mr. moran: thank you. we must always bear in mind that we live in a world that wants more than anything to shine as brightly as the beacon of freedom and hope that we represent. and we should always bear in mind that we have the privilege of representing and burnishing ever brighter and we do that every time that in a time of crisis when there is cost and potential consequence, when we show the courage and constantcy that defines us once again we are called upon to be equal to our history. this may not seem like a terribly critical vote in the scheme of things, but to every one of those libyans who have chosen to put their lives on the line for the values that are defined by who america is, it is a big deal. it is fering. it is their lives. it is their hope. it is their future. that's why this resolution should be defeated. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman's time has expired. mr. moran: an we should continue to be proud of who we are and who our nation must be. thank you, madam speaker. the speaker p

mr. moran: thank you, mr. chairman. imagine if just two weeks after secretary gates put some of our nato allies for skipping on their commitments to the structure that is a key to our economic system and the open societies that safeguard our prosperity and our way of life, imagine if now we turned our backs on nato. what a global embarrassment. now is the time to stand together against a murderous dictator, to give democracy and opportunity in a part of the world that has not experienced it. a part of the world which is vital to america's security. that's why i urge my colleague to reject this legiation. thank you, mr. speaker. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman's time has expired. the gentleman from florida. mr. rooney: mr. speaker, i yield two minutes to my friend and colleague, mr. lynch from massachusetts. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from massachusetts is recognized for two minutes. mr. lynch: thank you, mr. speaker, and i thankhe gentleman for yielding. i rise in support of mr. rooney's resolution. m

mr. moran: thank you. we must always bear in mind that we live in a world that wants more than anything to shine as brightly as the beacon of freedom and hope that we represent. and we should always bear in mind that we have the privilege of representing and burnishing ever brighter and we do that every time that in a time of crisis when there is cost and potential consequence, when we show the courage and constantcy that defines us once again we are called upon to be equal to our history. this may not seem like a terribly critical vote in the sche of things, but to every one of those libyans who have chosen to put their lives on the line for the values that are defined by who america is, it is a big deal. it is fering. it is their lives. it is their hope. it is their future. that's why this resolution should be defeated. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman's time has expired. mr. moran: an w should continue to be proud of who we are and who our nation must be. thank you, madam speaker. the speaker pro

mr. moran: thank you, mr. chairman. imagine if just two weeks after secretary gates put some of our nato allies for skipping on their commitments to the structure that is a key to our economic system and the open societies that safeguard our prosperity and our way of life, imagine if now we turned our backs on nato. what a global embarrassment. now is the time to stand together against a murderous dictator, to give democracy and opportunity in a part of the world that has not experienced it. a part of the world which is vital to america's security. that's why i urge my colleagues to reject this legislation. thank you, mr. speaker. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman's time has expired. the gentleman from florida. mr. rooney: mr. speaker, i yield two minutes to my friend and colleague, mr. lynch from massachusetts. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from massachusetts is recognized for two minutes. mr. lynch: thank you, mr. speaker, and i thank the gentleman for yielding. i rise in support of mr. rooney's resoluti

mr. moran: i rise to strike the last word. the chair: you're recognized for five minutes. mr. moran: and i do rise in opposition to this amendment that would allow horse slaughtering to resume in the united states. the language that this, the lady's amendment would strike was put into the bill as a bipartisan amendment. two republicans and a democrat. mr. sweeney, mr. whitfield and mr. spratt. what it did was to restrict funding for federal activities involved with meat inspection and thereby it stopped horse slaughter for the purpose of human consumption in any facility in the united states. it stopped new facility -- facilities from opening. well, it passed this body by an overwhelming vote, 269-158. now, every year since, the language has been retained in the agriculture appropriations bill. there's six very good reasons for doing this. one, it's money badly spent. only foreign corporations which dole in horse meat for consumption in foreign markets would benefit from the federal inspection of u.s. horse slaughter plants. so we are using american taxpayers' money so foreign

