mr. rogers: will the gentleman yield? mr. visclosky: absolutely. mr. rogers: you go back to the 2006 levels which is a huge cut in spending, so you've done your share of helping us get the nation's fiscal house back in order, and i want to thank my colleague, mr. dicks, who at the very outset of this year agreed with me in toto that we would get this committee back in regular order and he's living that every day since that time. so thank you, mr. dicks, for doing a great job. mr. dicks: thank you, mr. chairman. mr. rogers: they are a model of civility and working together for a common cause. thanks for a great job. i yield back. mr. visclosky: again, thank the staff very much and yield back my time. the chair: the gentleman yields back his time. pursuant to clause 6 of rule 18, proceedings will now resume on those amendments on which further proceedings were postponed in the following order -- amendment number 26 by mr. cole of oklahoma. an amendment by mr. cohen of tennessee. an amendment by mr. gosar of arizona. an amendment by ms. kaptur of ohio. fir

mr. rogers to come talk about the legislation as well as proposed amendments, which i will be loading at the end and require continuance. >> thank you. as the supervisor said, this would create a new alternative in alternative housing fees. in the eastern neighborhoods this would be the first effort to extend beyond what was originally enacted. since this ordinance was originally introduced, a working group has been convened and that includes community members, affordable housing advocates, and city staff. the planning commission recommended the offer agree with them, that the supervisor on behalf of the planning commission should thank for including the following amendments. the first is to clarify the difference between mayor as housing so that there is not a duplication. second, the plan should be within a prescribed distance from the principal project so that our commission may offer exemptions within three-quarters of a mile. no. 3, the principal project should require 40% of the total developable area. only two -- only qualifying households and dedicated sites have the capacity for

accused of genocide in ordering the mascaras of thousands of bosnian muslims during the balkan civil mr rogers catarina subs feel the international criminal court has taken on june one side and its verdicts on the yugoslav was. liquid little town of sibling meets in bosnia and herzegovina who looks at daily you houses are being built people go about their business and in the center of the town a mosque and a church sit side by side the disappearing unity is an illusion sixty years ago the entire region was torn apart by ethnic clashes during the yugoslav war instability to became infamous when the united nations stated eight thousand muslim men and boys they massacred by boss monster forces to date and the manner of the feast sits in the ground. when military base is sort of balance in the moral ground as well maintained and frequently visited by locals journalists and tourists who get boston from the bosnian capital of. what the tourist aren't shown are the thousands of serbian graves that line cemeteries all around us that have been it's a region. thousands of people were killed during the b

mr. rogers. the chair: the gentleman from kentucky is recognized. mr. rogers: i thank the chairman for yielding the time. mr. chairman, i rise today to commend the h.r. 285851, the fiscal year 2012 appropriations act for the legislative branch. mr. chairman, this is the 6th appropriations bill that we will have passed through the house out of 12 bills that will be considered. three more of the 12 bills are waiting, cued up to come before the house. but this is the sixth. this will make us halfway through the appropriations bills for 2012. i want to commend chairman crenshaw and mr. honda for hard work, blood curdling decisions they had to make. because this bill deals with our colleagues and us and the operation of this body that we all love. this bill will help stop government overspending. starting in our own backyard. if we are trying to get back on a more sustainable course, we've got to cut spending wherever we can. and we've got to make do with less. our constituents ask us to get our own fiscal house in order. and we are leading by example. with t

joined by author investor and the co-founder of the quantum fund jim rogers live from singapore mr rogers thank you very much for being here with us in the program well as we know this is the first time budget talks have sound walls but differences have always been overcome why is muti picking now to review the u.s. training for a new u.s. stream really good question the u.s. rating should have been downgraded years ago you know i don't know why they're just now getting around to it but we know that the rating agencies don't have much of a clue about anything they got everything wrong and so gotten everything wrong for a long time i don't know why they don't understand what's going on. well but then what in delaying on debt payments be more disastrous for both sides and losing our few political points. i am sure that this is they're not going to close down the united states government this is political posturing and nothing more something will happen they will announce some kind of deal it will look good on paper and maybe they will even be good for six months or so but six months from no

