mr. rangel and myself. i am going to columbia to see how the action plan is being implemented and whether further issues to be addressed. i have always done this and go myself and spend five or six days, serious negotiations with everyone. >> at this point you vote against it? >> i am going down to see what is going on. >> let me ask you about redistricti redistricting, and it looks like you and congressman peters may be in the same district. what are your thoughts on redistricting plan? >> i wish i had brought the maps, the public would say, what kind of shapes are those? you have salamanders and crocodiles and cats and dogs. >> the republicans in illinois wonder too. >> it makes no sense, the voters need a choice, and this is just one, it's a map and isn't official. and i hope people realize what it does. what it does is to say there are now four contested seats in michigan. i ran for 10 years in a very contested seat. and that was good. to move from four contested seats in michigan under this draft plan

strong military pressure on the ground after the regime will facilitate a fruitful political process mr rangel of yesterday in fact stated and you just mentioning that that that the military conflict doesn't have to be there means that it could be resolved peacefully he's stating that he believes that both the rebels and the regime forces are ready to negotiate that they both think that war is not the way out of this conflict so why are you still bombing libya with this information coming from the russian envoy that both sides are are ready to talk. we are continuing our regime because we still see gadhafi regime attacking each own population and it's absolutely outrageous and. has mandated an operation to protect civilians and we will continue our operation as long as the regime still attacks on people you met with the russian defense minister sort of called yesterday and he believes that troops on the ground in libya are now a possibility do you think there will be troops under your command in the future. we have no intention to put troops on the ground in libya what if gadhafi doesn't back

mr. rangel and myself. some help from the treasury.'m going to colombia to see how the action plan is being implemented and whether there are some further issues that need to be addressed. that is why i am going to go. i have always done this, to go myself, and spend five or six days in serious discussions with everybody. >> would you vote against it at this point? >> i'm going to see what is going on. >> let me ask you about redistricting. it looks like you and gary hughes might be in the same district. what are your thoughts on the redistricting plan? >> i wish i could have brought the maps. i think the public would look and say, what kind of shapes are those? they've got salamanders and crocodiles. and cats and dogs. >> the republicans in illinois are wondering, too. >> it makes no sense. in terms of -- look, the voters need to have a choice and this is just one, this is a map that is not official. and i hope people realize what it does. what it does is to say, there are now four contested seats in michigan. i ran for 10 years in a

mr. rangel. mr. rangel: i yield to you, congresswoman hochul. the speaker: the gentlelady from new york is recognized. ms. hochul: thank you, mr. speaker. mr. rangel and mr. king. it is truly an honor and a privilege to be here on the floor of the u.s. house of representatives where i will serve the people of the 26th district of the state of new york. i promise to work for them tirelessly every single day and continue to fight for them with every breath i have. and i look forward to working with each of you in a spirit of bipartisanship and cooperation as we work toward a brighter future and a stronger america. this is a proud day for my family and for me to begin this new chapter in our lives. a chance that will serve the people of my district and your districts. but before i begin this journey, i must thank the people who helped me get to where i am today. to the people of the 26th congressional district, i am humbled by your support and the faith that you put in me. to my family, my husband, bill of 27 years. you're my rock and inspiration, h

mr. rangel. mr. rangel: i yield to you, congresswoman hochul. the speaker: the gentlelady from new york is recognized. ms. hochul: thank you, mr. speaker. mr. rangel and mr. king. it is truly an honor and a privilege to be here on the floor of the u.s. house of representatives where i will serve the people of the 26th district of the state of new york. i promise to work for them tirelessly every single day and continue to fight for them with every breath i have. and i look forward to working with each of you in a spirit of bipartisanship and cooperation as we work toward a brighter future and a stronger america. this is a proud day for my family and for me to begin this new chapter in our lives. a chance that will serve the people of my district and your districts. but before i begin this journey, i must thank the people who helped me get to where i am today. to the people of the 26th congressional district, i am humbled by your support and the faith that you put in me. to my family, my husband, bill of 27 years. you're my rock and inspiration, h

