our coal miners have a friend in george miller from california. however, just as surely as there are good actors that deserve our respect, we must recognize that the safety challenges of coal country will not end with the retirement of one individual, one so-called dark lord. unless we remain vigilant while miners labor in harm's way, another voldimorf will rise. we will labor, share responsibility to rein in those few bad actors who would put profits before safety. critics of this legislation argue that it needs additional wordsmithing, that provisions need tweaking or trimming, that we ought to wait the results of the current investigation and i appreciate that perspective. while many of these might provide criticism, none of them outweighs the truth conflicting this particular member of congress. as representative of the district in which the u.b.b. mine is there, i will vote for this legislation. there have been additional deaths since upper big baverage. carol, jason, christopher, kenny, robert, corey, timmy, michael, william, steve, dean, ri

the report issued by government accountability office at the request of george miller from concord. five of the 15 cases were in california but the schools involved were not identified. the problems including failing to perform proper background checks and allowing offender tz resign rather than face action. representative miller call forward legislation to reb reg you'll yait the employment of sex offenders in school autos prosecutor says a man charged with sexual assaulting an 8-year-old girl in a walmart store wrote a letter of apology to her parents. police say he attacked the girl in the toy aisle after she went to look for her younger brother friday evening. two good samaritans captured him after the victim's mother spotted him near the garden department. and a dmv worker accused of using personal data to is he send a threatening letter to the home of a transgender woman has quit. this is dmv officials say the employee resigned last night. demartini had been on paid leave since it happened back in okay.. >> and two bay area executives hauled in some of the biggest ceo bonuses

championed by bay area george miller of martinez, the $4.5 billion ten-year legislation would increaseal food students and eliminate junk food and soda from school campuses nationwide. the federal government would pay more to schools to improve nutritional value plus include $40 million in mandatory funding for a program to buy food from local farms and start their own gardens. >> there's an online campaign aimed at helping young gay people deal with their sexuality. shrek the musical. ♪ >> benjamin house plays poppa bear in shrek the musical. a role, one that reaches out to teens who are gay. >> i don't know what impact my story will have but if it reaches one person and helps them to feel like they have somebody who has been through a similar experience, what it is they're going through. ♪ >> this song talks about being proud of who you are, even if you're different. the entire cast has joined the it gets better campaign on youtube.com. where celebrities and others post messages of hope for gay, lesbian and transgender teens. recently a number of young people have committed suicide a

i know that congressman george miller, now chairman of the education and labor committee, but way back when before he came to congress decades ago as a staffer in sacramento, california, worked on childhood nutrition issues. he brings a long history of great commitment and making a tremendous difference for children and their health. again, let us address this moral issue, this competitive issue, this national security issue. let us join the united states senate in passing this legislation with strong bipartisan support for all of america's children. thank you, mr. speaker. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman's time has expired. the gentleman from minnesota. mr. kline: thank you, mr. speaker. i understand the chairman has several speakers, and i have some on the way, so i'll reserve my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman reserves the balance of his time. the gentleman from california is recognized. mr. miller: i yield 1 1/2 minutes to the gentleman from new jersey, mr. andrews. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from new jersey is recognized for 90 seconds. mr. andrew

and local members of congress, nancy pelosi and george miller among those leading today's rally calling for another lifeline for unemployed workers. the senate failed to meet last night's midnight deadline to extend federal benefits for the long-term unemployed. that means about 800,000 people are going to stop getting their money today. two million americans will lose their benefits by the end of the year if congress does not act. republicans and some democrats are blocking the extension because they say it will add to the federal deficit. but democratic leaders are ridiculing that argument. >> it doesn't make any sense. our economy still has a long way to go on the road to recovery. there are five job seekers for every open position today. the unemployment rate stands at 9.6%. and senate republicans really think that now is a good time to cut families off from the support that they depend on? >> reporter: the average weekly pay for people who get federal unemployment benefits is about $300. reporting live from washington d.c., allison burns, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> now that the penta

he put it together with george miller and ted ted kennedy. he has the capability of doing that he has to keep his ear to the ground and keep his republican leadership together. he needs to talk to mitch mcconnell on a regular basis and keep sampling what is needed by republicans. he will have to stand up to some of the republicans around the country who want to go further in terms of their politics in terms of doing something good for the country. he needs to create legislation which will show that he has created that economic after -- opportunity which is vital to politics in america today. >> do you agree with no earmarks? >> i more or less agree with it. does that mean the white house will be able to spend that money on anything they want? i am more about what the replacement for it will be. there has to be middle ground solution. one of them is leadership by members of the appropriations committee and they should not be getting big bonanzas of earmarks were freshmen members will not get anything. earmarks are not all bridges to know where

