into adjustable rate and exploding mortgages by predatory lenders on the day of the bailout vote in congress the house of representatives switchboard was shut down because so many people were trying to call their representatives to thank them to vote no inter about giving more money to the banks toure's but their voices were ignored and the biggest heist in the history of the world was without a glitch during the last year of the bush administration there are two wars still raging in our life the representatives have flat out rejected calls by the american people to bring our troops home according to the latest poll sixty four percent of americans think the war in afghanistan is not worth fighting it war funding bills after war funding bills after war funding bills keep making their way through congress and then one year ago our supreme court said corporations are people they can spend unlimited amounts of money could buy politicians to byelection is what happened. just as predicted corporations spend hundreds of millions of dollars to buy politicians and byelection so who exactly is our government accountable to any ou

the people's representatives, who were elected to represent the people of the united states, and remember how our founding fathers set up our constitution, the senators represent states and the congress, the house of representatives represents people. our districts are drawn based on the population in those districts. their district is the whole state and they represent the state of texas or the state of new jersey or the state of new york or the state of california and all the other states. so we are the direct link to the people, we are the only branch of this house and senate where no one can sit in these seats and be a member of congress unless they were elected. that's something a lot of people don't know. a senator, if we should have a senator and heaven forbid die while in office, that senator can be temporarily replaced by an appointment by the governor of the state that that senator represents. but if we have a member of congress, heaven forbid, die while in office, that congressman has to be elected before they can serve in the house of representatives. so we are the people's house. we are the only house that depends upon the vote of the people to keep us here under all circumstances.

guy paul can george was he was the head of the subcommittee on capital markets in the congress the united states congress the representatives of the people the people's house he's a congressman the treasury department officials came to him and secretly told him that if you don't release this money if you at this point they were talking about tarp if you don't release eight hundred fifty billion there will be a five point five trillion dollar run on the money market system we will collapse the system instead now glenn beck is trying to direct you to this little guy at a public meeting and that he's the cause of the financial catastrophe this is the the the message they're trying to put into people's minds out there who are desperate and on food stamps. another one of his rallies be handing out little yellow armbands with stars on them to the people part of his final solution i mean i mean how much more evidence how much more proved you need that this guy back and murder are working for the same fascists who eliminated millions sixteen years ago how much more evidence do you need you know he's blaming unions so let's look at the situation in one of the lowes

of all, how can you do with the presidential helicopter program? as you remember back in the last congress, the house of representatives passed resolutions on the presidential helicopter program that provided the white house with a full fleet of others within the regional budget requirements of the program. and while scrapping the more costly version, ticking off a lot of the costs. so now, after $4 billion has already been spent by the department is working towards awarding new program at the navy estimates will cost somewhere between 10 and $17 billion. i think this is something that is absolutely necessary, something that has to be done and is overdue. there recently, "the wall street journal" reported that the state brands china aviation corporation offered at 313 helicopter for use in the next marine one fleet. the helicopter transportation for the president for the president of the united states obviously as one of the most -- one of the most sensitive national security requirement is something that has to be done in a very good, open way. so i'm just wondering what you were thinking is likely to happen with this. how is this operation going to come t

of all, how can you do with the presidential helicopter program? as you remember back in the last congress, the house of representatives passed resolutions on the presidential helicopter program that provided the white house with a full fleet of others within the regional budget requirements of the program. and while scrapping the more costly version, ticking off a lot of the costs. so now, after $4 billion has already been spent by the department is working towards awarding new program at the navy estimates will cost somewhere between 10 and $17 billion. i think this is something that is absolutely necessary, something that has to be done and is overdue. there recently, "the wall street journal" reported that the state brands china aviation corporation offered at 313 helicopter for use in the next marine one fleet. the helicopter transportation for the president for the president of the united states obviously as one of the most -- one of the most sensitive national security requirement is something that has to be done in a very good, open way. so i'm just wondering what you were thinking is likely to happen with this. how is this operation going to come t

