dod has been involved. we work with four other major debtor and service organizations, four of us together, and put out a policy document with recommendations. we do include a section on mental health. we hope you'll go online to www. independentbudget.org to review that. it has a brief summary of issues that we're concerned about, all of which have been talked about today. nami and others are endorsers of the independent budget. we also are part of a consumer liaison and the advisory committee for mental health. dr. katz has been a great friend and his staff. i know they were incredibly hard to try to make stages -- changes and headways. we applaud them for their efforts. and trying to implement the uniformed mental health services handbook to make sure comprehensive health, a variety of services throughout the va syssem, no matter where a veteran needs to be seen. will also continue to press the issue, and i have heard it a number of times during the speaker's previous to me, we want to make sure all area

when dod had long held that we were, when dod came back to us and said, no, notwithstanding the third circuit decision, we maintain our insistence that you're out of compliance with the solomon amendment, we said, okay. >> well, in fact, you were punishing the military. they protest that you had -- that you spoke to on campus was that the very time in the next building or one or two buildings nearby the military were meeting there. some of the military veterans when they met with you the first time expressed concern about an increasingly hostile atmosphere on the campus against the military. didn't they express that to you? >> senator sessions, i think, as i said to senator leahy, but i tried in every way i could throughout this process to make clear to all our students, not just to the veterans, but to all our students how much i valued their service and what an incredible contribution i thought that they made to the school. >> i don't deny you value the military. i really don't. and -- but i do believe that your actions you took helped create a climate that was not healthy toward th

i think dod is aware of the things that it needs to do. i think it's a matter of implementation at this point. >> that is incumbent on us then to -- we can rewrite the regs, but nothing has seemed to work to prompt them other than simply withholding funds. then you get into policy issues bigger than all of this. >> there is obviously a lot of guidance out there already. we can raise this to a more strategic level in plans of operations and military missions. that's one of the first things that's got to be done. i think holding folks accountable and feet to the fire in terms of implementing these regulations is the next step. there is an awful lot of guidance. the other thing i would mention is we talk about this in a contracting sense. i think the other entity within dod that's got to step up to the plate is personnel and readiness aside. i think it is a four structure issue. again, how we look at iraq or afghanistan, we have nearly a couple hundred thousand personnel, both contractors and military members doing the mission. is that where

control of our intelligence agencies from the justice department, white house bureaucrats, and the dod. you must establish a clear chain of command between the cn -- the cia and the dni. while the 2004 intelligence reform bill was a step forward, in our efforts to reform the intelligence community, it fell short of what i hoped congress would achieve -- namely, and i have shared many times before, the dni was given a lower responsibility without the authority or the tools needed truly to lead our intelligence agencies. the arm wrestling that took place between dni blair and the cia director over who would report oversees was a clear sign that we do not have to keep the right balance. but we have to get a ride if we hope to meet the national security challenges ahead. -- have to get it right if we hope to meet the national security challenges ahead. some of rationalized this as an example of the old adage, where you sit is where you stand -- in other words, you protect the stir of whatever institution you lead, i do not take much comfort in that explanation. that is not of hallmark of t

that goes directly to dod. we receive the final results late last night. >> would the gentleman from arkansas wish to inquire? >> i sent a letter several months ago. others got it last night. i asked about it and he said he hadn't had time to read it. i understand how busy we are but you are inspecting a report involving a whistleblower issue. why couldn't you have maedz -- made time to row view the document? >> i did row view it. >> you said you vent youred a combhome comment. is it seems you were not the committee's questions. i pressure clarification. >> thank you gentleman. mr. janes. i share the outrage you express as well as the feelings of great empathy for the families of our fallen soldiers who are buried at arlington national cemetery as well as their loved ones and spou spouses. this serves as more than an monument to our national heroes. i want to focus on the work force and the investigative report. speaking to the fact that an unhealthy work environment exists and has existed at arlington national

banking system is about to go through its biggest overhaul and over seventy years the dod franc bill is designed to prevent a repeat of the global financial crisis by curbing reckless trading by greed driven bankers not surprisingly wall street isn't happy with wealthy donors now funding the republican party in opposition to president obama well to woman on the streets of new york the resident has been asking if bankers can be reformed. the twenty three hundred page died frank bell is being regarded as the most significant financial legislation in almost a century do you think wall street bankers can actually be reformed this week let's talk about bad do you think that wall street bankers can be reformed no. because it's just the mentality that you need to have to work on wall street it's like it's almost an ingrained into their personalities as a finished grad school that i just don't think that's going to change they think if we put a little bit more regulation here in wall street the facts could help the world globally a little a lot. because like you said this is the world's fina

on dod funding, i have been a proponent for taking the nip out of dod. that carries with it some baggage, in terms of the staffing mechanisms and processing, but i think the long-term impact would be to strengthen the dni's authority over the national intelligence program. given the revelation of the top line at a prorated number of the national intelligence program, the original reason for bearing that number in the department of defense budget goes away. i argued and this secretary approved, publicizing the military intelligence program. for the sake of completeness, both for the congress and the public, to know that the totality of investment in intelligence in this country. >> finally, you mentioned that you had looked over the bill that senator hatch and i had on setting up a national cyber defense alliance. are there for their thoughts that you have to share about that bill or where we should be going on cyber? >> well, sir, as you know, there are 34 or 35 legislative proposals now in play which address a range of cyber-related issues. i do not wan