live in one of those glamorous townhouses on capitol hill with senator schumer of new york and george millerlifornia and yes, we were invaded by rats and yes i set the traps. >> okay. senator dick durbin, thank you for being here. >> thank you two. >>> still ahead if you could give anyone a slap on the wrist who would it be? our political party will tell us coming right up. >> not happy there's gridlock in washington. when there's gridlock they can't do as much. >> why is that a good thing? >> it's a good thing -- as we've seen for the last two years, instead of getting stuff rammed down your throat somebody should stand up and say no. medicare supplement insurance card, too. medicare is one of the great things about turning 65, but it doesn't cover everything. in fact, it only pays up to 80% of your part b expenses. if you're already on or eligible for medicare, call now to find out how an aarp... medicare supplement insurance plan, insured by unitedhealthcare insurance company, helps cover some of the medical expenses... not paid by medicare part b. that can save you from paying up to thou

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local members of congress, nancy pelosi, and george miller are among those leading today's rally, calling for another lifeline for unemployed workers. congress failed to meet last night's midnight deadline to extend federal benefits for the long-term unemployed. that means about 800,000 people will stop getting their money today. 2million americans, including 5 00,000 californians, will lose their benefits by the end of the year if congress does not act. republicans and some democrats are blocking the benefit's extension because they say it will add to the defendant sit. democratic leaders are r idiculing the argument. >> it doesn't make any sense. our economy still has a long way to go on the road to recover. near are -- there are five job seekers for every open position. the unemployment rate stands at 9.6% and senate republicans think now is a good time to cut families off from the support they depend on? >> now we're take taking a live look at the senate floor. we're waiting to find out if there will be any more des -- deals today to extend u nemployment insurance. i just talked to a

would just like to yield for a brief moment to my chairman on the education and labor committee, george miller. mr. miller: i thank the gentleman for yielding and i appreciate taking a moment to recognize jim oberstar's service to our country and to the congress and as one who came to the congress with congressman oberstar, he had such a wealth of knowledge before he was elected as a member of congress because of his service in the congress. but to just see him every year become such a remarkable spokesperson for infrastructure and public works and needs of this country and almost every conceivable form and maintaining this country and its economy and to see him become such an authority both in the congress and across the nation and around the world on the demands of our economy on the infrastructure and the interrelatedness of those two things, you can't really have one without the other. if you're not growing the infrastructure you can't grow the economy. you can't grow the economy if you're not growing the infrastructure. and it's a lesson i think that we have maybe painfully learned over t

george miller, for his leadership in bringing this important resolution to the floor. i urge my colleagues to join me in support of the house resolution 1759 which supports the designation of an ed roberts day and i reserve the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from arizona reserves his time. the gentleman from wisconsin. mr. petri: mr. speaker, i yield myself such time as i may consume. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized. mr. petri: i rise in support of house resolution 1759 which supports the designation of an ed roberts day. for his tireless work as a leader and champion in the disability rights community. born january 23, 1939, edward burn roberts contracted polio in 1953. despite spending most of his adolescents in an iron lung, he grad high school and was admitted to a college where he became the first severely disabled person to attend that university. this is more amazing when you consider the obstacles that were thrown in ed's way. a high school administrator threatened to deny him a diploma because he had not complet

conyers: i recognize the chairman of the education and labor committee, george miller, for unanimous consent question. mr. miller: i thank the gentleman. mr. speaker, i ask unanimous consent to rise in strong support of the dream act. it's good for our country. it's good for our economy. it's very important to the future contributions of our young people to american society. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. mr. conyers: mr. speaker, i recognize the distinguished gentleman from texas, chet edwards, for one minute. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman will suspend. a member asking to insert remarks may include a simple declaration of sentiment toward the question under debate but should not embellish the request with extended oratory. the gentleman is recognized for one minute. mr. edwards: mr. speaker, my faith and my value teaches me we do not punish children for decisions made by their parents. that's why i rise in support of the dream act. common sense tells me that thousands of decent, hardworking young people enter our country will be better off by bringing them out o

and i want to thank the speaker of the house and chairman george miller and rosa delauro and carolyn mccarthy and barbara lee and so many others. i want to thank senator blanch lincoln who is a champion of this legislation over in the senate. but we must act today. we must do what's right for our kids, for our kids. not for our political party but for our kids. so enough of the stunts, let's say no to all the stunts today. let's say yes to this important child nutrition re-authorization bill. yes to a healthier future for our kids. yes to making sure they can better learn in school. yes to develop better and healthier habits that will last them a lifetime. this is a good, this is an important bill, this is a big deal today. it is a huge deal. and everybody should join and support the final passage of the bill. so i urge a yes vote on the previous question and on the rule. i urge my colleagues not to fall for any motion to recommit stunts when the bill is under consideration. and i yield back the balance of my time. i move the previous question on the resolution. the speaker pro tempo

