mr. gonzalez chairs the department of journalism at the city college of san francisco where he taught the first college course on hispanic journalism and where he currently serves as an advisor to the campus newspaper. mr. gonzalez is also a founding member of the national association of hispanic journalists, the national association of hispanic publications, the association of media alternatives, the national association of third-world journalists, bay area chapter, and also he is part of new america media. mr. gonzalez is also the director of the voices for justice project that will document the history of the latino presence in the u.s. by producing a film, a book, and a website. what's very interesting is that you still see mr. gonzalez in the mission talking to young people, speaking in english and in spanish, or sometimes he doesn't talk that much. he listens. and so he is absolutely a hero for the latino community. thank you very much. juan gonzalez. [applause] >> the next award goes to march sella medina. she is a former vice president and manager of some businesses. she has acqui

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mr. gonzalez from -- collgue from texas for five minutes. ? thank you very much, madam chair. my questions will be directed to dr. edwards, and i'm going to be reading from your written testimony as well as some previous remarks attributed to you. "we fairly conclude judgment to constrt an immigration policy for 21st century america based on a handful of scripture passages taken out of context." in your written testimony today you madeeference to some of those, and you also comment, "but to attempt require civil authority to display the same manner of mercy or compassion that individual christians are commanded to display would be ludicrous. yet that is what certain advocates in the immigration debate unreasonably demand. i'm not real sure where u make reference to as certain advocates making that kind of a demand, because that's not been the testimony of the other witnesses here today, nor of any member here on the democratic side. but let me ask you this. you say, but do these high standards apply to civil government? and then you say to an extent. so i'm going to take some

mr. gonzalez from -- colleague from texas for five minutes. ? thank you very much, madam chair.tions will be directed to dr. edwards, and i'm going to be reading from your written testimony as well as some previous remarks attributed to you. "we fairly conclude judgment to construct an immigration policy for 21st century america based on a handful of scripture passages taken out of context." in your written testimony today you made reference to some of those, and you also comment, "but to attempt to require civil authority to display the same manner of mercy or compassion that individual christians are commanded to display would be ludicrous. yet that is what certain advocates in the immigration debate unreasonably demand. i'm not real sure where you make reference to as certain advocates making that kind of a demand, because that's not been the testimony of the other witnesses here today, nor of any member here on the democratic side. but let me ask you this. you say, but do these high standards apply to civil government? and then you say to an extent. so i'm going to take some

mr. gonzalez of texas is recognized for one minute. thanks. is there any other member? i do not see other members seeking recognition. now, the chair have a unanimous consent request before the committ committee. mr. burgess will sit on the panel and ask questions. i don't see either of them here. if, in fact, theyo appear, then hearing no objection, if and when they do appear they will be allowed to sit on the panel and ask questions of the witnesses. the chair also asks for unanimous consent to insert into the cord a statement from the northwest florida tourist delopment council. hearing no objections so ordered. now it is my pleasure and my privilege to recognize and introduce the witnesses that have aeared before us today. and beginning on my left, a name that is not unfamiliar with those who are here in this congress, mr. kenneth feinberg. he is the administer for the gulf coast claims facility. he's on my far left, sitting next to him is mr. roger dow, who is the president and ceo of the u.s. travel association. seated next to mr. dow is mr. rip daniels, he's the s

mr. gonzalez from -- colleague from texas for five minutes. ? thank you very much,madam chair. my questions wilbe directed to dr. edwards, and i'm going to be reading from your written testimony as well as some previous remarks attributed to you. "we fairly conclude judgment to construct an immigration policy for 21st century america based on a handful of scripture passages taken out of context." in your written testimony today you made reference to some of those, and you also comment, "but to attempt to requireivil authority to display the same manner of mercy or compassion that individual christians are commanded to display would be ludicrous. yet that is what ctain advocates in the immigration debate unreasonably demand. i'm not real sure where you make reference to as certain advocates making that kind of a demand, because that's not been the testimony of the other witnesses here today, nor of any member here on the democratic side. but let me ask you this. you say, but do these high standards apply to civil government? and then you say to an extent. so i'm going to take so

mr. hefman? >> it wasn't a whistle blown. i think arizona got back their midterm example and i think they're already planning. >> ifill: michael hef heffan and steven gonzalez. thank you very much. >> lehrer: still to come on the "newshour": u.s./pakistani relations; the oil in the gulf and a man on a mission. but first, the other news of the day. here's hari sreenivasan in our newsroom. >> sreenivasan: a bus packed with passengers t a roadside bomb in southern afghanistan today, killing 25 people. 20 others were wounded. the bus was blown up as it drove through nimroz province on a main highway to kabul. meanwhile, nato reported a u.s. service member was killed yesterday in the south. 59 americans have died this month. a record 60 were killed in june. the budget crunch in california is going to hit state workers again. california governor arnold schwarzenegger today ordered a new round of furloughs starting august first. he said state employees will have to take three unpaid days off every month, until the legislature adopts a budget. last year, they piled up 46 days in furloughs-- in effect, a 14% pay cut. the justice department is investigating whether f