mr. carter: and you did relocate to maine? mr. brainard: yes, sir. mr. carter: when you relocated to maine was that a financial hardship? mr. brainard: oh, yes. mr. carter: was there a vacancy near where you were before or -- mr. brainard: no. there was no vacancy. there was in maine a sitting federal security director. there was no vacancy. and if there had been a vacancy, there were certainly other people there at the operation qualified to fill these positions. it's important to note when you're moving this particular skill set around the country we have some 750 assistant federal security directors and deputy security directors and the men and women that fill those positions most of them are more than qualified to fill those positions. mr. carter: let me ask you, how much would it cost t.s.a. to relocate you to portland, maine? mr. brainard: they earmarked $100,000. mr. carter: i have $113,000. does this happen elsewhere, mr. rhoades? mr. rhoades: sir, it happens everywhere. as you may read in my written testimony, i'd like to call the example of mark

mr. carter: and you did relocate to maine? mr. brainard: yes, sir. mr. carter: when you relocated to maine was that a financial hardship? mr. brainard: oh, yes. mr. carter: was there a vacancy near where you were before or -- mr. brainard: no. there was no vacancy. there was in maine a sitting federal security director. there was no vacancy. and if there had been a vacancy, there were certainly other people there at the operation qualified to fill these positions. it's important to note when you're moving this particular skill set around the country we have some 750 assistant federal security directors and deputy security directors and the men and women that fill those positions most of them are more than qualified to fill those positions. mr. carter: let me ask you, how much would it cost t.s.a. to relocate you to portland, maine? mr. brainard: they got $100,000. mr. carter: i have $113,000. does this happen elsewhere, mr. rhoades? mr. rhoades: sir, it happens everywhere. as you may read in my written testimony, i'd like to call the aut. le of mark h thi

mr. carter: is it possible that increase could be attributed to illegal immigrants? nina: my personal opinion is not. carter: do any of the studies indicate that? nina: none of the irs studies indicate that. error for the the earned income tax credit, it is attributable to overstated income. mr. carter: i am specifically interested in the illegal immigrants who are getting this. is, is theestion administration addressing this at all? nina: the irs is certainly looking at undocumented persons who don't have social security numbers getting credits that they shouldn't be getting. atare certainly looking that. mr. carter: i certainly hope so. about this conversation talking about a fair and just tax system. i yield back the balance of my time. with theman: electronic filing, that being your expertise, do you see the electronic filing as increasing the likelihood of identity theft at the irs? mr. butler: i think it is one of the elements that enable it. it offers the opportunity for tax id thefts to beat the irs to the refund. if an electronic filing has increased the like

mr. carter: sure. last time i checked it was my impression that the role of the federal government was to assist you and to help the local governments -- governor haley: protect the citizens. mr. carter: absolutely. on that point, let me say this. i always say the number one responsibility of the federal government is to protect our people and our homeland. for the life of me i can't understand how this is going to do anything except the exact opposite. but on the point of the federal government and their role, it seems to me like this is going to obviously -- i'm a former mayor and a former state legislator. it's obvious this is going to push more costs and more responsibility down to the states and down to the local communities. how are you going to deal with that? governor haley: it's one more thick we have to deal with. not only is it going to be security and it's going to be military, it's going to be planning of medical services, it's going to be planning for should something goes wrong, it has t

mr. carter: sure. last time i checked it was my impression that the role of the federal government was to assist you and to help the local governments -- governor haley: protect the citizens. mr. carter: absolutely. on that point, let me say this. i always say the number one responsibility of the federal government is to protect our people and our homeland. for the life of me i can't understand how this is going to do anything except the exact opposite. but on the point of the federal government and their role, it seems to me like this is going to obviously -- i'm a former mayor and a former state legislator. it's obvious this is going to push more costs and more responsibility down to the states and down to the local communities. how are you going to deal with that? governor haley: it's one more thick we have to deal with. not only is it going to be security and it's going to be military, it's going to be planning of medical services, it's going to be planning for should something goes wrong, it has t

