bill: they might as well keep going to harper. this end he is not going through the motions. how easy is that? verne: he has some gifts, doesn't he? bill: sure does. the footwork and the patience in there. man handling people. verne: 7-2, st. mary's run. fueled by samhan's presence. gonzalvez is guarded by dellavedova, one of five australians on the team. gonzalvez from atlanta. that is his nice touch shot. bill: he is going right at the big guy, too. that is what i like. they don't have a post presence. they manufacture one. verne: one-point game. this is steindl, another of the aussies. bill: you can always see him wide open in the lane. don't play behind him. start fronting him. verne: dellavedova has it now. here we go again. spins out of it or turns. verne: got it! bill: going his way. you know, he doesn't take bad shots, really. verne: dellavedova, a very active. he gives an out if he does not have anything. but this will put you to sleep, little kiss shot. he can dance as well. not bad. how do you stop it? everyone,. i found the plane's radio equipment. i think we can

harper: mr. speaker, i rise today in strong support of this very important resolution. under congress' direction, the united states holocaust memorial museum has organized and annually led the national days of remembrance ceremony in the capitol rotunda. the theme chosen by the museum this year is stories of freedom, what you do matters. and what we do does matter, mr. speaker. on occasions like this, there aren't appropriate enough words to share on behalf of the millions of victims of the holocaust yet we here today and those on the rotunda next month will once again commemorate the line ofs taken and the lives that suffered due to the unspeakable brutality and evil of that it dark moment in history. mr. speaker, this year is the 65th anniversary of the liberation of the nazi concentration camps. 65 years have passed since the doors were opened and the inhumane was laid bear for all eyes. just as the theme this year is, what do you matters, so it mattered what others did then. we think of those

. >>> president barackbama has one word for canadian prime minister steven harper, cheers. yesterday the president made good on a bet and gave him a case molson beer. they had a friendly bet on the outcome of the u.s./canada hockey game. as you know canada beat the u.s. 3-2 in overtime. it was a close one. even though it wasn't part of the bet, he also threw in a case of the president's favorite beer. >>> we are keeping an eye on the flooding in the midwest. we go to reynolds wolf who is live in moorhead, minnesota. how is it looking there? >> well, things right now are actually pretty good for the most part. no reports of an flooding of homes in either moorhead or across the river in fargo. that's really good news. one thing you can see or hear, see some trains coming in across right here moving into moorhead. now as this particular train union pacific has been moving westo east. and we do expect the water to rise to possibly 37.5 feet by tomorrow. that's the bad news. good news is that should be well shy of the record set last year of 40 feet 8 inches. what we can anticip

erick erickson, hill harper, amy goodman, thank you.nteresting conversation. >>> when we come back, just over seven years now since the united states launched the year in iraq. right now, iraqis are counting votes in a very close election. are things really getting better? next, i go wall to wall with the commander of u.s. forces in iraq, general ray. using it ?go one more rd you don't need a rematch-- but a re-think-- with lunesta. lunesta is different. it keys into receptors that support sleep, setting your sleep process in motion. lunesta helps you get the restful sleep you need. when taking lunesta, don't drive or operate machinery until you feel fully awake. walking, eating, driving or engaging in other activities while asleep without remembering it the next day have been reported. abnormal behaviors may include aggressiveness, agitation, hallucinations or confusion. in depressed patients, worsening of depression, including risk of suicide, may occur. alcohol may increase these risks. allergic reactions such as tongue or throat swe

he is a writer and i am an illustrator so harper's magazine sent us to the gaza strip where we decided to focus on one particular town. before we went, i recall something i had read in a book by noam chomsky. of the book was a fateful triangle and i went back looking through the book and i found this passage that referred to to a large-scale incident that took place in november of 1956, where about 275 were killed. that was almost the only reference to this that i could find but i told chris when we were in gaza, we should have filled the people if they remembered this incident or coast so we did. and they told us some stories. chris wrote that into his article, but it was cut before it was printed. the historical part about 56 was cut and i can't really say why. at night have been for space considerations, but that was the genesis of the book. i basically thought, i don't like the idea that these stories are cut and it made me feel like okay, i will go back and talk to these people again, get more people to talk to and also i decided to put look at another incident that place a few da

