>> numplee bishops are members of the house of lords and full law-making power. it's an interesting dynamic to the possibility of house of lords reform, which would be taking the church out of policy. at the moment, it's an accepted part though some people disagree with this. this establishment, that bishops should be part of the law making body. >> 21 years as a network, i assume -- did the parliamentary channel started in 1989 or when the parliament went on or was there a couple of years lag? >> i'm not sure. >> when did you come on? >> nine years ago. >> what were you doing before? >> running a major part of the newsroom and before that i was the news editor for bbc world. >> how long have you worked for the bbc? >> 25 years. >> can you describe how big the organization is, how much money it spends every year? >> it has more than 2 billion income, 2 billion pounds. >> which would be over $3 billion. >> yes. and more than 20,000 staff. it runs a range of tv and radio networks in the u.k., a number of international networks. it's a big organization. it's in some

house of commons live. we would be showing the house of lords the next day. just last week, there was a day when the house of commons business was not especially interesting or important and the house of lords was debating the census review, which has a dramatic impact on the defense in the u.k. taking part in it were former defense chiefs. i said that was so much more important than the house of commons. i wrote to the house of commons to say that is what we were doing. quite a bit of interest lies in that. we commissioned the coverage out of them out of 30 or 40 committees a week. >> does your contract say that you are going to cover x numbers of hearings or x hours of hearings. >> 10 hours is the minimum. the committees are as fascinating as they are in washington. we showed them friday, saturday, sunday evenings. all of the other commitments, crowd around a couple of hours. we have developed a big website with a to video streams. that allows us to do much more coverage of the committees. >> i want to come back to that. go to the floor of the house of commo

lord? >> for life. the two categories of people in the house of lords in my time have been on a limited tenure. the bishops have to give up when they cease to be bishops. because our supreme court was part of the house of lords up until about two years ago, they have now moved out and they no longer sit as members of the house of lords. >> how is a supreme court justice here appointed? >> we have an independent appointments board of which the lord chancellor has quite a bit of influence. they are appointed by an advisory committee of people, and a senior judges have a really good say. >> is there any way the public can get rid of a judge by impeaching like they do in the united states? >> i have never heard of it. technically, i cannot tell you. i am sure there must be away, but it has never happened in my lifetime. i think the lord chancellor the head of the gist -- of the judiciary is this a corporate -- would make sure he did not get any work to do. >> what about the cabinet positions for the prime minister? what if people don't like a cabinet officer? is there anyway to get rid of them? >> o

our supreme court was a part of the house of lords up to two years ago. they have now moved out and they no longer sit as members of the house of lords. >> how is the supreme court justice appointed? >> we have an independent appointments board. they are appointed by an advisory committee of people, of which the senior judges have a pretty good say. >> is there any good with that the public can get rid of a judge by impeaching, like here in the united states? >> i have never heard of it. i cannot tell you. i am sure there must be a way. but it has never happened in my lifetime. i think the lord chancellor or the head of the judiciary, who schedules the appearances, would make sure they do not get any work to do. >> what about the depositions -- the cabinet positions for the prime minister? what people do not like the cabinet officers? is there any way to get rid of them? >> only if the prime minister was to. -- wants to. the only way you can get rid of them is by having a vote of no- confidence in the prime minister. if the prime minister backs them, you c

it went down badly when the plans were discussed in the house of lords. >> can i say to the leader of the house, i have done a strategic review. this is not a strategic review. instead, does it not seem to the country as a whole that this is cobbled together with the treasury calling for deep cuts in the defense budget? as such, it is unworthy of those who served in our armed forces today. >> " we have to do is get the resources in place for the best estimates for the risks that we face, and if it changes and the unexpected happens, be ready to change as well. >> i welcome your statement and i certainly cannot dignified the words strategic. it will be viewed with dismay by our armed forces. >> with students being expected to pay more and cuts in almost every area of public spending, how will this way down with the general public? did the public think the public suggest to date? >> too much, too fast -- that has a great deal of residence. without wishing to sound patronizing, i generally do not but people have the capacity to hold two opposing positions. they recognize that tax cuts an

