>> thank you, mr. smith i wanted to hear a little bit more about your thought process and if we could, hear your thought process starting all the way back to four years ago. what amount of knowledge you had around this? this ordinance that was ultimately preclude you from responding to any rfq or any rfp? >> so i guess that the question is why now? what happened for the first few years and was it a consideration and were you knowledgeable of it and when did you become knowledgeable of it and how did that weigh into your deliberations to stay on the commission? >> in the beginning, i did not think about it because i did not know it was civic design review. i had no idea, because i never, i thought that we were being reviewing our murals and i didn't... i was sort of, you know i didn't know. then, as i, and then i was given the chairmanship and then as i, i think that i just over time, watched the way that projects got designed and managed and you know, you sit there and you think about it and sometimes you go

mr. smith, ranking member, and hi colleague on this subcommittee to introdust ms. grownwald in a moment. before i came here this morning, i had students in my office just a part of a constituent thing that we do about a couple times a month, and they asked where i was going. i said i was going to a hearing in this district, and there was a puzzling look on their face. i said, yeah, thars right, coal, you're from california. we don't rely on coal, but the rest of the country and in places does, and i explained to them we're at a point right now in the country where we're in a struggle, and we are trying to figure out where are we going to provide -- how are we going to provide the future of our energy needs, and in california, 20% of the electricity in 2009, the last study available, was provided by renewables, and so california saw ourselves as leading the country forward and moving away from dirty fossil fuels that could hurt the environment, and not be so good for our children or the future,

mr. smith, our ranking member, and my colleague on this ubcommittee. this morning, before i came over here, i had some students in my office just a part of a constituent thing that we do about a couple times a month. they asked where i was going and i told them i was going to this hearing on coal. these are students from my district. they kind of had this puzzling look on their face. i said yes that's right, coal. i know you're from california. we don't necessarily rely upon coal as our energy resource but the rest of the country in many places does. and i explained to them that we're at this point right now in our country where we're in a struggle and we're trying to figure out where are we going to provide or how are we going to provide the future of our energy needs? and in california, we're proud that 20% of our electricity in 2009, the last study, was provided by renewables. so california has always seens ourselves as kind of leading the country forward and moving away from dirty fossil fu

>> yeah, i have a couple of questions, mr. smith, as i understand it from your letter, you have already served four years in this role on the arts commission; is that correct?? >> i have. and roughly for, four or something like that. i think that i am starting my fourth. >> the waiver that you are asking for relates to the new appointment by mayor lee, to that position; is that correct?? >> right. i was just reappointed and confirmed. so we will relate to the projects into the future under that current... >> in the past four years, you didn't ask for a waiver from the ordinance that... precluded you from presenting things correct? >> correct. >> because i... what concerns me, and kept the number of these, is i agree and i think appreciate your willingness to serve the public because you are performing a fairly important role and it requires the commission requires two architects to be on it. but i'm troubled by our so routinely granting a waiver when there is no showing by the mayor that he can't find someone else to appoint to it,

and i do have to say as i have said earlier to you mr. smith. that is seems that if you are doing quite a good job and seem to enjoy it. and the art commission is lucky to have you in that position with your expertise and i do believe that just in a less formal way, you do have a little bit of a competitive advantage knowing what you do and the kind of decisions that you are making and what you have learned, that can be applied within your profession. if you were forced to make a choice, i suppose, and you will make that choice whether to stay on the commission, or to leave the commission, and then try to get your firm to get city contracts. but i think that as a said before, it is the wrong message that i at least would want to send to the public in this particular situation. >> yeah, i would tend to agree with you commissioners. i was not completely clear, it seems like it was an interest and i would be more compelled if it were a financial hardship and that is where i was sort of heading. and you said that you are doing fine and you are doing

accusations that have been involved against mr. smith which i do not think are appropriately rephrased. but i have got to say that i maybe wish there were more people but i am inclined to deny the waiver. under these circumstances, i think absent a showing that that position could not be filled without somebody asking for a waiver, i'm not disposed. the voters said that they wanted this provision, and i don't see a reason to wave it. >> my own view is that we, to answer, your question, commissioner andrews, at least, during my tenure have not addressed this kind of request, and as he said most of the requests are the people who are leaving a commission and in those cases i have tempted to feel that i do not want to deprive people who have left city government or city positions further professional opportunities, and you know, these professional opportunities are not that common. and you don't want to undually limit the chances that such individuals have. but i do think that as a commissioner, i think that it would send the wrong message.