mr. moran: mr.e asked to come into libya by the libyans, by the arab league, by the gulf cooperation council, by the european union and by the united nations security council. today we are standing with those who believe in freedom, in human rights and in the rule of law. but also today as we debate this issue, muammar gaddafi's forces continue their merciful assault on combatants. in cities throughout central libya. the libyan transitional national council, which needs our support, is grossly short of weaponry, money, trainig, but they are the boots on the ground fighting -- dying to dislodge gaddafi who is a bad guy. we need to be on the other side, not giving a comfort to gaddafi so tt he can thank us for the resolution and this vote we need to make clear, we don't support him. we do support people who are fighting for the same values that detype our country. 30 years ago people were killed just this week. the cutoff of operation and funding for the nato operation is to ide with gaddafi against t

mr. moran: thank you, madam speaker. madam speaker, i rise to oppose this motion. the war crimes tribunal is about to prosecute rad itch. 16 years later. what they finally got, why, because he masterminded the massacre of over 8,000 innocent civilians. we took the lead in the balkans. it was a nato effort. but i think we all know that nato could not have put it an end to those massacres, that genocide, had we not taken the lead. we ought to act responsibly and we had to act in a timely and forceful manner. now, more recently there have been any number of times since 2000 when the president has had to use american troops for humanitarian reasons against terrorist threats, against whatever was inconsistent fundamentally with our moral values and principles but also endangered american civilians and troops. to tie the president's hands, whether it be a republican or a democratic president, is wrong. we should not be doing this. of course we should be advising the president, working with the president, whoever that president

mr. moran: thank you, mr. chairman.st two weeks after secretary gates put some of our nato allies for skipping on their commitments to the structure that is a key to our economic system and the open societies that safeguard our prosperity and our way of life, imagine if now we turned our backs on nato. what a global embarrassment. now is the time to stand together against a murderous dictator, to give democracy and opportity in a part of the world that has not experienced it. a part of the world which is vital to america's security. that's why i urge my colleagues to reject this legislation. thank you, mr. speaker. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman's time has expired. the gentleman from florida. mr. rooney: mr. speaker, i yield two minutes to my friend and colleague, mr. lynch from massachusetts. the eaker pro tempore: the gentleman fr massachusetts is recognized for two minutes. mr. lynch: thank you, mr. speaker, and i thank the gentleman for yielding. i rise in support of mr. rooney's resolution. mr. speaker, it'

mr. president, perhaps the next two items -- wait a minute. i have lost myself in the agenda here. vice president moran: mr. secretary, let's just do them one at a time. secretary housh: i know of 13, -- i the number 13, discussion possible action to approve additional increases to the cost and schedule contract contingencies in the amount of $339,000 for a total amount of almost $3.50 million and 705 consecutive calendar days. vice president moran: commissioners, we have the package in front of us. would you like to have the presentation, or do you have specific questions could ok, then if i could have a motion? moved and seconded. is there any public comment. secretary housh: we have no speaker cards. vice president moran: ok, the motion carries. secretary housh: the next item would be item number 14, the discussion possible action to approve increases to the existing contract cost and schedule for water and a prize, water system improvement program hh-935a, and to authorize the general manager to consider it is appropriate to approve my invitations to the contract amount and duration for a total of

moran mr. president on -- mr. moran: on friday of last week the u.s. department of labor issued a dismal report on our economy. not only did our employment rate rise to 9.1%, but the number of americans looking for work increased to 14 million and those who have been jobless for six months climbed. it's clear that the current economic policies are not working in our favor and in fact i suggest they are working against us, creating an environment of uncertainty and hampering job growth in america. when a message coming from washington d.c. is more taxes more regulation and more intrusion in the free-market system, it's no wonder that businesses are not hiring additional workers. americans are looking for leadership to get our economy back on its feet so that they can find a job and provide for their families. in a recent survey, 90% of americans said that the economy is in bad shape and that by a margin of two to one americans said our economy is on the wrong track. i couldn't agree more. changing the course of our economy will require washington, d.c.

