the defense intelligence agency, established in 1961 with the goal of providing a central location for dealing with all military intelligence matters. that is live beginning at noon. later, we are live at the .ewseum among speakers, chicago mayor social media director mark knoller. he founded several labor unions and represented the socialist party of america as candidate for president, running five times, the last time from prison. eugene debs, part of "the contenders," friday at 8:00 p.m. eastern. it a preview about him and watch some of the other videos about him at c-span.org/thecontenders.

>> we should always start with an assumption that when a politician or a ceo is saying something, they're not telling you the truth. the burden should be on them to prove it. >> he is an eagle scout, directed three of the top grossing documentaries of all time. sunday on "in depth," your chance to call, e-mail, or tweet michael moore. >> anita perry, the wife of republican presidential hopeful rick perry, spoke tuesday night. in recent weeks, her campaign for her husband has taken her to new hampshire, south carolina and florida. this is 25 minutes. >> rick grew up in a small part

of the world in texas, four county's down from the red river, 200 miles from dallas- fort worth, in a farming community. we grew up in the same home county, ranching, farming, a little bit of oil, some gas out there, so everybody is really happy about that. but we live west of i-35, so not a lot is going on. not a lot of development. it's kind of sad when you go home and see that, but we grew up with real people, real people who knew how to tell the truth, how to make a decision and stand on that decision, and you could be good for your word. he was agriculture commissioner after getting out of the air force. our children were little. he was a c-130 pilot in the air

force. i think he is the only other candidate besides representative paul that has worn the uniform of our military. so he flew that little plane around, all around texas, and people said you are not going to win. he was running against jim hightower, who had been there for 16 years. i think he was a journalist. but rick flew all around in our big state of texas, and he would meet people and shake their hands, look them in the eye, and people would say you're not going to win. he would say, you know what, i love a good fight. nobody would fight or work harder in that instance for your stay, or for your country. we did not have to do this. he was governor of texas, happy being governor of texas, and he was pretty good at it. we created more jobs than any other state in the nation.

we have actually added jobs when the rest of the country has lost jobs. we have been rated by ceo magazine for seven years in a row the best state to do business in the united states. but there was something that was tugging at his heart and at my heart, and every time we would lose a service man or servicewoman, it broke his heart. he has written every person, every family that has lost someone in the war a letter. we had a big fire in texas, you may have heard about it. we lost 1500 homes, people lost their lives, livestock. we lost a firefighter from another state. he called that family, and the woman, he got a letter addressed to him. i read that note from that woman

who lost her son, the firefighter. she called him -- he said, "this is rick perry." she said, "the governor, from texas?" but i'm "yes, ma'am, not calling as the governor. i'm calling about your sun." that is the kind of man rick perry is. some people may be more polished in their presentation. you know what, i think we have a debater-in-chief right now. -'m not looking for a debater in-chief, i am looking for a commander in chief that will do the right thing to get the country back on track doing the

right thing and working again. [applause] the president has promised us hope, but for more than 200,000 people in iowa alone who cannot find work, and for the 45 million americans who now rely on food stamps just to feed their family, hope the short and hard to come by. when we see this, it breaks our heart. our resolve.s ar american needs bold leadership, and i believe rick perry is the man because he believes in the american people. he believes in the constitution and what our founding fathers wrote for us. he knows that private enterprise and private citizens do not need to be told what to do, how to run their business, how to choose their doctor, how to run their schools.

he wants washington to get out of the way so that americans can make their own decisions and get america back to work. [applause] i want to tell you a few things about him that might not have come out the other night in the debate. he is committed to border security. we have lived every day of our lives as residents in the state of texas, and he has lived with it problems as governor of texas. we as a state, not as the federal government, which has been an abject failure in securing our borders -- we have spent over $400 million of our tax money to the border to protect it. he has set texas rangers, put boots on the ground, better technology to stop the war, the flow of drugs, weapons, and

people. but that being said, we suffer the consequences of washington failing to do its duty to secure our border. and, yes, our home of texas is home to millions of illegal immigrants, including children who came there at a young age. many of them were born there. if you are born on texas soil, you are a dual citizens. some have attacked rick on this issue of immigration. i hear a lot of it in iowa, so i want you to be armed with the fact. in texas, we only offer in-state tuition to residents of our state who have attended a texas school for a minimum of three years and have earned a high degree. children in the country

illegally must be pursuing their citizenship in order to get an in-state rate. it is not a subsidy. when you consider washington has failed to secure the border, has shown no signs of dealing with the millions that are here illegally, states like texas are left with one of two choices. either we take care of those populations, or they get on welfare. which is a greater cost to our taxpayers. or we give them the opportunity to graduate from a texas school, the opportunity to be a contributing member of society. this law was passed in 1992. it is the law in texas. it only did so with four

negative votes. that is because virtually all of our conservative legislatures in texas know that we have to deal with the population one way or the other because washington has failed. but keep in mind rick is the same governor who vetoed driver's licenses for illegal aliens, who fought to keep sanctuary cities out, and who just billed the federal government $350 million for the cost of incarcerating illegal aliens. no one has done more to secure the border, and as president he is committed to stopping the tide of illegal immigration. we are glad to be here in iowa. we are glad to be able to set the record straight and put the facts out there.

as i said, we are here, we intend on being here much more. we think we share a lot with you, texas and iowa, in that we are real people. my husband is a real person, and he cares about you and he cares about your children, and he cares about your grandchildren. we did not have to do this. we are here because we care about america, and saving the soul of our country. so thank you so very much for being here. [applause] >> mrs. perry, is an absolute pleasure to have you here this evening. your message, i was very glad to hear on immigration. i think there has been a lot of

confusion. i also want to say that i consider governor perry a leader because in the 1970's in the 1980's, there were no republicans in texas. it was governor perry who was, i believe, the first statewide officeholder who decided to become a republican. is that right? and that actually -- -- >> well, actually -- thank you, kevin. believe it or not, we did not have republicans. you were either a conservative democrat or a liberal democrat. when rick decided to run for agriculture commission, we did not have the republican primary. so i became republican county chair and organized the very

first republican primary we ever had in pascal county. so that is kind of like one of those miss america questions. that is how we came to have the first republican primary in our little county of haskill, and we have one still. >> it is great for the country to have a strong texas and a conservative texas. we thank you for being here this evening. join me again in thinking the first lady of texas, anita perry, for being here tonight. -- join me again in thanking the first lady of texas, anita perry, for being here tonight.

>> ladies and gentlemen, thank you so much for being here. hi, john. >> i appreciate the way governor perry does not back down or backtrack, and you do not either. >> thank you. >> i know he was there at the fairgrounds, and i know he was there for more than that. >> yes, i watched that. >> for everything there we figure out -- i'm glad to hear that. even though i speak spanish, and even though we have a lot of

mexicans and latinos, i still want the border and forced. >> we are putting our money -- it's the federal government cost jobs to protect our borders -- if they would support us -- he will not even answer rick'. you're right. >> i know rick perry will do what is best. >> thank you, thank you. thank you so very much. hi, ma'am. >> hello. >> how are you? how are you doing? >> very good. >> we are happy about the rain and the cool weather. hello, how are you?

anita. aren't you very nice. thank you, sir, for being here. hello. anita. hi there. good, i am so glad. you may hear some of the same stuff tomorrow. >> that is good. >> good, thank you, brad. i do not, but susan -- i do not.

that is me. is there another one? .sn't that odd ok, thank you so much. good to see you again. thank you. wasn't that something? >> good luck to the governor. >> thank you so much. thank you for being here. how are you? how are you? hello, how are you? thank you. hello there. thank you all for being here. how are you? >> good, and yourself? >> good, thank you. >> i am with strong america now. he is the first governor in our country to put it into law.

i also have a note here for you. we met him last monday, and my sun as a 12-year-old -- my son is a 12-year-old. >> thank you. >> can we get a picture? >> sure. >> thank you. >> hello there. how are you? >> very good, how are you? >> thank you for doing that. my daddy will be 91 thursday. he fought in world war ii. >> one thing i'm interested in is the defense of the country. i am very disturbed that congress and everybody wants to

cut defense. if you look at the statistics the past several years, our ships numbers have declined tremendously. i am hearing now that with this recent deal, 200,000 marines and so forth will be cut. i do not think that as a healthy spirit. our first duty is to protect this country. if we do not protect the country, the rest of it is not worth anything. i was in the marine corps. . always say simsemper fi friend is ast

marine. it is important to us. if we are not strong militarily, we have no prominence. >> we have to have a chance. by the way, this is my wife, betty. >> well, hello, betty. >> hello. ay. father is is joseph r >> thank you, and i will tell him. hi. we can do that.

thank you for being here. thank you for being here. >> he gave a nice talk. >> and you have heard it -- >> you gave a nice talk. >> and you have heard it before. i have got to get to bed. >> on the phone last night, the state called. i got to tell you, you have to coach him. >> we have to coach our men. thank you. thank you. >> thank you for coming to iowa. >> you bet. hello, sir. anita. you know what, it is beautiful

up here. i have to tell you. this is one of my favorite states. >> thank you for coming to iowa. >> thank you for being here tonight. hello there. nice to meet you. i can see you standing up. i am anita. thank you for being here. >> year has been's credits -- your husband's credits are telling the popular truth. >> thank you. my gosh, it is so important.

being one of the very first states, he has spent more time here. he has spent more time than i have, but we will be back because we think we have a lot in common with the people of iowa. if you are genuine, authentic, you speak what you say from your heart, what you see is what you get. that is what you get from my husband. >> you were at the last debate. how much are you helping her husband prepare for the debates, whether on policy or appearance? >> probably not on policy a lot, but i say go out there and be yourself, be confident, be who you are because he is what he is. he has got people that are much smarter than i am that talk to him about policy. >> one of your comments that there are more polished ones. was that a specific reference to

mitt romney? >> i'm not going to say that about my good friend mitt. that was my husband's first, second, and third debate on a national stage, so it is unfair to compare them to each other when the they have been running much longer. i do not know. i think he did not show it the other night and i think he will tell you that that was not his best performance. but he is only going to get better. i think part of the attacks have something to do with that. when you have seven arrows being shot at you and your the one person in the middle, 30 seconds does not give you a lot of time. >> [inaudible] >> i will be back with him in

the first 10 days of iowa. california, south carolina. we have a lot of country to cover. we love meeting of the american people. the american people are the best that we have got, so we love being here in iowa and we will be back together and separately. >> where are you going in california? >> my gosh, we are doing fundraising and meeting people, asking them for their votes, asking them for support. >> thank you. >> thank you. you all waited all afternoon. [applause] thank you so much. >> thank you, too. good luck out there. >> thank you. >> you know what, i think people

got it. >> thank you, appreciate it. >> thank you so much. thank you. you bet. >> i just wanted to -- i have little children to put to bed right now. >> good for you. >> but thank you for coming. we really appreciate it. it has been a very good night for us. >> white house coverage coming up tonight -- "road to the white house) coverage coming up tonight. newt gingrich's unveiling his campaign platform, which he is calling the 21st century contract with america. we have linked to that document on c-span board. you'll see his remarks at 8:00 eastern. friday night, rick perry holds

his first town hall in new hampshire. live coverage at 6:00 p.m. eastern. while the primary race has changed a bit with florida announcing yesterday they are moving up their primary to january 31, they will go fifth in the primary and caucus process. we found that out this morning on "washington journal." adam smith, political editor for "the st. petersburg times closed would in florida. it looks like florida is going to decide to move up its primary. what is going on? >> they want to make sure orida is the biggest battleground state. host: if they move up to january 31, that would make them the fifth primary? guest: that is the goal.

