i am incredibly proud that recently made the guinness part of world records for having the longest-running show with the same host and the tames time slot on the same network. i am looking to the future, what my next chapter will bring. for now, for here, it is time to hang up the nightly suspenders. until then, we have more shows to do and who knows what the future will bring. bill morrissey and renominated host of real time with bill more on hbo. stand-up comic, best-selling author, we called him and asked him if he would come as an old friend. key will be performing in the new orleans shon in las vegas on the 17th and 18th of july and that the aerostar casino in kansas city on july 30th. thank you. >> i am honored you ask me to take over the desk. i am ready to step down on a moment's notice. >> you are making an announcement tonight to? >> this was tough. it was time. 5 is ready to do it. the cnn folks agreed to it. we sat down and we will do specials. more time with the family. i want to explain that. 01 to do other things that i want to do. >> my father said this the day mickey mantl

i'm incredibly proud that we with recently made the guinness book of world records for having the longest-running show earthquake the same host in the same time slot on the same network. with that chapter closing, i'm looking forward to the future what my next chapter will bring. but for now, for here, it's time to hang up the nightly suspenders. until then, we have got more shows to do and who knows what the future's going to bring. bill maher is the emmy-nominated host of "real time with bill maher" on had hbo, standup comic, best-selling author. we called him today in view of this announcement tonight and asked him if he would come as an old friend. bill will be performing at the orleans show room in las vegas on the 17th and 18th of july and at the ameri star casino in kansas city on july 30th. thank you, bill. >> i'm honored you would ask me to take over the desk, larry, thank you so much. i'm ready to step in at a moment's notice. >> larry: what a -- so you're making an announcement tonight. >> do you want to finish the hour or would you like me to take over right now, larry? >> larry: well

a guinness world record. mr. moss currently donates 48 hours of his time each week to the hospital. working 12 hours a day and serving up a healthy dose of good cheer and plain hold helpfulness. it is a well deserved reputation for looking out for patients and for his humor and humility. north carolina is indeed blessed to be the home of people like mr. moss. his service to the community and his staggering number of volunteer hours illustrate a true spirit of selfless generosity to those in need. i congratulate mr. moss on his record breaking time of service and i hope others will be inspired by his example to invest their time and abilities in their communities. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentteman from new jersey rise? >> permission to address the house for one minute. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, the gentleman is recognized for one minute. mr. sires: madam speaker, i rise today to celebrate the orderly and peaceful election that took place in colombia. i congratulate president-elect of colombia, juan santos, and commend the peo

having afghan guinness in the lead is critical in can the hearth. the likelihood of success is based on popular support. that support is important to the counterinsurgency strategy that has been set by general patraeus. the afghan government has twice the support at the united states does. a report said 90% of afghan support the government over the taliban. but only 40% of the afghan people have a favorable view of the united states. they told us we should train and equip the afghan security forces to provide their own security and then depart. last week, general mccrystal announced time was needed to secure the support of tribal leaders. i trust his judgment on the timing. it is more employment than we -- that we get it right then we get it fast. when you go to protect people, they have to want you to protect them. i would rather have a few more afghan forces in the league then to have another fourth attempt to secure can hire -- kandahar a few months earlier. they need to be placed in the lead in the counterinsurgency backed by u.s. forces. the na