to break it is because israeli officials themselves for example israeli foreign minister avigdor lieberman in june. last year have stated clearly that the puppets of the blockade as collective punishment and political question as a very very important point if i go to you how do you react to that because it is we hear this a lot from members of the international community this is collective punishment against the people of gaza how do you respond to that. i you know personally i find it to be a little absurd you know israel pulled out of the gaza strip in two thousand and five with a hand extended for peace pulled out of the international borders instead of having the houses that are left behind and the settlements that are left behind to be used to to build agriculture and to build industry hamas which vialli took over gaza in two thousand and seven decided to continuously attack israel with the reigning arms that it obtains through ships that try to sail to gaza or to egypt and smuggled into the gaza strip. from the time it was under under under under under this order which is a commissi

lieberman: mr. president, i ask unanimous consent that further proceedings under the quorum call be dispensed with. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. lieberman: i thank the chair. mr. president, it's my honor now to rise as chairman of the homeland security and governmental affairs committee to speak on behalf of s. 679, the presidential appointment efficiency and streamlining act of 2011, and i do so with great gratitude toward senator alexander, who is here now on the floor; senator schumer, and others who worked together to clear away procedural obstacles to focusing on this piece of legislation. this is a noble effort that's been tried before and failed, but i'm confident that this time, with the support of our leaders, really our bipartisan leadership -- senator reid, senator mcconnell, senator alexander, senator schumer, not to mention senator collins and me, in our committee role -- we're going to get this passed. this is a bipartisan effort to solve a problem, or at least help so

international stage israel is looking increasingly diligence in my eyes and again one can quote lieberman and other israeli officials one doesn't have to make an argument up it's all here and i think that this blockade and this flotilla that is in response to it i think is a real danger for israel's international reputation and so far israel is really floundering it showed it show no real response and i think convinces the world audience out there that it really is acting in a manner which is legitimate and it's the kind of behavior that one expects from a state and i think the fact that it still is in response to an illegal collective punishment considerably weakens on already weakens case right now and where your last word in the program go ahead in chicago is where we go from here now ali you didn't say as much as everyone else go ahead. peter i think if we if we can obviously is really unfolds by chris and we look at the fact that ships have been carrying weapons to the gaza strip for holly go ahead jump in what you personally you know that israelis solid state has for us and it was j

officials have to say i have to say we can just listen to israeli officials like lieberman explaining the punitive and illegal intent of this blockade and as i mentioned and i stress this israeli officials themselves say one thing in english to the international press and another thing and he. in english that talking about all the scary things that might be on the ship with holocaust survivor had the epstein in hebrew that briefing the cabinet that we have absolutely no evidence whatsoever of any threat coming from this flotilla so mr katz's husband may may work in far right wing suckles in israel but it's it's why israel is in such a bad bind in terms of our oblate diplomacy relations you can please it's next relations you just don't. like i did ask you a question years can i ask you a question do you think that even fire rules israeli city will be as you think he is really bill a terry will tell him i'm sorry gentlemen it's my risky decision elz we keep this orderly here if i could ask you if the israeli government doesn't think that this hotel is a threat do you think it will use m

lieberman: i thank the chair. there will now be two minutes of debate prior to the demint amendment, number 511. mr. demint: madam president. madam president. the presiding officer: the senator from south carolina. mr. demint: thank you. the senate is not in order, madam president. the presiding officer: the senate needs to come to order. can senators take their conversations from the well. the senator from south carolina. mr. demint: thank you, madam president. this next amendment is about accountability and transparency. i want to thank the leadership teams on both sides for accepting most of the positions here for legislative affairs that interface on our behalf with the administration. there are eight more positions, and that's all this amendment is about. in their public affairs position that interface on behalf of the public with the administration. certainly, we can give the public the same accountability and transparency that we ask for ourselves. these are the positions within the white house for the -- f

