meeks. when mr. meeks comes to the subcommittee and says the v.a.arned his support, the comment has earned his support, then the -- the community has earned his support, then we'll be ready to move forward and accept their work at st. albans. for that reason, we support the amendment and we look forward to the day mr. meeks tells me they've earned the support of his office and community. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman rise? >> i rise to strike the last word. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized for five minutes. >> i rise in support of the meeks amendment that affects his district and several districts around his district in support of veterans and fighting men and women who have returned from wars overseas, some of them severely injured and in need of our care. mr. ackerman: for several years, the department of veterans afairs has pursued a stubbornly wrong headed plan for the st.al bans community. i'm -- st. albans community. for 4 years, property has been dead cailted for veterans, what are veterans s

the honorable gregory meeks and his wife, mrs. mary meeks.weaver ruish. mr. perry white and his wife, mrs. phylicia white. the honorable william burns. mr. james taylor and his wife, mrs. caroline taylor. >> have you performed at the white house before? >> no. >> we have, i think, five or six songs, no real surprises, sort of greatest hits. i'm just excited to be in this company and just to perform at the white house is a privilege. >> have you ever been here before? >> yes, we have. i received the national medal of the arts. that's when we met. we met during the campaign. they actually suggested "you have a friend" for the theme of the evening. >> how is your german? [speaking german] learned it in school. >> boarding school, new england boarding school. >> my father. >> what are you wearing tonight? ♪. >> the president, chancellor merkel and their spouses later appeared in the white house grand foyer for a traditional official photograph. just before the state dinner, president obama and chancellor merkel delivered comments on the relations

policía de san jo ske los actos de crimen y violencia perpetrado por pandillas han alcanzado nivel ep de meekndo se 25 homicidios 14 de las cuales están vinoi vinculados a pandillas por eso creen que esto es una buena noticia para su primer el crimen de pandillas. >>> nuestra postura en relación alto programa comunidad segura no ha cambiado sólo tiene que ver con seguridad pública y no con inmigración. >>> en el pasado el jefe de fly c mi cia de san josé ha dicho que no apoya el programa de comunidades seguras pero hoy dos gentes federales del departamento de seguridad int interna forman parte de la unidad ante pandillas de sde departamento de policía. >>> será otro programa que va acrimina lee zar a la comunidad migrante y que muchos ya tienen miedo trabajar lcon la policía. : el jefe de policía de san josé dice que en esta fecha lo más importante es la seguridad pública al nuncio de este acuer acuérdese hi skwo hace un par de días. según wl gobierno federal desde 2005 el programa escudo comunitario ha producido más de 24 arrestos de pandilleros en el país y en san josé esperan tener el mism

i meek, god, dividends and capital gains are taxed at 15%. that's just incredible. it's an incredibl incredible st. -- steal. so that's what i would say. >> well, it's a subject matter that's ripe for hours of discussion. but very quickly, we litigate in the criminal form too many times of actions and behaviors. so the first thing is, take out all the so-called victimless crimes, all the so-called drug or drug-related cases. can you place them in medical forums or other social forums. secondly, mandatory sentences have to go out. thirdly, grand jury has to go out. fourthly, the informant system has to be eliminated. the police powers, which are ever increasing, have to be at least dropped or minimized. fourth amendment, fifth amendment, first amendment rights have to be given more strength than they have, more resources for the defense because, yes, public defenders and good lawyers who are on the panels, they are defending most of the people who are accused. and they lack the resources because ultimately prosecution with unlimited resources and defense with very, v

i meek, god, dividends and capital gains are taxed at 15%. that's just incredible. it's an incredibl incredible st. -- steal. so that's what i would say. >> well, it's a subject matter that's ripe for hours of discussion. but very quickly, we litigate in the criminal form too many times of actions and behaviors. so the first thing is, take out all the so-called victimless crimes, all the so-called drug or drug-related cases. can you place them in medical forums or other al

you're striving to be the biggest in the best in your field have you learned certain branding take meek's from western maybe your western competitors or western peers i mean how do you when you look at your consumer how do you match brand and your consumer do you look at certain specific local issues that you can play upon or do you look outside and say hey well you know in britain they did this or in argentina they did that i mean is it a combination how do you do it. is always it's always trust it means a. really gustavus digital plea it. was a trust in your books it was a trust and your so was. those who that excite also use. to deploy but it is easier to miss than to go to different stuff let's say electronics. you know where you do go where. you can where. for electronics people really need you to put a premium because if you can lose a lot of international competition it's a difficult to understand the quality. either but if you buy some. some stuff like that you know where you can. judge the quality and people. is the reason why is that are almost more strong brands in produce or s

