regular dues to the iaea. so what does it do? it hampers the agency's primary function which is the inspecting and safeguarding of nuclear material in foreign countries. this is cutting off your nose to spite your face. the iaea's technical assistance program is funded entirely from voluntary contributions. the program that understandably concerns the gentlelady is not from the assessed contributions, it's from the voluntary contributions. the amendment is not focused on the voluntary contributions, it's focused on the assessed contributions. so what do we do? we'll end up cutting the funds that would otherwise be used by the iaea to ensure that states are not diverting nuclear material from peaceful to military purposes, pretty serious concern, inspection that is are in the direct national security interest of the united states. that's what we are cutting. so that's why i think the amendment not by its intention, not even by its focus on these programs, we could live without those programs, but its focus on cutting the assessed

ways of halting the process and in any case of subjected it to much more extensive inspections by the iaea. in keeping with inspections verify it to other participants, because it is doubtful that the iranians will accept some additional regiment for themselves. that will fly in the face of their notion of sovereignty. that will make them an exceptional case internationally. and that will be difficult for the iranian regime to swallow. nonetheless, it may be possible to negotiate some special arrangements under iaea that provides additional assurances. one of the candidates for the president that may be in the running has suggested in one of his comments in the course of the current ongoing cinnabon that a consortium for enrichment might be considered. now that would be a significant step forward if the iranians are prepared to accept that. that would facilitate an arrangement. although it would not be a special arrangement applicable at this stage, primarily or even exclusively to iran. though it might be applicable to other countries in the region wishing to acquire a nuclear power capab

india was still file a declaration of safeguard facilities with the iaea in order to complete the steps necessary for nuclear regulatory commission licensing. we hope that the government of india will soon be in a position to announce to nuclear reactor park sites that will be designated for u.s. firms. and we also hope and will approve liability protections for u.s. companies by adhering to the convention on supplementary compensation for nuclear damages. these steps would open the way for billions of dollars in new civil nuclear trade and investment. on the broader trade front while india still maintain significant barriers to u.s. trade and investment, u.s. india trade nonetheless has doubled in just the last five years. our trade deficit with india has narrowed and bilateral investment flows have also doubled. india also is a growing player inside the united states. a new study by the federation of indian chambers of commerce and industry says that indian companies acquired or invested it in 143 u.s. companies over the last two years, creating over 30,000 new jobs. as we look ahead,

halting that process, and, in any case of subjecting it to much more extensive inspections, by the iaea those inspections in keeping with inspections that are plied to other npt participants because it is doubtful the iranians will accept additional regimen for themselves alone and will fly in the face of their notion of sovereignty and will make them an exceptional case internationally, and for obvious reasons that would be difficult for an iranian regime to swallow. nonetheless, it may be possible to negotiate some special arrangements under iaea, that provides additional assurances. one of the candidates for the president, that may be in the running, has suggested, one of his comments, in the course of the electoral campaign currently ongoing in iran, that a consortium forren richment might be considered. and that will be a significant step forward and if the iranians were prepared to accept that, that would facilitate an arrangement though it would be a special arrangement applicable, i assume, at this stage, primarily, or maybe even exclusively, to iran. though it might be applicab

in recent weeks in csi is iaea additional protocol, foreign minister chris not condemned the north korean nuclear tests and india became only the third state to completely destroy its chemical weapons stockpile. climate change is another thorny issue where there is room to make progress. the united states views india as a partner in confronting the international challenges of clean development, energy and climate change. as president obama has indicated, we agree that actions to address climate change must also respect india as urgent development needs. but if you take a step back from a climate change negotiating table and think of india's development path as a whole, there's tremendous potential. india does not need to follow the same old and fossil fuel development path. as with the extraordinary growth of mobile telephones in india, india can leapfrog to 21st century clean energy technology. already the united states and india are working together to promote more energy-efficient buildings, clean coal technology, and of the use of solar, wind, hydro and other renewable energy technolo

security council, the iaea and continues its quest for nuclear technology. . it would pose a grave danger to the united states. focusing on iran should be a top priority of the united states congress and every minute we wait to address this issue, the world becomes a more dangerous place. the state department has not had an authorization bill since fiscal year 2003 and has continued to operate and while the authorization is important, stopping iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon is far more important. the republican motion to recommit would replace the authorization bill with the iran refined petroleum sanctions bill that mr. berman introduced earlier this year, along with congresswoman ros-lehtinen. this bill would impose badly needed sanctions on iran. we feel that this bill is the right way to proceed and should be acted on immediately. the legislation currently has 155 co-sponsors, with wide bipartisan support. this legislation would mandate the state department to open immediate investigations into alleged violations of the iran sanctions act. this legis

i think it is the iaea. right. i was listening to him. i was wondering what the response to him was. will iran but others come in and experts or whenever? the other question that i wanted to ask. i couldn't get my:. host: thank you for bringing that up. san diego is next. caller: good morning. c-span. not to change the topic or anything. we have a horrible thing going on here. the census bureau has reported that murder is up 1600% and only in the minority group, the black people. it is down 10% in the white people. it will not reported. you will not see it in the news media. i suggest people go -- is very disturbing. go to the census bureau and ask them. they will give you the information. that acorn? totally corrupt organization. i know firsthand by the way they're handling things here. host: let's move over to new york on the democrats' line. caller: my question was for the previous guest. it was a wonderful conversation there. i wanted to ask him if there was a rift between the rural and urban population in iran. it seemed like there w

