in the chicago speak unturned speech or else well.mes of actors due to the back of but you can't go through them and remove all the dictatorships. people often say to me about mukai beat in zimbabwe and the burma regime and so on. but you have to have a basis that is about a security threat. so yester absolutely right. my assessment of the security threat was intimately connected with the nature of the regime. when you actually read the destruction descriptions of what happened with chemical weapons in halabja village and by some accounts of many as 5000 people died and there is some people in iraq but that the consequences of that. to me that indicated a mindset that was terrific. it's horrific whether or not he then uses weapons of mass destruction if there's any question question of using it, it's a mindset that indicates this is a profoundly wicked and i would say i'm a psychopathic man. we were obviously worried that after his two sons seem to be as bad as ours. so yes it's absolutely true this definitely impacted our thinking. >

will continue a sustained an intensive effort of analysis and assessment that we leave no stone unturned in seeking better ways to protect the american people. i have repeatedly made clear in public and private that i will hold my staff, our agencies, and the people in them accountable when they fail to perform the responsibilities at the highest levels. at this stage and review process, it appears this incident was not the fault of a single individual or organization it was rather a systemic failure across organizations and agencies. that is why i directed agency heads to establish reviews and directed by national security staff to monitor their efforts. we will measure progress. john brennan will report to me after that. all of these agencies and their leaders are responsible for implementing these reforms. all will be held accountable if they do not. moreover, i am less interested in passing of blame then learning from in correcting these mistakes to make us safer. ultimately, the buck stops with me. as president, i have a solemn responsibility to protect our nation and our people and

and, again, we will leave no stone unturned. as chairman of the western hemisphere subcommittee, i know our committee will be right in there with our sleeves rolled up and do everything we can to help the people of haiti. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman's time has expired. the gentleman yields back. pursuant to the order of the house of january 12, 2010, the unfinished business is the further consideration of the veto message by the president on house joint resolution 64 by the clerk will report by title. the clerk: house joint resolution 64, joint resolution making further continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2010 and for other purposes. the speaker pro tempore: the question is will the house on reconsidering pass the joint resolution the objections of the president to the contrary notwithstanding. the gentleman from wisconsin is recognized for one hour. mr. obey: madam speaker, i ask unanimous consent that all members may have five legislative to revise and extend their remarks on h.j. res. 64. the sp

she seems to have left no stone unturned. she has traveled widely in this book and has conducted numerous interviews across a wide range of people. so i think that we're going to have a very rich discussion today about some of these issues. please join me in welcoming dr. klausen. [applause] >> i'd like to thank the hudson institute for inviting me here today, and particularly thank for the kind introduction and zeyno baran for commenting on what i have to say, for which i hope i have learned a great deal from her. i have long wanted to be just what it is terrific i had the the opportunity now. thank you all to the audience for coming here today. much about my book has now become wrapped up in the question about the removal of the insert of illustrations, which showed the front page from the newspaper, the danish use paper, "jyllands-posten," with the cartoons as they were printed that day, september 30, 2005. the illustration and should also include some other illustrations that were all connected to chapter six in my book.

we believe that you can't leave a stone unturned.nd a stone unturned means give them every tool we know how to give them. >> thank you. >> i think i would follow the admirals lead on all of that, especially on respected his reference to page seven of our report. to me there is no clear indication, the fact that we share your view about the responsibilities of leadership, of supervisors, of officers, when they are being responsible for those under their command or under their supervision. we have two bullets there. one of them, mr. mcewan asked about in his opening comments. first, the secretary communicate directly to the force and the commanders and to all. the necessity to be part of what is happening for those around them. whether it's supervision in reaching out in seeing and knowing what's happening to them. how they are developing. and then secondly, effectively how important it is to be honest and complete in our evaluations of those whom we are supposed to supervise and to be responsible for. those two things i think go direc

