markey of massachusetts. the chair: pursuant to house resolution 1329, the gentleman from massachusetts, mr. markey, and a member opposed, each will control o10 minutes. the chair recognizes the gentleman from massachusetts. mr. markey: thank you, madam chair. chairman waxman's amendment strengthens the core functions of home star to save energy, create jobs, and save consumers money. our highlight -- i'll highlight just a few of the provisions in the amendment. the amendment offers additional rebates for super efficient air conditioners and furnaces. it requires rebating a gators under home star to be entirely employed in the united states. and it includes rebates for storm windows and doors. the technical changes to the amendment have streamlined the effectiveness of the program. for example, the amendment includes a provision to ensure coordination between existing state energy efficiency programs and home star. i think that charnle waxman's amendment improves significantly the bill, i think it contributes

the gentleman from massachusetts. mr. markey: i thank the chair lady. i yield myself one minute at this time. the chair: the gentleman is recognized for one minute. mr. markey: thank you, madam chair. this is really a tremendous piece of legislation. it's a win-win-win. it will ultimately wind up with $9.2 billion worth of energy savings for american consumers. because of the installation of these work smarter not harder technologies that we will be helping consumers to purchase. it will create 168,000 new jobs, especially in the construction sector, which has upwards of 25% of unemployment. and it will increase our energy independence by backing up that boil that we import into our country, moving us closer into this energy independence which should be the goal of our country. using new energy technology that make it possible for every consumer to participate in this revolution. this is an excellent piece of legislation. i reserve the balance of my time. the chair: the gentleman reserves. the gentleman is recognized. mr.

low and behold, the shot that was heard around the world in massachusetts.tt brown won the senate seat [applause] he won the senate seat that belongs to the people of massachusetts, not to the kennedy family and not to the democratic party. [applause] on tuesday, in the 12th district of pennsylvania, we will send another shot around the world when we elect tim burns to represent the 12th district of pennsylvania. [applause] i have to remind you that you have to vote twice on tuesday. you have to tell your friends and family that you have to vote for tim burns and the special election and vote for tim burns in the primary election. i will repeat that. you can vote twice on tuesday for tim burns. maybe only time in your life you can do that legally. it is so important that tim burns gets elected to congress in this special on tuesday and wins the primary because that momentum will carry him through to the november election and that will carry the republicans threw to the november election to re-take the house in washington d.c. and will send another message to

the gentleman from massachusetts. mr. lynch: thank you, mr. speaker. i appreciate the gentleman's kind words and also the words of the gentleman from michigan, mr. schauer. i would just add one last point and that is that the kellogg company also played an instrumental role during wld war ii as the company for the first time provided packaged rations for the united states armed forces. in addition during world war ii, the kellogg company engineering personnel made use of the company's production facilities in support of the united states armed forces engineering efforts. and in recognition of the company's contribution to the american war effort, mr. keg ol received the army navy e. flag for excellence with that, i'd just ask members on both sides of the aisle to support mr. schauer and his resolution and i yield back the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: all time is expired. will the house suspend the rules and agree to house resolution 1172. those in favor say aye. those opposed, no. in the opinion of the cha

authorities today also raided a mobil gas station in brookline, massachusetts, another boston suburb. a silver honda in the parking lot was searched and agents were seen taking items from the vehicle. search warrants were also executed at homes on long island and several locations in new jersey. in washington, attorney general eric holder confirmed the raids, but said there was no immediate danger. >> several individuals who were encountered during the searches have been taken into federal custody for alleged immigration violations. these searches are the product of evidence that has been gathered in the investigation since the attempted times square bombing, and do not relate to any known immediate threat to the public or active plot against the united states. >> woodruff: massachusetts governor deval patrick tried to calm the public's fears. >> based on all the information and the very, very careful coordination through the joint terrorism task force, there is no basis for believing that there is a threat to the people of massachusetts. >> woodruff: authorities today said the suspec