mr. carter: sure. last time i checked it was my impression that the role of the federal government was to assist you and to help the local governments -- governor haley: protect the citizens. mr. carter: absolutely. on that point, let me say this. i always say the number one responsibility of the federal government is to protect our people and our homeland. for the life of me i can't understand how this is going to do anything except the exact opposite. but on the point of the federal government and their role, it seems to me like this is going to obviously -- i'm a former mayor and a former state legislator. it's obvious this is going to push more costs and more responsibility down to the states and down to the local communities. how are you going to deal with that? governor haley: it's one more thick we have to deal with. not only is it going to be security and it's going to be military, it's going to be planning of medical services, it's going to be planning for should something goes wrong, it has t

mr. carter: i yield. >> the chair recognizes the gentleman from alabama, mr. palmer, for five minutes. mr. palmer: thank you, mr. chairman. director saldana, critics argued one factor encouraging illegal immigrants to enter the u.s. is the belief that once they enter the country they won't be removed. i think that's been pretty well established here. secretary jay johnson recrenly stated the 11 million illegal immigrants in this country are not going away and are in effect, and i find this astonish, united states citizens. does that include those who have criminal records? yes or no. ms. i'm just asking. ms. saldana: what was your question specifically? mr. palmer: jay johnson stated there are 11 million aliens in the country who are effectively united states citizens. ms. saldana: i don't think he said they're united states citizens. mr. palmer: but we're not debating what he said. i'm asking you, do you believe that inclouds those here with criminal records? ms. saldana: they are not united states citizens. mr. palmer: are they staying? ms. saldana: we're going our best to remove the

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mr. carter from georgia. the chair: the gentleman from georgia is recognized. mr. carter: mr. speaker, i rise today to express my support of h.r. 2666. in 2015 the f.c.c. reclassified internet service providers as title 2 common carriers, giving themselves the ability to regulate internet rates and user privacy. the administration has promised this new agency power would not be used to regulate broadband rates. however, f.c.c. chairman tom wheeler has admitted that the f.c.c. should have the authority to do so. this regulatory uncertainty is why this bill is needed. h.r. 2666 would prohibit the f.c.c. from regulating rates charged for broadband internet access, holding the administration to the promise they made to american consumers. preventing government interference with broadband retail rates would give smaller providers greater confidence when making investments. particularly those that would increase internet access in rural and small communities. i urge my colleagues to help prevent government micromanagement of the internet access by supporting h.r. 2666. thank you, mr

mr. carter: mr. speaker, i rise today to recognize saturday, april 30, as national prescription drug take-back day. in the 30 years i served as a community farm asist before my election to congress, prescription medication saved lives but at the same time i watched addiction ruin careers, families and lives. 44 people in the u.s. die every day from prescription painkillers and overdoses and they are the leading cause in the u.s. exceeding car accidents. prescription medications have become the target of theft and abuse and it is critical we are playing our part in combatting the prescription drug abuse epidemic by safely disposing of unused medications. the d.e.a. will host collection sites where americans can drop off prescription drugs. in the 2nd congressional district, military and law enforcement agencies will host collection site. .gov. www.dea together, we can end this epidemic plaguing our nation. i encourage everyone to take part of this event. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does

mr. buddy carter. mr. carter: mr. speaker, i commend representative yoho for holding this special order on executive overreach. as a lifelong health care professional and former business owner, i believe the health care industry is flooded with examples of president obama's administration overreaching its authority and either ignoring congressional intent or refusing to enforce laws enacted by congress. as recent as last monday, april 18, the f.d.a. issued new guidance related to the drug quality and security act and compounding pharmacists. on november 27, 2013, president obama signed the drug quality and security act, dqsa, into law. within the dqsa, several important provisions were related to the oversight of compounding human medications. dqsa created two types of compounding pharmacies, 503-a pharmacies and 503-b pharmacies. 503-a's are small, community pharmacies who compound a limited number of medicines to very specific needs. a perfect example of this is men or women who have lost a limb in arms. some experi

