oom we are seeing again is because of pension funds. host: census.gov. everything is available online or? guest: absolutely. cheryl hill lee and tracy gordon. thank you both for being -- coming over today. at 10:30 a.m., live coverage of the victory in europe 70th anniversary celebration. you will see a lot of world war ii planes flying down the mall at low altitude. a special tribute there. it might be interesting for you to watch. now we are going to go to the justice department. as we read earlier, loretta lynch, the attorney general, is making an announcement with regards to baltimore. there was an article in the "washington post" about whether

or not she would have a federal investigation of the situation in baltimore. that is beginning in just a minute. you will see a reminder. every weekend, book tv. and every weekend on c-span3, american history tv. 48 hours of history. thanks for being with us and we will go to the justice department. this should be beginning shortly.

>> we are live at the justice department waiting to hear from attorney general the loretta lynch who is expected to announce an investigation in baltimore. the wall street journal had a piece about it online. justice department to investigate baltimore police, saying the department of plans to launch a civil investigation. it comes among highlighted scrutiny of baltimore police after the death of freddie gray a 25-year-old black man who died of injuries he suffered while in police custody. the mayor of baltimore said wednesday she requested the department to inquire whether the department had a pattern

or practice of our constitutional policing. it should get underway shortly here on c-span. we will stay here live and let you know also that the mayor was joined by u.s. senator barbara mikulski. she said that she and other members of the delegation support the mayor in asking for a broader federal guest federal investigation. we will include the anniversary of the 70's anniversary of the end of world war ii, ve day. we will bring you the ceremony this morning at 1030 10:30 a.m. eastern and the flyover of the vintage aircraft.

>> loretta lynch, new on the job as attorney general. she testified on her 2016 budget. this morning speaking to reporters announcing an

investigation in baltimore. the attorney general plans to launch a full-scale civil rights in the station into the force of force by baltimore police. the decision comes as there are similar investigations in departments like ferguson and cleveland. in both of those cities, unrest iraq did after unarmed people were killed by police -- unrest erupted after unarmed people were killed by police. later today, we bring you the anniversary -- the 70th anniversary of ve day and the flyover of vintage world war ii aircraft/.

>> good morning. this is a two-minute warning for the press conference. thank you.

>> the attorney general loretta lynch is expected to announce a civil rights investigation into the baltimore police department. she should be out here shortly. you may have seen coverage yesterday, the british elections wrapped up overnight u.s. time with the conservative party sweeping to power in britain's parliamentary election winning an unexpected majority that is returning david cameron to 10 downing street in a stronger position than before. he went to buckingham palace this morning. loretta lynch: good morning everyone. thank you all for being here. i'm joined by the head of the department of civil rights division and ron davis of the community oriented police

service. we have washed as baltimore has struggled with issues that face cities across our country today. we saw the tragic loss of a young man's life and a peaceful movement coalesced to explain the concern of a community. we have seen officers sustaining serious injuries during the city's unfortunate foray into violence. we have watched it all through the prism of one of the most challenging issues of our time. issue of police community relations. when i travel to baltimore, and had the opportunity to see the significant work the city and police department had done with the cops office over the last six months through a collaborative reform process. despite progress being made, it is clear that recent events, including the tragic in custody

death of mr. freddie gray had given rise to a serious erosiomn of public trust. i have been asked to augment our approach to the system with the court enforcement model. has been the last few days with my team considering which of the department of justice tools best meets the current needs of the baltimore police department and the broader baltimore community. today, the department of justice is opening an investigation into whether the baltimore police department has engaged in a pattern or practice of violations of the constitution or federal law. this investigation will begin immediately and will focus on allegations that baltimore police department officers use excessive force, including deadly force conduct unlawful searches seizures, and arrests and engage indiscriminate tory policing. the cops department will