by that measure, it's mission accomplished for stephen harper and his finance minister jim flaherty. they have cooked up a cautious, stay the course budget which did not provoke the opposition to vote them down. yes, they will get tough on the deficit, but no, not yet. >> the hon. jim flaherty: we are in the middle of the largest federal investment in infrastructure in over 60 years. >> reporter: and the gusher of stimulus money will keep on flowing, billions of it, $3.2 billion in personal income tax relief. another $4 billion for higher employment insurance benefits and training plus $7.7 billion in infrastructure spending, roads and bridges. all of that under the existing stimulus plan. but then the bad news. in the end, the deficit monster must be slain. >> the hon. jim flaherty: in three years' time, the deficit will be cut by two-thirds. shortly after that, the deficit will be eliminated. >> eporter: the tories cheered that, but the details show a lot more red ink. this year, the deficit will be almost $54 billion, and it will still be $49 billion next year, but then the stimul

. >> adam harper witness the crash. >> out in the water you could not see the plane. >> without hesitation into action and into the boat. >> we noticed the guy actually, head sticking out of the water. from like a distance. and rode over to him and made sure that he was the only one there. and that he wasn't injured. and we pulled him up on the boat. >> 76-year-old richard dryer, survived the accident, without a scratch. >> i am doing fine. >> and had little to say about the crash. >> i am doing fine. >> i think it should be closed. i really do. >> thursday's crash is the third accident in the past month involving planes arriving and departing from lee airport. >>as a pilot i would suggest to you that there is nothing about this airport that makes it anymore dangerous or less dangerous than any other airport. >> joseph kelly of annapolis, killed february 27, when his single engine plane crashed into trees while en route to lee airport. and just last saturday, a problem with a landing gear forced a pilot to make an emergency landing at the same airport. >> this is just to suggest that this

. >> as seen on the harper misses at the buzzer. they win, 78-76. and the power of dunn changing the lineup, how much longer will he play for d.c.? >> tomorrow on washington post live, the cell phones, a brew- haha, put your thoughts and comments out there, you can see them on tv. that is tomorrow, 5 and 11:30, standard text rates do apply. we'll be right back after this f 're tchful ones. we like to kere p a eye t we we s suntouldto a lid ial no youour yout on ore l ofmone you so e to hundred and fiftars. find out more at suntrust.com/solid live solid. bank solid. suntrust. find out more at suntrust.com/solid we americans are always at our best when we hear and heed the cries of others. when confronted with massive human suffering, americans have always stepped up and answered the call to help. but there's never been anything on the scale of human tragedy in our own hemisphere like what we're now witnessing in haiti. y president clinton and i are joining together to appeal to you with real urgency. give now, and lives will be saved. thank you. than

harper road. you'll be able to see definite back-ups there. traffic at a very slow stand still right there. be careful. also we have an accident at brock ridge road and dorsey run. as we look at the maps. we have an object in the roadway on the outer loop of 695 before 95. we have good news. earlier accident in baltimore, north calvert street, east eager is clear. so there you go. we've got more of good morning maryland coming up in just a moment. >>> it is 7:27. in the news: deep budget cuts could seriously affect our public safety in baltimore. the city needs to cut $121 million to get back into the black. the mayor's proposal includes more than 600 playoffs. among those, almost 200 police officers and nearly 100 firefighters. the head of the city police unit says the mayor's proposed cuts go too far and at the next meeting of the baltimore city council, we should learn more about the new revenue streams the mayor plans to use to restore some of those cuts. they're crunching the numbers in annapolis. the maryland senate has given preliminary

harper, aye. mr. latta, aye. mr.t, no. >> are there additional members who wish to be recorded? if not, the clerk will announce the vote. >> on that vote, the ayes are >> the health care committee finished its work on health care monday when the committee passed a reconciliation bill. the measure now goes to the rules committee wednesday to set the parameters of debate for the house floor. for more information, visit c- span.org/healthcare. >> "washington journal" is next where we look at today's news and take your calls. we will talk about the water preservation measure and a wilderness bill. coming up this hour, we will get an update on health care legislation and talk about the november elections. next hour, a look at the financial situation in europe. w

