mr. garrett. mr.patton. >> chairman coble, ranking member watt, chairman goodlatte, ranking conyers, my name is preston patton. i appear today on my own behalf and sadly, no one is paying me to be here. [laughter] i am so old that i am one of the few living souls who has been around for the entire history of this issue and i'm here today to implore you not to just kick the ca the road again. it is long past time to repeal the satellite and cable compulsory licenses and rube goldberg-like statutory regulatory system that surrounds as the former president ever the abc tell television network. world will continue to spin, consumers will have access to tv and all industry sectors will continue to thrive without the compulsory licenses, without associated fcc rules and without retransmission consent. in 1976 when the cable industry was in its infancy, congress granted cable an extraordinary exception from normal copyright principles, a compulsory copyright license to distribute programs on broadcast tv cha

mr. garrett, mr. padden, and mr. dodge. what alternatives exist to the compulsory license, and would t hose alternatives adequately protect the rights of copyright holders? mr. garrett? >> the copyright office has addressed that very question in a report that they prepared for congress, when they talked about the different types of licensing. direct licensing, sublicensing, and collective licensing. and the report lays it out in excellent detail. the one thing i would mention is, the actual history here of what has happened with wbts, for example. i have had the privilege of being present at every one of the hearings this subcommittee has held on this issue since the late-1970's. when i go back, i think about the years where people would debate about making wpbs available and it could only be done by compulsory licensing. in 1990, it converted to a cable network. today, it is available in virtually every -- to virtually every cable surprise -- subscriber, pursuant to free- market agreement. including the agreement that majo

mr. garrett? >> our major league baseball standpoint they line a great deal of programming they want their consumers and fans to see. they're as frustrated as anyone either here in congress or the fans themselves. when the programming is not made available. having said that, we also recognize that broadcasters have property rights. those signals. and we believe the best way to determine value of those property rights is through free marketplace negotiations. that is the objective we in baseball have is to have free marketplace negotiations or the very least fair market value compensation for the programming being yiewt utilized. >> thank you. the gentleman's sometime expired. you may respond. >> if i could, i would like to respond briefly to your question about nielsen about the dna. it's a example of the dysfunction built in to the compulsory license in the associated fcc rule. in a free market if you have constituents who want to see station a and station a would like constituents to see it. the

mr. scott garrett. mr. garrett: i thank the gentlelady and i guess i'llen speaking for a minute or -- i'll be speaking for a minute or two on the unworkability. i'd like to remind all of us here that for years now republicans have come to this floor with one main point when it comes to health care. that it is our goal, it is our desire, it is our effort to make sure that americans can have affordable health care coverage and health care delivery in this country. and to that end, i'm not going to go into all the details now, in this house, republicans have offered numerous pieces of legislation that would help facilitate that, help americans be able to get health insurance that they're able to afford, that would provide them and their families the type and quality of health insurance that they need. and we passed bills like that and we sent those bills over to the senate, where as i always say, the senate is where all good bills go to die. so those bills never became law. but what did of course become law is

mr. ed garrett. welcome ed to the show. also welcome champion bodybuilder and former mr. usa mr. ted thusen. talk about this. you played, you've been a professional athlete your whole life. i was dealing with every possible apparatus they had available in the market. anti-inflammatory, muscle rubs, wraps, compression sleeves all of it. none of it was giving me consistent relief or giving me the ability to function really in the gym. the tendonitis in my arm was the result of golf. i had to quit. i had to stop. i got the sleeve, i got the knee band and my life has changed. you gotta show, hold your hand so they can get a close-up became this is the man who could not hit a golf ball at all. but this week you just busted a blister on your hand because you hit how many? 600 golf balls in the last 3 days. and that's because. that's because i can because of the tommie copper. it used to be the idea that if you lifted a lot of weights when you were younger you were definitely gonna be in pain when you got older. oh definitely. you know when i started out first weightlifting i mean we di

mr. garrett from new jersey. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from new jersey is recognized for two minutes. mr. garrett: i thank the chairman and the gentleman from texas for your leadership on this legislation today. i rise in support of h.r. 1155 which is the national association of registered agents and brokers reform act. you know, this bill, as we like to say, commonsense step that will create a clearing-house, if you will, for insurance agents and brokers alike to obtain approval to operate on a multistate basis. you know, under current law they have to obtain a license in each and every state so the regulatory process, as you can imagine, varies from state to state. so obtaining and obtaining licensing is both time consuming and very expensive. so having complete this process over and over again basically compounds the difficulty and often proves daunting, quite honestly, to smaller agents who are just trying to do their job and to serve their clients and meet their needs. so what we have here now i