engel: i'd like to thank the sponsor of this legislation, mr. smith of new jersey, an thank the chairman of the committee, mr. royce, for their leadership in advocating for human rights in vietnam. despite a move to a more open economy, rights for the people of vietnam remain curtailed. just last week, the president hosted the leader of vietnam for a visit. he urged the vote mana meeze leader to respect freedom of religion, freedom of speech and freedom of assembly. i sat next to one of the vietnam ministers at that luncheon and urged the same thing to him as well. as the united states and vietnam build a closer and more cooperative relationship, we must continue to be candid in calling for human rights for the vietnamese people. i remember the vietnam war as i know many of my colleagues do and it seems a bit strange that the united states and vietnam are in many ways alied and working together. that's fine. but human rights is so important to us and it's not something we can just sweep under the rug this legislation, the vietnam human rights act of 2

when the building permit was issued mr. smith told us that yes, there were two doors that exited out to the public property, but that he had nothing to do with other than just approving the fact that they were doors, and nick said that it is all up to me and up to the dpw people to put something near those doors. number one. number two. since i got my master's degree at the university of wisconsin in philosophy, the last century i have longed to be able to use the phrase (inaudible), what nick elsner is doing to the logical fallacy. and that stairway that exists now, is illegal. and to make it the basis for a legal stairway is logically i believe incorrect. for the dpw to rely on the building plan that says that there can be two doorways here and to authorize the use of a creation of one public stairway and public... there is a public exit at the bottom of the property, if you go out of the door down there, and near core bit street, you are right on to the beginning of the walkway, of the public stairway. and if you go out the ot

. >> john: it's just like the plot of frank capra's classic movie "mrs. smith wants an abortion."t exactly is at stake? >> at stake, a ban on abortions after 20 weeks and a requirement that all procedures be done at surgical centers. that would reduce the number of available abortion clinics in the state from 47 to 5. >> john: hold on. is five abortion clinics in 269,000 square miles really so bad? think about it. texas will still have three more abortion clinks than it has six flags amusement parks. let's be fair. when we're talking about math. if senator davis can talk 13 hours, texas women won't have to drive 13 hours to get an abortion. okay. how hard can that be? >> you can't trade off with a colleague to get any relief. you cannot sit down. you cannot eat. you cannot touch the podium or the desk. you cannot leave even for a second for any reason including having to go to the bathroom. you have to stay on the topic of the bill you are filibustering. >> john: of course -- and this is important -- there is no sex in the champagne room. this is the senate we're talking about. at

violations, one was the issue under the planning code and it is my understanding that they had and mr. smith may want to add to this, and that they have already converted the single family dwelling and that there was a total of 22 and actually in violation of the code currently and; is that correct?? >> and there is an alleged violation that they had more than they were permitted to have. and that violation was never investigated by this department. and hence this application was brought forth to you. and that according to the licenses thatvy seen, they are incompliance, which is a one property is for 14 children and the other one is for 8 and the code permits up to 14 per property. >> which address is for which number? >> so 3771 which is the turn of the century looking structure with the roof is entitled for 14 kids. and the other one is for 8. >> thank you. >> and then i wanted to ask then and i know that it is not necessarily our jurisdiction but about the licensing and who name was on the license, i don't know if you have any more information about the history of that? >> i think that w

