mr. netanyahu return from north america. we will see what comes out of that if indeed any thing.internal of the investigation and inquiry that we have called corporate i stressed that it is important to make the case for the investigation and for the lifting of the blockade. i think it would be wrong to characterize everyone in israel as insensitive to international opinion. this is an argument that has to be one within israel as well as in the rest of the world. that is why we take this approach and i am sure that is the right approach. >> good morning. it is a little rich for the israeli government to justify its behavior on the grounds that it is denying material to a terrorist organization when it has in the recent past shown itself willing to hproscribe force against other nations. >> you are adding to a strength of feeling and points that will be widely noted and taken, i hope taken out of in israel itself. >> this is an illegal act in international waters which involves many countries. surely the only way we can have an independent inquiry is if we can do this internationa

mr. netanyahu is in control of his government, and finally -- >> i am happy to convey information but i do not have an answer for that. the president spoke with the prime minister seven to 10 days ago. they have a conversation about things like iran i anticipate that in the coming days, the president and the prime minister will talk again. they are an important friend in all of this, and their relationship that we value greatly. they have not. >> a couple of quick things. he said that efforts were made in june and july. multiple efforts. >> whatever is in tte memo is accurate. >> with regard to june and july? >> any relationship on how that happens is explained in the memo. let me check. >> s said that this was an unpaid position. will that make a difference? >> i am not going to get into hypotheticals. the situation was an unpaid position and did not constitute a lot of what you're hearing. >> just one morr. the intelligence advisory board, that would be a solution. >> that is how i understand the political dimensions. >> [unintelligible] >> he could not. >> why would you offer that? >> w

mr. netanyahu cut short one trip abroad. can a tough nationalist emerge as a statesman? waukesha, wisconsin. good morning. caller: i believe that the profits coming out of the goal should go to the american people. and 25% can go to the superfund, 25% to deficit relief, and 25 for a sense i should be reimbursed to the american people. and and now you say they are going to leave? we can drill our own oil and get 100% of the profits. they keep acting like it is their oil, as if they made the oil. they did not make the oil. they are drilling a hole and sucking up the oil. that is our oil, the oil of the american people. we deserve 75% of the profits. host: this is from "roll call," this morning. "the problem for senator kerrey is all that work may be for naught if he can persuade a handful of republicans and as many democrats. joe lieberman discussed putting a price that allowed different industries for different reduction targets. michigan, good morning. caller: on the proposal for the superfund, i am on the fence on this. the reason is when they start accumulating money f

because this administration has been rather rude to prime minister netanyahu, there's a letter that i'm hopeful, mr. speaker, that members will join in signing, bipartisan, speaker pelosi and leader reid, letter says, this letter is to simply state the obvious need of the prime minister of our dear friend israel to address a joint session of congress. he has been here in washington on numerous occasions but not addressed a joint session of congress since 1996. we have envited over 100 leaders of 50 different countries to speak before joint sessions of congress with enemies of israel and united states looking for weaknesses we can show them that israel is our friend and will be our friend and we want to hear from prime minister netanyahu with the magnitude of international events and tensions swirling in recent years and the threat of nuclear proliferation in the middle east, it is desperately important we show the world our relationship with israel by inviting prime minister netanyahu to come and address this body. the sooner we do this, the more stabilizing it will be. we extend the invitation to

netanyahu. obviously, we regret that, but understand completely why he went back to israel and had to cancel the meeting. the schedule for mr still the same. more than ever, we need comprehensive middle east peace plans. >> will mr. mitchell be [unintelligible] >> i do not know his schedule on the top of my head. >> does president obama believe the israeli government's version of events? >> again, let me refer you to the un security council statement. >> the investigation, does the president won the international community to be involved in the investigation -- does the president want the international community to be involved in the investigation? >> obviously, we are open to weigh is to assure a credible investigation, including international participation. >> there were americans on the flotilla. do we have any information about whether any of them were hurt? there are unconfirmed reports that an american student was lost. >> we have been in contact with the israelis in order to get an accounting as to whether there are any american citizens. private citizens were on some of these ships. we're working to determine if tho

mr. speaker, i would hope and pray and plead that this would stop. i have a letter that we are getting signatures on asking the speaker and majority leader reid to please invite prime minister netanyahu to stand at that podium and speak to a joint session of congress saying iran and all of israel's enemies will see both sides of the aisle standing and applauding the prime minister, the leader, israel, so they know -- there may be some games being played around here in washington, but we will defend our friend and ally in israel. we have shared belief systems in the value of human lives. both israel and the united states believe women, for example, are not property, that they're not someone to have honor killings of if you think they have embarrassed your family. they are a country that does not believe that because you practice some other religion, it's ok to kill you. it's a country that believes that i may disagree with what your say but i'll defend your right to say it. i know we are moving away from that. and i know there are some country who say you disagree with me, i'm not not only going to defend your right to say it, but get your job taken away from you, i want to take away