mr. carter has proposed. that is less than the federal government is going to get in a single year -- that amounts to more than $20 billion. if we get that and balance and then do what i say, that is the key thing. your plan would risk exacerbating the deficit. today our creditors abroad, our economy is linked to foreign economy. they see us living at deficit after deficit. it is like the kennedy tax cut. there wasn't a surplus. there was a deficit. the economist the proposed it, he says i don't know whether it would work. i don't believe we can take that risk. howard: how much risk is there in going along with what we have been doing? mr. bush: i propose something very different than what we have been going along. mr. reagan: i heard that we can't possibly reduce taxes, this is washington's cry until we reduce government spending. government does not tax to get the money it needs, government always needs the money it gets. your son can be extravagant with his allowance and you can lecture him about saving mo

mr. carter: i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields back the balance of his time. the gentleman from tennessee reserves. the gentleman from virginia. mr. scott: mr. speaker, i yield two minutes to a strong consumer advocate, the gentlelady from illinois, ms. schakowsky. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlelady from illinois is recognized for two minutes. ms. schakowsky: i thank you, mr. scott, for yielding to me and for your commitment to improving the lives of working americans and retirees. this is a very dangerous bill. 86% of americans believe that we are facing a retirement crisis in this country, and 75% are concerned about their own ability to have a secure retirement. more americans fear outliving their money than they fear death. and eight in 10 want us to help them have a guaranteed stream of income in retirement. that's why i'm just amazed that my republican colleagues are pushing this resolution of disapproval on a carefully drafted -- crafted, thoughtfully designed rule to improve retirement security, especially for people who need the help. we have move

mr. carter has proposed.t is less than the federal government is going to get in a single year -- that amounts to more than $20 billion. if we get that and balance and then do what i say, that is the key thing. your plan would risk exacerbating the deficit. today our creditors abroad, our economy is linked to foreign economy. they see us living at deficit after deficit. it is like the kennedy tax cut. there wasn't a surplus. there was a deficit. the economist the proposed it, he says i don't know whether it would work. i don't believe we can take that risk. howard: how much risk is there in going along with what we have been doing? mr. bush: i propose something very different than what we have been going along. howard: i heard that we can't possibly reduce taxes, this is washington's cry until we reduce government spending. government does not tax to get the money it needs, government always needs the money it gets. your son can be extravagant with his allowance and you can lecture him about saving money and

mr. carter, for five minutes. >> thank you, mr. chairman. we appreciate your presence today. this is very important. mr. dodaro, i want to start with you and speak specifically on a project that is listed in your list of fragmentation and duplication and that is the u.s. embassy in kabul. it's my understanding they tnt have a strategic plan or follow their own cost containment and risk mitigation project policies, i should say. is that true? is that the way you understand? >> i'm going to ask mr. hurd who led the project. >> sorry, your name? >> mr. hurd. >> that is correct. >> you're telling me they didn't have a strategic facilities plan, didn't follow their cost containment and own risk mitigation policies? >> right, that's what we reported last year to this committee. >> so what does this say about the state department? what does this say about their construction planning in general? am i to take from this that it's not very good at all? >> i think in this case the conditions on the ground in kabul are really challenging. we think there's a plan, two to five-year period t

mr. carter for five minutes. >> thank you for being here, we appreciate you being here. this is very important to all of us and all americans. in year 2015 taxpayer report, you list the right to a fair and just tax payer system. you agree to that, right? >> absolutely. you agree that a fair and just tax system is one that ensures that the tax credits only go to those who are qualified? >> absolutely. taxpayers need to know that everyone is paying the right amount of tax and that would include not getting credits that they are not eligible for. >> so it is inclusive in a fair and just system that tax rebates aren't going to people who shouldn't be getting them. >> absolutely. >> okay in the report that we referenced earlier, the report report stated that improper payments constitute 27% of the $65 billion that were handed out through the earned income tax credit. that amounts to $17.7 billion of improper payments. how do filers obtain improper payments? >> these improper payments come in when taxpayers fill out their tax return and claim the income tax credit. the payment

mr. carter has proposed. but when you suggest it as you have about a $20 billion tax cut, that is less than the federal government is going to get in a single year undeserved from people that just received cost of living pay raises and were pushed up into higher tax brackets. that amounts to more than $20 billion. if we get that in balance and then do what i say, start reducing the rates, that is the key thing. your plan in my judgment and the judgment of many economists would risk exacerbating that deficit and today, our creditors abroad, our economy is linked to foreign economy and they take a look at us and see us living at deficit after deficit, you cite the kennedy tax cut. there wasn't any surplus then. there was a deficit resulting from that scheme. arthur laffer, the economist who proposed it, said i don't know whether it will work. i don't believe we can take that kind of risk, governor and i would not propose it. >> george, how much risk is there in just going along with what we have been doing? >>

