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u.s. chamber of commerce to work with these firms doing for the u.s. government one democratic congressman votes enough and it is the right to bear arms . should it mean anyone should be able to carry a gun at any time later in the show i would beat this issue with the founder and c.e.o. of the guardian angels curtis lee well the first. turn in armed services committee hearing last week democratic congressman hank johnson pressed defense department leaders and intelligence officers about their relationship with two private security firms take a look. go through miller would you. be so kind as to provide my office with. deal d. contracts with talented technologies eric o. technology and h.p. perry barrel. and some as possible. sure i will i will. do everything possible to do so what i need what i'll need to do is frankly talk to our general counsel and make sure that the provision of that type of information is allowed contractually. and in any case what we've actually as quickly as possible. it's alleged that these two firms assisted the chamber of com
u.s. chamber of commerce to work with these firms doing for the u.s. government one democratic congressman votes enough and it is the right to bear arms . should it mean anyone should be able to carry a gun at any time later in the show i would beat this issue with the founder and c.e.o. of the guardian angels curtis lee well the first. turn in armed services committee hearing last week democratic congressman hank johnson pressed defense department leaders and intelligence officers about their...
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lee well nice to be here to have you with us first of all can you sum up chambered eight share in october of last year as the u.s. chamber of commerce the world's largest big business lobby. ramped up their political spending campaign and face a lot of criticism from bloggers like myself from different media outlets they started seeing these attacks and reaching out to a set of private security firms palance here h.b. gary federal and barrack and they asked them to come up with a group proposal to go after their perceived critics the proposals outlined a number of strategies but basically they were looking to hack and sabotage. their their adversaries and in february of this year because of unrelated. hacking from a group called anonymous these e-mails from one of the security firms federal became public and we found out about this plot. and that brings us to today where there hasn't been a great amount of media attention but now congressional democrats are demanding an investigation. is. this is this seems like the kind of thing the e.u. if you try to catch terrorists that's exactly. the job of these firms you know palin's here bas
lee well nice to be here to have you with us first of all can you sum up chambered eight share in october of last year as the u.s. chamber of commerce the world's largest big business lobby. ramped up their political spending campaign and face a lot of criticism from bloggers like myself from different media outlets they started seeing these attacks and reaching out to a set of private security firms palance here h.b. gary federal and barrack and they asked them to come up with a group proposal...
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u.s. chamber of commerce says would be a boost to jobs. brian. >> jose diaz-balart from our sister network telemundo on capitol hill. >>> high level talks are one thing, but on the ground at the u.s./mexican border, it's grinding, it's relentless war between u.s. agents and mexican drug smugglers. . nbc's mark potter reports from the border, rio grande city, texas, on the never-ending war next door. >> reporter: sundown on the rio grande, and a truckload of mexican drug traffickers is in retreat after one of their vehicles loaded with marijuana is caught by the u.s. border patrol on the american side of the river. >> look at those guys right there. >> reporter: to avoid arrest, the vehicle's driver swam to the mexican river bank where the rest of the smuggling team disappears to try again another day. >> all those guys in the truck. >> all those guys were the scouts, the mules, the people they send across to see if we're in the area. >> reporter: in the last five months alone, border patrol agents in southeast texas have seized nearly 400,0
u.s. chamber of commerce says would be a boost to jobs. brian. >> jose diaz-balart from our sister network telemundo on capitol hill. >>> high level talks are one thing, but on the ground at the u.s./mexican border, it's grinding, it's relentless war between u.s. agents and mexican drug smugglers. . nbc's mark potter reports from the border, rio grande city, texas, on the never-ending war next door. >> reporter: sundown on the rio grande, and a truckload of mexican drug...
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u.s. chamber of commerce expects corporate donations to keep coming in as we learn more about the japanese disaster in the days, weeks to come. >> susie: it all helps. >> tom: certainly it does. that is nightly business report for this thursday evening. march 17th. thanks for joining us. we want to reminds you, this is the time of year your public television station seeks your support. >> susie: it is the support that makes programs like nightly business report possible. >> tom: thanks for joining us tonight. don't forget to support your local public television station have. a great night. >> susie: same to you. i am a susie gharib. hope to see all of you again tomorrow night. >> nightly business report is made possible by this program was made possible by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. ptioning sponsored by wpbt captioned by media access group at wgbh access.wgbh.org
u.s. chamber of commerce expects corporate donations to keep coming in as we learn more about the japanese disaster in the days, weeks to come. >> susie: it all helps. >> tom: certainly it does. that is nightly business report for this thursday evening. march 17th. thanks for joining us. we want to reminds you, this is the time of year your public television station seeks your support. >> susie: it is the support that makes programs like nightly business report possible....
