hutchison: mr. president? the presiding officer: the senator from texas. mrs. hutchison: mr. president, i ask unanimous consent to set aside the pending amendment. the presiding officer: is there objection? without objection. mrs. hutchison: mr. president, i call up amendment number 423. the presiding officer: the clerk will report. mrs. hutchison: mr. president, i ask -- the clerk: the senator from texas, mrs. hutchison, for herself and others proposes amendment 423. mrs. hutchison: i ask unanimous consent to dispose with reading of the amendment. the presiding officer: without objection. mrs. hutchison: mr. president, this is an amendment that i hope will save our businesses and our states the millions and dollars that they are now spending to implement the health care reform bill that is in the courts. today -- or actually it was yesterday the court in atlanta, the 11th circuit court of appeals in atlanta heard arguments from the government and the states about whether the florida district court

with that i asked senator hutchison to take over. >> well, thank you. you know, we understand the stretch that you have across all the transportation modes. so, i'm not going to rail on you about how much of your budget you are allocating to rail, but am going to rail on you to this event. and that is, what, for instance, are you doing about hiring the inspectors that you do have in this area with some mass transit or rail experience? which have not been done as of april 2010 when we had a hearing like this. secondly, what about the 400 f. r. a. inspectors? could you give them training as you just mentioned that you might be giving to the employees which i think is very good step, but what about the fra inspectors, could they also, they're doing safety, but what about adding security to their portfolio and coordinating with the federal rail administration? and last i would just ask this of you, mr. pistole. what is the association and cooperation between tsa and d.o.t.? how would you rate debt, and can you do more with what you have that would help the

hutchison: mr. president, before i start my remarks, i would like to say that in about an hour, we will start voting on the nomination of senator -- excuse me, general petraeus to lead the c.i.a. and i am going to enthusiastically support that nomination because i do think that general petraeus has shown the kind of military leadership that makes our country proud. he has come in at some of the hardest times, in both iraq and afghanistan. i have met with him in iraq to see exactly what he was doing, how he was implementing his counterinsurgency proposals, and i think he is a gifted leader. i also believe that in this war that we are in, the war against terrorists, the c.i.a. and the military have such a necessary link, and in many ways the -- they are codependent for the information, for the capabilities that each uniquely has. so i think that he will do the same great job that he has done in public service in a different arena but one that has become much more closely linked to the military for sur

hutchison: i ask unanimous consent that the quorum call be lifted. the presiding officer: without objection. mrs. hutchison: madam president, i rise today to discuss social security and its future. this is certainly an issue that affects all americans, and, madam president, now is the time that we can address it in a way that will not be horribly obtrusive to the people who will be on social security in 25 years when it just hits the bottom and we have stark realities that are going to hurt people. we can avoid that. last thursday i introduced with senator jon kyl as an original cosponsor, senate bill 1213, the defend and save social security act, a bill that will secure social security for the next 75 years without raising taxes and without cutting core benefits to anyone. 28 years ago this passed april, congress and president reagan came together in a bipartisan manner and acted decisively to address social security's finances to save the program for retirees. the men and women of that congress, working with president reagan, did it because at that

social security makes of the things like what stanley is getting from people like my friend michael hutchison who is out jogging a couple of years ago and said if they felt broke his neck and has been paralyzed that i found he lives on social security ok and there's a few friends of his who you know kick in a hundred yards from here and having a system he's not gaming the system and that's the point is that if a third of the payments that social security is making are literally going to disabled people and widows and orphans because that was about it you know the survivors. and you've got a couple scammers like stanley wouldn't you rather have a system that actually works and prevents poverty in old age and and keeps my cold my friend michael alive in his wheelchair even if the price of that is that occasionally we have to put up with an about that this isn't a case for getting rid of this isn't completely this is a case for making major reforms and being able to weed out people like family well yeah i mean what was around here are there going to be there are huge debate over what those refor

talking about a guy named doug hutchison.in the movie "the green mile" and had a small role on "lost "and "the x files q. he's 51 years old. in a few weeks ago in las vegas he married a 16-year-old girl. a lot of people are making a bunch of noise about how the girl, courtney stodden, is a minor and how there's a 35-year age difference between them. blah blah blah blah blah. i don't see what the big deal is. the wedding was on may 20th. according to my calendar that was a friday. she probably only had to miss one day of high school. what was she going to miss in 11th grade, any way? algrebra? whoever uses that? but it got me thinking who is this young lady who found true love with a character acted in his early 50s. luckily like a lot of 16-year-olds she has a youtube channel where she posts video, probably talks about her homework and getting her driver's license and justin bieber and stuff. let's take a look. >> when i'm a walking, they'll be talking, when i walk by, it's not my thought you can't control -- >> oh. goodness.