mr. carter from georgia. the chair: the gentleman from georgia is recognized. mr. carter: mr. speaker, i rise today to express my support of h.r. 2666. in 2015 the f.c.c. reclassified internet service providers as title 2 common carriers, giving themselves the ability to regulate internet rates and user privacy. the administration has promised this new agency power would not be used to regulate broadband rates. however, f.c.c. chairman tom wheeler has admitted that the f.c.c. should have the authority to do so. this regulatory uncertainty is why this bill is needed. h.r. 2666 would prohibit the f.c.c. from regulating rates charged for broadband internet access, holding the administration to the promise they made to american consumers. preventing government interference with broadband retail rates would give smaller providers greater confidence when making investments. particularly those that would increase internet access in rural and small communities. i urge my colleagues to help prevent government micromanagement of the internet access by supporting h.r. 2666. thank you, mr

mr. carter the gentleman from georgia for five minutes. >> thank you mr.chairman and i thank all of you for being here. i can only imagine the feelings that you have and please know that you are in our prayers and we appreciate your courage for being here. mr. martin if i could ask you, specifically victor martinez ramirez was an illegal alien that killed air force veteran marilyn farris. he had been arrested by your police department six times in the previous 15 months. is that correct? >> that's correct sir. >> six times in the previous 15 months and its minder standing he been released by the santa barbara county jail olbany 96 hours prior to doing this? >> yes, sir. >> had i issued a detainer for this guy? >> not in this particular case. they did provide detainer in 2014 but that was the only one we knew. >> is your city mr. martin, is your city or santa barbara county a sanctuary? >> the city of santa maria's mother sanctuary city and never has been. in fact i have letters from her estate manager which was authored by her city council stating specific

mr. cotton: but there is no question about it. we will continue -- sec. carter: we will fly, sale, and international -- and operate were ever international law says. we will not stop. mr. cotton: media reports say they did not occur within 12 miles of that feature, which would have been a more assertive action in contesting china's claims. now i want to leave the south china sea but make a point about the policy-making process. interrupt, could i senator? that is the second time when you have denied any accounts that have happened in the media. that is not fair. there were flights around those islands and why you would refuse to confirm that when it has already been in the media is i think not the proper deference that this committee is owed. refusinger: i am only because i believe it is classified information, senator. mr. cotton: i am glad the chairman pointed it out, but i think it raises the point that i want to go on to now from your predecessors, secretary gates and senator panetta -- secretary panetta. secretary gates recently said that obama's foreign po

mr. carter: mr. speaker, i rise today to recognize the richmond hill high school marching band for being selected to perform in the 2016 national cherry blossom parade. the band has gained accolades and enjoyed numerous successes. membership in the band has become popular as it has grown from original 90 musicic ands to 200. it has come -- competed across the state. the selection process to perform at the national cherry blossom parade is highly competitive, high schools, universities and marching bands from across the u.s. apply to march in the parade. crowds of people line the streets and thousands at home watch on tv as these bands march down constitution avenue. the band used to visit -- used the visit to washington as an educational experience. the students spent time visiting museums andmon youments on national mall. i rise to honor the members of the richmond hill marching band for their hard work, determination and perseverance to become a successful marching band. thank you, mr. speaker. and

carter: i would let secretary kerry speaker -- mr. graham: the state department will not go take assad out. is there a military component to plan b? or is it just b.s.? sec. carter: it is not. mr. graham: heavy talk to the secretary of state? sec. carter: of course, and without speaking for him, i think -- a. graham: have you had discussion about a change instead -- strategy. have you had that discussion? sec. carter: we have had many change of about a strategy. i wouldn't call it a plan b. mr. graham: outline the military strategy. sec. carter: we have discussed alternative strategy. mr. graham: what are they? ell. carter: as you will know, the entirety of what goes on in syria is not something we can discuss here. generalam: i like you, dunford, is this the dunford nean to destroy isil or the o he came up was given the constraints but on him by the white house? general dunford: and i came in last october, there was a strategy. those recommendations were accepted by the president, i've been in my job seven months i own it. m: i want t