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u.s. chamber of commerce national says that goal is too high opponent there's still a lack of quality services are a number of sectors here so the companies are afraid when they get to the fifth year they'll only have forty percent local controllers instead of sixty percent and then you'll lose a lot of benefits that they had gained a record number of billionaires have joined the list of the world's richest this year out of over one hundred tycoons on forbes list russia's leeson holds fourteen plates russian forbes deputy editor outlines the secret of his success. unlike other major business or listen is concentrating on his key business that is not only pits one of the world's largest steel produces listen puts all his efforts into companies i felt no one understood you into the most profitable and the most effective steel producer in the country this is so that's against a backdrop of growing demand from china and india which are using this to produce this so higher prices and a rise in the capitalization of calculus and to move to the top of the list are right next up on. the headlines to s
u.s. chamber of commerce national says that goal is too high opponent there's still a lack of quality services are a number of sectors here so the companies are afraid when they get to the fifth year they'll only have forty percent local controllers instead of sixty percent and then you'll lose a lot of benefits that they had gained a record number of billionaires have joined the list of the world's richest this year out of over one hundred tycoons on forbes list russia's leeson holds fourteen...
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u.s. chamber of commerce in russia says that goal is too high a moment there's still a lack of quality services or a number of sectors here so the companies are afraid when they get to the fifty year they'll only have forty percent local components instead of sixty percent and then you'll lose some of the benefits that they had gained the record number of billionaires of join the list of the world's richest this year out of over one hundred tycoons on the forbes list russia led the middle east and holds a fourteenth place russia's forbes deputy editor outlines the secrets of his success with a great deal is unlike other major business or listen is concentrating on his key piece and there is not a city or one of the world's largest steel producers of this imports all these into these companies and it's turned it into the most profitable and the most effective steel producer in the country that's against a backdrop of growing demand from china and india which is using this to produce it so high a price and a rise in the capitalisation will help listen to move to the top of the list are the headli
u.s. chamber of commerce in russia says that goal is too high a moment there's still a lack of quality services or a number of sectors here so the companies are afraid when they get to the fifty year they'll only have forty percent local components instead of sixty percent and then you'll lose some of the benefits that they had gained the record number of billionaires of join the list of the world's richest this year out of over one hundred tycoons on the forbes list russia led the middle east...
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u.s. chamber of commerce here in russia says that goal is to hire the balance is still a lack of quality services are a number of sectors here so that companies are afraid when they get to the fifty year they only have forty percent local components instead of sixty percent and then you'll lose some of the benefits that they had gained. a record number of billionaires have joined the list of the world's richest this year out of over one hundred russian tycoons on the forbes list but as of living leeson holds fourteen place russian forbes deputy editor the secret of his success. unlike other major piece and listen is concentrating on his key business that is not a leap it's still one of the world's largest steel produces this and puts all his efforts into his company's development and it's turned it into the most profitable and the most effective steel producer in the country that's against the backdrop of growing demand from china and india which is boosting the steel price so high a price is going to rise in the capitalization listen to move to the top of the list are. from the business team for
u.s. chamber of commerce here in russia says that goal is to hire the balance is still a lack of quality services are a number of sectors here so that companies are afraid when they get to the fifty year they only have forty percent local components instead of sixty percent and then you'll lose some of the benefits that they had gained. a record number of billionaires have joined the list of the world's richest this year out of over one hundred russian tycoons on the forbes list but as of...
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u.s. chamber of commerce tom donahue gave a speech in st louis where he championed the need for more regulation of our economy as though thirty years of reaganomics constant deregulation isn't enough and also in that speech were a few dozen protesters who are keenly aware of the effects of deregulation one effect being the financial meltdown of two thousand and eight and they were calling for more governmental oversight on wall street when asked about these protests by a reporter covering the speech dyke you made this flippant and dismissive remark. do you think they even know what a derivative it was as though people who don't understand complex financial instruments like derivatives shouldn't be taken seriously doubt he will also went on to share his opinion that public workers like teachers in wisconsin who make fifty thousand a year a year plus benefits earn salaries that are out of control and are loaded this coming from a guy who made three point seven million a year and is one of the highest paid lobbyist in washington d.c. i wonder what the person this guy views the world through is sme
u.s. chamber of commerce tom donahue gave a speech in st louis where he championed the need for more regulation of our economy as though thirty years of reaganomics constant deregulation isn't enough and also in that speech were a few dozen protesters who are keenly aware of the effects of deregulation one effect being the financial meltdown of two thousand and eight and they were calling for more governmental oversight on wall street when asked about these protests by a reporter covering the...
