the honorable kay granger of texas. the honorable charles w. boustany jr. of louisiana. the honorable k. michael conaway of texas. the honorable vern cannon of nebraska. i am pleased to fulfill their requests. signed sincerely, john a. boehner, republican leader.

well, kay, do you know? i'm looking for an answer on this. >> i'm sorry, mr. chairman. i was looking at this amendment i was getting ready to put forward. but as i continued from what i think we're talking about is that if it's required under state law then -- and federal law, that they would have to abide by it. >> reporting laws -- reporting laws and other state laws. >> they definitely have to require that to do that. >> i don't know what -- i'm willing to accept your moment. >> my understanding, my staff's understanding is this applies to clinical only and would not require the reporting of child -- >> they would have to -- >> if your state requires you to report abuse of incest or rape, how would that not -- the reporting laws require that, what am i missing in this? >> any doctors office would @ rrrr >> so if we decided that, then go to someone where -- then who would decide whether a person is making the best efforts to comply with the program, say, to deal with their diabetes or high blood pressure. senator dodd gave an example of someone who has a significant g

. -- dies kay. >> rob: kawakama and d daisuke matsuzaka matched up tonight?t was. >> rob: wow, moodia must have been going bonkers. >> bob: 3-1 on rios. beimel walks him with two outs. >> rob: well, he got ahead of him. he got a little too fine on that outer edge. a lefty on deck. not the worst walk in the world. >> bob: that lefty is lyle overbay. >> rob: this is a very good contact hitter, very take russ -- dangerous guy. >> bob: 22 homers, 92 rbi's first gleer toronto looked like he was headed for stardom and then a right hand injury got him in '07 and last year he hit .270 with 15 home runs. >> rob: i saw him a lot when he was with the milwaukee brewers and he's got a really nice swing. built for power. >> bob: 87 rbi's and 72 there after coming over from arizona. >> rob: need to start getting out fans. pitcher gets one strike, two outs in an inning, get them up. get them clapping. get the word out on the street. >> bob: hey, buddy, rob wants you to stand up tomorrow. ok? >> rob: two strikes, two outs. you're on your feet. >> bob: in new york, they do tha

here is another which is a very different point of view -- i agree said kay that we need to solve our problems first. the u.s. needs to be neutral and what is going on in iran. the next. is from ohio on our democrats' line. caller: i want to encourage listeners to read scott ridder's book. one professor you have had as a guest has a website called " informed comment" where he speaks five languages and has directly translated what ahmadinejad has said it about israel, instead of having the warmongers misinterpret purposely what ahmadinejad has said about israel. it is interesting to read the exact translation. for my intermission i go to the international atomic agency website instead of looking atspin on the major newscasts. i want to ask your guest, you have been dismissing u.s.' madeleine and iran's situation in the past as would coup and 1953. then apax pushed -- the u.s. has meddled plenty in iranian's' political world. you said that iran has a desire for nuclear-weapons as if that was the fact come susan. host: i was interpreting of your skull. caller: no, you said that directly

kay is on the phone from las vegas. caller: i have that as a firefighter in madison, wisconsin and the interest of the of the dynamics of how the court rules. they're not told what manuals to read. in the court transcripts, anybody who went up for the test, they were told what manual to read, what book to read. they were not going in blind. they have the information. they have the tools. it was their choice on how well they wanted to study and how bad they wanted the promotion. i am married to a military personnel. they test all the time for their ranks. they know what they have to do to make that rank. host: thank you for the call. let me take a follow up twittered commen comment. caller: the answer to the twitter question -- they have to meet some new standard. it is not clear what the standard is. justice kennedy's language is that there has to be a strong basis in evidence for making the promotional decisions. it will not be good enough for city fire fighting departments to say we just have a feeling that this test

