mr. graham: absolutely. mr. durbin: the senator asks whether this side would like to explain the position. i'd be happy to do it at this point but i could wait until you've completed your colloquy so it's your choice. mr. graham: whatever you'd like to do, i'm dying to hear how you think it's good government not to have a special independent counsel investigate the most damaging national security leaks in decades. i'm dying to hear your explanation. mr. durbin: you don't have to die. i hope you'll continue to live a good life because you're such a great senator, but i'm asking you do you want notice join in this dialogue or would you rather make your presentation? mr. graham: why don't we let my colleague speak and then you'll have all the time you need. senator chambliss, what do you think? mr. chambliss: well, i'm dying to hear his explanation, too. let me just say that. well, first of all, let me say that i join in with everything my two colleagues have said with respect to the -- number one, the volume of th

mr. graham: absolutely. mr. durbin: the senator asks whether this side would like to explain the position. i'd be happy to do it at this point but i could wait until you've completed your colloquy so it's your choice. mr. graham: whatever you'd like to do, i'm dying to hear how you think it's good government not to have a special independent counsel investigate the most damaging national security leaks in decades. i'm dying to hear your explanation. mr. durbin: you don't have to die. i hope you'll continue to live a good life because you're such a great senator, but i'm asking you do you want notice join in this dialogue or would you rather make your presentation? mr. graham: why don't we let my colleague speak and then you'll have all the time you need. senator chambliss, what do you think? mr. chambliss: well, i'm dying to hear his explanation, too. let me just say that. well, first of all, let me say that i join in with everything my two colleagues have said with respect to the -- number one, the volume of th

mr. graham: absolutely. mr. durbin: the senator asks whether this side would like to explain the position. i'd be happy to do it at this point but i could wait until you've completed your colloquy so it's your choice. mr. graham: whatever you'd like to do, i'm dying to hear how you think it's good government not to have a special independent counsel investigate the most damaging national security leaks in decades. i'm dying to hear your explanation. mr. durbin: you don't have to die. i hope you'll continue to live a good life because you're such a great senator, but i'm asking you do you want notice join in this dialogue or would you rather make your presentation? mr. graham: why don't we let my colleague speak and then you'll have all the time you need. senator chambliss, what do you think? mr. chambliss: well, i'm dying to hear his explanation, too. let me just say that. well, first of all, let me say that i join in with everything my two colleagues have said with respect to the -- number one, the volume of th

mr. graham's admonition when the sequestration was first passed, that it was a mechanism to force compromise. there are some working parts that we can begin to get to that point and avoid the cataclysmic results. >> five months remained. there is plenty of time to do a balanced deficit reduction and avoid the sequester. >> back in eastern connecticut, people get it. we have fought two wars on a credit card. after 2014, we will be bringing down that process of pouring money into afghanistan. those are real savings. that is real money that this government will not be spending. to me, for the administration to offer that as a way of reducing the budget and hitting the target which, again, the republican budget of 2011 used precisely the same measure, it is at least one piece of how we can solve this problem. i do not know if you want to comment on that. >> it is driven by the policy of ending the war in iraq and drawing down in afghanistan. >> thank you. i would think that the gentleman would know, serving on this committee, that whether it be republican or democrat proposing using funding, we

yeah, graham uses a wheelchair. but for mr.e president you also happen to be the same guy that told us then candidate barack obama the first mainstream african-american who is articulate, bright, clean, and a nice looking guy. really, clean? he's the first clean one? see, that's why almost nobody gets upset. that's just joe is pretty much sums up our feels. but don't be mad, republicans. remember, this ain't the first time ungaffable has been in the white house. anita. >> thank you, derek. those were some doozies. >> for sure is. moving on to the weather. >> we saw a couple of storms mainly south of us and east of us. now the clouds are clearing out and the good thing, anita, tomorrow you are going to notice the humidity levels drop. we all love to hear that especially in the middle of august. really nice dance in store for us. doppler is quiet. we saw some leftover showers south of us out toward the eastern shore and the coast but it is much quieter out there. wrong camera. ignore that picture. that's from earlier. temperature

mr. calenda's allegations are a gross mischaracterization of the facts and an assault on ms. diamond walker's reputation. she is a serious and talented artist now dance wg the martha grahamance company and will defend herself against these false claims. >> yes. well i'm sure it was love at first sight. >> that is what she is going to do. absolutely. >> all right. >> you say she'll likely be able to stay in that unit for a while. >> yes. >> i think so. >> all right. >> for six yeerps at least. >> case closed at least according to the legal guys. we know it still has a long road ahead for those two in court. thanks so much. good to see you. all right. avery and richard, catch them every weekend noon eastern time. meantime tune in to cnn sunday at 2:00 eastern to see how one artist is taking the peaceful sounds of the ukulele to a whole new level. >> to me the ukulele is truly the instrument of peace. you can't possibly be angry when you're strumming a ukulele. it is very difficult. like when you can pick up an instrument and just do that it's like, ah, i made that sound. you know, that thing that just made the room light up or made everyone smile. you know, i just created

