he set up the act comes a -- atoms for peace program. at that early stage, we did not even have the nautilus going. yet we were charged with building the world's first commercial atomic power plant. that was in 1953. in 1957, we did not even know what we were going to build it out of. it turned out we had to use a different fuel. we had to create a whole different system. the remarkable thing about the response to that request was that he had been a strong advocate for classification in terms of producing these weapons, these submarines. when we got it for commercial, he said that if we are going to do anything useful for the world, this has got to be classified -- declassified. we have to produce technical manuals. we have to get into the codes and standards system of the world. he took that message very seriously. in the 1955 geneva conference, we presented a big book that thick about this process and all that we had done. >> the information was declassified under the atoms for peace programs of the west -- so the rest of the world cou

the bomb was the only image that anybody ever had of nuclear power and he set up this atoms for peace program and he didn't want a military man to run that but when he looked around there was nobody else in that position to do. in that early stage we didn't even have it going yet and yet we were charged with building the world's first commercial atomic power plant. and that was in 1953. in 1957, we had -- we didn't even know what we were going to build it out of. it turned out we had to use a different fuel than we thought we were going to build. we had to create a whole new system there. and the remarkable thing about rick overs response to that request was that he had been a strong advocate for classification in terms of produce these weapons, these submarines. but when we get it for nuclear -- for commercial, he said if we're going to do anything useful for the world, this has got to be declassified. it's got to be -- that we got to produce a bunch of technical manuals. we got to get it in the codes of standards in the industry of the world and that whole thing -- he took that message very

so if that country can succeed in its own right, in it's own development, keeping peace, you know, avoiding programs and things that happen and protecting against terrorism, developing, you know, consuming or burning less fossil fuel, that's a strategic gain for the u.s. and for the world. that would enhance u.s. security. that would enhance global security and i think that's how we generally ought to think about it more than our tendency which again is very natural, where are they going to sail us to do or which of our stuff are they going to buy or, you know, are they going to switch their vote on a trade thing because they're now a partner? we have an interest in india and i think that's the central point i would stop with here. >> thanks, george. i must say i'm intrigued by the idea of germany being ruled by the indian parliament. >> the u.s. congress. >> well, thank you very much. i find myself in agreement in both respects with george, actually. i just want to say i'm not going u

so if that country can succeed in its own right, in it's own development, keeping peace, you know, avoiding programs and things that happen and protecting against terrorism, developing, you know, consuming or burning less fossil fuel, that's a strategic gain for the u.s. and for the world.

diplomacy as it forth to increase our number of foreign service officers, grow our peace corps mission, develop new educational programs and expand our public diplomacy efforts. my amendment calls on the department as part of the public outreach and public diplomacy efforts to make materials found in libraries, resource centers, and film screenings available online to help showcase united states culture, society, and values and history to as many individuals as be possible. it also adds online outreach as an evaluation criteria for our public outreach efforts. the internet has made the world a smaller place. making it easier to share information globely. in just a matter of seconds. it's imperative that we utilize the internet as a means of diplomacy and continue to explore the effectiveness of online outreach. my amendment also tasks the state department of diverse filing the experience of foreign service officers. through creative diplomacy and hard work in often harsh conditionses ow, diplomatic corps makes an enormous contribution to the way we are viewed overseas. however many foreign service officers feel they ha

clear that the strategy of diplomatic engagement with iran's leadership to bring a peaceful resolution of iran's nuclear program will continue regardless of who may comprise that leadership or how they may have assumed power. that, i believe, is the right strategy. we must deal with iran as it is, not as we may wish it to be. for far too long the united states deprived it sell of the power of its diplomacy on the mistaken insistence that iran agree to a set of preconditions before talks could commence. talking to your enemy can never be viewed as a concession. the united states has spoken to the soviet union during the worst excesses of the cold war but diplomacy, diplomacy cannot, cannot, be the only option that the united states pursues with iran. the president knows this and has reaffirmed that other options are open to the united states on multiple occasions. any effective strategy toward iran must offer the regime a leer choice whe -- clear choices nuclear program. here is the choice: come into compliance with multiple u.n. security council resolutions and reap the benefits of economic engagement and warme