said well does that amount of process of the european arrest warrant they referred it to the house of lords and it was one of the last decisions that the house of lords my before it was replaced by the supreme court and i think probably the most cynical decision they ever made in a long history of cynical decisions but i decided they weren't going to consider it because it wasn't in the public interest that i do you expect them to sidestep extraditing us are in such a way that's my feeling of what will probably happen here is they will come up with some kind of a cynical fix to actually get around this because the problem with this case it's got it's much bigger than mistress it's about the fact that because it's an internationally known case now it's obvious to anybody that switches on the t.v. and watches russia today or anything else that the court cannot consider the quality of the evidence against the accused person and we can be shipped off to any country in the european union purely on the basis of a piece of paper it's been reduced to a mere bureaucratic formality and the court cann

things went down badly when the plans were discussed in the house of lords. >> can i say to the leaderf the house, i know a strategic review. i have done a strategic review. this is not a strategic review. instead, it does not seem true that the country as a whole, this has been cobbled together on the back of a letter from the treasury calling for deep and random cuts in the defense budget? as such, [inaudible] >> what we have to do is get resources in place for the best estimates we can make up the risks we face, and the changes, if the unexpected happens, be ready to change, as well. >> i cannot say i welcome the statement on this defense review, but i cannot dignify it with the word "strategic." it will be reviewed with dismay by our hard-working sailors, marines, soldiers, and airmen. >> with students being expected to pay more, and cuts in almost every area of public spending, how is this going down with the general public? i asked andrew, the chairman of the opinion poll. as the public think the cuts are too deep? >> i think the argument that it is too much, too fast, has a grea

anyway these two guys both members of the house of lords the duke of wellington at the time is primary serving them. these two guys thought a famous duel. what was it about? in one sense my answer to that is i have no idea. i mean i have read a great deal about it. i know what they said that in some sense dueling makes no sense to us anymore so i can't till you something that makes you think okay that was wasn't a reasonable thing to do. at here is what they said it was about. there was a debate going on in parliament about whether catholics should be given the vote. catholic emancipation. very important to britain not so much because of catholics in england but the majority in ireland were catholic and at that point they were on the verge of a civil war and had to figure out something to do about it. wellington was born in ireland. and in a letter to the newspapef wellington who was in favor of catholic emancipation even though he was at about anglican and have been opposed to catholic emancipation in the past, and duke of wellington who was prime minister was in favor of avid and lea

but his style was early of -- earl of noting so these two guys, both obviously members of the house of lords, the duke of wellington at the time is prime minister of england. these two guys fought a famous duel. what was it about? this one sense my answer to that is i have no idea. i mean, i've read a great deal about it, i know what they said, but in some sense dueling makes no sense to us them, so i can't tell you something that makes you think, okay, that was a reasonable thing to do. but here's what they said it was about. there was a debate going on in parliament about whether catholic should be given the vote, catholic emancipation. very important for britain not so much of catholic voters in the england, but because the majority of voters in ireland were catholic, and at that point ireland was on the research of civil war, and the english had to do something about it. and in a letter to the newspaper the earl said that the duke of wellington who was in favor of catholic emancipation even though he was of a devout anglican and had been opposed in the past, the duke of wellington was in

[laughter] of these two guys meeting with the house of lords the duke of wellington, they fought a famous duel. what was it about? in one sense i have no idea i know what they said but it makes no sense so i cannot tell you something that makes you think that was reasonable but here is what they said. there is a debate whether catholics should be given the vote very imprint -- important lower ireland because the majority were catholic and ireland was on the verge of civil war the british had to figure out. and in a letter to the newspaper said the duke of wellington and who was in favor of the emancipation and was opposed in a fast duke ellington and now the leader in charge was covering up his papers the fact he was seek what they secretly a sympathizer he was pretending to new support the king's college of london founded as the anglican in university and competition with the secular university that was just founded earlier. this is help you understand the dual? i don't know. [laughter] day accuse each other also with the church of england that was the big deal to except catholics to be