the gentleman from massachusetts. mr. lynch: i yield. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from massachusetts reserves. the gentleman from utah: mr. chaffetz: i yield to the gentleman, mr. for then berry. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized. mr. for then berry: as we know this sunday millions of americans will celebrate the 102nd mother's day. the dedication, the grace, and the love of our mothers are written on all of our charts and the history of our nation and i think they can be rightly said that the great character of america is due to the collective visionary might of the american mother. president abraham lincoln elucidated this very well and i quote, all i am or hope to be i owe to my angel mother. i remember my mother's prayers and they have always followed me. they have clung to me all of my life. across time, traditions, and cultures mothers have long been recognized and uplifted for their irreplaceable contributions to the family and society. but it wasn't until a woman as we heard earlier f

. -- won massachusetts. any republican who thinks it is a slam dunk that table when the house is wrong. >> colby? >> the worst case is to be an incumbent this year in an election. >> nina? >> try to remember that all of these races except the one in pennsylvania were primaries. richard nixon had the support of 25% or 30% when he was nearly impeached. there is always hard core people that will nominate and do god knows what. >> democrat mark critz be republican tim burns in pennsylvania, where 63% of voters cannot stand nancy pelosi. >> pennsylvania needs the jobs and leadership, but the obama- pelosi agenda only makes things worse. >> i opposed the health care bill and i am pro-life and pro- gun. >> he is running as a democrat but he sounds like a republican. >> yes, but he was jack murtha's top aide. on social issues, he is trying to say i'm with you, but he is a democrat. >> this is a total canard that has been used against mark critz. sean hannity was saying it on election night, and a number of commentat

instead clerking at law offices in northampton, massachusetts. passed the bar and set up a practice and took a wife. grace was nothing for calvin also hailing from vermont. burlington to be exact and drifting to northampton, outgoing and vivacious university of vermont. she taught at the local clark school for the deaf. one day she happened to be walking past coolidge's bachelor lodgings. she looked up and saw him sharing while wearing a dirty hat. she laughed and he heard her and resolved to meet her. they married in her parents parlor in burlington october 4th, 1905. the couple eventually took a $27 a month lodging in northampton, a pleasant but white framed duplex. i attended to the furnishing of it myself, he wrote. and when it was ready, mrs. coolidge and i walked over to it. in about two weeks our first boy came on the evening of september 7th. the fragrance of the flowers which covered the bay window filled the room like a benediction where the mother lay with her baby. we called him john in honor of my father. it was all very wonderful to

that is what happened in virginia and massachusetts. those were statewide elections. but in that election, there was an new york house race, new york 23, where it was also run as a local election, and the democrats waon. if you want to win as a democrat, you run on local issues. you stay away from barack obama and nancy pelosi, and you will win. >> 23 new york, the difference was the tea party candidate came in there and messed it up for the republicans. as far as what happened in pennsylvania, this is a true blue certified democrat. he was running against an nancy pelosi in that district. nancy pelosi is not an issue. >> the curious thing to me is the democrats had -- they got out their vote, and in arkansas, blanche lincoln carried to the urban areas significantly, and her opponent, who was supposed to do that, carry the rural areas. she is the head of the agricultural committee . >> arlen specter, is to be democrat, became republican, democrat again. joe sestak became. -- joe sestak beat him. >> notwithstanding the fact he was -- the problem with democrats, the pre

that is what happened in massachusetts, virginia, new jersey. those were statewide elections. but remember that in new york, there was a house race, 23, where it was run as a local election and the democrats won. if you run aground in election as a democrat, you run on the local issues, you do not nationalize it, you stay away from barack obama and nancy pelosi, you can win. that is what republicans have to understand. >> with new york 23, at the difference was that the tea party candidate came in and mess it up for the republicans. as far as what happened in pennsylvania, this is a true blue certified democrat. there was nothing republican about him. his opponent was running against nancy pelosi. nancy pelosi is not an issue. >> the curious thing to me, though, is that the democrats had a great get-out-of-a vote. in arkansas -- get-out-the-vote. in arkansas, things that flips. blanche lincoln carried the urban areas significantly, and her opponent was supposed to do that carried the rural areas. >> in pennsylvania, voters rejected arlen specter, who used to be a democrat befo

