the gentleman from michigan, mr. camp, reserves. the gentleman from michigan, mr. levin, is recognized. mr. levin: it's now my pleasure to yield a minute and a half to a member oour committee, mr. neal. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized for one minute and a half. mr. neal: he said, let me tell you what this is about. i came from a memorial. 278 veterans. i represent a veterans hospital. that's what this vote is about. the gentlelady from tennessee, i wish she was here on january 20 of 2001 when that political party spent their day and night saying, yes, mr. president, to george bush. they went along with everything he said. they never even bothered to read article 1 of th constitution. this vote is about one and one thing only. paying your bills. they ran up the debt and now they don't want to pay their bills. january 19, 2001, bill clinton said goodbye to the country. a $5.7 trillion surplus onhand. $2.3 trillion in tax cuts, a war in iraq over weapons of mass destruction, a drug prescription benefit called part d, and they're talking about who

the gentleman from michigan, mr. camp, reserves. the gentleman from michigan, mr. levin, is recognized. mr. levin: how much time is left, please? the speaker pro tempore: both sides have 11 1/2 minutes remaining. mr. levin: i now yield to a member of our leadership and to a member of ways and means committee, mr. becerra, a minute and a half. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from california is recognized for a minute and a half. mr. becerra: i thank the gentleman for yielding. mr. speaker, the last thing we need right now is for our republican colleagues to play russian roulette with a recovering economy by threatening to default on america's bills and triggering an escalation of interest rates and mortgage rates that will have repercussions on every single american family and certainly on every sector of our economy. yet, that's what we have today. republicans have presented a bill that they have said they are going to vote against. so this whole charade, which is costing taxpayers money because we have to pay for the lights, for the printing, for all the me

the gentleman from michigan, mr. camp, rerves. the gentleman from michigan, mr. levin, is recognized. mr. levi how much time is left, please? the speaker pro tempore: both sides have 11 1/2 minutes remaining. mr. levin: i now yield to a member of our leadership and to a member of ways and means committee, mr. becerra, a minute and a half. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from california is recognized for a minute and a half. mr. becerra: i thank the gentleman for yielding. mr. speaker, the last thing we need right now is for our republican colleagues to play ssian roulette with a recovering economy by threatening to default on america's bills and triggering an escalation of interest rates and mortgage rates that will have repercussions on every single american family and certainly on every sector of our economy. yet, that's what we have today. republicans have presented a bill that they have said they are going to vote against. so this whole charade, which is costing taxpayers money because we have to pay for the lights, for the printing, for all the member

what is that happened in michigan or is happening in michigan what -- what is it that happened in michiganappening in michigan? with respect to creating a clean energy economy -- i hope we can talk about that -- that has turned the corner and allowed for mr. dihn to stabilize -- for michigan to stabilize. host: many of those manufacturing jobs that were lost came back. when it comes to traditional manufacturing jobs not have given homeowners and others the chance to have a middle-class lifestyle, those jobs appeared to be going away in many parts of the country. guest: you approach your finger on the crux of the problem in america, which is that globalization has created opportunities for these multinational companies to get twice the work at half the price. they have located there -- not just their manufacturing, but other sectors. we have seen 2.9 million jobs in america from these multinational corporations and 2.5 million created in other countries. this is a structural change to our nation's economy. this is not a cycle. that is why the response to a caste be different than what it ha

the gentleman from michigan. mr. conyers: i yield the balance of our time to the gentleman from california, dana rohrabacher. the chair: the gentleman from california is recognized for 2 1/2 minutes. mr. rohrabacher: let's just note that ms. lofgren last night presented a case to this body which i felt demonstrated the danger that we have in this law. a move to first to file system, which is what this bill would do, without a corresponding one-year grace period in other countries dramatically undermines the patent protection of american inventors. some of us believe that's the purpose of this bill because they want to harmonize american law with the weak systems overseas. well, without this amendment, which we are talking about now, without the conyers-rohrabacher amendment, if an inventors discloses his discoveries perhaps to potential investors his right to patent protection is gone. it's not gone for just americans. yeah, he would be protected under american law, you go from all those people in foreign countries w

to make sure that michigan voters have a fair shake. want to say that strongly to you. if you look at this districts, and if i might say so, what sense does this make? what sense does it make? and shouldn't there be some competitive districts? why are people voting? if it is all republicans or all democratic, if the only people who count are the people of a party in each district, how does that work? it does not work for michigan. and it is bad for democracy. and here, by the way, i finish with this. there seems to be a merger. there seems to be a merger.

