mr. al-sarad is detained in baghdad. he is a husband of a constituent of mine. would the prime minister talk to the u.s. authorities to try to secure a release date for him. >> you've raised this case with me. i will look at what he says and i shall write to him. >> would the prime minister take the opportunity to condemn the appalling racist attacks on romanian families in belfast? >> yes, indeed. and i hope that the authorities are able to take all the action is necessary to protect them. >> can the prime minister confirm that the department of transport has been comparing dossiers on the opponents of the third runway at heathrow and has been handing over to the police and can he find out there's one on me and one from his right honorable friend? >> mr. speaker, i know nothing about this. any allegation he makes will, of course, be investigated. but this is not something that has been drawn to my attention. as far as the heathrow expansion is concerned, it is arm contentious issue but the house has voted on the matter. >> mr. speaker, my right honorable frien

the speaker pro tempore: pursuant to the rule, the gentleman from texas, mr. al green, and the gentlewoman from florida, ms. ros-lehtinen, each will control 20 minutes. the chair recognizes the gentleman from texas. mr. green: mr. speaker, i ask unanimous consent that that all members may have five legislative days to revise and extend their remarks on this legislation and to insert extraneous material thereon. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. mr. green: mr. speaker, i yield myself such time as i may consume. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized. mr. green: mr. speaker, i'd like to acknowledge and compliment the member from florida, ms. ros-lehtinen, and commend her on what she has done to get this piece of legislation to the floor. she has worked with senator kay bailey hutchison who has had this piece of legislation pass the senate. she had 75 co-sponsors, hence the legislation is now before us in the house. mr. speaker, there should be a compendium of knowledge, if you will, styled the greatest stories never told. perhaps therein wb

they characterized the suit as a state secret as a result the one place in the world where mr. al-masri's ordeal could not be discussed in the u.s. court of law. a second aclu lawsuit on behalf of the victims of the cia's ren days program this one a boeing plan allowing the clandestined camps where they were tortured. as this subcommittee knows when the case reached the ninth circuit court of appeals in february the obama administration in just its third week in office stood behind the bush administration's broad claim of state secrets. in april, the court of appeals reversed the dismissal of the suit holding that the government's state secrets claim was premature and overbroad. it held that the government's sweeping theory of state secrets, quote, had no logical limit and that the cordoned all secrets and its partners from the demands and the limits of the law. the court held that the government's legitimate secrecy concerns would be amply protected in the proceedings where the privilege could be invoked with discreet evidence not an entire lawsuit. it will come as no surprise to the sub

so, mr. al son, the responsibility falls to you to provide the kind of steady leadership our country needs to navigate through the complexities of this economic crisis. with america's financial system continuing to hang in the balance, this office that you will be heading needs a strong and vigilant manager, someone who can follow through on commitments made and maximize the return to taxpayers as well as keeping them well informed and understand -- in understandable language as to what is occurring, why it's occurring, what our plans are, and where we are headed. what the shortfalls are, the pitfalls, what's not working as well as what is working in clear, clear language. it is difficult for the public as well as many members up here to understand on a daily basis how this is all unfolding, how it is working. we need someone who will listen, who is responsive to legitimate concerns raised by the tarp oversight bodies, makes course corrections when necessary, keeps a watchful eye to prevent any

perception among the afghans that we are not committed to protecting them from the taliban and al qaeda. mr. chairman, we have a new commander on the ground. we've added tens of thousands of jobs. we're adding hundreds of civilian experts. we should not undermine those efforts. commanders make a difference. as you know, we have general mcchrystal, who has replaced general mckernan in afghanistan. history shows that new commanders make a big difference. let's give general mcchrystal the opportunity to show what american troops and american civilians, state department and others can do. history shows that. president lincoln replaced a general, general immediate and finally ended up -- general meade and finally ended up with a name by the name of grant. one was replaced by bernard montgomery in the great battle came to pass. let's give general mcchrystal the opportunity. further, let me add, mr. clarme, this amendment is intended -- mr. chairman, this amendment is intended to make the administration lay out its strategy. but we already have the administration to lay out their goals, their time

mr. speaker, i rise this evening to remember al william seidman, known to many as bill. among his many life accomplishments he served as chairman of the federal deposit insurance corporation through the recovery of the savings and loans industry following the massive scandals and excesses of the 1980's. he was a patriot, a wry intellect, and a very sharp financial system regulator. sadly, america lost bill in mid may, but his legacies will remain with us for years to come. beyond his financial expertise he led the effort for the creation of a state college in his home state in the grand rands, michigan, area known as grand valley state university. education is a key indicator of individual success and through the leadership of bill seidman, young and old alike an further their learning and obtain new skills to further their dreams. i can see why this achievement was said to have been one of his proudest. i've had the privilege of working with bill seidman in my own career and i invited him to meet members of congress to engage his experience along with that of bill isaac