the spker pro tempor for what purpose doethe gentleman from massachusetts sk recognition? >> a unanimous consent to address the house for one minute. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, the gentlen from massachusettss recognized for one minute to address the house. mr. olver: mr. speaker, as financial reform takes shape, we must ask, do wall street banks serve america or themselves? these last years we have seen the answer and it's no suri, wall street serves wall street. could care less about the lives they ruin, seeking profit and bonuses. the bush administration alled wall street banks to chase profit by building their growth on a weak foundation of risky debt and their scheme collapsed. they held americans' savings hostage, congress cod not afford to let them fail, so they couldn't lose. of course they didn't. america lost. the international monetary fund estimates these gamblets

he went to massachusetts at the end and campaigned for martha copely. she lost.here are two other examples in gubernatorial election last year. he was on the phone. he did a tv ad for him. joe biden went up there five times but he did not go up on the sunday before the election, put his arm around senator specter and try and turn out the vote and it probably wouldn't haven insider by definition? >> i think he was able to associate himself enough with the good things that measure that had done for the district and focus very much on economic issues. it's an area of the state that's been very hard hit. but because he was not an uncouple bent, so to speak -- incumbent, he was able to separate himself a little bit from the worst of washington. he was not against health care, he's pro-life, progun, as was measure that. he was able to make it a local race and focus in on the republican, tim byrnes and make him much more of an issue. they were able to turn the tables on the republicans in that race. gwen: i was surprised to see republicans come out the next day and say,

the massachusetts governor just signed úlvastate's first anti-bullying law.cation and training efforts and outlines new rules and expectations for reporting bullying incidents. the january suicide of 15-year-old phoebe prince sparked a public outcry over school bullying and helped muster support for this new very tough law. joining us now by phone is serdina rocker whose son carl committed suicide after being bullied. thank you very much for joining us. for so many people, you're an inspiration. you've shown courage in the wake of the loss of your child. what's your reaction to people who say this is crossing the line, that we don't need this kind of law? >> my reaction is we definitely need this kind of law. our children in our schools, across this great nation, are under attack each and every day. they have to go to school in an unsafe environment. and they are being picked on by other children whom may have some type of problem. and we need to have -- schools need to have a law like this which requires professional development and training for staff, for t

he went to massachusetts at the end and campaigned for martha copely. she lost.here are two other examples in gubernatorial election last year. he was on the phone. he did a tv ad for him. joe biden went up there five times but he did not go up on the sunday before the election, put his arm around senator specter and try and turn out the vote and it probably wouldn't have helped but it was interesting that he decided not to do that. gwen: i want to talk about what happens next in that race because pat too manyy, who is a conservative -- he was the reason arlen specter switched parties. so what does it look like for joe sestak? is he at a disadvantage? >> in the polls he's down by a tiny bit but some would argue that beating specter, running that powerful ad improved sestak's standings. one of the reasons obama wanted to stand out too is that people who supported sestak need to come out in the general election to support too manyy. people across the country -- toomy. sestak might -- he has some support. the white house is very bullish on him now. [laughter] >> aft

we also had that senate race in massachusetts. there are lessons to learn from those. it is a volatile time. when people are hurting, the electorate is volatile and that means that people will want to see change. the same passion for change that animated people for president obama, people still look for as they go to the booth. we got a message about being able to deliver change. if you want to continue to see change, you have to put people in who are willing to do some heavy lifting to bring change about. >> let's take a look at the most recent special election from last night. the democratic winner in pennsylvania opposed health-care reform. he is pro-life and pro-begun. -- and pro-gun. >> one of the signature issues in the rise was the issue of health reform. mark critz has said he might cut -- might not have voted for the bill originally. there is a sharp difference of in the candidates on this issue. mark critz said no. he said we need to make sure it is implemented well. the republicans really made that race a referendum on the president but also on whether repea

