mr. simmons. we know of schools that are literally falling down and still have to compete with a brand-new build down the road. in other words, in areas where there are surplus places but isn't the truth that while he is pouring millions of pounds into building new schools where there are already places, the only way he can meet the shortage in other areas is teaching kids in cabins and increasing class sizes? >> the fact is the last labour government can't primary school places. let me tell him what this government is doing. the education capital budget is 21 billion over the next six years. that is what we are doing. but what is so interesting is that he is taking his script from the trade union. they don't like choice. they don't like new schools. they don't like free schools. they want to control everything. but what we know is one organization they have got control of. we see it in black and white, they've taken control of the labour party. [shouting] >> mr. speaker, mr. speaker, i am speakin

mr. akin simmons was that your comments. where were you stationed in world war ii and what was your experience? >> caller: i am from los angeles, california. i was stationed east of france and also in germany for a short time. i was part of a 337 engineers, i was a truck ever. i would take the mps out of the airfield and then i was free to go to the red cross and play ping-pong or whatever until it's time to pick them up. then i would pick them up and take them back to camp. >> host: thank you for calling in, sir. we appreciate it. >> guest: thank you for calling in. thank you for your service. we talked about a long story a couple of weeks ago of concern of anyone who cares about soldiers and the army and relationship with the military and the public. the suicide rate had been less than the general population. equal to or greater than. and soldiers leave the military, many do get certain benefit and many soldiers going that doesn't necessarily deal with the psychic scars you may have. it was not uncommon. i do not have the

simmons behind that huge task. he's about 64. i always thought of them as mr. dallas. he did not say a word. finally he spoke. he said, well, it has to be done. you go head. [laughter] so it's that kind of adventure. >> in the early 80's this exhibit ran into a number of delays and obstacles outside forces. i want to just go through a couple of these. initially the national park service did not consider this to be an historic site worth preserving. initial fund-raising efforts were not successful. in the attempted assassination of president reagan brought attention back on dallas. john hinckley bought the gun used to shoot him here. that pushed fund-raising and a table. then there was an arson attempt during the 1984 republican national convention. the building almost burned down. >> proven adams was an obstetrician. he was accustomed to and from the phone and the middle of the night. about 4:00 a.m. one morning he said -- he answered the phone and said still asleep. then he said, it's for you. and the reporter had forgotten which paper. anyway, called and said, mrs. adams, there has been a fire in the texas

simmons. >> all right. >> yeah, that's pretty impressive. >> hey, look here, son. don't correct us in front of company. >> um -- >> yo. >> [ sings indistinctly ] >> what are you doing, mr watching "freeloaders and the people that love them." >> but the tv isn't on. >> hint, hint. uh, where you going? >> we are going shoe shopping. >> oh, i feel sorry for you. mnh-mnh. i don't like going that shoe shopping. they sit there. they try on one shoe. they put off another shoe. they try on another one. they do it. you're sitting there, and you're waiting. you're looking, and they never make up they mind. >> that's why i bring a book. >> you? >> hey, everybody. >> hey, joaquome. >> hey, guys. hello, brianna. brianna? >> listening to that loud music is gonna damage your hearing. >> what? >> see? it's starting already. let me fix that. >> okay! no, mr. brown. i'm just kidding. i can hear just fine. >> girl, you better stop that. the lord gonna make that happen for real. you gonna go deef. i'm telling you, i don't play like that. mnh-mnh. that's why i can hear like a snake. >> snakes don't have ears. >> oh. well, anyway, i can hear a rat pee on cotton. y'all hear that? y'all didn'

mr. speaker, as always, this prime minister has no answer to the questions he is asked. if he will not answer me, maybe ,e will answer david simmons who is the conservative spokesman for the local government association. this is what he said. schools that are literally falling down and still have to compete with brand-new buildings down the road." in other words, areas where there are surplus places. while he is pouring millions of pounds into building new schools where there are already places, the only way to meet the sort -- to meet the shortage in other areas is increasing class sizes. >> the fact is, the last labor government cut primary school places. is education capital budget 21 billion over the next six years. that is what we are doing. what is so interesting is that he is taking his script from the trade union. do not like choice. they do not like new schools. they do not like free schools. they want to control everything. we do know one organization they have control of. we see it in black-and-white. they have taken control of the labour party. >> mr. speaker, i am speaking for parents up and down this country. >> usua