and still have any get stuck with the expensive tab meanwhile it's the people versus the state of michigan residents fed up with governor rick snyder's decision to have emergency thought of financial managers full of all our overlooked local municipalities are fighting back with a mockery see rule in the world we're in spain and greece is on the brink of defaulting on their ious if that happens what's to become of the euro and most importantly the entire european economy. you need to know this president obama just finished laying out the start of his afghanistan withdrawal plan to the american people ten thousand troops a one tenth of our military force over there will be sent on by the end of this year and by the end of next year a total of thirty three thousand and twenty thousand or one third of our force on the ground in afghanistan will come home president stressed that this is just an initial drought that drawdown and that after twenty twelve more troops will be leaving the president touted success of the afghanistan troop surge in two thousand and nine as a reason why we can afford

in michigan. >> so you are running for re-election? >> i am running but at this point to try to make sure that the michigan voters have a fair shake. i want to say that strongly enough to you. because if you looked at this district, at these maps, you would say, if i might say so, what sense does that make. what sense does it make? and sense there would be some competitive districts. why are people voting? if it's all republican or all democratic. if the only people that count are the people of a party in each district, how does that work? it doesn't work for michigan. and it's bad for democracy. and here by the way, i finish with this, there seems to be a merg merger, on this "the wall street journal" agrees with the "new york times." >> we will leave it there and thank you for being "newsmakers." >> thank you, glad to see you again. >> and we are back with our reporters of humberto sanchez and ian swanson, and ian, let's begin with the congressman, and talked about a meeting that he and other democrats had with the president on thurs

michigan. >> from michigan. dearborn, michigan. >> jimmy: hey, very good.'t. >> jimmy: i do. [ light laughter ] all right, ready? you know, some people thought the world was going to end. >> yeah. so did miss misouri. >> jimmy: oh, you did, too? now, look, it didn't happen, but if it was going to happen, you had a week to live what would do you to prepare for the end of the world? >> i'd make my very last playlist on itunes. >> jimmy: oh, very good. very last playlist. >> my ex-boyfriend, before i won miss michigan go -- yes, i went there. >> jimmy: there you. very good. i love that. what would be on your playlist? >> currently, i like cee lo. >> jimmy: cee lo is good. yeah, the "f-word" song. that's good. start here. you guys, we got rema, who we love. and she is from michigan. dearborn, michigan. and we all love that. and if she had to prepare for the end of the world, she would make a playlist and then say, "i went there" to her ex-boyfriend. >> i went there. >> jimmy: yeah, screw that guy. [ laughter ] hey, for this first one, roots, could do it in like

joining me now is former michigan governor jennifer granholm. thanks for joining me tonight. >> you bet, lawrence. >> governor, i want to take a look at some video of mitt romney's boyhood home being destroyed in detroit last year. as i read to you from a 2008 op-ed that mitt romney wrote in 2008 saying let detroit go bankrupt. that was the title of his op-ed piece in which he said, if general motors, ford and chrysler get the bailout that they're chief executives asked for yesterday, you can kiss the american automotive industry good-bye. it won't go overnight. but its demise will be virtually guaranteed. governor, as we know that bail out was delivered. how's the american auto industry doing? >> it's such -- this contrast that you just et up here is so remarkable because in the same -- at the same time he's saying let detroit go bankrupt, don't give them the rescue that they're asking for, this was during that election year, this was at the end of 2008 when he had won here in the primary as the son of the auto industry. his father was the head