al qaeda saw the rights given to its members to meet with counsel as an opportunity to carry out violent escape attempts. mr. salim was one of the original followers of osama bin laden and the highest ranking al qaeda member held in the u.s. at the time. in addition to trying to escape from prison, al qaeda members communicated with confederates while in prison. it's my understanding that one was involved in plotting the 1993 world trade center bombing while in custody in at ka state prison. in addition, -- at attica state prison. in addition, another prisoner issued a fatwa while he was in prison. it emerged later that with the assistance of his lawyer, rahman continued to send instructional mess -- messages to the egyptian terrorist organization. in 2004, nbc news reported that despite their incarceration in max couple security conditions, convicted world trade bombers were communicated by mail with the terrorists in madrid, spain, where many, many people died in that attack. there would certainly be strong reasons to believe that detainees currently held at guantanamo, known to riot and grossly abuse pri

like a conservative candidate swamping bellcore in all for a liberal -- al gore swamping in a liberal county. guest: i think that mrmir hossein mousavi, in his own town, was swamped. that makes no sense at all. guest: i was talking to end iranian experts this week in washington. his guess, fairly inform, was that the ayatollah khamenei wanted a big victory from -- for ahmadinejad. the word went out. they all became overly successful, getting into the 60's, when they probably needed an election of 57%, not 62%. they overplayed their hand. all of the thousands of people who are responsible, and the boat got higher than the regime expected. -- vote got higher than the regime expected. it strain plausibility. you might not have had people in the streets were not for a small percentage. guest: 1972, nixon decided to manipulate that election a little bit. guest: i would not want to comment on that. guest: i am saying that the over the top behavior is something that the government wanted to do and it has come back at them. host: basically, according to this, "we cannot fight their battles for them nor, as conservative haw

mr. cantor: and i ask that this house stand up, act now and make sure that these photos don't make their way to brochures for recruitment of al qaeda or make their way on to internet sites to help attract more terrorists in the fight against our troops. lastly, mr. speaker, to burden our troops with $108 billion of a loan guarantee to a global bailout is not putting our troops first. that's putting politics before our troops, and that's unacceptable to the american people. and i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields back the balance of his time. the gentleman from wisconsin continues to reserve his time. the gentleman from california. mr. lewis: mr. speaker, i yield two minutes to the gentleman from new jersey, mr. frelinghuysen, a member of the defense subcommittee. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from new jersey is recognized for two minutes. mr. frelinghuysen: i thank the gentleman for yielding and i ask unanimous consent to revise and extend. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. mr. frelinghuysen: if the defense portion of this supplemental was considered as a standalone legislation it wo

mr. speaker, the united states has an enormous stake in the security and stability of pakistan. we can't allow al qaeda or any other terrorist group that threaten ours national security to operate with impunity in the tribal regions or any other part of pakistan. nor can we permit toe the pakistani state and its nuclear arsenal to be taken over by the taliban. to help prevent this nightmare scenario, we need to forge a true strategic partnership with pakistan and its people, strengthen pakistan's democratic government, and work to make pakistan a source of stability in a volatile region. h.r. 1886 is designed to help achieve these critical goals. this legislation would significantly expand democratic, economic, and social development assistance to help lay the foundation for a stronger, more stable pakistan. the bill provides funding to strengthen the capacity of pakistan's democratic institutions, including its parliament, judicial system, and law enforcement agencies. it calls for increased assistance for pakistan's public education system, emphasis on access for women and girls, to help ensure

al from and the dlc had not been there. thank you. [applause] [applause] [applause] >> mr. president, thank you. sit down, and don't worry, i am not going to talk now. you can eat your dinner. i just want to thank you because you honor me by your presence here. you know, we have done a lot of good things, and sometimes, as you said, it was not always appreciated. but when i think about what you did to modernize progressive governments, that really saved progress of governance, not only in this country, but all over the world, i don't think we can thank you enough. that is the most incredible legacy anybody can ever have, and i am just honored that you are my friend. thank you. [applause] >> our staff worked closely with theirs on a variety of issues. we attended the excellent dlc policy retreats, but it was also incorrect. our missouri police department's call the spherically about the cops program, young people called about america corps. dlc programs, but without mentioning the dlc. the political currents that al created had become so strong that it was mainstream and semel. in a place like mi