something about he would rather -- >> i would rather be a servant in -- >> servant in the house of the lord. >> house of the lord than sit in the seats of mighty i believe. >> right after he said that, bam. [laughter] so great question but there is not a snowball's chance in hell i'm doing that mock convention in washington and lee. >> hillary? we can hear you. >> mr. leader, what do you think about the fact that there are two republican responses to the state of the union tonight? the tea party response and the house leadership response? and do you expect similar divisions in the senate going forward? >> actually there are going to be 534 responses in addition to, in addition to paul ryan's official response. every single member of the house and senate will be responding. so, i find it not particularly noteworthy. everybody's going to be responding. the hall, some of you will be there. the hall will be literally jammed with people responding. i will do what every member of congress does, talking on the telephone right afterward with all of my local press in addition to whatever national pr

really it was best to go and take a person when i would call the proper lawyer and put them in the house of lordsand make them attorney general. they were among the top ten lawyers of their generation. someone like peter was a lawyer through and through a very good one, so if he was giving advice it had to be taken seriously. >> thank you. so, he was not wrong in supposing that he was not being encouraged to put advice in writing from time to time. >> my understanding was once you get to the position of asking advice you get formal advice. i hadn't previously had a search mission. i didn't see or you shouldn't buy the way but i hadn't previously been in the situation i was getting advice of the provisional nature and writing. >> you said in your in a statement lord called smith's at fisa on 1441 was always going to be influenced by knowledge of the negotiating history of 1441 which was adopted in new york on the eighth of november, 2002, and i wonder then why did it take until the end of shinnery, early february, 2003 because it was arranged for him to not to have pushed for the second resolution

the one you saw, the young lady that was on the clipper leader was invited to the house of lords andbefore the committee on women's rights while she was there and they also were on the bbc and meeting with an ngo, and they did this not only in the u.k. but italy. this is a picture and the battelle university they were wildly successful, and i think that, you know, again, it's not our job to tell our allies why it's important that they, are there. it's the afghan shot to say why they want these countries to stay for awhile, please come and it's so much better when they do, so we are trying to help them do that because they don't have the means themselves. we also had one recently we had a pakistani media tour recently and we had an arab media tour coming into afghanistan. i talked to both groups and we are going to do more of that. that obviously have those some of the countries are in fact on the ground with troops so they are very important. that's basically my presentation, and i come back to the point i started which is, to cut the long story short the president is right. we are i

the one you saw, the young lady that was on the clipper leader was invited to the house of lords andbefore the committee on women's rights while she was there and they also were on the bbc and meeting with an ngo, and they did this not only in the u.k. but italy. this is a picture and the battelle university they were wildly successful, and i think that, you know, again, it's not our job to tell our allies why it's important that they, are there. it's the afghan shot to say why they want these countries to stay for awhile, please come and it's so much better when they do, so we are trying to help them do that because they don't have the means themselves. we also had one recently we had a pakistani media tour recently and we had an arab media tour coming into afghanistan. i talked to both groups and we are going to do more of that. that obviously have those some of the countries are in fact on the ground with troops so they are very important. that's basically my presentation, and i come back to the point i started which is, to cut the long story short the president is right. we are i

organizing for an articulate afghan spokesman. ..as on the clipper leader was invited to the house of lords committee on women's rights while she was there and they also were on the bbc and meeting with an ngo, and they did this not only in the u.k. but italy. this is a picture and the battelle university they were wildly successful, and i think that, you know, again, it's not our job to tell our allies why it's important that they, are there. it's the afghan shot to say why they want these countries to stay for awhile, please come and it's so much better when they do, so we are trying to help them do that because they don't have the means themselves. we also had one recently we had a pakistani media tour recently and we had an arab media tour coming into afghanistan. i talked to both groups and we are going to do more of that. that obviously have those some of the countries are in fact on the ground with troops so they are very important. that's basically my presentation, and i come back to the point i started which is, to cut the long story short the president is right. we are in afghanis

of goodwill for all. but it leaves you lord to bless the house and family of youö but it leaves you lord to bless the houseless this larger house of citizens who now look to him to govern with his personal integrity, his spirit of humility and his respect for your creation. in the name of the holy one, known from abraham to christ, we pray in sincerity and good faith, amen. >> please be seated. latest on gentlemen, the governor the state of georgia, the honorable sonny perdue will not deliver the great seal of the state of georgia to the secretary of state, the honorable, brian kemp. >> the official seal of the great need of georgia. >> thank you, governor purdue, governor elect deal, deliver to the great sale of the state of georgia. >> thank you, mr. secretary. on behalf of the citizens of the state of georgia, except the great deal and return it to you for your safekeeping. [applause] >> the honorable jason j. deal will now administer the oath of office for the governor elect, nathan deal. ladies and gentlemen, please rise. >> lease raise your right hand, pressed her left hand on the bible. i at nathan

