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we'll see what mr. moore to say. >>> and the jets coach who intentionally tripped an opposing play frer the miami dolphins game on sunday. he's been suspended for the rest of the season and post season without pay. he's also being fined $25,000. let's see what the "news nation" had to say about this dirty play. 46% of you say he should have been fired. 54% of you say he should be fined. there you have it. interesting. i thought you would think he should get fired. that does it for today's edition of "news nation." i'm tamron hall. catch us at 2:00 p.m. eastern time on weekdays. richard lui picks up the coverage after a quick break. ah, it's stinging a little bit more than usual! yeah, you'll get used to it. the longer you keep your high mileage car, the more it pays you back. get castrol gtx high mileage. it helps engines last longer by fighting the main causes of engine failure. i think a dime went up my nose. yeah, it happens. don't change your car. change your oil to castrol gtx high mileage. its more than
we'll see what mr. moore to say. >>> and the jets coach who intentionally tripped an opposing play frer the miami dolphins game on sunday. he's been suspended for the rest of the season and post season without pay. he's also being fined $25,000. let's see what the "news nation" had to say about this dirty play. 46% of you say he should have been fired. 54% of you say he should be fined. there you have it. interesting. i thought you would think he should get fired. that does...
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i asked mr moore to. choose if the honor of holding positions is given to russia. i promise with the same day i. will definitely meet with breasts i will differ. with present water and we're just. the way we would keep working together together with her together with the executive committee of. the plans for holding the world. and that's exactly what i did and i would like to make this sound louder because i can't hear the translation. but please go ahead the floor is yours the floor is yours. can't hear the question. he said that it was unacceptable. to host the twenty. in the last but he says far as i can imagine. they blamed people without any more is that head being considered and not proved. this can be considered as an attempt of fresh air in the. i believe it's an acceptable that's it that's all i can say about it nothing to. furthermore. there world media what kind of business is that but these are signs. on just competence please the floor is yours. both. you know i have a question mr blatter told me on a number of times that he's interested in russia beca
i asked mr moore to. choose if the honor of holding positions is given to russia. i promise with the same day i. will definitely meet with breasts i will differ. with present water and we're just. the way we would keep working together together with her together with the executive committee of. the plans for holding the world. and that's exactly what i did and i would like to make this sound louder because i can't hear the translation. but please go ahead the floor is yours the floor is yours....
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the speaker pro tempore: mr. moore of kansas is recognized for five minutes. mr. moore: thank you, madam speaker. i thank the gentleman. i rise in support of house resolution 1264, a house resolution supporting the designation of march as essential tremendousor awareness month. as you know, essential tremendousor, also known as e.t., is a progressive neurological condition that causes trembling of the hands, head, voice, legs or trunk. it's often confused with parkinson's disease and dystonia. it affects 10 million americans, including 90% of people age 60 and older. e.t. can interfere with a person's ability to perform activities of daily living such as grooming and writing and in approximately 5% of cases is total loedis abling. additionally, research has shown that people with e.t. have a higher incidence of depression than the general population. and a significant number of these people isolate themselves in their homes. because of stereotypes and lack of awareness, many people with e.t. never seek medical care. while no medications have been developed with peo
the speaker pro tempore: mr. moore of kansas is recognized for five minutes. mr. moore: thank you, madam speaker. i thank the gentleman. i rise in support of house resolution 1264, a house resolution supporting the designation of march as essential tremendousor awareness month. as you know, essential tremendousor, also known as e.t., is a progressive neurological condition that causes trembling of the hands, head, voice, legs or trunk. it's often confused with parkinson's disease and dystonia....