well mr bernanke goes to washington ok he's no mr smith he was right here and he testified in front of the house today something he does twice a year after all the tapering talk it turns out his key unemployment mandate doesn't even matter that's right since december it's bad policy it says that once an employment gets the six point five percent it's now at seven point six the fed will take its foot off the monetary gas pedal but today i need told congress that unemployment could fall because people simply drop out of the job market which is something that we've been hammering on for weeks do you think the fed been watching dr interest i really do think he does and speaking of the fed the consumer financial protection bureau finally might have an official leader this is after elizabeth warren the head of the agency in an interim basis before becoming a sutter and oh but a connection to be falls under the aegis of the federal reserve i mean its budget comes from the interest on all the securities it buys as part of q.e. and it also means the agency does not have to report to congress ev

well mr bernanke goes to washington ok he's no mr smith he lives right here and he testified in front of the house today something he does twice a year after all the tapering talk it turns out his key unemployment mandate doesn't even matter that's right since december a bad policy is sad that once i don't point is the six point five percent it's now at seven point six the fed will take its foot off the monetary gas pedal but today he told congress that unemployment could fall because people simply drop out of the job market which is something that we've been hampering on for weeks do you think the fed watching prime interest bob i really do think he does and speaking of the fed good consumer financial protection bureau finally might have an official leader this is after elizabeth warren the head of the agency in an interim basis before becoming a southerner and oh good for a connection to be falls under the aegis of the federal reserve that means its budget comes from the interest on all the securities it buys as part of q.e. and it also means the agency does not have to report to co

well mr bernanke he goes to washington ok he's no mr smith he lives right here and he testified in front of the. today something he does twice a year after all the. talk it turns out his key unemployment doesn't even matter that's right since december it's bad policy it says that once unemployment hits the six point five percent it's now at seven point six the fed will take its foot off the monetary gas pedal but today he told congress that unemployment could fall because people simply drop out of the job market which is something that we've been hampering on for weeks do you think the fed's been watching drive interest.

>> mr. smith, as you, as i know you appreciate, we are in continual contact with stakeholders. >> but more specifically, what would you say was an cearl indicator? -- an early indicator? >> and for at least the last year or so, a number of major representatives of large portions of our economy -- people such as the retail industry -- >> okay, so it was concerns by the private sector that were raised that were the earliest indicators that perhaps this needed to see a delay? >> mr. smith, i'm not sure i'd be comfortable in trying to reconstruct -- >> okay. >> -- the earliest indicator. but clearly, a very prominent request, a very pronounced request for additional time has been coming very publicly. not treasury in particular as opposed to anyone else, but to anyone who would listen, certainly to congress in congressional testimony and in press releases and public statements -- >> okay. >> -- from industry that more time on the reporting systems issues to adapt their systems to the reporting rules,

. >> well, he can kiss good-bye the remake of e"mr. smith goes o washington." >> very good quality. >>> i'm hoping i get to play with it. >> you spin your web and you -- oh, dog gone it. oh, that's right. mary. mary o. i think i'm in the wrong movie. >> but keep going. >> the long arm of james taylor just came and he grabbed me by the scruff of neck. dog gone it, some -- some -- some causes were meant to be fought. you once believed in lost causes. that's right, mr. payne, yeah, i'm in the right movie now. >> mr. payne. dog gone it. you have the lessons won. >> oklahoma. >> a plane. >> bill, you've slept at the lincoln memorial on many cold nights with hobo carl. is corporate tyranny the reason why people vandalize it? >> no, that was my vomit. it was a rough night. not really aiming when you have as much stuff as mohan puts in one. >> i thought the incredible hulk was -- >> she mumbles it so we don't have to bleep it. >> jim carrey is canadian. he's canadian. enough said. gun control, vaccine, sugar, he can take it all and shove it back in