on friday eight people were shot dead including six members of the same family at a house and report one of the victims was an alleged crime lord with two children survived including his granddaughter in an interval it was not the first attempt on the life of the reported mobster who had a long criminal record. and zions wife was killed in a previous attack investigation committee chief is on his way to the crime scene or a special team will be set up to work on the case. the rainy an envoy to the international atomic energy agency claims tehran is ready for a nuclear fuel swap deal with moscow. soltani says his country is prepared to exchange its rain. in the highly from russia statement comes around close talks on iran's nuclear program kicks off for a second and final day in istanbul iran has been trying to get into the discussion of its agenda with six world powers who want to guarantees the islamic state and develop weapons sufficiency post their families and agreement to meet again. the mean thing that the six nations need to focus on at the moment is establishing a concrete plan to move forward that's according to russia

friday eight people were shot dead including six members of the same family at a house and stuff report of the victims is an alleged crime lord two children survived the attack and doing this month old granddaughter and an eight year old boy a special investigation commission will be set up to work on the case it was not the first attempt or life of the reported crime known to have a long criminal record the wife was killed in a previous attack. the iranian envoy to the international atomic energy agency claims tehran is ready for a nuclear fuel swap deal with moscow. he says his country is prepared to exchange its new enriching uranium highly misty rain from russia a statement comes just as the latest round of talks on iran's nuclear program sir. to resume for a second day in istanbul. going to discussion of its atomic energy and six world powers who want to guarantees that state went to weapons u.s. officials. full agreement to meet again. for poles. the main thing that the six nations need to focus on at the moment is establishing a concrete plan to move forward that's according to russia's foreign minister sergei lavrov l

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people were shot dead on friday including six members of the same family in the house and reports one of the victims is thought to be a local crime lord two children survived the attack including his newborn granddaughter and an eight year old boy it was not the first attempt on the life of lydia. who'd had long criminal record the wife of the crime boss was killed in a previous attack a specialty with vesta gaiters has been set up to work on the case. so international news in brief now several people have been injured during clashes with police at a rally in the capital of algeria and the march was organized by a leading opposition party to protest a government ban on public gatherings police dressed in riot gear use baton to disperse crowds of angry demonstrators the rest comes amid a weeklong series of pro-democracy protests in neighboring. parish probably the brian collins is stepping down as ruling party leader but colin will remain in office until parliamentary elections in march which he announced just days ago on tuesday want to see what leadership ballot has continued to come under pressure the p.m.'s popularity plummeted ami

people were shot dead on friday including six members of the same family at a house in stuff a pole one of the victims was thought to be a local crime lord will two of the children survived the attack including his newborn a granddaughter and an eight year old boy it was a north the first attempt on the life of the crime who had a long criminal record bloody murder through the wires wife will kill than a previous attack russia's investigative committee chief is on his way to the murder scene where a special team will be set up to work on the case. now there's been no sign of any fusion at the latest. round of iran's nuclear program the international powers who carried out the two day talks with iran say they're disappointed with the outcome in istanbul where you go to pick an office there and tell us live now at your core there was a lot pinned on these talks wasn't there the world powers there must be feeling quite deflated really. unfortunate we see this long running dispute us field to move from the current deadlock and the two sides have you fields to agree on the mix of negotiations on iran's nuclear program according to the represe

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of good will for all. may it please you, o lord, to bless the house and family of your servant nathan deal and to bless thiswho now look to him to govern with his personal integrity, his spirit of humanity, and his respect for all your creation. in the name of the holy one, known from abraham to christ, we pray in sincerity and good faith. a man. >> please be seated. ladies and and german, the governor will now present the seal to brian kemp. >> mr. secretary, the official seal of the great state of georgia. >> governor nathan deal, i deliver to you the official seal of the great state of georgia. >> on behalf of the citizens of the state of georgia, i accept the great seal and i will return it to you for safekeeping. >> thank you. [applause] >> the hon. jason deal will now administer the oath of office to the governor elect, nathan deal. ladies and gentlemen, please rise. >> are you ready to take the oath? >> yes, i am. >> raise your right hand and put your left hand of the bible and repeat after me. i, nathan deal, do solemnly swear that i will faithfully execute the office of governor of the state of geo