>> ah, insofar as dod is concerned, the defense department, obviously secrets, anything to with the war in afghanistan, ah, orders, the defense industry, anything they can pick up. and also, i think they are preparing for the day when the--what they did in estonia a couple years ago, is to shut down the whole country. >> vanda, organized crime covers a lot of other areas as well, such as? >> indeed, ah, drugs are one of the most obvious ones and the one that gets a lot of attention, especially because afghanistan and the merger between organized crime and, ah, non-state active terrorist groups insurgencies. um, i agree with you that possibly the intensity is especially acute because of the linkages to very powerful, non-state actors that exploit illicit economies for, ah, getting finances and also for building political capital among populations. but let's remember that, um, organized crime or crime was a big problem going back to the middle ages, going back to the roman empire and posed significant problems for governing entities to control populations and to enforce laws. >> you keep

the sinking of the ship was a violation of the existing armistice, but i will defer to dod. but it was something that was proposed to north korea and they initially rejected it. as to whether the meeting will take place as early as tomorrow, i will defer dod. >> there is a report that [unintelligible] >> i don't know anything beyond what mark talked about. >> senators have asked secretary clinton to take up with the brits very urgently the case of [unintelligible] who appears to have more than the three months to live that he was reported to have had when he was released by the scottish authorities. do you know if the secretary has received this letter--- received this letter? good turns out he was paid by the libyans to do this. >> i will check to see if we receive the letter. we appreciate these senators encouraging us to focus on this issue. we have not changed our view. we think the decision to release him last summer was a mistake. we thought he should continue to -- in jail for his crime. that continues to be our view. i will check to see if we have the letter. we will

so it is not a dod appropriation. >> that is correct. does that legally preclude the army from using army funds -- >> does that legally preclude the army? >> it does. >> if so, what legislative assistants do you need from the congress to provide a remedy to this limitation, or is that something else? >> i am glad you asked. it is an important part of the issue. it does not in any way explain the myriad shortcomings -- >> in terms of that. >> in terms of current operations, the army is restricted with " fixes or an infusion of money. relief ing to ask for that. i do not want to say what that is right now and how we would structure that. of is the, committee jurisdictions come into play here, but i think it is fortunate at least on the house side, as you noted, ms. davis, but both the d.a. and the army dod appropriations bill through the same appropriations subcommittee. we will be coming back with a plan on that. >> i am wondering, perhaps the public would be questioning whether this would fit in note to the many, many challenges that cer

if you talk to dod about homeland participation, they don't know either who is in charge. >> i have gotten a look -- i and i want the clochook to thank all of you for this energetic discussion for this serious issue for the country and thank our panelists. [applause] [captioning performed by national captioning institute] [captions copyright national cable satellite corp. 2010] >> in a few for the slaves who helped build the capital and "washington journal" is a lot of what segments on children's nutrition and homelessness. quinellas about ii speaks at the united nations -- queen elizabeth ii speaks at the nations and you could see her, it's at 3:00 this afternoon we have every cspan program since 1987 but did you know that includes every author that has appeared on book-tv? the cspan video library, it is book-t b your way. cspan is now available in over 100 million homes bringing you washington your way, a public service brought to you by america's cable companies. the contributions of slaves who helped build the u.s. capitol recognized in a mid-june ceremony. the speaker of the house, na

dod has been working closely with the white house, the department of a homeland security, customs and border protection as well as the southwest border state and the national guard, obviously, on the details of this deployment which we are here today to talk about. at the request of the department of homeland security, the national guard deployment will provide a 1-year bridge to be able to enable customs patrol to hire approximately 1000 additional agents. this is a tough challenge and the defense department looks forward to this partnership. today, we have with us alan bernstein who is the commissioner of u.s. customs and border protection, john morton, the director of customs enforcement, and general craig mckinley. each of them will provide remarks and take your questions. gentlemen, welcome to the briefing room and thank you for coming in briefing us today. >> thank you and good morning ladies and gentlemen. i am allen burson with customs and border protection. this nation has been engaged in the latest chapters of bring the southwest border under control in terms of confronting

this is dod appropriation. >> that is correct and what does that legally preclude the army from using army funds to augment the funding? >> it does. >> if so, then what legislative assistance do you need from the congress to provide a remedy for this limitation and is that the issue or is it something else? >> i am glad you asked. it is an important part of the desperate it does not in any way explant the other shortcomings that have nothing to it -- to do with funding. >> i would agree with that but in terms of the appropriations -- >> the army is severely restricted from quick fixes or immediate needs to install an infusion of money. we are clearly going to ask you for relief and that. i will not say what that is right now and how we would structure that and obviously, committee jurisdiction comes into play although i think it is fortunate at least on the house size as you noted, miss davis, va and are do andd appropriations are run through the same subcommittee. it may not be all that difficult, but we very much would like the flexibility on a needs basis to infuse army money and w