continue to work with them. some may ask how does this differ from our current work? the answer is, rather than examining whether the police department dilated good policies, we will now examine whether they violated the constitution and civil rights of the community. this approach has been welcomed by the baltimore police fraternal order of police. i want to thank them for their support and partnership as we move forward. attorneys and investigators conducting the investigation and to the police experts who will assist them will be engaging with community members and law-enforcement. we will examine policies, practices, and available data. as a conclusion of our investigation, we will issue a report of our findings. if unconstitutional practices or policies were found, we will find the court -- seek a court

addressable -- we will continue to move forward to improve policing in baltimore even as the pattern and practice investigation is underway. our goal is to work with the community, public officials, and on enforcement alike to create a stronger, better baltimore. department of justice civil rights division has conducted dozens of these investigations to date and we have seen from our work in jurisdictions across the country that communities have gone through the process are experiencing improved policing practices and increased trust between the police and the community. in fact, i encourage other cities to study our past recommendations and see if they can be applied in their communities. ultimately, this process is meant to ensure that officers have the tools they need, including training, policy guidance, and equipment, to be more effective and partner with

civilians to strengthen public safety. for many people across the country, the tragic death of esther freddie gray and the violence that ensued --ivisited days following to pick up trash, clear away debris. they are baltimore. i visited with officials determined to aid the communities they love. they are baltimore. i visited with youth leaders who believe that there are brighter days ahead. they are baltimore. i worked with officers who worked 16 days about a break. they were focused not on themselves but on protecting the people who live in their community. they too are baltimore. none of us have any illusions

that reform is easy. the challenges we face and that baltimore faces now did not arise in a day and change will not come overnight. it will take time and sustained effort. the people i met in baltimore, from the protesters to the public officials, to the officers, including one who was injured, also to me ultimately the same thing, i love my city and want to make it better. that is why i optimistic about this process and them hopeful about the days and weeks to come. that is why i am confident that is as a result of this investigation and hard work that is still ahead -- make no mistake, it is hard work -- all residents of the baltimore community will be able to create a stronger and safer and more united city together. inky for your time and attention. it is time to open it up for a few questions. reporter: the request came from

the city. what have you heard or seen from citizens of baltimore to these you to believe that -- are the problem steeper than you initially understood? can you talk about why cop does not work? loretta lynch: the process has helped numerous communities across the country. but for collaborative reform to ultimately be effective, we need the three-part base of support. please, elected officials, and community engagement. we have all seen event change in baltimore and become much more intense over a short period of time. the community's trust has

been worse and has severed in terms of the relationship with the police department. we felt that was one factor. also, as we look more to the issues facing the police department itself in terms of the needs it has and thate issues residents were raising they were more intense than when we started the collaborative process. we thought the best thing to do was to conduct an investigation to see if these issues rose to the level of civil rights in violations. reporter: senator mikulski made reference to a fractured trust between police and communities around the country. i wonder, from your standpoint, how serious that fracture is. loretta lynch: we have had a

number of situations that highlighted the fracture in various communities, in different parts of the country, cities of all sizes, issues ranging from people being harmed or unfortunate deaths in custody. i think we see it when it occurs. i think the issue goes beyond just the interaction between the police and the community. we are talking about generations, not of only mistrust, but generations of communities that feel separated from government overall. you are talking about situations where there is a flashpoint occurrence that coalesces years of frustration and anger. that is what i think you saw in baltimore when there was that unfortunate night of violence and you see it in other cities around country as well. you can't look at a city and protect what is going to happen. can't look at a city and analyze it and certainly we are not looking to do that.

we hope that our work, through collaborative reform and investigation, other cities can look at their own environments and decide what issues they see and whether or not some of the work done in the past can be brought to bear and help as well. reporter: will the department release any findings the folks have found in the collaborative review? loretta lynch: the information is going to be folded into the pattern of pack practice report. it usually ends in a report that is made public. we are now going to full that into the investigation and will not have the collaborative reform report. there will be a report at the end of the pattern of practice investigation that will draw on that. reporter: this violence took place just as you are coming into office. as you saw this unfold, what was your reaction? what did you think? loretta lynch: i watched it, as