mr. moran: thank you, mr. chairman. imagine if just two weeks after secretary gates put some of our nato allies for skipping on their commitments to t structure that is a key to our economic system and the open societies that safeguard our prosperity and our way of life, imagine if now we turned our backs on nato. what a global embarrassment. now is the time to stand together against a murderous dictator, to give democracy and opportunity in a part of the world that has not experienced it. a part of the world which is vital to america's security. that's why i urge my colle >> that was house floor debate on friday on a bill. this is live look at the senate foreign relations committee. they are gaveling in to mark up and authorization for military action in libya. just to let you know, the result of that vote on friday, that particular bill use of the debate on, would have cut defense spending for most military operations except for things like reconnaissance, search and rescue, etc. that fell on a vote of 180-238. the ho

mr. moran: mr. speaker, we were asked to come into libya by the libyans, by the arab league, by the gulf cooperation council, by the european union and by the united nations security council. today we are standing with those who believe in freedom, in human rights and in the rule of law. but also today as we debate thisssue, muammar gaddafi's forces continue their merciful assault on combatants. in cities throughout central libya. the libyan transitional national council, which needs our support, is grossly short of weaponry, money, training, but they are the boots on the ground fighting -- dying to dislodge gaddafi who is a bad guy. we need be on the other side, not giving a comfort to gaddafi so that he can thank us for the resolution and this vote. we need to make clear, we don't support him. we do support people who are fighting for the same values that detype our country. 30 years ago people were killed just this week. the cutoff of operation and funding for the nato operation is to aside with

mr. moran: thank you. we must always bear in mind that we live in a world that wants more than anything to shine as brightly as the beacon of freedom and hope that we represent. and we should always bear in mind that we have the privilege of representing and burnishing ever brighter and we do that every time that in a time of crisis when there is cost and potential consequence, when we show the courage and constantcy that defines us once again we are called upon to be equal to our history. this may not seem like a terribly critical vote in the scheme of things, but to every one of those libyans who have chosen to put their lives on the line for the values that are defined by who america is, it is a big deal. it is fering. it is their lives. it is their hope. it is their future. that's why this resolution should be defeated. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman's time has expired. mr. moran: an we should continue to be proud of who we are and who our nation must be. thank you, madam speaker. the speaker p

moran: here. commissioner caen: here. commissioner courtney: here. >> commissioner vietor is excused. >> we have to work harder. mr. secretary, if would call the next item. >> that would be the approval of minutes of the special joint meeting on may 5, 2011. >> moved and seconded. link electronics, inc. model number: pdr-885 software version: 3.0c address the commission on the items not on the agenda today. we have no speaker cards. >> do we have any speakers? seeing none, moving on to communications. >> the commissioners have received electronically copies of all of the letters in the summary. are there any questions regarding the staff report admitted in this packet? >> i have a comment on the letter summary? regarding the impact of climate change and storage and those of you who have been around for awhile now that i have been a big advocate of more storage. i would point that in your direction for observation. >> i had a conversation with staff a little while ago about the same subject. the conclusions of that are somewhat interesting. i do not know if staff wants to speak to that. at the climate change modelin

senator moran do you have any more? mr. shulman, we will have written questions for you and baby colleagues will as well. >> thank you very much. [captioning performed by national captioning institute] [captions copyright national cable satellite corp. 2011] >> this weekend on c-span2, "and reckless endangerment" talking about the role that fannie mae and freddie mac. on the "after word" henry kissinger and whether we can have your relationship with china. also, microsoft co-founder paul allen talks about his memoir, "idea man." you can get the scandals in your inbox. >> this weekend on american history tv, more than 20 years after the end the cold war, in new york historical panning -- panel focuses. the civil rights movement and the promise of suburbia. on restoring civil war photographs from charleston, south carolina. that the complete schedule from c-span.org/history. you can sign up for email alerts. >> senators expressed concern for extending the director of the fbi and's t-- fbi's term. congress passed a law limitin