that crashed in eastern libya on tuesday and all of this happened without a mandate from congress where instead speaker boehner the house of representatives spent most of last week debating how to take five million dollars away from n.p.r. . without a word about gadhafi so is the u.s. involvement in the war in libya unconstitutional. i don't i don't believe it to be unconstitutional i don't believe it to be an act of war military it the president is commander in chief of the armed forces he does not have to go to congress every time mean gauges and hostilities but. well if you were to drop boots on the ground in libya or any other country for that matter that's a different story because dropping bombs on people's heads any different well first of all we're talking about a coalition it's not just the united states and i can't believe i'm defending president obama is a rumble but i mean in i think it's disingenuous for you to criticize speaker boehner so much because he did complain that there was a lack of consultation with congress and it's equally if you get started right nancy pelosi said the cheese confident she's happy with the curren

the next hour. a senator: mr. president, i'm here representing 150 million women in the united states of america. and they are bewitched, bothered and bewildered by what the united states congress, particularly the house of representatives, in h.r. 1 has done to women. ms. mikulski: now, women all over america have to balance the family budgets so they know that our united states of america needs to get its fiscal act together. they also know that we need to live in a more frugal time. so they understand that. but what they don't understand is that in h.r. 1, with what the house did, that the entire burden has come from a very limited amount in discretionary spending. when you take off defense, homeland security, a lot of guys and gear kind of stuff, women and children are actually thrown under the bus. well, they're mad at hell and they don't want to take it anymore. so the democratic women today, in the hour that we've been given, are going to lay out the consequences of what h.r. 1 means. now, we in the senate and we, your appropriators, of which there are many women on it -- landrieu, feinstein, mikulski, murray -- we know that we had to bring about fiscal discipline. we've already in the senate a

and again it's been doing within the responsible parameters that this new congress and the house of representatives has set forward. i do want to say, finally, that i thank my colleague, mr. rahall, who is the ranking member, for his interest in moving forward with a long-term bill, in reaching out we held the first of our hearings and we're doing these around the country, we've done more than a dozen from the atlantic to the pacific. but we started in west virginia a little over a week ago, in the hometown of the ranking member. because we want our permanent election legislation to be long-term -- legislation to be long-term, to have in place sound policy, we want it done on a bipartisan basis. and ensure also that it's done on a bicameral basis, we did an almost unprecedented hearing with senator boxer, the gentlelady from california, who chaired the environment and public works committee of the united states senate. we did a joint bicameral, bipartisan hearing in los angeles last week to kick off our larger effort to again have in place the very best policy regarding our infrastructure for the n

of state hillary clinton host the annual international women of courage award ceremony. later, australia and the prime minister julia gillard addresses a joint meeting of congress. tomorrow, house representative peter king examining the situation of muslim americans. that is followed by a man who related their personal accounts of family members reported by islamic radicals. that is sunday at 10:30 a.m. eastern here on c-span. >> one-quarter of mortgages are under water. one-fifth of all our wealth was wiped out in the great crash. you cannot run an expensive new conservatives -- neoconservative do everything everywhere policy. >> the financial risks of the world today and tomorrow. his insights into the intersection of money and foreign policy. >> first lady michelle obama and secretary of state hillary clinton hosted the annual international woman of courage award ceremony at the state department. afterwards, to award winners spoke with reporters, a prosecutor from afghanistan and a journalist from cameron. this is about 30 minutes. >> good afternoon and welcome to the department of state. i am pleased to do -- pleased to greet you on the 100th anniversary of women's state. today, secretary

the title of the resolution. the clerk: house resolution 147, resolution providing for the expenses of certain committees of the house of representatives in the 112th congress. the speaker pro tempore: is there objection to the consideration of the resolution? without objection, the resolution is agreed to and the motion is -- to reconsider is laid on the table. . the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from florida rise? >> mr. speaker, by direction of the committee on rules i call up house resolution 174 and ask for its immediate consideration. the speaker pro tempore: the clerk will report the resolution. the clerk: house calendar number 19, house resolution 174, resolved that upon the adoption of this resolution it shall be in order to consider in the house the bill, h.r. 1076, to prohibit federal funding of national public radio and the use of federal funds to acquire radio content. all points of order against consideration of the bill are waived. the bill shall be considered as read. all points of order against provisions in the bill are waived. the previous question shall be considered as ordered on the bill to final passage with