athletes these days one russian doctor is considered one of its pioneers by silly argument goes to meeks how to solve a basketball team claim olympic gold in one thousand eight hundred seoul and the film has now been made about his amazing career which is still going strong as i'm sure farmer reports now. at sixty two years old the sea after the manga has a wealth of experience and achievements in his field success with the russian possible taking in solar the twenty three years ago is now the focus of a documentary about his life he realized morning sleep is crucial to the team's recovery and his place be the only ones to miss breakfast every day the fact that they believe contributed to that goal by trial i. remember. we had to walk to the canteen it was very far an inconvenience of the soviet delegation lives in the outskirts of the village i mean had to cover quite a long distance on the road you know if you have a training session at ten o'clock in the morning it's very hard to wake up after intensive gangle say before you want to sleep. managed to order breakfast for fifteen people

you're striving to be the biggest in the best in your field have you learned certain branding cake meek'sfrom western maybe a western competitors or western peers i mean how do you when you look at your consumer how do you match brand and your consumer do you look at certain specific local issues that you can play upon or do you look outside and say hey well you know in britain they did this or in argentina they did that i mean is it a combination how do you do it for instance always it's always trust it means a. really got going to stereotypically edition will be no. use it just in your books. will the child in your stories. those who that excites all these things the child the really beautifully. is it on the principle be at two different tables let's literally. dinner which should be the way. you can wish. for any twenty people that really read you to please bring them because you get a lot of international competition because they're difficult to on the film the quality of the of the title but if you buy some. stuff like that. you can feel the call if you feel you feel and people real

longer with us, that these people took control of him and took advantage of him because he was a kind, meekperson. a very loving person. and people preyed on that. >> i mean, awful that it was that michael died -- i remember being so shocked. a huge fan of his, i had ticket to the first show in london. was excited by seeing him again. i can never imagine him as an old man somehow. >> i know. >> michael. in a funny way, the kind of immortalizing that went on after he died, awful that it was for the family, i think for his memory when all his records went back to the top of the charts, i had a 10-year-old -- have a 10-year-old son, my youngest got really into michael jackson music after he died. he was on the radio all the time. i liked that, that at least the legacy was protected. because there was a time when you thaw the michael jackson legacy might be tarnished forever. >> yeah. as long as i live, as long as you live, your children, your grandchildren, your great great grandchildren, you will never ever ever find an entertainer as special, as talented, as loving and as caring as michael

>> i think -- four meek i think now.or some reason i'm very -- - working on something new, but i'm fascinated by the politics of the pool and the politics in the locker room. >> like who gets which locker? >> you have a women's locker room and a men's locker room and what goes on in these four worlds. so i'm kind of interested in what is going on now. >> i dread of research. [laughter] the period that i've been researching. >> [inaudible] >> i've been working on this new novel. [inaudible] i actually was using in my research a book that francine rutka beautiful introduction for. it's these female photographers who work for the security administration and sort of partly to support, to garner support for the new deal would go in a document people's lives and it's sort of an amazing -- it's just amazing. dorothy is another one people aren't familiar with and these women who were true artists in a tie and it wasn't always the easiest thing to do. i was going to talk about strong women whose lives are and always documented, t

the guests aboard a luxury cruise ship sailing between greece and turkey with stops on islands like meek knows and rhodes. after the tiffany's thing he never quite could answer does the newt gingrich for president campaign want to spend a whole new campaign day talking about their luxury cruise through the greek islands? no, they do not. and now they don't have to thanks to congressman anthony wiener. the exciting thing about expecting a thank you gift from newt gingrich is that there's always the possibility that it will come in a really fabulous famous light blue box. joining us now is howard fineman. howard, it's great to see you. thanks for being here tonight. >> hi, rachel. >> in terms of the overall republican presidential politics right now, the thing that is still the most important thing is the fate of mitt romney. mitt room knee standing along as the only major candidate who has not committed himself on the paul ryan medicare plan and standing alone as the one candidate or potential candidate who all the other candidates are running against. is that how you understand the prima