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u.s. chamber of commerce wanted to discredit those who attacked them during the midterm elections for spending a large amounts of money for g.o.p. candidates but will the g.o.p. actually and that's to get those claims i'll speak with jane hamsher founder of firedoglake dot com which is. what drives the world the fear mongering used by politicians who makes decisions through good sort of people who can you trust no one who is you know view with the global machinery to see where we had a state controls capitalism is called sasha's when nobody dares to ask we do our t. question more.
u.s. chamber of commerce wanted to discredit those who attacked them during the midterm elections for spending a large amounts of money for g.o.p. candidates but will the g.o.p. actually and that's to get those claims i'll speak with jane hamsher founder of firedoglake dot com which is. what drives the world the fear mongering used by politicians who makes decisions through good sort of people who can you trust no one who is you know view with the global machinery to see where we had a state...
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u.s. chamber of commerce are going to be rushing to their aid next year to get as many. republicans look as. recently sure of the arizona zone rambo sheriff joe arpaio displayed a massive show of force when he executed a search warrant phoenix on a homeowner suspected of good i think this is a rapid take a look at this. this was the scene in book read two weeks ago armored vehicles a swat team riot gear all part of a raid. on an alleged cockfighting ring and right all of this against an unarmed man and his chickens now there are reports that are all of this up so the steven seagal could get some good scenes for his new law enforcement reality show on a and e. in fact seagal was seen riding in one of the tanks so what should our pio have done in this situation here some possible answers eight nothing like the roosters do their thing be reargued. be react like any rational law enforcement officer and son and a few cops to investigate. see call the pentagon for air support from fighter jets and tanks what do you think. of my injuries i was surprised that they chose even thou
u.s. chamber of commerce are going to be rushing to their aid next year to get as many. republicans look as. recently sure of the arizona zone rambo sheriff joe arpaio displayed a massive show of force when he executed a search warrant phoenix on a homeowner suspected of good i think this is a rapid take a look at this. this was the scene in book read two weeks ago armored vehicles a swat team riot gear all part of a raid. on an alleged cockfighting ring and right all of this against an unarmed...
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u.s. chamber of commerce back in one thousand twenty s and he said in an interview that i found a very popular magazine from the late one nine hundred twenty s. the best public servant is the worst one ok this is this is this was the business attitude of the time in it still is the best public service is the roaring twenty's the roaring twenty's and all that so you can focus as you were you enjoyed it nobody's ever said it quite that bluntly since then but you can find echoes and i do in the book i find echoes of this remark right up to the present day i mean conservatives say this sort of thing all the time you don't want competent people in government you don't want because if you if government works if you have smart people in government people who know what they're doing in government works with the public will trust government then you won't have the cynicism you won't you know things things will work and then you go off the democrats will be looked at you know it's it will be death for in they thought you know a slippery slope to communism or something like that and but anyhow you know o
u.s. chamber of commerce back in one thousand twenty s and he said in an interview that i found a very popular magazine from the late one nine hundred twenty s. the best public servant is the worst one ok this is this is this was the business attitude of the time in it still is the best public service is the roaring twenty's the roaring twenty's and all that so you can focus as you were you enjoyed it nobody's ever said it quite that bluntly since then but you can find echoes and i do in the...
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u.s. chamber of commerce on board with wal- mart. >>jacqueline: mostly sunny skies, a few high clouds streaming in. mild conditions this afternoon with temperatures in the '60s and '70s. we will continue to see high clouds streaming over night. into tomorrow, 5 to 150 degrees warmer than what we're seeing today. current conditions mainly in the '60s and '70s. 72 in santa rosa, 70 antioch a little cooler in the coast. otherwise, temperatures are in the low to upper 60s. it will get warmer as we head into tomorrow. how will show you just how warm coming out of bed. eyeholbit. hey marcel, watch this! hey marcel, watch this! [ buzzer sounds ] [ cheers and applause ] ♪ hey marcel, watch this! yeah, marcel! -marcel! -hey marcel! are you listening to me? marcel! [ male announcer ] don't miss a second of ncaa march madness with my multiview, only from at&t u-verse. just $29 a month for the first 6 months. dvr included. in the network there are no hard choices. but thieves can steal your identity. turning your life upside down in a matter of
u.s. chamber of commerce on board with wal- mart. >>jacqueline: mostly sunny skies, a few high clouds streaming in. mild conditions this afternoon with temperatures in the '60s and '70s. we will continue to see high clouds streaming over night. into tomorrow, 5 to 150 degrees warmer than what we're seeing today. current conditions mainly in the '60s and '70s. 72 in santa rosa, 70 antioch a little cooler in the coast. otherwise, temperatures are in the low to upper 60s. it will get warmer...