it isn't is it doesn't the leadership of the house of representatives in particular since that's where we originate spending bills have bear some responsibility in this us congress a co-equal branch of government however it's a personal and it's exactly right it's article one article two is creates an executive. however the president made a decision is going to shape the war without going to congress and that i think is the first problem we have the second problem is will congress when he gets the chance to cut funding do so not only as an expression. parag of under the constitution but also the stop a war that is heading us for still another disaster on top of iraq and afghanistan we cannot predict the outcome and the arrogance that says that we can somehow have control of said it before when you unleash the dogs of war they may not come back. you know when you call them or when they do come back home it may be bites you in the well that's part of the problem would be you know what i mean that has happened with every work is that the work on top i mean i was the same during vietnam war comes home and does it comes home and wounded people are councilman in injur

of the national council of nonprofits. the congress is just about to come in, the house of representatives, that is. they are stapping behind the big door. . the speaker pro tempore: the house will be in order. the chair lays before the house a communication from the speaker. the clerk: the speaker's rooms, washington, d.c., march 3, 2011. i hereby appoint the honorable ted poe to act as speaker pro tempore on this day. signed, john a. boehner, speaker of the house of representatives. the speaker pro tempore: the prayer will be offered by our chaplain, father coughlin. chaplain coughlin: lord god, so caught up in the problems an responsibilities of human life and the common good of the nation, congress takes a moment to turn to you. our selective memory recalls only pieces of the past, with limited vision of the future, we glimpse only some of the consequences of our actions or our failure to act today. but in you is found the beginning and the end of everything. be present to us in this, our day. as we try to handle as much as we are able, free us by renewed faith in your guidance and goodness. in

congressman mike honda has represented the 15th congressional district in california of the u.s. house of representatives for a decade. in congress representative honda is a member of the powerful house appropriations committee to richard of the congressional asia pacific american caucus, co-chair of the democratic caucus new media working group and house democratic senior with and the original author of the equity and excellence commission now housed in the u.s. department of education. he includes the silicon valley. anybody from california? there we go. [applause] [cheering] is the birthplace of the technology innovation and now the country's leading developer of green technology. mike has dedicated his life to public service and lauded for his work on education, civil rights, national service, immigration, transportation, the environment and high-tech issues. serving as a california state assembly member, senator kafta for the supervisor san jose unified school board member, peace corps volunteer in el salvador and with over 30 years of education as a teacher, principal and school board member, his commitment to serving the p

the senate is in morning business. mr. durbin: mr. president, i have been around congress a few years, and when i served in the house of representatives 16 years ago, the republicans won control of congress for the first time in 40 years. they promised to change how business was done in washington and they elected newt gingrich of georgia as speaker of the house. on his first day on the job, speaker gingrich addressed a black tie dinner of happy supporters and took aim at an enemy that he said was undermining america's values. that enemy was big bird. newt gingrich denounceed public broadcasting as a sandbox for the rich, and he condemned it for -- quote -- "eating trears money." he went on to say, "they are simply enclaves of the left, using your money to propagandize your children against your values." once the gingrich republican revolutionaries finished passing their so-called contract with america, gingrich vowed he would do everything in his power to do away with the corporation for public broadcasting, national public radio and public broadcasting stations. fortunately, in the republican and democratic parties, cooler heads pre

the association of public television stations. how many are there? guest: 368 public television stations. host: we invited u.n. because yesterday the debate in the congress, which passed in the house of representatives, to be fun national public radio. we thought it was a good opportunity to talk about the countries history of funding public television and radio and make a pitch to the audience on what you think it should continue. first of all, almost since the creation, what the debate of the creation of the corporation for public broadcasting which sends money to both public television and radio, it has been controversial. in many years you and i have been in the town there have been a number of go-arounds to defund a public television and radio. why is it always such a source of debate? guest: i think part of it goes back to a philosophical issue that the government -- the question is whether the government ought to be involved in broadcasting and news and so forth as a philosophical matter. host: first amendment driven? guest: i think so. that is a respectable point of view and i understand it. but the act does saying quite specifically that programming in public broadcasting is supposed to be