everybody wins program, facilitating leadership and youth, hispanic scholarship fund, living classrooms foundation, the peace foundation, the joslyn diabetes center, rebuilding together program, thurgood marshall academy and the tyler elementary school partnership project. that is just a partial list of the grants our foundation have given out in the last year or two. in addition to that, the stuff we do with our players, with our coaches and manager in the neighborhood is extremely important. this year alone we are going to give out between 50 and 60,000 tickets to the d.c. kids. we are going to hold six free clinics, baseball and softball, boys and girls at the ballpark. we have six different drives over the course of the year raising money for different things and every month we choose another cause to get behind. this is june so we are working with the american cancer as society and leukemia and i can go on. as i said we literally do hundreds of programs. my favorite is a new one this year we tried to kick it off. we've really been able to ramp up and that's this year's d.c. high school initiative. one o

there were television programs that were brought -- broadcast on how the survey would proceed on peaceful conditions. there would be no violence. at 2:00 in the morning, when the program had ended, i was speaking with the people who had been involved in the polling in order to see with the breakdown was. to see what the general trend was. after a first break down of polling, to see what the incentives were 4 yes and no. see what the answers were to the questions. the questions were as follows. do you wish to see a fourth furnace used in the next survey? there were questions pertaining to national interest. this contained -- dealt with the possibility of a fourth urn in the next election. i will be leaving at the end of my term, but i wish to leave the people newly empowered with this new right. 3.5 years ago, my election was to empower the systems. this is through more education, health, literacy programs. that is how to achieve psittacine empowerment. the survey was for that purpose. we were trying to meet that objective. how can we make up for the shortcomings caused by any quality -- b

its nuclear and ballistic missile programs pose a great threat to peace and security of asia and to the world. in the face of these threats and provocations, the people of the republic of korea have shown a steadiness and resolve that has earned the respect of the united states and of the world. today president lee and i reiterated our shared commitment to the denuclearization of the korean peninsula. we have reaffirmed the endurance of our alliance and america's commitment to the defense of the republic of korea. we discussed the measures that we are taking with our partners in the region, including russia, china, and japan, to make it clear to north korea that it will not find security or respect through threats and illegal weapons. that united's international front has been on full display since their ballistic missile tests in april and was further galvanized by their a ballistic missile test. the united nations council of adopted a resolution that called for strong steps to block north korea's's nuclear and ballistic missile programs. now we must pursue a sustained and robust effor

operations, for international organizations to establishing a critical study abroad program and doubling the size of the peace corps. this bill provides critical support for the state department and helping to restore our image around the world, all critical tools for u.s. diplomatic power. one of my particular interests is looking for ways to increase and enhance study abroad programs. having studied overseas myself in undergrad i'm very pleased with the inclusion of the paul simon study abroad act. american students who live and study in other countries not only gain valuable experience but they serve as some of america's best ambassadors. i want to thank the chairman for including this provision as well as my amendment that will ensure existing study abroad programs have equal access to grant funding so they can expand their already successful missions. mr. chairman, thank you for your work on this bill. it will make a substantial difference in our diplomatic efforts to re-engage the world. i yield back. the chair: the gentleman's time has expired. ms. ros-lehtinen: i'd like to yield two minutes to the gen

he remained a threat to world peace and security throughout the region. his weapons of mass destruction program it now appears that he had terminated. not long after desert storm we did not know that. whatever the merits of the decision to go to war in iraq in 2003, the fact remains that we now have a responsibility to try to help iraq be as secure as it can be, not to disintegrate. not to present a threat again. and also not to provide a base for al qaeda in iraq. i fought against al qaeda, which is dedicated to starting a broader war. so, whatever the merits of the decision to invade iraq in 2003 -- and rational people can disagree on that, i think it is hard to make any argument except that an american commitment to maintaining and preserving the stability we bought at such great cost of the past several years is in the interest of the 19 states and of the world. host: the me ask you specifically about this area you know well. it is sunni triangle. what is it like there today? guest: it is very different from what it was when i fought there. in august last year -- a host: where is it on a th

has been a great bill, we were unable to get family health plus medicaid programs as part of the benefit. as a cautionary peace, i agree with the commissioner, we have to have somebody on the inside in the sense that i think they are going to take a lot of advocacy on our part to make sure that mental health does become part of the broader discussion about mental health benefit packages, because i think it makes us very concerned, we really need to not say that this is a done deal and we have a lot of advocacy to make this happen. i have seen our issues in new york. >> if i could briefly respond en, the first step as been made, which is there is broad agreement and recognition on everybody's part that addressing the issues of the mentally ill has got to be part of the package. there is no longer an assumption that mental health is somehow over there. it is a trite phrase that the devil is in the details. when we get health care reform this year, you can't give up the fight. you have to go to the next step, to focus on how do you carry that out in a way that is most effective for your communities. my parting wo