months ahead we will continue sustained effort of analysis and investment that we leave no stone unturned. i have repeatedly made it clear , i will hold my staff, agencies, and the people in them accountable. at this stage in the review process it appears that this was not the fault of one single individual or organization. rather, it was a systemic failure across agencies. the agencies need to establish internal accountability reviews, and i have addressed my national security staff to monitor their efforts. john will report back to me daily. all of these agencies for responsible for implementing reforms. all will be held accountable. moreover, i am less interested in passing out blame them in learning from the mistakes. ultimately, the box stops here -- buck stops here. when the system fails, it is my responsibility. in the recent weeks we have been reminded of the challenges that are presented in defending our country against a fellow that seeks our it -- against an enemy that seeks our destruction. we are at war against al qaeda, a far reaching network of violent extremists that kille

months ahead, we will continue a sustained and intensive effort of analysis so that we leave no stone unturned in seeking better ways to protect the american people. i have repeatedly made it clear, in public with the american people and in private with my national security team, that i will hold my staff, our agencies, and the people in them accountable when they fail to perform the responsibilities at the highest levels. at this stage in the review process, it appears this incident was not the fault of a single individual or organization, but rather a systemic failure across organizations and agencies. that is why in addition to the corrective efforts by of order, i directed agency heads to establish internal accountability reviews and directed my national security staff to monitor their efforts. we will measure progress. john brennan will report back to me within 30 days and on a regular basis after that. all of these agencies and their leaders are responsible for implementing these reforms and all will be held accountable if they do not. moreover, i am less interested in passing out blame

will continue a sustained and intensive effort of analysis and assessment that we leave no stone unturned. i have repeatedly made it clear in public and private that i will hold my staff, our agencies, and the people in them accountable when they fail to perform their responsibilities at the highest levels. at this stage in the review process, it appears the incident was not the fault of a single individual or organization but a systemic failure of cross organizations and agencies. that is why in addition to the corrective efforts that i have ordered, i have established agency head to give accountability reviews and directed my staff to monitor their efforts. we will measure progress. they will report back in 30 days and on a regular basis after that. all of these agencies and their leaders are responsible for implementing these reforms. all will be held accountable if they do not. moreover, i am less interested in passing not blame than i am learning from these mistakes. the buck stops with me. as president, i have a solemn responsibility to protect our nation and people. when the nation

months ahead, we will continue a sustained and intensive effort of analysis so that we leave no stone unturned in seeking better ways to protect the american people. i have repeatedly made it clear, in public with the american people and in private with my national security team, that i will hold my staff, our agencies, and the people in them accountable when they fail to perform the responsibilities at the highest levels. at this stage in the review process, it appears this incident was not the fault of a single individual or organization, but rather a systemic failure across organizations and agencies. that is why in addition to the corrective efforts, i directed agency heads to establish internal accountability reviews and directed my national security staff to monitor their efforts. we will measure progress. john brennan will report back to me within 30 days and on a regular basis after that. all of these agencies and their leaders are responsible for implementing these reforms and all will be held accountable if they do not. moreover, i am less interested in passing out blame than i am an

that is@@@@@@@ h,rn$@ @ @ @ @ @ a stone unturned part of that means give them every two will we know how to give them. >> thank you. >> i think i'm good follow the admirals' lead on all of that with respect to page seven of our report. there is no clear indication of the fact we share your view of the responsibilities of leadership of supervisors, officers, when they are being responsible for those under their commander supervision. asking about the opening comments, first, the secretary communicates directly to the force to commanders and all, the necessity to a part of what is happening with those around him under the supervision. reaching out and seeing and in knowing what was happening to them. how there developing and secondly, effectively how important it is honest incomplete and 80 vibrations from those we are tears arise and be responsible. those are directory for taking responsibility for those of whom you are responsible. >> i think the gentlelady. >> thank you, mr. chairman and gentlemen for your service for being here today. looking at your executive summary i did look at

we believe you cannot leave a stone unturned part of that means give them every two will we know how to give them. >> thank you. >> i think i'm good follow the admirals' lead on all of that with respect to page seven of our report. there is no clear indication of the fact we share your view of the responsibilities of leadership of supervisors, officers, when they are being responsible for those under their commander supervision. asking about the opening comments, first, the secretary communicates directly to the force to commanders and all, the necessity to a part of what is happening with those around him under the supervision. reaching out and seeing and in knowing what was happening to them. how there developing and secondly, effectively how important it is honest incomplete and 80 vibrations from those we are tears arise and be responsible. those are directory for taking responsibility for those of whom you are responsible. >> i think the gentlelady. >> thank you, mr. chairman and gentlemen for your service for being here today. looking at your executive summary i did look at the