did most people, through the prism of my television screen. i've seen similar incidents across the country and my first reaction was profound sadness. it truly was. it was profound sadness for the loss of life, the erosion of trust, the sadness and despair the community was feeling, for the frustration i do the police officers were feeling also as they tried to encourage peaceful protest but had to deal with violence. my first reaction was profound sadness. reporter: the fbi director and secretary of homeland security is having a conference with the nation's police to talk about the growing concern over isis social media. how much is the concern is that at how urgent is a concern -- how urgent of a concern is that for the doj? loretta lynch: i think social

media is a tool we have seen be used in cases that resulted in recruitment, as a means of dis distributing information. it is part of the full canopy of things. i'm going to apologize for not knowing everyone's name right away. otherwise, i would not point to you in this manner. reporter: the baltimore police department says that they did not know that -- how are you guys working to make sure that local officials are looped into the threat that you guys identify at the federal level? loretta lynch: when information is determined to be a threat to any police department, we provide them with as much as relation as they can.

in the situation you saw, there is an individual underscore new before but had not been very active in the immediate past. the information provided was more limited than the garland police would have liked to seen. certainly, all efforts are made to provide them with information and they were tremendously helpful in the results of the case and the results of the shooting that occurred. reporter: carrie johnson, npr. as you know, a lot of localities are looking to you and your department now to help heal the fractured trust between police and communities. that said, you only have so many resources to conduct these reviews and investigations. do you need more attorneys and investigators? d needs a lot to be changed -- do you need a law to be changed? loretta lynch: was on the hill

for my first information meeting. we always ask for increased resources to handle the cases we have and the ones we anticipate. to the larger issue raised by your question, which is communities looking for help and resources, the department of justice is here to help and we try to be a resource. reality is, we cannot litigate our way out of this problem and and is not our intention to engage in a review of every police department. it is rather our goal and found hope that the work we have done will be a base for communities to look at and to build upon as they determine what issues exist in their communities. we now have a very solid body of supports, for collaborative reform and pattern of practice investigations. one of the things i most pleased about over recent years is that many of our investigations are

begun very cooperatively in conjunction with law enforcement and elected officials. they reach to us for assistance. they are not in an adversarial mode. by and large, most of them have been under the environment of working very well with police and community. our hope is that other jurisdictions, cities large and small can look at these reports and say, are these the issues i face? what does the justice department see that? what is my police department doing that might look like this or be a better model of haiti or? one of the things we try to do through the cops process is pair police with their piers who have had successful -- with their. r peers.

our goal is to be the resource and guide, not the hand reaching into every police department. we truly believe that communities, cities, police departments, they know the city's best and know what the issues and problems are. we want to help them reach the best solutions. reporter: eric tucker, ap. much has been made about the different racial dynamics wayne talk about baltimore city versus ferguson. ferguson had with the department with a very few number of minorities. baltimore is different. loretta lynch: i think that regardless of the ethnic or racial makeup of every city, every city is different. they all present different issues. policing is a challenging

profession, no matter where you are. the issues facing baltimore certainly do -- some people excess them in racial tones. people were expecting them to me as community leaders feeling pain. community police feeling frustrated at not being able to protect their city. there was a commonality that crossed races, crossed groups. every city is different and i do not want to prejudge or put that particular prism on baltimore or any other city. reporter: senator mikulski said that grant money should be tied to training. loretta lynch: we have a wide range of grant programs.

many are specifically for training purposes. many simply provide equipment and do other things. our approach has always been rather than conditioning getting a grant on a particular program we work with the jurisdiction to really focus on the specific need they have and basically give them access to the. training they need. the training for every department is different. we are always considering ways to make the grant programs more efficient. reporter: what more should the federal government be doing to deal with isis using social media? what more should the federal government be doing? loretta lynch: at this point, i can say that we are certainly using all the tools available to us to determine how social media is being used. as always, we have to balance that with the right to free