mr. rangel. mr. rangel: i ask unanimous consent to revise and extend my remarks. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, the gentleman is recognized for a minute and a half. mr. rangel: i think for those of us who are members of congress or within the beltway understand that this is a political things that's going on during one of the most serious financial times that our nation is facing. i only wonder whether or not our friends and creditors abroad or those that respect the united states and even try to follow our fiscal ways are they i -- thinking that this is the strongest country in the entire world. but for them to follow what we are doing, it is an embarrassment to the house as well as the senate, that the president of the united states of america would ask that our country be safe from a fiscal point of view by allowing the traditional increase in the debt ceiling. notwithstanding the political differences we had, we come together as a nation, not to play games on each other for political reasons, but we come together as a symbol for the free world wit

mr. rangel, for five minutes. mr. rangel: thank you, mr. speaker. i ask unanimous consent to revise and extend. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. mr. rangel: thank you. my colleague, once again -- my colleagues, once again i come before this house to ask you to reconsider re-establishing the draft. i know some of you don't think it makes since. after listening to the president last night, the only people i saw that were making sacrifices in these wars that have been undeclared have been our troops. they have volunteered. they come from communities that most of them are not wealthy. but when they get there they defend the flag. every war, every time our nation is threatened, all of the american people should be prepared to make some sacrifice . those of us in congress, when we authorized troops to go overseas should not say that we have volunteers willing to do it. we should say that we have americans that come from our families, our communities, our states and their wealth should not be an issue. everyone should be there. now that the pres

mr. rangel.t wanted to say that i agree with you, that we need to be helping the less fortunate and loving they labor. i am sure that jesus was a democrat. i am going to get some t-shirts made and then say that. i think the last election reflects one thing. the citizens united case allows to be politicians to be bought legally, and it looks to me that they got in there and bought a whole lot of freshmen, people that did not have their own minds and brains and programmed them. we are running out of time here. what do using about the campaign finances? guest: i think is wrong. it is unfair. this is not a democrat or republican thing. it is whether or not the average american hopes and dreams that they can serve and get elected in politics without having to go through the sources mentioned by barbara. i do not want to overstate the case about spiritual leaders, but there's a lot of morality involved in what we are trying to decide today and i just hope that the silence you hear from religious leader

mr. rangel. mr. rangel: i ask unanimous consent to revise and extend my remarks. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, the gentleman is recognized for a minute and a half. mr. rangel: i think for those of us who are members of congress or within the beltway understand that this is a political things that's going on during one of the most serious financial times that our nation is facing. i only wonder whether or not our friends and creditors abroad or those that respect the united states and even try to follow our fiscal ways are they i -- thinking that this is the strongest country in the entire world. but for them to follow what we are doing, it is an embarrassment to the house as well as the senate, that the president of the united states of america would ask tha our country be safe from a fiscal point of view by allowing the traditional increase in the debt ceiling. notwithstanding the political differences we had, we come together as a nation, not to play games on each other for political reasons, but we come together as a symbol for the free world with

mr. rangel. mr. rangel: i ask unanimous consent to revise and extend my remarks. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, the gentleman is recogned for a minute and a half. mr. rangel: i think for those of us who are members of congress or within the beltway understand that this is political things that's going on during onef the most serious financial times that our nation is facing. i only wonder whether or not our friends and creditors abroad or those that respect the united states and even try to follow our fiscal ways are they i -- thinking that this is the strongt country in the entire world. but for them to follow what we are doing, it is an embarrassment to the house as well as the senate, that the president of the united states of america would ask that our country be safe from a fiscal point of view by allowing the traditional increase in the debt ceiling. notwithstanding the political differences we had, we come together as a nation, not to play games on each other for political reasons, but we come together as a symbol for the free world with to und

mr. rangel, is recognized for five minutes. mr. rangel: thank you, mr. chairman, for calling this meeting. i think it's helpful just to clear the air to have experts that are objective, that will have their reputations to protect long after the election is over. i think you have to agree that whatever decisions we make that's going to cause any dissatisfaction with our constituents, it's much easier when the parties are talking together. they may not be happy with democrats or republicans, but at least they would not be nearly as angry if the parties themselves have taken different positions. the fact that so many republicans got elected, attacking so-called obamacare, forced democrats to get re-elected in attacking the ryan care. and now the facts are not nearly as important, it appears to me, as the parties getting re-elected. so, unlike mr. blumenauer, i just can't believe that a nation that owes so much to our asian population can spend trillions of dollars rebuilding the economy of afghanistan and iraq unable to say we can't provide decent care. tha