>> unturned in other words, when i look at the balance sheet by talk to mr.lloyd blankfein about that yesterday. was it the decision that the sec that affected that? >> it is my understanding that the investment bank holding companies are subject to any capital regulation prior to 2004. they did under the csc according to the basel ii program should be subject of intense scrutiny here. the changes that the sec made related to broker-dealer network a. shame. >> i think what i'm doing is referring to -- this is really yours a meant ms. bair, page are doing at your testimony when you say for example, 2005 -- i think it was 2004, but you say the sec allowed large brokerage dealers to develop their consolidated forecast that are both. i think you go on to say that in 2008, two of the finest additions using the capital rules collapsed. i just want your opinion to both of you as whether the recent capital standards in fact were seminal? >> i think what happened here, chairman schapiro is right. the csp framework advantage appropriate for capital. we be fdic has been

sure these forecasts, when it relies on this information, that you want to make them as accurate unturnedble. and you believe there are to be some outside neutral party that evaluates these forecasts, two? >> as you can imagine, ridership and other forecasts are key factors in determining whether a project or system will be economically viable. and unfortunately, you know, statistics and results have shown the ridership tends to be overestimated in cost is underestimated you so we feel that there are several ways to try to get and provide more reliable statistics. the first week on the following governor rendell which is asking them to share some of the rest of underestimated costs. for those projects were there seeking federal assistance. another way would be to obtain estimates and forecasts of independent sources where there isn't a state in the specific project has been considered. and lastly, make in the forecast subject to peer review and maybe even making the data publicly available. so i think those three things would maybe better ensure that the information would be more reliable

stability of the middle eastern region, at the development of international terrorism within its unturned iraqi comment do think the over policy has succeeded? >> i do, but not without reflecting often and realizing the importance of the caveats that you just put into there. i think your relation to the middle east peace process and on the roadmap is still the outlying and the prime minister did get the americans to go down there. i don't think he can be blamed with such the progress. i think in terms of security, yes the death toll has been high. in terms of iraq as an obviously an loss is tragic, but it is obviously waiting humbly in the process was particularly obvious to the prime minister. but i still think that when -- i mean, he had -- and i thought long before september 11th. he was going through the potential link between wmd, terror groups, this is the agenda that he saw that had to be addressed by leaders of the democratic world. he raised it in his very, very first meeting with george bush. this is going to be an issue of your time. i was two for september 11th. and i think th

to have human rights, environmental, and labor standards and we've also got to have global leeson unturnedlobalization will go hand-in-hand with labor and environmental human right standards. and so it's kind of a movement, but it's very disjointed and sporadically put together. >> i think that what he said about the importance of governance is absolutely fundamental as somebody was worked on the middle east for a number of years i can say that in fact part of the problem with hamas and thoughts has a lot to do with governance. i think that this issue is absolutely essential. >> i just wanted to say very briefly that one of the ways to think about the graphic challenge of the middle east instead of being the threat it's actually been an opportunity. and that's an important way to think about it. you know, as population, as fertility rates are becoming very rapidly we're going to have a very large population of working age adults that can really benefit the rest of you at namely by being the expanding economies of the middle east at the right policies in place and is a critical time. >> and

but as i said, i don't think that says unturned this is -- when you want to mention is one finger andin doing is more research on comparative effectiveness, what things work and what things don't. and eric is going to be talking some about that. when congress gave about a billion dollars for comparative effectiveness research it said that we couldn't look at the cost. we could only look at the benefits of this. this is something that my colleagues in britain and australia look at benefits cost fund is nonsensical. how are we going to choose the most cost-effective things if we can't even be looking at the cost, but there is a political decision that congress made that it's really going to sign us as we go forward. so anyway, why do i think that putting cost aside now might be a good idea? i think it's to build a political constituency, you really can't talk too much about cost control your cost control is not a mom and apple pie thing. every dollar of cost to save is a dollar of income that you are taken from someone to try to put together a critical constituency that's really not the