mr. carter, who's been secretary since, i guess, last year, very interested in this issue made the announcement with little fanfare and kind of just standing alone at a podium in what we call the pentagon briefing room. it -- the optics of the announcement struck me and occurred to me that it kind of contributed to this idea that there is -- has been some debate about this issue. and what we're here to talk about tonight is a lot about that debate. we have four panelists and we've kind of set this up a little bit as, you know, kind of for and against integration of women. now, the timing of this panel is interesting really because the decision has been made so kind of move out on this decision and there will be integration of women so it's not necessarily for or against but we're at a point now where the pentagon is trying to figure out how to implement this decision. and so it's -- i think this is a good, timely topic that's very timely for right now. so let me just quickly introduce the folks we have up here and then what i want to do is ask a few questions but basically ask each of the panel

mr. carter, for five minutes. >> thank you, mr. chairman. and if ythank you all of you fo being here today. we appreciate your presence. mr. dodaro, i want to start with you. i want to speak specifically on a project that is listed in your list of fragmentation and duplication, and that is the u.s. embassy in kabul. it's my understanding that the state department didn't -- did not have either a strategic facilities plan nor did they follow their own cost containment and risk mitigation project -- policies i should say. is that true? is that the way you understand it? >> i'm going to did mr. herr who led the project. >> i'm sorry. your name? >> phil herr. that's correct, sir. >> that is correct. you're telling me they didn't have a strategic facilities plan, they didn't follow their own cost containment and own risk mitigation policies? >> right. that's what we reported last year to this committee. >> what does this say about the state department? what does this say about their -- their construction planning in general? am i to take from this

mr. carter, for five minutes. >> thank you, mr. chairman and thank you for being here. we appreciate you being here this. is obviously very important to all of us and to all americans. miss olson, in your 2015 taxpayer advocate report, you list the right to a fair and just tax system as a taxpayer right. you would agree to that, right? >> absolutely. >> do you agree that a fair and just tax system is one that insures that the tax credits only go to those who are qualified to get them? >> absolutely. taxpayers need to know that you know, everyone is paying the right amount of tax. and that would include not getting credits that they're not eligible for. >> so it is inclusive in a fair and just tax system -- >> absolutely. >> that tax rebates aren't going to people who shouldn't be getting them? >> absolutely. >> in the report that we referenced earlier you stated, or the report stated that improper payments constitute 27%, 2% of the $65 billion that were handed out annually through the earned income tax credit. that amounts to $17.7 billion of improper payments. $17.7 bi

mr. carter, now. >> thank you mr. chairman. thanks to all of you for being here. we appreciate your presence here today. i want to start with you, mr. brainard, if that's okay. as i understand it, at one point you were assigned in iowa, is that correct? >> yes, sir. >> while you were there in iowa you received the highest performance rating that you could possibly receive while you were working there? >> yes, sir. >> and also i believe that you received a federal security director of the year award. >> yes, sir. i received the federal security director of the year, the secretary team award and one of the two top awards you can receive in our agency and a number of other types of awards from local stakeholders, partner centers, things like that. >> then as i understand it, they tried to reassign you to maine? >> yes, sir. >> they tried to reassign you to maine? >> they did reassign me to maine. >> after you received all these accolades and awards? >> yes, sir. >> do you believe that that was their way of trying to get rid of you to reassign your position? >> i can'

mr. carter, gentleman from georgia for five minutes. >> thank you, mr. chairman. i thank all of you for being here. i can only imagine that feelings that you have. please note that you are in our prayers and we appreciate your courage for being here. >> thank you. >> you're welcome. >> mr. martin, if i could ask you, specifically, victor martinez ramirez, was illegal alien who killed air force veteran marilyn ferris. he had been arrested by your police department six times in the previous 15 months, is that correct? >> that's correct, sir. >> fifth -- six times in the previous 15 months? >> yes, sir. >> it is my understanding he had been released by the santa barbara county jail only 96 hours prior to do this? >> yes, sir. >> had i.c.e. issued a detainer for this guy? >> not in this particular case. they did provide a detainer in 2014. but that was the only one we knew. >> is your city, mr. martin, is your city, or santa barbara county a sanctuary jurisdiction? >> no, sir. the city of santa maria is not a sanctuary city. never has been. in fact i have letters from

