accusations he took from georgian investigators of course as it turns out the lobby that approached mr lake is officially contracted by the georgian government we try to get in touch with mr lake he never responded but analysts say it's not so much the georgians agenda that a lobby like orian strategies is pushing forward but rather that of washington hawks the head of orient was an each to former defense secretary ronald rumsfeld he actively rooted for the war in iraq then he was an h. to senator john mccain well known for his hawkish foreign policy views senator mccain never concealed his desire to see russian leaders over throat and not just russian dictators all over the world including bashar assad maybe even mr putin. and maybe some chinese maybe all of them maybe a little bit more nervous because clearly the people of libya rose up we assisted them this group of people. has a large number of institutions that they work through they have a large number of think tanks they have law firms they have magazines they have newspapers to push this idea of the supremacy of the united states wa

they'll tour the general motors assembly plant in lake ryan. mr. obama and mr. lee will talk about the trade agreement reached between the united states and south korea. president obama says the long awaited agreement is good for both countries. the deal could reportedly expand u.s. exports by $11 billion. >>> not even last night's thunderous downpours could dampen the spirits at the white house state dinner. the skies opened up as guests started to arrive last night. many of the hems of the guests' floor length gowns were soaked, and men's tuxedos also got wet. >>> the big question this morning, who was michelle obama wearing? the first lady wore an asymmetrical violet gown by a korean designer zu lee chung. she topped the entire ensemble with her black and crystal belt. i thought mrs. obama looked perfect, stunning, gorgeous. >> she always does. >> right. but so beautiful. you know all of a sudden is going to get a big huge boost is the korean-american designer. >> he's not selling hit stuff at target. >> she. but not yet. we could see a line, let's hope. >> o

we going to talk about what i want to do with the great lakes or are we going to talk about herman cain? you can have him back on if you like, mrnnell. >> i just want to ask you before you go to the great lakes, do you want to apologize -- abolish social security and medicare? >> do i want to? >> yeah. >> is that what you're asking me? >> yes. >> no. do god, no. i want to protect medicare, social security, and medicare. those promises have been made and they need to be kept. >> why are you running, joe? what made you decide to run? >> well, there's a couple reasons. i'll give you three real quick. one is i want to show the american people and the people in the great lake district that i can run, win, and serve, not compromise the integrity or principles. the second reason's jobs, man. we have to have jobs in this area. union, non-union alike, we need jobs. and the third reason i like to push are veterans. our veterans need to be taken care of. the promises made have to be kept. and those are three issues right off the top of my head. i can give you many more. but you know, i want to promote american people over party politics.

lake in the area. remember, it's a cold case that goes back to 1995. i want to bring in fbi frank fisher. he's in albuquerque. mrer, tell me as much as you can about this tip you're working on and how is it now that you're searching this lake? it has something to do with the water levels, correct? >> good afternoon, brooke. we recently received some information that at least one victim, the remains of one victim could have been located in this canyon. the fbi's evidence response team along with the new mexico state police and the albuquerque police department conducted a search of this canyon yesterday. we walked two miles into the canyon. also we observed the waterline and then we walked back out of the canyon. >> did you find anything yet? >> brooke, no human remains were found. however, because of the reliance, the strength that they are putting into this tip, we plan to be back to the canyon to further investigate certain areas of the canyon for further study and also to investigate some areas around elephant butte. we have, since the media attention on this case due to the search, we have received several t

infrastructure and irrigation in lakes and these projects -- we will see this as an additional fame as we work with the different neighborhood and community representatives. and mrs. commissioner lis. , priorities change. >> so you will take a second look? i think the only thing i would say is that between now and when we have to decide in 2012, we will confer with savvier minds than mine about taxpayer fatigue and if it is prudent to go with this bond. hopefully after this economic recession we have had, hopefully this will be a good time for us but we should also be mindful of the odds. >> working to the capital planning committee, bonds are scheduled so as not to increase property taxes. >> just in terms of perception. obviously, this election cycle is going to be important as an indicator of where people's heads are, and hopefully by next year they will be much more generous. >> timing is very critical because it helped us tremendously in the 2008 bond and this is driving the focus on the 2012 election as a good opportunity. >> that was outstanding. >> this item was discussion only. this was on the open space elements of the general plan updates. >> i am from