he, senator reed of rhode island and senator brown of massachusetts. as both of these colleagues of ours speak with some authority on this amendment. jack reed of course is a graduate of west point and served for a number of years in uniform for our country with great distinction, i might add. senator brown has spent, as i heard him say, some 30 years in the national guard in the state of massachusetts, i believe. and so he can also speak with more than just passive authority about the importance of the amendment which they offer and which was adopted overwhelmingly, i'm proud to say, by our fellow colleagues here. i don't think there was a negative vote on the amendment. and i commend my colleagues for their expression of strong support. but it is a very important amendment because it sets the table for a debate we'll have tomorrow regarding a certain area of our finance companies, and this amendment is -- establishes an office of military liaison within the consumer bureau that we have created in this overall legislation. in today's "new york times,"

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the gentleman from massachusetts is recognized. mr. lynch: at this time it gives me great pleasure to recognize representative john sarbanes, the gentleman from maryland, who is the lead sponsor on our side in support of this legislation. i recognize him for five minutes. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from maryland is recognized for five minutes. mr. sarbanes: i want to thank chairman lynch for yielding his time. i want to thank him for his support of this very important bill. also, congressman jerry connolly is going to speak, i believe, and he's been very supportive. we have bipartisan support on this bill. i think it's a common sense approach. i'm delighted we have it on the floor today. we've been working for some time to try to strengthen the telecommuting-telework policy across our federal agencies and this legislation will make sure we have a good, strong policy in place. for starters, it's going to instruct the office of personnel management to develop a uniform, government-wide telework policy for federal employees. w

markey of massachusetts. the chair: pursuant to house resolution 1344, the gentleman from massachusetts, mr. markey and a member opposed will each control five minutes. the chair recognizes the gentleman from massachusetts. mr. markey: thank you very much. the amendment i'm offering today along with the gentlelady from california, ms. capps would add a new r&d program specifically focused on increasing our nation's capacity to turn new innovations into new jobs, a clean energy consortium would be regionly based selected by the secretary of energy through a competitive process and include research universities, national labs, industry and other state and nongovernmental organizations with expertise in clean energy development. moving to commercialize industry is critical for our ability to compete for jobs in china and india. the faster we bring clean energy technologies to market, the faster we end our addiction to foreign oil from the middle east. our amendment will connect professors with producers, invento

a suspect arrested in massachusetts faces a judge. >>> plus v you met this local phenom? at 9 years old, he's one of the best wrestlers in the country and he has the sites set off the map and on a world record that is next. >>> and nice and warm out there. plenty of sunshine, too. will it hold for the weekend? we'll start talking about that forecast. it's all coming up. >>> thanks, gary. fox 5 news at 5 continues after this. stay with us. >> ...berber carpet. itas a whole bowl of stew. nooo. why? i could have saved this one. i could have saved this one. ♪ call 1-800-steemer  >> we're learning more about a massachusetts man arrested during an investigation into the failed time square bombing. khan had his first court appearance where prosecutors presented evidence against him. lisa evers has the story. it's a start that could mean a lot, it could mean nothing. >> reporter: 27-year-old khan was taken into custody in watertown, massachusetts mass, by federal agents who followed the money trail left by times square bomb suspect shahzad. kahn dean dean good connecti