they don't want to get in front of the four earliest states -- iowa, new hampshire, nevada, and south carolina but they want to be alone. host: why does florida feel they should and they can have a decisive impact on the primary? guest: the feeling is, especially for the republicans, you can't really win the nomination without florida. it is the biggest battleground state and they don't want to be waiting until the nomination is already locked up to 2 vote. the idea is to move early, even if it means penalties from the party. host: what are the penalties? guest: they will lose half of their delegates. they have about 116 delegates so the rules say it that will be cut half. i think the view in florida is, a couple of things, who cares, delicate stone mattered -- it is just people making -- wearing funny hats at the convention. two, florida is too important to

actually get that penalty. the convention will be in florida and ultimately they will not be penalized. host: what is of the financial benefit for florida to move up its primary? guest: it certainly will be good for tv stations. we will get a lot of advertising. we will have some campaigns year. but i don't think it is a big financial benefit. it is more about influencing the nomination. host: we see from census data that florida's hispanic voters jumped up 250,000 since 2008. what is the impact of that in the primary race? what are these gop candidates going to have to say to appeal to the voters? guest: when you talk about immigration, florida has a different population than some other states. we have a lot of cubans and people who've been here for a long time. they are not especially

sympathetic with illegal immigration. it is not that hispanic voters are going to be opposed to tougher sanctions on illegal immigration, but what you have to be careful is, is on the rhetoric. if you are to anti-immigrant you have a problem. host: which candidates are focusing their resources, their money, have a campaign organization on the ground in florida right now? caller: florida is such a big state. it is not a retail politician state like iowa and new hampshire. pierre greece has a decent organization and romney is -- romney has been of florida for a long time so he has a lot of support. has a campaign structure and a fund-raising structure.

host: which partf florida does a gop candidate need to win to get the dominant -- nomination? caller: it is over the map. it is diffent from the general election. but my area, two and orlando, about 45% of the primary vote -- tampa bay and orlando about 45% of the primary vote. but you have to do well pretty much everywhere or target your campaign to specific areas to over, where somebody else might >> at american citizens forced from their homes. for 10-year-old norman mineta, this in terming camp was home. here is his story on "american history tv on c-span3. when american artifacts explore

america through its arts, inventions, and discovery. and through oral histories. in 1910 to three, new york democrat elizabeth holtzman became the youngest woman ever elected to congress. one year later, she was and -- she was voting to impeach a president. look for our schedules in your index. with the c-span alert button. on a public 3, the supreme court will hear oral arguments on whether states can be sued for failing to pay the required rates by the medicaid act. our grain for the united states, supporting virginia governor weld, -- governor wilder. >> the language specifies the state medicaid plan must provide

for the payment of rates which the state fines and makes assurances satisfactory to the secretary. >> listen to c-span radio in washington, d.c., at 90.1 fm, xm satellite radio channel 119, and c-spanradio.org. next, mitt romney's wife. she is introduced by the group president, corinne armstrong. this is 20 minutes. >> after promising never to undergo and other presidential campaign, ann romney was inspired to encourage her husband to run again. president obama's record in office was a major factor. the controversial issue of the national health care act, which she recommend which -- which she recognized would cripple the

economy. a strong inspirational republican leader with executive experience needed to step into the presidential race, win, and change the direction of government involvement in their lives. the good-looking candidate helps, too. [laughter] like her husband, ann has established herself as a leader and a potential first lady of the united states. first of importance is her role as a wife, mother, and grandmother. she is an accomplished equestrian, which i did not know. as a former first lady of massachusetts, she became a leader to a host of charitable, faith-based, and community organizations locally and internationally. the common thread that motivates ann romney to dedicate herself to helping others in need is children and young women.

she recognizes that all citizens have a greater and more meaningful impact in improving people's lives than government can. amongst some of her accomplishments as first lady, she served as the governor's liaison to the white house office of faith-based and community initiatives. she has been a long serving supporter and leader in the united way of massachusetts bay and a coalition that provides funding to urban church programs designed to serve at-risk youth. she helped develop right to play, and international non- profit organization that uses sports and play as a developmental tool for children in the most disadvantaged areas of the world. she developed programs for

physical challenged children, literacy programs for children, as well as organizations such as partners for youth with disabilities, the american red cross, the boston 10-point coalition, and the perkins school of the blind. as first lady, she served as a board member of the mass children's trust fund, where she was the recipient of the 2006 lifetime achievement award from operation kids. since mitt's announcement to run for the presidency for a second time, she has been very busy traveling the country extensively on the campaign trail, meeting and speaking to as many americans now that she is in new hampshire, i am sure she takes great pleasure to spend a little time in their home. please welcome home ann romney. [applause]

>> thank you. i was getting bored by the introduction. i was like, did i do all those things? wow. maybe you can tell the focus was on children. if you can tell my life, my focus is on children. that is where my passion is, and that is where i like to lend my light in my life, is to children. especially children that are in need. i remember once when i was driving, i had my five boys in the car when they were all young year. that was not always a pleasant experience, by the way, to have five boys in a car. it can be bedlam.

you're driving one here and doing this with the other. but there were good times in the car, too, and i remember driving by a van with at-risk youth in it, and i think they were probably in detention or in juvenile authority and probably being transported from one facility to another. and my heart absolutely stopped when i saw that his band, and as i was driving next to it, it was so -- when i saw that van, and as i was driving next to it, i thought if those boys were driving in my car they would be ok if they had the kind of parenting and love and support, they would not be in that van, they would be with me on vacation doing something fun. i recognized them how important it is to have good examples and

good parenting and good life skills that you learn in the home. and how grateful i was for good parents. in the introductory prayer, i was very touched by the thought of how we are to remember those who have gone before and are grateful for people who have made sacrifices for this nation. i have a long history of people that have made sacrifices for this nation, and it started actually with william bradford. who, as you know, was on the mayflower and was the first governor of massachusetts. he was my direct ancestor. i am his 17th great- granddaughter. so i am grateful that william bradford made enormous sacrifices to get on that mayflower and come to this unknown place for religious freedom. i also have -- if you follow

that line, you go all the way through the revolution and everything else. but on my father's side, my grandfather was a welsh coal miner. when he was 8 years old, he started working in the minds. he would go -- he worked six days a week. he would go before the sun came up, and he would come home after the sun went down. he never saw daylight except on sunday. and i'm grateful that my grandfather recognized that he wanted a better future for his grandchildren, and he made an enormous sacrifice in leaving wales and leaving the coal mining community that had been doing coal mining for generations, and came to america for a better life for his children and grandchildren.

my father was 15 when he came to this country. the saying that sticks with me from my grandfather -- who i did not know well, he died when i was 2 years old or something -- i have pictures of him but i do not remember that well. the saying that my father would give to us as we were studying and working hard in school is, quote you study, or it is the pick and shovel for you." and those were the choices that my father had. you either do well in school, or you are in need mines. i think the reason we need to express gratitude and feel gratitude for those that went before us is that there were people that made huge sacrifices for this nation, and to make it what it is, a shining hill on a

light, that people want to come here for an opportunity, a place to have a better life for their children and grandchildren. so many of us are motivated right now because we feel a sense that this may be in jeopardy, that this shining hill -- that we may be losing some of the glitz and glamour and everything else that represents the united states of america. that may be the next generation will not be better off than the generation before. we all need to figure out what is that we can do to change that. right now what i can do is be out there representing my husband and giving people an opportunity to recognize that we need a person in the white house with leadership skills that is going to change the course of direction that our country is headed in, and i'm willing to do

that. and i am grateful for the sacrifices of generations before me that fought hard for personal liberties and personal opportunities. it is time now for me to give back a little bit in a small, small way. in thankfulness to my generation and my ancestors that have sacrificed for me to make my life a better life. so i am grateful for them and i appreciate the person that gave that invocation and blessing this morning and made us think about those people that went before us, and how important they are. and we need to remember them. and liberal lives in such a way that we can show grant -- and live our lives in such a way that we can show gratitude for that. i was with my grandkids this weekend, in california -- yesterday, actually. i was in california yesterday and had the chance to be

reenergize by being with my grandchildren. it is great to see my children -- my five sons -- being good husbands and also being good fathers. but my grandchildren are also aware that we are doing something right now. they are old enough, some of them, to figure out that there is something special going on with their grandfather. it is interesting to see their perspective. they, of course, want their grandfather to be president, but they do not know really what that means and how hard that is. i had a very special little gift, not from this trip but from a trip may be from six weeks ago when i was in california again, and my 11- year-old granddaughter, chloe, was listening to me talk about how difficult it is to travel. those of you and who know how it is getting on an airplane often,

going through security -- i was talking about how hard it was and what a pain it is to be in the security lines, and how hard it is to get your license out and your ticket and you wear your glasses because you cannot tell what seat you're sitting in, and it is not a pleasant experience. you're listening to all of this. next time i saw her, she made me something. it was like a necklace with little pockets in it, and the one pocket for the ticket, the one pocket for my license, and the one pocket for my glasses. now, she is 11 and she made it 100% by itself -- you can tell by what it looks like -- but it was so sweet of her to do this. i took it, i thanked her, we got in the car, and mitt said, "that is so sweet of chloe, but you

cannot wear that." it, and'm going to wear i do. i put it over my neck, it is a little raggedy looking, and it is wonderful because as i put it on and keep it close to my heart, it reminds me why it is we are doing what we're doing. by the way, it is very convenient. i have those three little pockets and it is just great. i appreciate chloe, her effort in participating in this endeavor that we are all involved with right now. i do where it close to my heart and i do -- i do wear a close my heart. we are now in our 60's. we are ok. it may not even be so much for my children, who are now 30 and up. they go from 30 to 40. they are going to be ok, too.