mr. higgins: madam speaker, the great lakes is one of the most overlooked and unappreciated resources. they are the largest source of surface fresh water in the world, providing more than 30 million people with drinking water and supports multibillion dollar boating, shipping, fishing and recreation economy. the great lakes fishery alone generates $7 billion in economic activity and directly supports 75,000 jobs. yet, the lakes are threatened by toxic algae blooms fueled by agriculture runoff, sewer overflows and other pollution. lake erie in particular, the shallowest of the lake, is the most vulnerable for having phosphorus. according to the wildlife federation, this summer lake erie saw the most severe algae blooms since the 1960's. madam speaker, the brookings institution reports that every dollar invested in great lakes restoration results in $2 in return in the form of increased fishing, tour itch and home values. this program is cost-effective and i urge congress to reject cuts to great lakes restoration. i yield back the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlema

it's time to put the genie back in the bottle and ensure it doesn't wreak havoc on our lives, lake, and rights. mr. speaker, i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlelady's time has expired. the chair now recognizes the gentlelady from california, ms. roybal-allard, for five minutes. ms. roybal-allard: mr. speaker, as national breast cancer awareness month comes to a close, i rise to honor our breast cancer warriors who are bravely battling this deadly disease. according to the american chancer society, approximately 2.6 million women and men are living with breast cancer in this country. it is estimated that this year alone there will be 290,000 new cases of breast cancer, and almost 40,000 patients will lose their battle with this disease. until five years ago, i would hear these statistics, sympathize with personal stories of suffering from this tragic disease, and reaffirm my commitment to support finding a cure. but i never fully understood what it meant to have a family diagnosed with breast cancer until the day my sister called to tell me she had breast cancer. at that moment i full

mr. wind today. we've had those winds gusting not as high as they were in chicago. lake michigan had 20-foot waves crashing on to lakeshore drive yesterday and they still have strong, gusty winds there. here we are, this storm warning 12 hours ago. heavy rain into northern virginia and maryland. overnight, we've cleared out quite a bit. maybe a few sprinkles there on the montgomery frederick county line on maryland. otherwise, the sky will begin to clear out. they may increase as we get into the afternoon as that big area of low pressure will be passing to our north today and it's brought in chillier temperatures. we're down into the low to mid 50s in most locations now. many of the areas there are down into the upper 40s. around the bay, eastern shore, northern neck, it's in the upper 50s. look at that sky over washington. we'll begin to see the first light of dawn, sunrise at 7:22. by 9:00, sunshine near 60. by noon time, in the mid 60s, hold steady through the middle part of the afternoon. by then, those winds will increase and gust to 40 miles per hour this afternoon

community succeed lake carlos from the community and his passion for the music. >> he used tuberculosis like a normal person like me and now he's one of the legends of music. ♪ . >>reporter: mrc. this is about a 10 minute drum solo from santana wife cindy t.you guy were his sensational. how about her? >> how about her? yes. >> we had fun. it was really a joy to play for students with such bright eyes. such beautiful future ahead of them. >>reporter: more music. non-profit group little kids rock gave the school 30 new guitars. for santana this was a nostalgic visit. did you check the lock tore see if you left anything. >> if so somebody has it by no now. the. [applause]. >>reporter: in san francisco, abc 7 news. >> how cool is that? what a thrill for those kids and nasty gesture on his part to go back. >> all right. let's update the forecast. sandy is in tonight. a lot cooler. >> oh, yes. 10 to 20 degrees cooler this afternoon. tomorrow inland areas will come down couple more degrees. livermore from 78 to 72 degrees. sunny. 71 in free mont. 72 for palo alto. san jose. vallejo. 73 degrees mid 70's for nap a.santa rosa. up to ukiah. breezy tomorrow afternoon as well. 65 in san