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chairman i think it is critical to work with you, senator kay bailey hutchison and senator snowe and others on the committee in order to bring more people to the table and i certainly look forward to doing that. i do want to point out that at the moment and sort of in the center of this debate there are a couple of polls but in the center you have major companies like intel, microsoft, ebay and hewlett-packard as well as consumer advocates represented by the consumers union and others who are helping us to try to focus this in the right direction. finally, we have expert agencies represented here today. the federal trade commission and the department of commerce and the federal communications commission, they have all been doing what they can to protect americans using the legal tools available to them and using their ability to convene the stakeholders and the experts and educate themselves and the consumers on the changing practices of this rapidly moving and ever evolving world we live in. but, the fact is that they don't have all the tools necessarily and that is why this discuss

51 yshgd doug hutchison from the tv show "lost" or "the green mile" making it legally marrying 16-year-oldpproves. hutchinson says true love can be ageless. some say it can also be a little creepy and on that note we are going to put the pedal to the metal and move on to our next story. and then there were three. "the wall street journal" says the folks at "live" are this close to deciding who will inspire kelly ripa and fill the big shoes of regis philbin once he retires in november. will it be kelly's handsome husband mark or the outrageous andy cohen from bravo or ryan seacrest. a great idea if he can find the time. he has 14 other jobs. we want to just add a little applause and say three cheers for three great choices. and finally, this is my favorite story. the outrageous product flying off the shelves in europe at least. it's the hoffsicle. he is so cool he's been immortalized in a rasp per by smoothie icicle pop. complete with chest hair and pop collar and if you look closely i believe you can see the outline of a gold chain. don't hassle the hoff. looking for his an throwpomorphic

senator kay bailey hutchison just told kiran look what is happening in the streets of athens and dickut it too. they are watching what is happening there. it is at the core of a story that lived beyond its means and now has on get things -- get things back into balance. >> reporter: that's basically it. i mean, greece has to learn to live within its means. if you ask the protesters, they will shout abuse of goldman sachs, barclays, all of the banks that lent money in the good times. the more i they say, the more reasoned protesters and the anarchists will destroy the city, all they are here for. but the more reasoned protesters say what they want is a credible plan to reduce greece's debts, and that means banks taking haircuts, cutting the debts, cutting the loans. that, of course, is a default in the words of the financial community and that creates the bigger problems. so you have this catch-22. how does greece move forward without moving back? >> richard, we will stay on top of this with you. that vote is expected at some point this afternoon. your time this morning, our time. >> r

hutchison and stevens lost their races in 2010. the facts need to come out for liberty and freedom. will republicans can always smell a jimmy carter. he still failed america. the communists are targeting newt gingrich and mitt romney. the communists, slave masters, and masters of the universe will not support ron paul. i support paul ryan's plan. host: you can check out our new page for politics. did you want to respond? guest: what is most interesting about some of the republicans you mentioned is the richness of the republican field and how many ideas are coming out of the republican party. i think it is vibrant. there is an opportunity to bring some real solutions to the table that have not been allowed under the old two-party monopoly. host: which tea party candidate is capable of debating ralph nader for one hour on c-span questio? guest: there are so many. alan west, rand paul, scott paul. any of them would do a great job. marco rubio. i am not even sure that ralph nader would accept the challenge. host: we're taking listener calls. russ joins us from connecticut. caller: a wa

hutchison and stevens lost their races in 2010. the facts need to come out for liberty and freedom. will republicans can always smell a jimmy carter. he still failed america. the communists are targeting newt gingrich and mitt romney. the communists, slave masters, and masters of the universe will not support ron paul. i support paul ryan's plan. host: you can check out our new page for politics. did you want to respond? guest: what is most interesting about some of the republicans you mentioned is the richness of the republican field and how many ideas are coming out of the republican party. i think it is vibrant. there is an opportunity to bring some real solutions to the table that have not been allowed under the old two-party monopoly. host: which tea party candidate is capable of debating ralph nader for one hour on c-span questio? guest: there are so many. alan west, rand paul, scott paul. any of them would do a great job. marco rubio. i am not even sure that ralph nader would accept the challenge. host: we're taking listener calls. russ joins us from connecticut. caller: a wa

the supreme court's opinions that where, what, where the persuasive opinion of justice brennan and hutchison versus united states said was that if there was an immediate painting trial, -- painting trial that he would hope they would be something other than an interference with that trial by the congressional committee. so, in other words, the judicial position is that there should be some -- i'm hesitant to you'd -- use the word accommodation but they should be something other than a congressional committee proceedings full speed ahead without thinking about the consequences. >> but to his credit mr. tatelman does not quibble. is an absolute right as he reads the constitution, while the late supreme court justice brennan may wish for consideration on our part, the constitution doesn't mandate it. as a matter-of-fact mr. tatelman's reading of the constitution is that's all in the fine print but we can't come if we wish, choose to ignore the consequences even if it's pending litigation over criminal trial. is that your reasoning as well, or deeply that really or that opinion by mr. brennan pu

