mr. goldberg, i watch a lot.t if we propose to and holding tax where everyone over $10 million, counting everything that they have including trust funds, paid 40% of it. one but it has $32 billion, bill gates -- george soros is the same. russell simmons, that is $40 million. host: let us get his take. guest: i would have to look more at the actual proposal. i do not go into discussions of tax reform. figuring out how we can slice of ever greater portions of millionaires and billionaires, the whole idea that only billionaires' and millionaires pay their fair share and all the rest, it does not hold water for me to begin with. i am not in the business of how -- one buffett annoys me today, but i'm not looking to punish warren buffett. host: from twitter. guest: again, i think they are justifiably angry. what do you want to do with your anger? and during its own right is either good or bad. do you can kick in and or dig a well -- kick a kid in or did it well? to the extent that the occupy wall street guys are the ye

mr. goldberg. so as i said to you, all organizations have these fringe people. you think this is a theme? >> i don't know how widespread this is. i'm not suggesting that it is. but i do know this: that there are others who echo her views. there were signs out on occupy los angeles that were clearly anti-semitic. while i don't know how widespread t she's certainly not the only one, as you can see from the signs. but this i do know for sure, you could have had ten million people at a tea party, if there was one racist sign, it was going to get on the air. >> bill: absolutely. >> it was going to get on the air. here we have some anti-semitism. but that woman who we just heard from puts liberals in general and liberal journalists in particular in a dilemma. they're in a bad situation. there is a black woman who speaks very well, who is dressed nicely, and she's a bigot. oh, what are we going to do now? >> bill: but they're going to do now is ignore it. >> that's exactly what they're going to do. >> bill: i guarantee you, it's the first time they've seen her. >> that

mr. goldberg, i watch a lot.what if we propose to and holding tax where everyone over $10 million, counting everything that they have including trust funds, paid 40% of it. one but it has $32 billion, bill gates -- george soros is the same. russell simmons, that is $40 million. host: let us get his take. guest: i would have to look more at the actual proposal. i do not go into discussions of tax reform. figuring out how we can slice of ever greater portions of millionaires and billionaires, the whole idea that only billionaires' and millionaires pay their fair share and all the rest, it does not hold water for me to begin with. i am not in the business of how -- one buffett annoys me today, but i'm not looking to punish warren buffett. host: from twitter. guest: again, i think they are justifiably angry. what do you want to do with your anger? and during its own right is either good or bad. do you can kick in and or dig a well -- kick a kid in or did it well? to the extent that the occupy wall street guys are the

mr. goldberg.st of all, bernie, charlie rose last night, roll the tape. >> they will each have 30 seconds to pose and answer. we'll have one minute to respond. 30 seconds for a question. one minute to respond. proceed in alphabetical order. >> romney is before me. r. >> i'm sorry. you are right. governor romney? [ laughter ] >> very good. i missed school that day when they said r is before s. >> bill: not the greatest way to start the debate off. we all make mistakes. everybody does. now, the serious question though is can anybody control 8, 9 individuals on a stage in a debate forum? i don't think anybody can do it i don't care it matters to be honest with you. i don't think there is one person out there who tunes in to watch the moderator. unless the moderator does something really, really dumb like ask some politically loaded question, it doesn't matter. i will tell you something else, bill. i don't think the answers that the candidates give to policy questions matters all that much with the peo

mr. goldberg. i don't want to pick on mr. gregory, the president can't do very much about the economy. think most people disagree with that. >> right. >> bill: but going forward, do you see the same amount of enthusiasm by the establishment media toward president obama? >> well, the media can't possibly be as enthusiastic this time around as they were last time around. i think that's a physical impossibility. i mean, if they slobber all over him this much this time as they did last time the media and the president would have to get a room. if the question is will they be as enthusiastic or not as but enthusiastic again, i think the answer is yes. look four years ago they picked up their pompoms the media did and put on short skirts and went and cheered him because president obama was not al gore or john kerry or michael decall cushion or one of those guys. he was a historic figure. they fell madly in love with him, bill. it isn't easy once you fall madly in love with somebody to a few years later fall out of love with that person much the best indicator of how somebody is going to act

mr. goldberg. d like to welcome daniel glaser, the assistant secretary for terrorist financing in the office of terrorism and financial intelligence at the department of treasury. prior to this position, mr. glazer served as treasury department deputy assistant secretary. for terrorist financing and financial crime since november 2004. welcome, mr. glazer. finally at like to welcome paul stockton. thank you, mr. chairman. his assistant secretary of defense for homeland defense and security affairs. responsible on homeland defense that judy, defense support for civil authority and western hemisphere security affairs for the department of defense. i think all of our witnesses. i kindly remind the prepared statements will be made part of the record and if you could then make your remarks to no more than five minutes and without objection or written statements will be answered into the record. we will begin with ambassador brownfield. >> by thank you, madam chairman, ranking member berman, ladies and ge

