mr. carson as special advisor to the environment present during a meeting. mr. carson in september, didn't even take part in a multilateral state department meeting. carson went without him. when did mr. carson leave the government again? >> the honorable leader of the government. order. >> my friend has a rather interesting use of vocabulary. and a different sense of the word than i would have thought about in relation to this. here's what we know, mr. speaker, is serious allegations were raised. the prime minister did the right and proper thing and immediately referred the matter to the relevant authorities. i hope three things, they'll conduct an investigation of the matter and two, use the full extent of the law to anyone who broke it. >> the honorable member -- let's try something else, mr. speaker. the conservatives created the canadian school of energy and environment. on its website we find carson's biography and i quote, since he joined the canadian school of energy he has had a number of roles at the request of the minister of the environment mr. franci

mr. carson gave in 2010 to the conference. the title managing a conservative political agenda in a minority situation. it is full of advise on how to manipulate the media and questions here to members of parliament. will the prime minister now admit the -- [applause] >> the honorable government host. >> i don't think i got a question there. we have a member of the high park. i remember when peggy was here. she was always fighting for the cause. she would be voted for the supplement and increase. >> the honorable remember. mr. speaker, bruce carson is now the subject to after investigation for influenced peddling. because of the minister of natural resources gave him a mandate. so what mandate did carson have for the quebec left in his duties? the honorable leader of the government in the house? >> the scandal talk from the liberal party. the real scandal before canadians is the liberal-led coalition who want to push aside the results of the next election campaign and assume power in the risky country with the block and the mdp

mr. carson is such a good escort. the president did not even take part in multilateral state department meeting. carson went without him. when did mr. carson leave government again? >> order. >> he has an interesting use of a vocabulary, a different set of words that i would have thought about in relation to this. during the allegations that were raised, he did the right thing, the proper thing, and brought in the immediate relevant authorities. i hope there's an investigation into the matter and i hope they will bring the full canadian law to anyone who violated it. >> mr. speaker, the canadians created conservative energy environment on $13 million, not nothing. said seat enjoyed the canadian school of ministry, he has approved a number of laws, with the current and foreign minister. the cat is out of the bag. do these ministers feel the need to confess to the house and the rcnp? >> mr. speaker, these slanders made by the members will not help a senior or volunteer firefighter or health care worker. and the liberal p

mr. speaker, bruce carson is now the subject of an investigation. it is said that the minister of natural resources gave him a mandate. what mandate to did carson have for quebec as and his duties? -- for quebeckers and his duties? >> it is a level-led coalition want to falsify the results of the next election campaign. worse yet, they will not be open and transparent about their attempt to push aside the results of the next election campaign. canadians deserve better and our seniors need help from the income supplement. but that money to work for canadian seniors. >> the hon. member. >> mr. speaker, at the ball like that, they will have to find a job insert the sla -- in cirque de soleil. money was given to a man who defrauded clients. this is a white collar criminal. they got a mandate to directly from the government. it starts to sound like the cover. why are there so many privileges for this individual? >> this from a man who sat around the table -- it is just a little rich. >> the hon. member. >> our government is focused on the priorities of c

mr. carson to another international climate change summit. e of canada's official delegates. mr. cartman was there and with the represented the prime minister backed mr. carson's day job is to advise the oil and gas industry on energy and climate change policy. every canadian knows this is a complex of interest. the rcmp may be investigating how mr. carson eustis -- an explanation of why when and how mr. bersin was given this kind of access in the first place. >> you order. the honorable government house leader. >> mr. speaker is not unusual at the climate change summit -- a variety of people representing industries, labor groups and lay people mr. speaker. i remember when i was minister of the environment even inviting the member firm parkdale hyde park mr. speaker. mr. speaker we generally elect them to spend the whole time there and not to go to have the meeting. >> the conservatives are saying that bruce carton left his office and until now the cross cross -- and 2009 the department of energy and the kent -- a meeting. mr. carson was such

mr. carson, three minutes. the chair: the gentleman is recognized for three minutes. mr. carson: thank you, ranking member frank. thank you, mr. speaker. over the last few years, the united states has faced a devastating economic crisis. as a result of the economic downturn, many homeowners have lost their homes or at imminent risk of foreclosure. that is why the obama administration launched the home affordable modification program, to stem thess can lating tide of foreclosures and the dast russ impact it has on its -- disastrous impact it has on its communities. it helps homeowners foreclosure by providing them with permanent loan modifications to terms they can afford. although this program is far from perfect, it has helped more than 600,000 families lower than mortgage payments and stay in their homes. h.r. 839, the hamp termination act of 2011, will end this program and is the latest effort by house americans to avoid foreclosure and mittcation programs. with forecasts showing there will be three million foreclosures nationwide this year and the housing turnaround no