i want to touch on climate change research causation that was inquired, i think, mr. smith quickly said, yes, when he thought it was people that caused it, causation. i just, you know, we were told 12 years ago that it was going to be halfway or 12 feet up on the statue of liberty, and it's less than a foot up on the statue of liberty, all kinds of warnings and people coming before us being paid a lot to come here to testify, that scared us to death, and just going to the moon, we're going to go to the moon, but we're not going to the moon until the people can go to the grocery store and on global warming, we better well be aware that we're not getting any help from anybody hardly in the world on that. we're doing it ourselves. for what little has been done, we don't know whether people caused it or not. we've spent 34-38 billion dollars for the small steps that have been taken. i think when -- before you answer "yes" to something, you ought to know the causation and what it costs taxpayers to get what little we've got there, and i hope the record reflects that. i know you.

not only mrs. smithut also tea party people that had their applications delayed and in some cases denied for political reasons so they continue be fully involved in the last campaign as liberal groups, there is nothing phony about them but there is a lot of phonyness going on in this town. >> heather: i think we would agree that we need to get people back working. we are in what year four of the worst recovery since world war ii. you heard the president speak on wednesday. he has many more speeches planned. have we heard anything knew in his speech that you found promising? >> here is what i heard that was new. i think democrats in attendance would take some sort of notion that the president is going to keep his eye on the ball. two years ago we really walked up to the line of defaulting on our debt. we're now talking about letting the government shutdown. we had an election last year on the question of spending priorities. the president was very clear about spending on infrastructure, on innovation and

mr. smith is recognized. >> thank you, mr. chairman. i know you have great respective and expertise on both sides of the issue. these discussions are healthy and need to be had. we know the american people want our health care system to work and there is growing skepticism the more it gets involved and the more expensive it becomes, and people can be harmed. that is a growing concern, one i think we all share. mr. jos, you are an expert on the healthcare bill. i appreciate that. you probably study that a great deal. this component we have discussed here today, we are told is not ready for enforcement. do you think there are other components that might share the same view of yours? are there other parts that perhaps you think need to be delayed as well? >> i think the administration is in triage mode. they do not have the resources to implement all of the provisions on time. >> it is a lack of resources? >> much is. another part is the way this law is intended to be implemented, the states would take much of the responsibility. for polit

. >> mr. smith may have gone to washington but parents don't want the son or daughter going there. according to a new gallop poll 64 percent of americans would not like the child to pursue a political career. that compares to up there who think that would be a good path. number remained really relatively consistent since gallop asking that question. 20 years ago. politic can be a rough line of work. don't let your baby grow up to be politician. >> that's it. not ready to relinquish this yet. let them hold off 20 years or so. let the grand children grow up to be weather forecaster. >> look at live doppler 7 hd. we have a little fog at the coast but mainly clear skies around the bay area. let's get down to ground level and look at 24 hour temperature change. it's much cooler tonight than it was last night at this time. livermore 20 degrees cooler than at this time last night. cop cord 27 degrees cooler. we have a sharp cool down. from our exploring camera that earlier was lacking at something. if 61 degrees in san francisco. 63 in oakland. 62 mount view san jose. live view at the gol

>> mr. smith, as you -- i know you appreciate -- we are in continual contact with stakeholders. >> but more specifically, what would you say was an early indicator? >> and for at least the last ear or so, a number of major representatives of large ortions of our economy, people such as the retail industry -- >> ok. it was concerns by the private sector that were raised that were the earliest indicators that perhaps this needed to see a delay? >> mr. smith, i'm not sure i'd be comfortable in trying to reconstruct the earliest indicator, but clearly a very prominent request, a very pronounced request for additional time has been coming and very publicly, and not to treasury in particular as opposed to anyone else, but to anyone who would listen, certainly to congress and congressional testimony and press releases and public statements from industry that more time on the reporting systems issues to adapt their systems to the reporting rules, to collect information that they would need to collect more