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u.s. chamber of commerce has noted, and i quote -- "even though this program, the small business, has a proven track record of success, its full potential has been held hostage by a series of short-term reauthorizations which has created uncertainty for programming managers and limitations for grant recipien recipients. end quote. as in the previous two congresses, our legislation increases the allocation for sttr from 2.5% for development to 3.5% for over 10 years and doubles the sttr allocations from .3% to .6% over five years. this means that the federal government can make more awards to a greater number of small businesses out of its existing research and development budget. it would also codify increased award sizes of $150,000 for phase one. in and apply those levels to the sttr program to adjust for inflation. the last statutory increase in the award sizes for the sbir program was 19 years ago as part of the 1992 reauthorization and it is critical that we bring the program into the 21st century to acknowledge the growing cost of quality research. furthermore, in december, senate landri
u.s. chamber of commerce has noted, and i quote -- "even though this program, the small business, has a proven track record of success, its full potential has been held hostage by a series of short-term reauthorizations which has created uncertainty for programming managers and limitations for grant recipien recipients. end quote. as in the previous two congresses, our legislation increases the allocation for sttr from 2.5% for development to 3.5% for over 10 years and doubles the sttr...
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u.s. chamber of commerce, business roundtable, council on competitiveness. these organizations recognize natione future of our depends on the strong scientific that don't that we need for ourh workforce in order to out innovate our competitors around the world. so it comes as a surprise to me, tc-99 large cuts being proposed by the house of representatives in their fiscal year 2011 funding programs that all of us seem to agree are dated to keep us competitive in the years ahead. what cut semitalking about?le let you give an example.in one example is in the office of science. this is the t nations largest supporter of physical sciences and these are the very areas five v which we intend to suppla new stream of scientists and engineers to companies such asma intel and ford motor company and many others. the house bill proposes to cut to the office of science budget to $1.1 billion or 22%. the result is an estimated reduction of 4500 full-timets scientists and engineers working on basic endeavors in the area of energy science. e it will terminate their early car
u.s. chamber of commerce, business roundtable, council on competitiveness. these organizations recognize natione future of our depends on the strong scientific that don't that we need for ourh workforce in order to out innovate our competitors around the world. so it comes as a surprise to me, tc-99 large cuts being proposed by the house of representatives in their fiscal year 2011 funding programs that all of us seem to agree are dated to keep us competitive in the years ahead. what cut...
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u.s. chamber of commerce, the business round table, counsel on competitive -- council on competitiveness. these organizations recognize that the future of our nation depends on the strong scientific back sph bone that -- backbone that we need for our workforce in order to outinnovate our competitors around the world. so it comes as a surprise to notice see large cuts being proposed by the house of representatives in their fiscal year 2011 funding bill to the very programs that all of us seemed to agree are needed to keep us competitive in the years ahead. what cuts am i talking about? let me give an example. one example is in the office of science. this is the nation's largest supporter of physical sciences and these are the very areas by which we intend to supply a new stream of scientists and engineers to companies such as intel and ford motor company and many others. the house bill proposes to cut the office of science budget by $1.1 billion or 22%. the result is an estimated reduction of 4,500 full-time scientists and engineers working on basic endeavors in the area of energy science.
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u.s. chamber of commerce lexicon. bill is the reason that we talk about passing a highway and public transportation bill, not just a highway bill. bill is the reason i can get tom donohue to say transit, it's very exciting. and bill is always better to remind us gently or otherwise when we forget. and i hope that the next leader that you all find realizes just how important apta is as a voice in washington so that we don't slide backwards from doing a highway and public transportation bill back to doing just a highway bill. because there are people who want to do that. and we've got to make sure that does not happen. [applause] >> it is going to be tough, and then going to give you three things to think about today, many of which you probably have thought about before, but i want to try to give you some different ways to contemplate them. if i start beating the dead horse, someone please, bring me up one and sat in front of me. i will start bringing a stuffed beaten of course to my meetings now so that when we sit in
u.s. chamber of commerce lexicon. bill is the reason that we talk about passing a highway and public transportation bill, not just a highway bill. bill is the reason i can get tom donohue to say transit, it's very exciting. and bill is always better to remind us gently or otherwise when we forget. and i hope that the next leader that you all find realizes just how important apta is as a voice in washington so that we don't slide backwards from doing a highway and public transportation bill back...