i don't know what standard you put senator lieberman as a liberal. i don't know what standards you-- good point. good point. right, and hillary, sometimes-- although, i think she's wonderful; i supported her; í helped her become a senator; i think she's mostly good-- i just think she doesn't know any better in this case. i think that she's made some mistakes, and everyone does. and tipper gore, in fairness, that was a late-'80s position that they backed off of later, but to this core question-- i wouldn't consider any of those people liberals, as a matter of fact. i mean, hillary's got some bones in her and some--but-- you also wouldn't put them in jesse helms' territory. no, no, that's right. my point is, these aren't people with a history of repression. that's right, not a history. so you sort of have to step back and say, you know, maybe something deep inside these folks really bothers them about the music, and what do you think it is? you know, it's just, like, difficult. it's cultural-- what it is, and so it's not racist. it's cultural, but it,

also known as glenn beck's television televangelism career kickstart lieberman called the rally important and constructive. and once upon a time long long ago joe lieberman used to be a democrat now he's one of glenn beck's minions. and a very very ugly herman cain the republican presidential hopeful has tried out crazy the other nominees tough task considering the field and he's doing one heck of a job here and on the glenn beck show cain defended his comments from earlier in the week on his apprehension about appointing muslims to his administration i didn't say i would appoint one because if they can prove to me that they have put in the constitution of the united states first bin that they would be a candidate just like everybody else my entire career of high here good people great people regardless of their religious or and so it are you saying that it is that muslims have to prove they're there there has to be some loyalty proof yes to the constitution of the united states of america would you do that to a catholic or would you do that no to a mormon no i wouldn't i wouldn't because

senator lieberman, thank you. thank you, senator collins, and really what i want to say is amen to everything you said. so i will be brief. use it at the beginning i look forward to these hearings every session, and i do because they are so constructive in a city in which in a government in which too often too little happens that's constructive these days, this is a cause that unites people across party lines and has enabled us certainly in recent years to come together to be supportive of diabetes research and to help facilitate some of the really miraculous advances that have occurred in dealing with diabetes and our time. the fact that you children are here, young people are here is the most important thing of all because you are the best advocates for this cause. first off, you show how well you were doing triet to show everybody how well you're doing dealing with diabetes but the second thing is you make us all want to make the investments that are necessary to make sure we not only better treat diabetes but

senator lieberman, thank you. thank you, senator collins, and really what i want to say is amen to everything you said. so i will be brief. use it at the beginning i look forward to these hearings every session, and i do because they are so constructive in a city in which in a government in which too often too little happens that's constructive these days, this is a cause that unites people across party lines and has enabled us certainly in recent years to come together to be supportive of diabetes research and to help facilitate some of the really miraculous advances that have occurred in dealing with diabetes and our time. the fact that you children are here, young people are here is the most important thing of all because you are the best advocates for this cause. first off, you show how well you were doing triet to show everybody how well you're doing dealing with diabetes but the second thing is you make us all want to make the investments that are necessary to make sure we not only better treat diabetes but

let's show you what senator joseph lieberman had to say about medicare. its current structure right now. just listen through the phone. >> 50 million americans depend on medicare now. about 20 million more people will go on medicare during the next 10 years, mostly because of retiring baby boomers. each medicare beneficiary, each medicare enrollee will on the average stay, almost three times more out in medicare benefits than they contribute in payroll taxes and premiums. the number varies based on income and family structure, but that is basically what it is. about three times more out then you put in. that is why we say there's a status quo on medicare that is unsustainable. host: what is your reaction? you paid, but you're getting three times out more than what you paid. caller: supposedly, that money was supposed to go in the trust fund. if they would investigate properly, there would be more money. there's no money because congress keeps spending. there should be more money there, but there's not because in the 1990's after the fall of russia, tens o