mr. speaker, the day of the last combat patrol in april, i welcome the prime minister al- maliki and most of his cabinet to london. we signed a declaration of partnership, french, and cooperation, defining a new relationship of our countries. at the request of the iraqi government and small number of british naval personnel, no more than 100, will remain for long term training of the iraqi army. will naval ships will continue to protect the oil platform. and we will continue to offer training to the iraqi army as part of a wider nato mission. we will also offer training operations elsewhere in the u.k. of iraqi officers of high potential. but at the core of our new relationship will be diplomatic trading and cultural links. supporting british and other foreign investors who want to play a role in the reconstruction of southern iraq. i discussed with promised al- maliki -- british companies to provide expertise to the oil industry. earlier this year mesopotamia patrolling countries signed a joint venture with $400 million, shell is working with the seven oil company to bring to market some

al on the republican line. >> good morning. >> good morning. it's a privilege to talk to you mr. burn. appreciate your comments on naked short selling. i have two questions. what exactly was the volume of failures to deliver and f c-spac-spccs response and aren't internet sales taxable in just about every state and they're looking at you as the low-hanging fruit rather than audit their own tax? >> this thing called naked short selling created

mr. berman for his leadership. s that national security bill. it provides assistance to help pakistan disrupt al qaeda and the taliban and requires that the majority of the assistance be focused on counterinsurgency and counterterrorism efforts. the legislation includes accountability measures for military assistance, including a requirement that the government of pakistan show a sustained commitment to combating terrorism. it alies their gells with ours, it provides military aid on the condition that pakistan cooperate in dismantling nuclear supply networks and fighting terrorist groups. the bill will not provide funding for pakistan to build its forces in the eastern border with india, as the real threat lies on the western border. the bill would bar the use of military financing to buy or upgrade f-16 fighter jets with the exception of money to finish a 2006 deal. i understand the concerns about pakistan's fighting terrorism, i have concerns about their nuclear arsenal and its past history of proliferation. this is why at my request, the report language accompanying this bill specifically men

al on the republican line. >> good morning. >> good morning. it's a privilege to talk to you mr. burn. appreciate your comments on naked short selling. i have two questions. what exactly was the volume of failures to deliver and f c-spac-spccs response and aren't internet sales taxable in just about every state and they're looking at you as the low-hanging fruit rather than audit their own tax? >> this thing called naked short selling created iou's and those are the technical name, failure to deliver. the government was very, when he or we got into this they were loathed to disclose how big those were and turns out there's an iceberg of them and they wouldn't tell us how big the iceberg is but they have disclosed it in the tip above the water and turned out it got to about 2 billion share as little over a year ago. 2 billion fake shares. merrill lynch statements and goal man sachs saying they had stocks they never really did. that's tip. no one knows how big the rest is. but it's probably multiple, maybe it's twice or fifteen size the size. what the respond from the,fcthe they stone wa

training to members of the that back and that's an al qaeda-linked group that has been designated by the united states as a foreign terrorist organization. mr. chairman, if you take a look at this picture, which appeared in a u.n. report, this is the actual shabob fighter who shot down a cargo plane with that shoulder-fired missile supplied by eritrea. and the reason we know that is this is the propaganda footage used by this al qaeda-linked organization in order to try to recruit fighters to their goal, and they showed the footage of the successful attack on the cargo plane. now, what if that had been a civilian jetliner? how many lives would have been lost? indeed, our f.b.i. is greatly concerned about somali americans who have gone missing from american cities. they are worried that they have gone to somalia and are linking up with these terrorist groups. and it is eritrea that is providing the weapons, including shoulder-fired missiles that can take out an airliner and that are providing this military training. the case for adding eritrea to the state sponsor of terrorism list is compelling. it's even overwhelming. it has been so for so

mr. kirk: i appreciate the chairman's work. when we first saw how this restriction could impede the hunt for the two top al qaeda terrorists, ayman zawahiri and osama bin laden, for a poorly paid official, and there are many who are patriotic good servants in afghanistan and pakistan especially, we ought to be able to offer this reward. this will significantly incentivize the hunt for some of the people who killed the most americans. i urge adoption. the chair: the question is on the amendment offered by the gentleman from illinois. those in favor say aye. those opposed, no. in the opinion of the chair. the ayes have it. the amendment is agreed to. mr. kirk: i would ask for a recorded vote. the chair: pursuant to clause 6 of rule 18, further proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentleman from illinois will be postponed. it is now in order to consider amendment number 20 printed in part c. for what purpose does the gentleman from massachusetts rise? mr. lynch: i have an amendment at the desk that has been made in order by the rule and i ask for its immediate consideration. the chair: the clerk will designate the amendment.