what is that happened in michigan or is happening in michigan what -- what is it that happened in michigan or is happening in michigan? with respect to creating a clean energy economy -- i hope we can talk about that -- that has turned the corner and allowed for mr. dihn to stabilize -- for michigan to stabilize. host: many of those manufacturing jobs that were lost came back. when it comes to traditional manufacturing jobs not have given homeowners and others the chance to have a middle-class lifestyle, those jobs appeared to be going away in many parts of the country. guest: you approach your finger on the crux of the problem in amera, which is that globalization has created opportunities for these multinational companies to get twice the work at half the price. they have located there -- not just their manufacturing, but other secrs. we have seen 2.9 million jobs in america from these multinational corporations and 2.5 million created in other countries. this is a structural change to our nation's economy. this is not a cycle. that is why the response to a caste be different than what i

were enough for an artsy michigan. well now to some other stories making headlines around the world this hour iran state media has shown footage of what appears to be a test of short and medium range missiles in the scheme of a ten day nationwide military exercises in the country and iran's foreign ministry said the drills are a purely defensive display in light of what he called israeli and u.s. aggression on monday tehran unveiled hidden underground missile launching pads ready to counter possible attacks on the country's nuclear facilities. the international monetary fund is expected to pick its new director friends trying to minister christine lagarde is the clear favorite and if chosen she will become the first female i.m.f. director in the history of she has the backing of european members soon account for nearly a third of the votes and also russia china she will replace the many who resigned after being arrested on sexual assault allegations and the guards opponent mexican augustine carstens round all the promi

michigan. where brief look at some other international headlines now garza found ships running terry and eight other parents of set sail from greece but organizers face hurdles as israelis want to prevent any attempt to reach its people in the palestinian territories israeli officials have also threatened german some of deportation orders a year ago a similar mission to a deadly raid by israeli commandos which when activists were killed. the former governor of illinois has been found guilty of trying to sell or trade president of the seat in the senate wrote a bitch has also been convicted of extorting funds from a hospital executive official who was arrested in two thousand and eight is now facing a sentence of three hundred years the status hearing is a shadow of from the beginning of august the x. government god from traveling outside. afghanistan's top rank has resigned and that the country the head of the central bank who is not only u.s. claims he feared for his life for the government in

michigan around the world. the international monetary fund has picked french finance minister christine lagarde to become the first female i am after director in history she was backed by european members accounted for nearly a third of the votes as well as russia the u.s. and china she replaces them an extra scar who resigned after being arrested on sexual assault allegations like ours opponent mexico and augustine carstens ran on the promise to give more seats are emerging economies but he failed to rally enough support. iran's state media has showed footage of what appears to be a test of a short and medium range missiles the images came amid ten day nationwide military exercises in the country iran's foreign ministry spokesman said the drills are a purely defensive display in light of what he called israeli ed u.s. aggression on monday tehran unveiled hidden underground a missile launching pads ready to counter a possible attacks on the country's nuclear facilities. i'll be back with the headlines shortly b

artsy michigan. but a brief look at some other international headlines gaza ships carrying humanitarian aid on the set sail greece is this face hurdles as israelis want. to see book eight of the palestinian territories. israeli officials have dropped threats to journalists on board a year ago a similar mission there to a deadly raid by the commandos and the not sophists. international monetary fund is preparing to name its next boss christine legarde expected to meet with french finance minister who would be the first woman to the organization that she manages to meet and the central bank of mexico you know. place a company car resigned last month over successful. afghanistan's top banker has resigned and fled the country the head of the central bank who was down in the u.s. claims he feared for his life after the government interfered in his efforts to expose corruption within the bank kabul though says the traps resignation and that's to treason it also says he was suspected of embezzling likely al

michigan. bombing opium production afghanistan is due to high international demand and years of war and a structure in according to the afghan anti-narcotics minister in an interview coming up next stay with us here on r.t. . we would like to start of course with. the statistics of the production of poppies that are. going to start as always being. at the point of the blame for the community that afghanistan is producing a huge amount of drugs and exporting it. to the words but can you just from your point of view what do you think i mean how to tackle these problems there's no doubt that the area of plantation song with narcotic crops has increased since military hostilities started in afghanistan i believe that the war was the root cause look for staff turn people to turn to poppy growing this is the source of most problems afghanistan faces today the afghan government has plans to put an end to all be in production in the country if we study the history of drug production how it spread in af