in massachusetts republican and a mississippi republican, a florida republican, a colorado republican do not all think the same. as general patton says, "if everyone thought the same, someone is not thinking." on one issue republicans are unified on is too much debt, spending, taxes, and the need for a check and balance on what we see as an overreaching government in washington. i think scott brown was elected partly for that reason. i think rubio will be elected for that reason and so will a variety of republicans. >> speaking of the debt problem, no congressman has been able to make clear and really educate the american public about how two-thirds of the budget is mandatory spending. when they sit to just cut spending, that is just not realistic. -- when they say just to cut spending, that is not realistic. >> that is a good question. i think that everything -- and in our country we move in big waves. we were not doing anything. in the 1960's of a sudden people were recycling and we had earth day. in 1970's we passed the clean water act. i think the same thing will happen with the d

that shape in massachusetts and throughout the colonies to inform each other. anyway, thank you very much for your attention. i appreciate it. and i'll be glad to answer all of your questions. [applause] >> don't all jump in at one. yes? thank you. >> what about things like measles, mumps, and rubella, and even if chronic lyme disease exist, and in thinking about it in one way, it's easy to ascribe the reaction of the come -- colonist to them, because it was almost unknown. correct me if i'm wrong, there was no germs and diseases. they didn't really even know why people were getting smallpox with they scared up their arms. my real question, you could argue in the current day they are living in unprecedented health and longevity. and yet humans still respond to the same day to the issue. my question to you is that really historically, we are not really that different. or is it that there's something about being human that makes us response this way. >> yeah, very cautious. first of all, let me gently correct you. because cotton mather had an amazingly modern per

of massachusetts said the same thing, which is enough. message that senator brown was able to grab from people in massachusetts to take with him to washington. another person in this congress, another -- for him to say to speaker pelosi enough. thank you very much for coming out. time for you to start working. thank you. >> thank you. it is great to see you. i represent the ninth congressional district which shares for five counties with the 12th district. i know the people of the 12th district 12. i am proud to be here today. to be here in support of tim. we're going to send an doddridge to washington. send a message to nancy pelosi and the president and tell them that enough is enough. enough with the spending, enough with taxes, enough with trying to kill the coal industry in pennsylvania for trying to kill jobs in the cap and trade bill. [applause] enough of us going around the world apologizing for being american. apologizing for spreading freedom and democracy around the world. we are americans and proud of it and we have to make su

. >> reporter: in massachusetts, 15-year-old febie prince commits suicide in february.police arrest three students for bullying her. an 11-year-old hung herself friday evening. the girl's diary is full of i of incidents of bullying. the next step now for school leaders statewide is preventing it. katie o' malley signed on to help and marks this week as bullying awareness week. >> all kids know what it is, but really getting them to be aware of when it's happening and what to do about it. not to be quiet about it. >> reporter: kids who bully need help too, says mrs. o' malley. >> the bullier themselves are kids who may have issues. they may have problems at home. >> reporter: students are just too afraid to come forward. >> bullying is a very serious thing and you have to deal with it. >> reporter: devron kahn says he's seen bullying in the hall ways, but he says cyber bullying is the worse. >> because of cyber bullying, all the texts and bad messages, the kids are stressed out all the time. >> reporter: mrs. o' malley sent letters to the state's schools asking teachers

of it and set find become a state and that was named once a part of massachusetts and the massachusetts legislature voted in favor of setting them free. the same thing happened in west virginia where west virginia was gleaned from virginia so the process is laid out in the constitution. it's just a matter of getting the votes of the state and congress and then you've got a new state. >> host: you also talked about other big cities in the book. boston and chicago over the course of history. speak to those of you could. >> guest: yes i think every major city in the ute states at one time or another thought it should be a separate state with its new york comedy troupe, chicago, los angeles as talked about it, and the reason is what's take the example chicago. chicago grew rapidly in the 20s and 30's and early part of that century and in essence they were not getting their representation they thought they should in the state legislature and a fault if they can't get redistricting we will just make our own state and the attempted to do that. the example of new york is a similar oftentimes pe