programs pose a grave threat. the president also saying there is an avenue for peace for north korea. they're working to denuclearize the korean peninsula. north korean missiles could threaten the continental u.s., this comes from william lind before the senate armed services committee today. the house coming in momentarily to attend legislative work today. $106 billion for the wars in iraq and afghanistan this fiscal year. . the speaker pro tempore: the prayer will be offed by our chaplain, father coughlin. chaplain coughlin: lord god, we know the truth when still hidden by our mind's eye and our hearts filled with hidden desires, we bring our needs to you in prayer. sometimes we are simply he later by hope -- elated by hope. often we are overwhelmed by the reality of daily concerns. occasionally we are totally blinded by the emotional force field around us. yet we try to clear the air with our prayer. help us, lord, to humbly admit that at times we are not fully conscious of what is our greatest need. dealing with issues that are beyond psychological admission or sociological determ

program. i do not think that is correct. this is a threat to regional peace. it is a threat to american interests. it is a threat to the countries in the region. you could say i am biased because he is michael author, but i cannot imagine any american who is more dedicated in pursuing american interests and to ensure that iran does not become a nuclear weapon state. host: good morning. caller: good morning. praise god. i just wanted to say that i thought obama's speech was a message speech. we all must make peace with god in order to make peace with each other. i do not care if he is a muslim or a baptist or a catholic. whatever. we all were shipped in different ways. there is only one god. that god is jesus christ. he is trying to gather people -- he is trying to make people come together so we can try to make peace with each other. he has accepted him. let god do his part. we will do our part. guest: i think she is saying correctly that the president is trying to transcend these rifts. the problem is in the middle east, in the name of god, there has been ter

peace between the israelis and palestinians before we can pursue anything else. when i was at the state department i spent a lot of time working on democracy programs to bring market economics to work on the in power but of women in the mideast and often governments would say those are important things but we can't do anything until we have peace between israelis and palestinians. so i think the issue of peace is critically important. but i think we have to understand how difficult it is now that hamas controls gaza. the road maps were barely mentioned in the president's cairo speech. they have and you are the same place the israelis are asked to stop settlement building. but it says dismantle terrorist organizations it doesn't just say improve security. so i think we need to work hard on this issue but i think we need to be very clear about the fact we are not putting it above these other issues and that in fact, bringing peace between the israelis and palestinians in my view will not resolve all those other issues. we still have the issue of terrorists, radical islamic terrorists who don't believe in things we believe in and would like to destroy us and our way

the security interests and to global peace and security through its pursuit of nuclear weapons capability, through its pursuit of chemical and biological weapons program, and its pursuit of long-range missiles and by being a state sponsorship of global violent islamic extremist acts. we are here today to focus on the hopes of the individual iranians who have been robbed of a better future for almost 30 years by a regime which offers nothing but more misery and malaise. so we stand here today with the iranian people and their struggle for freedom. i am so pleased that we had congressman mike pence's resolution before us today. i would like to turn to him so he can begin the series of remarks. and eric cantor has been speaking on behalf of the iranian people to freely choose their leaders for many years. he has been a strong voice for freedom and democracy worldwide. eric cantor. >> thank you for your leadership on these issues. we are here in a group unified as a house to salute the leadership of my pence in helping bring this resolution forward. i am joined today also with tom price from georgia, the ranking member from the armed services committee, t

the peace act authorizes the president to provide assistance for pakistan to enhance economic development, human rights, cultural and educational programs, the judicial system, and the democratic institutions in order to strengthen civilian rule and long-term stability. this bill does not allow pakistan to use any of this assistance to upgrade or buy new f-16's or upgrade its nuclear arsenal. the reporting requirements in the peace act provide the necessary oversight provisions which require pakistan's government and the obama administration to inform congress on the progress and uses of our assistance and i urge my colleagues to support h.r. 1886 and i yield back the remainder of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlelady from california yields back. the gentleman from new york reserves the balance of his time. the gentlelady from florida. ms. ros-lehtinen: i reserve the balance or our time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from new york. >> mr. speaker, i'm pleased at this time to yield two minutes to the gentleman from virginia, mr. connolly. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized. mr. connolly: i rise in su