mr. raymond benjamin, and my boss, nancy graham, for a very successful for him. think as many of you know, icao was an outcome of the chicago convention in 1944. in fact, the world at that time them 51 states, actually 52 states, were invited by president roosevelt to attend the chicago convention. it was a realization at the time that technology had gone far enough that international civil aviation would really be a major mover and shaker of the world in the future. president roosevelt in his message to the conference reminded the 52 countries that were present to undertake a task of the highest importance. and he urged the conference participants to work together so that air may be used by humanity to serve humanity. so, many years later, there are 191 member countries of icao, soon-to-be 192 member countries. the convention would not be possible nor with the framework of international civil aviation if it wasn't for an international collaborative approach among countries, but also the industry. and i'd like to add, i think peggy is absolutely right you are a p

mr. mccain: i ask unanimous consent to engage in a colloquy with the senator from georgia, senator chambliss, the senator from south carolina, senator lindsey graham, and if he wants to, the senator from indiana, senator coats. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. mccain: madam president, before i go to the issue that we wanted to discuss, i just want to point out that in this debate that has become so impassioned and the issue obviously is one of cybersecurity is one of transcendent importance, and i want to again reiterate my respect, appreciation and affection for both senator lieberman and senator collins, but i also point out to my colleagues that the people who are directly affected by this, and that's the business community of the united states of america, is unalterably opposed to the legislation in its present form. they are the ones who will be affected most dramatically by cybersecurity legislation. the united states chamber of commerce has a strong letter, a strong letter, the united states chamber of commerce which represents three million businesses and organizations of every size, sector and region, supports the legislation

graham, an independent senator and joe lieberman. they are friends with republican senator john mccain, and you might know that fellow to the right of him. he was his top economic advisor when mr. mccain was running for president of the he is the former cbo chief. gentlemen, welcome to both of you. senator, what do you make of take this off the table, take this whole debt thing off the table and at least the debt commission stuff off the table. >> the debt commission covers a good rogue -- road map on how we can address the debt. it ain't gonna happen. we should move on to other things like the tenor of the campaign, like the fact that joe biden who is a nice guy and who i have known and have been friendly with for many years continues to say things that are unacceptable in american politics, and yet he gets away with it because it is sort of a joke -- well, he crossed the line again with this statement about being in chains or putting people back in chains. he should be held accountable. the obama administration should be held accountable for this ad that basically alleges that mitt romney is responsible for the tragic death of a man's wife. and neil let me just say what do y

mr. romney's problem is that he can only disprove the charge by releasing his tax returns. [ laughter ] >> stephanie: one of reid's spokemen invited romney to dispel the comment by releasing his tax returns. lindsay graham, but what am i? >> that's what i think. >> he sounds oilily. that sounded weasely didn't he? >> i think he's lying. >> stephanie: this is all just name calling. and that's what harry reid is smart about. the only way to solve this is to show the tax returns. >> uh-huh. >> stephanie: press secretary jay carney said i would simply say you all know senator reid speaks for himself. i think it's a fair point. it did not start with the president's campaign. it started in the republican primary. that's theed a we should run. >> yeah. >> stephanie: he said it's not every candidates favorite part but it is important to the american people. the reason why this is an issue at policy level is the president believes very strongly that we need to have greater tax fairness. that's exactly my point. that's why because it's exhibit, a. bell [ applause ] >> yep. >> stephanie: carney also said i would refer you to senator reid. he knows his source. this was an issue, again raised by contenders in the go

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mr. carter, you mentioned the design of the budget control act -- led to the 1995 act that is sort of the basic structure of how sequest ration takes place. the fact is that the -- graham rudman was on the book for a number of years and it was a bumpy ride before congress reached the point where we balanced the budget in the early 1990's. just note that when it passed, congressman graham was on the record to say it was never the objective of graham-rudman was to have the threat of the sequest ration -- and that's the precise thinking of the budget control act enacted almost exactly a year ago, is that correct? >> that's my understanding as well, yes. both in the past and recent past. >> and at the time the speaker was boasting he got 98% of what he wanted in the negotiations with the white house. in fact the speaker claimed he got 98% with a deal finally voted on and sent to the president a year ago. i would also like to go to one point in which my good friend was trying to claim that there was not a single proposal that the white house has offered that has been approved by the senate and house in terms of deficit reduction. and i would point out in the 2011 budget pla