mr. rangel: let me thank mr. kucinich and i support his efforts over the years, but especially today in allowing this very sensitive constitutional question to be debated. i ask and almost pleaded that he allow me to follow my friend, dan burton, because nothing could prove to our colleagues and those that know both of us how nonpartisan this issue is and should be. this is not a question really of past presidents who always thought they were doing the best for the united states of america when they put out men and -- put our men and women in harm's way. none of them thought they were doing anything immoral. this is not a democratic problem, it's not a republican problem, it's not a problem of the president of the united states, not nixon, not kennedy, not johnson, certainly not president obama, certainly not the bushes. it's a problem of the house of representatives and the united states senate. this is a congressional problem. we have not fulfilled our responsibility. some people have heard say, well, this isn'

mr. rangel: let me thank mr. kucinich and i support his efforts over the years, but especially today in allowing this very sensitive constitutional question to be debated. i ask and almost pleaded that he allow me to follow my friend, dan burton, because nothing could prove to our colleagues and those that know both of us how nonpartisan this issue is and should be. this is not a question really of past presidents who always thought they were doing the best for the united states of america when they put out men and -- put our men and men in harm's way. none of them thought they were doing anything immoral. this is not a democratic problem, it's not a republican problem, it's not a problem of the president of the united states, not nixon, notennedy, not johnson, certainlyot president obama, certainly not the bushes. it's a problem of the house of representatives and the united states senate. this is a congressional problem. we have not fulfilled our responsibility. some people have heard say, well, this isn't reac

mr. rangel. just wanted to say that i agree with you, that we need to be helping the less fortunate and loving they labor. i am sure that jesus was a democrat. i am going to get some t-shirts made and then say that. i think the last election reflects one thing. the citizens united case allows to be politicians to be bought legally, and it looks to me that they got in there and bought a whole lot of freshmen, people that did not have their own minds and brains and programmed them. we are running out of time here. what do using about the campaign finances? guest: i think is wrong. it is unfair. this is not a democrat or republican thing. it is whether or not the average american hopes and dreams that they can serve and get elected in politics without having to go through the sources mentioned by barbara. i do not want to overstate the case about spiritual leaders, but there's a lot of morality involved in what we are trying to decide today and i just hope that the silence you hear from religious le

mr. rangel of new york for today. the chair: without objection, the requests are granted. -- the speaker pro tempore: without objection the requests are granted. the chair will now entertain one-minute requests. for what purpose does the gentleman from texas rise? >> to address the house for one minute and revise and extend my remarks. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. >> mr. speaker, our nation's medical liability system is broken. it's put limits on patients' access to health care and it's increased cost. but since 2003, my home state of texas has been a leader on medical liability reform. as a result of tort reform from 2003 to 2009, texas has seen an increase of roughly 60% in new physician license applications and since 2003, texas has had 21,640, let me say that again, 21,640 new physicians licensed. that means more doctors to treat patients, especially in rural areas with limited access to health care. mr. olson: all major physician insurers have cut rates, giving texas doctors affordable premiums, al

mr. rangel. i just wanted to say that i agree with you, that we need to be helping the less fortunate and loving they labor. i am sure that jesus was a democrat. i am going to get some t-shirts made and then say that. i think the last election reflects one thing. the citizens united case allows to be politicians to be bought legally, and it looks to me that they got in there and bought a whole lot of freshmen, people that did not have their own minds and brains and programmed them. we are running out of time here. what do using about the campaign finances? guest: i think is wrong. it is unfair. this is not a democrat or republican thing. it is whether or not the average american hopes and dreams that they can serve and get elected in politics without having to go through the sources mentioned by barbara. i do not want to overstate the case about spiritual leaders, but there's a lot of morality involved in what we are trying to decide today and i just hope that the silence you hear from religious