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lieberman and cohurn introduced a proposal to increase the age for medicare from 65 to 67.for wealthier seniors to pay more for their care. >> we can't balance our budget without dealing with mandatory spending programs like medicare. the second is, we can't -- >> senator lieberman and goldburn says they would cut medicare by $5 million over the next years. >>> and the fda is recalling the drug avastin. what it may mean for cancer parents. >>> and four years after a deadly attack at the san francisco zoo -- >>> a critical decision in washington tomorrow could affect hundreds of thousands of cancer patients. the fda is expected to retrieve approval of drug. >> reporter: the fda today says there's a problem, the drug does not work. obviously her kids are energetic and healthy, and for the first time tracy galvin says she is too. >> i am scared out of my mind that i'm not going to have it available to me down the road. >> reporter: today the food and drug administration held formal hearings into avastin. they said more recent testings shows the drug is no better than a placebo

so that senator lieberman and collins did a good job of getting us to this point. as soon as this done, we'll move to some changes that senators schumer and alexander have approved. so, again, i see my friend, the senator from tennessee, on the floor, and again as he does on virtually everything, he is a very thoughtful person, always trying to work for the betterment of this body, and i'm grateful that he and senator schumer have done all the good work they have on this legislation. mr. alexander: madam president? the presiding officer: the senator from tennessee. mr. alexander: madam president, i would like to thank the majority leader and the republican leader, senator mcconnell, for the way they've worked on this legislation. not just on this bill but when they were the respective whips of their parties several years ago each of them worked on trying to help improve the senate's ability to do its oversight by doing a better job without advice and consent responsibility. that's one of our better-known responsibilities. it is a constitutional responsibility. it's

> the german chancellor angela merkel hasn't welcome to wen jiabao at the former bell lot of max lieberman. a dinner was held in the premier's honor on monday night. it is back to business on tuesday. they will hold talks on political and economic matters. earlier, at a summit in london, deals worth more than $2.3 billion were signed between china and british companies occurred despite the commercial agreements, the premier is meeting with david cameron magnified their differences on human rights. our deputy political editor reports. >> marching bands, soldiers on parade, and a man and a feathered hat. at the foreign office, the chinese premier was given all of this ceremony that britain could lay on for a visiting foreign leaders. after a welcome, some hard diplomacy inside. a warning to david cameron that china must do more to ensure human rights. >> we are different countries. different stages of development. we should show each other respect, but we are very clear that political and economic development should go hand in hand, that one supports the other. >> downing street said that mr

tom coburn, who also is a doctor, and joe lieberman, who typically votes with democrats.n giving this proposal they realize that it's a plan that nobody is going to like. democrats are pouncing on it. there is agreement on free trade. the white house and capitol hill have worked out agreements on colombia, panama and south korea that includes aid for american workers that are displaced when companies go overseas. we'll hear more about that and medicare when those all-important deficit talks when president obama gives a news conference later this morning. >> tracie potts, thank you very much. >>> in afghanistan, the taliban is planning responsibility for a rare nighttime attack in the capital of kabul. a four-hour standoff between militants and police saw at least 11 afghan victims killed, mostly hotel workers, along with eight attackers. nato helicopters brought the siege to an end by firing rockets at gunmen on the roof of the intercontinental hotel. >>> here is a look at other stories making news early today in america. surveillance video in massachusetts show that alco

senator lieberman, thank you. thank you, senator collins, and really what i want to say is amen to everything you said. so i will be brief. use it at the beginning i look forward to these hearings every session, and i do because they are so constructive in a city in which in a government in which too often too little happens that's constructive these days, this is a cause that unites people across party lines and has enabled us certainly in recent years to come together to be supportive of diabetes research and to help facilitate some of the really miraculous advances that have occurred in dealing with diabetes and our time. the fact that you children are here, young people are here is the most important thing of all because you are the best advocates for this cause. first off, you show how well you were doing triet to show everybody how well you're doing dealing with diabetes but the second thing is you make us all want to make the investments that are necessary to make sure we not only better treat diabetes but

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today coburn and senator joe lieberman build a medicare proposal that will help cut the deficit. president obama will hold another round of talk with senate leaders on raising the debt ceiling. both parties remain divided over taxes and entitlement cuts. i'm very pleased to have dr. tom coburn on this program. welcome. >> thank you, charlie. good to be with you. >> tell me where y think it is, this negotiation now that the president has evolved directly and not just leaving it to vice president biden. >> well, i think it all depends on whether or not we approach the very real problems that our country's facing in terms of our debt and our fiscal situation, whether or not you're approach that in a meaningful way that doesn't just pass the test of congress, it passes the test that says the people that are interested in loaning money for sovereign debt think we'vedone enough to deserve their confidence. >> you have been unilaterally said that you are opposed to some reducing some of the reductions in corporations and others get, in order and help on the revenue side, correct? >> wel