mr. goldberg. assistant secretary, sorry, for terrorist financing and financial crimes since november, 2004. welcome, mr. glaser and finally i'd like to welcome paul stockton. thank you, sir. he's assistant secretary of defense for homeland defense and america's security affairs. paul is responsible on homeland defense activities. defense support for civil authorities and western hemisphere, security affairs for the department of defense. i thank all of our witnesses. i kindly remind you that your prepared statements will be made a part of the record. and if you could limit your remarks to no more than 5 minutes, and without objection your written statements will be inserted into the record. we will begin with ambassador brownfield. >> i thank you madam chairman, ranking member berman, ladies and gentlemen of the committee, thank you for the opportunity to appear today. madam chairman, i've been in the foreign service for 32 years. i mention this not just to make you feel sorry for me but to sugges

mr. goldberg gets all of this play on c-span? who does he know? he does not have the experience to state his opinions about nothing. he was a kid who was born with a silver spoon in his mouth. host: how do you know that? caller: because of his name. guest: [laughter] caller: when you are talking about getting corporate money out of politics, you are talking about public campaign financing. there is no solution making sure that all people have skin in the game. host: let's take that point. public financing. guest: i am against it, not because i am outraged by some of the things that would necessitate. i do not think it would work. it is worth pointing out that it simply would not work. the reason why corporations get involved in politics is because washington all ranges the economy in such a way that is in their interest to get involved in politics. wal-mart had no lobbyists in washington until politicians started going after wal-mart. now, those guys, it's lik;e the green zone of lobbying in washington. it is because of the fact that washington go

mr. bernard goldberg. how well did you know. >> i saw him around the halls.ce with him where his segment is a few minutes with andy rooney. i don't think they were his best few minutes. and i say that acknowledging he is an american icon. is he beloved by millions of americans. but i saw a weakness in him that i don't think is attractive. do you want to know the story? >> bill: absolutely. >> my first book bias came out 10 years ago. and i was on every radio and tv show. you know how that works. >> bill: sure. >> i wasn't on larry king live. i have no constitutional right or any other right to be on ha show. i have no problem. the book was number one without larry so i was cool. larry had a number of high profile journalists on talking about the media in general and about my book in particular. let's just say they weren't thrilled with the book. it was about liberal bias in the news. he had andy rooney on, and he asked andy rooney what he thought of "bias" the book and the topic of bias in the news. andy said bernie has always had a great ncaa -- knack for be

mr. , ambassador goldberg? >> i would reiterate we view china's activities in the region as part of a economic challenge. they have a booming economy. they seek markets for their exports. some of the countries interestingly in the region have the same issues about currency and chinese currency valuation as we do in the united states. >> but there's a chance they will actually do something about it but that is another subject. >> but in political terms china's interests have been largely on the economic side and in gaining raw materials for its economic boom. and on the political side, largely based in the brics group of countries coordinating with brazil on international issues. as i said it's part of a global issue. >> what about, we know that russia is supplying weapons to venezuela. is china doing the same and what concerns should we have about russia providing arms to venezuela? >> well, russia's position in the region is different and has a more political kind of tint. russia, has, for example, inked deals

mr. rockefeller when he ran for the gubernatorial race in election against goldberg and he was being criticized because he was paying for ads 24 hours a day, 24-7, and he was questioned at the ti he saeid time, well, television is now the village green and if i'm correct i think it washe times said i think mr. rockefeller cop r confuses the village green for the rock term green. the condition is republicans have for many years had more money than the democrats and raised -- i can remember mr. bush in the campaign for president when he was doing badly in new york and called upon his texas pioneers for $25 million in a day. what i'm concerned about, sir, is the fact that these republicans who belong to what i understand is a program called the family, they decide with impunity what our policies are going to be on some sort of judeo-christian ethose and they have filibustered more bills. you just talked about mitt romney. he is quoted and it has been on the tv shows when asked about foreclosure in nevada where performance are losing homes, i think 14.5% of them are losing homes to foreclosure mr.

mr. rockefeller when he ran for the gubernatorial race in election against goldberg and he was being criticizede was paying for ads 24 hours a day, 24-7, and he was questioned at the ti he saeid time, well, television is now the village green and if i'm correct i think it washe times said i think mr. rockefeller cop r confuses the village green for the rock term green. the condition is republicans have for many years had more money than the democrats and raised -- i can remember mr. bush in the campaign for president when he was doing badly in new york and called upon his texas pioneers for $25 million in a day. what i'm concerned about, sir, is the fact that these republicans who belong to what i understand is a program called the family, they decide with impunity what our policies are going to be on some sort of judeo-christian ethose and they have filibustered more bills. you just talked about mitt romney. he is quoted and it has been on the tv shows when asked about foreclosure in nevada where performance are losing homes, i think 14.5% of them are losing homes to foreclosure mr. romney say

mr. rockefeller when he ran for the gubernatorial race in election against goldberg and he was being criticized because he was paying for ads 24 hours a day, 24-7, and he was questioned at the ti he saeid time, well, television is now the village green and if i'm correct i think it was the times said i think mr. rockefeller cop r confuses the village green for the rock term green. the condition is republicans have for many years had more money than the democrats and raised -- i can remember mr. bush in the campaign for president when he was doing badly in new york and called upon his texas pioneers for $25 million in a day. what i'm concerned about, sir, is the fact that these republicans who belong to what i understand is a program called the family, they decide with impunity what our policies are going to be on some sort of judeo-christian ethose and they have filibustered more bills. you just talked about mitt romney. he is quoted and it has been on the tv shows when asked about foreclosure in nevada where performance are losing homes, i think 14.5% of them are losing homes to foreclosure mr