and then, a number of gentlemen, meek mill, pill, wale, and rick ross have banded together to record volume one," maybach music group from the bud light stage. tomorrow night, we'll be joined by christina aguilera, mike tyson, and we'll have music from big sean. who, by the way, is not that big. our first guest tonight is the most beloved bearded redhead on television since "walker texas ranger." you know him as mitchell on the funniest show in all of network television, "modern family." the season finale was earlier tonight on abc, you missed it. please say hello to jesse tyler ferguson. [ cheers and applause ] >> jimmy: what's happening? >> hello, hello. >> jimmy: how are you doing? >> long island in the house. [ cheers and applause ] >> jimmy: you sense that long island was in the house? >> i know there's some long islanders in the house. >> jimmy: i got you. how are you right now during this difficult time? >> oh, god. it has been a roller coaster of a week. hasn't it? we're talking about oprah still. by the way. >> jimmy: of course. we'll be talking about her for awhile. >> unti

they say don't pick up hitch meeke mi hikers, but gilbert rou lay who plays hockey for the edmonton oilerss girlfriend to pick up a hitchhiker tuesday. that guy was this guy, yeah, world famous rock star bono. he and his assistant i guess went out for a walk and got caught up in the rain. and brulee picked him up, they rode in the back of the truck with a german shepard. he thanked the couple on stage on wednesday. yeah. go sit back there with the dog. which i guess is safer if you've got a hitchhiker with you. bono plays in oakland this coming tuesday. so there you have it. >> i always thought he would be taking a hike around joshua tree. kind of an odd duck that bono, but very charitable, we love him. looking good now, clouds pushing in, clouds all the way across the east bay now. and they're going to continue to push in. so, yeah, that sunshine we had now limited at best. this is what we're looking at when it comes to this system. this is a very juicy system, it's taking a substantial dip for this type time of year, the jet stream itself taking the storm track well into southern califor

. >> i was wondering that if we did a lot out at kron but we just meek and practice? paid and they're working out. and seriously? >>jacqueline: and we would do sports, stories would we do it? >>pam: is not quite the same thing. >>jacqueline: is a physical activity and you can only get to the better by the sport by a practicing you have perfected your craft. >> maybe i could stay up in my bedroom, you could be in the living room both of you ladies! [laughter] keeping a clean. n >> roger federer could not hang against the man from france. after two sets, 178, 1, winning the first two sets. and his opponent come back! dedereer and tonjga will play on friday. warrior rookies are going where to go back and forth. not being able to use their gymnasium after tomorrow night. the no. 1 draft choice. saying that he is the no. 2 pick. tripling. jeremy tyler he is also the iplayed overseas after high-school. these summer work outs are in full effect. he cannot work out in their gymnasium. that begins tomorrow but remember, you saw that last workload here on kron 4. >>pam the gian

we installed the meek tom tear elc3 so we have the station positioned to wear over the next 10, 15, 20s got the spare parts it needs to continue doing the science that is so relevant today. >> reporter: this is the second to the last shuttle mission in nasa's shuttle program. shuttle atlantis is scheduled to make the final trip on july 8th. atlantis is already on the launch pad. reporting live in washington, nicole collins, backout to you at the desk. >>> time now 5:47. the world health organization warning users keep the cell phone away from your head and rest of your body. yesterday experts said if you talk on the phone for more than 30 minutes a day you have a high risk of developing tumors. we talked to the wife of a lafayette real estate agent diagnosed with brain cancer three years ago. she says they're thrill today hear this announcement. >> people have the right to know that cell phones being held to the head or body can kill. >> her husband survived his tumor. now they're hoping everyone will protect themselves. health officials say send more text messages and use a speakerpho

meeks: thank you, mr. speaker. today i say that we have an opportunity. the camera of history is rolling. it's watching what we do today. we can authorize the president to continue the limited use of the united states' services working in conjunction with nato today. today, we can show that we're united with our allies. think about what history will have 50 years from now. we have an individual who was going to massacre his individuals, and by us stepping in, working in conjunction with our nato allies, we are saving thousands of lives. what would have taken place? historically if we allowed the annihilation of the libyan people? let's stick together on this. let's look at how this -- how we're together. from its inception this has been an international initiative to enforce u.n. resolution 1973 and the response of the request of libya's transitional national council, the gulf cooperation council and the arab league. president obama deployed u.s. assets early, said he will continue just what we have our special asset and then have no troops on the ground.