mr. romney gave a major speech on his religion but kirk gowers in salt lake city says voters have other thingsthink those numbers are discounted when it actually turns into the actual person. you may have a preference to vote for someone of a particular religion, but at the end of the day you really are choosing the president, not the pastor. >> reporter: gowers adds at the end of the day people are not choosing someone who's -- choosing someone who's a pasting, they're looking for a president that can handle their issues. martha: there is fallout over what the u.s. says was a brazen plan hatched by iran to kill the ambassador in washington, senator lindsey graham on that, next.

mr. murphy: the waterways, just the great lakes alone is a $30 million problem that has to be compleened -- cleaned up. we know our coal-fired power plants, 40% of them have inadequate or no scrubbers, we need to shut them down. that's not going to reduce the cost of electricity or provide jobs when those go overseas to places where they have little or no controls. this bill does not raise taxes, does not borrow from other countries, doesn't buy from opec. i'm going to yield to the gentleman from pennsylvania, mr. shuster, first i want to yield to another one of our new colleagues here, mr. meehan. mr. meehan: i rise in support of the jobs and energy independence act. let me start with the element of process. i want to follow up on where the gentleman from minnesota was so articulate in explaining. on the merits, we can speak to why this is right for america. but today we're seeing scrutiny of the inability of the congress to come together for common sense solutions that address the real needs of the american people today that will help us put people back to work today. and here right be

ago last friday marked the tragic day that david hartly was killed on falcon lake which straddles the u.s.-mexico border. mr. gardner: my staff and i have spoke within david's wife, tiffany, on a number of occasions and pray that she, along with help from congress, can find the answers we are all seeking regarding david's death. david's death is a horrible tragedy and underscores the need to restore safety and security to our borders. our role in congress is to ensure that americans are not in danger when they visit the border. that means we need to act. we need to put in place real and effective measures that keep the mexican drug cartels, pirates and other unlawful activity away from the united states. the drug trade contributes to the all-too frequent stories we hear about crime, kidnapping and murder that occur along our southern border. the time is now to put pressure on the government of mexico to bring their own criminals to justice. my heart goes out to tiffany, along with the hartly family during this time. i will continue to work hard for answers and i will continue to fight for border security so

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mr. speaker, i rise in support of h.r. 1160, as amended, which would convey the mckinney lake national fish hatchery to the north carolina wildlife resources commission for the purposes of fish and wildlife management. this would allow for the continued operation of the hatchery and the important role it plays in the state's urban fishing program and in addressing the restoration or recovery needs of aquatic resources held in public trust. and as we've heard before, with the warming of the oceans, we are in critical need of helping the -- conserve our fishing industry. to me this is a critical piece of legislation and i do commend my colleague, congressman kissel from north carolina, for introducing his bill which is supported by his state, his administration and i reserve the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlelady reserves. the gentleman from alaska is recognized. mr. young: i reserve -- have another speaker, do you not? i reserve the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman reserves. the gentlelady from california. nap thap thank you, mr. speaker --

mr. ford antenberry. >> thank you madam chair. we need to make sure that our efforts are not piecemeal. we have requested through a number of hearings the reappointment of a special envoy to the great lakes region. ambassador yamamoto, you said that we continue to take that under advisement. we have gone this direction before, but can you explain, if you are resistant as to why this has not happened, or are there other concerns that we may not be aware of? >> we had this special envoy who did a special job -- a fantastic job. after that, the issue is to assess where do we go from here. we heard loud and clear from the congress that a special envoy is needed. >> how long has the position been vacant? >> over a year now. a year-and-a-half. >> again, given the heightened intensity of these measures, i think this is an appropriate time to revisit this question with a certain sense of urgency. let's return as well to gain a broader understanding of the other international partners involved here. specifically in military operations. we talked about other international donors for relief work. and specifically, what is the ugandan army's effort going to be? it has been in the past to specificall