. >> the ranking member, kay bailey hutchison, had played quite active role in this hearing, too. one question she asked about was the media ownership issue. >> when i first came to the senate, i was a person who believed that a newspaper should not have too much television presence in the market, because i think more media outlets are good thing. since i came to the senate, the technology world has exploded. i no longer think that we need to police that. we have the most incredible situation, which i don't think any of us ever anticipated in our lifetimes, that major newspapers would be on the brink of going out of business and not having that avenue for news coverage for the citizens of big communities. it is now a viable possibility. my question is, the sec does have rules against ownership, and i think it is important that you look at that and determine if we really ought to be doing everything we can to keep newspapers alive in order to have the most outlets for people who like to get their news in different ways. >> very early in my career, i worked on a newspaper in college

since senator mcconnell has the amendment apparently the same subject area that would be the subject of kay granger's who i call on next, i'm not sure we ought to be preempting him, but it's up to you. >> i don't see anyone preempting anybody, you can vote on the amendment twice. politicians are often redundant, shouldn't surprise anybody. >> mr. chairman work that i would certainly yield to senator mcconnell if he wants to move forward. >> i would prefer to speak to the agreement we had with senator inoue and i would prever to move -- >> we did have a lot of discussions but not too often were they conclusive. in the meantime, i'd be happenity by to call on ms. granger. >> ms. granger, do you have an amendment? would you be so kind as to present it. >> i have a an amendment, i move the house proceed to the senate amendment relating to -- it simply insists on the senate position, here again we find ourselveses on the same side, the departments of state and defense and more importantly our commanders in the field as senator mcconnell said, it could be a recruiting tool for terrorists and coul

buyer did, that's why i say my friend has served exclusively as the member of the majority, but if one kay he's serving as a member of the minority and were to receive the word that he could not make a minor germane modification to his amendment, i think that he would understand the concern that we have. members on this side of the aisle represent just a little less than half of the american people. and they all have just as much right to be heard as members of the majority. i represent -- i recognize the majority does rule in this place, but that does not mean we should prevent members from being able to participate in this process. mr. diaz-balart has entered into the record a document that was put forward in the 108th congress by the now chairwoman of the committee on rule the then ranking minority member. she at that time held the position that i have. and the document describes what we are using as our procedure for consideration of this measure as a restrictive process. traditionally, democrats and republicans alike have called it a modified open rule. but the preprinting requirement

can be changed to better compete in the global economy with michelle kay hill, co-chair of the carnegie commission on math and science education. later, patrick byrne on how internet taxation and a process called naked short-selling are hurting companies that rely on the internet. that is live at 7:00 a.m. eastern on c-span. >> here is our present policy. we are ready, anxious, willing, and eager to stop the bombing, just as we are eager to stop the war. >> telephone conversations from the final months of lyndon johnson's presidency. listen saturday morning at 10:00 eastern on c-span radio in washington baltimore area at 90 .1 fm. now a portion of a discussion on minorities and health care disparities. we'll hear from a number of doctors studying the issue, looking specifically at heart disease and hypertension. the u.s. commission on civil rights posts this event. it is almost two hours. >> i would like to ask everyone with cell phones to put their funds on vibrate -- put their phones on vibrate. bear with me. i welcome everyone to this briefing on health care disparities. this project

i call on kay bailey hutchens. >> thank you mr. chairman. mr. chairman would you allow me to ask every person in the audience who is a dealer to stand? >> of course. >> thank you, very much. we really wanted to see the people who are faceing the issues that we're talking about today. i think, mr. chairman, first of all, thank you for holding this hearing. i think that after the supplemental appropriation week before last, just as i was offering my amendment to try to extend the time for these chrysler dealers, especially, to be able to shut down their businesses in an orderly way, i got word that you were going to set this meeting for this week, and i appreciate it. because i think we need to hear what is really happening. it's been about 10 days since we had the debate on the floor, and we had the assurances from chrysler that there would be contact with the dealers who were being closed. and i want to set the stage, because it was just that week before last that i was contacted by the -- by some of the dealers in my state that were affected an

kay? >> thank you, mr. chairman. i want to applaud senator merkley for bringing this forward.i look forward to supporting the amendment. >> thanks very much. >> want a roll call vote or just a -- >> as the chair would desire. >> voice vote. i think there's a lot of unanimity. all those in favor say aye. >> aye. >> those opposed nay. senator, thank you. and thank senator coburn. i think his comments were tremendously helpful as well. and very worthwhile. and the statistics are pretty amazing about childhood development and the like. so congratulations. >> thank you very much, mr. chair. i do extend an appreciation to mr. coburn. >> oren, you're up next. >> we've got hatch -- we accept this amendment, will you be for the bill now? will you do that? leave the microphone on. >> orren, i don't think your mike is on there. >> there it is. there it is. let me call up amendment number 94. >> hatch number 94? >> it's enzi's amendment with 94 with his permission. >> oh, senator enzi number 94. senator enzi. but it's with his permission. and only with his