about iranians -- iranian authorities refusal to abide by its international obligations and allow the iaea to verify in a transparent way that they are not working on a nuclear weapons program. >> so, when you're saying you're going to engage with i ran regardless of the outcome -- >> >> i did not separate >> that is what by spasm biden seemed to say yesterday. we have a real security concerns that are pressing and urgent, that that takes a back seat? >> no, i am not saying that at all. i sing we will call things like they are -- i am saying we will call things like they are when we see irregularities and problems with elections. but, we also as we're going forward, we have to look at our own national interests, too. nonproliferation is a very, very serious, very important priority. >> and to express concerns about this or do you condemn it? the condemned this in iran or are you expressing concern? >> we're consulting with our allies and we're doing basically what we would do in any of these kinds of situations. we consult with them and come up with a multilateral solution request so you a

there are two scenarios and one from iaea. no matter what, there is a price. which we know. the second car -- if we look at page 12, the chart shows what would happen if you bought every offset you were allowed to buy, in a best case economy the way i am looking at it, you have to change your infrastructure. 2026, if things are gramm, in all likelihood. something has to change to have that much flexibility. i will just quickly summarize -- we see this $100 per metric ton carbon dioxide figure bandied about as though it changes the behavior price of carbon dioxide. yes, that will change behavior. the u.s. economy cannot grow with that price based on our current usage patterns. that is not possible today. you also see nuclear power as three times as expensive as coal when you compare it to apples to apples, but if you look at it, at some of those apples are not apples. some of the apples are oranges. the cost of electricity are lower than a look at the outset of the project. if you compare that to natural gas prices, which right now blow away by far the price of any other sour

iranian authorities refuse zero -- refusal to abide by its international obligations and allow the iaea to come back in and verify in a transparent way that they are not working on a nuclear weapons program. >> so when you are saying that you're going to engage with iran regardless of the out, -- >> i did not say regardless. >> that is what vice president biden seemed to suggest yesterday so you are saying when you have real national security concerns that are pressing and urgent that democracy takes backseat? >> no, not at all. what i am saying is that we will call things like they are when we see irregularities and problems with elections, but also have to -- as we are going for and we have to look at our own national interests. non-proliferation is a very serious, very important priority of this administration. >> so do you just expressed concerns about all this or do you condemn it? do you condemn what we're seeing in iran or are you just expressing concern? >> what we're doing is consulting with our allies and we're doing basically what we would do it in any of the system -- kinds

security council but the board of governors of the iaea, the resolution is finding legally and appliances to do certain things. all the claims made by the atomic energy agency during this government were settled and we have drafted a letter from ipa ee explaining the basic issues are solved and americans raises-- following and whenever gave recognition to that. islamabad, brussels, what happened there? today we are nuclear. free centrifuges, if you look at the memos of our meetings, you can see we have 7,000 centrifuges working now. mr. bush, after all this cooperation, iran had with afghanistan and axis of evil, and nothing happened to iran's dignity. e fred nigh bandwith military attack but what about now? mr. bush, during his last days said we are not after toppling the islamic establishment. mr. obama expressly said in 27 years and during your government mr. qahtani, america which toppling the establishment. today they announced they are not after this. which foreign policy has been more successful? which has created, which is brought humiliation for this nation? which foreign policy

it has ousted iaea inspectors. it has walked out of the six-party talks. it has begun to restart its nuclear facilities. it has conducted yet another nuclear test and it has done so in contravention of its formally commitment denukized. the obama administration has been measured and calm but firm and early on president obama appointed bosworth my distinguished colleague in the last 30 years as his special representative and for anyone who knows ambassador bosworth and his reputation that appointment clearly signaled a u.s. intention to deal with pyongyang at a high level and in a positive and pragmatic way. and many americans who deal with north korea including me were deeply impressed by president obama's commitment to diplomacy and to resetting relations with adversaries. and as a result, we convey to our north korean interlocutors in the strongest possible terms in recent months that the arrival of this new administration was a historic opportunity to put the u.s. dprk relationship back on track. unfortunately, north korea has thus far rejected these ov

speaker, north korea removed the iaea inspectors at yongbin and starting its plutonium production program within the ultimate aim of weaponizing its nuclear materials. meanwhile, amid the hostile brinkmanships, two american journalists were captured, tried and sentenced to 12 years in prison for reform by hard labor. north korea's leader, kim jong il, has led it be known that his son, kim jeong un, will succeed him. north korea's communist leadership regime is being solidified into a totalitarian, authority yarian regime. -- authoritarian regime. this pass presipiated a congressional response to north korea's hostile acts while also sending a message of the strong solidarity of support to our close friend and ali, the republic of korea. just last friday, the united nations security council unanimously adopted a resolution condemning, and i quote, in the strongest terms possible north korea's nuclear test, imposing new sanctions, demanding that the democratic people's republic of korea not conduct any further nuclear tests or any launch using ballistic missile technology, and urging him co

the iaea now reports that iran denied inspectors access to the iraq heavy water reactor since august of 2008 where we suspect they will try to produce plutonium. mr. musabby, the leading candidate for president in iran told them, i will not suspend uranium enrichment. he said to "the financial times," no one will stop suspension. no matter who wins the iranian elections on friday, we know that the production of fissile material, useful in this oil-producing country only for nuclear weapons is accelerating. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from arkansas rise? mr. boozman: i ask permission to address the house for one minute and to revise and extend. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. mr. boozman: thank you, madam speaker. special libraries association members are celebrating the organization's centennial celebration. for 100 years s.l.a. has made it its mission to collect information for professionals and their strategic partners. today i take great pride in recognizing the university of arkansas' libraries and the resources that they have provided