mr. rogers cardigan sweater? yes, that would be nice. i would feel more moral and upstanding as it the essence of goodness or evilness exists without a person feels like it's just floating, out of the ether somewhere and got under the sweater. it's in the sweater. another experience with the threat it let her from ebay, wash versus unwashed. which do you think that the higher price? i want the essence of brad pitt business. so why would this be? this may have been evolutionary basis. in fact, the sense of smell is really important for certain parts of highlights the airport and. for example, the sense of disgust, the things that smell really bad trigger a sense of disgust and most of the things we are disgusted about that smell bad i related to commingled diseases of things you probably should not be getting too close to. bodily excrement and things like this that carry diseases. on the positive side, things that smell good. proceeds are very pleasant scents are the t-shirt experiment, where subjects know the t-shirt is somebody of the o

mr. rogers, as well as the ranking member, mr. dicks, for their support of a very open process and their support of me as well as the ranking member. i particularly like to thank my ranking member, congressman pete visclosky, for his dedication to our joint mission and our close working relationship. the bill is stronger for his input and knowledge. i'd also like to thank the committee staff, rob blair, the clerk, joe levin, lorraine heckenberg, angie geocarlo, i'll i'd also like to thank my personal staff, nancey fox and kath lynn and certainly recognize joe devo. mr. chairman, the energy and water development appropriations bill supports programs critical to our nation's security, safety and economic competitiveness. mr. chairman, for far too long federal agencies have been assuming ever increasing budgets leading to programs with poor rationale an even less accountability. those days are behind us now. this bill clearly shows that much greater fiscal discipline and a strong national defense and a strong economy can be achieved

mr. calio. >> thank you. chairman rogers, ranking member jackson-lee and members of the committee, thank you or the opportunity to testify here today. as the committee undertakes reauthorizing tsa, think it might be helpful to set a little perspective. by recalling why tsa was created to begin with. to protect the united states, its systems, our economy and a way our way of life from terrorist attacks. the reason i mention this is because as i travel around in airports i often observe travelers are passengers who with the passage of time, don't seem to understand why the screening process is necessary. it is. can it be better? cs and ata is working with tsa to try to improve it. effective efficiency is vital to the airline industry and fulfilling our central role in propelling commerce and economic vitality and global competitiveness of the united states. terrorist attacks, either on or through airlines, underscore a simple fact. aviation security is a core homeland security function. are airlines appreciate the collaborativ

mr. rogers: i rise in support of this -- mrs. mcmorris rodgers: i rise in support of this bill. the rising national debt was a sign of leadership's failure. today president obama is asking congress to raise the national debt $2.4 trillion, largely to fund many of the programs that he had passed in the last couple of years. and to put that into perspective that amounts to $20,000 for every american family. congress is being asked to add $20,000 in debt burden to every american family and we owe it to them to make sure we are cutting up the credit cards and not going to continue to spend beyond our means. house republicans are committed to getting our fiscal house in order. house republicans are committed to protecting our excellent credit rating. it is the national debt that threatens our credit rating. the bill before us today, cut, cap and balance is a credible plan to address this situation and will cut spending immediately and enact spending caps and require the passage of a balanced budget amendment. 49 out of 50 states balance their budget. the president's spend, borrow, ba

mr. rogers. the chair: the gentleman from kentucky is recognized for five minutes. mr. rogers: i thank the chairman for yielding. i rise today to commend this bill to our colleagues and urge that it be passed. it includes $27.5 billion in federal spending that's a reduction of $2.1 billion below last year. $3.8 billion below the president's request. some have complained that these cuts are too much. too fast. so it's important to remember that these agencies and programs have seen unprecedented massive increases in spending in recent years. this sort of excess has contributed to our astronomical debt and threatening our recovery. we simply can't fund unnecessary and ineffective programs when we are borrowing 42 cents on every dollar we spend. we just simply can't afford it. this legislation makes smart, significant cuts across each and every agency funded by this bill. the bill still adequately funds the agencies that are important to the health of our citizens, the stability of our economy, and the preservation of our environment. but we have made some priority adjustme