i worry about my grandchildren. i worried about the country they are going to inherit from us and our excesses spending, the deficits, all of the things that they are going to inherit from us. i think about what i inherited from my grandparents, and i want to do a better job. i do not want them to be burdened with debt. i want them to trust in their government, that it will not exceed what they should be doing as irresponsible government. that is why we are in it, and that is why we care so -- as a responsible double image. that is why we are in it, and that's why we care so much and that is why he is committed to doing the right thing at the right time. never mind that he is a great husband and father. there are probably lots of people in this room who have

done that same thing. but he has also been a success in business. he understands the economy, understand how jobs are made, understands the dynamics of how much trouble we are in right now and how the climate for creating new jobs is terrible. so he understands that because he has been in private business. he has also done something extraordinary. he left a very successful business, left everything on the table and went out to run the salt lake winter games in 2002 when they were a huge financial trouble. that took a lot of courage. it ended up being the most successfully run games in the history of the olympic games. it was an amazing thing to come from a deficit to putting on the first world stage event after september 11 with high security issues.

again, he turned it around, made it successful, and left a surplus. instead of a debt. he did that so beautifully, and then he went to massachusetts as governor and did the same thing. $3 billion deficit, left it four years later with a $2 billion rainy day fund without raising taxes and without borrowing. we need somebody that has had this kind of experience, that knows how to do turnaround. he has worked in the private sector, also worked in the government sector. it is not even knowing the answers. i think a lot of us already know what the solutions are, it is how do you get those things done. he has been in an environment, a heavily democratic legislature, where he has gotten things done. i understand may be better than most how important it is that mitt is the next president of the united states, and how chloe's little badge that i wear now reminds me that it is

worth the effort. it is worth it for me to be here to talk to all of you, and to have you recognize that not only is mitt going to be the next nominee for the party -- because people will become more and more aware that you need someone with substance, experience, that has the hard road. but he will not just be the nominee, he is also going to defeat barack obama. [applause] so we are in this to win it, we are committed to it. we know it is important. we know you are all concerned about this country, i and i'm mittand i am grateful to for this huge undertaking. one thing i was convinced of after running the first time,

was i was never going to do that again. and then mitt reminds me that i said that after each pregnancy. [applause] i do have five boys. it is a good thing i lose my memory about some things, good that i forget about some things. but it is true that i was convinced i would never do this again because it was so difficult the first time through. but it is worth it this time and it is worth the fight. that is why i have given in and recognize that i am now mitt's biggest cheerleader, pushing him on, loving him, and loving the fact that he does so well in the debates, too, by the way. i love how well he does in the debates. [applause] it's ok to know that he graduated from harvard business school and harvard law school that he went to at the same time. it takes a great mental capacity to be able to do that kind of

thing. he is a very bright guy, on top of everything else. i feel fortunate to be married to him, fortunate to be engaged in the battle we are in right now. i feel like it's a worthy cause, and delighted to have the support of a lot of you in this room, and need to know that you are the workers. i know you are the activists in this room, the people that can talk to your neighbors, get out, get on the phones when the time comes because new hampshire is going to be big and mitt will work and win it and we are going to need your help. so thank you all very much. [applause] >> i want to thank ann for coming today, and on behalf of republican women we have a small token for your sharing your time

with us. thank you so much. >> more "road to the white house" coverage as we head into the weekend. tonight at 8:00 eastern, newt gingrich's remarks in des moines, iowa, the 21st century contract with america. he has released that, and we have linked to it on our web site. you will see his speech tonight at 8:00. friday, texas governor rick perry holds a town hall meeting in derry, new hampshire. just before the house is scheduled to gavel back in for a pro forma session, it is written that house republican leaders assured skeptics will unanimously consent to a contemporary -- to a temporary solution would house members return to washington to consider ia continuing resolution

funding until november 18. until then, news and comments from this morning's "washington journal." you "the wall street journal" this morning. both parties vying for support from an ethnic group that have voted democratic in the past. but say -- they say this --

remember, the democrats are holding their convention in north carolina as well. we want to get your take. what is your candidate's appeal to the hispanic voter? we want to hear from spanic voters as well. let me show you the graph "the wall street journal" put together based on the census data. we talked about florida but in colorado they saw the number of hispanic voters jump by 41,000. in missouri, 17,000. and in nevada, 44,000. new mexico, 36,000. north carolina, 54,000. in va, 33,000 more hispanic voters in that state then in 2008 -- in virginia. a little more from "the wall street journal and then -- "the wall street journal" and then we will take your calls --

mike, independent from woodbridge, virginia. do you have a candidate yet and what do you think their appeal is for the hispanic vote? caller: they should be treated absolutely equal as any other boater. there is no reason to cater to the hispanics. it just like you should not

cater to anybody else. host: what are you were -- your issues you care about and you what the candidates want to put them on top? caller: the economy and the deficit. get that straightened out. it is universal. you don't have to cater to individual constituents or minority constituents. just treatverybody equally. host: let us hear from a democratic voter from kentucky. it did we lose you? erie, pennsylvania. at laura is a republican. caller: good morning. i just wanted to say i am almost insulted by the question. just let me have a minute to explain this. what is good for hispanics is good for blacks, is good for whites, it is good for every american. it and that is to have, first, a balanced budget -- not only in

their households and cities and states. we are wasting so much money that is thrown away just on interest alone, $800 billion from the way on interest that we could be using in our lives? $800 billion thrown away on interest? why hispanics are growing. the abortion rate, sadly, for blacks is so high especially in inner-city is that planned parenthood is setting up clinics in those inner-city to target blacks. we have black americans forife calling it genocide. they make up 13% of the population and one-third of the babies that were aborted since 1973 were black. that is almost a racist policy. host: where are you getting that information? caller: american life league and all of the pro-life organizations. you can even go on to basically the cdc stuff.

blacks account for 13% of the population and they have a third of tir babies aborted. ho: melissa, a hispanic voter from ohio. good morning. what do you think about this and who do you plan to vote for and what is the appeal? >> "washington journal" live every day at 7:00 a.m. eastern. we are heading to the u.s. house now gambling and for what is this -- expected to be a short pro-forma session and to approve by unanimous consent short-term federal spending.

the speaker pro tempore: the house will be in order. the chair lays before the house a communication from the speaker. the clerk: the speaker's rooms, washington, d.c. september 29, 2011, the hereby appoint the honorable andy harris to act as speaker pro tempore on this day. signed, john a. boehner, speaker of the house of representatives. the speaker pro tempore: the prayer will be offered by our chaplain, father conroy. chaplain conroy: let us pray, dear god, we give you thanks for giving us another day. on this quiet day during a week of constituent visits, we ask again that you give all members of the people's house peace and patience, with wisdom and

courage to do what is best for our nation. may they and may we all be concerned not only with our personal interests but with the needs of those who live each day without power and without influence. your word has universally admonished us to take special care of the poor and assist them in their need. our nation has been blessed among nations. we often say this with pride, but must also say this in gratitude. may those who struggle trust that they can rely upon the goodness and generosity of we who have been given so much. as always, may all that is done be for your greater honor and glory, amen. the speaker pro tempore: the

chair has examined the journal of the last day's proceedings and announces to the house his approval thereof. pursuant to clause 1 of rule 1, the journal stands approved. the pledge of allegiance will be led by the gentleman from texas, mr. culberson. mr. culberson: please join me in the pledge of allegiance to the united states. i pledge allegiance to the flag of the united states of america and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under god, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. the speaker pro tempore: the chair lays before the house a communication. the clerk: the honorable the speaker, house of representatives. sir, pursuant to the permission granted in clause 2-h of rule 2 of the rules of the u.s. house of representatives, the clerk received the following message from the secretary of the senate on september 27, 2011, at 10:54 a.m. that the senate passed with

amendments h.r. 2017. that the senate passed with an amendment, h.r. 2607. with best wishes i am, signed sincerely, karen l. haas. the speaker pro tempore: the chair lays before the house a communication. the clerk: the honorable the speaker, house of representatives. sir, pursuant to the permission granted in clause 2-h of rule 2 of the rules of the u.s. house of representatives, the clerk received the following message from the secretary of the senate on september 27, 2011, at 10:00 a.m. that the senate passed senate 1280. that the senate passed without amendment h.r. 2005. that the senate agreed to without amendment senate joint resolution 22, h.con.res. 81. with best wishes i am, signed sincerely, karen l. haas. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from texas seek recognition? mr. culberson: mr. speaker, i

ask unanimous consent to take from the speaker's table the bill 2017 with the senate amendments thereto and concur in the senate amendments. the speaker pro tempore: the clerk will report the title of the bill and report the senate amendments. the clerk: h.r. 2017, an act making appropriations for the department of homeland security for the fiscal year ending september 30, 2012, and for other purposes. and amendments -- mr. culberson: mr. speaker, i ask unanimous consent that the amendments be considered as read, and the reading be dispensed with. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, the reading is dispensed with. without objection, the senate amendment is concurred in and the motion to reconsider is laid upon the table. for what purpose does the gentleman from texas seek recognition? mr. culberson: mr. speaker, i ask unanimous consent that when the house adjourns today it adjourn to meet at 2:00 p.m. on monday next. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, so ordered. for what purpose does the gentleman from texas rise? mr. culberson: mr. speaker, i

move the house do now adjourn. the speaker pro tempore: the question is on the motion to adjourn. those in favor say aye. those opposed, no. the ayes have it. the motion is adopted. accordingly, the house stands adjourned until 2:00 p.m. on monday next. >> the house agrees by unanimous consent for the short-term spending bill keeping the government funded through october 4. they will be back next week, returning monday at 2:00 and taking up tuesday longer-term federal spending bill which will fund the government through november 18. live house coverage here on c- span when they return. to tell you about some of the other live coverage coming up today on c-span, defense secretary leon panetta and the director of national intelligence james clapper participated in a ceremony marking the 50th anniversary of the defense intelligence agency, which was established in 1961

with a goal for providing a central location for military and intelligence matters. later, we are live at the newseum for the act in this -- activism and media and policy summit. among the speakers is the chicago mayor's social media director and cbs white house correspondent. that is live at 3:45 p.m. >> he founded several labor unions and represented the socialist party of america as a candidate for president, running five times. the last time from prison. eugene debs lost, but a changed political history. he is one of 14 men featured in a new series "the contenders." live from his home in indiana, friday at 8:00 p.m. eastern. get a preview of about him and other videos at a special web site, c-span.org/thecontenders.