and linda harper is back with us again. this is beginning a regular thing. >> and we love it.nd we love being a part of this and showing off the great cultural amenities. >> reporter: and people may not know that are out there and they should take advantage of. this is the second year for the challenge. tell me how you came up with it. >> we created passport d.c. about three years ago. this is the third year this year. and we were looking for something to sortch create the buzz on the front end and what happens is we found these countries were doing fabulous food and feeding people who were attending and we said why not make that into an event as well. that worked out good for us. it's become our fundraiser and gala and all of the proceeds go to benefit cultural d.c. and so we can move forward. >> and it does leave into passport d.c. which people should put on their calendar. >> it will be may. around the world embassy tour is on may 1 and the e.u. embassy house is on may 8th and then it keeps going right on through the end of the month. >> pack your suitcase and get ready for

he's got to send a case to prime minister steven harper.ryone. >>> white house press secretary robert gibbs also had a bet going on. as soon as he lost, he has to wear team canada hockey sweater for the first 15 minutes of the press briefing sometime in the next two weeks. my senior producer megan o'connor keeping an eye on the situation says gibbs does not have on the hockey jersey. >>> russia president medvedev is furious. he's demanding athletic officials resign after the disappointing performance in games. russia came home with three gold medals from vancouver compared to eight in previous years. maybe we should send him a case of yaengling. those are things we thought you should know. >>> crossing the line? you tell me. fired for not making it to work in a massive snowstorm. washington hospital center has launched an investigation and fired 11 nurses along with other staffers who found back-to-back record breaking snowstorms were insurmountable barriers between home and work. they quote a spokesperson saying we always review the buyer

this is a drawing of freedman's village from harper's weekly magazine. as you can see, it wasn't exactly small. they had their own churches, they had their own schools, hay even had their own hospital. we've even been able to find a photograph of the people of freedman's village in the national archives. we're assuming that in this photograph, because it had no caption, that these are slaves, former slaves attending a church service based on the formal dress that everyone has on in the photograph and everyone seems to be holding a book which we're assuming is the bible. once again, all of these are assumptions, but we do know that this is a picture of the residents of freedman's village, and i want to read you a little about freedman's village. in addition to using arlington house and its grounds as a garrison, in 1863 the federal government turned part of the grounds that now comprise arlington national cemetery into a self-sustaining village called the freedman's village for former slaves. historians suspect that this village was located in what is now

looks like president obama and canadian prime minister stephen harper are having a molson golden.ad a friendly beer bet on that game. >>> six outgoing congressmen open up about the problems in washington. is it their fault, the media's, or yours? >> it's too easy to say congress is dysfunctional and congress is broken. too many people today are using the media to reinforce their existing beliefs and prejudices instead of looking at the other side. >>> and it is the biggest news on the d.c. social scene since the salahis crashed the white house party. what will the new social secretary bring to pennsylvania avenue parties? chevy malibu stands behind theirs for up to 100,000 miles. which makes it pretty clear whose standing out front. a consumers digest "best buy" two years running. chevy malibu. compare it to anyone and may the best car win. now, get a low mileage lease on this 2010 malibu for around $199 a month for 39 months. call for details. see your local chevy dealer. [ female announcer ] let go of ordinary. and see what extraordinary feels like. be who you are... and who you

that was until the 1890s in newspapers and magazines, but they used woodcuts in harpers and frank leslie's? -- and, of course, people got a sense of who he was. in newspapers and magazines loved him because of that and fed off of it. and he actually became a very good writer. his material was still easy to read. it's not too overburdened with those praetorian his sons that make some of that stuff most of us have unbearable now. anything before about 1880 or 1890. on his last campaign, the little big horn campaign he actually filed stories for a new york newspaper, i think was the herald tribune, anonymously. so he was very aware of what the press could do. >> carson i think was in a lot of ways the anti-custer. he was very uncomfortable with his celebrity for most of his life. he didn't understand that he did understand what it was coming from that people back east need this he wrote to personify manifest. he didn't know what manifest destiny was. and he said he didn't use that word because to higher return for him. he was also illiterate. so he couldn't read these horrible books. i dare y

i have seen i think in harper's a piece about the printing of iraqi military or police force and i wonder if the was a bigger project you are working on. >> i was in iraq for a few weeks with a marine unit, but it seemed like i never got a big, compelling story. there were episodic stories and that is candelight treated them. i basically did to stories. i could do more but i may not. i just did a piece about, for the virginia quarterly review about african migrants trying to get to europe. i'm from malta so i went back to malta and that is where a lot of migrants have landed to read a lot are under detention there and i told you the migrants, what it's like for them and then i talked to the maltese because i can speak the maltese and they think of me as one of them. they would say what they wanted to say sort of the mom politically correct version of it and government people. that is what i have done recently. and in the future i'm kind of planning to go to india relatively soon to do something about poverty. after then i might do something funny i think i need to. >> there and there. >>

