>> stephen: should we start creating musicals where women swim in pools and we should have blond curley haired children and aged negros. should we go back to that happier time? what are we going to do, paul krugman? what are we going to do? >> i thought that people were... ipads were basically the equivalent. you know, it's true, this is really bad. >> stephen: did you just call ipads an aged negro? (laughter) i am offended! i'm not going to sit here and ask... have a nobel laureate make racist statements about... please go! >> i was saying steve jobs is esther williams. >> stephen: steve jobs is esther williams? (laughter) i don't know how we're going to possibly edit this. (laughter) thank you so much paul krugman of the "new york times." we'll be right back. thank you so much. (cheers and applause) >> stephen: welcome back, everybody. thank you. welcome back to our continuing coverage of tonight's show. (laughter)ç folks, there are so many great choices in the republican presidential field, who can pick? (laughter) it's like going to the kennel and wanting to bring home all the pupp

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. >> i rise to talk about sergeant curley. he died in a fire in his community where he lived with his wife, pauline, and his three children. sergeant curley was a dependable public servant and outstanding family man whose smiled was warmed. he was second counselor in the church of geez u.s. christ of latter day saints. sergeant curley was a kind man who was always willing to do for others and dedicating his life in protecting the security of the people of the navajo nation where he was raised and lived his life. mr. gosar: they have the experience and courage to serve and protect our communities as well as put their lives in danger for the safety of others. my prayers and thoughts are with sergeant curley's family and the broader law enforcement community for such an outstanding individual. i yield back the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields back the balance of his time. for what purpose does the gentlewoman from new york rise? >> to address the house for one minute and to revise and extend my re

curley, we do not have an overall accountability -- currently, we do not have an overall accountability for the defense department. i think we have to be able to be auditable and accountable to the american people on how these dollars are being spent. i urge all the people in our budget shop to do everything necessary to try to speed up that process so we can track these dollars and make certain that the taxpayers are getting the best bang for their buck. >> secretary panetta, last quarter, isaf rated three additional units within the afghan national army they're capable of operating independently. as we continue to transition afghanistan to host nation patrol, what is the fate of the remaining units that are attempting to achieve this high rating level? >> i leave you to admiral mullen who has been working directly with this issue. my understanding is that the number of units that have the capability have gone up dramatically. what i have seen in the trips i have made their is that there are more and more units that are operational, that are able to go into battle, that are able to con