing in a way that work -- to protect our civil rights and sensibilities about privacy. we also need to understand the act did implications about what we know. and this is very fundamental not only in our counter-terrorism strategy at homeland security but in building a society able to face all risks and hazards. do we have empowered individuals, individuals who know what to do, know what they are confronting, and know what to do when they are confronted, and act on the information that they have?

capable communities in know that their constituent members, their strengths and members -- strengths and weaknesses, and can marshal their researches -- resources. and then we need a response of federal system, that -- one that understands is that you proposition. >> how do we get there from here? in that journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step. this is an enterprise in that case all of us. everyone has a responsibility. that is the model that you see on every bus passing by in your city. it was a citizen that identify the times square,, they felt responsible and went to the policee >> these are tight budgetary times. local government, state government, they are having trouble balancing their budget. local police departments are

under arrest. do they have the -- under arrest -- duress. do they have the resources they need? will they continue to have those resources? or will they say that's things are more important? >> one of the things i have learned in homeland security and my whole career is how different it is. national security is strategic, centralized, and talk-driven. homeland security is operational, decentralized, and driven from the grassroots. the communities and the state's heavy voice, rightly so. it would be presumptuous of me to decide if they have the right resources that they need. what we know when the department is that we have to do every week -- everything we can to strengthen their resources to our grant programs and the programs in the department of

justice, in gauging to the fusion centers, establishing standards so that communities know what they need to do in order to be ready. >> is there a possibility of the grant programs actually increasing? >> of course i can see the possibilities. grant funding, we are extraordinarily stringent3 that. the department has benefited from the very generous investment by congress over the past several years, but the fiscal constraints affecting everyone are affecting the department as well. but cannot act as if this is a surprise. we all need to do business differently, but we still need to do business together. >> a lot of money has been spent on technology. the fbi net was intended to

guard the southern border and it is not working as designed. scanning machines in the airports did not work in the real world environment. there have been problems with new nuclear detection equipment. what is the problem here? why is so much money been spent on technology that has not work properly? >> technology is only part of a system and solution. whether it is at the border or at the airports technology is a very beguiling thing. people are always in constant search for the silver bullet. looking for silver bullets is like looking for dinosaurs in manhattan. it's not that there are no dinosaurs in manhattan. there are no dinosaurs. we should stop looking for the single. solution in any of these. solution in any of these.