have always been complaints, more from the right, perhaps, but there have been complaints from the leavitt. but the -- left. but the record of credibility that has been built up by npr is exceptional, and the continued growth of national public radio. so what do we do now, what does public radio do now at this juncture where, you know, a couple of things we've already mentioned -- one, the speed of news so, you know, you've got to embrace twitter. these are important tools, but how do you incorporate them and maintain the sense of thoroughness and how to you incorporate voices and maintain the credibility? the other one is the means of support. the public supported public radio. that's been huge. and as we look at how we're going to sustain good journalism moving forward, that is one of the models. >> yes, i i think it is. >> because fundamentally -- >> you look at us now as a kind of business model, can you imagine? we thought we never would have done -- [laughter] >> and yet it is true that, you know, fundamentally we have taught people many this country to believe that the news will com

. >> darya: michael leavitt went to prison for theivick is a period we will see a next thursday.roper, do want to see it? >> gary: i think it's a bad move, this get rehabilitated himself in the eyes of football. so, all you're doing now is going on there. i imagine oprah will show the video, crime scenes, for lack of a better term. and bring all of that stuff up again. who is watching? women. that's cobra's big audience. maybe the only known him for that. without seeing someone's pictures, now they see the pictures. i don't think it helps him. >> darya: it ended rehashes it. >> gary: he's doing is so he can get some endorsements. his new contract is like $20 million. >> darya: wow! >> gary: does he need endorsements to? >> darya: he has proven himself on the field. his could be over. charlie sheen, may be time for a prayer. >> gary: he's making $2 million an episode. maybe he can help oprah show. >> darya: how about sports illustrated? >> gary: it's got run all those girlfriend on the cover. she's christie and aeronaut those conference. it's five things you don't know about her,

said we will review this program regularly in light of incoming information and will adjust it as leavitt to promote stable prices. -- adjusted and use it to promote stable prices. our ability to pay interest on reserve balances held at banks will allow us to put pressure on short-term market rates and tight monetary policy when needed. -- tighten monetary policy. we have developed additional tools that will allow us to facilitate the smooth withdrawal of policy accommodation. we could also tighten policy by reading or selling securities. -- by redeeming or selling securities. the purchase of longer-term securities are not comparable to ordinary government spending. the federal reserve requires -- acquires financial assets. these purchases do not add to the government's debt. the fed will normalize its balance sheet by selling these assets back into the market or allowing them to run off. the interest that the fed turns from the security holdings adds to the remittances to the treasury. in 2009, those remittances totaled $225 billion. fiscal policy makers also face significant challenges.

>> of leavitt says that the the burden of energy -- i believe it says that the department of energy are forecasting that energy prices for this winter will be slightly lower than they were for 2008. but they will do is return the program to the funding level of 2008 for previous years. it will be back to the point where home heating costs are roughly where they are compared to where they were back in that time. >> what are those numbers? is there report i could look at? >> we can provide you with that. >> the budget here has [unintelligible] paid for for two years. some of that will be paid for through some medicaid reductions. what is your message to positions? it seems like there is help on one hand but pain down the road. >> the president is completely committed to fixing the sgr over the long run. the main idea is to continue to work with congress as hard as we can to get a fix in place, and we are committed to that. [unintelligible] >> we are working very hard with the states to see our way through to daylight on the medicaid side. we have been reaching out and trying to communicat

i will now yield to the ranking member sandy leavitt to make an opening statement. >> thank you mr. chairman and welcome ambassador. i am disappointed that we start today's hearing without action to extend the trade adjustment assistance program scheduled to expire in just a few days. taa has been a good faith effort for nearly 50 years, to assist workers who have lost their jobs through trade and globalization. as a result of the 2009 reforms, and additional 170,000 workers are eligible for taa which will help them secure new good-paying jobs. starting tuesday, tens of thousands of displaced workers in our country will be affected, and i strenuously urge my republican colleagues not to let this program lapse. congressional democrats have been actively working to shape a new trade policy that is responsive to the changing dynamics of a global economy. we rejected the passive hands-off approach of the last administration. our embracing expansion of trade in ways that access its impact and broaden the benefit from expanded trade. carrying out this new policy, we succeeded in pushing f

to celebrate the legacy of our a powerful antidote -- the leavitt former chair, late ambassador richard holbrooke, many people have mentioned that the last assignment of richard holbrooke was perhaps the toughest of his life. he accepted this challenge because he was persuaded by his friend, secretary clinton, secretary clinton, you have this effect on people. it is hard to say no to you. because you always appealed to the highest instinct in all of us for serving this nation. and the truth is, serving this nation is what richard holbrooke was all about every day of his life. youe honored to welcome back to this society, madam secretary. last time you spoke here was on february 13, 2009. less than a month after you were sworn in as the 67 secretary of state of the united states. this is on the eve of your first overseas trip to asia. those of us who are asia were happy regard to asia first. and it was your first major speech on the renewed u.s. commitment to engage with a should hours. right before the program, i definitely and distinctively remember getting a paucolorado m richard. he

i would also like to recognize understanding men and women, you both leavitt in iraq.appreciate -- you both lead in iraq. ambassador to jeffrey, our transition, we are looking at many ways of bringing that about, in particular the provincial reconstruction teams have been in place since november 2005. they have worked towards building up provincial and local economies. my question to you is can you discuss the current status of the reconstruction teams as they hand over their mission to our consulate office? >> we have gone from a total post of roughly 30 down to 16 right now. these are co-located with the u.s. military as we discussed. they are embedded in the u.s. military units. their combined military civilian teams focusing on political, will of law and the like. they have been extremely effective in partnering with the military in the delivery of aid and so forth. what we are going to do is transform, if we get permission, four of those. in two cases temporary for a number of years embassy branch operations. this requires the iraqis to approve the embassy branch