mrs. fields, or garrett's in chicago, so it can generate $10 million a year.'m on my way to meet the owner of planet popcorn, and i'm gonna determine if this is a good deal for me or not. good morning, i'm marcus. >> nice to meet you. >> you're sharla? >> yes. >> great meeting you. this is a nice setup. >> thank you. >> i'd like to taste some of the popcorn. is that possible? >> sure. >> what would you like me to taste? >> well, my caramel corn's really good, so we'll give you a caramel corn. >> oh, my god, this is amazing. >> thank you. and you know what? the popcorn is big. >> this is mushroom popcorn, which is made to coat. it's a better coating popcorn. >> tell me about that money. you just leave it in there like that? >> it's petty cash for when they run out of quarters or ones. >> do you have a safe? >> in here? no. >> scary, isn't it? >> yeah. >> while i like the popcorn at planet popcorn, one thing i don't like is the lack of controls around inventory and cash. i see cash all over the place, but i don't see the kind of discipline i expect in a good bus

for mars travel and foreign minister garrett mr evans thank you very much for being a part of me i'm recording this program just hours after president obama called all of the pounding military strikes against syria and he didn't invoke r two p. formally but in his speech to the american people he talked a lot about america's responsibility in this world and i wonder what do you have a country or a set of countries that are prepared to do the lawn doesn't that ultimately make our two pete totally redundant what's the point of even trying for a collective action and why in the united states will do it alone anyway what if the united states will i think the united states is listening to world opinion and listening to domestic opinion and it sure as hell not to go going to go down a military intervention unless there's very strong and compelling reasons for doing . it has a very strong and compelling measure of international and domestic support and i think that's not an unreasonable position to adopt. we've been there before back in the ninety's standing idly by watching these terrible

that i'm now joined by one of the architects of our to form our strategy and foreign minister garrett adams mr evans thank you very much for being here on worlds apart we are recording this program just hours after president obama called all of the banding military strikes against syria and he didn't invoke r two p. formally but in his speech to the american people he talked a lot about america's responsibility in this world and i wonder what do you have a country or a set of countries that are prepared to do the lawn doesn't that ultimately make our two pete totally redundant what's the point of even trying for a collective action and why in the united states will do it alone anyway what if the united states will i think the united states is listening to world opinion it's listening to domestic opinion and it sure as hell not to go going to go down a military intervention and list those very strong and compelling reasons for doing so in a list that has a very strong and compelling measure of international and domestic support and i think that's not an unreasonable position to adopt we've been

mr. garrett you gave several figures earlier. i tallied up those numbers while we were sitting here. that was $1.47 billion you were talking about. we need that money from people who owe us. we need a collection process. what will it be? >> thank you. do you want to respond briefly to that? >> there is a concept. the gentleman attorney is looking at possible effort in terms of bus trying to -- the attorney general felon for the city to collect their taxes. we are exploring that so that is one option. the other thing that we have done and it's also in the litigation in this bankruptcy. there is a challenge to the city being insolvent. part of the argument in their is there is revenue. that is one of the tenants in the eligibility issue. number one we have this idea is there another way we can get the attorney general and fundamentally the bankruptcy process challenged in the city itself. >> thank you. next question. on the clock. >> my name is connolly and i'm here in from chicago because you are right to chicago is in our behind to try. they are going to steal their pensions includin

our chief white house correspondent major garrett asked mr. obama about that. are you, mr. president, looking at any of these ideas or are we on a fast track to military action as soon as congress renders its judgment one way or the other? >> i'm not itching for a military action. recall, major, that i have been criticized for the last couple of years by some of the folks who are now saying they would oppose these strikes for not striking. and i think that i have a well- deserved reputation for taking very seriously and soberly the idea of a military engagement. so we will look at these ideas. so far, at least, i have not seen ideas presented that, as a practical matter, i think would do the job. >> pelley: even on the road the president has been lobbying members of the house and senate to approve his plan, but nancy cordes tells us he's not getting much help from the congressional leadership. >> reporter: senate leader harry reid and house speaker john boehner both support military strikes. but they've kept their public statements and their private lobbying to a minimum. h