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house will come to order. a prayer will be offered. >> let us pray -- hong holy spirit, rekindle with them than the fire of divine love. respond to your word and the needs of your people. lord, set forth on the face of arth from here may come fourth good news for the pork, healing for the broken hearted, and renewed hope in the nation. let their go forth a proclamation to the people that captivity is ended and the action of to politics will set of this nation free. putting self-interest aside in the search for the common good, made a just society flourished with the gifts of your spirit and the recognized by elders for its equal justice community, and peace. lord, made a 112th congress of the united states of america to be an instrument of your goodness with abiding laws and grace and clarity and policy statements reaching beyond institutional banking and public opinion polls. may every human life in this country be renewed with dignity and purpose. so it may truly be the glory given to your name as the three children of god, made in your image and conform to your saving grace both now and forever, amen. [applause] >> members and their guests, please remain standing and joi

of not being able to walk? >> just got up and started walking. the more i kept walking, the more -- thank you, thank you lord. >> reporter: he walked around the house for two days, making sure it wasn't a fluke, before surprising his wife. >> i came home and he's standing there and he's like, do you notice anything different? it took me 30 seconds to realize -- you're standing there, no crutches, no -- he's not leaning on anything, he's not holding onto anything. and i was stunned. >> reporter: physicians and therapists working with joe could find no precedent for a condition as serious as his reversing itself. joe's doctor wrote, quote, i do not have a reason for the remarkable recovery. >> michael shurmur heads the american skeptic society. he does not believe in miracles. >> reporter: what about joe? he couldn't walk for years and all of a sudden, after prafing, gets up and walks. >> what about all the people that pray to god or had prayers made for them and they just died of their chancers? they never walked again. their brain injuries never healed. what about them? did god not care about them? >> reporter: and while no one knows how many praye

house will be in order. the prayer will be offered by our chaplain. kava-kava open chaplain coughlin: proclaim a fact. through the medium of television enter in and he ready yourself to listen, america. lord god, today this house chamber and its members preparing this place and this nation to welcome president barack obama tonight to listen to his state of the union. guide and protect him, lord, grant him health, wisdom, prudence. help all americans, lord, for we, the people of the united states, in order to form a more perfect union, establish justice, ensure domestic tranquillity, provide for the common defense, promote the general welfare and secure the blessings of liberty do assemble and ready ourselves to hear the president's message and act according to the constitution that holds us together as a new order both now and for ages to come. amen. the speaker pro tempore: the chair has examined the proceedings of the house. according to, the journal stands approved. the pledge will be led by our colleague from texas, mr. poe. mr. poe: i pledge allegiance to the flag of the united states of america and to the republic for which it stands, one nation, under god, indivisible, with liberty

rosy scenario -- lord knows he has a rosy scenario for 2012 -- a republican in the house and president palin to sign it into office. it is nirvana, it really is. >> that is what i said, end of days. >> bill daley as chief of staff. >> this is a guy who understands the issues, understands the players, knows the players, and knows how to make it work. >> that is the president and ceo of the u.s. chamber of commerce. an interesting, because he is praising the president's decision to make bill daley the next chief of staff. unless i'm mistaken, the chamber spent millions of dollars in the last election opposing the obama agenda. how does that work, evan? >> for us centrists, this good news. as matt bai pointed out, rahm emanuel was the centers, and gene sperling, replacing larry summers, it is a centrist. it is not truly a move to the center, but it might be marginally a move towards not having -- >> what are lefties so upset about daley? >> because it is perceived as a move to the center and they don't have anyone with "right on, suiweetie" if you sp -- views. they were in the clinton administration as tricks editors of the clinton policy of really creating jobs in the most ag