s took on senior kay, medicare advantage, et cetera, i went to one of my providers in my district, and they were telling me about this wonderful plan that was very good and i say, what are you going to do when people start using it? and they looked at me. and guess what? in 2 1/2 years when seniors started using the plan they purchased, this group went out of business. and those seniors had to find someplace else in the district because people were using the plan. mr. ellison: if the gentlelady yields back, it's easy to make money after you have collected the money than when you have to pay it out. ms. schakowsky: there are a lot of people who feel as if the health insurance is for the healthy. if you get sick, forget it, it's not always there for you. we all know that. mr. ellison: if the gentlelady would yield back. many insurance companies, i think the whole industry identifies when a person goes to a doctor and needs to use that coverage, they call that a medical loss. they see that as a loss to them thates messing with their money when somebody says, hey, i actually need to use th

in my own district two people i might talk about here, antoinette kay elliss william and dr. claire nelson. the founder and president of the institute of caribbean studies is known for her leadership in making caribbean americans heard. and i'm proud to say that i have worked with her on a regular basis as many of us do and we admire her and the great work that she does. we just had the opportunity to be with her last week and we are extremely pleased at the outstanding work that the institute is doing. the second person i mentioned, dr. antoinette k. ellis williams is a leader in my congressional district, currently serves as president for the he section valley health care and serves on the -- essex valley health care and serves on the board of east general hospital. she's part of a nonprofit organization of doctors, nurses, and other professionals who give back to the community through their services. she is a founder and director of the statewide female leadership development institute and research center at the new jersey city institute. the caribbean community's presence

kay hill earlier and she made a good point about how alet of the students are not able to learn how to apply what they're learning in school to real life. they're not actually using an application. a lot of times those students are just taught how to do the work maybe in five different ways but then they move on to the next subject after the week is over. so they're not really learning to absorb the information that's been given to them. i live in an area where we're considered a very good quality school district. but what i observed over the years is that the lack of quality teachers, a lot of times every year the school has new teachers because they're trying to get rid of the most expensive ones and hire new ones for less. and we have a lot of parent engagement in the schools. a lot of volunteering. but still, we're scrambling just as much as a lot of the other schools that are not doing as well. and the other thing i think is a big factor in why our schools are not doing that well, it sounds kind of crazy to say it but a lot of the schools have removed a lot of the physical educati

kay from minneapolis, minnesota. caller: thank you for c-span. i want to agree totally and fundamentally with the person who just called in. i am really getting upset by the extent to which republicans who have been opposed to any kind of government reform or change for ever and ever are denying the extent to which doing something that needs to be done by government and creating responsible government rather than making government be the boogeyman have got us into such terrible, terrible trouble that is growing and growing and growing. you talk about we cannot afford it? well, i mean, look at all the people that are suffering so terribly in this economic crisis after we could not have regulation, we could not have reform, we could not do anything about energy or health care or controlling the financial sector that has brought the world down to its knees in this economic crisis. it really is time for the republicans to stop, stop, stop attacking all progressive change in this country. we are in trouble. guest: well, i think she has bought hook, li

scott: i ask unanimous consent that all members have five legislative kays to revise and extend their remks and include extraneous material in the material under consideration. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. mr. scott: i yield myself such time as i may consume. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized. mr. scott: with this the house of representatives acknowledges the tragedy that happened at conagra on june 9, 2009, and extends our sympathy of people in garner and all those touched by this tragedy. i thank the gentleman from north carolina, mr. etheridge, for introducing this important lees lution about a sad tragedy. shortly before 11:30 a.m. on june 9, last tuesday a massive explosion ripped through the conagra plant in north carolina while about 300 mes were working. the explosion killed three employees and injured at least 38 others. three of the responding firefighters were also treated for chemical inhalation. we wish we could turn back the hands of time and prevent this terrible tragedy. unfortunately, we can't. instead, we need to do all we can to und

i thought kay's point was a good one. if people are doing things to minimize additional costs, that young woman today has got that pump. she uses it. she does all the things she should be doing. she's still got that problem but she's managing her health care well and that seems the situation where you want to reward a person who is doing that. the fact she's not getting the outcome you'd like, she gets rid of diabetes somehow should not be the ultimate test. >> it wouldn't be. she's probably the perfect example of someone who would benefit from having a higher differential because -- >> i can tell you right now -- >> maintain a healthy lifestyle within her -- >> we're on the same page. i think senator mikulski's question. i thought as we were sitting around talking about this. the safeways, the starbucks, the costcos, the connecticut pitney-bowes. a lot of wonderful examples of very well run corporations that do a lot. obviously, thousands of businesses out there. so and so says i have a wellness program. what is your wel