speech, with privacy rights. those are very important concerns. we have to balance that with making sure that what we do does not interfere with the free flow of information for law-abiding citizens, for example. we are focusing on that as an issue. it is not a new issue. we have seen social media being used in a number of cases and it is an expansion of how the internet has been used for several years now. both in recruitment and radicalization. >> one more question. loretta lynch: several hands are up now. reporter: can you expect to people why they should not be concerned that the federal government was flying surveillance planes over baltimore during the protests? loretta lynch: someone came to

me and said something about where you flying drones over baltimore? i said, i don't have drones. it is not an uncommon practice for police helicopters to fly over and try to figure out where our people moving to or where violence might be breaking out and buy information to the field , someone to officers on the ground providing surveillance reports as well. i do not think it was a new occurrence and you see it in a number of cities. it was for the purpose us finding out if there were pockets of violence and what can be done about that. you will have to be the last one. reporter: test the of the day, when the mayor was talking about the investigation, there was a 40% drop in excessive force

complaints. is that it just and that things are getting better? loretta lynch: all the data that has been gathered will be factored into the investigation. it is premature to say what the data means. there are numbers that can look great, but if you are the person involved in an unfortunate incident, for you it feels like it is 100%. we will look at all those issues and incidents and look at the larger issues of whether or not the police as they work to stop arrest, and detain people, how they implement their policies the use and guidance they have already, that will factor into our investigation. it is premature right now to say how it will impact. thank you all. >> attorney general loretta

lynch announcing the justice department civil rights investigation of the baltimore police department. we will show you all of that. overnight, david cameron and his conservatives won the victory in the british, and parliamentary elections. we will show you the british ceremony on our schedule later. 70 years ago today, the u.s. and our allies achieved a victory in europe ending world war ii in europe. we are going to take you live next to the world war ii memorial in the middle of the national mall in the nation's capital for the 70th anniversary. >> malta luxembourg, greece,

france, denmark, czech republic, canada brazil, belgium belarus, and australia. [applause] ladies and gentlemen, the master of ceremonies for today's commemoration is mr. alex kershaw. he studied politics, philosophy, and economics at oxford. he taught history before working as a journalist for several british newspapers.

he is the author of several popular books on world war ii, including the bedford boys: the story of bedford and the longest winter. he tells the story of texas born felix sparks, an officer who participated in four amphibious invasions in europe. ladies and gentlemen, it is our honor to have with us mr. alex kershaw. alex kershaw: thank you. good morning. what a beautiful day it is today. on behalf of the friends of the

national world war ii memorial board of directors and the national park service, welcome to the national world war ii memorial. it is my great honor to be your master of ceremonies this morning as we commemorate and remember the 70th anniversary of ve day. we are here today to salute those of the world war ii generation who helped save the world from tyranny. we also offer a special salute to the men and women of our armed services who are fighting the war on terror. we want them to know that their service is deeply, deeply appreciated. [applause] to all of these warriors and

veterans, past and present wheel a debt of gratitude, -- we owe and debts have gratitude and a lasting appreciation for their service to this country. thank you for being here today and the special thanks to our world war ii veterans for your service and your sacrifices for this nation and the world. we know everything to you. -- we go everything to you. everything. [applause] ladies and gentlemen i am pleased to introduce the official party for the commemoration. the keynote speaker is ambassador susan rice. i am also delighted to welcome on behalf of her sister, for

secretary of state, the honorable madeleine albright, caffe caffe kathy silver. and miss karen could. the chairman of the board of the friends of the national world war ii memorial. [applause] from the military district of washington captain gary. thank you all for being here to memories this very special day

at the world war ii memorial. ladies and gentlemen, please rise for the presentation of the colors the playing of the national anthem. ♪

>> present! ♪ [national anthem]