this is a big problem in dod. they don't know who is in charge either when they come and because of exactly this. >> i'm afraid i have gotten the hook. i need to thank the aspen institute and corporate sponsors and all of you today for this energetic discussion on a very serious issue, and to thank our panelists. [applause] thank you. [captioning performed by national captioning institute] [captions copyright national cable satellite corp. 2010] >> i am going to be here through -- >> a panel of former governors talk about the political process and their interest in public service. we will read. the forum on preparations for another terrorist attack. then a ceremony commemorating the slaves who helped build the u.s. capitol. tomorrow morning, a discussion of summer nutrition programs for children with the president of the food research and action center. jeanee allen -- and government efforts to alleviate homelessness with anthony love. "washington journal" is live every day on c-span. the video library has ever pr

this is a big problem in dod. they don't know who is in charge either when they come and because of exactly this. >> i'm afraid i have gotten the hook. i need to thank the aspen institute and corporate sponsors and all of you today for this energetic discussion on a very serious issue, and to thank our panelists. [applause] thank you. [captioning performed by national captioning institute] [captions copyright national cable satellite corp. 2010] host[captioning performed by national captioning institute] [captions copyright national cable satellite corp. 2010] >> coming up, queen elizabeth with the united nations. coming up, the slaves who helped build the u.s. capitol. after that, governors talk about the political process, and after that, the anniversary of the start of the korean war. on "washington journal" tomorrow morning, summer nutrition for children with the president of a food research and action center. jeanne allen focuses on education policy, and a look at government efforts to lead the homelessness w

i have studied them at dod and homeland security and intelligence, but they are an entrenched part of the energy department. 3/4 of people working for government are actually working for private companies. the amount that the federal government has devoted to services is gone from something like $125 billion in 2001 to about $325 billion in 2008. that is a huge upswing. that is how fast it has grown. that is how fast the shadow government has grown. the number of government officials who oversee private contractors has not merely kept up. very often, we have government officials signing on the dotted line for policies that have been developed and written essentially by contractors. guest: you have written a number of books. what is your background? how did this become an area of expertise for you? guest: i am a social anthropologist by training. my earlier career and continuing career was in eastern europe. i started off working in poland studying how people actually functioned in a communist society. this is in the early 1980's under martial law. i was 10 years old at the time, of co

in terms of, i won't comment on dod's systems for tracking outcomes. there are settings last week where we saw roads fund ed with the surg program come together with roads funded with the usaid program. we have a says tem ystem and i e effort to bring together the civilian and military sid in those settings is helping at the point that those decisions people understand the value of those types of standards and that kind of oversight. i'm optimistic that we can get to a place where there is more coherence. >> congresswom, the cash flow system, we brought this chart with us, and i hope it can be added to yourecord. this is a extroerd nairly tough problem and one that was simply ignored until early last year. there were no active banks in kabul in today in 2001. today there are 17. almost everythingling is cash payments i would like to submit for the record this list of thing that is we are trying to do so as to save time. only 5% of afghans hold bank accounts almost all in the big four cities. 95% of the people rely on howala system and the articles in t

back in the late 1990's, congress saw that it should be extended from dod two other federal agencies it has. and it is amazing. a woman named diana cohen run as it. a general is now in charge of it. it is an amazing tool. i hope that it will be expanded as we hire more people with disabilities. we started a government wide diversity initiatives at opf. and the people who do not know this, and that the most people there, but when we talk about diversity, it includes people with disabilities. we are part of the diverse fabric of this nation. and people need, especially diversity professionals, need to make sure they know that. they say it, and they live in it. we have created that diversity office, the first ever at opm. i guarantee that the person that will have doubled the in the senior executive service, and they will no disability laws and be able to advocate for us as well as the rebels. and i think the bottom line is what we are trying to do at opm with other federal agencies is to take away every excuse federal agencies have had about not hiring people with disabilities. >> than

specifically the dod does not require the disclosure of most of the fees by airlines or ticket distribution channels that are used by consumers. therefore consumers cannot readily compare the total cost of flights offered by different carriers. with regard to the potential impact of the fees on the trust fund the irs determined many of the fees that have been established by airlines are not related to the transportation, therefore they are not subject to the 7.5% excise tax which would be deposited into the trust fund. however, if checked baggage revenues reported in fiscal yea 2009 had been subject to the excise tax on domestic travel it would have generated aout $186 million or something less than 2% of the trust fund revenue for 2009. with regard to the question on the checked baggage issues, since the airline's established checked baggage fees, the number of checked baggage per passenger and the rate of mishandled bags have both declined. according airline officials that we talked to, the airlines generally have not changed their baggage handling policies or compensation methods. conseq