mr. rogers: i thank the chairman for the time. mr. chairman, this is a great bill. it's a model of fiscal restraint. i can attest to the fact that the committee has taken a long, hard look at each and every line in this bill to make sure that we're getting the greatest value from each and every taxpayer dollar spent. cutting back from programs that are not operating up to par, this bill is also proof that we can make these commonsense spending reductions without damaging or combaring the programs that help keep -- impairing the programs that help keep our country safe. this alindicates taxpayer dollars where it should be in programs that benefits the american people and gets the economy moving again. this includes $30.6 billion for the army corps of engineers, the department of energy and a host of independent agencies, including the nuclear regulatory commission. now, that is $5.9 billion below the president's request. it's $1 billion below current spending levels. the energy and water appropriations bill funds important work that affects every community in every s

mr. rogers: i rise in support of this -- mrs. mcmorris rodgers: i rise in support this bill. the rising national debt was a sign of leadership's failure. today president obama asking congress to raise the national debt $2.4 trillion, largely to fund many of the programs that he had passed in the last couple of years. and to put that into perspective that amounts to $20,000 for every american family. congress is being asked to add $20,000 in debt burden to every american family and we owe it to them to make sure we are cutting up the credit cards and not going to continue to spend beyond our means. house republicans are committed to getting our fiscal house in order. house republicans are committed to protecting our excellent credit rating. it is the national debt that threatens our credit rating. the bill before us today, cut, cap and balance is a credible plan to address this situation and will cut spending immediately and enact spending caps and require the passage of a balanced budget andment. 49 out of 50 states balance their budget. the president's spend, borrow, bailout

mr. calio. >> thank you. chairman rogers, ranking member jackson-lee and members of the committee, thank you or the opportunity to testify here today. as the committee undertakes reauthorizing tsa, think it might be helpful to set a little perspective. by recalling why tsa was created to begin with. to protect the united states, its systems, our economy and a way our way of life from terrorist attacks. the reason i mention this is because as i travel around in airports i often observe travelers are passengers who with the passage of time, don't seem to understand why the screening process is necessary. it is. can it be better? cs and ata is working with tsa to try to improve it. effective efficiency is vital to the airline industry and fulfilling our central role in propelling commerce and economic vitality and global competitiveness of the united states. terrorist attacks, either on or through airlines, underscore a simple fact. aviation security is a core homeland security function. are airlines appreciate the collaborativ

mr. all-star struck out roger. punches out 5. pablo supplied the offense in the third inning.he panda into the arcade. look at that ball go. 9th home run of the year and the giants open it up. they one easily 5-0. in new york city, the women's world cup team -- >> there's so many ways to make sense of it. right now i'm trying to say japan, it was their destiny, you know, there was something special about that japanese team. they played with so much heart, so much passion. they were playing for reasons bigger than the game itself. >> that is one of the classiest fights i have heard. that's true. on the same continent, darren clarke, the same sentiment. he lost his wife to cancer. he wins the british open. one of the most popular places in northern ireland. two great stories. >> that's what sport is all about. >> it's about passion. >> see you at 11:00. verizon claims its 4g lte is twice as fast as at&t. we're putting them to the test against the speed of a rescue unit. go ! they're downloading a music album. the first network to finish gets rescued. does your phone know that we

mr. rogers: we're urging the president to do something big, he says he wants to do something big about our debt problem, this is the solution. we urge him to work with us and not demand new taxes. and once he'll do that we can turn to some meaningful things that will help improve the job situation which by the way is at 9.% unemployment and going the wrong direction. we can do some things like getting the regulators off our community banks so small businesses can have access to capital. shrinking the size of e.p.a. and osha and nlrb who are bloated in their infrastructure and just stifling jobs in america. we have a lot of things we can do but first we have to get our spending under control. i urge my colleagues to vote for cut, cap and balance. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman's time has expired. for what purpose does the gentleman from texas seek recognition? >> request permission to address the house for one minute, mr. speaker. revise and extend my remarks. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, the gentleman from texas is recognized for one minute. >> mr. speaker, i rise in