thousand and three when lord goldsmith said without a second resolution we really can't rely on any of the legal arguments we really can't go to war but blair was going to the house of commons going on on television saying that we didn't really need a second resolution he wouldn't be stopped if saddam was intransigent in the un wouldn't wouldn't back the case for an invasion what he was really saying was if he'd shown some weakness or if he'd shown a damn that's the. case for a second resolution was all important to him it would have we can dismiss go hand in trying to get that resolution i'm just reading the report you've written and i for the guardian newspaper you mention in the as you felt today he had a few foot in mouth moments but this is second time in the chair today as a former prime minister do you think they're not filled in all the gaps so therefore i guess i'm reading into that britain doesn't really still of a full idea of what went on in the war or why it went and why precisely well i think to some extent the documents that are being published all the time now are giving us a picture i always prefer to rely on the contemporaneous evidence rather t

racism jobs housing all that stuff that's not very neat and not very clean so when you have the symbol that's very. repu or that person could kind of you know it's almost like gandalf in the lord of the rings you know only he can protect us from that he could be everything that's good and that's that's something that the media you know church has its p.r. and advertising people churn i mean it's not a concerted conspiracy it's just something that we have to do in america well you know it's unfortunate too because today we need a real life dr martin luther king jr again you know so much because of the way that a flood that flesh and blood what exactly are real when i'm sure that he would be railing against bailing out wall street railing against you know our endless wars and you know america needs that kind of a leader and it like chris thanks so much for being here. well as america marks martin luther king jr's birthday today the country is living through the second tier of obama's presidential term unemployment is bad all around but it's nine point four percent doesn't even come close to covering unemployment within the african-american community but those numbers are many ar

house of representatives. the speaker pro tempore: the prayer will be offered by our chaplain. chaplain coughlin: lord, our god, you have shown us your glory, you redeemed your people by the revelation of your eternal word. let your light now shine within us, guide us, that we may be led through the darkness found in this world to the radiant joy of your presence both now and forever. amen. the speaker pro tempore: the chair has examined the journal of the last day's proceedings and announces to the house her approval thereof. pursuant to clause 1 of rule 1 the journal stands approved. the pledge will be led today by the gentleman from illinois, congressman jackson. mr. jackson: i pledge allegiance to the flag of the united states of america and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under god, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. the speaker pro tempore: the chair will entertain up to five requests for one-minute speeches from each side of the aisle. for what purpose does the gentleman from colorado rise? >> i ask unanimous consent to address the house for one minute and to revise

lord today, where is the afghan army we paid for? it didn't show up to the most important operation ever in afghanistan. the americans are blowing up houses. totally destroying the fabric of life. if we are in afghanistan, to be dismantled, with you say al qaeda and did that in 2002 and won the war. and an indigenous movement that might be fundamentalist or might not like the way we did that. historically going back the nineteenth century, it has been the religious students who rise up and fight the occupier. there are poems about taliban fighting the british occupation a century ago. in the 1980s, these are local students. it reminded me of what i saw. local people fighting for local reasons against a foreign occupier. they are not fighting against the christians or the jews until judgment day. they are fighting for local reasons. fighting for islam, fighting because police are aggressive or one of their young men was going to high school and americans shot him because they thought he was a terrorist. for the most part poor local people, to fight a foreign occupation. why are we spending billions of dollars to fight guys on pickup trucks? how is that a threat? how is it

of everything, let us seek the lord, both now and forever. amen. the speaker: the chair has examined the journal of the last day's proceedings and announces to the house his approval thereof. pursuant to clause 1 of rule 1 the journal stands approved. the pledge of allegiance will be led by the gentleman from ohio, mr. kucinich. mr. kucinich: please join the members of congress as we recite the pledge. i pledge allegiance to the flag of the united states of america and to the republic for which it stands, one nation, under god, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from texas rise? >> madam speaker, i rise to offer a privileged resolution and did for its immediate consideration. the speaker pro tempore: the clerk will report the resolution. the clerk: house resolution 33. resolved that the following named members be and are hereby elected -- mr. hensarling: i ask unanimous consent that the resolution be considered as read and printed in the record. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. without objection, the resolution is agreed to and the motion to reconsider is laid on the t