harper and mr. jordan, you and i on the same page. we want the same things. i want to make sure you understood that before we take this vote. i am very concerned about the reform of the program and moving to all direct lending. i would like to keep it like it is. i would to make sure. i thought that's what you were arguing too. i just want to make sure that everybody here understands. if we bring these bills before the house, the stimulus packages and ask us to vote, to take federal money to create jobs. and the next day you come in and say i'm going to eliminate, that doesn't make much sense. let's get this health reform done if that's what we're going to do. but leave the student loan for another day and not mix up the two. i would strongly encourage and ask for your yes vote on that motion. >> all time has expired. a vote occurs on the motion of providing, mr. bio. all of those in favor say aye. [aye] >> all those opposed say no. [no] >> the chair reports favor of the no. will you please call the roll? [roll call] [roll call] [roll call] [roll call] [roll

harper having control over the second house, the senate and what that means for the government legislationhe government tries to move its agenda for work so i think we are going to see probably a full range of discussion plus the liberals are having this conference, so that is bound to generate some discussion on the issues. i think we will do less of the when are we having the election but i have to tell you that over the past 48 hours i found being around the liberal mps that our perception of improvement is not wildly share at this point in this caucus. >> and they're watching every poll. >> and they are nervous nellies. >> andrew, you get the last word tonight. >> the government is left in an opening by having such a thin budget that for the opposition to go back to having them on the abuse of power and arrogance on things like the afghan detainee's in terms of refusing to release the documents of the government had been made and potatoes with the budget the opposition would have been in peril looking like they were obsessed with institutional things and not dealing with bread and butt

harper roadblocking the center lane. bel-air another pedestrian struck northwest at howard.he 29 off ramp. meantime 83 southbound still slow down to beltway 95 southbound slow from white march down to 895. there's a live look at the beltway at exit 41 on the topside outer loop, bel-air to delaney valley. 95 clearing out nicely. the delays begin south of there. the traffic report is brought by the cochran firm. call the firm at 800-the-firm. back over to you. >> a teen is in shot trauma after being hit by a hit-and- run driver. we have the story. >> reporter: the car hit the 18 years old as he was walking his girlfriend home. that girlfriend tells wjz she saw a black car perhaps a honda, with continuallied windows leave corint-hian's lounge driving southbound on windsor mill road where there are no sidewalks. that's when terrell chambers was hit and the car kept going. the family believes the passenger side mirror was damaged during the collision. he has been unconscious since tuesday as police continue to look through security cameras in the area. family hopes someone will c

harper, no. mr. spratt, aye. >> are there additional members who wish to be recorded? anybody wishes to change the vote? if not, the clerk will announce the vote. >> on that boat, the ayes 24, the no's 15. >> 21 aye and 15 no. the motion is agreed to. is there an additional motion on the republican side? you're recognized for nine minutes. >> thank you, mr. chairman. who would have thought in this great country we would have seen the things we have over this past year? who would that we could see the president of the united states fire the ceo of general motors? who would have thought that we could see this congress passed a $700 billion stimulus program that has not done anything? who would have thought that and the united states of america, we would have a pay czar telling private citizens how much money they can make? who would have thought that we have a 1.4 trillion dollar debt? who would've thought that this administration would attempt to ram through this health-care bill using reconciliation? simply put, the american people have had enough. they told democrats

harper. the gentleman from mississippi is recognized. mr.harper: i rise in opposition to this flawed health care bill. mr. dreier: i yield to unanimous consent request to the distinguished the gentleman from wisconsin, mr. sensenbrenner. mr. sensenbrenner: i ask unanimous consent to revise and extend my remarks in opposition to this flawed health bill. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. mr. dreier: i yield for unanimous consent request to the the gentleman from south carolina, mr. inglis. mr. inglis: i revise and extend my remarks against this flawed health care bill. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. mr. dreier: mr. speaker, may i inquire of the gentlewoman if she has remaining speakers? ms. slaughter: i have one. and time for me to close. mr. dreier: i resevere the balance of my time -- i'm sorry, for unanimous consent request, i'm happy to yield to my friend from california, mr. lewis. mr. lewis: i ask unanimous consent to revise and extend my remarks in opposition to this flawed health care bill. the speaker pro tempor