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u.s. chamber of commerce, by the business round table, by the american farm bureau and americans for prosperity. now, the list of supporters of this amendment is extensive. madam president, we need to get serious about america's energy future. congress needs the time to get this policy right. we need to make america's energy as clean as we can as fast as we can, and do it without raising energy prices or hurting american families or jobs. the mcconnell-inhofe amendment is the right solution. thank you, madam president. i yield the floor and note the absence of a quorum. the presiding officer: the clerk will call the roll. quorum call: # quorum call: quorum call:
u.s. chamber of commerce, by the business round table, by the american farm bureau and americans for prosperity. now, the list of supporters of this amendment is extensive. madam president, we need to get serious about america's energy future. congress needs the time to get this policy right. we need to make america's energy as clean as we can as fast as we can, and do it without raising energy prices or hurting american families or jobs. the mcconnell-inhofe amendment is the right solution....
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u.s. chamber of commerce, the osteopathic association and americans for tax reform. grover in order quist wrote he was partilarly pleased. that's because it reduces federal spend big $20 billion over the next 10 years and reduces e deficit by $166 million over that same time. that's probably why the bill is supported by americans for prosperity and the national taxpayers union as well. at this time i'd like to request unanimous consent that the list of supporting groups be entered into the record. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. mr. camp: mr. speaker, today we have the opportunity to come together and advance a bill that is a win for small business, a win for families, and a win for taxpayers across america. cast a yes vote for h.r. 4 and give them that win and i reserve the plans of my time. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from michigan rise? >> i yield myself such time as i may consume. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman may proceed. mr. levin: let's be clear what the issue to is today. the issue is not repeal of this pr
u.s. chamber of commerce, the osteopathic association and americans for tax reform. grover in order quist wrote he was partilarly pleased. that's because it reduces federal spend big $20 billion over the next 10 years and reduces e deficit by $166 million over that same time. that's probably why the bill is supported by americans for prosperity and the national taxpayers union as well. at this time i'd like to request unanimous consent that the list of supporting groups be entered into the...
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u.s. chamber of commerce, the nfib, the national venture capital association, local technology groups, many universities, many universities throughout the country, including my alma mater, louisiana state university. louisiana tech, the university of ohio, just to name a few. so i wanted to make sure that people understand some examples of what this program will fund in terms of qualcomm, which was an earlier example, wireless technology, or whether it's a radiator used in our military equipment, both in our tanks and sometimes used in our other platforms. but also this technology can be used potentially in the racing car industry. no other sbir and sttr reauthorization bill has had the support of this many organizations this early in any congress. and the compromise is represented here in the bill that we've laid down or we will be passing forward today. i want to just say, mr. president, that the agencies have been extremely cooperative, particularly the department of defense, usda, department of health and human services, and the department of energy. they have the lion's share, health a
u.s. chamber of commerce, the nfib, the national venture capital association, local technology groups, many universities, many universities throughout the country, including my alma mater, louisiana state university. louisiana tech, the university of ohio, just to name a few. so i wanted to make sure that people understand some examples of what this program will fund in terms of qualcomm, which was an earlier example, wireless technology, or whether it's a radiator used in our military...
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u.s. chamber of commerce and the medical trade association the right policy for several states, the american of occupational and environmental medicine, last market it to the courts and u.s. health policy the water damaged buildings do not harm healthy people. there was misinformation to stave off liability for stakeholders. in 2006, i was able to get the late senator edward kennedy to do a deerow audit for may -- a gao audit for me. this came out in 2008 and the federal interagency on indoor air quality is trying to oversee and is working very hard to get different government agencies to join together to try to send this messaging. but the problem is that nobody ever funded this gao audit that desperately needs to be implemented. we have a lot of wonderful people in our government in these various agencies that are practically volunteering their time because they know how important this is. another problem is, while the gao audit itself has helped, specifically deleted from the audit was looking into have the conflicts of interest that mass marketed the infirm -- the misinformation in the f
u.s. chamber of commerce and the medical trade association the right policy for several states, the american of occupational and environmental medicine, last market it to the courts and u.s. health policy the water damaged buildings do not harm healthy people. there was misinformation to stave off liability for stakeholders. in 2006, i was able to get the late senator edward kennedy to do a deerow audit for may -- a gao audit for me. this came out in 2008 and the federal interagency on indoor...
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u.s. chamber of commerce institute for energy. and then the senior analyst of the national commission of the deepwater horizon oral spell -- oil spill. then a policy manager. the way this works is i have several questions that i'm going to ask each panelist to address. then we'll open the floor to each of you. .here's a card in your seat i like you to write your question down and that will be brought to me. with that, i guess we will get started. we start with carol. this is a broad question. feel free to enter as broadly as you like. -- fell free to answer as broadly as you like. we heard in the morning session that the safety of the ecology of the gulf of mexico is something that was more in public awareness now. you have to ask the question -- how do we ensure the safety of our coastal economies and cannot be done without sacrificing the benefits -- >> yes, i think it can be. i think that the way to ensure them -- ecology and the health of the gulf is to ensure that the operations in the gulf are well managed, well-planned, well
u.s. chamber of commerce institute for energy. and then the senior analyst of the national commission of the deepwater horizon oral spell -- oil spill. then a policy manager. the way this works is i have several questions that i'm going to ask each panelist to address. then we'll open the floor to each of you. .here's a card in your seat i like you to write your question down and that will be brought to me. with that, i guess we will get started. we start with carol. this is a broad question....
