mr. garrett. mr. garrett: at this point i yield two minutes to the gentleman who realizes it's not just what we do on the floor but the volunteering, dedication to help these people. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized for two minutes. mr. westmoreland: i want to say that i support this bill. not because i support the increased borrowing that we are doing for our flood insurance program of $9.7 billion, but it is a contractual agreement that we owe to these policyholders to pay these claims. it's not their fault that we in the government do not -- are not good managers of our money. in 1968, when this policy and this program was put into place, they had a borrowing authority of $1.5 billion. it wasn't until katrina that we raised that borrowing authority up to $20 billion. we still owe $20 billion. we are now raising that borrowing authority to $30 billion. in 2017, which is 4 1/2 years away, the borrowing authority goes back to $1.5 billion. not sure we'll address that at 11:59 on sep

mr. garrett. i want to thank every member of the new york, connecticut, and new jersey delegations for working together to try to make sure that our people receive the kind of aid that they need. i particularly want to say to my friends mr. grim and mr. kain where we have worked together with our governors. i also want to give a thank you to governor cuomo and gov. chris christie from new jersey. working cooperatively not as a democrat or republican but as an elected official to come together to the aid of people who need aid. i'm hopeful as we move forward, we do the $9 billion today and we do what we need to do by january 15th and the people of this region receive the aid they need. i reserve the balance of my time. >> the gentleman reserves. the gentleman from new jersey. >> i recognize that this helps not only people in our neck of the woods but across the country as we put money in the fund for the flood insurance program. i yield to the gentleman from texas, mr. hensel. for two minutes. >> t

mr. garrett -- to thank mr. carey. and every member of the new york, connecticut, and new jersey delegation for working together to ensure our people receive the kind of aid they need. to my friends mr. grimm and mr. king of new york, they worked with our governor cuomo, but working cooperatively. not as a democrat or republican but as an elected official to come together to the aid of people who need aid. aid from a terrible storm. i'm hopeful we get certain things done and the people of this region receive the kind of aid it needs. i reserve the balance of my time. the gentleman for his time. but that, i yield now to the gentleman from texas. >> there is no doubt hurricane sandy rendered unspeakable damage. it represents one of the great natural disasters of recent history. for millions of our fellow citizens, the devastation has been unspeakable and unfathomable peopl. it is time to rebuild. the victims who pay for flood insurance policies with the national flood insurance program, their claims need to be paid and p

mr. garrett. >> at this point i yield two minutes to the gentleman it realize it is not just what we do on the floor but the volunteering and dedication to help these people. >> i want to thank the chairman for recognizing me and i just want to say that i support this bill not because i support the increased borrowing that we're doing for our flood insurance program of $9.7 billion, but it is a contractual agreement that we owe to these policyholders to pay these claims. it is not their fault that we in the government do not, are not good managers of our money. in 1968 when this policy and this program feels put into place -- was put into place it had a borrowing authority of $1.5 billion. it was not until katrina that we raised that borrowing authority to $20 billion. we still owe $20 billion. we are now raising the borrowing authority to $30 billion. in 2017, which is 4 1/2 years away, the borrowing authority goes back to $1.5 billion. i'm sure we will address that at 11:59 on september 30 of 2017. i would like to ask on both sides of the aisle let's start working on that now. this cost

mr. garrett in allowing everybody in the delegation to be part of this bill. now i would like to yield two minutes to the distinguished whip of the democratic conference and individual who walked with me in breezy point and up and down on the rockaway beach. steny hoyer. >> i want to tkpwraucongratulatf the members who represent new york, new jersey, connecticut, pennsylvania and other jurisdictions who have been united in a bipartisan way to say let us reach out and act now o help those who have been savaged by sandy. madam speaker, i rise in support of this bill of the members that will help ensure flood insurance benefits will be available for those struggling to recover from super storm sandy. while it is never too late to do the right thing, it is late that we are doing this thing. and we are doing only the bare minimum. because the flood insurance will expire. but frank pallone is right, the senate hopefully can act by unanimous consent. hopefully. on this small portion. but as we did in katrina, we should have acted almost immediately to meet the pain a