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contrary to what mr. moore said, there were 3 million jobs created and not 8 million. what we're witnessing with businesses is what we have been seeing since the 1960s and '70s. at that time businesses set up nontax businesses. there they would have access -- they would do like a seven-year tax-free and after 6 1/2 years they would leave from one island and go to another. what they have done now is that they have gone through a bigger thing -- they're doing it to countries like india and china and pakistan and all in asia. so we're seeing is that we're having to rule by the corporations and by the corporations and for the corporations and businesses are just vampires sucking the blood of the sufferers. >> tony, we'll leave it there. stephen moore? >> well, there's a lot of concern in this country about outsourcing of jobs. everybody is concerned whether their jobs are going to get outsourced. how do we make sure that it doesn't happen and how do we make sure jobs stay here and they don't go to china or india or indonesia and these other countries. i'll tell you one thi
contrary to what mr. moore said, there were 3 million jobs created and not 8 million. what we're witnessing with businesses is what we have been seeing since the 1960s and '70s. at that time businesses set up nontax businesses. there they would have access -- they would do like a seven-year tax-free and after 6 1/2 years they would leave from one island and go to another. what they have done now is that they have gone through a bigger thing -- they're doing it to countries like india and china...
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caller: mr. moore, the c-span viewer is a bit smarter than your average person. i think you misled us. the biggest percentage of our budget is in defense spending. i want to cut everything. including the defense budget. there are places where we should not be. health care. if someone goes to the hospital without health care, we have to give them coverage, no matter what. someone broke their legs, they are going to the hospital to get a cast. who does the cost go to? it goes to the americans who have insurance. host: and david in baltimore is disagreeing with the judge in it isnia, saying that an actio legal. guest: i do not see anywhere where the federal government can require people to buy insurance. this decision, i believe, will eventually go up to the supreme court, and will be decided there. there are places where we can cut health-care costs. i agree with you, by the way. i have been tough on republicans. the reason they were thrown out of office in 2006, they did not cut the budget. the bridge to nowhere -- all of these excessive spending projects. they be
caller: mr. moore, the c-span viewer is a bit smarter than your average person. i think you misled us. the biggest percentage of our budget is in defense spending. i want to cut everything. including the defense budget. there are places where we should not be. health care. if someone goes to the hospital without health care, we have to give them coverage, no matter what. someone broke their legs, they are going to the hospital to get a cast. who does the cost go to? it goes to the americans who...
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many less and mr. moore on the conference call late that night and no one knew anything. as i was going to be rolled out the next morning. but if the government, airlines and airports at a magnificent job of getting together with absolutely no lead time to educate public on what was going on. there was an awful lot of -- people went that night figuring they would show up at the airport an hour off before their flight and maybe find and see their family. and they got there and it different. but because of all the efforts of all three players of the airlines, there were folks at the a airport asking what was going on, explaining why. there's a lot of excellent work done with the press overnight to make sure the story was out. it's worth looking back on my case and seeing how the situation were you at no lead to manila, a it really worked very well. it is very frustrating that given that the pat downs and so forth are rolled out without that kind of effort. and now john pistol, for whom i've agreed to have regard, by the way, is going to href in childcare. he's already indic
many less and mr. moore on the conference call late that night and no one knew anything. as i was going to be rolled out the next morning. but if the government, airlines and airports at a magnificent job of getting together with absolutely no lead time to educate public on what was going on. there was an awful lot of -- people went that night figuring they would show up at the airport an hour off before their flight and maybe find and see their family. and they got there and it different. but...
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moore? >> i would like to ask mr. bernell, do you have the conditions of approval in front of you? >> yes. >> under item 3, i see this validation is valid for a period of 24 months. aren't we saying we would be extending the authorization for 12 months? am i misunderstanding the way it is written? >> just to clarify, the conditions that were passed out today were the original conditions that -- of approval, which were intended to be included in the pact and were accidentally left out. the conditions for the approval for this motion to extend is only for 12 months. that would be -- and it is specifically called out to november 13th of 2011. >> i would agree with -- with some of the concerns miss hester raised. i'm not planning to oppose steppeding the project but what is of great concern to me is that in 2006 we're still approving one-on-one parking near transit for 332 units. somewhat a contradiction of where we're going, particularly in light of the fact that we're building the terminal three blocks away. there's something not quite right. i'm not going to single out this project
moore? >> i would like to ask mr. bernell, do you have the conditions of approval in front of you? >> yes. >> under item 3, i see this validation is valid for a period of 24 months. aren't we saying we would be extending the authorization for 12 months? am i misunderstanding the way it is written? >> just to clarify, the conditions that were passed out today were the original conditions that -- of approval, which were intended to be included in the pact and were...