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u.s. chamber of commerce are not concerned about the greater good, they are concerned with the greater greedrned with the profits of nationalists. regardless of what their products due to the public. the public are just peons. that is told to was by the economic philosophy of trickle- down. if we are injured, it is just collateral damage. caller: first of all, i want to make sure that consumers have accurate data. there is nothing worse than the government running apple bloa b. i have heard your guest id you talk about this as republicans opposing this. i proposed an amendment that received a bipartisan support. a number of democrats joined me in their concern over the consumer product database. i think that your characterization that this is just republicans concerned about this is not reflective of what is going on in congress. host: let's take another call. independent line, annapolis. caller: it seems like 10 days is not a lot of time to respond. my question is to -- how many comments, questions, or requests for information is the fda or cpsc receiving in a given day, week, month, i do n
u.s. chamber of commerce are not concerned about the greater good, they are concerned with the greater greedrned with the profits of nationalists. regardless of what their products due to the public. the public are just peons. that is told to was by the economic philosophy of trickle- down. if we are injured, it is just collateral damage. caller: first of all, i want to make sure that consumers have accurate data. there is nothing worse than the government running apple bloa b. i have heard...
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u.s. chamber of commerce, and it supports the goals outlined in the america competes act and asks that -- and it goes on to ask the congress to reject the cuts adopted by the house funding bill. i would ask that that second letter also be included in the record. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. bingaman: let me move to the issue of homeland security. over the last several years, we've had a lot of speeches here in the senate about the need to bolster border security, particularly along the southern border. enhanced homeland security capabilities -- enhance homeland security capabilities. unfortunately, the budget the house has presented falls short in this respect. the continuing resolution would severe impact the capabilities of the department of homeland security and reduce essential assistance that is provided to organizations at the state and local level. the legislation would be a step back in terms of the progress that we are making in securing our border and ensuring that the communities and law enforcement agencies along the border have the necessary resources to hand
u.s. chamber of commerce, and it supports the goals outlined in the america competes act and asks that -- and it goes on to ask the congress to reject the cuts adopted by the house funding bill. i would ask that that second letter also be included in the record. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. bingaman: let me move to the issue of homeland security. over the last several years, we've had a lot of speeches here in the senate about the need to bolster border security, particularly...
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u.s. chamber of commerce invited me to conduct a study and write a report on how to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the sec. on the road this study based upon interviews with more than 50 current and former sec staff persons and commissioners who agreed to be interviewed and gave me their insights and criticisms. the best of which are shamelessly school. in addition in 2009 the board and article to the pittsburgh review to this article focused on the enforcement division of the sec. a subject that i didn't discuss in the chamber report. and which reflected the reviews of a wide range of people this was my own personal view. in both documents i attempted to construct and identify what could be done to make the sec more effective capital market regulator. today i am aware that one of the philippines is of course the budget and question of resources. i have to answer that i, like most people, agree the agency needs more staff to carry out its responsibilities. but while more money and stuff is necessary, i don't think it is sufficient. to do the job well, the agency has to reexami
u.s. chamber of commerce invited me to conduct a study and write a report on how to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the sec. on the road this study based upon interviews with more than 50 current and former sec staff persons and commissioners who agreed to be interviewed and gave me their insights and criticisms. the best of which are shamelessly school. in addition in 2009 the board and article to the pittsburgh review to this article focused on the enforcement division of the sec....
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u.s. chamber of commerce are not concerned about the greater good, they are concerned with the greater greed. more concerned with the profits of nationalists. regardless of what their products due to the public. the public are just peons. that is told to was by the economic philosophy of trickle- down. if we are injured, it is just collateral damage. caller: first of all, i want to make sure that consumers have accurate data. there is nothing worse than the government running apple bloa b. i have heard your guest id you talk about this as republicans opposing this. i proposed an amendment that received a bipartisan support. a number of democrats joined me in their concern over the consumer product database. i think that your characterization that this is just republicans concerned about this is not reflective of what is going on in congress. host: let's take another call. independent line, annapolis. caller: it seems like 10 days is not a lot of time to respond. my question is to -- how many comments, questions, or requests for information is the fda or cpsc receiving in a given day, week, m
u.s. chamber of commerce are not concerned about the greater good, they are concerned with the greater greed. more concerned with the profits of nationalists. regardless of what their products due to the public. the public are just peons. that is told to was by the economic philosophy of trickle- down. if we are injured, it is just collateral damage. caller: first of all, i want to make sure that consumers have accurate data. there is nothing worse than the government running apple bloa b. i...