mr. garrett. mr. garrett:if any bill shall not be returned by the president within ten days -- sundays excepted -- after it shall have been presented to him, the same shall be a law, in like manner as if he had signed it, unless the congress by their adjournment prevent its return, in which case it shall not be a law. mr. goodlatte: i now yield to the gentlewoman from massachusetts, ms. tsongas. ms. tsongas:every order, resolution, or vote to which the concurrence of the senate and house of representatives may be necessary, except on a question of adjournment, shall be presented to the president of the united states, and before the same shall take effect, shall be approved by him, or being disapproved by him, shall be re-passed by two thirds of the senate and house of representatives, according to the rules and limitations prescribed in the case of a bill. mr. goodlatte: i now yield to the gentleman from south carolina, mr. wilson. mr. wilson:section 8 the congress shall have power to lay and collect

mr. garrett for earlier. his request to make sure we included on this bill every member of the new york, new jersey, connecticut delegation as sponsors of this bill. and every member of the committee -- and i want to thank the ranking member for agreeing to be an original cosponsor -- it shows that we are all willing to work together. i want to thank eric for his cooperation on allowing everybody to be part of this bill. i would like to yield two minutes to the individual who walked with me up and down rockaway at breaceach. >> i want to congratulate all of the members who represent new york, new jersey, connecticut, pennsylvania, and other jurisdictions who have been united in a bipartisan way to say let us reach out, let us act now to help those who have been savaged by sandy. i rise in support of this bill that will help and sure -- help ensure flood insurance benefits will be available for those struggling to recover from superstorm sandy. while it is never too late to do the right thing, it is late that

mr. garrett, your next. any prepared remarks will be inserted into the record. >> i want to say on the subject of the hurricane coming from louisiana i appreciate the human suffering that has occurred in the previous week's we want to get help to the victim's as soon as possible. with the national debt at 16.4 trillion we must carefully scrutinize every expenditure of governmengovernmen t. i had the privilege to do chaired the subcommittee for the natural resources committee. we took a close look of the frelinghuysen amendment and saw opportunities to refocus our efforts and resources. each dollar increases we ask our grandchildren to pay to have an impact. the amendment would cut nine point* 8 million from fish and wildlife service to rebuild the sea wall and buildings on uninhabited islands. we must distinguish between the mustaf and nice to have. those in question now are small groups of students during conservation class's. nine point* a million dollars being spent to rebuild a seawall on the uninhabited

mr. garrett. mr. garrett:if any bill shall not be returned by the president within ten days -- sundays excepted -- after it shall have been presented to him, the same shall be a law, in like manner as if he had signed it, unless the congress by their adjournment prevent its return, in which case it shall not be a law. mr. goodlatte: i now yield to the gentlewoman from massachusetts, ms. tsongas. ms. tsongas:every order, resolution, or vote to which the concurrence of the senate and house of representatives may be necessary, except on a question of adjournment, shall be presented to the president of the united states, and before the same shall take effect, shall be approved by him, or being disapproved by him, shall be re-passed by two thirds of the senate and house of representatives, according to the rules and limitations prescribed in the case of a bill. mr. goodlatte: i now yield to the gentleman from south calina, mr. wilson. mrwilson:section 8 the congress shall have power to lay and collect taxe

testy there answering a question from cbs news white house correspondent major garrett, formerly of this network. it was mr. obama's final news conference of his first term. so, what did you think, judy, about the questions that the president received? only seven of them for a news conference. the answers went on very long. >> you might even say stonewalling answers, each answer was roughly the equivalent of about seven and a half minutes. no wonder there's no time for follow-ups. look, the white house press corps, how many times do we have to talk about it. other than major garrett, who was a sight to see there, even jake tapper said, oh, yes, major always asks good questions, when he was on fox we didn't call on him much. that's what this is about. the white house press corps has to be more skeptical. >> and partially a technical plight. one way he filibusters or runs out the clock, change the way the mic would be, they used to be shotgun mics and now they pass down the aisle, it looks like a high school deal and you don't get the follow-up questions. two or three follow-ups you didn't hear and only hear