[applause] ♪

[your grendel're a grand old flag] ♪ alex kershaw: ladies and gentlemen, please remain standing for the indication that will be given by chaplin gary. >> let us pray. almighty god, today we gather to commemorate the end of a great tyranny that threatened not only america, but the world. we also remember and give thanks for the men and women who served at a critical time, both home

and on very troubled and distant shores and lands. who sacrificed so much to achieve, yes, victory over an enemy, but also help establish a new unity and peace among global allies, neighbors, friends. lord, we give you thanks grateful that you strengthen so many countrymen in on service military civilian, family members, prisoners, many making the ultimate sacrifice. we commemorate at this new oil all those whose courage and valor helped to preserve the freedoms we enjoy today and continue to provide an inspiration to those of us who strive to add our own contributions to the security prosperity, and peace of our beloved country.

may this observance render honor to those we remember and foster to devotion to you, to our country, and to the divine and universal values of freedom and justice and peace we hold so dear. ayman. men. alex kershaw: please be seated. it is wonderful to be here today. even under this midday sun. i'm not extremely delighted to be able to introduce our keynote speaker today a great american and statesman. the national security advisor to the u.s. and ambassador susan

rice. [applause] she received her phd in international relations from new college, oxford university england, where she was a rhodes scholar. she served in the clinton administration in various capacities, including special assistant to the president and senior director of african affairs from 1995 to 1997. from 2002 to 2009, she was a senior fellow at the bookings into two where she focused on u.s. foreign-policy, transnational security threats weak states, global property poverty and development. ambassador rice served as the

u.s.'s permanent preventatives to that u.n. and a member of president obama's cabinet. at the u.n., she worked to advance u.s. interests, defend universal values, strengthen the world's common security and prosperity and most respect for human rights. please give a very warm welcome to ambassador susan rice. [applause] susan rice: good morning everyone. alex, thank you so much for that generous introduction. thank you members of the dramatic core for joining us -- diplomatic corps for joining us. thank you to our beloved and distinguished veterans.

the message, when it came at last, was simple. the mission of this allied force was fulfilled at 0241 local time, may 7 1945. signed eisenhower. there is no exultation. too much had been lost for that. too much remained to be done. when president truman addressed the nation, even as he proclaimed that the flags of freedom fly over europe, he reminded all americans of those priceless lives that were rendered as a sacrifice to redeem our liberty.

as the news spread and people poured into the streets to celebrate, in new york, london and paris, cheers and laughter mixed freely with tears. even in the midst of one triumph, we vowed to fight on and finish the war in the pacific. ladies and gentlemen 70 years after that great turning point in the history of our world, we remember the sacrifice that was made to preserve freedom. those who lay down their lives for a better future. the americans who won the beachhead at normandy, inch by bloody inch. from britain, the few who defied the luftwaffe. the free french who never

accepted not the occupation -- nazi occupation. the brave poles who fought for our freedom and there's. eirs. the resistance movements in every european country. and in the east, the people of all the former soviet states who endured many of the heaviest losses of the war. but today, we can also celebrate without reserve the legacy of their competence. a legacy that could not yet be imagined in 1945 with the trauma of war so fresh. not just to europe, which has known seven decades of peace and growing prosperity, but the way

the seed of democracy has flourished around the world. the lasting bonds that unite europe and the united states. international institutions that have underwritten peaceful development. the continual reaffirmation of those basic principles which formed our alliance. that all men and women of all lands should be able to live free from fear and want. when american and soviet troops met in germany in april of 1945, they met not only as the errors and more -- victors and more, but witnesses to the horrors of auschwitz.

as one world, we proclaimed, never again. but that legacy continues to drive us to stand against crimes. women stepped into factories to keep america's industries pumping and joined auxiliary services. platoons of white and black gis fought side-by-side on the field in europe. then black servicemen came back here to demand justice in their own land. we honor all those brave men and women. those who fell, and those who survived including the proud

veterans who are here with us today. [applause] we owe each of you and unpayable debt, and on behalf of president obama, let me be bee -- let me reaffirm our gratitude. we will tell children, untouched by war the price of freedom. we will continue to mark the passing of anniversaries like this one so memory never fades into the towards the evils in our world.