michigan. well look there at an economic turmoil for an american city on the web site there's plenty more on this topic let's take a look at what's online for you right now at our team dot com. you can find out why experts are predicting that financial doomsday is looming for the whole of the you asked as soon as the second of august plus. fires and floods are threatening nuclear plants in america with fears that four million people actually live within range of a potential atomic disaster i've gone to our team dot com for more details. to japan where the president of tepco the company operating the crippled fukushima plant has apologized for the disaster earlier this year the company has come under fire at a meeting with shareholders for not doing enough to deal with the situation meanwhile workers have begun to install a protective cap at the first reactor and preventing radiation from spreading efforts to cool the reactors are continuing as a key water recycling system has again been launche

michigan. but there is an economic turmoil for an american city and our website has plenty moon this topic let's take a look at it's online. dot com find out why experts are predicting that financial tuesday the home of the u.s. susan said in the rudest person. fires and floods are threatening nuclear plants in america is that million people actually live within range of potential time pleasaunce that we can log onto our web site auntie dot com from. well to nuclear issues in japan where the president of tepco the company operating a crippled fukushima plant has apologized for the disaster. the company has come under fire at a meeting the shareholders are doing enough to do the situation. workers have begun to install a protective cap at the first reactor aimed at preventing radiation from spreading efforts to cool the reactors are continuing as a key water recycling system has been launched. an ongoing crisis is left europe divided over the future of nuclear power well france has promised furt

marina porton artsy michigan. well for more stories from our two you can always log on to our website are to me dot com there you can read about this american tea party presidential candidate who got egg on our face after mixing our famous cowboy a mass murderer and rapist. also russian scientists predict they'll find only in civilizations within twenty years find out why they're so determined to speak out. at all to dot com. and a drive to increase the birth rate russell one makers are considering restricting access to abortions but critics say that would put basic human rights as well as women's health at risk and could lead to a surge in the number of illegal backstreet terminations daria pushkov spoke to those who support and oppose. you know. when she heard she was pregnant again in the end i had already been through this erin sections and had to pull the sons to make her life complete along with her diabetes this pregnancy was a huge risk now though she can't imagine life without her sasha there's a lot over

up for and i r t michigan. but a brief look at some other international headlines for you the. caring for military and ate up appeared to sit still grease organize a space hurdles as israelis wanted to. sneak into the promised and searching for israeli officials and drop threats to ban them and support journalists. a year ago similar to a deadly raid on israel by israel this which the nexus one. for monetary fund is preparing to name its next christine lagarde expected to. the french finance minister would be the first woman to leave the organization and she manages to beat her and the central banker from mexico. head will replace them with . one sex assault charges. afghanistan's top banker has resigned and that the country the head of the central bank of the u.s. things in life and government interfered in his efforts to expose. corruption within the break but kabul says abdul retracts resignation announced treason also says or suspect the best new money that almost led to the collapse of the country's largest lender of last year. saying that afghanistan where years of war an

enough fortnight artsy michigan. well we have plenty more stories lined up the online at our web site rotten dog that's what's available for you right now discover the fate of the man who blew the cover of a group of russian agents in the u.s. last year including famous friends of the town and the chapman. and moscow may be a long way from the sea but there are still plenty of places to set sail from check out our guide to the cities looking for a set dot com. japan where the president of tepco the company operating the crippled fukushima plant has apologized for the nuclear accident earlier this year the company has come under fire at a meeting with holders for not doing enough to deal with the situation meanwhile workers have begun to install a protective cap first reactor and preventing radiation from spreading efforts to cool the reactor itself so far been stalled due to leaks in the pipes and ongoing crisis has left europe divided over the future of nuclear power. france has promised further investment in german

michigan. but a brief look now at some other international headlines gaza bound carrying humanitarian aid up apparently set sail grease for organizers face hurdles israelis warning it will prevent any attempt to reach its seabrooke eight of the palestinian territories. it's very officials have dropped threats to ban and deport journalists on board a year ago a similar mission led to a deadly raid by israeli commandos in which nine activists were killed. the international monetary fund is preparing to name its next boss christine legarde expected to win the vote the french finance minister would be the first woman to lead the organization if she manages to beat her opponent a central banker from mexico a new i.m.f. head. who resigned last month over sex assault charges. afghanistan's top banker has resigned and fled the country the head of the central bank who's now in the u.s. claims he feared for his knife after the government interfered in his efforts to expose corruption within the bank kabu