garrett. >> thank you, mr. president. as you well know, sir, finding votes for the debt ceiling can be complicated. you as a member of the senate voted against the debt ceiling increase, and in previous aspects of american history, president reagan in 1985, president george herbert walker bush, and president clinton in 1997 all signed a deficit reduction deal that were continge ebt upon or in the context of raising the debt ceiling. you yourself four times have done that. three times those were related to deficit reduction or budget maneuvers. there's a new adamant desire on your part not to negotiate when that seems to conflict with the entire history in the modern era of american presidents in the debt ceiling ask your own history on the debt ceiling, and doesn't that suggest that we are going to go into a default situation because no one is talking to each other about how to resolve this. >> well, no, major. i think if you look at the history he went through this just last year, but what's different is we never saw a s

mr. buford make a sound as though he was attempting to breathe. >> breathe, buddy! come on! >> garrett a life buoy he can use to brace buford as he brings him to shore. >> i need a brig! >> but authorities don't seem to understand. >> i gave him a second look and i noticed that now his lips were getting blue and i knew at that point it's -- you have to make a decision. >> this is a very difficult decision for couples to make. to prevent the spread of aids and other diseases, modern rescue crews carry plastic equipment so they can give emergency breathing without direct mouth-to-mouth contact, part of what's called universal precautions. >> i knew that it was probably going to be a couple minutes before i could get him to shore. i didn't think that he had a chance unless i -- >> he's trying to give him mouth to mouth. >> that boy is good. >> now finally, help is on the way. but it's not a policeman or fireman. like garrett, it's just another person who was out in the park that day. >> when he went under water, the clock's ticking instantly. and that's why i went in the water. >> steven

mr. obama also endorsed peace talks with the enemy, the taliban. major garretts covering at the white house for us tonight. major? >> reporter: scott, the president has long encouraged the afghan government to seek peace with taliban fighters who infiltrate from neighboring pakistan. today for the first time mr. obama said those talks are specific enough that they deserve a formal home. >> president karzai updated me on the afghan government's road map to peace and today we agreed that this process should be advanced by the opening of a taliban office to facilitate talks. >> reporter: prospects for peace remain dim and taliban aggression when fighting resumes this spring is not expected to let up. but the u.s. combat role will never be the same. >> our troops will continue to fight alongside afghans when needed, but let me say it as plainly as i can: starting this spring our troops will have a different mission. training, advising, assisting afghan forces. it will be an historic moment and another step toward full afghan sovereignty, something i know president k

garrett. >> thank you, mr. president.ow, sir, finding votes for the debt ceiling can sometimes be complicated. you as a member of the senate voted against a debt ceiling increase and in previous aspects of american history president reagan in 1985, president george herbert walker bush, president clinton, in 1997 all signed deficit reduction deals were contingent mon or in con connection with raising the don't ceiling. you done that four times. three times related to defecit reduction and maneuvers. what chuck and i are curious about that desire not to negotiate, when that contrasts with the modern american presidents and your own history on the debt ceiling because that suggests we will go into a default situation because no one is talking to each other how to resolve this? >> no, major. i think if you look at the history, getting votes for the debt ceiling is always difficult and budgets in this town are always difficult. i went through this just last year, but what's different is we never saw a situation as we saw last

garrett? >> thank you, mr. president. as you well know, sir, finding votes for the debt ceiling can sometimes be complicated. you, yourself, as a member voted against a debt ceiling increase. and in previous aspects of american history, president reagan in 1985, president george herbert walker bush in 1990, president clinton in the 1997, all signed deficit reduction deals that were contingent upon or in the context of raising the debt ceiling. you yourself four times have done that. three times those have been related to budget deficit maneuvers. what chuck and i and i think many people are curious about is this new adamant desire on your part not to negotiate when that seams to conflict with the entire history of modern era presidents on the debt ceiling and your own history on the debt ceiling, and doesn't that suggest that we are going to go into a default situation because nobody is talking with each other about how to resolve this? >> no, major, i think if you look at history, getting votes for the debt ceiling are a