mr. ritchie? 2003. >> that is a long time. when i emailed people, they said they were surprised this was happening so fast. vice president moran: commissioner courtney's question. >> i was at a hearing last week for cal water, and the chair from the san mateo planning commission was there and ask a lot of good questions, and one of them was, well, with less local water available and other restrictions, where is our water going to come from, because i been approving a lot of housing developments assuming the water is going to be there, but your plan does not convince me, and whether it is was, "well, we are going to look into desal," and she said that did not make her more comfortable because there is a lot of controversy over that. climate change, using all of this energy to produce a water source piccata adding to greenhouse gases, so i think it is a good point. you're going to hear from organizations that are concerned at some point, and maybe it is better to hear in the first place, because i do not think people believe things are moving forward with dessal, -- desal, and $2,000 is a lot of money, so i think it would begin

senator moran do you have any more? mr. shulman, we will have written questions for you and baby colleagues will as well. >> thank you very much. [inaudible conversations] the senate armed services committee is holding a confirmation hearing tomorrow morning for leon panetta to be the next defense secretary, replacing secretary gates. mr. panetta is the current cia director and served as white house chief of staff for president clinton. he also served in the u.s. house of representatives. we will have live coverage from capitol hill at 910:30 eastern on c-span. a little later opined c-span3, the head of the customs and border protection agency testifies about corruption issues and drug trafficking along the u.s. border. live coverage from the senate homeland security subcommittee gets underway at 10:00 a.m. eastern. >> three decades after the first cases of aids were recorded, more than 60 million people have been infected worldwide. it was 30 years ago that the centers for disease control reported that five previously heal

mr. shulman, the floor is yours. >> thank you, a ranking member moran it's good to be here and i appreciate the opportunity to testify about the 2012 budget. this budget was crafted during the time of fiscal austerity and belt-tightening in the nation to be as efficient as possible and to spend taxpayer dollars wisely this means in my mind finding savings or we can and continuing to invest in a strategic priorities to improve service and walter compliance. the fiscal year budget includes bugs 190 million in efficiencies savings and reductions and you've got my commitment to continue to look for ways to save the federal government money. against a backdrop it is clear that the irs is vital to the functioning of the government and keeping the nation and economy strong. the collected as the chairman noted $2.345 trillion in gross revenues to fund the federal government which is partially 93% of all federal receipts. and every dollar spent on all irs weep collect $200 of revenue. one of our duties as you noted is conducting the filing season despite the tax law change it actually went relatively smoothly. as of the end o

mr. shulman, the floor is yours. >> thank you, a ranking member moran it's good to be here and i appreciate the opportunity to testify about the 2012 budget. this budget was crafted during the time of fiscal austerity and belt-tightening in the nation to be as efficient as possible and to spend taxpayer dollars wisely this means in my mind finding savings or we can and continuing to invest in a strategic priorities to improve service and walter compliance. the fiscal year budget includes bugs 190 million in efficiencies savings and reductions and you've got my commitment to continue to look for ways to save the federal government money. against a backdrop it is clear that the irs is vital to the functioning of the government and keeping the nation and economy strong. the collected as the chairman noted $2.345 trillion in gross revenues to fund the federal government which is partially 93% of all federal receipts. and every dollar spent on all irs weep collect $200 of revenue. one of our duties as you noted is conducting the filing season despite the tax law change it actually went relatively smoothly. as of the end o

mr. shulman, the floor is yours. >> thank you, chairman durbin, ranking member moran. i appreciate the opportunity to testify about our 20 told budget. this was crafted in a time of fiscal austerity and belt- tightening for the nation. it is incumbent upon all of us in the government to be as efficient as possible and spend taxpayer dollars wisely. this means, in my mind, of finding savings where we can and continuing to invest in it strategic priorities that allow us to improve the service and voluntary compliance. the fiscal year 2012 budget includes almost $190 million in efficiency savings and reductions, and you have got my commitment to continue to look for ways to save the federal government money. against this backdrop, is also clear that the irs is vital to both of the function of the government and keeping our nation and economy strong. in fiscal year 2010, at the irs collected, the chairman noted, 2.35 trillion in gross revenues to fund the federal government, approximately 93% of all federal receipts. for every dollar spent on the irs, we collect approximat

senator moran do you have any more? mr. shulman, we will have written questions for you and baby colleagues will as well. >> thank you very much. [inaudible conversations]