slow on the top side of the beltway between harper up to providence.w as well on the west side down from 795 to route 70. looking here, traffic better at wilkins heading to 95. a peek at the maps, a couple of incidents, a crash approaching white marsh boulevard in the southbound lanes of 95. another accident southbound 95 at the ramp to the outer loop. give yourself a few extra minutes. crash gilford at east fayette and another in towson knowing wood at wilson road. keep that in mind as well. drive times 795 to 70 about 11 minutes. 95 from white march to 695 a 6 minute trip. we will be back with more of good morning america. loved the scentys of gain laundry detergent. and the moment she set eyes on gain fabric softener, she found herself overwhelmed with desire. ( ♪ ) ah, the things we do for love. the amazing scent of gain in detergent and fabric softener. sniff, sniff, hooray! [ female announcer ] they make little hearts happy... ♪ ...and big hearts happy too. because as part of a heart healthy diet... ...those delicious oats in cheerios can help na

harper, aye. aye.rs who wish to be reported to have not yet been recorded? does anyone wish to change? if not, the clerk will announce the vote. >> mr. chairman, on that the bank, the ayes are 14, the no's 23. >> the motion is not agreed to. are there additional motions? you're recognized. >> thank you. i have a motion to instruct. this is a particularly important motion -- there will be a number of them. there are so many aspects of the health care reform the legislation that we are moving forward. when most common sense understandable -- one of the most common sense, understand the issue is that there will be new rules for insurance companies that will create protections for americans in being able to assure that they can buy affordable means of coverage. it is a major issue for americans when someone in their family has a pre-existing condition. they have been yet unable to buy insurance coverage that is affordable, or unable to buy any insurance for that particular problem. two quick stories, if i

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we are also pleased to welcome jim harper, director of information policies study at the cato institute. and he maintains an online federal spending resource washington watch.com. and highly but serving not least, john wonderlich who is policy director at the sunlight foundation. we think each of you for joining us today. norm, let's start with you. we have provided a hand up that describes in you're in the presence word with the obama decision has accounted over the last year to vote open is in the executive branch. [inaudible] >> it's the president and then you. yes. i got it right on the head that. yes. so what we would like to hear is, dinner, very brief summary if you have additional items. and what you have very plan for the upcoming months. >> i faced a challenge this week and that there were a number of opportunities to represent the administration's point of view, and i needed to do something a little different for each one. and i really took the hand when patrice sent me the copy of my blog, a new rating all of our things, saying she would be handing out. so i thought i would

our efforts in haiti must be sustainable, as well as declared by prime minister harper in montreal, an initial finance-year commitment in -- 10-year commitment in haiti is essential, in order to strengthen the capacity of the haitian states. the sustainable development must take into account the quality of the environment, the challenges posed by climate change, the retux of distribution centers assessment -- reduction of disasters and preparation for emergency situations, must constitute the corner stone of our joint action. throughout this process, we must demonstrate inclusivity. the contribution made by regional organizations in hey existing haiti. the ongoing political support provided by the oas and caricom has been and will continue to be a critical em. of haiti -- element of haiti's reconstruction. finally, in order to provide haiti with a worldwide network of support, the donors conference today is a decisive step in the reconstruction of haiti for the long term. national cooperation, the honorable bev oda will be announcing canada's pledge later this morning, during the donor

>> yes it is, stephen harper it what we have found is that -- yes it is, sir.e found they actually have more room within the checkpoints. the initial deployment is to look at the checkpoints that are ready right now to handle the space. >> the idea is that the carry-on baggage will still go down the line and be screened but that the time the individual spends in the fit machine will parallel or be concurrent with that time used to ? that is how you come up with very little increase? >> yes. it is something we will be very focused on as passenger load increase over the next couple of years. we will look to make sure we are properly managing the lines. we will also -- as we are setting these machines up, we will have the ability to direct passengers through the advanced imaging technology and receive alternate greeting. wycombe man is the process that way, as well. >> these pilot efforts in the last couple of years to check out this technology, is that also included with extensive work and what we are talking about right now? the deployment of the machines and th