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mr. sablan: i yield another 30 seconds to the gentlewoman. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman is recognized for an additional 30 seconds. ms. moore: thank you, mr. chairman. we said the legislation keeps the lights on for these programs and has always done a great job. the beautiful thing about the program is the re-authorization authorizes more activities to help us better treat children in particular who are traumatized by this violence and with that, i would yield back the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman yields back. the gentleman from kentucky is are recognized. >> i'd like to inquire if there are further speakers on the other side? mr. sablan: yes, we do. >> i'll continue to reserve. e the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from kentucky continues to reserve. the gentleman from the northern mariana islands is recognized. mr. sablan: i'm pleased to recognize the gentleman from california, mr. miller, for as much time as he may consume. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is are recognized for such time as he may consume. mr. miller: i rise in support of s. 3817, the child abuse prevention and t
mr. sablan: i yield another 30 seconds to the gentlewoman. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman is recognized for an additional 30 seconds. ms. moore: thank you, mr. chairman. we said the legislation keeps the lights on for these programs and has always done a great job. the beautiful thing about the program is the re-authorization authorizes more activities to help us better treat children in particular who are traumatized by this violence and with that, i would yield back the balance of...
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the moores' murder sent a shock around the country and around the world drawing attention to the movement. mr. speaker, the extensive efforts of the moores during the civil rights movement is worthy of our greatest praise. let us now pay tribute to the life and work of harry t. and harriette moore by designating the postal facility on florida avenue in cocoa, florida, in their honor. i urge my colleagues to vote in favor of h.r. 5446, and i reserve the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman reserves the balance of her time. the chair recognizes the gentleman from utah. mr. chaffetz: let me say that the majority has done a wonderful and thorough job of justifying this bill. i commend mr. posey, our colleague from florida, for introducing this bill. and we urge support of this bill. we'll yield back the balance of our time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields back the balance of his time. the chair recognizes the gentlelady from california. ms. chu: i have no further speakers, and i reserve the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlelady -- ms. ch
the moores' murder sent a shock around the country and around the world drawing attention to the movement. mr. speaker, the extensive efforts of the moores during the civil rights movement is worthy of our greatest praise. let us now pay tribute to the life and work of harry t. and harriette moore by designating the postal facility on florida avenue in cocoa, florida, in their honor. i urge my colleagues to vote in favor of h.r. 5446, and i reserve the balance of my time. the speaker pro...
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mr. daniel paul moore -- daniel palmer. [applause] >> thank you, mr. speaker. i always wanted to say that. what do you think the effect will be if tuition fees were to rise? that is the question i have been asking young people in chester and they came back to me and said that people from low and middle income families will be put off from going to university, causing them to become institutions for the rich only. the rise in tuition fees will also cause the gap between the rich and board to agree -- increase and it would be unfair for people who cannot afford to go to university should be deprived of the opportunities. there has been a lot of strong support a justification for a rise in tuition fees. some of them being university is not always the right path to get a high-paying job, that the rich -- apprenticeships, internships and college education. the argument that a rise would deter their repeople will go to universities -- at the taxpayers' expense -- reducing the number of people increases the value of the word of the degree. fairness, it had been mentio
mr. daniel paul moore -- daniel palmer. [applause] >> thank you, mr. speaker. i always wanted to say that. what do you think the effect will be if tuition fees were to rise? that is the question i have been asking young people in chester and they came back to me and said that people from low and middle income families will be put off from going to university, causing them to become institutions for the rich only. the rise in tuition fees will also cause the gap between the rich and board...
