i will be speaking with john deutch. according to a bloomberg politics poll, the republican party is enjoying peak popularity. 45% of americans say they hold a favorable view of the gop. 47% say they don't. margaret joined me to break down the numbers. the republicans are more popular than they have been in five years. yet, they are still more unpopular than popular. why is this good news? depends on everything else. it is all relative. they are at 45% rate much higher than march when they were 37%. you have seen a comparable decline by the democrats were -- who are now around 41%. president obama is about the same level, 45%. he is on a downward trend. in terms of momentum, the republicans do have some momentum with them and that is something that they can relate >>. there is little good news for the president. what can he do to win back american confidence? >> it is a bleak report for the president. when you look across the board, his approval ratings are stuck at 39% now. issue after issue, his handling of immigration

deutch numb getting this bill to the desk. with that, mr. speaker, i reserve. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman wre serves the balance. the gentleman from new york. mr. engel: i rise in support of the u.s.-israel strategic partnership act and i yield myself such time as i may consume. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized. mr. engel: let me first thank representative ms. ros-lehtinen: and mr. deutch, the ranking member of that subcommittee for offering the house version of that veer which passed by a vote of 410-1 on march 5 of this year. they have worked tirelessly, ms. ros-lehtinen and representative deutch with senators boxers and blunt to send this bill to the president. this legislation would reaffirm our support for the u.s.-israel relationship at a time of unprecedented threats. in the north, there is a civil war that has killed upwards of 2,000 people. and the al qaeda-affiliated front sitting right on israel's border, they have kidnapped u.n. peacekeepers. rom jordan, typically, a quiet ally, we have seen ugly attacks. ey seized a

. >> thank you, congressman deutch. aid like to now represent the distinguished member. >> mr. chairman, today's legislative hearing on hr917, the sunshine in the courtroom act of 2013, is one that raises substantial and important questions that have been the focus of this commitee's attention before. the question surrounding whether and under what circumstances federal court proceeding should be televised or otherwise made available via electronic mediums is not novel but ones congress and the federal judiciary have considered in various forms for many years. in fact legislation to authorize broadcast or television coverage of federal court proceedings been introduce bed members typically with bipartisan support. in every congress dating back to at least 10 5th. most recently the committee reported a version of this legislation in 20 70 when a bill sponsored by representative steve chabot, was reported favor blimp hr917, the sunshine in the courtroom act of 2013, and the 2007 bill are substantially similar. the bill sponsor, representative steve king, stated in his written tes

director john deutch allegedly mishandled highly classified information and got hammered for doing it. he lost his security clearance for six years and came very close to prosecution, unlike this case, the zero dark thirty leaks, that john deutch matter was dealt with effectively and it was aired publicly. the zero dark thirty model was wasteful of the taxpayers' money. it was harmful to morale and harmful to perceived independence of the i.g.'s office. it should be used as an educational tool to teach office of inspector general employees in any department of government how not to conduct investigations of alleged misconduct by senior officials. i yield the floor. mr. roberts: i'd like to amplify remarks by my colleague from utah, senator hatch, the distinguished member of the senate finance committee, concerning the year-end tax legislation, what's called the tax extenders bill. senator hatch was entirely correct, it seems to me, when he said that getting this legislation through the senate had been an ordeal, an unnecessary ordeal not only for the senate but more particularly for e

deutch: i thank my friend, -- my friend. madam speaker, i rise in opposition to the rule and underlying legislation. last night in the rules committee i offered an amendment to strike a measure from page 1,599 of this 1,603-page spending bill that would have this congress march hand in hand with the supreme court of citizens united and mccutcheon to allow america's wealthiest owners to give $5 million every election cycle to candidates, political parties, and their committees. we had no debate about this. the people's house didn't vote to undermine campaign finances. and that this 1,600-page bill already cuts pell grants and undermines wall street reform proves that wealthy donors throw enough sway in washington. a vote for this bill is a vote for the continued dismantlement of a broken campaign finance system, a vote to continue shutting out the voices of everyday americans in our political process. our constituents want us to fight money and politics, they do not want us tomorrow complicit in putting our democracy up for s

shack bow for their work -- chabot for their work and congresswoman lofgren and congressmann deutch for their work. this deserves careful consideration by the committee. i yield back. >> thank you. i would now like to recognize the full committee ranking members, the distinguished gentleman from michigan, congressman conyers. >> thank you very much, mr. chairman. i wanted to begin by mentioning that our colleague from new york, mr. indiana nadler, wanted to be here today but he is at the supreme court where there is oral argument going on in a very important case, and i wanted his absence to be noted and that he is very concerned about the proceedings taking place here in the judiciary committee. the sunshine in courtroom act, of course, would authorize photography, electronic recording, broadcasting, or televising of any court proceeding held in the federal district court. and in the circuit court of appeals, and even the supreme court of the united states. subject to some exceptions. as many of you may recall, the committee on the judiciary considered legislation substantially identic

ted deutch from florida for , his opening statement. >> thank you mr. chairman. the issue of foreign fighters joining isis and other extremist groups in syria and iraq, poses a grave threat to global security and deserves this congress's full attention. i want to thank our esteemed witnesses for their many years of service to this country and for being here today. the rise of isis has been truly unprecedented. isis broke away from al qaeda. it transformed into a well-funded group across iraq and syria. isis has not just focused it's efforts on the battlefield. it's developed a propaganda machine which is spreading its message to nearly every corner of the earth. isis produces videos, pamphlets, and has generated a disturbing amount of attention via social media. where terrorist organizations have long recruited locally in villages and towns, with twitter and you tube, isis has a direct line across the world, and in a grotesque display of disregard for human life, isis has used brutal beheadings of americans as a propaganda tool. weather entice by the idea of an t

deutch and mr. diaz-balart and the gentleman from ohio, mr. johnson, in leading over 80 of our colleagues from both sides of the aisle to urge the united nations to take decisive action against anti-semitic attacks taking place globally. . it is beyond troubling across the world we are seeing anti-semitic rhetoric being circulated widely on television, radio, and internet. and there are even national political parties that openly espouse racist views. even more troubling as these hateful actions are taking place and many of our fellow members at the u.n. united nations must join the united states in taking actions to encourage member states to become global partners if combating anti-semitism which poses a severe threat to international peace and security. the u.n. can stem the surge of anti-semitism through a variety of methods, including raising awareness of the global prevalence of anti-semitic attitudes. the u.n. should urge the adoption, implementation, and enforcement of strong hate crime laws. hate crime laws demonstrate that a society

deutch: i yield now to a -- mr. -- >> i recognize the gentleman. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized. mr. jelly spak -- mr. jolly: across the country today there are families grieving remembering a loved one who in a moment of tragedy took their own life. these families also have in common another memory. today their loved one put on the uniform of the armed -- the day their loved one put on the uniform of the armed forces for the first time, raised their right hand, took an oath to defend the nation, to defend and protect each of us. in many ways we as a nation have failed to defend and protect them. we have failed to ensure sufficient access to mental health care, suicide prevention services, we have remarkable care givers and mental health counselors in our v.a. and d.o.d. health that are on the frontlines of mental health services every day. they do remarkable work. but administratively we must do more. we must empower veterans to seek immediate care for mental health and suicide prevention services. we must incentivize mental