mr. carter, who has been the secretary since last year, is very interested in this issue, maybe the announcementh standingnfare and alone at a podium in what we call the pentagon briefing room. the optics of the announcement struck me, and occurred to me it contributed to the idea that there has been some debate about the issue. and what we are here to talk about tonight is a lot about that debate. panelists, and we have set this up a little bit as kind of for and against integration of women. the timing of this panel is interesting, really because of the decision has been made, so we kind of move out on the decision. there will be integration of women. it is not necessarily for against, but we are at a point where the pentagon is trying to figure out how to implement this decision. good,think this is a timely topic for right now. introducet quickly the folks we had appeared -- up here. and then what i want to do is ask a few questions, or ask each of the panelists to stake out where they said, and explain where their position is. i'm not trying to make this a point counterpoint, you are ignoran

mr. carter, for five minutes. >> we appreciate your presence here, this is very important. mr. dodaro, i wanted to speak specifically on a project that is listed in your list of fragmentation and duplication and that is the u.s. embassy in kabul. it's my understanding the state department didn't -- did not have either strategic facilities plan nor did they follow their own cost containment and risk mitigation policies. is that true? is that the way you understand it? >> i want to ask mr. hur who led the project to respond. >> your name? >> phil hur. that's correct, sir. >> that is correct. so you're telling me they didn't have a strategic facilities plan. they didn't follow their own cost containment and risk mitigation policies. >> right. that's what we reported last year to this committee. >> so when -- what does this say about the state department? what does it say about their construction planning in general? am i to take from this that it's not very good at all? >> well, i think in this case the traditions on the ground in kabul are challenging. we think this plan, two to

mr. carter: existing incentives have been insufficient to encourage development of new and innovative treatments for the virus. however, with the recent spread of the vie us from from south america to the caribbean and north america, the level of the infection has reached pandemic level. though the zika virus may be rare in the united states, the increase of air travel and tourism only increases the opportunity for the virus hob transmitted. this will allow the f.d.a. priority review voucher program to work exactly as intended. it would add the zika virus to the list of tropical diseases available under the voucher program. the bill would ultimately accomplish two goals. first, it would provide an incentive for drug developers in the fast track approval for therapy to treat the zika virus. second, it would create an avenue where treatment for the virus would get to patients quicker and end this pandemic outbreak. this is vital to ensuring the health and safety of our nation. i encourage my colleagues to support this legislation and yield back the gentlelady. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlema

mr. carter: he's the definition of a self-made man whose hard work launched a career in the car business hat grew into a large and prominent enterprise. throughout his life, mr. welch has been committed to giving back. he's a devout catholic who supports many projects in the diocese of savannah, not the least of which is his alma mater. in 2012, he used a super bowl commercial to offer a reward for information regarding an unsolved murder of a volunteer firefighter. it led to the arrest and conviction of the killer. in the years since, mr. weapon much has not waivered in his crusade against crime in our community. more recently he took up the calls of his beloved bacon park golf correspond where he got his forrest job. after seeing the once pristine course call into disrepair, he invested millions to restore its historic donald ross design and rightful place in the community. these are only a few examples of the incredible impact that mr. welch has had and i rise today to thank him for his continued commitment to our community. thank you, mr. speaker. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore

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mr. carter, now. >> thank you mr. chairman. thanks to all of you for being here. we appreciate your presence here today. i want to start with you, mr. brainard, if that's okay. as i understand it, at one point you were assigned in iowa, is that correct? >> yes, sir. >> while you were there in iowa you received the highest performance rating that you could possibly receive while you were working there? >> yes, sir. >> and also i believe that you received a federal security director of the year award. >> yes, sir. i received the federal security director of the year, the secretary team award and one of the two top awards you can receive in our agency and a number of other types of awards from local stakeholders, partner centers, things like that. >> then as i understand it, they tried to reassign you to maine? >> yes, sir. >> they tried to reassign you to maine? >> they did reassign me to maine. >> after you received all these accolades and awards? >> yes, sir. >> do you believe that that was their way of trying to get rid of you to reassign your position? >> i can'