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>> lexington, massachusetts. i was born there, in 1955. went through lexington public school systems, and, in fact, we lived -- still the same house we were in when i was in high school, lexington battle greens. when i say to people, i am from lexington, i always add, the birthplace of american liberty, to put it in context. well, now, you are referring well, now you're referring there to our rival. that's the concord minuteman.u i didn't put a picture of the co lexington minuteman in becauseut the inscription's not quite so dramatic.nsr ralph waldo emerson's "concord hymn" accompanies that particular monument, and that's much more famous. c-span: now how far is lexingto, and concord away from eachfamo. other?n >> guest: oh, just a couple ofm miles; an easy bicycle ride foro me when i was a kid.es i could easily go over to the old north bridge and -- to see that statue.d but i really grew up in thee shadow of the lexingtonrel minuteman and like to maintain that distinction. o there was always this rivalry di between the two towns. c-span:

. >> reporter: in massachusetts, this 15-year-old committed suicide in january and police arrested three students for bullying her and in florida, a 5th grader hangedherself. in baltimore city, students were suspended after bullying. a little girl was beaten by three students. >> you can't put a band-aid on it -- you have to fix it >> reporter: the next step is preventing it. for that, the maryland first lady signed on to help and marked this week as bullying awareness week. -- all kids know what it is and getting them to be aware of what to do about it. >> reporter: last school year, 1700 cases were reported around the state. some school leads fear that could be highier because the students are too afraid to come forward. >> it's not a serious thing and you have to deal with it. >> reporter: he's a 6th grader and he's seen it in the hallways and he says that cyber bullying is the worst. and students use the cell phones and internet. >> because of that, all of the texting and bad messages. they're stressed out all of the time. >> reporter: and mrs. o'malley sent the letters to the school

va unfortunately had the slave system but massachusetts is much more plucky all entrepreneurs. this fostered the individualism, individual initiative and responsibility those are the moral bedrocks of capitalism. you have act for yourself and you have act on your own. you have a lot to do with causing their revolution. when the british tried to change the rules, they are not at all happy about it and they are not afraid to oppose it. so i would say that economic initiative -- widespread economic initiative was crucial to the revolution and to the founding of this country. >> what about slavery? you mentioned that in your book. not just in this country but around the world. >> slavery is terrible. their profits to be made in the tropics by growing sugar. imagine a world without sugar and all the sudden they can get sugar. and then you get this vicious exploitation of labor. it weighed on the conscience of these european countries. what did they do? they blamed this on the slaves. it is their fault and they were meant to be slaves. this is left of better -- a bitter legacy of pre

. >>> massachusetts police took a gun from a pilot that threatened to harm himself. he e-mail her threatening to kill himself in a spectacular fashion. the pilot was confronted by police at logan international airport and agreed to undergo a medical evaluation. the pilot never threatened in aircraft passengers. >> up next, what can we learn from the world of sports? we will talk about that and the political playbook. >> we have it whether details straight ahead. >> and what a great night for baseball, baltimore and washington. fans are talking about when stephen strausberg >>> what can washington learn from the world of sports? >> george allen, the former virginia governor has a book, "what washington can learn from the world of sports. his lessons? competition is good. quarterback never scored touchdowns, and a tie game is like kissing your sister. house republicans are trying to duplicate the success of new gingrich's revolution of 94. they are going to come up with an agenda calling "america speaks out." all of those new obama voters, will they turn out for someon

paul from massachusetts, your first up with our two guests.ler: thank you for letting me get through. i'm from massachusetts and i see a very disturbing had against tim cahill from the republican governors association. i want to know why other governors in other states can get into state elections. i have never heard of that before. also, why don't the democrats get on tv and defend packard? -- and defend duval patrick ordaz? host: are you a supporter of duval patrick? caller: yes, i am. host: but get a response. guest: i understand if they do not have -- do not like a third party activism in these races. it is our job, but the bus, to support -- both of us, to support the candidates'kg host: m cahill hurt your chances in massachusetts? not i guest: robb. when i saw that the rga went up in massachusetts i almost gave them money because of a like to see them spend more money on this ad. the more that kale and bigger fight it out and they fight over -- the more cahill and baker fight it out in the fight over who is more conservative, it will be