>> you should always start with the assumption that when a politician or a ceo is saying something, they are not telling you the truth. they may be telling you the truth, but the burden should be on them to prove it. >> and eagle scout, held a brief standard as editor of "mother jones" and produced three of the top 10 grossing documentaries of all time and also a best-selling author. his latest is a memoir, "here comes trouble." your chance to call, email, or tweet michael moore live on book tv on c-span2. >> in his state of the union address, european commission president jose manuel barroso talk in depth about the eurozone financial crisis, outlining short and long term goals to promote growth and stability. some of those include taxing financial transactions and the ability to buy government bonds from the eurozone bailout fund. greece is the latest country in the 17-member eurozone seeking a

financial aid package to avoid -- aboard the fall. ireland and portugal received similar loans. his remarks from strasbourg, france, run 40 minutes. france, run 40 minutes. >> [interpretor] the sitting is open. today, we have a very important debate, a statement by the president of the commission on the state of the union following yesterday's very important debate with the euro group president.

this debate is supposed to give us an opportunity to find answers to the most serious questions that we face at the present time. this house regards the debate as very serious. mr. jose manuel barroso, vice- president, and commissioners, and representatives of the polish presidency, is also with us. we start our point and i would like to ask to take the floor mr. president of the european commission, jose manuel barroso. >> [interpreter] mr. president,

ladies and gentlemen, ministers. i think we've got to be honest and clear in carrying out our analysis of the state of the union. union. today we are facing the biggest challenges this union has ever had to face throughout its history. a financial crisis, an economic and social crisis, but also a crisis of confidence. confidence in our leaders and leadership in europe itself, in our ability to find solutions. now, the causes of the crisis are well known. europe didn't respond to the challenges of competitiveness. some of our member states live beyond their means -- lived

beyond their means. in the financial markets there has been unacceptable and irresponsible actions and types of behavior. we have seen increasing unbalances grow between member states, particularly those in the eurozone. and there is a crisis of globalization and a degree of cynicism that contributed to exacerbating the situation. so, our societies are extremely worried. a lot of our citizens are afraid of the future. and more than ever, there is a danger of nationalism, of member states turning their banks and looking in words -- inwards. a popular actions in response is calling into question the major actions of the european union, the hero, the single market, and even the free circulation of persons.

i think that the sovereign debt crisis is first and foremost a crisis in confidence in politics. our citizens and the outside our citizens and the outside world are looking to us and are wondering whether we have the will to continue propping up the single currency. they are wondering whether the member states are willing to carry out the necessary reforms. they are wondering whether the more prosperous countries are willing to show solidarity. it is europe genuinely able to generate jobs and generate growth? and i say to you, yes, the situation is serious, but we do have solutions to these problems. if we reestablished confidence and trust.

and to do that we need stability and growth, but also political will and political leadership. and i think we have to work together to come forward with ideas for a european renewal. [applause] [applause] now, in the berlin declaration signed by parliament by the council and by all institutions of the 50th anniversary of the treaty of rome, we sit -- today we live with each other in a way that was not possible in the past. we are citizens of the european union. we are to our great fortune had united. today we are living united in a way that was impossible in the past. for great good fortune is to be united, and we have to deliver

on that. i think these words count for something and we've got to translate this into day-to-day actions. we have to work with our institutions, not against them. i think that way we can meet with success. some people believe that stability should take precedence. others say it is growth. i say we need both. some preach discipline, others solidarity. well, we need both. we can't come up with partial or -- we need an overall solutions and we need to show more ambitions. i think we are in a crucial moment in history. because if we do not move forward with more unification, we will suffer more fragmentation. i think this is going to be a baptism of fire for the whole

generation. and i say, yes, we can get out of the crisis. not only can we, but we must, and that is what political leadership is all about, making what is necessary possible. [applause] >> , members, let me start with greece. greece is and will remain a member of the euro area. [applause] greece must implement its commitments in full and on time. in turn, members have pledged to support greece and each other. we are determined to continue to provide support to countries until they regain market access,

provided they successfully implement those programs. that is why i created this for greece. we launched an action plan based on two major pillars. viable and high-quality projects investing in all greek regions to make best use of the locations of the central funds. locations of the central funds. 15 billion euros remain to be spent in greece from the structural funds. [applause] this will support the greek economy with a program of technical assistance to the administration. a program of 500 million euros to guarantee european investment bank loans to break sme's is already under way. already considering a wide guarantee mechanism to allow banks to lend again to the real economy. greece will have to deliver

concrete results. it must break with counterproductive practices and resist special-interest. but we have to be clear about this -- this is not a sprint, but a marathon. it is not only about greece. what we face is very difficult. we are confronted by a negative affect of an ongoing global reassessment of risk. it is therefore our responsibility to rebuild confidence and trust in the euro. we can do this by showing we are able to take all of the decisions needed to run a common currency. in a competitive, inclusive, and resources efficient way. let us start with the short term. the first step is to quickly fix the way we respond to the

sovereign debt crisis. this requires strong mechanisms for crisis resolution. we need credible firepower and effective firewalls for the euro. we have to build on the efsf and the upcoming stability mechanism. to be made more stronger and flexible. this is what the commission proposal already in january. this is what governments in the euro area agreed upon on the 21st of july. only when you rectify this it will be able to deploy for cautionary intervention, intervened to support the recapitalization of banks and intervene in the secondary markets to help avoid contagion. once it is ratified we should make the most efficient use of its financial envelope. the commission is working on options. moreover, we should do everything possible to accelerate the entry into force

of this. naturally, we stressed that the european central bank and full respect of the treaty, will do what ever is necessary to ensure the integrity of a euro area and to ensure its financial stability. but you cannot stop there. we must deepen economic coordination and integration, particularly in the euro area. this is as much a political task as an economic one. today you will vote on proposals that we have put before you and the council one year ago. this widens its surveillance to macroeconomic balances. we are back very close to what the commission as originally put on the table. you have played a decisive role in keeping the level of ambition and i want to thank you and congratulate you on that.

this legislation will give us much stronger enforcement mechanisms. we cannot discuss member states budgetary plans before national decisions are taken. this mix of discipline and integration holds the key to the future of the euro area. but more integration and discipline, we can have a real credible. . honorable members, these are indeed important steps forward but we must go forward. we need to complete our monetary union with an economic union. we need to achieve the thought of maastricht. it was an illusion to think we could have a common currency and single market with national approaches to economic and budget policies. an illusion we could have a common currency and single market with that approach. [applause]

for the euro area to be credible -- and this is not only the message of the federalists, but the message of the markets -- we need a truly community approach. we need to really integrate the euro area. we need to complete the monetary union with the real economic union. and this truly community approach can be built how? in the coming weeks, the commission will build and present their proposal for a single framework to different economic coordination and integration. this will be done in a way that ensures the compatibility between the zero area and the union as a whole. --don't want the euro area

at the same time, we can pool decision making to enhance competitiveness. this can be done by integrating it into the framework, and full respect of the national implementation. for all of this to work, we need more than ever the independent authority of the commission to propose an ss action is the member states should take. governments, let's be frank, cannot do this by themselves, nor can this be done by negotiations between governments. indeed, within the community competence, the commission is the economic government of union. we certainly don't need more institutions for this. [applause] for some reason, the treaties

have created a super-national institutions. for some reason the european commission and central bank, the court of justice were created. the commission is the guarantor of fairness. moreover, the commission, which naturally works in partnership with the member states, accountable to this house, the directly elected parliament, both of the euro area and the european union as a whole. [applause] honorable members, it is also time to refine external representation of the euro area. in accordance to the treaty, the commission, you make proposals for this purpose. a union of stability built on this basis and with a common approach -- the member states

conceived foley the advantages of that big a market on the issuance of sovereign debt. once fully equipped with the instruments necessary to insure both integration and discipline, the issuance of debt will be seen as a natural step on condition such eurobonds will be stability bonds, to reward those who play by the rules and deter those who don't. as i already announced to the scouts, the commission will present options for such stability bonds in the coming weeks. several of these options can be implemented in the current treating -- treaty, where is fully pledged bonds will require changes. this is important. because, honorable members, we can do a lot within, and there is no excuse for not doing it now. but it may be necessary to consider further changes to the treaty. i am also thinking particularly

of the consent of unanimity -- concept of unanimity. the basis of the joint endeavor cannot be dictated -- today we have a union where it is the slowest member that dictates the speed of all the other member states. this is not credible also, from a market point of view. that is why we need to solve this problem of decision making. and member state, of course, has the right not to accept decisions. that is the question, as they say, of national sovereignty. but the member states not to block the moves of others -- and if it wants to go further, they should go further. [applause] our willingness for a treaty change should not be a way or an excuse to delay the reforms

necessary today. but i believe that this longer- term perspective will enforce the credibility of our decisions now. honorable members -- a union means swiftly completing work on a new system of regulation for the financial sector. we need well-capitalized responsible bank's lending to the real economy. much has been said about the alleged bomber ability of some of our banks. european -- alleged vulnerability of some of our banks. european banks are now raising capital filling it gaps identified by the stress tests over the summer. this is necessary to limit damage of the financial markets to the real economy and jobs. but over the last three years, we have designed a new system of financial regulation. let's remember, we have already tabled 29 pieces of legislation.

you have already adopted several of them, including the creation of independent supervising authorities which are already working. now it is important to approve our proposals for new rules on credit defaults swaps. the proposals are there. they should be adopted. the commission will deliver the remaining proposals by the end of this year, namely rules on credit rating agencies, bank resolution, personal responsibility of financial responsibility of financial operatives. so, we will be the first in the g-20 who made -- for build our commitment on the global efforts for financial regulations. in the last three years, member states -- i should say, tax payers -- have granted aid and

provided guarantees of 4.6 trillion euros to the financial sector. it is time for the financial sector to make a contribution back to society. [applause] that is why i am very proud to say that today the commission adopted a proposal for the financial transaction tax. [applause] today i am putting before you a very important tax that, if implemented, may generate revenue of about 55 billion euros a year. some people ask why. it is a question of fairness. if our farmers, if our workers,

if all the sectors from industry to agriculture to service, pay contribution to society, the banking sector should also give a contribution to society. [applause] and if we need -- if we need more revenues, the question is where of those revenues coming from. are we going to tax labor more? are we going to tax consumption more? i think it is fair to tax financial activities, where in some member states they did not pay the proper contribution. it is not only financial institutions that should pay their fair share. we cannot afford to turn a blind eye to tax evasion. so, this time, to adopt our proposals on savings tax within

european union, and i call on the member states to finally give the commission the mandates to negotiate tax agreements for all european union with third countries. honorable members -- stability and responsibility are not enough on their own. we need stability, but we also need growth. we need a responsibility, but we also need solidarity. economy can only remain strong if it delivers growth. that is why we must unleased the energy of our economy, especially the real economy -- unleashed the energy of our economy. significant growth in europe is not an impossible dream. it will not come magically tomorrow. but we can create the conditions for growth to resume. we have done this before. we can do it again. it is true that we do not have

much room for a new fiscal stimulus. but it does not mean we cannot do more to promote growth. first, those who have fiscal space available must explore it. but in a sustainable way. second, all member states need to promote structural reform so we can increase our competitiveness in world. together we can and must tap the potential of the single market, explore all the benefits of trade, and mobilize investment at the european level. let me start with the single market. full implementation of the directive alone could, according to estimates, deliver up to 140 billion euros and economic gains. but today, two years after the deadline for implementation, several members states have not adopted the necessary law. so we have not benefited from all the possible gains from having a truly liberalization in

europe. we must also do more. we must adopt what is on the table. we adopted the single market tax. a number of key initiatives. cutting the cost of protection to 20% of current costs. i expect this to be concluded by the end of the year. moreover, for the single market, considering a procedure -- in many areas we should take a fast track because we are living in real emergency times. this would allow us to respond to these extraordinary circumstances. growth in the future will depend more and more on harnessing information technology. we need a single market that will benefit each and every european by around 1500 euros a year by using the possibilities of e commerce -- e-commerce.