little parisian we did not have any peace talks do you think of the dollar lieberman the country's foreign minister is good for israel he was appointed by. a government that was elected with the quality election i know that many people think the he's not the right person to represent israel in the world it what takes place now but this is a decision that was taken by the leadership by an attorney i was the prime minister i'm not going to comment on it the u.s. president barack obama has publicly committed the united states to peace based on the one nine hundred sixty seven borders what is the benefit to him of sameness in public you know the obama administration unlike former administration is very much engaging with the world with the muslim world which is the african and say i could see the way that the obama as a. representative of us of the little susan rice the way the cheek acts at the united nations the way that she acts the way that she embraces the way that she engaged in really a want to be an honest broker in the middle east and not to be perceived as they were for so many years

senator joe lieberman and tom coburn announced their proposal today to cut medicare to get the ballooning national debt under control. their plan would raise the eligibility age from 65 to 67 and make everyone pay more, especially the rich. the savings would be $600 billion in a decade. the plan would have been political suicide in normal times. >> nobody's going to like this plan. we understand that. but nobody wants the present medicare advantage, and those that are absolutely dependent on it to not have anything. >> our plan contains some strong medicine, but that's what it will take to keep medicare alive. >> the governor projects medicare will run out of money to pay full benefits in 2024. house minority leader nancy pelosi calls the proposal unacceptable. she released this statement saying, "it is unfair to ask seniors to get less in benefits and wait longer to get medicare all while republicans back tax breaks for beiig oil and corporations that ship jobs overseas." >>> up next, what's behind the fed's push to take one drug off the market and why thousands of women aren't letting g

you put out a pretty strong statement-- you and john mccain and joe lieberman-- yesterday about what'spening in syria after we saw this horrendous pictures of people being shot and killed and demonstrators. you said it's time for the administration to do more than it's doing. what needs to be done here? >> get the regional partners to tell assad he has to go and put everything on the table, including military force. if we don't turn this dynamic around-- the red cross can't go into the syria. it's wholesale slaughter. we're about to get qaddafi gone. we need to turn our attention strongly to syria with the regional cooperation like we have in libya. >> schieffer: when you say it's time to think about military force, you're talking about sending in u.s. troops into syria? what are you talking about? >> put on the table with the regional partners-- turkey is being overrun by syrian refugees. to put on table at the united nations in an international way aid to the syrian people. humanitarian disasters abound, what we did in libya to protect the people against a rogue regime. if it made se

here today, senator clinton, senator lieberman, many others are criticizing the content of rap not because it's revolutionary but because of profanity, sexual content. do you see today's music in a different light than you saw your own music? of course, it's a different time. right now, you got--you might have 29- and 28-year-olds with 29- and 28-year-old issues but with a target audience being 8 to 17. now, i believe-- i don't believe so much in regulation as in the fact that you have to navigate, or teach kids how to navigate through the massive information that's coming at them. people's fantasy is their reality. and if you don't have your realities down, which is your education, your economics, your enforcement, your environment, which is often the case in the black community, you could fall into a situation where fantasy and reality has a very thin line between the two. and when you have that very thin line between the two, not only does art imitate life, but life can imitate art, you know, be reciprocated. and that's what we're facing with information today. you have situations that

political republicans are turning against this war right now it's a war that has nobody like him except lieberman and mccain and they're practically a joke you know they've never seen a war a military that they didn't know war of so there's really i would argue it is really a great opportunity for him now in terms of political capital to be braver to be courageous to you know to take a stronger position if he's reelected i don't know what goes through his mind but certainly he's a. person who's got incredible intellect and you would hope and believe that the filter around him is not preventing him from hearing how badly the war is going from understanding is fundamentally a simple war that we did to be. possible chance that that government in afghanistan can do anything other than be hold us up for more money for and rethink afghanistan is i think your work is a very important part of why we're to at least the point where the president is drawing down troops so it's better than cranking him up is was you know during the bush administration and the early obama administration robert greenwald brill