mr. calio. >> thank you. chairman rogersrizing tsa, think it might be helpful to set a little perspective. by recalling why tsa was created to begin with. to protect the united states, its systems, our economy and a way our way of life from terrorist attacks. the reason i mention this is because as i travel around in airports i often observe travelers are passengers who with the passage of time, don't seem to understand why the screening process is necessary. it is. can it be better? cs and ata is working with tsa to try to improve it. effective efficiency is vital to the airline industry and fulfilling our central role in propelling commerce and economic vitality and global competitiveness of the united states. terrorist attacks, either on or through airlines, underscore a simple fact. aviation security is a core homeland security function. are airlines appreciate the collaborative relationship we have with tsa and their willingness to partner with us which is greatly improving the regulatory process, and we believe aviatio

mr. rogers: i rise in support of this -- mrs. mcmorris rodgers: i rise in support of this bill. the rising national debt was a sign of leadership's failure. today president obama is asking congress to raise the national debt $2.4 trillion, largely to fund many of the programs that he had passed in the last couple of years. and to put that into perspective that amounts to $20,000 for every american family. congress is being asked to add $20,000 in debt burden to every american family and we owe it to them to make sure we are cutting up the credit cards and not going to continue to spend beyond our means. house republicans are committed to getting our fiscal house in order. house republicans are committed to protecting our excellent credit rating. it is the national debt that threatens our credit rating. the bill before us today, cut, cap and balance is a credible plan to address this situation and will cut spending immediately and enact spending caps and require the passage of a balanced budget amendment. 49 out of 50 states balance their budget. the president's spend, borrow, ba

lee: let me thank chairman rogers, mr. dicks and my colleagues on the committee for putting together this bill. i rise to offer the lee-jones amendment joined by representatives nadler, stark, jesse jackson jr., grijalva, paul and amash. i want to thank each of my colleagues for joining representative jones and me on this important amendment. this amendment would end the war in afghanistan by ending the funding for combat operations but would provide funds to bring our troops home in a safe and orderly manner. while i would have -- while i would have preferred to open the -- offer the lee amendment which i have offered in the past to fence off and limit funding to the safe, orderly withdrawal of all u.s. armed forces in afghanistan, i was unable to do so today given that we are debating on an appropriations bill. i want to pemfa size again this important point that while this amendment cuts war fund, it cuts combat operation funding but does leave enough funding to provide for the safe and orderly return of all u.s. forces

it in i am willg to support the, but i would like to also ask roger to give us a staff of state -- updates on our situation. thank you, mr. bushman. i know we originally sent out 420 layoff notices. >> i thought it was about 300. >> i am going to start with that figure and let you take it from here. >> cert employees, there were 147 that we laid off, and we laid off 13 administrators, but 110 have been returned. >> we have been able to do about by cost savings and figuring out other ways we can reduce costs to hire these folks back. is that correct? >> as well as positions, etc. to address your original question, but was the total amount of back in march, so the 147 is the number of may 15 certificate notices, and i was the language states, that number has been reduced because of the number of recalls but have taken place. >> can we talk about the other employees as well in? what about our other employees? >> 4 para educators, we had 138th. there are 48 of them that are now laid off. >> all of those numbers you have given me are those that are not returning. they have retired or done something of its. -- something else.

mrs. trial in the roger clemens perjury case.ar is accused of lying under oath about steroid use. prosecutors goofed showing a video that had been banned by the judge. >>> also a small boat goes up in flames off the bahamas, and sinks to the bottom of the ocean, but all six on board are alive and well thanks to the quick response to a nearby cruiseship. the discovery sun got the distress got and got to the scene in 30 minutes. they used a lifeboat to pull all six people to safety. >>> take a look at this. this is a heck of a bachelor party. they were fishing off the coast of texas. lookie what they found, a nine-football shark. they caught it. the group pulled in several sharks over the weekend, but this was by far the bickest catch. no worries, they did release every single shark. >>> navy pilots lieutenant brad hoyt wanted to make his homecoming one his 3-year-old son would never forget. >> daddy! >> these never get old. i just love these. there he is, lieutenant hoyt surprising the 3-year-old ho homecoming, and the guy still s

it in i am willg to support the, but i would like to also ask roger to give us a staff of state -- updates on our situation. thank you, mr. bushman. i know we originally sent out 420 layoff notices. >> i thought it was about 300. >> i am going to start with that figure and let you take it from here. >> cert employees, there were 147 that we laid off, and we laid off 13 administrators, but 110 have been returned. >> we have been able to do about by cost savings and figuring out other ways we can reduce costs to hire these folks back. is that correct? >> as well as positions, etc. to address your original question, but was the total amount of back in march, so the 147 is the number of may 15 certificate notices