extra 10% of broadband penetration, could bring us 1% to 1.5% extra in old growth. in a competitive world -- we must innovate and act in a sustainable way. we already presented detailed proposals on innovation, resource efficiency, and how we can strengthen our industrial base. more than industrial policy, it is about investing in results and innovation. we need to accelerate adoption of our efforts for venture- capital to fund young, innovative companies across europe. sustainable jobs will come if we focus on innovation in new technologies, including green technologies. we must see that green and growth goes together. renewable sector has created thousands of jobs in the past five years and the european union. the growth in that technology will triple in the next decade. we must focus on where it makes

a real impact. growth in the future means we must actively pursue also our smart regulation agenda, which will give us a savings of 30 billion euros for european companies. but member states must do their parts reducing the burden. we also need and investments. in these reforms are important but we also need some kind of investments at the union level. a union of growth and solidarity needs modern in connect -- interconnected infrastructure. we have proposed decree it facility to connect europe in energy, transport, and digital. it has to be seen together with a very important innovative idea -- project farms. the coming weeks the commission will give its proposal for the project farms.

we can do it before it is adopted. in this case we confront load some of the major infrastructure investments europe needs. member states should urgently consider how to allow our own policy driven bank, the european investment bank, to do more, possibly much more, to finance long-term investment. to do so, we need to explore ways to enforce the eib's resources and capital base so it can lend to the real economy. in the year 2000, there was 22 billion euros of venture-capital in europe. in 2010, only 3 billion. if you want to promote entrepreneurship, we must reverse the decline and we need the support mainly for sme's. we can also get more growth by increasing social capacity, using the funds to support macroeconomic performance. they are essential for

innovation, training, employment, and for sme's. i would also like to urge this house to adopt by the end of the year the proposals we made in august to increase financing rates to those countries with assistance programs. this will inject the essential funding into these in economies while reducing pressures on national budget. honorable members, reforms to our labor market, public finances, and -- systems require effort from all parts of the society. we all know these changes are necessary so that we can reform our social market economy and keep our social model. but it is imperative that we hold on to our values, the values of fairness, inclusiveness, and solidarity. right now we need to give concrete hope to the one out of five of our young people who cannot find work.

in some countries, the situation of our young people is dramatic. i want to call on companies to make a special effort to provide internships for young people. and these can be supported by european social fund. by getting businesses, social partners, in a community initiative, we can make a difference. this, i believe, is the most urgent social matter, to respond to our young people who cannot find a job. and it is much better to have a partnership, internships, then in the streets expressing their lack of confidence in europe as a whole. we must accelerate the most urgent part of our growth plan.

the commission will focus on young people in its country- specific recommendations for next year. i believe we must give our future a real chance. but right now we also need to act to help of the 80 million europeans in poverty. this means the council must finally approved a proposal to safeguard the program for the supply of food for the most deprived persons. i would like to thank this parliament for the support it has given to our proposed solution. honorable members, eight years ago, 12 countries in europe came together to sign a social charter, exactly in october. today the charter has 47 today the charter has 47 signatories, including all of our member states. to guarantee the fundamental

values in europe, i believe we need to boost the quality of social dialogue at the european level. the renewal of europe can only succeed with input and ownership of the social partners -- trade unions, workers, businesses, civil society in general. and we should not remember that our europe is a europe of citizens and as citizens we all gain through europe. apart from our national citizenship. european citizenship has a set of rights and opportunities. the opportunity to freely across borders, to study, to work abroad. here again we must all stand up and preserve and develop these opportunities just as the commission is doing now with the proposal -- we will not tolerate a rolling back of our citizens' rights. we will defend all the freedoms. [applause]

>> [interpreter] ladies and gentlemen, the european commission acts in a broad range of other fields. i am not going to list them here but they are mentioned in a letter i addressed to the president and parliament, which you will receive. before i conclude, let me talk about the european union's external responsibility. i want an open europe, a europe that is committed to the outside world, that engages with it. now, your's involvement in the rest of the world -- europe's involvement in the rest of the world is the best way to present our values and interests and also something that is much needed. people talking about the g-2, nobody in the world wants it. even the two countries in question don't want that. we all recall the tensions of

the cold war. we need europe in the world if we want a fair and open world. the world is currently changes and it needs a europe which is able to shoulder its responsibilities, a europe of 27, a europe of 28 when croatia joins, a europe that continues to point the way forward -- albeit -- whether on trade or climate change. europe must remain in the vanguard of those issues. let's turn our gaze into our neighbors in the south. we are seeing a see change their that is going to have a very substantial impact, not just on those people's but also in europe so that is why we should be proud. we were the first to stand side by side next to the tunisian and the egyptian and others who want freedom.

that is why we support there is legitimate aspirations, particularly through our partnerships for democracy and prosperity. the arab spring, i hope, will be an open door for peace for the whole reason -- region. based on a single palestinian state that lives in peace with the state of israel, which is of course what europe wants. but let's cast our gaze towards our neighbors to the east. on friday, i shall be going to warsaw for an eastern partnerships,. i will express an ambition for close ties and closer economic integration between ourselves and our partners in that region. the european union has a power to transform other regions. it is an inspiration to other countries. and if these countries wish to

head down the path of reform, we can help them out and build closer political ties and integrate with them economically, and above all, we got to deliver on our commitments and achieve the millennium goals. let's also be realistic. we have to -- if europe is to exercise its influence we need to strengthen the security policy. it's got to be a credible policy based on security and common defense. that is, if we really want to punch our way through the world. it is a long time since people could say that, well, european defense might harm the nato alliance. but in fact, it is the americans themselves asking us to do more in europe. the world is changing. the world has changed.

do we really want to be out there in the world? we do. currently defense budgets are under pressure, so we've got to pool our efforts and i think the european commission is willing to do its bit and will contribute toward a single defense market, exercising the powers it has under the treaties to develop a european defense industry. let's not be naive. the world is changing. if europe wants to be there in the world, we need political defense -- if we want to influence the future of the world. ladies and gentlemen, i shall conclude. at the end of our mandate and the mandate of this parliament in 2014, it will have been a century since the beginning of the first world war, a dark

period of history followed by the second world war, one of the most dramatic episodes in the history of the world and europe. such horrors are unimaginable in europe today, in large part because we have the european union. thanks to europe's vision, thanks to economic integration, we built up a guarantee for peace in our continent'. [applause] that is why we cannot allow this great achievement to be endangered. it is something bestowed upon us by previous generations. our generation cannot call into question. let us be clear -- if we start to break up europe, if we start to go back and -- there is a risk of fragmentation.

at the end of the day, this crisis is a political crisis. it is a test of our will to live and work together. that is why we must deepen the european union. that is why we built up, and institutions. that is why we must guarantee european interests. the fact of the matter is that today intergovernmental cooperation is not enough to get europe out of the crisis and to give europe a future. quite the contrary -- it would lead to fragmentation, re- nationalization, it could lead to the death of the kind of united europe we all want. [applause] let's not forget that the decisions we take now, or those

we fail to take, are going to shape our future. and this one message i would like to convey to you -- that i feel aggrieved when i see people elsewhere in the world patronizing us europeans and telling us what to do. yes, we have got some very serious problems, but i don't think we should apologize for our democracy. we should apologize for our social market economy. i think we need to call our institutions and the member states -- paris, berlin, athens, lisbon, dublin -- to show a bit lisbon, dublin -- to show a bit more pride, a bit more sense of dignity. we can work together, we can overcome this crisis. i want to see and hear that pride in being european. [applause]

and pride of being european is not just about our culture and civilization and everything we have bestowed upon the world. it is not just pride in the past but pride in our future. it is that kind of confidence that we need to generate. and i think it is possible to do that. now, some say that this is all very difficult. in fact, it is not possible. let me recall what a great man, a great african, once said -- nelson mandela. it always seems impossible until it is done. let us do it. we can do it with confidence. we can renew europe. thank you very much for your attention. [applause]

>> the defense intelligence agency marks its 50th anniversary this year and coming up at noon, a ceremony which will include defense secretary leon panetta and director of national intelligence james clapper. coming up in about 10 minutes. before then we will show you a portion of remarks by the vice chief of staff of the u.s. army from monday. he spoke about the challenges injured service members face when every integrating back into civilian society. this was part of the u.s. naval institute's annual defense forum. >> it feels like i just joined yesterday. good afternoon. thank you, sir, for that kind introduction. i am truly grateful for the opportunity to join you all. congressman edwards, i know you are here someplace, sir.