we will carry on the march toward a world of greater rights and opportunities so that all men and women can live their lives with the basic human dignity that your generation fought for. because while one mission was the filled in 1945, the cause of defending freedom is never finished. as president truman put it we must work to bind up the wounds of a suffering world. to build an abiding peace of peace rooted in justice and in law. that is the pledge we make again today, and every day. and no matter how difficult the challenges that lie ahead, or what obstacles arise we will

never abandon the struggle. because for all that has changed during the last 70 years, one thing never will. the united states of america will always stand, shoulder to shoulder with the people of the world, on the side of liberty and justice for all. thank you, very much. [applause] alex kershaw: we are privileged to have with us today, very privileged, the united states air force band, the airmen of note, who will now perform a musical salute to all of our veterans here today. ♪ [canada[piano music]

>> we walk with a different step and we talk with a different voice. and we love with a tender heart and we give with open arms. i believe every step that i take is my freedom that you cannot take away. i believe in all the blood, sweat, and tears shed to give to the world all these things.

♪ we cry for the heroes we lose in the fight. for the freedom to choose. and they die with honor and dignity. so fly your flag way up high. i believe every step that i take. is my freedom that you can't take away. i believe in all the blood sweat, and tears to give you the world all these years. ♪

>> i believe, every step that i take. is my freedom, that you can't take away. i believe in all the blood, sweat, and tears shed to give you the world all these years. all these years. all these years. yeah so fly your flag way up high.

♪ [applause] alex kershaw: representing the national park service is the acting superintendent. ms. karen. [applause] karen: good morning. i and the acting superintendent of the national mall and it is my pleasure to welcome you to the world war ii memorial on the 70th anniversary of the victory in europe.

as ve day proclamation issued 70 years ago today, president harry truman made note of those who restored freedom to europe. we are honored and welcomed -- to welcome today hundreds who fought on that continent. please give them a warm welcome. [applause]

thank you. we are also honored to have among our speakers, as he heard the susan rice. thank you for being here today. i also want to recognize joshua bunting who has served our nation for nearly 50 years in the marine corps and army. he was an educator at a number of schools. he now serves as of the chairman of the fence of the national world war ii memorial, our partner in sponsoring today's ceremony. i would like to recognize the 25 are presented its of the allied nations here this morning. are presenting, as fdr called

them the mass, angered forces of common humanity that march together 70 years ago. we deeply appreciative of your presence today. the national park service is proud to be the caretakers of the one were to memorial. it is not nearly -- merely a granite monument. this memorial reminds us that extraordinary things can come from people with otherwise ordinary lives. >> we will break away momentarily from the ceremony to bring you live coverage of the u.s. house coming in briefly.

>> all rise. >> house will be in order. >> the speakers room washington dc, may 8, 2015. i appoint -- direct speaker on this date. signed, john boehner, speaker of the house revisited is to >> >> ferebee offered by our guest chaplain.

>> let us pray. god, our father. order are distracted minds to yourself. help us to be humble. knowing that all works are worthwhile only in so far as they come from you and are oriented back to you. bless the work of this house. strengthen its members to build bonds the last. bonds of collaboration amongst them selves. bones fraternity an opportunity in our land. bonds of peace of our parent -- on our planet. maybe core british -- maybe core perdition -- rather than the ease of wantonness or the doldrums of a difference. and loving father, as we celebrate mother's day this weekend, except our thanks for

the love you have shown us through our mothers. may we cherish the dignity and sacrifices of those women who you have called to their and sustained life. through jesus christ the lord, amen. >> pursuant to section four a of house resolution 223, the journal of last days proceedings is approved. chair will be the house in the pledge of allegiance. >> i pledge allegiance to the flag of the united states america. and to the republic for which it stands, one nation, under god indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. >> the honorable speaker of the house of representatives, sir, pursuant to the permission granted in clause 28 a rule to