al from and the d.l.c. thank you and god bless you. [applause] [captioning performed by national captioning institute] [captions copyright national cable satellite corp. 2009] >> mr. president, thank you. sit down and don't worry, i'm not going to talk now, you can eat your dinner. i want to thank you because you honor me by your presence here. we've done a lot of good things and sometimes, as you said, it wasn't always appreciated. but when i think about what you did to modernize progressive governance, it really saved progressive governance not only in this country but all over the world. i don't think we can thank you enough. that is the most incredible legacy anybody can ever have and i'm just honored that you're my friend. thank you. [applause] >> good evening. i first met al from and the d.l.c. nearly a decade ago as a senate staffer working for gene carnahan. the contact was both direct, our staff worked closely with theirs on a variety of issues we attended the excellent d.l.c. policy retreats, but it was also indirect. our missouri police department called us frequently about the cops program, young people called about americorps and the earned income ta

mr. mcgovern. in late march of this year, the president announced his comprehensive outline for afghanistan and pakistan. highlighting the threat to critical u.s. security interests that would arise should al qaeda and the taliban reclaim or establish safe havens in those countries. the president clearly outlined our goals. to disrupt, to dismantle, and to defeat al qaeda. i agree with him on those goals. but success requires a sustained commitment and sustained support for both the mission and tra

mr. chairman. and welcome. i enjoyed our chance to chat. and when we saw what recently happened, the federal governm t government, we moved from analog to digital. it promises better al qaeda till and it will flree of space for broad dand and public safety needs. i am pleased with how successful the transition was and i look forward to the benefits that it will brick to those residents of new jersey who had been in previous years out of good quality of transmission. they showed the kind of leadership we expect from the sec. if you are confirmed, and there's little doubt in my mind, we expect them to continue the commitment and the leadership that we've seen. based on the proven track record i believe that you'll be up to the task. and we heard from chuck schumer about your past experience and we know that he was very impressed with the kind of work you did and takes total credit. if these nominees, you and mr. america dowel are confirmed you're going to still have very critical tasks that have to get attention. our work on the digital transition is not yet done. we need a plan that broadband network, using some airways freed up by the switch to digital. and we still

mr. franken's home in minneapolis. it comes after his republican challenger conceded the race just a short time ago. here is part of that statement. >> i just had a conversation with al franken, congratulating him on his victory. i told them that is the best job he will ever have, representing the people of minnesota. the supreme court of minnesota has spoken. i respect its decision, and i will abide by its results. it will move forward. i congratulate our newest united states senator, al franken. just a few words about my legal challenge. yes, i wanted to win. not just myself and my supporters, but so many have worked so hard and put some much into this effort. and for the values i have always fought for. i also thought was important to stand up for votes whose weren't counted like others were. voting is fundamental. it is the essence of democracy. i knew we needed to do everything we could to get it right. i am forever grateful and humbled by the people of minnesota. i'm even more grateful for their courage, wisdom, and patience of the last few months. it is not nearly as important today as the path we must now all travel together to strengthen our state and our na

al could hea, dupont, dow chemical, johnson&johnson, national venture capital association. these are american companies that understand the point you were making a little bit earlier, mr. polis, that to stand still is to lose ground and that actually we have an enormous opportunity here to regain america's competitive edge, create jobs and once again lead the world in innovative technologies and techniques. but we've got to make that initial step. this bill creates that framework. >> mr. connelly, one of the things mr. heinrich talked about, if these jobs aren't created here they're going to be created elsewhere, the research will be done elsewhere, the fact that the american industry, the companies that you recognized who are, you know, many of them american-based companies, feel that this is a good policy, i mean, these are global problems we're facing. some way or other the world is going to need to wean itself off of fossil fuels. don't you think that this policy helps make sure that those solutions happen here in this country? mr. connelly: absolutely and the bill takes care where there are trace sensitive and energy intensive sensitive energies to give them a tra

al qaeda operative in yemen. and, as i said before, these were supposedly the safe ones. so what would happen if those currently at gitmo returned to the battlefield? mr. president, this document and the actions of those detained at guantanamo bay illustrate what some in this congress seem to have forgotten, we, as a nation, are still at war. they are trying to gil americans an destroy -- to kill americans an destroy our very way of life. the prisoners at gitmo realize this, our troops realize this, it is time that we here in washington, d.c., wake up and realize it as well. the facilities in gitmo are state of the art and are some of the most impressive that i've ever seen. and after touring the facilities down there, i believe that it would be next to, if not impossible, to recreate those facilities here in the united states. partially because of the fiscal location of the facility itself. guantanamo bay is also the appropriate place to conduct military commissions. the privacy and seclusion of the unique courtroom facilities that have already been built there allow classified information to be protected and allow privacy for the 9/11 families who a