it is great to see you. this is truly a terrific forum. i already got feedback. it is focused on a very important issue. and that is the reintegration of america of's service man who -- servicemen and service women, and the tickly those in the reserve components. i deal with a wide array of programs and problems. simply stated, i am the guy who is suppose to worry about everything. and i worry about it. as you might imagine, i worry about a lot of different stuff. that said, there is no question that my number one priority is the health and well-being of the force. the rest is important. the network, improvements made to our fleet of combat vehicles, and other equipment, cost-saving initiatives, for sure. however, unlike the navy and air

force, which are platform- centric -- and i in no way knocking them -- but they are more platform-centric. the united states is people- centric. the rest will not matter if our people are not cared for properly. what i will like to do this afternoon is discuss a couple of challenges related to the health and well-being of our soldiers, armed civilians, and family members. then i will open it up for questions. i would like to hear from you -- what issues do you see from your perspective? what ideas do you have that might help us all? i would like to start the discussion by showing you a slide with three pictures. if i ask you which of these soldiers suffered an injury while serving in iraq and afghanistan, how would you answer? the female in the middle left lost a leg, which has since been replaced with a prosthesis. the young man on the left

sustained burns to more than 40% of his body and had undergone several reconstructive surgeries. what about a soldier on the right? most will probably conclude he is one of the lucky ones who came home unscathed. but that is not the case. the reality is, this individual represents many, like him, who are suffering from the invisible wounds of post- traumatic stress and traumatic brain injury. these injuries are affecting a significant portion of our population. in fact, as of september 1, 66% of our most seriously wounded soldiers were suffering from post-traumatic stress or traumatic brain injury. i frequently referred to them as the signature wounds of this war. and the fact is, there are many, many others affected who are not

enrolled in our army wounded warrior program or have yet to be diagnosed. we must get a handle on this. the reality is, as we continue to draw down in iraq and eventually afghanistan, we are going to see more and more individuals return home and stay home for more than 12-14 months. many of them dealing with physical and behavioral health injuries, including depression, anxiety, and traumatic brain injury, and post-traumatic stress. of course, we must also consider the possibility that the current wars will end but the requirement will still exist for a large ground forces deployed to other locations around the world. i carry a chart around me, but failed us some sense chart. the number of times the past 10 years we made assumptions either about the war or projected force structure reductions and have been wrong. i am here to tell you we have

been wrong 100% of the time. as the saying goes, expect the unexpected. we must also be prepared for a scenario where, due to unforeseen contingency requiring gramm forces, demand remains high and our soldiers, many dealing with behavioral health issues do not have the time they desperately need to rest and recover. we need to find ways to help them as well. take a look at this next chart. as i mentioned, the vast majority of our wounded warriors, or soldiers suffering from -- our soldiers suffering from post-traumatic stress or traumatic brain injury. most of us to not recognize the injuries when i show you these pictures. in fact, the injuries we believe are most common -- mainly amputations and burns -- only represents& and 2% of the population respectively -- 10% ins 2%.

because we do not see the injuries to the brain they did not receive the amount of focus and attention as amputations, burns, shrapnel, injuries, and other readily visible wounds. there is simply a bias -- and i really mean that -- there is a bias either conscious or subconscious toward visible wounds and injuries versus those that are not visible. i would be careful and qualifying that bias. it exists everywhere, including in the medical community. part of it, i believe, is a lack of understanding about the physiology behind these injuries. as they are, in fact, real injuries -- no different than balloon's, amputations, or severe burns. that is why nearly everywhere i go i give a tanker's explanation. i will spare you that today. [laughter] a big part of the challenges the como birdie -- co-morbidity --

they made displayed concentration problems, personality changes, and memory impairment. we need to understand how the differentiate between them and most effectively treat them. recognizing that it may very well make matters worse if an individual is misdiagnosed. certainly the lack of improvement, or in some cases, the worsening of symptoms, can be incredibly frustrating for the patient and for his family members. and underline family members. another challenge we are seeing with respect to injuries of the brain is the latency of symptoms. unlike a broken leg or a shrapnel wound that is immediately apparent, and in most instances, may be treated and healed in a relatively short period of time, the legacy of symptoms that is common to brain injuries often results in

diagnosis and treatment. unfortunately, the period between when the injury is incurred and when it is actually diagnosed and treated properly can be fraught with related symptoms such as irritability, problems concentrating, anxiety, and depression. inh will tell you from onset of -- nih will say from the onset, it is 12 years before somebody sees the first treatment. 12 years. and a bunch of bad stuff happens in that interval. fortunately, many of our nation's very best and brightest men and women from academia, industry, and the medical community, non-profit organizations, dob and the government as a will, are working tirelessly in this area. together over the past decade we have made tremendous progress in what has been largely uncharted territory, with the development

of effective protocols we put in place, new treatment and imaging methods, therapies, technologies, and devices. we have also made great strides within our own ranks. among our many endeavors in recent years we established a pain management task force and campaign plan to adopt the best practices army-wide. we issued much needed guidance in critical areas such as holly- pharmacy management and pain management, an arm and medical command recently changed several policies regarding the number of prescriptions, medications, and the duration for which a prescription may be considered valid or legitimate. these important changes have led to a decrease in the use of prescription medications -- specifically narcotics and psychotropic medicine. walter reed, narcotics usage has

decreased from over 80% to 8.5% in the last year and a half, among our wounded warriors. now, this is a good news story and we are doing our best to replicate it at other army installations. the problem is having people who are trained in alternative pain management who can work these reductions. this type of challenge will help us decrease the number of accidental overdoses, medication diversion, and drug abuse. these are important elements of overall, we have made great process -- repress. i could talk for hours about the individuals and organizations, that's not to say there are not problems or areas where there is significant room for improvement. the reality is that we as a department and nation will be dealing with the effects of these injuries for decades to

come. make no mistake, this is where your money will be spent. it says the only thing that turns you on, okay, this is where it's going to be spent. when you look at those numbers, when you look at 66% of my most severely wounded soldiers, traumatic brain injury, post- traumatic stress, that's where you will be spending our money. >> we follow that the event on our web site and the c-span video library. we're live now at the defense intelligence agency. this year marks the 50th anniversary of the agency, established in 1961 with the goal of providing a central location to deal with all military intelligence matters. those speaking today include leon panetta and james clapper. it should get underway shortly.

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>> in the nation's capital, we're live here, waiting for the start of a 50 anniversary ceremony for the defense intelligence agency. we will hear from the head of the agency and from the secretary of defense, leon panetta and the director of national intelligence, james clapper. we will be here live when it does get under way. it looks like it will be a few minutes more. i want to let you know about our road to the white house coverage tonight. at 8:00, we will bring you new to gingrich's comments from ohio -- from iowa. he is bringing in his 21st century contract for america. tomorrow, we will be live in new hampshire where texas governor, rick perry, is holding his first town hall meeting, live at 6:00

eastern. the republican presidential primary race, the more compressed yesterday when a florida announced it would hold its primary at the end of january. we spoke to a political reporter this morning for an update. campaign 2012 and the hispanic vote. joining us on the phone is adam smith, political editor for "the st. petersburg times closed would in florida. it looks like florida is going to decide to move up its primary. what is going on? >> they want to make sure florida is the biggest battleground state. host: if they move up to january 31, that would make them the fifth primary? guest: that is the goal. they don't want to get in front of the four earliest states -- iowa, new hampshire, nevada, and south carolina but they want to be alone. host: why does florida feel they

should and they can have a decisive impact on the primary? guest: the feeling is, especially for the republicans, you can't really win the nomination without florida. it is the biggest battleground state and they don't want to be waiting until the nomination is already locked up to 2 vote. the idea is to move early, even if it means penalties from the party. host: what are the penalties? guest: they will lose half of their delegates. they have about 116 delegates so the rules say it that will be cut in half. i think the view in florida is, a couple of things, who cares, delicate stone mattered -- it is just people making -- wearing funny hats at the convention. two, florida is too important to actually get that penalty. the convention will be in florida and ultimately they will not be penalized.

host: what is of the financial benefit for florida to move up its primary? guest: it certainly will be good for tv stations. we will get a lot of advertising. we will have some campaigns year. but i don't think it is a big financial benefit. it is more about influencing the nomination. host: we see from census data that florida's hispanic voters jumped up 250,000 since 2008. what is the impact of that in the primary race? what are these gop candidates going to have to say to appeal to the voters? guest: when you talk about immigration, florida has a different population than some other states. we have a lot of cubans and people who've been here for a long time. they are not especially sympathetic with illegal immigration. it is not that hispanic voters are going to be opposed to

tougher sanctions on illegal immigration, but what you have to be careful is, is on the rhetoric. if you are to anti-immigrant you have a problem. host: which candidates are focusing their resources, their money, have a campaign organization on the ground in florida right now? caller: florida is such a big state. it is not a retail politician state like iowa and new hampshire. pierre greece has a decent organization and romney is -- romney has been of florida for a long time so he has a lot of support. has a campaign structure and a fund-raising structure. host: which part of florida does a gop candidate need to win to get the dominant -- nomination? caller: it is over the map. it is different from the general

election. but my area, two and orlando, about 45% of the primary vote -- tampa bay and orlando, about 45% of the primary vote. but you have to do well pretty much everywhere or target your campaign to specific areas to over, where somebody else might >> lots more political coverage online at c-span.org. coverage tonight of newt gingrich's coverage in iowa at 8:00 eastern. we are going to take you live momentarily to the nation's capital for the 50th anniversary ceremony of the defense intelligence agency, which was established in 1961 and expected to speak this afternoon, defense secretary leon panetta and

director of national intelligence, james clapper. but should get underway in just a few minutes. >> it looks as though it will take you -- it will take awhile for the event to get under way. we're going to look at the care of returning wounded veterans. nato says 3 alliance service members have been killed in a roadside bombing in afghanistan. we will show you a portion of that event until the defense intelligence agency celebration gets underway.

>> he has served in numerous position of responsibility, including serving in an armor battalion in operation iraqi freedom where he earned a bronze star. he has earned recognition at numerous schools, to include the george c. marshall award as the top graduate at u.s. army command and general staff. he has a doctorate from oxford university and has taught national security studies at west point and in georgetown university security program. he has also served as military assistant to to get the secretaries of defense and still have a full head of hair after that duty. [laughter] he has published numerous books and has been featured in newspaper and radio and

television programs. he is giving to other talks today and is on to other tv shows. so if you see him, you know he has earned his pay today. it is my pleasure to welcome dr. john nagel. [applause] >> thank you to you and dedication to -- your dedication to our soldiers, sailors and marines, those who are now serving and those who have served. this last decade of warfare has truly been a revolution for the united states military. we have adapted to a very old kind of warfare for which we were not prepared. we develop new tools to defeat terrorists. most of all, we have seen truly extraordinary determination and courage from a new great generation, i think the new greatest generation of young americans who, for the first time since the revolutionary war, have fought an extended campaign purely as volunteers.

truly an extraordinary accomplishment. as these wars begin to wind down and the country struggles to pay the bill that has accumulated, we must insure those who have borne the burden of these wars are not forgotten. we must ensure the nation remembers and cares for their nations and families as they deserve. time ofg to go back in bed and talk about how we got to where we are and where i think we are and where we need to go from here. and going to start with the collapse of the soviet union and the victory over saddam hussein in desert storm. when we turn the -- after that war, we focused on improving our capability to fight a conventional war against conventional enemies, even though there were few to be found. when the attacks of september