gregory meeks and his wife. the hon. tom corbett, governor of pennsylvania. >> we have been watching some of the arrivals for tonight's state dinner with the german chancellor. she will be presented with the presidential medal of freedom. you will see that later on this evening. our coverage of the dinner will start at 8:00 eastern as we hear from a member of the council for relations who will talk about german-u.s. relations. we will take your phone calls after 8:00 eastern, here on c- span. while the presidents day began early, shortly after 9:00 a.m. eastern, as the president officially welcomed her over from blair house this morning on the south side, the south lawn of the white house. this runs about 35 minutes. ♪ >> ladies and gentlemen, the president of the united states and mrs. michelle obama. ♪ [playing hail to the chief] ♪ ♪ ♪ >> ladies and gentleman, at the national anthem of the federal republic of germany, followed by the national anthem of the united states. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ >> good morning, eve

in 2009 exxonmobil meek 19 billion in profits, and not only did exxonmobil avoid paying ay federal income taxes that year, they actually receivede 166 million-dollar rebate from the irs treated you think maybe we want to ask exxonmobil to pai a little in taxes so we don'th have to throw children of their gealth insurance? lar mabey. i last year bank of america,ama largest bank in america, a received a $1.9 billion tax $9 o refund fromn the irs even thougn it made 4.4 billion of profits i and just a couple of years ago a received a bailout from thesury civil reserve and the treasuryf department of nearlynow $1 trillion. what do you know about that? bailing out the largest banks is this country whose greed, the recession and get a rebate from the irs rather than pay anyand o taxes and republican friends sol think the deficit reduction is t not to ask bank of america but iceir fair share at the end of medicare as we know it and forcy low-income seniors to paytheir e substantially more for theiral health care to read estimate number three, general electric. in th we past five years whilee gen

meeks: thank you, mr. speaker. today i say that we have an opportunity.istory is rolling. it's watching what we do today. we can authori the president to continue the limited use of the united states' services working in conjunction with nato today. today, we can show that we're united with our allies. think about what history will have 50 years from now. we have an individual who was going to massacre his individuals, and by us stepping in, working in conjunction with our nato allies, we are saving thousands of lives. what would have taken place? historically if we allowed the annihilation of the libyan people? let's stick together on this. let's look at how this -- how we're together. from its inception this has been an international initiative to enforce u.n. resolution 1973 and the response of the request of libya's transitional national council, the gulf cooperation council and the arab league. president obama deployed u.s. assets early, said he will continue just what we have our special asset and then he no troops on the ground. it is transitional

meeks: thank you, mr. speaker. today i say that we have an opportunity. the camera of history is rolling. it's watching what we do today. we can authorize the president to continue the limited use of the united states' services working in conjunction with nato today. today, we can show that we're united with our allies. think about what history will have 50 years from now. we have an individual who was going to massacre his individuals, and by us stepping in, working in conjunction with our nato allies, we are saving thousands of lives. what would have taken place? historically if we allowed the annihilation of the libyan people? let's stick together on this. let's look at ho this -- how we're together. from its inception this has been an international initiative to enforce u.n. resolution 1973 and the response of the request of libya's transitional national council, the gulf cooperation council and the arab leae. president obama deployed u.s. assets early, said he will continue just what we have our special asset and then have no troops on the ground. is

he seemed like a very meek man. he spoke very softly. what he had rather than going on in his life. >> what was it like to see him in that courtroom? >> a sickening feeling to see the guy that murdered my father. it's never an easy thing for any of us. you have to look through that and hopefully justice will prevail. there has been no justice for my family in any of this. none of this. during the civil case and anything we are searching for serious justice here. >> now, the judge magistrate who was overseeing the arraignment said he was not going to read the changes against bulger until he had a chance to meet with his attorney. when he left court, marshals, three of them armed which was something they do in boston, but seemed striking. they led bulger out of court with his hands behind his back. it was at that moment whitey bulger looked back at his brother and locked eyes and smiled broughtly for the distance from the counsel table to the door through which he was led out of the courthouse. it seemed very odd in a renguyen yon long tim