george miller to suspend the rules and pass h.r. 6547, on which the yeas and nays are ordered. the clerk will report the title of the bill. the clerk: h.r. 6547, a bill to amend the elementary and secondary education act of 1965 to require criminal background checks for school employees. the speaker pro tempore: the question is, will the house suspend the rules and pass the bill. members will record their votes by electronic device. this is a five-minute vote. [captioning made possible by the national captioning institute, inc., in cooperation with the united states house of representatives. any use of the closed-captioned coverage of the house proceedings for political or commercial purposes is expressly prohibited by the u.s. house of representatives.] the speaker pro tempore: on this vote, the yeas are 314, the nays are 20, 2/3 being in the affirmative, the bill is passed and without objection, the motion to reconsider is laid on the table. the chair lays before the house the following enrolled bill. the clerk: h.r. 3082 an act making appropriations for military construction

george miller in the u.s. congress has a proposal to create public service jobs around the country.nd we've also got to invest in our infrastructure. over the long term, we have neglected our public infrastructure, our roads and bridges, our schools and our technology, and if we did that kind of investment we would get a huge benefit for the private sector. we'd get the economy growing, and the deficit would come down as a percentage of our growing gdp. if we do nothing or move into austerity, which is what a lot of the republicans want to do, if we start cutting back, we're going to get a resumption of the recession and a very, very dangerous increase in unemployment. >> is there a political will from this president to spend that money to make that happen? >> that's going to be the test. i think that the president, if he stood up and told the truth about what it's going to take to get the economy growing, he would get huge public support. just as he did in his 2008 election campaign. if he simply focuses on cutting, if he ca pit lates to the republican demands that he slash and bur

george miller and ted kennedy. he has the capability of doing that.he has to keep his ear to the ground and work with his republican leadership but my advice is he needs to talk to mitch mcconnell and sample what is needed by republicans. he has to stand up to some of the republicans around the country who want to go further in terms of their politics that should be for the good of the country. he needs to create legislation which is going to show he has created that economic opportunity which is important to politics. >> do you agree with the no, aramark band? >> i more or less agree with that but i -- and more about what the replacement for will be. there has to be some middle ground solution. one of them is leadership by members of the appropriations committee should not be getting big bonanzas of earmarks were as freshmen members may not be getting anything. that has got to change. they're not necessarily bad. they're not all bridges to know where. creatingixing roads, an economic opportunity. there are some good things in the so-called their mark

george miller, the director of the lawrence livermore national laboratory responded, "it is clearly a major step in the right direction. the budget has been declining since about 2005 and this represents a very important and significant turnaround." the obama administration has also outlined an $85 billion ten-year plan for nnsa nuclear weapons activities which includes an additional $4.1 billion in spending for fiscal years 2012-2016. the $85 billion represents a 21% rise above the fiscal 2011 spending level. as secretary of defense robert gates wrote in his preface to the april 2010 nuclear posture review, "these investments and the n.p.r.'s strategy for warhead life extension represent a credible modernization plan necessary to sustain the nuclear infrastructure and support our nation's deterrence." ratifying this treaty presents us with the opportunity to recommit ourselves to preserving and reinvesting in our nuclear enterprise, including the highly-trained work force, which is so necessary. but again, ratifying this treaty is such an intentional part of our national security tha

george miller, lawrence livermore, dr. michael anastasio who was just referred to, and dr. paul herman at sandia. here is what they say. we are very pleased by the update to the section 1251 report as it would enable the laboratories to execute our requirements for ensuring a safe, secure and reliable stockpile under the stockpile stewardship and management plan. in particular, we are pleased because it clearly responds to many of the concerns that we and others have voiced in the past about potential year funding shortfalls and it substantially reduces risks to the overall program. we believe that if enacted, the added funding outlined in the section 1251 report update for enhanced surveillance, pensions, facility construction and readiness and technical base and facilities, among other programs, would establish a workable funding level for a balanced program that sustains the science, technology and engineering base. in summary, we believe the proposed budgets provide adequate support, sustain the safety, security, reliability and effectiveness of america's nuclear deterr

that's legendary. [ cheers and applause ] george carlin, eddie murphy, billy crystal, dennis miller,st get to that point. and i remember when i first started doing comedy, like 18 years ago, like, i got onstage and then, the next week, i said, "i'm ready for a special." [ laughter ] >> jimmy: yeah. you've have five minutes of stand-up and you're like -- >> 'cause i got five minutes, you know? so -- but -- >> jimmy: the five-minute hbo special with tracy morgan. yeah. and it's just five minutes of good comedy but here you are. where you, at the apollo? >> i was at the apollo. and it was so different 'cause i had the did carnegie hall the year before that. and there's a difference in cultures. you know, when you do it in front of, like, an all-white audience, if you're not good, they will just like -- "what's going on?" and, you know -- [ laughter ] that hurts. the silence hurts. see, i can fight back if i get booed. you know, i can fight back. i can respond. i'm -- in my mind, i'm like, "okay. they don't like me." because that's how black people do. if you not -- if you corny, we let

