they are is not a party in europe apart from moldova and communists to back his party's plan. >> ed miliband >> mr. speaker, he doesn't understand that he is cutting too far too fast and that's why we have problems in our economy. he doesn't want to tell us what the iss says about his plan. he's the prime minister after all, mr. speaker. the new tax and benefit measures, the new tax and benefit measures are on average a take away for lower income families with children. the figures speak for themselves. his changes are hitting women twice as hard as men. isn't the truth that he's the first prime minister in modern times to take from women and children first? >> i have to say his soundbites get weaker and weaker as his leadership gets weaker and weaker. that is the truth of it. if you look at what we have done, lifting 1.1 million people out of tax, that is mostly women that benefited if you look at the increase in attention, five pounds starting next april that will benefit mostly women. if you take the issue public sector pension where we're helping the lowest paid in the public sector that

and russia, ukraine, georgia, belarus, armenia, monthly dole have -- moldova, and azerbaijan. i think in every respect ambassador eisen earned the respect of the senate. he understands the culture of the czech republic. he speaks the language, which is a critical asset for our ambassadors in any country, in any part of the world. and as was mentioned by the senator from connecticut, he is the son of a holocaust survivor from the former czechoslovakia. and believe me, he understands the history of that part of the world and of that country in a very personal way. i might also comment that the country's leaders trust him. national review this week said that his efforts have been publicly recognized by innumerable czech officials, including the leading trans atlantacist, prime minister nachas and the foreign minister. i hope our colleagues today will recognize that he is exactly the right person that we need in prague at this time. now let me speak, if i may, to ambassador aponte. i would hate to see the united states senate take this good person and make her a part of the politi

they are is not a party in europe apart from moldova and communists to back his party's plan. >> ed miliband>> mr. speaker, he doesn't understand that he is cutting too far too fast and that's why we have problems in our economy. he doesn't want to tell us what the iss says about his plan. he's the prime minister after all, mr. speaker. the new tax and benefit measures, the new tax and benefit measures are on average a take away for lower income families with children. the figures speak for themselves. his changes are hitting women twice as hard as men. isn't the truth that he's the first prime minister in modern times to take from women and children first? >> i have to say his soundbites get weaker and weaker as his leadership gets weaker and weaker. that is the truth of it. if you look at what we have done, lifting 1.1 million people out of tax, that is mostly women that benefited if you look at the increase in attention, five pounds starting next april that will benefit mostly women. if you take the issue public sector pension where we're helping the lowest paid in the public sector that