of the rules of house of representatives come the clerk proceeds the following message from the secretary of the senate on may 6, 2015 at 9:00 -- 9:18 a.m. the senate concurrent resolution 11, side sincerely, karen house. pursuant to the permission granted in clause 2 a.m. world 2 a.m. world to of the rules of the u.s. house of the natives the clerk received the following message from the secretary of the senate on may 7, 2015 at 11:50 a.m. -- that the senate passed 11:24. the honorable speaker, house representatives, sir pursuant to the permission granted in clause to a of rule to the rules of the u.s. house rep and additives, the clerk received the following message from the secretary of the senate on may 7, 2015 at 4:26 p.m. -- that the

senate passed with amendments hr 1191, signed sincerely, karen l. haas. the honorable speaker, the house of representatives, sir, this is to notify you formally pursuant to rule eight of the rules of have presented its that i have been served with a grand jury subpoena for testimony issued by the u.s. district court for the central district of illinois. after consultation with counsel i will make the determinations required by rule eight, signed sincerely, margrethe -- the honorable speaker, house of representatives, sir, this is to notify you formally pursuant to rule eight of the rules of the house of her presented as that i have been served with a grand jury subpoena for testimony issued by the u.s. district court for the disk -- central district of illinois. after determining that compliance with the subpoena is consistent with the privileges and rights of the house, signed

sincerely, genevieve was jean. the honorable, speaker, house representatives, sir, pursuant to section 3056 of the carl levin and howard mckeon national defense operation act of fiscal year 2015, public law 113 -- 291, i am please to make the following appointment to the commitment to study the creation of a national women's history museum. miss emily rafferty of new york. mr. mitchell of georgia. take you for your consideration of these recommendations signed, nancy pelosi, democrat a greater. >> -- further for the house medication. >> the honorable speaker, sir, on april 30, 20 15 pursuant to section 3307 of title 40 united states code, the committee on transportation and

infrastructure started in open session to consider resolutions to authorized to prospectuses, including one construction for -- and no one alteration included in the general services at ministries and fy 2014 and fy 2015 capital investment leasing programs respectfully. the committee continues to work to cut waste and cost of federal property and leases. the resolution is including projects that were reduced -- support consolidations and government owned facilities here the states consolidations resulted in savings of $105 million and avoided the costs to projects is approved within the amount included in the relevant appropriation bill. i have enclosed copies of the resolutions adopted by the committee on transportation and infrastructure on april 30 2015. signed, bill shuster chairman. >> referred to the committee on appropriations. >> pursuant to clause four b of

house resolution 223, the house stands adjourned until noon on tuesday, may 12, 2015. and 2:00 p.m. for legislative business. >> coverage of the house when they return to begin legislative work after the district work. . we will take you back live now to the national mall, the world war ii memorial in the saving -- 70th anniversary of the end of the war in europe. historian alex kershaw speaking. alex kershaw: from all of the allegations could still joyously greet with churchill. and all of our long history's, we have yet to see a greater day then pe day. --v ve day.

i think we would now like to hear from the band once more please. thank you very much. while i organize my notes. thank you. ♪ [the stars and stripes forever]

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[applause] alex kershaw: would like to now come to our next speaker. secretary albright's deeply sorry that she could not be with us here today.

instead, she has asked her sister, kathy silver, to deliver her remarks on her behalf. i would ask you to give a very warm welcome to kathy, please. [laughter] kathy silver: i am very honored to be here today and to be able to convey my sister's most part else feelings at this very important occasion. she is so disappointed she could not be here personally and share the following remarks of the. -- with you. ladies and gentlemen, members of the diplomatic community, 11 veterans of world war ii, i'm deeply honored to join you in commemorating a monumental victory and celebrating those who fought and bled to achieve it. in doing so, i speak to you not as a former secretary of state that is someone whose own life is deeply intertwined with the

events we reflect upon today. that is because i was born in czechoslovakia only two years before hitler's troops marched into prague. my father was a diplomat and at the time subject to arrest by the not cease -- nazis. my parents and i fled to england where we spent the war. among my first memories were those of sitting with our neighbors during the error rates, huddled together in a shelter while enemy bombers flew overhead. waiting for the all clear to sound. our anxieties were heightened because the war in europe had not begun well and it seemed that we who had found refuge in great britain might be left to fight alone. but then one day, wonderful news came from across the sea. a brave nation had answered the