programs. but also, council is very clear that the sentiment of these and otheroutstanding issues have to be done through a diplomatic and peaceful way. and i think the message is very clear that we appeal dprk to please listen to us, the voice of the international community, reflected unanimously in today's resolution and come back to the negotiation table to settle old issues through this negotiation table. if they don't do that, then the council and the united international community have to impose strong measures. we very much hope that the dprk will listen to this message and stop the provocative acts and come back to the negotiation table as well. thank you very much. >> is it fair to understand with this new resolution that, compared to three years ago, the international community is shifting from more pressure as an approach to north korea? >> definitely three years ago when the dprk had launched first the nuclear test of, conducted a nuclear test, council adopted resolution 1718 which contained a list of measures including sanctions. but you can see that most of the work has been left to come up with a list of entities,

peace between the israelis and palestinians before we can pursue anything else. when i was working in the state department, i spent time working on democracy programs to bring market economics, to work on the empowerment of women in the middle east. . . the palestinians have the obligation to dismantle terrorist organizations, and that is an obligation that happens in the road map near where the same place that the israelis are asked to stop building settlements. it is not just say improve security. i think we need to work hard on this issue, but i think we need to be very clear about the fact we're not putting it at above these other issues and bring peace between israelis and palestinians, in my view, will not resolve all those other issues. we still have the issue of terrorists, radical islamic terrorists who do not believe in the things we believe in and would like to destroy us and our way of life. although they use the conflict as an excuse sometimes, it is not the fact that solving the conflict will bring an end to what i believe it is the greater challenge in. to the net estates, which is the threat of terrorism. -- the greater challenge to the united stat

program and that will not change depending on the outcome of the election. the president has very clear that all states have the ability to pursue peaceful uses of nuclear power. >> one more and we will let her get back to work. >> last tuesday, [inaudible] north korea said they would consider any sanctions as a declaration of war and it would use atomic weapons. do you take that seriously or do you think [inaudible] and what would you do in case they do what they said? >> i do not want to speculate as to what north korea might do or to get into predicting our response to a hypothetical. the point is that north korea's actions have been dangerous and destabilizing. they have been met with a clear and strong response from the international community. the message that north korea should take from that is it will not succeed and we will not rewarded by pursuing actions that are illegal, dangerous, and are destabilizing. >> thank you. >> >> [inaudible] >> thank you, april. that was very kind of you. we have as i think you know, we have said we are taking the steps we deem appropriate to secure the swift and unconditional release of the journalists. it is not prod

knowing we have decided on a peace and as the best course, mahmoud ahmadinejad, on the everyday of the demonstration of his nuclear bomb, said the freeze of the iran nuclear program was out of the question about was it goes on and talks about -- was out of the question." it goes on a tax cuts of the individuals -- and talks about the individuals -- head of security forces in moscow as saying that iran is working on a program one or two years away from having a nuclear program. i'm getting mixed signals here, because we are all very familiar with the capabilities that we need to protect western europe and maybe even the united states from the missile coming from iran, and it is necessary to have the radar in the czech republic as wallace -- as well as the poland opportunities. they are ready and willing to do it in the polish parliament, even saying that they are hoping that we don't regret our trust in the united states. i would like to have won if you respond to what is confusing to me, -- one of the response to what is confusing to me, that we now have russia saying that they don't want to participate in this, or don't want to approve this unless they have cert

peace between north and south korea since 1953. even more alarming, mr. speaker, north korea removed the iaea inspectors at yongbin and starting its plutonium production program within the ultimate aim of weaponizing its nuclear materials. meanwhile, amid the hostile brinkmanships, two american journalists were captured, tried and sentenced to 12 years in prison for reform by hard labor. north korea's leader, kim jong il, has led it be known that his son, kim jeong un, will succeed him. north korea's communist leadership regime is being solidified into a totalitarian, authority yarian regime. -- authoritarian regime. this pass presipiated a congressional response to north korea's hostile acts while also sending a message of the strong solidarity of support to our close friend and ali, the republic of korea. just last friday, the united nations security council unanimously adopted a resolution condemning, and i quote, in the strongest terms possible north korea's nuclear test, imposing new sanctions, demanding that the democratic people's republic of korea not conduct any further nuclear tests or any launch using ballistic missile technology, and urging him co