garrett garrett mr. speaker, -- mr. garrett: mr. speaker, on saturday, september 21, new jersey and our nation lost a true hero. staff sergeant timothy raymond miguel was killed in afghanistan in support of operation enduring freedom. after graduating from ramsey high school in 2001, staff sergeant miguel joined the marines and later deployed to iraq. in 2008 he joined the rhode island national guard to chase his dream of joining spellings forces. then in 2011 -- special forces. then in 2011, staff sergeant miguel was made a weapons sergeant and was most recently assigned to a company, second battalion, 19 special group force, army national guard in middletown, rhode island. and in between these deployments, staff sergeant miguel volunteered in ramsey fire department back home in the state of new jersey. you see, staff sergeant miguel was always committed to his community and to this country. he was truly one of the best and the brightest in the fifth congressional district and my prayers are with the family of staff sergeant miguel

mr. garrett. >> thank you for coming in. as dr.price was saying, viewers who watch this probably can see the difference of opinion as to whether we are in a financial difficulty or not. the issue of health care, we see the discrepancy. well, in thet as report, i believe i read that looking at medicare part a would fall from $229 billion at the end of fiscal year 2012 to $31 billion at the end of fiscal year 2023. >> yes. >> you going to say that the cbo concludes in the long-term under thelook is extended baseline, the trust fund would be exhausted just beyond the humming decade. >> yes. >> i guess my constituents at home, i do not know whether they read this report or not, what -- >> they do, congressman. >> there are a lot of pictures and every thing. it is a little dry. but they do get your message and they do get your numbers, and that is why they are asking us what are we doing to try to fix this. you used the word exhausted. what they're asking me is -- what are we going to do to prevent bankruptcy? could you tell us or tell

mr. garrett, for five minutes. mr. garrett: mr. speaker, prominently featured on the white house website, president obama issued the following memorandum to all heads of executive departments and agencies. he said, my administration is committed to creating an unprecedented level of openness in government. we will work together to ensure the public trust and establish a system of transparency, public participation and collaboration. openness will strengthen our democracy and promote efficiency and effectiveness from government. well, unfortunately, despite one serving as the white house chief of staff, secretary of treasury jack lew apparently never got that memo. you see, on june 7, shortly after the news broke that the internal revenue service engaged in the reprehensible practice of targeting conservative-leaning political groups, i sent a letter to secretary lew with a handful of questions relating to his time served as white house chief of staff. specifically i asked, first, when was the first time secretary lew, as chief of s

garrett? >> thank you, mr. president. those of us who remember covering your campaign, remember you saying militarily when the united states acts, it's not just important what it does but how it goes about doing and when america sets its courses it's important to engage the international community and listen to different ideas as it is pursuing that action. i wonder if you leave here and return to washington see is the skepticism there and it might delay military action? for example, some in congress giving the syrian regime 45 days to sign the chemical weapons convention and get rid of its chemical stockpiles and do something to enhance international sense of accountability for syria but delay military action. are you, mr. president, looking at any of these ideas or are we on a fast track to military action as soon as congress renders its judgment one way or another? >> i'm listening to all of these items and some of them are constructive and i'm listening to ideas in congress and i'm listening to ideas here. look. i wan

garrett. >> thank you, mr. president.ant what it does but how it goes about doing. even when america sets its course it is important to engage in the community and listen to different ideas as pursuing that action. i wanted to leave here and return to washington scene skepticism there and here, any different ideas that might delay military action, for example some in congress have suggested giving the regime 45 days to sign the chemical weapons convention, get rid of the chemical stockpiles, do something that would enhance international sense of accountability for syria but delay military action. are you, mr. president, looking at any of these ideas, or are we on a fast-track military action as soon as congress renders judgment one way or the other? president obama: i'm listening to all these ideas, and some of them are constructive. i'm listening to ideas in congress, i'm listening to ideas here. but i want to repeat here, my goal is to maintain international norms on banning chemical weapons. i want that enforcement to

garrett. >> thank you, mr. president.ho remember covering your campaign remember you saying militarily when the united states acts it is not just important what it does but how it goes about doing it. even when america sets its course it is important to the engage the international community and listen to different ideas even as it is pursuing that action. i wonder if you leave here return to washington, seeing skepticism, hearing it here with any different ideas that might delay military action? for example, some in congress suggesting giving the syrian regime 45 days to sign the chemical weapons convention, get rid of its chemical stockpiles, do something that would enhance international sense of accountability for syria but delay military action. are you, mr. president, looking at any of these ideas or are we on a fast track to military action as soon as congress rin ders its judgment one way or the other? >> i'm listening to -- listening to all these ideas and some of them are constructive and i'm listening to ideas i