the light. this is how you bring this congress together. and there have been recent examples that have demonstrated that. when the united states house of representatives passed the cap and trade bill, one representative said that by the time it zipped through congress, and democrats were getting ready to send it over to the senate, but everything was going on, she was asked on a television show what happened, and she said that the party line melted when she was asked about on television. the citizens' movement that i have been talking about, to show that legislation down the throats of the american people, like president obama shoved obama care down the throats of the american people. steve, you know the house and the senate could not agree on a compromise. they could not even agree. democrats were in control of the senate. democrats were in control of the house. so what did the president do? he used the power of the president to get members of the house of representatives to have the plan and vote on the senate bill. many of them paid for it on november 2. >> is barack obama a good leader? >> no. he is a politician. but he is not a leader. and here a

of the u.s. house of representatives from 1949 to 1973, and also served as house minority leader from 1965 until he was nominated by the president and confirmed by congress to serve as president richard nixon's vice president. representative ford was a highly represent respected member who was well liked by his colleagues. he was the first person actually selected to fill a vacancy in the vice-presidency under provisions of the 25th amendment. upon president nixon's resignation in 1974, mr. ford assumed the presidency and served until january 20, 1977. he is the only person to have served as president without first having won a national election. . title 2 allows each state to have no more than two statues to represent their state in the u.s. capitol. the ford statue, like that of other former u.s. presidents will be displayed in the capitol rotunda following the presentation ceremony on may 3, 2011. h. con. res. 27 follows the customary practice of accepting the statue into the collection and setting the date for use of the rotunda for the ceremony. i urge all members to support this resolution. and i reserve the balance of my time. the speaker pro temp

house senator whose -- robert a. taft a fellow cincinnati and who worked at the same law firm where i was a partner before being elected to congress. like me he also served in the house of representatives and the executive branch. unlike me he was first in hisoo high school college and law school class and was said to have the best mind in washington democrats joke that he of the best mind in washington until he made it up. he was saved principle republican leader and in fact whent, his review of the top fie senators in the history of thiso place he was selected to be among that is why he is one of only five senators to have a portrais hanging in the presidents room right here on the senate floor. he was at future profiling courage in john kennedy spoke in on his o memorial con constitutn avenue is written that his quote spans as a chevy to the honesty, indomitable courage and high principles of free government symbolized by his life. it is always dangerous tome predict how a former senator would react to today's predicament. but i'm confident that with robert a. taft among us today he would rise in full and full throated support ofll addressing the twin challenges we have talked about

the house? or did you have -- >> never. >> what's that? >> never. >> never. and can you passed budgets? >> we did. >> and in the last congress we held, democrats held the house of representatives. that's true, right? >> and the house passed a budget. >> and they also passed the senate? >> they did. >> and we have a democratic president? >> yes, we do. >> and we didn't pass a budget? >> i think the house passed a budget -- >> my -- i'm, i guess i am trying to be a little cute. the point is the democratic attack on the cr is because of their failure to pass a budget. so they can, they can position all they want. you know, we're in the majority because they can't pass a budge. >> will the gentleman yield -- >> no, i will not. we're in the majority because they passed this bill, became law. we're in the the majority because they passed cap and trade. our frustration is the last time you visited this committee was february 4, 2010. the last time. this bill was not even the law of the land. i became ranking member of the health subcommittee after that vote nathan diehl left, and i think i asked the then-chairman waxman and frank malone who really is a great friend 19 times to ask yo

the kind of reflection and thoughtfulness the american people expect of congress. >> woodruff: senator dick durbin, the majority whip this the senate, thank you very much. >> thank you. >> woodruff: we learn now to the u.s. house of representatives. for a republican point of view. that comes from tea party backed freshman congressman allan west of florida. representative west, thank you for talking with us. >> thank you for having me, judy. >> woodruff: perhaps you just heard the majority whip in the senate senator dick durbin say that the democrats have already given. he said we've already cut $45 billion. and the greater cuts that you and other republicans want cut into people and programs in the greatest need. >> well, i think that's pretty much a disingenuous statement that he made. you'll have to understand when the 112th congress showed up, we showed up without any budget. we also knew we had to do something about the spending. for the past three years we have seen 1.42 trillion, 1.29 trillion and now 1.65 trillion of deficit. over the past four years we've been 5 trillion dollars of new debt added. the american people know we have to start tackling this thing in washington d.c. and i think we've been very reasonable. as a

