like the a-10 warthog ground attack aircraft for example and we could get it back. if we found ourselves in a major situation, and it could happen in a moments notice, we would want everything we can bring to bear to bear and we would change our priorities would change. hopefully there would be some rational as i mentioned and after the next election we can sit down and see what we can do about fixing sequestration and getting us back on a sound footing to defend the national interest. yes, sir? >> i wanted to -- you mentioned that the government is intrusive at home and overseas. it didn't sound like an attack that doesn't name itself. that is why first question. and the second question -- >> i am not hearing too well. what was the first question? >> when you spoke about -- you said the government is intrusive at home and weak overseas. and i am asking you it didn't sound like an attack against the united states. it can't be viewed as an indicator of an attack against the united states. >> is the characterization of the president's policy an att k attack? >> no, th

a warthog. they are bold and rip up the lawn, whatever remains of lawns around the camp. are lovely to watch. >> next. >> here we have one of the first human artifacts. coming in, searching for evidence of the earliest humans and pre-humans, it wasn't long before early form of stone axe was made by human or prehuman. >> this shows? , theok how it is stationed hippo house and the damage to the fence done by heavy rushing downs -- heavy machine guns a revolutionaries. >> this is a school. . talked to the students rt is being supported by car and usaid, helping these people around the park. >> next. >> that is a gigantic, a good size of a human fist, dung beetle. they eat the elephant dung. >> they are very happy with the elephant dung. they depend on it. >> dung beetles. >> that's the title for it. >> that is the ecosystem at work. >> yes it is. we are just beginning to understand how it fits together. >> the park is a lot more time for that. >> that is a we continue to make it. >> next. >> one of 12 species of adults that are found in the park. we have a laboratory, i shou

warthog, the finest support plane ever built. it has saved lives of countless american men and women in combat . it still has over a decade of service life left in it, and it is to be replaced by a plane f-35ng the us-35 -- the that is better to do other jobs and will not be mission ready for a few years. for the sake of every american who has been in a firefight, i want to say that lane. but i just cannot do it. not that these budget levels. the money simply isn't there. i am directing that any retired be placed into special storage. off-line butaken will be kept in a recoverable, flyaway condition. it is my hope the 2014 elections will bring sanity back to our and we cancurity bring it back into service. if we find ourselves with a budget that matches strategic reality, we will need to restore the warthog.rnize much has been written about russia. only to mr.known putin, they want to start the gray gave up again. reality.flects this it will prohibit u.s. military contacts and cooperation for the foreseeable future. also bars the

hardware they need, i'm thinking now of the plan, the proposal to cut the venerated and much loved a-10 warthog aircraft, the tank killer, the air-to-ground combat aircraft. suddenly you have politicians of every strife, many representing their interests and parts manufactured in their districts who will dig in their heels and fight against that. we've seen a similar fight as a defense bill makes its way through congress over the size of the military and the national guard for that matter. so you'll have a similar political dynamic that always existed here. the new climate of austerity notwithstanding. >> thank you very much. p.j., i want to piggyback on something mike said. after these wars wind down, there's always the question of what to do next. he points out correctly, so you pointed out that after the berlin wall fell, there were concerns about all of the weapons that were stored in weapon stockpiles across europe. be i believe the clinton administration went to capitol hill and argued $96 billion or was it more than that in money needed to basically get those stockpiles away from all of

the newshour online right now, as congress votes to reject the pentagon's plans to retire the a-10 warthogfollow up to our reporting on the aircraft. the plane's supporters say that the air force has been manipulating the data to make a case for sending the plane to the scrap yard. read about this latest development, on our homepage. all that and more is on our web site, newshour.pbs.org. and that's the newshour for tonight. on friday, the political analysis of mark shields and michael gerson. i'm gwen ifill, we'll see you on-line, and again here tomorrow evening. for all of us here at the pbs newshour, thank you and good night. >> major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: >> i've been around long enough to recognize the people who are out there owning it. the ones getting involved, staying engaged. they are not afraid to question the path they're on. because the one question they never want to ask is, "how did i end up here?" i started schwab with those people. people who want to take ownership of their investments, like they do in every other aspect of their lives. >> when

they're concerned about the warthog. they're concerned about drones. they're concerned about their bases. they're concerned about lots of things. all i can say is, as bad as it is now, next year it won't even be comparable. we truly will next year hollow out our military. and i just hope that some way, you'll be able to work out something, and change that next year. otherwise, we will no longer be the power that we are right now. >> the chairman will hold me to that commitment, that you won't leave that fight, you'll just leave that contact information as you walk out the door. i'm sure you'll find your phone ringing on a regular basis, as particularly the younger members try to struggle through that. and want your expertise. thank you very much for what you do. thank you, mr. chairman. i yield back. >> the gentle woman is recognized. >> i thank you both. and i -- i don't know if you know it or not, but last week i praised you to high heaven on the floor. i hope that hasn't hurt your reputation. i so much appreciated your statement about, we did not ne

this heavily armed plane we call the warthog may be ugly but it flies low and slow and it provides protectiono our troops like no other today. this bill includes a provision i offered with my republican colleagues, representatives hartzler and scott, to keep the a-10 flying. it passed with overwhelming bipartisan support in the armed services committee. today i urge my colleagues on both sides of the aisle to pass this critical legislation for our service members and their families and the security of our nation. mr. chairman, i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields back. for what purpose does the gentleman from texas seek recognition? mr. poe: i ask unanimous consent to address the house for one minute and to revise and extend my remarks. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from texas is recognized for one minute. mr. poe: mr. speaker, the n.s.a. is out of control. it seizes massive amounts of data on americans without their consent, without their knowledge. this action violates the fourth amendment and the patriot act. the u.s.a. freedom act is supposed to halt these,