garrett. >> thank you, mr. president. as you well know, sir, finding votes for the debt ceiling can sometimes be complicated. you, yourself, as a member of the senate, voted against a debt ceiling increase. and in previous aspects of american history -- president reagan in 1985, president george herbert walker bush in 1990, president clinton in 1997 -- all signed deficit reduction deals that were contingent upon or in the context of raising the debt ceiling. you, yourself, four times have done that. three times, those were related to deficit reduction or budget maneuvers. what chuck and i and i think many people are curious about is this new, adamant desire on your part not to negotiate, when that seems to conflict with the entire history in the modern era of american presidents and the debt ceiling, and your own history on the debt ceiling. and doesn't that suggest that we are going to go into a default situation because no one is talking to each other about how to resolve this? >> well, no, major, i think if you look at

garrett. >> thank you, mr. president. as you well know, sir, finding votes for the debt ceiling can sometimes be complicated. you, yourself, as a member of the senate, voted against a debt ceiling increase. and in previous aspects of american history -- president reagan in 1985, president george herbert walker bush in 1990, president clinton in 1997 -- all signed deficit reduction deals that were contingent upon or in the context of raising the debt ceiling. you, yourself, four times have done that. three times, those were related to deficit reduction or budget maneuvers. what chuck and i and i think many people are curious about is this new, adamant desire on your part not to negotiate, when that seems to conflict with the entire history in the modern era of american presidents and the debt ceiling, and your own history on the debt ceiling. and doesn't that suggest that we are going to go into a default situation because no one is talking to each other about how to resolve this? >> well, no, major, i think if you look at

mr. obama, but no one should think he'll emerge at his own in the treasury." >> i think you want pick garrett ginslerin. if you wanted to make big changes in jobs and investment, it would have been a more -- >> the first fight, though, is taking on congress, and that's -- >> that's a point of making. >> and one of the reasons they don't like him, so many republicans, that in 2011 we had the budget fight then. jack lew really snookerred them, and structuring them in a way that were protective to all of the president's priorities. if that's what we're going -- we seem to be in a place where getting washington to function at a very basic level is the end game. people have to be judged not just on where they fit on rainbow but what they're like as public servants, and jack lew is a tremendously talented public servant. he has always protected the vulnerable. going back to his days for tip o'nei o'neill, he knows the budget better than anyone in washington. that's one of the reasons the republicans insisted john boehner insisted that don't bring lew. he knew the budget much better than anyone else

mr. president, you said you wouldn't go above 250,000, and you went to 400,000. and they really think they're grilling him on, and only one guy yesterday i saw, major garrett, finallyi wanted to ask. he said mr. president you said that we'd never use the debt ceiling to negotiate. there's been three or four deficit deals reached during debt ceiling negotiations. that's what they've been used for in the past. in fact, you voted no on raising the debt ceiling in 2006, and some other things. and then to see him actually, he looked shocked that his loyal cadre of acolytes that someone would actually broach the subject that, you know, that he actually had a tough time answering. >> i think it shows the position he's in, though. he gets attacked from the right and the left. >> he doesn't get attack. the questions i want asked are never asked of him anywhere. >> he should come on "squawk." >> that's not going to happen. >> i'll get out. is that possible? >> no. >> i had a story but we'll talk about that one later. >> what's your story? >> we'll do it later in the broadcast. >> about nerds? >> what else would it be about? you want me to talk to here? i'm going to talk to h

mr. . >> loss steven talked about which is bad management and bad governance. >> i think, i think, garrett, you raise a very interesting point. we spend a lot of time training our new hires in thinking up front so that they can connection still their -- distill their thinking to those one-page, two-page or three-page memos. i'm interested in asking maya what she learned in school about creating policy be, because i almost think that there's some pride taken in the longer the -- and the more complex the better. i don't know. .. >> i was going to ask -- >> i would add, first of all, i think more attention to the quality of management, the training and development of public managers in government, especially in people who to vote on large part of their careers to public service, i think as an important subject. i think some of you may be familiar with the partnership proposal services devoted to that cause, but essentially the only organization that i know of that is. we have many talented career public servants, we happen to have had in this administration both the first treasury secretary a