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u.s. chamber of commerce, he said come and open your factories in my country so we can sell your own products back to the united states. come sell your own products back to the united states. how's that good for american workers? how's that good for instphoefgs how's good for american manufacturing? it's become a business plan for far too many companies in this country. think about this in the broad sweep of history, how often this has ever happened where a business plan for u.s. companies, we invent something here, we then produce it in china thousands and thousands and thousands of miles away, and then we ship it back to the united states, back to the home country. that's the business model for far too many companies. if they were to set up in china and sell into china and east asia, that would be one thing. but company after company after american company have gone abroad, done the production there, sold it back into the united states. so it's not providing the work for american workers that it should. again, my colleagues are holding people who need retraining and adjustment hostage to an
u.s. chamber of commerce, he said come and open your factories in my country so we can sell your own products back to the united states. come sell your own products back to the united states. how's that good for american workers? how's that good for instphoefgs how's good for american manufacturing? it's become a business plan for far too many companies in this country. think about this in the broad sweep of history, how often this has ever happened where a business plan for u.s. companies, we...
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u.s. chamber of commerce, has grown to 400 member companies creating jobs in america. indian businesses have invested billions across the nation, including metal steel in georgetown, south carolina. they have opened the doors of american businesses in india creating jobs. in both countries, as strategic partners. in conclusion, god bless our troops and we will never forget september 11. i cherish the memory of addison gray. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman rise? >> to address the house for one minute. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, the gentleman is recognized for one minute. mr. blumenauer: i want to thank the hundreds of cyclists, parents, people, especially bike industry leaders who flood capitol hill this week with a message of bike bipartisanship. addressing the issues found on the front page every day in our newspapers about what would happen if we made it easier to use the most efficient form of urban transportation ever designed. it would make a huge difference on the health of our families, dealing with traffic congestion
u.s. chamber of commerce, has grown to 400 member companies creating jobs in america. indian businesses have invested billions across the nation, including metal steel in georgetown, south carolina. they have opened the doors of american businesses in india creating jobs. in both countries, as strategic partners. in conclusion, god bless our troops and we will never forget september 11. i cherish the memory of addison gray. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman rise?...
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u.s. chamber of commerce, the osteopathic association and americans for tax reform. grover in order quist wrote he was particularly pleased. that's because it reduces federal spend big $20 billion over the next 10 years and reduces the deficit by $166 million over that same time. that's probably why the bill is supported by americans for prosperity and the national taxpayers union as well. at this time i'd like to request unanimous consent that the list of supporting groups be entered into the record. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. mr. camp: mr. speaker, today we have the opportunity to come together and advance a bill that is a win for small business, a win for families, and a win for taxpayers across america. cast a yes vote for h.r. 4 and give them that win and i reserve the plans of my time. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from michigan rise? >> i yield myself such time as i may consume. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman may proceed. mr. levin: let's be clear what the issue to is today. the issue is not repeal of thi
u.s. chamber of commerce, the osteopathic association and americans for tax reform. grover in order quist wrote he was particularly pleased. that's because it reduces federal spend big $20 billion over the next 10 years and reduces the deficit by $166 million over that same time. that's probably why the bill is supported by americans for prosperity and the national taxpayers union as well. at this time i'd like to request unanimous consent that the list of supporting groups be entered into the...
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u.s. chamber of commerce, the business round table, counsel on competitive -- council on competitiveness. these organizations recognize that the future of our nation depends on the strong scientific back sph bone that -- backbone that we need for our workforce in order to outinnovate our competitors around the world. so it comes as a surprise to notice see large cuts being proposed by the house of representatives in their fiscal year 2011 funding bill to the very programs that all of us seemed to agree are needed to keep us competitive in the years ahead. what cuts am i talking about? let me give an example. one example is in the office of science. this is the nation's largest supporter of physical sciences and these are the very areas by which we intend to supply a new stream of scientists and engineers to companies such as intel and ford motor company and many others. the house bil
u.s. chamber of commerce, the business round table, counsel on competitive -- council on competitiveness. these organizations recognize that the future of our nation depends on the strong scientific back sph bone that -- backbone that we need for our workforce in order to outinnovate our competitors around the world. so it comes as a surprise to notice see large cuts being proposed by the house of representatives in their fiscal year 2011 funding bill to the very programs that all of us seemed...