it in i am willg to support the, but i would like to also ask roger to give us a staff of state -- updates on our situation. thank you, mr. bushman. i know we originally sent out 420 layoff notices. >> i thought it was about 300. >> i am going to start with that figure and let you take it from here. >> cert employees, there were

mr. dreier: madam speaker, at this time i'm happy to yield a minute to the former mayor of one of the 10 most livable cities in the united states of america, the gentleman from rogers, arkansas, mr. womack. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized for one minute. mr. womack: thank you, madam chairwoman. i thank the gentleman for yielding some time. on my way to the capitol this afternoon, i was accompanied by some young people from my district and we were having a conversation about the debate going on right now in washington. the debate about the debt ceiling. as i explained to these young people that the current debt of the united states of america, their share of that current debt is well into the mid $40,000 range, $46,000 or so of debt, and it's for this very reason that we are proposing what we are proposing because the only way to keep this debt on these innocent young people from soaring to greater and greater levels, an area that they can no longer afford, is to restrain, constrain government. and the only sure way to do that the only guaranteed enforcement mechanism that i know that can accomplish that very thing is a balanced budget amendment

it turns out an elderly customer, roger mays, loses control of his pickup truck. >> well, mr.op his clothes off. one of our customers had been at counter and he was waiting. >> after the other customer pulls out, mays attempts to pull in to the parking spot. according to the police report, he went to apply the brakes but accidentally hit the accelerator. >> he was in the cleaners so fast that it -- that it was scary. >> mays isn't hurt but is cited for failure to exercise due care. the incident rattles him. >> once they got him out of the truck, which they, you know, had to pull the truck back, and once they got him out of truck, he was walking around and his daughter came to, you know, make sure that he was okay. and mr. mays stayed until they loaded brittany onto the ambulance. he was shook up. i mean, he's an elderly gentleman, and he was shook up. >> and while the front of the dry cleaners is destroyed, shawna manages to keep lamas cleaners open for business. >> none of our machines were hurt. just took out all of our computer equipment and the counter and all of that. you

mr. rojas for your opening statement. >> thank you very much. chairman rogers, ranking member jackson lee and members of the committee, think for the abridged and to testify on the authorization of the transportation security administration. the trucking industry is a federal component of the economy earning more than 80% of domestic freight revenue. it's important to note the trucking industry is comprised primarily of small businesses with 97% of trucking companies operating 20 trucks or less. in addition, 18% of all u.s. communities depend solely on the trucks to deliver supply the commodities. because the trucking is a link in the economy that is critical to the government requirements, improved security without curtailing the ability to deliver america's great efficiently and safely as the committee is aware of the terrorist attacks of 9/11, government agencies have been planted various security initiatives impacting the transportation sector as a whole. in today's multi modal transportation system, this means a requirement on one specific mode cannon dire

mrs. johnson stuffed nearly $80,000 into her bra and flushed a $100,000 check down the toilet to hide the bribe her husband took from developers from the f.b.i. >>> roger clemens' pre-jury trial begins today. the federal judge says he probably won't allow his former teammates to testify about their steroid use. that could damage the prosecution's case. he is accused of lying when he said he never juiced. >>> president obama is for the first time taking over the negotiations over raising the current are you's credit limit and he is inviting leaders from both parties to the white house tomorrow. they don't have much time. there is less than a month to go before the treasury department says we could face a possible default. the administration says that, if the government's $14.3 trillion borrowing limit is not increased by august 2nd, the u.s. could face its first default ever, potentially throwing financial markets into turmoil. >>> a wild scene on one virginia highway. this video you are about to see sent into the news rome from one fox 5 viewer. more on the truck fire and where it happened coming up next on fox 5. >>> than a brit under tabloid is accus