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mr. spears is offering a novelty approach. i would like you, if you would not mind, spending a couple of minutes to describe that for all of us. >> thanks, commissioner moore. i'm involved with another site that works, and it is well within a mile of the principal project. again, i understand the desire, but i feel that the 23 units in its own building has attributes that are very important as well because you are not dealing with
mr. spears is offering a novelty approach. i would like you, if you would not mind, spending a couple of minutes to describe that for all of us. >> thanks, commissioner moore. i'm involved with another site that works, and it is well within a mile of the principal project. again, i understand the desire, but i feel that the 23 units in its own building has attributes that are very important as well because you are not dealing with
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commissioner moore: i fully support the statements commissioners miguel and olague made and having done the homework for us and what i would suggest to mr. paul is if trigger is starting to come forward with another application to very carefully review that also with the exits and including smoke exhaustion because it's not just adding a room when you do that. and you have to really provide quite sophisticated ventilation equipment in order for that room to function as a smoking room. and that becomes the question as to whether or not you can even vent that out on the sidewalk. so i think that is application which i think has to be looked at by the building department including obviously the department it. i would strongly recommend you do that in addition to discussing wit the neighbors. -- to discussing it with the neighbors. president miguel: commissioner sugaya? commissioner sugaya: in terms of the new idea that mr. paul put forth with this other storage room, i guess it is, there are some concerns that it should be thought about if that is going to be brought back before the commission and that is whether or not it isn't possible t
commissioner moore: i fully support the statements commissioners miguel and olague made and having done the homework for us and what i would suggest to mr. paul is if trigger is starting to come forward with another application to very carefully review that also with the exits and including smoke exhaustion because it's not just adding a room when you do that. and you have to really provide quite sophisticated ventilation equipment in order for that room to function as a smoking room. and that...
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mr. spears is offering a novelty approach. i would like you, if you would not mind, spending a couple of minutes to describe that for all of us. >> thanks, commissioner moore. i'm involved with another site that works, and it is well within a mile of the principal project. again, i understand the desire, but i feel that the 23 units in its own building has attributes that are very important as well because you are not dealing with hoa association with higher dues. you have a building that is within the one-mile radius, and you have an increase of 17 to 23 units and a decrease in price from 100% ami to 70%. given the fact that we have the ability to do this and try to move two projects together at the same time presented an opportunity for us to do that, and it helped our project as well because with the bank, we can move two projects together. that was our goal. commissioner moore: 90. i want to make one more comment. -- thank you. i want to make one more comment. there seems to have been an unwillingness from staff to really keep the neighborhood groups, which strongly supports shaping this project, to inform them this was coming up. i think this commissi
mr. spears is offering a novelty approach. i would like you, if you would not mind, spending a couple of minutes to describe that for all of us. >> thanks, commissioner moore. i'm involved with another site that works, and it is well within a mile of the principal project. again, i understand the desire, but i feel that the 23 units in its own building has attributes that are very important as well because you are not dealing with hoa association with higher dues. you have a building that...
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mr. buckley and others who are always available to help to facilitate some of these conversations between neighbors and s.r.o. residents and those sort of things. president miguel: commissioner suygaya? commissioner moore isn't here, obviously, but she was one of the commissioners who was strong on making some interior changes for liveability and i think those -- i can't speak for her, but i think the changes have been made to at least this commissioner, it looks like other commissioners' satisfactions. so i appreciate the project sponsor moving ahead with those. i also was not going to go to the private agreement. have you already signed that agreement? the thing is, is that we can't attach these to our approval because they're not enforceable through the city, so, you know, we couldn't do anything about that anyway. but i was just curious if you've signed this or -- >> we have not signed the agreement but we have agreed to work with them with the cngs that are proposed in there and if there's something that's not enforceable or not even legal, i'm not sure what term to use -- but we're willing to work with neighbors to hash out these issues and come to some sort of understanding. commissioner sugaya:
mr. buckley and others who are always available to help to facilitate some of these conversations between neighbors and s.r.o. residents and those sort of things. president miguel: commissioner suygaya? commissioner moore isn't here, obviously, but she was one of the commissioners who was strong on making some interior changes for liveability and i think those -- i can't speak for her, but i think the changes have been made to at least this commissioner, it looks like other commissioners'...