garrett? >> thank you, mr. president. of us who remember covering your campaign remember can you saying that militarily when the united states acts, it's not just important what it does but how it goes about doing it and that even when america sets its course it's important to engage international community and listen to different ideas even as it's pursuing that action. i wonder if you leave here and returning to washington and seeing the skepticism there and hearing it here with any different ideas that might delay military action. for example, some in congress have suggested giving the syrian regime 45 days to sign the chemical weapons conves, get rid of its chemical stockpiles, do something that would enhance international sense of accountability for syria but delay military action. are you, mr. president, looking at any of these ideas, or are we on a fast track for military action as soon as congress renders its judgment one way or the other? >> i am listening to all these ideas. and some of them are constructive. an

mr. obama will be in new york next week for the u.n. general assembly. major garrett is at the white house for us tonight. major? >> reporter: scott, the white house read the iranian president's words carefully and said they were consistent with iran's new efforts towards moderation and new tone. but tone is not enough for president obama. top advisors said iran must take concrete steps to end its alleged pursuit of nuclear weapons. hasan rouhani was elected in june in a popular backlash against a failing economy against then president mahmoud ahmadinejad. mindful of ahmadinejad's reputation for anti-western rhetoric, rouhani used his op-ed to argue he will bring a new attitude to the united nations next week. the threat is an iran with a nuclear weapon. to prevent that, the united nations imposed tough economic sanctions that have cut iran's oil revenues in half and triggered double-digit unemployment. the white house believes rouhani's own words suggest iran is seeking an economic lifeline. lif president obama took the first diplomatic step, writing rouhani a letter

mr. obama reserves the right to attack anyway. charlie? >> major garrett in washington, thank you. in damascus, a state-run syrian newspaper is calling president obama's move "the start of the historic american retreat." saying they are convinced that he will receive the same care at home as in the hospital, doctors treating former south african president nelson mandela have let him go home. we're outside the mandela residence in suburban johannesburg. >> nelson mandela returned here to his home earlier this morning. the road was cordoned off by police to allow the ambulance easy access. it was a potentially hazardous journey the some 30 miles from his pretoria hospital to his johannesburg home, but according to our source inside his home, nelson mandela made the journey safely. however, his return home should in no way be seen as an indication that his condition has changed in any way. he remains critically ill and, according to the government, he sometimes becomes unstable, requiring medical intervention and, in fact, his home has been reconfigured so that he can receive the same

garrett. >> major: good morning, and welcome to "face the nation." secretary of state john kerry joins us from the state department. mr. secretary, good morning. >> good morning, major. >> major: mr. secretaryish know you believe the president's decision to seek congressional authorization is courageous, but isn't it bowing to a political arrangement that was communicated to the president late this tweak that there would be significant congressional backlash in he didn't give congress a exproal that back lash, in part, reflectedly the inability of the administration to make its case this past week? >> major, i disagree with that premise on all accounts. the fact is the president clearly had sufficient case presented to the american people that assad had engaged in an outrageous crime against humanity. and that it was vital to take steps. i think the president realized in consultations with the congress that people wanted to weigh in, and he believed after thinking. it, that the united states of america is much stronger when we act in concert. rather than have the debate after an tack be all about our constitutional pr

mr. garrett, you gave several figures earlier. i tallied up the number. that was $1.47 billion you talked about. we need money from people who owe us. we need a collection process. what will it be? [applause] thank you. you want to respond briefly? >> there is a consent at large you can correct me. the gentleman attorney. looking at impossible effort in terms of us going and trying to -- on the attorney general for failing for the city to collect their taxes. we're exploring that. that's one option. the other thing we have done. it's also in the litigation in this bankruptcy is in is challenge to the city being insole vent. -- part of the argument there's ref new they collect. that's one of the -- eligibility issues. so number one, we have the far blown idea there is a number of way with can get the attorney general in and fundamentally in the bankruptcy process we're challenging the question of city being insole vent. >> thank you. it. >> next question. >> dick connelly. i'm here in from chicago because -- [applause] you're right chicago is an hour behin