congress should have authorized it. the point is congress and the american people have to understand what the action in this so they can support it or not. members of congress represent people. if the white house comes to us and says here is what we're doing and why, we go back to our constituents and talk about it. the point is informed, representative democracy up front so we know the actions and why they are being taken. we can make the case to the american people. congress does have the power to vote to cut off funds for this. if we do not like where it is going, we can vote for a resolution not to fund it. that is how the vietnam war was eventually stopped. this is incredibly important that we understand where it is going. congress decides how to act going forward. host: one of your colleagues in the house has an op-ed piece in today's the "usa today." is this intervention is a blunder. -- it says that the intervention is a blunder within endgame that is unknown. what is your response? guest: i think that is a decent argument. that is something i have been concerned about from the beginning. if we intervene, we do not know the forces opposing gaddafi. we do not have much contact with them

the rate of inflation it's not sustainable. and the health care bill that's been repealed by this congress, this house of representatives, that is going to add over $200 billion to the deficit over 10 years. so we have to put everything on the table. that's defense. that's tax expenditures. that's entitlements and how we can reform them so we can maintain benefits, not slash benefits. and democrats have to be willing to come to the table on the traditional line items in the appropriations bills where we have to kick the tires and find ways to be responsible. if we do that by putting everything on the table we have a chance to be successful and be on a path to fiscal stability and solvency. refusing to put everything on the table guarantees failure. the speaker pro tempore: the time has expired. mr. welch: i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the chair recognizes the gentleman from texas, mr. carter, for five minutes. mr. carter: thank you, madam speaker. madam speaker, congressman silvestre reyes and i would like to take this opportunity to honor general george w. casey jr., the 36th chief of staff of the united states army, f

the american house of representatives. what's happening, why aren't we seeing more women like barbara lee in the congress and senate. >> i've thought about that a lot and i'm going to tell you i think a lot of it has to do wih money. this system of financing campaigns is horrendous. we need member finances of campaign. can you imagine raising two, three, $4 million for a congressional seat. women are coming from a place in, not a parity or equity at this point, same with the people of color. until we have a financing system, a campaign financing system that's fair and that allows for the participation, women i think we're going to see these big gaps. so the influence of money and politics is very shame if, i think. i detest it. i think that has a lot to do with women. i've talked to a lot of women to encourage. you don't have to dial for dollars ten hours a week, raise money, do this. we have a job to do, we're trying to save the world. to have to raise money like that i think is a deterrent for a lot of women. >> charlie: thank you for coming. >> glad to be with you. >> charlie: great to be with you. congress woman barbara

the house of representatives is out this week. congress is never and the building. they are on vacation this week. the house and senate calling it a district work period. "the new york times" has this headline and the aftermath of the earthquake and a tsunami and in japan. japan edging forward in its balttle to move forward. it had radiation in spinach and milk at farms up to 90 miles away from plants. wendy from lynchburg, virginia. good morning. caller: good morning. i would like to say that i support gaddafi 100%. i am 54 years old. he is trying to get rid of the rebels over the year that are disrupting his country. for other countries to come in, when we did not go tininto egypt, and we go in and killed his son. we chose that war. we chose to bomb his house. it is wrong for us to go in when he has almost regained his country. i'm glad we are in america. i support our president. i support all the journalists. i am tired of hearing people bash the president and the journalists and this and that. i may not agree, but at least i am free to say what i want. host: the

the light. this is how you bring this congress together. and there have been recent examples that have demonstrated that. when the united states house of representativesassed the cap and trade and tax and killed well -- that is what i call it, representative michelle bodman said that by the time it zips through congress and they were getting ready, the democrats were getting ready to send it over to the senate for quick passage, before the american people knew what was going on, she was asked on a tv show what happened, and she said "the phone lines melted." they felt so much heat, they got so much feedback from the citizens' movement that i have been talking about that they were reluctant to show that legislation down the throats of the american people, like president obama shoved obamacare down the throats of the american people. you know that the house and senate cannot agree on a compromise bill. they cannot even agree. democrats control the senate. democrats control the house. they cannot come to agreement. what did the president do? he used the power of the presidency to get members of the house of representatives to walk the plank and vote on t

the thatrent actions represent the country. the founders said in the house of representatives you will be elected every two years. right after congress gets elected, they start worrying about the next election. senators, at least one-third -- two-thirds of the senators, having a long review because there election is not right around the corner. it is actually on foreign policy issues, congress has a fairly the the tip role. they spend the money, and the president spends the money. -- they also raise the money, and the president spends the money. -- authorize the money, and the president spends the money. as you know, right now we're trying to clean up the budget from last year, and that has caused all kinds of tensions. you throw the two wars, that have largely been paid for off the budget, and then you throw this would be expensed on their, and it makes members of congress' heads spin a little bit. the budget from last year still has not been approved. to answer your question in a roundabout way, members of congress try to walk and chew gum at the same time, but it is difficult. one other point on getting things done and going back

the essence of pat kelly's career and service. pat kelly's 54 years serving the house of representatives is a reflection of her own dedication to congress and the country. and represents the commitment, devotion to duty and passion for service of all of our congressional staffers. thank you, pat, for giving so much to the house, for all of your work and fulfilling your promise to do something for all americans. yes, i join the speaker in saying you will be missed. we're sorry that you are leaving. we wish you much success and with deep gratitude, send you our love and best wishes. with that i yield back the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman yields back. the chair will entertain up to 15 requests for one-minute speeches on each side of the aisle. for what purpose does the gentleman from texas wish to be recognized? without objection, the gentleman is recognized for one minute. >> thank you, mr. speaker. one of many egregious and punitive parts of obamacare is the burdensome 1099 rule. a paperwork regulation that forces millions of businesses to file a 1099 tax form each time they spend over $600 per vendor. the

so we think it's important that we tell the truth to the new congress, and i'm here to say that the majority of change in the house of representatives came in rural districts and a very small swing districts in this last election. we have asked all of our members who are in communities, now served by the new majority of the tni committed to meet with their members, and to remind them that regardless of the size of their communities, they have a stake in public transportation. and that we are here to remind them that it is not just new york and chicago and los angeles, it's every community at every size that is affected by transit funding because of the advancements that we have made in the last decade. and it is unacceptable to sit in a room with certain people who say there is no public transit in my community, when there is. a couple weeks ago there was an interview that many of you may have saw with the new member of congress who said clearly that their goal was deficit reduction, and they did not want to know what any of the programs affected by that reduction meant to them for their local communities. it is incumbent upon all o

the will to pass it through congress. it would pass in the current house of representatives. in one of the panels, we asked what if we could do. we should go to our website numbersusa.com to contact your members of congress and your state legislatures. tell them what you want to do about immigration. we give you all of the information you need including a scorecard on your members of congress on their immigration record. we also now have a presidential candidate scorecard which i would really encourage you to look at because i think you may be surprised. that is all i will say on that. now i will stop and see if there are any questions in the audience. kathy is in the back waiting with the microphone. questions anyone? i can keep talking if you want. >> my name is steven. i have gone through the immigration service. i have two adopted children, one from outside the door and one from guatemala. -- one from el salvador and one from guatemala. i am pro-border protection and i see this as a great danger. my question is who has defined the constitution in such a manner to allow suc

and h.r. 2 was debated and passed the house of representatives in the early stages here in the 11th congress last month, excuse me, in january, where it was sent over to the united states senate. that's an important step. another important step is to do as i've said since at least the middle of last summer, every appropriations bill, introduce language in that bill that cuts off all -- off all funds that would be used to implement or enforce obamacare. that's an essential part of this. i'd gone back and read through the history of how this congress shut down the funding for the vietnam war and shut off a war that had gone on for over a decade and they did so by putting language in a continuing resolution that shut off the vietnam war. and it was language that said in 1974, and they started it in 1973, but notwithstanding any other provision of law, no -- none of the funs in this continuing resolution -- funds in this continuing resolution, for the vietnam war, or for appropriations during the vietnam war, notwithstanding any other provision of law, none of the funds in this act and no funds

the house a communication. the clerk: the honorable the speaker, house of representatives, sir, i have accepted the nomination of micah cuss to serve on the committee of energy and commerce in the 112 congress i hereby submit my resignation to the committee on national resources and homeland security. signed, sincerely, donna mcchristensen, member of congress. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, the resignation is accepted. pursuant to clause 8 of rule 20, the chair will postpone further proceedings on motions to suspend the rules on which a recorded vote on the yeas and nays are ordered. or on which the vote incurs objection under clause 60 of rule 20. recorded votes on postponed questions will be taken until after 6:30 today. for what purpose does the gentleman from texas seek recognition? mr. burgess: mr. speaker, i move the house suspend the rules and pass the dental emergency responder act. the speaker pro tempore: the clerk will report the title of the bill. the clerk: union calendar number 12, h.r. 570, a bill to amend a public health service act to enhance the roles of dentists and allied dental personnel in the nation's disaster response framework and for other purposes. th

after the civil war congress tried to fix the problem with statutory adjustments but without enduring success. in the 1890's, the ever helpful house of representatives, passed a constitutional amendment to provide for the direct popular election of senators but the senate was having no part of that. southern senators in the jim crow era wanted to take no chances on having a black american citizens control who might be elected to the senate. by 1910, southern states voting requirements removed that threat by disenfranchising all black voters. in that same year, the 1910 senate elections brought in a large new class of members committed to adopting a constitutional amendment similar to the ones that the popularly elected house had approved. some of those new senators had previously been house members. with its infusion of new members committed to progressive-era reforms intended to bring the government closer to the people, the senate quickly adopted that amendment in 1911. by then, substantive change in the manner of electing senators really had been in effect for several decades. an example of how senate reform tends to come from the outside approxi

the decision had to be debated in congress, which represents the people. host: on that point, should there be debate on the floor of the househe senate? guest: i think you will find that to be the case. we are having a first hearing this week in the the foreign affairs committee. it is my understanding that many will put forward legislation. i am not sure what that will call for. if it might call for us to get out of libya right away, or it might call for further intervention. the caller talked about in servant -- spirit sunday in washington. i think that is accurate. the president was criticized for not intervening, and now for intervening. senator john mccain said that although he thought it was good that the president explained, he did not think it should be limited. which way should it be? host: should there be congressional authority over the president's actions? guest: i did not think this president has done anything differently than any other president. he did not declare war. when i read about the war powers resolution and talk to some experts, they said the last time a president had come before congress and asked pe

congress tries to work on a budge before the government runs out of money in less than two weeks, abortion could turn out to be the roadblock to an agreement. last month a republican majority in the house of representativesthe $75 million a year the government gives to planned parenthood. that's because planned parenthood provides abortions. but they also give out medical services. without a budget agreement, the federal government could be forced to shut down 11 days from now. >>> a ceremony is going on right now in san bruno to open up a resource and recovery center. the american red cross created the center, it connects survivors with case managers and support groups. the center will also offer classes for state and health education. it was made possible in part by a $100,000 donation from the peninsula health care system. >>> u.s. news and world reports has ranked stanford hospital as number one in the area. stanford had to rank within 25 of its peers. the others listed in the top five in the san jose metro area was santa clara medical center, regional. in the same survey ucsf was ranked as the seventh best hospital in the country. >>> if you're having trouble losing weight you may have to get more s

the house of representatives. he is the ranking member of the house financial services committee. in a survey of members of congress he was voted as being both the most partisan and the most bipartisan. he was at the center of the debate over financial regulatory reform last year. the dodd-frank bill was signed into law by president obama in july. since then, the legislation has faced challenges. the new majority in the house is attempting to water it down while some tea party members want a complete overhaul. i'm very pleased to have barney frank back at this table. welcome. >> thank you, charlie. >> rose: first of all about dodd-frank. did you get most of what you thought ought to have been in the bill? >> i got better than 90%. there was one thing in it that i didn't want and it's now become the major focal point of controversy, that's the debate between the credit card companies and the retail merchants. that's an important issue but it's not a consumer protection issue and wasn't theause of the crisis so we didn't have that in the house bill. as far as the house bill is concerned, yeah, we got most of what we