going to work making the new chairman of the house foreign affairs committee more radical right wingers or. you know poured into the republican party and it managed to acquire strategic. foreign policy missions often today when it comes to dealing with common threats world leaders are met with an open hand from president obama and a clenched fist from russia. a cuban exile who came to the u.s. as a child following the cuban revolution in one nine hundred fifty nine one hundred eleven rushlight in one her seat in congress twenty years ago in a campaign centered on freeing terrorist orlando bosch responsible for the bombing of this cuban airliner that killed seventy three people the kind of the kind. that large in florida thanks to the efforts of really a rustler and so now we can imagine what it will be like with actually setting the agenda with the committee that is setting the legislative agenda in her three months as chairman ross lehtinen has wasted no time we must maintain firm ties with our allies and enemies must be clearly identified i hope that this is ministration can tell who'

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the congressman sits on the house foreign affairs committee. he's landed himself in the deow weta wh e tt or the budget. "time" magazine's mark halperin and richard wolffe join me now. we've got mark over at the white house. mark, i'll start with you over . olouooatheum rerts stig, ot eriso as w wcat reh an agreent to avoid a government shutdown because the bottom line is here we're working off the same number. that number is $33 billion. now house speaker john boehner said today ty weren't operating off that number. of course the current house number is $61 billion. it's a game of chicken. decrs epaving. but is it now all eyes on the republicans? >> well, i think they're caving less on the question of the amount, although they have caved somewhat on that.loy' d e sctiar n-den discretionary spending that democrats think will hurt the economy and hurt less fortunate americans. so they have lost the pr battle on the terrain and are now actual number. >> for the first time, richard veme stdn. 'rlieng t ppl o nt ut enng wcagr o eno. there no agemt o

susan rice will testify at the house foreign affairs committee about proposed reforms of the un at 10:00 a.m. eastern time. at 1:00 p.m., an update on the repeal of the military don't ask, don't tell policy. officials from the four military branches will talk about implementing new policies to allow gays to serve

it's washington your way. >>> now, a house foreign affairs committee hearing on u.s. interests in libya. testifying before the panel is deputy secretary of state james steinberg who compares military actions in if libya to nato's 1999 bombing campaign in kosovo. this begins with opening statements from committee members who expressed concerns with the mission, u.s. support for rebel forces and the administration's decision not to seek formal approval from congress. this is about two hours and 25 minutes. [inaudible conversations] >> the committee will come to order. after recognizing myself and the ranking member, my good friend mr. berman of california, for seven minutes each for ourafte opening statements, i will recognize each member for one minute each for opening statements.. we will then hear from ourutes witness, thank you, and i would ask that you summarize your prepared statement to fiveembe minutes before we move to theopn question and answer period unde the five-minute rule. without objection, mr. steinberg's preparedefo statement will be made a part of the

the house foreign affairs committee hears from united nations ambassador susan rice on proposals to reform the you end at 10:00 a.m. eastern. at 1:00 p.m. eastern a hearing on the repeal of the don't ask don't tell policy regarding gays in the military the house armed services committee will hear from the commandant of the marine corps, the chief of naval operations, and the air force chief of staff. >> this weekend on book tv on c-span2, the co-authors of why obama care is right for america present their criticism of health care legislation it is jeff greenfield presents three alternate histories, the jfk administration that never was, robert kennedy's presidency, and the reelection of gerald ford and subsequent defeat of ronald reagan to be interviewed by former nightline anchor ted koppel. also, live coverage from the annapolis boat festival with panels on war, citizen scientists, race, and more. for the complete schedule at book tv, and get our schedules in not directly to you. >> next, a hearing on evaluating the tsa passenger screening behavior detection program known as spa which be

house. the speaker pro tempore: referred to the committee on foreign affairs and ordered printed. under the speaker's announced policy of january 5, 2011, the gentleman from pennsylvania, mr. thompson, is recognized for 60 minutes as the designee of the majority leader. >> mr. speaker, i believe i scheduled the time for the special order. the speaker pro tempore: then, under the speaker's announced policy, the gentleman from new york, mr. reed, is recognized for 60 minutes as designee of the majority leader. mr. reed: thank you very much, mr. speaker. i rise today to talk about an issue that i believe is a game changer when it comes to america's future. as we deal with the dependency on foreign energy supply and we come up with hopefully in this congress a national energy policy that once and for all will put us on a path that will lead to our independence from our dependency on foreign energy supplies across america, one issue i'd like to talk about tonight is the exploration and development of our national gas supplies right here on our domestic lands. as i come and hail from th

house -- in the hands of afghanis themselves. that worker training goes on at pace. i read the report from the foreign affairs committee with great care. the political process is an absolute key and interval part. at the same time, supporting the work being done to ensure the transition to afghan security control is as good as possible. but that work will continue beyond 2015. the house should remember that is the date in which combat troops will be withdrawn. but it is not the date for the united kingdom finishing its commitment to the afghan people and to their future. >> does my right hon. friend agree that the news of 476 dangers taliban fighters escaping from detention risk our troops in afghanistan? telluric troops on the ground what measures are being taken and give them the confidence of this will not happen again in the future. -- tell our troops on the ground what measures are being taken and give them the confidence that this will not happen again in the future. >> the forces need to be assured. when they have done their job at great cost to themselves, it is at that stage set the system is able to pick them

appreciation to mark gauge of our foreign affairs committee staff for his guidance, his insight, and his counsel throughout the years. after a distinguished career in the house, which started with congressman solomon's office in 1981 is, as an intern, and five years as a political appointee at the department of state, mark has decided to retire from government service. our committee will be losing an immense talent and dedicated public servant. someone driven to an unwavering commitment to doing what is right for our nation and by the members that he has served throughout the last three decades. mark's expertise and sharp wit will surely be missed. i wish mark a wonderful retirement with his lovely wife and their three terrific dogs. thank you, mr. speaker. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from connecticut rise? wide. -- without objection. without objection, the gentleman is recognized for one minute. mr. courtney: i rise to congratulate coach tim calhoun and the basketball team for their win last night. that is the third national championship under coach cal hewn who hails from the second congressional district of e