11th struck three of four of their targets, america rightly targeted a group that -- calling in the support of the world's most powerful air force. unfortunately, this innovative campaign failed to capture the leader of al qaeda who escaped into pakistan. tragically, it also failed to provide stability to its shattered country that was reeling after a generation of war. the taliban regained strength across the border in pakistan and soon began returning to afghanistan as guerrillas, but america was focused elsewhere. the invasion of iraq in march of 2003 was a replay of the afghan campaign on a much larger scale. again, a tremendously successful initial invasion was not enough to build a better piece in the aftermath of war. in iraq, american decision to disband the iraqi army, prevent

members of the baath party added to an insurgency that burst into flame during hot summer of 2003. my u.s. army tank unit was preparing for conventional combat against another armored force when we received orders to deploy to iraq. we arrived in a town in the iraqi wild west populated almost exclusively by sunnis who hated the shiite-dominated government. the police chief was assassinated the day we arrived. the second to fall on the six months since the invasion. we struggled to build a police force that would protect the people in developing local government. in order to translate the needs of the people into words we could understand and programs we could fund. we fought bitterly against enemies we could rarely identified. our town was situated between the provincial capital and the

insertion hotbed, where for private security contractors took a wrong turn to their deaths in the spring of 2004. the american reaction was swift, powerful, and poorly informed. spurring national uprising that unified the suny and the shia against us for a short time. supply convoys were ambushed and many units went on half rations as all we had worked to build went up in flames. in my experience, it was a suitable metaphor for the next two years in iraq. the destruction of the golden mosque in 2006 was the final straw as the insurgency metastasized into a full-scale civil war. in november of 2006, president bush replaced both his secretary of defense and commander in iraq. many thought it was hopeless. the new commander had been preparing for this day.

he implemented counter insurgency doctrine that focused on protecting the population, taking advantage of an army and marine corps that learned painful lessons about what worked and what did not during previous tours in iraq. the results were dramatic. violence dropped rapidly. progress accelerated and cities joined with american forces in what became known as the awakening. by the summer of 2008, it was clear to those on the ground that something fundamental had changed. the timing was fortuitous as the situation in america pause other war was moving rapidly in the wrong direction. president obama tripled u.s. forces committed to afghanistan during his first year in office and intense fighting swiftly resulted as soldiers and marines struggled to implement the clear, cold, and build a doctrine that had been battle tested in iraq. america poured resources into building and training and afghan army and police force, an effort

hampered more by the recruits and ability to read than by their own willingness to fight. american troops, already serving as a workers and political advisers, found themselves teachers in a campaign against afghan a literacy as well as fighters against an elusive enemy. the americans were helped by an improved intelligence system that of all from one designed to understand tank armies to one that worked hard to understand tribal relationships and a new weapon of war that the taliban leaders at risk for the war -- armed drones. these unmanned aircraft provided phenomenal real-time intelligence on enemy operations and precise firepower the degrade damage to the chains of command. the drones were part of the intelligence apparatus that located osama bin laden. it was, however, special forces

operators used the intelligence provided to kill him, arcing a critical day in and out decade- long war against al qaeda. as impressive as these accomplishments are, a learning army and marine corps, and airforce that increasingly relies on unmanned aircraft to roll skies, and navy seals and other special operations forces to conduct look tralee dozens of operations every night, to me the most remarkable fact of the past decade of war is every soldier, sailor, airman and marine who has served has been a volunteer. when america created the all volunteer force at the end of vietnam, it could not have imagined that within a generation, volunteers would fight for 10 years in to protracted and regular wars with no signs of flagging. recruiting and retention remain strong. all services regularly meeting their goals for volunteers to fight for our nation in our hour of need.

we asked a great deal of these volunteers. many have served multiple combat tours, putting strain on their families and their own mental well-being. suicide among military veterans exceeds the rate among of the same age population as a whole. the veterans of our current wars are now unemployed, rates exceeding those of the general population. we have a solemn obligation to these veterans who volunteered to put themselves in harm's way and to their families, which also carry the scars of the decade of war. while many are stronger for the trials they endured, all have been forever changed. many, was visible wounds. more with damage that is invisible to the naked eye but no less dramatic. as we drawdown our forces in iraq and afghanistan, handing over control to increasingly capable local governments and security forces, as we pursue a

damaged but dangerous al qaeda to the ends of the earth, we must hold in our hearts those who paid a heavy price and so we can live in freedom. have borne the cost of war and we can never adequately repay them. but we can and must do all in our power to ease their burdens and thank them for their service in this time of war. your efforts today are an important part of that and i am immensely pleased and proud to have been able to thank you for the work you are doing on behalf of our veterans and their families. thank you very much. [applause] >> thank you very much for your outstanding remarks. i would like to present to the naval institute press book. >> that is harder to do now.

>> thank you very much. [applause] >> my counterpart, who we will me, admiral peter daily, the ceo has given me the privilege of also introducing our second keynote speaker for this morning. it is my honor to introduce the hon. mrs. terry suit. she was appointed by bob macdonald to the assistant of the governor in january 2011. subsequently, she was appointed as secretary for veterans affairs and homeland's security, where she works to make virginia the most veteran-friendly state in the union. as part of her responsibility, she works with local, state and federal officials to develop seamless security strategies and implementation plans. prior to her appointment by the

governor, she served as a member to the house of delegates, worked on business development, and government affairs director for a law firm and numerous additional positions of responsibility. she has received numerous awards from several organizations. in 2010, she was selected as one of virginia lawyers weekly influential women of virginia and she certainly is that. recognizing her outstanding efforts in all fields, including law, business, health care and the arts. please join me in welcoming the hon. mrs. terry suit. [applause] >> thank you. what a great gathering. thank you for the warm introduction. it's great to be here representing gov. macdonell. with some eight accomplished and

distinguished leaders of this military and civilian community, i understand you have some members of congress here today as well as representatives from the white house and health-care practitioners. and the men and women of the armed forces his dedication to their country provides us with the motivation to be here today, helping those wounded warriors who sacrificed so much and do every single day today along with their families. it's a truly an honor to be with you and i thank you for your service. gov. macdonell has made a commitment to make virginia the most veteran-friendly state in the nation. it comes from personal experience as a military child, a military-with a daughter was a platoon leader in iraq, i have had the honor to serve as side- by-side with the governor in his previous life as a member of the

virginia house of delegates and now as a member of his cabinet, focused on these incredibly important issues to us and to you. it's an absolute privilege to work with a boss who shares my passion for our military. the governor often quotes the nation first commander-in-chief 0.1 talking about caring for our nation's warriors. i know you heard when general washington said the willingness with which our young are likely to serve, no matter how justified, shall be directly proportional to how they perceive as veterans of earlier wars were treated and appreciated by our nation. it is always great to start my day here and the nation's capital. washington d.c. reminds us all of what our country stands for and the enduring principles by which we live. i grew up as an army brat. living on bases all over this great country and overseas and, from time to time, living in the

civilian community that did not quite understand what military families were all about. my father, who retired -- >> all of that event is online at are c-span video library. we go now live to the 50th anniversary of the defense intelligence agency's. speakers include leon panetta and james clapper. >> ladies and gentleman, may i introduce chaplain mark campbell, you breach of lt. colonel, united states air force. >> please join me in prayer. lord, thank you so much for a country in which we have men and women dedicated to protecting our freedom. over these 50 years, with their commitment to excellence and intelligence to protect our country, there is a reflection of your providence college truly

our greatest security. continue to bless these dedicated public servants who boldly provide the vigilance and analysis we need to remain secure. even when the means going into harm's way. today, lord, we remember those who have given their life so that we may live more securely. we honor their memory and ask your abundant blessings on their loved ones. in all our celebration today, keep us mindful that like the ancient ones who had understanding of the times to know what to do, you have gifted as with those who seek and find the truth. as these dedicated professionals enter another half century of service, may all know there labour is not in vain and we as a nation depends on them. bless this institution, lord, its leaders past and present, including those who cannot be with us today, and all members. i ask your boss and on all that

is planned for this celebration -- ask your blessing on all what is planned for the celebration today. i pray in your holy namea. men. >> please be seated. the 16th director of the defense intelligence agency. ronald l. burgess jr.. >> i would like to welcome everybody and thank you all for being here today. it's a great day to be in the defense intelligence agency and all of you honor us by your presence. chaplin, thank you for that invocation. it's a very special privilege today for the defense intelligence agency to welcome the secretary of defense, leon panetta and director of national intelligence, james clapper, on what is a very historic day for this agency.

i would also like to recognize the under secretary of defense for intelligence and analysis at homeland security. my allied counterparts, a fellow agent directors that are here, and their deputies, the former directors of the defense intelligence agency, fellow general officers, and our colleagues and partners from throughout the department of defense and intelligence community, friends and family members. in looking specifically at the former directors of the defense intelligence agency, i'm reminded what a great honor is to head this agency. especially on the occasion of our 50th anniversary. and that i served in a time in a line of great leaders. each of whom has been most gracious and kind to this man and the agency and me and my wife, marsha.

thank you. to all of our special guests who are here today, you honor this agency with your presence. born during the height of the cold war jury -- with the soviet empire, we have adapted to confront a broader array of challenges and potential threats, including transnational terrorist movements, rising regional powers, and the proliferation of advanced weapons. missiles, and weapons of mass destruction. though the challenges and threats have evolved since 1961, as has the agency, our mission has remained clear. focused and consistent during that time. to provide the nation its best, all source defense intelligence and prevent a strategic surprise. it has done so at all times with an unwavering commitment and fidelity to the values are nation holds dear.

few here today personify that selfless public service and those values as well as our 23rd secretary of defense. the hon. leon panetta. a proud son of immigrants, secretary panetta has spent a lifetime affirming this nation paused full promise through a remarkable career of service to the american people. it began in the united states army. he was an intelligence officer. as a member of congress, representing the 16th district of california and as director of the office of management and budget and later chief of staff to president bill clinton, and most recently, i had the honor and distinction to work with secretary panetta in a very close why while he served with a great skill as director of the central intelligence agency.