mr. mcgovern. in late march of this year, the president announced his comprehensive outline for afghanistan and pakistan. highlighting the threat to critical u.s. security interests that would arise should al qaeda and the taliban reclaim or establish safe havens in those countries. the president clearly outlined our goals. to disrupt, to dismantle, and to defeat al qaeda. i agree with him on those goals. but success requires a sustained commitment and sustained support for both the mission and the brave americans and afghanis carrying it out. our strategy is having -- meeting with success, yet the mcgovern amendment is already looking for an exit strategy. this amendment sends a terrible message about u.s. resolve to both friends and foes alike. we are not alone in this concern is precisely why the obama administration also opposes the mcgovern amendments stating that the mcgovern amendment, quote, would demonstrate a lack of commitment to the new strategy. it will signal to our afghan partners that the u.s. presence and efforts in the country are fleeting. and it demonstrates to al qaeda we are not intending to see this new strategy through, end quote. it could hamper u.s. strategy goals

al qaeda recruiting and training hardened criminals in our prisons. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from illinois rise? >> mr. speaker, i ask to address the house for one minute. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized for one minute. >> mr. speaker, nothing about coal is clean. from extraction to team contamination in appalachian, nothing, i repeat nothing about this energy source is clean. in order to extract coal from the ground, mountains are literally blasted apart, killing wildlife and animals and it causes severe health problems. over 1,200 streams in aplashea alone have been buried or contaminated because of mountain top mining. in order to prepare the coal for burning, an overamount of water is needed to clean the coal. 20 to 40 gallons are need creating slurry. over 90 million gallons of slurry are created every year while harvesting and preparing coal for burning. keep in mind we haven't begun to burn the stuff yet. green jobs are the key to economic and environmental progress in regions torn by surface and mountain top mining and struggling economically due to the destruction of the l

al qaeda or any other terrorist group, to hell with swift prosecution. we need to take him out. i neal back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from arizona is recognized. mr. franks: mr. chairman, i reserve my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman reserves. the gentleman from new york is recognized. mr. nadler: mr. speaker, does the gentleman from arizona have any more speakers? mr. franks: one last closing. mr. nadler: i reserve the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from new york reserves the balance of his time. the gentleman from arizona. mr. franks: thank you, mr. speaker. mr. speaker, jugs a personal thought on my -- just a personal thought on my part. sometimes a country oftentimes asks itself the question what really is the source and fundamental essence of our security? and oftentimes we think that that is the length and breadth of our military might and i would only remind us all that thousands of years ago china built a great wall to protect china. this was a wall that would have challenged some of modern day tanks. they thought they were completely secure. but in that time china was invaded three different times.

al gore. before joining vice president gore staff, ron was chief of staff to the attorney general janet reno and associate counsel to president clinton in charge of judicial selection. mr. klain has been in five presidential campaigns, he directed the fall debate preparations for president obama as well as for john kerry in 2004. in 2000 he served as general counsel to vice president recount committee in florida, a role made slightly more famous than kevin spacey. on capitol hill he served as the staff director for the senate democratic leadership committee and chief counsel for the u.s. senate committee on the judiciary for then senator joe biden. no francisco, civil and criminal involved the federal and state government including enforcement actions brought by government lawsuits and gets government in congressional investigations can he has recognized authority on constitutional and national security laws. in addition, mr. francisco advises individuals and companies subject to congressional investigations such as international coal group in connection with the 2006 sago mine accident. perhaps more important with respective of this panel he served as the associate co

the chair: pursuant to house resolution, mr. al green and a member opposed will each control 2005 minutes. the chair recognizes the gentleman from texas. mr. green: thank you, madam speaker. i yield myself such time as i may consume. thank you. madam speaker, this bill allows o.p.m., that's the office of personnel management, to increase the amount of paid parental leave up to eight weeks . it allows this after considering a variety of factors. benefits to the federal government, cost to the federal government, trenleds in the private sector, -- trends in the private sector, the government's role as a model employer and such other factors. as a director considers necessary. this amendment, mo dam chair, will -- madam chair, will require the office of personnel management to consider the needs of some of our lower level employees. this amendment would not require any additional funding. it merely requires the office to consider the impact that this -- that increasing the number of weeks will have on some of our lower level employees