house will come to order. a prayer will be offered. >> let us pray -- hong holy spirit, rekindle with them than the fire of divine love. respond to your word and the needs of your people. lord, set forth on the face of arth from here may come fourth good news for the pork, healing for the broken hearted, and renewed hope in the nation. let their go forth a proclamation to the people that captivity is ended and the action of to politics will set of this nation free. putting self-interest aside in the search for the common good, made a just society flourished with the gifts of your spirit and the recognized by elders for its equal justice community, and peace. lord, made a 112th congress of the united states of america to be an instrument of your goodness with abiding laws and grace and clarity and policy statements reaching beyond institutional banking and public opinion polls. may every human life in this country be renewed with dignity and purpose. so it may truly be the glory given to your name as the three children of god, made in your image and conform to your saving grace both now and forever, amen. [applause] >> members and their guests, please remain standing and joi

lord back that is problem free. worry free conditions on public transportation. >> this just an live pictures out of washington, apparently houseepublican john maynard speaker continues. he might have the votes to win it now. they are tallying up the last votes. at this point he has enough to secure it. we expect the swearing in at 1130 our time. we will take a quick break live picture from the south bay showing you an easy ride, making your way through that city. back with more in a minute. this unfortunate for the fed showing ascensions in a temperatures in the upper to these fellows are tomorrow temperatures into the '60s. friday, saturday, sunday upper 50s and possibly '60s. setting up the stage for sprinkle tuesday. let fox sports. the oakland raiders informed coach tom cable on tuesday that they will not bring him back as coach next season even though he led them to their best record in eight years this season. the raiders announced their decision8 season that gave oakland its first non-losing record since winning the 2002. the raiders now begin their search for their sixth coach since jon gruden left for tampa bay. the r

house of representatives. the speaker pro tempore: the prayer will be offered by the chaplain, father coughlin. chaplain coughlin: gracious lord, you forgive sinners and accept us as your very own. as they seek to perform works of lasting justice for your people, members of congress realize they are called to be leaders, give them understanding and reconciliation. dr. martin luther king jr. pleaded with this nation to find ways to build bridges of mutual respect within the diversity of this body of people. lord, help this congress to construct renewed trust and draw together in establishing your beloved community here while calling upon your holy name both now and forever. amen. the speaker pro tempore: the chair has examined the journal of the last day's proceedings and announces to the house his approval thereof. pursuant to clause 1 of rule 1, the journal stands approved. the pledge will be led by the gentleman from arkansas. mr. womack: i pledge allegiance to the flag of the united states of america and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under god, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. the speaker pro

that is sort of the lord, but actually is a very powerful statement in the constitution and i wish more people would pay attention to them. >> well, being former housembers, i'm sure you've gotten a pretty good fix on how the bombers speakership is shaping up. how do you see this as being different from the speakership or the police he speakership? any kind of distinctive policies you see emerging? >> i think there's a history. it's within the memory of man that the republicans ran the operation a few years ago. and i was not the case when gingrich took over. it'd been 42 years and no one was alive in the congress that had experienced the republican majority in. and so, it was a little bit different. it was a lot of feeling your way through. now they have a lot more experience. they also know what they did wrong. and hopefully they'll be able to correct the problems, the excesses, the earmarks, all those other things that led to the difficulty that caused the republicans to lose the majority a couple years ago. and i think they have -- they know enough now, i hope, not to repeat the same mistake. so i think this is an opportunity to do it all differ

lord, and place our trust in your faithfulness now and forever. amen. the speaker: the chair has examined the journal of the last day's proceedings and announces to the house his approval thereof. pursuant to clause 1 of rule 1, the journal stands approved. the pledge of allegiance will be led by the gentlewoman from new york. ms. slaughter: please rise. i pledge allegiance to the flag of the united states of america and to the republic for which it stands, one nation, under god, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. the speaker: the chair will entertain up to five one-minute requests from each side. for what purpose does the gentleman from texas rise? >> permission to address the house for one minute. the speaker: without objection. mr. poe: mr. speaker, the president's speech last night was long on hope and short on reality. the administration's answer to america's problems is more investments, which is a fancy word for more spending and more government control. the administration plans to freeze domestic spending but domestic spending is already too high. since last year the national debt has gone up over $1.7 trillion. once again the administr