larsen and then mr. smith. mr. larsen is recognized. >> thank you, mr. chairman. thank you for conducting this hearing. ambassador, welcome, and thank you for your outstanding service to the nation. i want to thank you for your testimony today and i wanted to follow up and echo on the comments of my colleague, eric paulson. over the last few months i've become concerned on what we've heard regarding the environment for american businesses operating in india. whether it be patent violations and compulsory licensing in the pharmaceutical industries, piracy within the software and film industries, local content rules and in the technology sector or forced localization in green tech industries, the news coming out of india has not been good for american innovators. these challenges of our great concern to me because of what they mean for american businesses and american workers. america is at the heart of the nations of innovators and millions of american jobs including thousands in my state of connecticut rely on this very important innovation. i know that both you a

it was made famous in the 1939 movie "mr. smith goes to washington."th carolina senator strom thurmond set a record in 1957 with his 24 hours and 18 minute long filibuster against the civil rights act. senator rand paul used the tactic earlier this year to talk about the use of drones. and it was recently used by a texas state senator wendy davis to block an abortion rights restriction bill down there. simply put, filibuster's an attempt to block or delay action. most often used by the minority party to stall a process or prevent a vote. in the '60s senators moved to change the filibuster rules. in the 1970s, the rules were changed again, reducing the number of votes required to end a debate or stop a filibuster from two-thirds or three-fifths or the 60 we now have of the 100 senators. that process of ending the debate is known as cloture. now reid wants to change again. arguing the change is necessary because the body of the senate is not functioning the way it should. during all of bush's two terms, cloture was invoegsed 141 times. cloture doesn't al

mr. smith talked about harm. there was no evidence of harm that came out at the trial. they never proved that. the state department or others have said there was no genuine harm here so let's get rid of that. clearly aiding the enemy was a ridiculous charge. but charging whistle-blowers with espionage is also nonsensical. it's a world war i statute, it makes no sense. i thought -- i don't think he should have been charged at all but hitting them with six charges of espionage, five of which he was convicted when he's a whistle-blower is really overreaching and it's what i call sledge hammer that the obama administration seems to be taking to whistle-blowers and journalists as well. >> brown: you want to -- a number of things to pick up on here but one was the facts of the impact. >> the impact, i think, was real. i began life as an infantry officer and the idea that details, reports, of combat operations that the enemy was able to pick up and change their tactics on i can only imagine the reaction of young officers out there trying to accomplish their mission and protect

mr. smith, it is good to see you all here. has several set of duties to resolve these disputes. republicans and democrats said their and it is my understanding that the overwhelming majority of your decisions are unanimous. the you achieve unanimous decisions. notwithstanding the fact that there are certainly times when there are disagreements, but that there is a respect for the rule of law and due process and it is an opportunity to employers and employees. the elections are free and fair for unions. i am just delighted to see two very highly qualified nominees. this is great. i wanted to start by saying, as i looked through your resolution and -- resume, i was very impressed by a wide range of experience you had started with being a clerk on the second circuit, the wealth of experience to have working directly for them as chief counsel, you served as field attorney dating back to the 1980's. i wanted to ask you to take a minute or two, if you would, to describe your experiences in these different roles as a junior and senior as a private attorney and a law clerk. performance

smith or mrs. smith, will this stop illegal immigration? yes or no?hat will your answer be. >> yes. >> you believe that? . >> it is already -- there is already very little if you look at it -- >> that's the economy. >> it is the economy but i think -- >> i don't think they like illegal immigration. >> what they remember is what was promised in 1986 that didn't happen under reagan. >> they were promised before. >> they were promised before. . they don't want to go down that road again. they want the lock on the fence to be secure before we give you anything else. >> how do you keep 30,000 guys on the border down there. >> as long as republicans have anything to say say -- >> and you -- >> see democrats don't believe in border enforcement, do they? >> i don't know about other democrats. >> do democrats care about border enforcement? >> i think -- >> do they believe in border enforcement? >> less than republicans. >> why do they believe in -- >> right now, it is not even that big of a problem. >> why do they believe in it? >> i'm not defending it -- >> y