whether advising presidents of the united states, passing historic legislation in congress, or representing constituents in -- constituents and their families, secretary panetta has distinguished himself as on our nation's most accomplished, skilled, and dedicated public servants. we're very fortunate to have him leading the department during these challenging times. ladies and gentlemen, please join me in welcoming secretary panetta. [applause] >> thank you very much offer that kind introduction. ron burgess is a dear friend and i really do want to thank you for your leadership of this great institution. i have had the opportunity to work with ron in my prior

capacity and now as secretary of defense, obviously a closer relationship. he has always been somebody who has been very supportive. supportive of our mission at the cia, supportive of the mission in the intelligence arena. i have always really appreciated his good humor and his loyalty to the mission. he used to attend on a regular basis, the graduation's we had in the cia for our officers. i appreciated that as well. we are now at a stage where obviously both the military and intelligence communities are joined in working together and it was reflected in these graduation's to have ron there and have him pay tribute to all

lot of the good officers making their way into the intelligence arena. it is all a reflection of the intelligence team and the strength of that team that i think it will forever be a very important legacy at the moment we are at. i think history will look back on this moment and recognize how we have come together not only as an intelligence team, but the military community and intelligence community have formed a strong partnerships helping to protect this country in every way. i want to thank you, ron, for the opportunity to be able to be here with many friends. and very distinguished guests. as we celebrate this occasion, many of the people here have had the opportunity i have had to work with side-by-side on

intelligence efforts of one kind or another, and i cannot tell you what a great respect i developed for their capability, dedication and a great worked they do. in the end, as i used to say at the cia, and i will say it here at the d.i.a., the mission is to protect the american people and keep them safe. that is a mission that brings us together as a family in the effort to make sure our children have that better life for the future. we are here to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the defense intelligence agency. many of you have been a part of that history, in particular, let me acknowledge the general clapper, who presided over the d.i.a. during a time of great change, after the end of the

cold war, and he brought great leadership to the d.i.a., just as he now brings great leadership to the role of dni. i have had a great relationship with jim and continue to work with him. i think he will go down in history of one of the -- as one of the stalwarts when it comes to leadership in the intelligence community. my own connection with the d.i.a. goes back to my early days as an intelligence officer. i remember in the mid-1960s, graduating from fort hall bird, the old intelligence school and when i graduated, i first orders were to come to the d.i.a. but as the army was prone to do, it did not take them long to change their mind and send me

out to work in the g2 shop in my home town, which wasn't so bad. [laughter] but since then, i have always had a great respect for the worker of apparent d.i.a., which has become a central part of the military and intelligence community's efforts around the world. in commemorating this milestone, we all pay tribute to d.i.a.'s half century of extraordinary work defending our nation against a multitude of threats and a multitude of challenges. from the height of the cold war to the post 9/11 conflicts. in doing so, we recognize the tireless efforts of the men and women of today's d.i.a., the

quiet heroes, the silent warriors, who every day collect, distill, distribute the information that directs our warriors in the battlefield and helps them to feed our enemies. a lot has changed in the last 50 years. but one thing that remains the same is that we cannot accomplish our military objectives. we cannot accomplish our military objectives without good intelligence. the to have to work together if we are going to achieve the ultimate victory. your vital work, the worker of separate d.i.a. -- the work of

the d.i.a. makes our work vastly more effective than lethal. as a result, america is a stronger and more secure nation today. d.i.a. was born in a different era, when we faced down a single adversary. the potential consequences of a conflict were so profound that we needed the most accurate and prompt information to prevent what we all knew would be global calamity. less than a year after d.i.a.'s creation, it faced its first great test when the cuban missile crisis brought the world to the edge of war. i vividly remember just how

anxious the american people were. i was in law school at that time and wondering whether i would never be able to complete my lot education because i graduated in rotc and had already been commissioned. at that point, the sense was that we were on the brink of a world war. i remember all of those scenes from that moment, the iconic photos of the surface to air missiles are range across a cuban airfield that provided direct evidence of the threat to our homeland. those images shot by a u-2 reconnaissance plane were done

on flight paths that were determined by d.i.a. analysis. months after the crisis had subdued, president kennedy called directly upon john hughes of the d.i.a. to deliver a nationally televised briefing reassuring the nation the soviet missiles had been withdrawn. it was a moment that defined separate d.i.a. as a vital vehicle in keeping america safe. that sentiment is as true today as it was 50 years ago. through vietnam, through the strategic arms reduction in the '70s and '80s, the fall of the

berlin wall, the collapse of the soviet union, the work of the d.i.a. has been absolutely essential to protecting our troops and protecting the american people. as the strategic certainties' of the cold war descended into the ambiguities of this multi-polar world we are now part of, the human signal and imagery intelligence provided by the d.i.a. remains absolutely critical to understanding the world we face and maintaining our ability to respond to that kind of world, to the threat and challenges that we confront. just as the attacks on september 11th redefining moment for this generation, they were a defining

moment for the d.i.a. that day represented a very real, personal loss to the pentagon. but also to this agency. seven d.i.a. employees were killed in the attack on the pentagon on 9/11. but it also represented a turning point. in the decade since, d.i.a. has emerged stronger, better integrated, and even more integral to the fight against our terrorist enemies. across the department, throughout the government, the d.i.a. has been a driving force behind one of the most comprehensive and successful collaborative efforts between

the military and intelligence community in our nation's history. we have come together as one to defeat al qaeda. we have come together as one to integrate the efforts between the d.i.a., department of defense, cia, and all the intelligence community's in the executive branch to become part of one great accomplishment of the post 9/11 era. the team we have put together, the collaboration, cooperation and teamwork is what is helping us be able to disrupt and dismantle and ultimately, i believe the defeat al qaeda. i saw this cooperation up close during my time as cia director.

indeed, the entire world saw the results with the operation that took down osama bin laden. it was a stunning display, a remarkable display of intelligence craft and a military capability coming together to accomplish a very important mission. whether forward-deployed overseas to support the war fighting operations or from desks here in the washington area, the men and women of zepa d.i.a. -- the men and women of the d.i.a. stand at the center of our military posture efforts worldwide. in iraq and afghanistan, d.i.a. has provided the central tools and intelligence for our troops to be able to battle

insurgencies and locate high- value targets. all the while, d.i.a. has remained vigilant, never taking its eye off the emerging threats we face, monitoring north korea, ,ran's nuclear ambitions looking at foreign military capabilities in space and cyberspace. the new era for the d.i.a. and our intelligence community's builds upon a very proud traditions of the last 50 years. d.i.a. has established a strong identity as an adaptable and innovative organization. one that always rises to meet the challenges we face. we live, as all of you know, as

all american knows, we live in a very uncertain and dangerous world. but we know how vital intelligence efforts are and will continue to be, not only to our war fighter, but our nation's security in the future. following those precarious days in 1962, president kennedy think the intelligence community for their vigilance during the cuban missile crisis. the president said, and i quote "that he was singularly impressed with the overall professional and excellence, the selfless devotion to duty, the resourcefulness and initiative manifested in the work of this group."

heckling president kennedy nearly 50 years -- echoing president kennedy nearly 50 years later, i would like to extend to the defense intelligence agency my deep admiration for your achievements. i would like to say that as secretary of defense and i would like to say that on behalf of the intelligence community i had the honor to be a part of in my time here in washington. a grateful nation, a grateful nation is safer and more secure due to your tireless efforts. on behalf of the entire department of defense and on behalf of the american people, thank you for your continued, outstanding devotion to duty to

this country, thank you for your service, thank you for sacrifice, thank you for all you do to protect this nation. i have often said that the test for any human being in the end is whether or not that individual may difference. i think the same test applies to an organization. if the test of the d.i.a. is whether or not they have made a difference, then i think history will look at the d.i.a. and said they did a job well done. you, the d.i.a., have made a

difference, and the result is we have a safer and more secure life for our children in the future. and in the end, there can be no greater legacy. congratulations on your 50th anniversary. [applause] >> please remain standing for the presentation of the joint meritorious unit award. the citation to accompany the award of the joint meritorious unit award to the defense intelligence agency -- the defense intelligence agency distinguished itself by exceptionally meritorious

achievement from one august, 2008 to 31 july, 2011, meeting the challenges of global issues while transforming itself to address evolving worldwide threats, the agency provided superior and decisive military and defense-related intelligence to the president, the secretary of defense, the chairman of the joint chiefs of staff, and the united states and allied war fighters. faced with increasingly uncertain national security events, the agency consistently responded to some of the most complex and demanding intelligence issues since the end of the cold war. by their exemplary performance of duty, the members of the defense intelligence agency have brought great credit upon themselves and to the department of defense.

[applause] the secretary of defense will now presented a joint meritorious unit award certificate to the director. [applause] ladies and gentlemen, at this time, the secretary of defense will depart. ♪

please take your seats. >> i was trying to make sure the director of national intelligence did not do something they're not knowing his chair had disappeared behind him. that's an old intelligence trick. [laughter] now, the great honor for me to introduce a man whose service to this nation reflects the history of american intelligence. over the last half century, a man has made major contributions in each decade during times of war and peace, -- following a brief enlistment

as a rifleman in the marine corps reserves, director clapper and his commission in the air force. surely after, he commanded a signals intelligence attachment during two tours in southeast asia as during the vietnam war, flying 73 combat missions. later in his career, he served as the air force assistant chief of staff for intelligence and as the j two for u.s. forces korea, pacific command, and strategic command. director is a title he has held twice before his current assignment. having led as the first director of the national gaea's spatial intelligence agency and at the 10th director of the defense intelligence agency. each done with great skill. his vast experience make him uniquely qualified to advise the president while also steering the intelligence community through today's many risks and

challenges and opportunities that lie ahead. director clapper is known as a straight shooter for those who get a chance to interact with him. he is respected as a great leader and has no peer with as much experience in the intelligence community serving today. please join me in welcoming the current director of national intelligence. [applause] >> first, and going to try to make my remarks shorter than the introduction. [laughter] i'm very pleased and proud and honored to be here in two capacities. one as a former director, and there are others here today. and in my current capacity as director of national intelligence. what i would like to do is to

thank the men and women of d.i.a. both past and present. particularly the former directors who are here today. in many ways, i think d.i.a.'s golden age has been over the last 10 years. this is in no way to minimize the contributions of directors who served before that, one of them was me. but i think 9/11, which was a pivotal epiphany event for all of us, for the nation, for the department of defense and certainly the intelligence community and certainly for d.i.a. starting with the magnificent leadership of tom wilson who led the agency to those early dark days and the agency mission has matured and blossomed both as a national intelligence agency and as a combat support agency. in fact, d.i.a. has lately been

at war for those 10 years. another milestone we observe this month was the 10th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks. those two histories are inextricably bound. secretary panetta cited the seven d.i.a. employees who were lost that day. they were among the 116 members of the intelligence community who have given their lives on and after 9/11. i will end where i began, just to say i am pleased and honored to be here and to share the stage with a great leader, ron burgess. i would ask you to join me in a round of applause for ron. [applause]

i think we ought to give a thought to just how fortunate we are to have not won, but to secretary espy -- secretaries of defense in succession to both served as directors of central intelligence agency and to obviously understand, support, and care about intelligence. we are indeed fortunate. congratulations to d.i.a. on the occasion of its 50th anniversary. thank you. [applause] >> thank you, director clapper. thank you for the recognition. i certainly understand standing a pure as the director of the