call and was on its way to rescue freedom. soon american soldiers arrived in england bringing with them their boundless energy, confident wisecracks, and funny way of walking. on the streets of reddish cities and towns children like me trailed along behind them in all of their uniforms and all that they represented. in early june 1944, the troops were suddenly nowhere to be seen. operation overlord, the largest in fabian -- amphibious landing in history had launched. in the months that followed, almost an entire continent had to be taken village by village killed by hill. --hill by hill. it was an assault against doug and positions, amongst mud and rain and darkness.

winnable only through unbelievable courage and unbearable loss. in those days the entire spectrum of human possibility was on display. from the soulless horror to the selfless bravery of allied warriors. my father, who also volunteered to serve as an air raid warden, was head of broadcasting for the czechoslovakian government in exile. has the fighting progressed he ported each breakthrough to the millions of people back home. they were secretly glistening in the sellers and attics. i still remember celebrating the allied victory and for the first time, but not the last, falling in love with americans in uniform. reflecting on the meeting of v.e. day, a historian once

described how america and its allies were able to defeat the axis powers so decisively. he said, "their courage was a match for the force of the enemy. their ingenuity for his cunning. their free industry for his slavery. their faith for his cynicism. carriage ingenuity faith, and industry, these are the hallmarks of world war ii generation. and since the 70 years since vel..e. we have seen the veterans display these -- we have seen the pride they had taken and their medals and ribbons, and many of us thought perhaps what a fine thing it must've been to be tested in a great cause and to have prevailed. but as this memorial reminds us

behind each metal and ribbon there is a story of heroism, but also profound sadness. for world war ii reflected not only the height of human spirit, but also the depths. so today we are here to honor those veterans from that generation with us here today. we remember the more than 180,000 american troops they gave their last full measure in the campaign to liberate europe. we pay tribute to the heavy sacrifices made by our allies, including russia, which lost more than 20 million of its own people during its long battle with the nazis on the eastern front. as we reflecting give thanks, we can never forget we are the recipients of a precious gift from those heroes whose consciences could not accept the theft of liberty or the reality of aggression and genocide.

for if we are to be true to these heroes today we must never forget why world war ii was fought and how it was one. we must maintain solidarity with one another never allowing our differences to interfere with the most found values we share. and we must be willing to uphold that principle by defending democratic institution and values throughout the world. in the weeks after v.e. day, i returned to czechoslovakia with my family. because the fighting was over, my parents and i did our best to settle in and resume a normal life. but within a couple of years the government of czechoslovakia was taken over by communists. once again, my family was forced into exile. this time sailing across the ocean to a new and welcoming home. i will never -- forever be

grateful for the warm reception we received in the united states and for the opportunity i had to grow up in a country that cherished freedom. and i will always be mindful that this opportunity only came about because of the millions of american men and women who worked and fought to achieve the historic victory we commemorate today. i cannot tell you how grateful i am that i'm able to say thank you once more to all of those who brought v.e. day about. above all, the veterans here with us this morning. you have our eternal respect in deepest admiration. may god bless you all and thank you. [applause] >> ladies and cinnamon, it is time for the official -- at the freedom all. --wall.

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[applause] >> representing the united states of america is kathy

silva, accompanied by mr. les jones. [no audio]

[no audio] >> represented the national park service and the friends of the national will go to memorial, the superintendent of the national mall, karen kukorulo and mr. josiah bunting the third. and world war the two veteran mr. ewing miller. [no audio]

>> for presenting the country of australia, is greater david

green -- brigadier david green. he is accompanied by mrs. barbara will -- martin. [laughter] [applause] [bagpipes] >> for visiting belarus, the charge the affairs -- a governing him is mr. nick yatron. [bagpipes]

>> representing belgium, -- i coming his excellency, is world war ii veteran mr. clarence guy .