i think mr. smith has been very good about getting out into the community and looking to build trust with the sanford community. so yes, will very optimistic. >> the mayor joins us tonight. your reaction to the way your community has reacted to the verdict and what has not happened when so many people thought what could happen if there was an acquittal. >> i think we've worked over the last 16, 17 months to really put some plans into place. originally they were asking to let him sit in front of a jury of his peers. that has transpired. it was peaceful, 16, 17 months ago when everyone came to town and demonstrated. that's our right as american citizens. that's what my expectation is now. it may not be perfect but we have to live by those decisions. >> they have a painted picture in their mind of this community. in light of all that has transpired, what is sanford? >> sanford is a great place to live. we're one of the only cities that sits on the st. john's river. we have a beautiful river front. we have

i agree with mr. smith to say only as far that al qaeda is very much inspired.this past may. i want to have some facts right up front about the situation. every american should be proud of integrity shown at the u.s. military personnel caring for these detainees. their work is difficult, but they bring the highest connor -- honor to the work they do their. second, there are no human rights violations occurring at guantÁnamo bay. there is no doubt that the detainees are held in conditions that may or -- [gavel] >> thank you. given the safe and secure environment that it provides, they have freedom of movement activity than they would in a maximum u.s. prison. they have access to jim education and dental care and equipment andgym dental care and recreation. this is a political stunt. rewarded.d not be the messages used by military personnel to feed feed detainees who wish not to be themselves are carefully monitored by medical personnel and those in command. it is right to continue to provide detainees nutrition. want to talk about the cost additionality. some peo

larsen and then mr. smith. mr. larsen is recognized. >> thank you, mr. chairman. thank you for conducting this evening. ambassador, welcome and thank you for your outstanding service to the nation. i want to thank you for your testimony today and i wanted to follow-ufollow up an echo on the comments of my colleague, erik paulson. over the last few months, i've become concerned on what we've heard regarding the environment for american businesses operating in india. whether it be patent violations, compulsory licensing and pharmaceutical industries, piracy within the software and film industries, local content rules in the technology sector, or forced localization in green tech industries, the news coming out of india has not been good for american innovators. these challenges are of great concern to me because of what they mean for american businesses and american workers. america is at the heart of the nations of innovators. millions of american jobs, including thousands in my state of connecticut, rely on this very important innovation. i know that both you and

the chair recognizes the gentleman from missouri, mr. smith, for five minutes. mr. smith: thank you, mr. speaker. mr. speaker, i rise today to call on president obama to delay his health care mandate for all americans. obamacare is simply too overreaching, too intrusive, too unworkable, and too destructive for families across our nation. and in my home state of missouri. in the year since obamacare was forced through congress, the american people's opposition to he mandate has only grown. and rightfully so, americans are seeking skyrocketing premiums, they are losing their health insurance they have, and employers are cutting jobs, hours, and wages. last week president obama admitted that his health care mandate is flawed when he announced he would delay the employer mandate portion of the law for one year. mr. speaker, we don't need to only delay one section of the law, we need to delay the entire law permanently. since the beginning, the only aspect of president obama's health care law that has been bipartisan is the bipartisan opposition to the mandate. since 2009

mr. smith, who took the responsibility from his work in the legislature in missouri, who has taken his ght in regulatory reform and stepped into the pit, to speak, stepped into the fire, i'm glad to have you here and serving with you on judiciary and getting to know you, i see why the people of missouri sent you here. i would be honored to yield time to you tine to hear what's in your heart and what brought you here and some things you've seen in your short time here. i'd be happy to yield to you. mr. smith: i want to thank my good friend from georgia it's a great honor being in this chamber for 42 days. i definitely have some issues that are quite important to me, one that i would like to highlight tonight is an issue that threatens my district. it's the national blue way system, it was conceived on may 24, 20 12rks by then interior department secretary salazar. the national blue way system is described as a headwaters to mouth approach to rivers management. a mechanism to encourage stake hold