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u.s. chamber of commerce and the medical trade association the right policy foreveral states, the americane of occupational and environmental medicine, last market it to the courts and u.s. health policy the water damaged buildings do not harm healthy people. there was misinformation to stave off liability for stakeholders. in 2006, i was able to get the late senator edward kennedy to do a deerow audit for may -- a o audit for me. this came out in 2008 and the federal interagency on indoor air quality is trying to oversee and is working very hard to get different government agencies to join together to try to send this messaging. but the problem is that nobody ever funded this gao audit that desperately needs to be implemented. we have a lot of wonderful people in our government in these various agencies that are practically volunteering their time because they know how important this is. another problem is, while the gao audit itself has helped, specifically deleted from the audit was looking into have the conflicts of interest that mass marketed the infirm -- the misinformation in the fi
u.s. chamber of commerce and the medical trade association the right policy foreveral states, the americane of occupational and environmental medicine, last market it to the courts and u.s. health policy the water damaged buildings do not harm healthy people. there was misinformation to stave off liability for stakeholders. in 2006, i was able to get the late senator edward kennedy to do a deerow audit for may -- a o audit for me. this came out in 2008 and the federal interagency on indoor air...
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u.s. chamber of commerce, the sbir program serves as an important avenue by which agencies harness the creativity and ingenuity of small business to meet specific research and development needs of the federal government. and might i say, that they may be needs of the federal government, like we need a way to cool our tanks in afghanistan and iraq because our tanks are operating in temperatures that are excessive. that was a real need of the defense department. they sent out basically an s.o.s., can anybody come up with a better way? we will, not only did we come up with a better way in a radiator out of technology that we actually developed in louisiana, but, mr. president, as you know, these technologies don't stay in the department of defense. once they go out to be used in our tanks helping keep our war fighters safe, helping keep our war fighters save and helping win the wars we send hem to fitted, this technology can be deployed in the racing car industry or in detroit or in some of our other car manufacturing. so while it is launched by federal scientists and inventors and people who are go
u.s. chamber of commerce, the sbir program serves as an important avenue by which agencies harness the creativity and ingenuity of small business to meet specific research and development needs of the federal government. and might i say, that they may be needs of the federal government, like we need a way to cool our tanks in afghanistan and iraq because our tanks are operating in temperatures that are excessive. that was a real need of the defense department. they sent out basically an s.o.s.,...
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u.s. chamber of commerce oppose them and support an effort to stop them. but the white house is determined to get its way, and that's why they're attempting to do through regulation what they couldn't do through legislation, regardless of whether the american people want it or not. in my view, it's an insult to the millions of americans who are already struggling to make ends meet to find job. 14 million americans are looking for work. gas prices are approaching $4 a gallon. and the obama administration wants unelected and unaccountable bureaucrats to impose new regulations that will destroy even more jobs and drive gas prices even higher. if you want proof that commons common sense is taking a back side to ideology in the white house, look no further. this plan is bad for jobs and bad for the economy. and it must be stopped. and that's why at the end of my remarks, i'll be introducing an amendment to block it. in an effort to prevent the administration from adding yet another burdensome job-destroying regulation through the back door, we'll have a vote on
u.s. chamber of commerce oppose them and support an effort to stop them. but the white house is determined to get its way, and that's why they're attempting to do through regulation what they couldn't do through legislation, regardless of whether the american people want it or not. in my view, it's an insult to the millions of americans who are already struggling to make ends meet to find job. 14 million americans are looking for work. gas prices are approaching $4 a gallon. and the obama...
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according to the chamber of commerce, failing to pass these trade agreements along with the trade agreement with south korea could cost us 380,000 u.s. jobs. while we dither on these agreements, colombia has moved on, having been stiffed -- stiff armed by the united states, it's finding other trade partners. naturally colombia has turned to other countries. and worse still, is warming relations with hugo chavez in neighboring venezuela. last week columbian president juan man well santos referred to chavez as his new best friend, man who last year accused santos of threatening to assassinate him. the president should be listening to those of us who come to him with ways to create jobs, and this is one of them. the administration has no excuse for failing to act on these trade agreements. it's in the interest of our country to approve them. it would create jobs here at home at a time when we desperately need them. i am confident congress could pass these on a bipartisan basis today. i urge the administration to act today and not just on south korea, but on colombia and panama. i for one am prepared to do everything in my power to pass
according to the chamber of commerce, failing to pass these trade agreements along with the trade agreement with south korea could cost us 380,000 u.s. jobs. while we dither on these agreements, colombia has moved on, having been stiffed -- stiff armed by the united states, it's finding other trade partners. naturally colombia has turned to other countries. and worse still, is warming relations with hugo chavez in neighboring venezuela. last week columbian president juan man well santos...