peace process to the extent this is possible. we need a two-state solution in order to accompany this along the way. the status of negotiations with iran on the nuclear programas also at the top of our agenda. we agreed to work closely together. germany will try to work with its contacts to give a positive contribution. we also debated the situation on world markets. we exchanged views on the different stimulus programs that we pursued in our countries. we talked about the upcoming g8 meeting. what is important is to implement what we decided on in london. you have a very ambitious plan that you laid out. we will keep a close eye on developments. in the autumn when we meet we will state clearly that strengthening the multilateral system is also important. negotiations on climate change are also on the agenda. we very much welcome the hard work the united states has done in order to see to it that the necessary answers are found for this phenomenal climate change. we know that it is very much an uphill battle. we are familiar with that. and we are keeping a close eye on legislation that is passed. we need an ambitious program. we wto

peace will be within our reach. . [applause] [applause] whos >> today in a "washington journal" we will speak with bruce stokes. later we will speak with phil mattingly. and even later, a the that the new program, secure flight, which checks passengers names against the terrorist list. it stas

peace corps as a significant event in rwanda's recovery. these young men and women represent what is good about america. i have met former volunteers who have run major aid programs here, invested in our businesses, and even count them among my friends and close advisors. he goes on to say, while some consider development mostly in terms of infusion of capital, budgets, and head counts, we in rwanda place equal importance on relationships between peoples who have a passion to learn from one another, preparing the next generation of teachers, administrators, and c.e.o.'s to see the exchange of values and ideas as the way to build competencies of our people and to create prosperous nation. we will do this because we see the only investment with the possibility of infinite returns is in our children. and because after a couple of years in rwanda, working and learning with our people, these peace corps volunteers will be our sons and daughters, too. there is no more loved organization in the world than the united states peace corps. and at this time when american image abroad has been suffering in many ways, it keeps growing in this particular service. so as a return

programs. the obama administration should be commended for this strong united outcome and china recognition as well. as north korea's ally and largest trading partner, china can play a role in this peaceful resolution of this crisis. i was in china when north korea conducted its second nuclear test. and i am convinced based on the meetings i had and the language used as well as the body language interpreted that china shares our opposition to the north's pursuit of nuclear weapons. we can all be forgiven for feeling we've been here before. we are now, quote, hip deep into the third north korean nuclear crisis. the first crisis ended in 1994 with the signing of the agreed framework which froze the north's production of plutonium for eight years. and the bush administration confronted the north koreans that it was cheating on the framework but the bush administration ruled out direct talks on the issue the result was the second nuclear crisis, the demise of the agreed framework itself. north korea's withdrawal from the nonproliferation treaty and the quadrupling of the stockpile of fissile material. how we deal with north korea this time around will have grave implications, not just for ma

programs, the obama administration should be commended for this strong united out, and china deserves recognition as well. as north korea's ally and largest trading partner china complain the size of role in the peaceful resolution of this crisis. i was in china when the north korea conducted its second nuclear test and i am convinced based on the meetings i have in, china shares are pursuits. we can all be forgiven for feeling that we have been here before. as one knowledgeable observer wrote to me recently, we are now quote, hip deep into the third north korean nuclear crisis. and the first crisis ended in 1994 with the signing of the agreed framework which froze the north production of plutonium for eight years. in 2002 the bush administration confronted north korea with allegations that it was cheating on the free market but the bush administration ruled out direct talks to resolve the issue. the result was the second nuclear crisis, the demise of the agreed framework itself. north korea's withdraw from nuclear non-proliferation treaty and the quadrupling of north korea's stockpile of fissile material. so today we confront a more dangerous north korea that says it is determined to bolster its nucl

having deficits as far as the eye can see with medical costs of programs going through the roof, it is a question of whether we will have a peace of mind of health protection for ourselves and our family to make sure that we have something that we can afford based on quality. it all comes around. every family face it's. when that day comes around we want to make sure we've done our part this year. president obama's challenged us, but we're sitting idly on the floor today doing nothing except give speeches. he said don't go home this year without health care reform. he's right. it's time to roll up our sleeves and get the work done. i also ask that an article by david lynnheart be inserted in the record after my remarks. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. durbin: i yield the floor and suggest the absence of a quorum. the presiding officer: the clerk will call the roll. quorum call: quorum call: