rep conyers two days ago requested a federal investigation into religious profiling at the border. this is a ubiquitous experience in the muslim community and san francisco airport is reportedly one of the worst places for this occurring. that is all i have? supervisor avalos: by rule, you do. i will ask you question. perhaps that may help. maybe you can speak to the fact that these actions are taking place without criminal predicate and by the asian law caucus is concerned. >> i have dozens of clients who have been approached by the fbi. some are approached by san francisco or other local law enforcement officers working in the joint terrorism task force. they are working as to san francisco officers assigned to the joint task force. my colleague is going to speak about this. to give you a taste of the things we have been seeing, our fear is that san francisco police officers are not abiding by local lal in california privacy laws. rather, they are abiding by federal guidelines. in december 2008, one of law last things president did -- president bush did was to change the fbi guid

levin chair of the armed services committee house judiciary committee chairman former chairman john conyers stating that there would be hearings perhaps a truth commission congress will do nothing and i think you know what you know my theory is that this will just sort of disappear and you know after a week or two we'll go back to. you know what we've been talking about with certainly disappointing but you know what have you back on in a week or two and try to keep these folks out another one if you're going to deal thank you so much those recently i told the truth out of public record in our best seller book news junkie thank you so much. now before the pastor who sparked international violence and outrage for burning the koran spent the better part of his week on behind bars pastor terry jones had planned to protest in front of the country's largest mosque in dearborn michigan but was a night a permit after local officials cited public safety concerns and he refused to pay a one dollar bond and says that he may actually flee the city may still planning another protest this coming friday o

there's actually a new act that has been introduced by chairman conyers from michigan.utiful act because it's called the accountability, the maternal health accountability act. it's one of those things that will help to make sure there is a consistent way to review these and to look at them and try to prevent them looking at disparities and healthcare. there's disparities in health and women who access health here in america. >> charlie: why you. >> i've always had a real desire to make a difference and have some sort of impact. i tried my best and whatever opportunities i've had to do that. but i really felt like this is one of those issues that at the time that i became aware of the statisti, there was not a lotÑi of conversation on this topic. and i felt that it needed to be out there talking about it and i was willing to do it. i had the time, i had the resourcesçó to bring to the tab. i've gone back to school as well. i'm getting a matters of the public health at columbia university. i'm at a time in my life where i can contribute in a meaningful way to this issue

still have two of those members serving with us, congressman charles rangel, and congressman john conyers, and to let the american people know that we will continue to fight on their behalf tomorrow and every day, as long as it's necessary. and i yield back to you. ms. edwards: thank you so much, congresswoman christensen. i am so proud to be a member of the congressional black caucus, with a 40-year history and legacy of fighting for justice and looking out for the most vulnerable and giving voice to people who would not have a voice in this united states congress. and i'd like to -- we're about ready to close, and i'd like to end the evening and the hour by pointing to those at home, those in this chamber, thank there was an op ed in today's pape that are actually brings together the two forces -- paper that actually brings together the two forces that dr. king was bringing together even just before he was so tragically assassinated. bringing together the civil rights movement and the labor movement. in an op ed today in today's "wharf post" entitled "a middle class dream that cannot di