they had the warning shot of a republican winning ted kennedy's seat in massachusetts. think tim murphy lost? >> i think i know why the democrat won? i think because he was a former aide to john murtha. he really said, but didn't show it in the ad, hey, i'll continue to bring home if bacon. the people of onstown said, okay, hey, we like the bacon. >>> we have two daughters of louisiana here. i want to turn to the voil spill in the gulf. cokie, you heard james carville and chris matthews ber rating president obama in the clip. do you think the obama administration is doing a good justify job with this --? no. i think it's clear. the oil is gushing. we're being lied to about how much oil is gushing. and the administration authorities came out that first week and said, the worst case scenario is that it keeps up until we get the second well drilled. the worst case snacenario is no worse. they have named a commission. when you don't have anything else to do, you have a commission. >> how are you going to stop it? if they could stop it, they would. if the administration coul

there was some wind damage out in albany, connecticut, massachusetts, and just outside of boston. but overall pretty quiet severe weather day. today's going to be more of the same. we have a weather pattern without any huge storms. that's good. here come as cold shot of air. it's only 41 in denver, 33 in billings. so if you're in the northern plains, the weather's changed. it definitely feels like early spring, not summer. we have a little bit of rain, not a lot but showers continuing along this front. it will be warm today. south texas could see it in the mid to upper 90s. if you're in des moines, ames, miriam, dubuque, washington, kenosha down to davenport, you'll see showers. otherwise it looks like a beautiful day through the mid-atlantic and down through the deep south. just son afternoon storms in orlando. that's a look at the national forecast. now here's a look at the weather outside your window. temperatures are going to be on the warm side today. philadelphia, 82 degrees. what a great spring. memphis, 82, oklahoma city, 79. all of tennessee will be dry today after the bi

obama did it in new jersey and massachusetts and the democrats lost.tak uses history like a knife to undercut specter's presidential support. >> arlen specter is the right man for the united states senate. i have can count on this man. he's a firm ally. that's important. >> he switched parties to save one job. his. not yours. >> specter has attacked sestak's military service. >> joe sestak, relieved of duty in the navy for creating a poor command client. >> retired sestak has not released his military papers and said he asked to step down because his daughter developed brain cancer. the poll shows sestak leading 44-41%. he's also hitting saying he will support elena kagan, though specter was the only one to pose her last year for solicitor general. >> he picks the justices on how they affect the electoral process. >> he says his skin is thicker than a rhinoceros. >> it does not hurt me. i am in a tough line of work and i'm used to being challenged. >> reporter: when specter quit the g.o.p. to run for senate as a democrat, he shot to the top of the poll

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that was a man of massachusetts who met lincoln bluffs on the web. the german recognizes mr. defazio. >> thank you, mr. chairman and ranking member for holding this which as i understand is the third hearing on the need for additional funding for infrastructure in the u.s.. i am not going to reiterate or bore you with the statistics on the incredible state of disrepair of our current infrastructure. but the gentlelady that spoke before me, ms. rosa delauro has spoken with great passion and i endorse the idea that she's put forward. there is tremendous merit in having this as a part of the solution of a well constructed and for stricter bank could meet the needs of state and local jurisdiction across the country in rebuilding or building out new infrastructure and assisting them in getting their reasonable and flexible financing and i believe it can be constructed in such a way as to protect the taxpayers of the united states would be providing the guarantee particularly with the collapse or the difficulties in the bond market today. it's very expensive to go forward with publ