mr. rangel. >> the gentleman is recognized for a minute and have. >> for those of us who are members of congress within the beltway understand that this is a political thing going on, one of the most serious financial times and i nation facing. i only wonder whether or not our friends and creditors abroad or those they respect the united states are trying that follow our fiscal ways and thinking that this is the strongest country in the entire world. offer them to follow what we are doing, it is an embarrassment to the house as well as the senate that the president of united states of america would ask that our country be safe from a fiscal point of view by lawson -- allowing the traditional increase in the debt ceiling. notwithstanding the political differences we have, we come together as a nation, not to play games on its other for political reasons, but we come together as a symbol for the pre-world to understand that it is the united states of america, and you can depend on us. and now on the suspension calendar, which is an insult to those people who study the constitution and the house of

mr. rangel, be removed as a co-sponsor of h.c.r. 59 which i am a sponsor and my name be removed from h.r. 657. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. hearing none, so ordered. the gentleman from virginia, for what purpose do you rise? >> i ask unanimous consent that my name be removed as a co-sponsor from the bill h.r. 1380. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, so ordered. for what purpose does the gentleman from texas rise? >> i, too, ask unanimous consent to be removed as a co-sponsor from h.r. 1380. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, so ordered. for what purpose does the gentleman from virginia rise? i'm sorry. for what purpose does the gentleman from florida rise? >> mr. speaker, i ask unanimous consent that my name be removed as co-sponsor of h.r. 1380. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, so ordered. for what purpose does the gentleman from maryland rise? mr. hoyer: i ask unanimous consent to speak out of order for one minute for the purpose of inquiring of the majority leader of the schedule for the coming week. the speaker pro tempore: without objection

mr. weiner was charlie rangel who last year, of course, refused to resign, too, and nancy pelosi had askeds been a problem for both parties, but it is a distraction, and the longer it goes on, the harder it is for democrats. >> richard wolffe, our banner here, congressman weiner's scandal. coming up with something that benign has not been easy in the course of this conversation with congressman weiner -- >> congratulations. >> yeah, but i mean, but the point is that here is somebody who's such a strong liberal voice in the caucus. >> yep. >> so, that would be a big loss. but is there any sense in the white house, outside the white house, that he can be saved? >> well, not beloved in the caucus. strong voice, but no allies. and outside the caucus, progressives love him. he was an effective advocate for their causes, not least on cable tv. the question is, can he be that kind of advocate moving forward? what happens to his ambitions? that's all gone. and is survival enough? he's not the chairman of a committee. he hasn't got any great legislative records that he can be proud of. how effectiv

mr. speaker. >> reporter: members acused of lesser transgressions like new york's charles rangel find refuge instigations. >> council and the committee found no evidence at all of corruption. >> reporter: the process lasts so long, the shock of their mistake wears off by the time their colleagues finally pass judgment. >> hopefully he's getting the help he needs and he'll make the right decision. >> reporter: but if he doesn't, house democrats might try to make it for him in a long, drawn out fight that won't make anyone look good. nancy cordes, cbs news, capitol hill. >>> this morning on "the early show," new sunscreen guidelines. what they mean for you and your family. i'm betty nguyen. this is the "cbs morning news." we love the sun ! i love this slide ! i love knowing coppertone protects across 100% of the uva/uvb spectrum. i trust it. and pediatricians recommend it most. i love this nose. coppertone. embrace the sun. [ pneumatic wrench buzzing ] [ slap! slap! slap! ] [ male announcer ] your favorite foods fighting you? fight back fast with tums. calcium rich tums goes to work in seconds. n

mr. rangel. just wanted to say that i agree with you, that we need to be helping the less fortunate and loving they labor. i am sure that jesus was a democrat. i am going to get some t-shirts made and then say that. i think the last election reflects one thing. the citizens united case allows to be politicians to be bought legally, and it looks to me that they got in there and bought a whole lot of freshmen, people that did not have their own minds and brains and programmed them. we are running out of time here. what do using about the campaign finances? guest: i think is wrong. it is unfair. this is not a democrat or republican thing. it is whether or not the average american hopes and dreams that they can serve and get elected in politics without having to go through the sources mentioned by barbara. i do not want to overstate the case about spiritual leaders, but there's a lot of morality involved in what we are trying to decide today and i just hope that the silence you hear from religious le