michigan i'll be back with the headlines shortly but first all the latest in the world of business. welcome to business here and i say thanks for joining me the clock's ticking down on greece's judgment day the country will default in july if the e.u. doesn't provide any new austerity measures are being submitted in parliament this week. from r.b.c. capital markets believes it's make or break time. problem in greece is that a lot of political difficulties we have problems with the statistics which is misinformed by the governments and the international community to say. they're living at the eleventh for quite some time but i think we really dodged the five minutes to midnight and there really is no alternative if you have to proceed with this is thirteen there is a risk if you don't push through this in storage and program we could see much more substantial impact on financial markets with a negative reaction obviously there are contingency plans but the question is can they be all ports and operation quickly enough to save the financial markets. european stocks ended higher on tue

michigan. for more on this and other stories you can check out our dot com here's what's online right now. lifting the ban rush opens its borders for fruit and vegetable imports from some e.u. countries but only if they're proven deadly e. coli bacteria. plus japanese authorities struggled to regain public confidence after the fukushima nuclear crisis i made newly diagnosed cases of radiation sickness although so much more a click away. booming opium production in afghanistan due to high international demand in years of war and destruction according to the afghan anti-narcotics minister that interview coming your way in a few moments stay with us here on r.t. . thank you. we would like to start of course with. the statistics of the production of poppies in afghanistan i guess that is always being. at the point of the blame for the community that afghanistan is products at producing a huge amount of drugs and exporting it today to the word but can you just from your point of view what do you thi

michigan. and that wraps up the main news here in our two business is next with kareena after a short break. welcome to business here in r t thanks for joining us this hour the clock's ticking down long greece is just one day the country will default in july if the e.u. doesn't provide a new bailout new austerity measures are being debated in parliament this week and nigel randall from r.b.c. capital markets believes it's make or break time. problem in greece is that we've had a lot of political difficulties we've had problems with the statistics which are misinformed by the government and the international community to say. they're living at the eleventh for quite some time but i think we really dodged the five minutes to midnight and there really is no alternative they do have to proceed with this is thirteen there is a risk if you don't push through the storage program we could see much more substantial impact on financial markets with a negative reaction obviously there are contingency plan

michigan. but a brief look at some other international headlines for you now goals abound ships carrying humanitarian aid up preparing to set sail greece organizers face hurdles as israel is warning it will prevent any tank to reach its blockade of the palestinian territory however israeli officials have dropped threats to ban and deport journalists on board a year ago a similar mission to a deadly raid on israel by israel numbers which nine activists were killed. international monetary fund is preparing to name its next boss with christine legarde expected to work with the french finance minister would be the first woman to lead the organization she manages to beat her opponent the central banker from mexico. head will replace dominique strauss. last month in the sex assault charges. afghanistan's top banker has resigned and fled the country the head of the central bank who's down in the u.s. claims he feared for his life after the government interfered in his efforts to expose corruption with

artsy michigan. now if you look at some other international headlines for you now guards about ships carrying humanitarian aid up there is a set sail from greece but organizers face hurdles as israel is war it will prevent any attempt to reach its sea blockade of the palestinian territory where israeli officials have dropped threats to balance a port journalists on board a year ago a similar mission led to a deadly raid by israeli commandos in which nine that service were killed. the international monetary fund this preparing to name its next boss with christine lagarde expected to one of the french finance minister would be the first woman to lead that organization if she baggage is to meet her opponent the central bank of a mexican new head will replace dominique strauss kahn who resigned last month of the sex assault charges. afghanistan's top banker has resigned and fled the country ahead of the central bank has now the u.s. claims that it his life for the government interfere with his efforts to