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mr. sessions: thank you, madam speaker. madam speaker, at this time i'd like to yield to another one of our 87 new freshmen, a young man who was the mayor of rogers, arkansas, one of the most beautiful cities in america, and i'd like to yield two minutes to the gentleman, mr. womack. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from arkansas is recognized for two minutes. mr. womack: thank you, madam chairwoman. and i want to thank the gentleman not only for yielding some time but also for his glowing remarks about the great community, one of the 10 most livable cities in all of america that i have the privilege of presiding over for about 12 years as mayor, a city that continues to enjoy tremendous economic development and influence in the state of arkansas. and let me just say this, using that as a context for my remarks, that i think the model that the community that i had the privilege of presiding over for 12 years is the model that washington needs. it's a model that balances its budget. when i inherited that city in 1999, as its mayor, it was not a balanced budget. government was in the way. the discriminant developer did not want to develop in

mr. speaker, i rise today to recognize mazie outdoor products, a rogers, arkansas, company celebrating its 125th anniversary. daisy moved to rogers from plymouth, michigan, in 1958. since that move, daisy's impact on the northwest arkansas economy has been substantial. not only in providing jobs but the incredible recognition this famous brand brings to our region. mr. womack: as the largest b.b. gun manufacture, it has a history. the contribution to the shooting sports, the united states military and the character of young men and women nationwide is noteworthy. and who can forget ralphie, in "the christmas story" and the coveted red rider, the most famous b.b. gun ever produced. mr. speaker, 125 years in business is a milestone. it's a tribute to the vision, commitment and hard work to the employees of daisy. congratulations, daisy. i'm proud of you and our nation is proud of you. and i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman's time has expired. for what purpose does the gentleman from rhode island rise? mr. cicilline: i ask unanimous consent to address the house for one minut

mr. kraft, who have come by today. we're happy we've got an agreement we have reached. i'll turn it over to roger up. >> it's been a long time coming. football is back. that's the great news for everybody. i want to thank all the players for their leadership and for securing the long-term future of the game. having a ten-year agreement is extraordinarily great for our game but most importantly our fans. everybody worked hard. everybody had a passion, and everybody believes in this game of football and what we can do to make our game better. i think this agreement is going to make our game better. so we're grateful for all the work that both parties did to make sure we came to this day today and make sure for the fans we can sit here and say football is back. so let me have our chairman, mr. richardson say a few words. >> thank you. this is a long time coming. i would like to say what a pleasure it has been for us to work with the players in this negotiation. as a former player myself, the relationship and conversations we've developed, i think, will serve us well for a long time. we're delighted

mr. astaire on the shoulder and explained that our guest of honor was leading. i know my husband has seen all the same fred astaire/ginger rogers movies that i have, but apparently he did not understand the full impact of the latest astaire/ ford duo. anyway, reluctantly, i excused myself, and my husband let me off for us to say our goodbyes. when i rushed back to claim my partner, fred had been swept up by a member of the press corps. i never got close to him again that evening, proving, you know, once again, first lady does not always guarantee everything goes your way. perhaps the most rewarding time, the real peak of my experience in the white house occurred in that wonderful july evening when we entertain her majesty, the queen of england. in what other job could i have had the chance to sit down with this very special lady and talk mother to mother about our children. queen elizabeth and prince philip were our guests at the official bicentennial dinner at the white house. it was very close to the time of the fourth of july celebration. at that time, our second son jack, who had been at yellowstone park as a ranger -- he h

mr. president, if there's no further business to come before the senate, i ask that it adjourn under the previous order. the presiding officer: the the presiding officer: the spain mission control, houston. >> roger, discovery. >> nasa is on schedule for the final mission of the space shuttle program this friday with the launch of sts-135 that lantos. look back at the shuttle probe ram starting with the launch of sts one columbia 30 years ago and explore what is ahead for nasa on line at the c-span video library. search, watch clip and share any time. >> next remarks from senator david vitter of louisiana. he called on congress to pass a balanced budget constitutional amendment. senator chuck schumer responds saying it would take years to pass and congress needs to do something now. he also questioned senator vitter's support for the ryan budget. this is 25 minutes. >> thank you madam president. madam president, first i rise ta celebrate that weda are finallyn finally after months and months of doing everything under the sun but facing our gravestin challenge, spending and debt, wo are finally focused on that, on. the floor of the united states s senate. w and that is progress. we have a long way