harper for march 3, mr. paulsen for march 3, mr. poe for march 9, mr. jones for march 9, ms.-lehtinen for march 3 and 4. mr. moran for march 9 and mr. burton for today, march 3 and march 4. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. for what purpose does the gentlewoman from california rise? wool wools i ask unanimous consent that todd -- ms. woolsey: i ask unanimous consent that any special orders heretofore entered into, the following members may be addressed to house for five minutes to revise and extend their remarks and include extraneous material, ms. woolsey, mr. defazio and ms. kaptur. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. the speaker pro tempore: under the speaker's announced policy of january 6, 2009 and under a previous order of the house, the following members are recognized for five minutes each, mr. poe of texas. mr. poe: this is a unique day in the state of texas. today is texas independence day. and on this day, 174 years ago, texas declared its incheds from mexico and its dictator santa anna. in 1836 in washington, 54 text ans gathered to do something

he met with prime minister stephen harper and seemed healthy and in good spirits. a decision to leave canada for the surgery, especially if it's available here, raises questions about the premier's confidence in newfoundland's health care system. so you've got a premier from canada -- his health care is important to him. he wants to keep being the premier. and so he's coming to the united states or already has, i understand he's already had the surgery here in the united states. we have the best health care that has ever been anywhere in the world in time or in geography. mr. akin: you're making a point here my friend that i don't know if you knew you'd left off the preaching and went on to meddling because when you talk about cancer, i'm a cancer survivor myself. if you take a look at cancer survive -- survival rates in england, they tend to be about 20% worse than they are in america. why is that? you've explained it very accurately, that is cancer is particularly sensitive that when you diagnose it, you want to get to it quickly before it spreads or gets too bad

blair did during this period he did harper lee and i do not say that i was anything other than fully informed about the issues that i needed information and to make my decisions. >> thank you here at back to you, sir roderic. >> can i now turn to the campaign particularly to the immediate aftermath of the military action. in january this year you said in a press conference that the mistake in the war was not to do the reconstruction and planet in the way that was necessary so that iraq could recover quickly after saddam hussein fell. what was wrong with the planning for the aftermath? >> i think this will be dated for many years to come and i hope that your inquiry can make some recommendations about how to do with that in the future. the ideal situation would be this, but an international organization like the united nations have a security and reconstruction agency that is available immediately at reconstruction of an individual country needs to happen. that would be true for example in zimbabwe if there was to be a change in government. it's certainly true in saddam, somalia, in t

. >> can i ask what this -- >> this was harper collins very kindly did a special binding of the firstss to hope," of which a copy was made for the editor, for the pope and for me. so it's done by i believe a bookmaker on long island and it simply the hardback edition with the normal cover stripped off and this rather beautiful leather cover put together. so that's really three of those in the world. >> i see a lot of church history here obviously. where do you turn most frequently for history of the catholic church? >> well, i mean, there are any number of sources, like paper history materials are over here. and there you've got everything from the standard reference work, to studies of particular popes of particular historical periods in history of the vatican. the church history is not as fluent, as fruitful a field is about to be in these days i'm afraid. but there is good stuff and i am happy to be -- heppe to be in contact with it. >> what is this map? >> that is a medieval maps of jerusalem. jerusalem is all over our house. jerusalem is a city very close to my own heart. it's al

harper? >> no. >> mr. latter? >> no. >> mr. sprat? >> aye. >> mr. spratt, aye. >> mr. ryan? >> no. >> mr. ryan, no. >> are there members who wish to record their votes who have not voted or change their vote? if not, the clerk will report the vote. >> mr. chairman, on that vote, the ayes are 21, the nos 16. >> there being 21 ayes and 16 nos, the motion is agreed to and the reconciliation act of 2010 is ordered reported to the house without recommendation. i would note for the record that a quarom is present. without objection, the question of reconsideration is laid upon the table. the request is note forward the record. i recognize the gentlewoman from pennsylvania for another request. >> mr. chairman iask unanimous consent with respect to the reconciliation legislation just reported that the chair be authorized to offer such motions in the house as may be necessary to go to conference with the senate on the reconciliation act of 20 penn pursubt to clause one of house rule 22. that the staff be authorized to make any necessary technical and conforming corrections prior to f