mr. carson: we must not forget about our neighborhoods and continue to help those areas that are still struggling to come back. that is why i am appalled at the efforts to terminate the neighborhood stabilization program. in my own district of indianapolis, the neighborhood of mapleton fall creek has been revitalized with n.s.p. funds. what was once eye soar -- sores are now magnet for crime. these improvements have encouraged low and middle-income residents to sell. new businesses have opened. this has all been possible because of n.s.p. funding. we must continue this program for the neighborhoods in indianapolis and across this great nation. thank you and i yield back. the chair: the gentleman's time has expired. the gentlelady from illinois. mrs. biggert: i yield 30 seconds to the gentleman from california. the chair: the gentleman is recognized. mr. miller: i seem to have hit a nerve to my good friends on the other side. chicanos por la casa. it's not who it went to. if it was germans for affordable housing. it's $137 million that i object to going to a group that is nongovernment entity, tha

mr. mcguire saying that the homes are now acting as a retaining wall for the hill. it will slide across the street, too. >> that's why dozen of homeowners packed the council members. many own homes on carson street right in the path of what is called the carson slide zone. >> should i walk away? stop making my payments? foreclosure? and then move where? >> reporter: homeowners in many bay area neighborhoods are asking the same questions. three homes in san pablo has been yellow tabbed and hole owners in morgan hill find out they're in the slide zone, too. >> we can only divulge information that we have on hand. >> reporter: john cheney is a real estate agent with century 21. he says if you think you might be buying a home in slide zone, you better do your homework. >> i ask questions to the neighbors. how is this house? any problems with if? how long have you lived here, things of that nature. then i request the seller, banks excluded that they order a natural hazards disclosure report. >> reporter: cheney says if a buyer is concerned he or she should hire a soil engineer to check the property. if they don't they might buy a home in a slide zone and not know it. >> i purchased it and now

mr. philipps spoke at the national press club here in washington. >> i'm here not to talk about an issue of the story of my hometown recently. i grew up in colorado springs outside of ft. carson published a large army base that had around 32,000. when i was growing up in the 80s and had a lot of friends doing military families they are getting deployed generally meant they be spending. it was not a bad gig when i was in colorado springs as and adult i started working for a newspaper in colorado springs and been deployed meant going to the sunni triangle to the sunni triangle to the sunni triangle pesch river valley, places that you send a fairly good chance of dying every day. it is not something that i ever knew about were it was my job to know about. my job at the newspaper had the sweetest gig in the world. they hired me and there was a job today in colorado. they hired me as their ski writer. and in the summary do things like mountain biking and climbing mountains. essentially my job was to write about how to enjoy yourself in the rocky mountains and people who do it particularly well, which was great. and then these murders started. fort carson had one murder and then an

government and the tv of -- activities under the secretary of affairs, johnny carson with the ambassadors and ngo community partners. mr. chairman, members of this committee, thank you for giving me an opportunity to speak to you today, and i'll submit a longer version for the record. thank you, mr. chairman. >> mr. ambassador, thank you very much for your testimony. i'd like to yield to our second distinguished witness. >> good afternoon, chairman smith, ranking member payne, members of the subcommittee. thank you for inviting me to discuss with you about the foreign assistance of thes of u.s.-aid in the democratic republic of congo which is particularly relevant in recognition of the international women's day today. my i'm is raj, and been with the african bureau deputy assistant since october 2010. i worked for 10 years in the global accords that were signed in 2003. as my testimony adds to the theme raised about peace and security, progress towards govern nans and health and well happen being of the population. as part of the directive on development issued recently and in support of the policies issued towards the

mr. carson, three minutes. the chair: the gentleman is recognized for three minutes. mr. carson: thank you, ranking member frank. thank you, mr. speaker. over the last few years, the united states has faced a devastating economic crisis. as a result of the econic downturn, many homeowners have lost their homes or at imminent risk of foreclosure. that is why the obama administration launched the home affordable modification program, to stem thess can lating tide of foreclosures and the dast russ impact it has on its -- disastrous impact it has on its communities. it helps homeowners foreclosure by providing them with permanent loan modifications to terms they can afford. although this program is far from perfect, it has hped more than 600,000 families lower than mortgage payments and stay in their homes. h.r. 839, the hamp termination act of 2011, will end this program and is the latest effort by house americans to avoid foreclosure and mittcation programs. with forecasts showing there will be three million foreclosures nationwi this year and the housing turnaround not expe