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mr. assange in jail. >> reporter: the judge set bail at $310,000. a number of celebrity supporters offered to put up the cash including film director michael moore. he will face strict conditions if released. >> free him now. >> reporter: supporters accuse the u.s. of pressing sweden to extradite assange from britain making it easier for america to take action against the wikileaks behavior. >> we think he is being penalized about what he has told about government secret. >> reporter: and his arrest has boosted his fame and popularity. time magazine have chosen him person of the year. after the hearing a police van brought assange back to the london prison where he will wait for the court's decision. charlie d'agata, cbs news, london. >> his lawyers say he is being held in solitary confinement for 23 hours a day and denied any access to the internet. >>> there are compelling reasons to back up president obama's plan. u.s. senate is expected to pass the measure tonight or tomorrow but the plan faces its stiffest resistance in the house. many democrats believe it is simply too generous to the wealthy. >>> former white house chief of staff took the
mr. assange in jail. >> reporter: the judge set bail at $310,000. a number of celebrity supporters offered to put up the cash including film director michael moore. he will face strict conditions if released. >> free him now. >> reporter: supporters accuse the u.s. of pressing sweden to extradite assange from britain making it easier for america to take action against the wikileaks behavior. >> we think he is being penalized about what he has told about government...
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mr. assange into jail. >> the judge had set bail at $310,000. a number of celebrity supports -- supporters offered to put up the cash, including film director, michael moore. >> he will have to wear an electronic tag to report to police every evening. >> reporter: supporters accuse the u.s. of pressing sweden to extradite assange from britain. making it easier for the wikileaks leader. >> we think he is being penalized for what he has told about government secrets. >> reporter: "time" magazine's online readers have chosen him person of the year. after the hearing, a police van brought assange back to the london prison, where he'll wait for the court's decision. charlie d'agata, cbs news, london. >> assange's lawyer says he is being kept in solitary confinement for 23 hours a day. and he's not allowed on the internet at all. >>> if you're waiting for somebody to get home from work, let's check on the roads with kristy breslin, live at wjz traffic control. >> reporter: and definitely slowing down out there. northbound 95, now heavy there from mulaski highway to the harbor tunnel through way. and brake lights it whitemarsh to the beltway on that northeast co
mr. assange into jail. >> the judge had set bail at $310,000. a number of celebrity supports -- supporters offered to put up the cash, including film director, michael moore. >> he will have to wear an electronic tag to report to police every evening. >> reporter: supporters accuse the u.s. of pressing sweden to extradite assange from britain. making it easier for the wikileaks leader. >> we think he is being penalized for what he has told about government secrets....
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mr. assange in jail. this is really turning into a show trial. >> reporter: the judge had set bail at $310,000. a number of celebrity supporters offered to put up the cash, including film director, michael moore. >> reporter: if he is released, assange will face strict conditions. he will have to wear an electronic tag and report to police every evening. >> free him now. >> supporters accuse the u.s. trying to extradite him, making it easier for america to take legal action against the wikileaks leader. >> we think he is being penalized for what he has told about government secrets. >> reporter: and assange's arrest has boosted his fame and popularity. "time" magazine's online readers have chosen him person of the year. >> reporter: after hearing, a police ban brought assange to a london prison, where he'll wait for the court's decision. charlie d'agata, cbs news, london. >> assange's lawyer says he success kept in solitary confinement for 23 hours a day and has been denied any access to the internet. >>> did delvonte tisdale fall to his death from an airplane? his mother has questions. >> jeanette washington says her son was afraid of heights. investigators believe her 16- year-old son delvo
mr. assange in jail. this is really turning into a show trial. >> reporter: the judge had set bail at $310,000. a number of celebrity supporters offered to put up the cash, including film director, michael moore. >> reporter: if he is released, assange will face strict conditions. he will have to wear an electronic tag and report to police every evening. >> free him now. >> supporters accuse the u.s. trying to extradite him, making it easier for america to take legal...