franklin miller, the senior director for defense policy and arms control under president george w. bush, said -- and i quote -- "if we don't ratify new start, we're back to the drawing boards on some sort of approach to strategic arms and the tactical are still going to get left behind. i do not see a treaty in the future that will lump the large russian tactical stockpile in with the smaller strategic stockpiles on both sides. end of quotation from president george w. bush's director for policy in arms control. and final will i would note that in april 2009, both president obama and president medvedev indicated that arms control would be a step-by-step process with a replacement for the 1991 start treaty coming first but a more comprehensive treaty that might include deeper cuts in all types of warheads, including nonstrategic weapons following in the future. russian tactical weapons must be decreased, no question about that. and experts across the political and international spectrum agree that completing new start is the essential first step in reducing russian tactical nuclear

. >> photographer kent miller is up before sunrise to make sure everything's perfect for his shoot. >> perfect. >> he wants to capture a triathlete at the foot of the georgehington bridge just across the river from manhattan in just the right light at dawn. >> this is a great opportunity to photograph him in really special way. body facing that way then spin back around. >> professional photographer for more than 20 years, kent shoots mostly digital now. >> you can't see the picture. >> but this is a job for film. >> now we got it. got to love the sound of a film camera. >> jim: not just any film, kodachrome. >> just reproduces colors in a way that most other films never did and lasts forever. something that's difficult to shooting digital until you bring it in to photo shop and do owl your work. the camera doesn't have that density and that dynamic range as the kodachrome does just naturally. love it. >> reporter: the shoot goes great. >> beautiful colors. >> reporter: but it's a poignant day for kent miller because these rolls of kodachrome are the last roll he'll ever shoot. >> i've just been saving it for a special time. this is the special time. >> f

miller. prior to joining heritage, he was a diplomat and public servant. in 2006, president george w.h pinted him as ambassador to the united nation's economic and social sounl and before that he served as deputy secretary of state. he has served in it lay, france, barbados and new zealand. he also headed the u.s. delegations for to the u.n. conference in 2004. please join me in welcoming my cleerks ambassador terry miller. terry? [applause] as you will hear during our discussion today, the theft and disclosure of a large amount of u.s. government classified information through wikileaks gives challenges to our legal bliments. we're going to have to rethink what we communicate within the u.s. government and how we communicate. we're going to have to prepare breaches of faith with foreigners who have shared information with us in the past but will be more reluctant to do so in the future. we're going to have to restore, and this may be the hardest part of all, our reputation for competence. first i would like to say this was a predictable and pri eventable occurrence. predictable becau

george w. bush appointed him as ambassador to the united nations' economic and social council. before that he served as deputy assistant secretary of state for economic and global issues. overseas ambassador miller has served in italy, france, barbados and new zealand including as head of the u.s. observer mission to unesco. he also headed the u.s. delegation to the u.n. conference on trade and development in 2004 and was the lead negotiator for the monterey consensus on financing for development. please join me in welcoming my colleague, ambassador terry miller. terry? [applause] >> thank you very much, john. let me add my welcome to all of you to the heritage foundation today and particularly to those of you who have braved the washington weather to join us here in person. as you will hear during our discussion today, the theft and disclosure of a large amount of u.s. government classified information through wikileaks presents formidable challenges to our diplomatic, defense and legal establishments. we're going to have to rethink what we communicate within the u.s. government and how we communicate. we're going to have to repair breaches of faith with foreigners who have shared information w

miller's "death of a salesman." >> he might think there's a lot more options for that. >> but he liked to take chances. one thing that he did, a show with mel brooks, david steinberg, george show and having people talk about things that you weren't seeing elsewhere on main stream television. he was on the fringe of society. group therapy in the news would be a subject. >> david, thank you so much -- >> it's steven. the book is david susskind. >> i'm sorry, i was going there in my head. >>> up next how to mix things up at your holiday party. but first, this is "today" on nbc. >>> this morning on how to cook everything "today," chinese style dumplings, the author of the food matters cookbook says home made is the way to go. sounds difficult, mark. >> nothing like a positive attitude, matt. >> but these appetizers are easy to pass around. >> you start with some shrimp. we're going to make a little dipping sauce which is just some chopped ginger, soy sauce, sesame oil. a little bit of rice wine vinegar. and we're going to use that to help moisten the shrimp. but the great thing about shrimp is that they have so much gelatin in them. >> you've got scallions? >> we're going to