host: next up, sandy in massachusetts. on our line for republicans. go ahead.aller: i'm sorry, i got paul in hills borrow, ohio. caller: hello. it's great to talk to you gentlemen. it's kind of rainy here in ohio but i enjoy a chance to talk to you guys. my question would be, with the cleaning up i guess of republicans where i guess they're not per seed as being leaning right enough, they're kind of cleaning house. and i'm curious what the host opinion is on where we're going to be at in the future if per se things work out the way they predict and the republicans pick up a lot of house and then they have to maybe, if they get control, have to dictate with this right-leaning republican party. are they going to pass, are they kind of a black eye trying to reach too far? is the house, the budget is being shut down with bill clinton veto and that kind of stuff. is there a possibility of them going too far right and not governing more of a centrist? host: thanks for your call. are we headed towards 1994? is this back to the future? guest: well, that's what's first

the gentleman from massachusetts. >> i yield myself the balance of my time. mr. chairm, if we want to do something that is common sense, we should pass this amendment before us. hunger, obesity are critical issues to our military and to the health and well-being of our nation. 69 years ago, military recruits were turned away because they were undernourished. today they are rejected because they are fat. a school lunch program alls our children to eat during the school day. we must improve it so thatmore nutritious meals are srved and that every child has access to school meals. we talk a lot abt health care in this chamber according to the american public health association, i quote, left unchecked, obesy ll add nearly $344 billion to the nation's annual health care costs by 28 and account for more than 21% of health care spending. this is a health issue. this is a common sense issue. this is a natiol security issue. this amendment expresses the house's support for this effort to end hunger and toake sure our you people have nutritious meals, and i urge my collea

that is the new republican senator from massachusetts. >> senator. >> senator. >> one of the dodgersnterviewed by one of the entertainment channels. -- one of the doctors -- daughters got interviewed by one of the entertainment channels. there is adrian grenier from "entourage." coming in shortly will be helen thomas. there is ed henry, from cnn. there is helen thomas of "first newspaper." she is 90 years old. she is nearly as old as it is a dinner. -- as of this dinner. there is craig crawford. he co-wrote a book that you can see on our website. there is rupert murdoch and mrs. murdoch. some of the guests that fox invited this evening including vanessa williams. there is a michael steele, chair of the gop. he is a guest of -- i am not sure. i will have to look that up. that is greta and her husband. her show comes out of the same building that we are in at c- span. there is wolf blitzed and dennis quaid -- wolf blitzer and dennis quaid. this is all from about 90 minutes, two hours ago. there is former secretary of state madeleine albright. she is a guest of nbc's. white house press

senate in massachusetts. they all lost.und in the final days of arlen specter's campaign in pennsylvania. mr. steele, what does it say about the president's coattails this year and his political loyalties? >> a very short coat. the president doesn't have the coattails to drive his policies through his candidates throughout their running as part of his ticket. the reality of it is you are going to see, i believe, a lot more candidates going that's all right, the white house doesn't need to come to my state or my district, because they know, the people, the people who are driving it, the white house cannot change the dynamic on the ground. >> chris: governor kaine? >> i think the president is strong. if you look at polling in a tough time. he remains strong. we've been winning special elections in congress, in a very convincing way over the last year-and-a-half. as the economy continues to improve, chris, that choice will be very clear. it was interesting when the chairman placed his, you know, his message for the fall he did

it had this little red dot over massachusetts and d.c. and i wrote to rick stern the grand strategist at the victory campaign, from his friend pat buchanan and sent it over to him. and i understand he had a frame and had on his wall ever since. he's a judge now. is a judge in boston, and he was one of the guys being considered for clinton's head of the fbi. i think is very close to clinton but i haven't seen him in years. we were good buddies in those days. >> host: mesa, arizona, you're on. >> caller: i'm going to be very nervous but i'm so excited to talk to one of my heroes. and i have a few comments. we have just been told from connie mack, mayor from california, we are just these formal people. they are telling people not to come to arizona, cancel contracts. you know what gets me? we can cancel them, too. we are filing our water that should go to arizona to we have a contractor we are letting the music we goes to california spend tens of those of you that i hate to know how much we spend. the other thing, when you look at all these