[laughter] of kay, it is all one, right? so even though it has been painful as heart disease or coronary diseases, and diabetes, cancer recovery -- you name it all the ellises that were so familiar with and that have come through kind of their own transitions in being socially acceptable we need to understand that mental illnesses are exactly the same way. we also need to understand that they have unique effects on family members particularly because of the stigma and shame. if you have diabetes to go this is somebody. i have a friend who recently tried to take his life basically because of the recession. i'm sure there was more involved but business -- we all love this, the stories are out there. and i said send flowers, i am calling -- most people don't know what to do but to do the same thing you would do no matter what the particular illness is and that is part of the way to educate people. so when i first approached the whole subject the really was astounded and how we could discuss this publicly and the kind of shame a

she has worked with senator kay bailey hutchison who has had this piece of legislation pass the senate. she had 75 co-sponsors, hence the legislation is now before us in the house. mr. speaker, there should be a compendium of knowledge, if you will, styled the greatest stories never told. perhaps therein wb the stories -- would be the stories of the buffalo soldiers. a story of rarely told how they had to fight their way into the military so that they could fight for their country. perhaps contained therein there would be the story of the fill peaian soldiers who died -- philippine soldiers who died on the bataan march. such a collection would not be complete, however, without the story of the wasp. these are the first women to fly military aircraft. they are the women in the air force, the women air force service pilots known as the wasp. it's a story of gender bias, mr. speaker. the notion that flying is a man's work. it's the story of culture bias, the belief that a woman's pce is in the home. it's the story of injustice. the notion that women could apply but never qualify. it's a s

senator kay bailey hutchinson was in my class at law school at the university of texas and we've been friends ever since. and senator john corn anyone is on the senate judiciary committee. he could play the key role in helping move us to a new approach on judicial selections. i understand they've met with the president's counsel about judiciary vacancies in tas. i hope i can persuade them to play a broader role in putting an end to the current way of doing business. currently 67 vacancies in the federal courts and 22 of those are characterized as judicial emergencies. based on the size of the caseload and the amount of time the seat has been empty. short-handed courts cannot function properly, and many litigants who face lengthy delays and crowded dock et cetera are ultimately denied the justice they seek. the d.c. circuit has two vacancies, including the seat vacated by chief justice roberts. the district court has three vacancies. judge kessler's slot from two years ago, judge holden who -- and judge robertson who took status on december 31st. our court is swamped with guantanemo ca

the honorable kay granger of texas. the honorable charles w. boustany jr. of louisiana. the honorable k. michael conaway of texas. the honorable vern cannon of nebraska. i am pleased to fulfill their requests. signed sincerely, john a. boehner, republican leader. the speaker pro tempore: the house will come to order. for what purpose does the gentleman from wisconsin rise? mr. obey: madam speaker, i ask unanimous consent to take from the speaker's table the bill h.r. 2346 making supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending september 30, 2009, and for other purposes. with the senate amendment thereto and agree to the conference asked for by the senate. the speaker pro tempore: the clerk will report the title of the bill. the clerk: h.r. 2346, an act making supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending september 30, 2009, and for other purposes. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, so ordered. for what purpose does the gentleman from california rise? >> madam speaker, i have a motion at the desk. the speaker pro tempore: the clerk will report the

is one of the easiest states in the union to incorporate in, i don't think it's a coincidence that kay corn -- acorn is there, but they have headquarters scattered across this country in 50 cities at least that they announced. i don't know how many states. and activities going on. and also they say over 100,000 members. that number is actually higher than that. around 175,000 families. annual dues for an individual whether you are poverty stricken or aren't i understand is around $120. so they raise some of that money from dues from people that may or may not be able to afford that. $53 million from our tax dollars, and now actually we don't know the whole picture because it takes a lot of work to unravel this spider web of corporations that exists that are anilated and part and parcel of acorn -- affiliated and part and parcel of acorn and sometimes copy and pace boards ever director where if the board of project vote or one of the other subsidiaries happen to meet and then walk into another room and would you sit down with acorn and that board met, you might look around and not find