michigan. well the latest business news is next with kareena stay with us. i welcome to business thanks for joining me at this hour the clock's ticking down on greece's judgment day the country will default in july if the e.u. doesn't provide a new bailout new austerity measures that being debated in parliament this week will run though from r.b.c. capital markets believes it's make or break time. the problem in greece is that we've had a lot of political difficulties we've had problems with the statistics which is misinformed. both the government and the international community to sort of a. living at the eleventh for quite some time but i think we really don't have the five minutes to midnight in there really is no alternative they do have to proceed with this is thirteen there is a risk if you don't push through this historic you program we could see much more substantial impact on for them. with a negative reaction over there all contingency plans the question is covered review board to do operation quickly enough to save the financial markets. as the lo

artsy michigan. some other headlines from around the world this hour iran state media so footage of what appears to be a task of short and medium range missiles the images came amid ten day nationwide military exercises iran's foreign ministry is that the drills are a purely defensive display in light of what he called israeli and u.s. aggression on monday to iran unveiled hidden underground missile launching pads ready to counter a possible attacks on the country's nuclear facilities. monetary fund is expected to pay its new director french finance minister christine lagarde is the clear favorite if chosen she will be called to first female i.m.f. director in history she has the backing of european members who account for nearly a third of the votes and also russia and china to replace them unique strauss kahn who resigned after being arrested on sexual assault allegations regards opponent max again august seemed carson's ran on the promise to give more say to emerging economies felt to rally enough

a man in dearborn, michigan. a man in dearborn, michigan.s a deer in manborn, michigan. >> jimmy: no, no. there's no place called manborn, michigan. >> okay, okay. >> jimmy: but men are born in michigan. >> and you couldn't -- you couldn't get through it. >> jimmy: i was cry -- i was crying, laughing. >> it was absolutely hilarious. and every time you looked at me, you could not get through that line. >> jimmy: well, because you had long hair, and your hair would flop in front of your face. i mean, you would go water, or something like -- >> so then, cameron crowe who was the director -- he's the greatest, nicest dude ever, had to stop production, and pulled me off the plane. [ light laughter ] >> yeah. >> jimmy: he went out -- he shot your scene without -- without me on the plane, man. >> you'd go -- [ laughing ] "i once killed a man in dearborn, michigan." [ laughter ] >> jimmy: i kept laughing. but i remember, we would just hang out all the time. remember? well, it was me, you, billy crudup -- >> yeah. >> jimmy: noah taylor. >> yeah. >> j

amash of michigan, amendment number 3 by mr. amash of michigan, amendment number 1 by mr. rokita of indiana, amendment number 2 by mr. rokita of indiana, amendment number 42 by mr. cole of oklahoma, amendment by mr. gohmert of texas, amendment by mr. micah of florida, -- mica of florida, amendment number 23 by mr. polis of colorado. the unfinished business is the -- the chair will reduce -- as everyone knows the chair will reduce to two minutes the time of any electronic vote after the first in this series. the unfinished business is the request for a recorded vote on amendment offered by the gentleman from louisiana, mr. scalise, on which further proceedings were postponed and on which the ayes prevailed by voice vote. the clerk will redesignate the amendment. the clerk: amendment offered by mr. screes of louisiana. -- scalise of louisiana. the chair: a recorded vote has been requested. those in support of the request for a recorded vote will rise and be counted. a sufficient number having arisen, a recorded vote is ordered. members will record their votes by electronic d

but michigan, a lot of people think michigan is back.in presidential politics for a while, but it just elected a new republican governor. republicans did well in the house races. and it's one of those midwest battleground states that the republicans think, hmm, in 2012 maybe. >> these bailouts are going to make a comeback in the presidential campaign. you know, during the 2010 midterm elections you didn't hear anybody talk about the bailouts. the president has now been bragging about them, the car bailouts. but he didn't do it during the election because they were, you know, dirty words. can't say bailout. but i guarantee you as we head into this, this president's going to be going to michigan, and he's going to be talking about how he saved the car companies from destruction. and if mitt romney is the nominee -- >> it will be fascinating. aw lot of people at home may be saying okay so, what, he's not going to get the votes of the democratic union members anyway. but michigan is one of the places if you go back in history that's where th