mr. carter, who's been secretary since, i guess, last year, very interested in this issue made the announcementith little fanfare and kind of just standing alone at a podium in what we call the pentagon briefing room. it -- the optics of the announcement struck me and occurred to me that it kind of contributed to this idea that there is -- has been some debate about this issue. and what we're here to talk about tonight is a lot about that debate. we have four panelists and we've kind of set this up a little bit as, you know, kind of for and against integration of women, now, the timing of this panel is interesting really because the decision has been made so kind of move out on this decision and there will be integration of women so it's not necessarily for or against but we're at a point now where the pentagon is trying to figure out how to implement this decision. and so it's -- i think this is a good, timely topic that's very timely for right now. so let me just quickly introduce the folks we have up here and then what i want to do is ask a few questions but basically ask each of the panelis

mr. carter. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from georgia is recognized for one minute. mr. carter: thank you, mr. speaker. i thank the gentleman for yielding. mr. speaker, i rise today in support of h.r. 4901, the scholarship for opportunity and results re-authorization act. as many will remember, the house passed a similar bill, h.r. 10, last year with 2040 votes. h.r. 4901 makes three specific changes to h.r. 10 to ensure that d.c. school scholarship program continues to run efficiently and effectively for the foreseeable future. first, this bill creates additional reporting requirements for the administrator of the scholarship program to ensure the program is operating effectively. second, it requires any district of columbia school that participates in the scholarship program must be accredited. finally, the department of education has been withholding funds from the scholarship program and excluding qualified students from participating. h.r. 4901 ensures the department of education cannot withhold funds from the scholarship program and that they cannot exclude students

carter wants to do, but is his vision exactly right? the intuition that changes it is correct, we want to be part of this. mr. harrison: you have the initial draft of reforms, you got feedback how there were several versions, i understand that it went through. in november, secretary carter one, of with tranche force in the future. in january, he came out with tranche two. what is and what is entrenched two?sh in tranche mr. carson: he wanted to categories, things he could do himself in the short term, in the year and a half he was going to be serving under president obama. there were things that i actually advocated for, which were long-term issues that require gestation in congress and the department and the broader community. those are things we could lend rhetorical support to, to show that senior leaders were receptive to them and get the process going. as we were getting approval for all of these, there was a notion that we should start rolling out very quickly the things we can do ourselves. they didn't require congressional action. and that perhaps were not a seismic in nature as they were forming up ar

at the carter center. [laughter] mr.endegrast: with that, i think i will turn this off and thank you very much for your attention this long. [applause] host: we have time for questions please raise your hand and wait for the microphone and then ask your question. audience member: you mentioned that coke zero had the original cocoa flavoring, as opposed to diet coke which does not, can you address why it has more caffeine than coke zero? mr. pendegrast: i did not know that. audience member: diet coke has 46 milligrams and coke zero has 34 milligrams, as does the drink you are thinking. mr. pendegrast: i have no idea why. why do you think? audience member: to keep you jittery. [laughter] mr. pendegrast: that could well be the case. [laughter] see, i do not know everything about coca-cola. audience member: my question is, i just two weeks ago toward the corporate headquarters of coca-cola, so it is weird seeing their version of coca-cola and this version and i had a couple of comments, because they gave me some facts and ma

mr. chairman, let me join you, welcome carter. thank you for your services and your presence here today. this morning's hearing to update the hearing on the status of coalition islamic state in iraq and along isil is especially timely. it comes on the heels by the region by the president, secretary carry and part of the administration continue to view the on going effort as part of operation and inherent resolve. we look forward to hearing the assessment on the ground that has been made to date and the military task that can be accomplished through months ahead. in recent days the department has announced two deployments, one each for iraq and syria, they intend to two countries as the focus of coalition operations turns to isolating as well as ensuring partners on the ground in iraq and syria as enabling point need to continue. the deployment to iraq on the sensitive time who continues to struggle to bring together elements of the political establishment in iraq, complicated reality that was on full display earlier this week when