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moore from the "wall street journal" joins me now, good morning to you. >> good morning. arthel: before we start on what you are reporting there, let's talk about what mrment is not passed soon, that the country is facing a double dip recession and how does that gel with what you are reporting in terms of the economic forecast. >> there is a lot of truth to that and i'm not always in great agreement with larry summers but i agree we have to get the tax cuts extended for at least two more year and would like to see them made permanent but it is a very fragile recovery and i don't know if you saw our story on the fronts page of "wall street journal" a few days ago, corporations are now setting -- sitting on more than a trillion-and-a-half dollars of cash, they are waiting in anticipation of seeing what happens with the tax cut and you know what, hopefully when they start spending the money, if we get the tax cut extended, they'll hire more, works which is what it is all about. arthel: i did see the report and you are taking me someplace i was not planning on going but i will go here, with the corporations sitting on surpluses and if the economic predicti
moore from the "wall street journal" joins me now, good morning to you. >> good morning. arthel: before we start on what you are reporting there, let's talk about what mrment is not passed soon, that the country is facing a double dip recession and how does that gel with what you are reporting in terms of the economic forecast. >> there is a lot of truth to that and i'm not always in great agreement with larry summers but i agree we have to get the tax cuts extended for at...
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mr. levin: it's now my privilege to yield one minute to the gentlelady from wisconsin. the chair: the gentlewoman is recognized for one minute. ms. moore: tonight by extending the bush era tax cuts the greedy will prevail and the needy will desperately -- fail to receive desperately needed help going forward. even the so-called era bush -- bush era tax cuts will deliver six times the benefit. how many times do we have to hear republicans boldly declare, we'll starve the beast and deny the least. social welfare. frankly this trillion-dollar tax cutting and social security gutting feeds right into the 75-year republican sentiment to eliminate entitlements. the trillion-dollar debt, good-bye social safety net. lower them with short-term gain and usher in long-term pain. colleagues, bae beware. tonight begins the undermining of social security and medicare. i yield back the balance of my time. the chair: the gentlewoman yields back. the gentleman from texas is recognized. mr. brady: at thistime i'm proud to yield two minutes to the gentleman from new jersey, mr. lance. mr. lance: i rise in support of the underlying bill that assures that t
mr. levin: it's now my privilege to yield one minute to the gentlelady from wisconsin. the chair: the gentlewoman is recognized for one minute. ms. moore: tonight by extending the bush era tax cuts the greedy will prevail and the needy will desperately -- fail to receive desperately needed help going forward. even the so-called era bush -- bush era tax cuts will deliver six times the benefit. how many times do we have to hear republicans boldly declare, we'll starve the beast and deny the...
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mr. rahall, who is a chairman and a great leader in the congress that the united states. congressman alan mollohan, who is a chairman as well. shelley moorem pleased to be with them, as well as our delegation and the house of representatives, led by our leader steny hoyer in the house. [applause] i bring, as speaker of the house, i sadly have the privilege of bringing the condolences of the house of representatives to marjorie and to mona and the entire out byrd family. as a friend of senator byrd, i do so with great sadness. but happily, thanks to the byrd family, some of us had the opportunity to sing senator byrd's praises in his presence in december, when he became the longest serving member of congress in american history. [cheers and applause] i noticed it then that senator byrd's congressional service began in the house of representatives. in those six years in the house, he demonstrated what would become the hallmarks of his commitment -- his love of the people of west virginia, his passion for history and public service, and his remarkable oratorical skills. and i am going to talk to you about his service in the house briefly. in
mr. rahall, who is a chairman and a great leader in the congress that the united states. congressman alan mollohan, who is a chairman as well. shelley moorem pleased to be with them, as well as our delegation and the house of representatives, led by our leader steny hoyer in the house. [applause] i bring, as speaker of the house, i sadly have the privilege of bringing the condolences of the house of representatives to marjorie and to mona and the entire out byrd family. as a friend of senator...