chairman, i think it is critical to work with you, senator kay bailey hutchison, senators now, others on the committee -- senator snowe, others on the committee, to bring more people of the table, and i look forward to doing that. i do want to point out at the moment, it is at the center of this debate -- coupled polls, but in the center, you have companies like intel, microsoft, and hewlett-packard, as well as consumer advocates presented by the consumers union and others who are helping us to try to focus this in the right direction. finally, we have expert agencies represented today. the federal trade commission, the department of commerce, federal communications commission, they have all been doing what they can to protect americans using the legal tools available to them and using their ability to convene stakeholders and experts and then educate themselves and consumers on the changing practices and it is rapidly moving and ever evolving world we live in. the fact is, at they don't have all the tools necessary. that is what this discussion is so important. i look forward to work

chairman, i think it is critical to work with you, senator kay bailey hutchison and others on the committee in order to bring more people to the table, and i certainly look forward to doing that. i do want to point out that at the moment sort of in the center of this debate there are a couple of polls. in the center you have major companies like intel, microsoft, ebay, hewlett-packard as well as consumer advocates presented by the consumers union, others who are helping us to try to focus this in the right direction. finally, you know, we have expert agencies represented here today, the federal trade commission, department of commerce, federal communications commission who have all been doing what they can to protect americans using the legal tools available to them and using their ability to convene the stakeholders in the experts and educate themselves and consumers on the changing practices in this rapidly moving and ever evolving world we live in. but the fact is that they don't have all the tools necessary, and that is why this discussion is so important. i look forward to working with

. >> thank you, senator hutchison. it is the chairs wish that any member who wishes to make a statement about three minutes and i apologize, senator feinstein, to you, is free to do so. [inaudible] >> you know i don't have -- yes i do, which happens to be senator lautenberg. [laughter] i didn't mean to interfere. you can about out the night before? >> i was here. tanks very much, mr. chairman. we have a distinguished colleague at the desk and i don't want to take too much time, but i've got to say we are so lucky to have some of the qualifications, but i've got to say we are so lucky to have some of the qualifications, but i've got to say we are so lucky to have some of the qualifications terry garcia bring got to say we are so lucky to have some of the qualifications terry garcia bring to this position. i met with mr. bryson last week. we have things in common in addition to being very proud fathers, were both former ceos and while we care about the environment and the well-being of our children. in order to try and b

whether it is the epa, or i agree with senator hutchison that if this nlrb rule is something that somehow the congress wanted to enact as a new national standard that's one thing and i wouldn't be for it but to have these ropemaking agencies think they can make a big stretches in the areas of law is of concern and stance against the number one priority of the government of the country today which should be private sector job creation. as a member of that board, do you have particular concerns about that decision by your board will take in has created this new set of problems? >> i certainly hope not. i will just say the best legal analysis i saw, and this was carefully worked out, by the way, as perhaps you know also with the state of washington and the analysis i have seen says of this legal initiative is not sound, it is not based on any significant tradition and a lot of the national labor relations. i am no expert on that, but we gave a lot of attention to it. i think the position is sound. >> i think it's fair to say that you are an expert on corporate decision making. you've been in

senator hutchison, for example, has one on health care lawsuits. senator portman on unfunded mandates. senator brown on withholding payments. senator demint has an amendment on the death tax and the renewable fuel standards. in addition, our rank member and marching, senator inhofe -- our rank member and managers senator inhofe, has a number of amendments as well. i'll be talking to the jo leader and members to see how we can schedule that's votes before moving to final passage. i will i suggest the absence of a quorum. the presiding officer: the clerk will call the roll. quorum call: resident? the presiding officer: the senator from tennessee. mr. corker: madam president, are we in a quorum call? i move unanimous consent to vitiate the quorum call. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. corker: thank you, madam president. i rise today to speak to the mccain amendment. i notice my colleague from arizona was just on the floor, and i wanted to say that i appreciate him offering this amendment and, as with the coburn-feinstein amendment, i supp

hutchison: madam president, i ask unanimous consent to lift the quorum call. the presiding officer: without objection. mrs. hutchison: madam president, i rise today to voice concern about the current state of the north atlantic treaty organization. in 1949, more than 60 years ago, the united states joined with 11 other nations to create the north atlantic treaty organization, nato, in order to ensure the mutual security of the member nations. from the beginning, the united states has served as nato's backbone and provided a major share of the cost and manpower and resources. we have consistently answered the call of our nato allies when they needed us. even when there was no clear united states interest involved. for example, in 1993, the united states military answered the call to participate in the nato air action to enforce a u.n. ban on all unauthorized military flights over bosnia-herzegovina. after the dayton peace accords in 1995, the united states stationed over 10,000 personnel in support of peacekeeping missions in bosnia. for the following nine year