mr. williams. >> mr. chairman and mr.ch- >> can you bring the microphone a little bit closer to your mouth there are? >> the postal industry has a long history of working with the private sector and others to spur innovation. historically mail transported fuel to pledging railroad and airline industries. postop patients invited advances in handwriting recognition technologies. they act as a platform for the private sector innovators and electronic postage pre-sorting and mail order industries and the postal service impose the overlay of the zip code across the country for the benefit of businesses and researchers. innovation is even more important in today's age of digital globalism. the ungovernable internet has changed the world but great opportunities and enhanced capabilities exist alongside our organ systems and unfamiliar risks. lastly the forces of. destruction have ravaged communications and logistics systems. in this environment the job at an infrastructure like the postal service is to support citizens and busin

mr. williams?oth of you. >> if i could real quickly, i think the challenge is, part of it is the current law that we operate under. it is restrictive. >> speak a bit about that law. what about that law? >> well, as an example, it says that the products that we're allowed to enter in are postal products. it's put a bit of a box around things we can do. if we get approached by somebody with an innovative idea, it -- some of these things are against the law, as i talked in my opening comments. some of the things we're working on, some of them don't fit our model. some are just not legal in the current sense. as an example, we have very restrictive privacy rules. and we have a lot of data on what goes into the american household with things like imbs. but -- and for good reasons, there's privacy statutes that exist. but unlike a lot of other private sector companies, we're not allowed to data mine that information. and that is a restriction on our ability to market. >> well, that's a restriction that w

mr. williams. 6 minutes for mr. williams >> good evening steve williams i understand i have to items to speak to first opposing the request for the rehearing by the project sponsor and in favor of the hearing by about the appellant let me start by opposing. >> no, he of those 6 minutes. >> 3 and 3 as i understand. okay. we're opposing the project sponsors hearing they haven't provided many new evidence they're trying to through a lot of new items out there now we object to the inspections none of those are attached to the briefs and they shouldn't be reviewed by the board under the boards rule. have ironic with the gentleman saying the reilly's realize have been violated when they show up with the nun of the documents that have been seen by the appellants or neighbors. i'll start they've failed utterly to meet with the boards crystal clear evidence or any evidence of hardship or manifesting evidence the briefing there's no single exhibit attached and no urban sported claims of hardship and feasibility etc. none of th

mr. williams thank you very much for coming. i now you're a proud father. you've been involved in sports for a long, long time. do you feel that there is racism in the world of sports? >> yes, i do. certainly. >> schieffer: how did that affect your daughters as they were coming up? >> they had been -- i had -- played music, called all kinds ever names, prepared them for it. and sports is going to be this way. always be prejudice. subject that we don't talk about, to linger on. but i think the talk about have open discussion like you're doing we were concerned with that problem. >> schieffer: what is your take on this whole thing with the clippers, the nba acted pretty quickly. i take it you would agree with what they have done here? >> he definite lie would agree. let me tell you why. first and foremost i look at my background i think that the owner of the clippers, he might have been disgusted doesn't matter how disgusted you become you have to be careful how you speak and do things. how did he get that way, that's what we have to find out. how he became t

mr. williams, in some of the innovations you talked about you mentioned virtual p.o. box. can you tell no a virtual p.o. box is? i mean, at first blush it sounds at what mr. davis was offering. >> well, perhaps they are related to one another. let me explain what it is. today, the postal service is limited in the number of post office boxes it can offer to our users. it's a small box in rigid, and so it's also limited in the number of things you can fit in there. the idea that we examined for the virtual p.o. box would allow people to -- we can talk about classes of customers, but it allows a customer to open a box that has no dimensions. it would be, it could be delivered to any address in the united states that people apply for. there are a lot of foreign customers that would love to buy u.s. goods but they can't because they don't have a u.s. address. the virtual p.o. box would allow it to go there, and that post office could combine it with other things going to that country. and send it at a discounted rate. we think that would be good for commerce. it would also provi

mr. williams, some of the innovations you talked about some of the virtual po box. can you tell me what a virtual po box is? >> at first question it seems like what mr. davis was offering . >> perhaps they are related to one another. >> today the postal service is limited and the number of post office boxes that can offer to our users. it is also limited in the number of things you can put in their. it would allow people -- we can talk about classes of customers that allows the customer to open a box that has no dimensions and to anld be delivered address in the united states that people apply for. there are a lot of foreign customers that would like to do this but cannot because they do not have a u.s. address. allow it toox would go there and that post office could combine it with other things going to that country and send it at a discounted rate. we think that would be good for commerce. it would also provide for small businesses and innovative the ability to operate the business out of the virtual po box. would temporarily store the items. with a faxry this type

mr. williams was said about hip hop when it was balanced in culture in the 198 os and 90s.ces same people attacking hip hop. even if you took hip hop out of the equation, poor schools, lack of economic opportunities still be out there. this morning i started my day in brownsville brooklyn. i have a firm in look britain one of the poorest communities in america. these kids are dealing with systemic problem. >> this initiative is designed to at least bring yesterday said there was a culture of cynicism in these precincts that young men who get into trouble, generally speaking. i think this applies to girls too. they don't want>> that's not whm saying. what i'm saying. even if you listen to hip hop and its totality from the very beginning to the president. is actually as american as apple pie. they are talking about everything else we see in america. >> talking about it in a way that alienates the system. you can't get a job if you walk in to ibm and use that kind of a presentation. you can't. >> but what i'm say talking, sir, with all due respect first of all we who are havin

mr. williams. mr. williams: i pledge allegiance to the flag of the united states of america and to the republic for which it ands, one nation, under god, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. the speaker: without objection, the gentleman from maine, mr. michaud, is recognized for one minute. mr. michaud: thank you very much, mr. speaker. i rise today to welcome chaplain donald williams as today's guest chaplain. chaplain williams is originally from springfield, missouri, but he came to maine in 1985 where he served as pastor of the fellowship baptist church. chaplain williams was sworn in as deputy sheriff and chaplain for the county sheriff's office in 1987. in addition to serving as chaplain for the maine state police and augusta police department, he was involved with maine law enforcement chaplain corps and the state's criminal justice academy. chaplain williams has gone above and beyond in serving the spiritual need of maine's police force for over 20 years. his remarkable service was refl

mr. williams customer >> mr. chairman, members of the subcommittee -- >> bring the microphone closer to your mouth. there. they do not pick up as well -- has a postal industry long history of working with the private sector to spur innovation. historically, mail transport sealed the railroad and airline industries. as applications stimulated advances in handwriting recognition technologies. they acted as a platform for the private sector innovators and postage,ronic pre-sorting, and mail order industries. imposedpostal service the overlay of the zip code across the country to the benefit of businesses and researchers. innovation is more important in today's age of digital globalism. the ungovernable internet has changed the world. great opportunities and enhanced capabilities exist alongside awkwardness systems and unfamiliar risks. the forces of creative destruction have ravaged traditional communications and logistics systems. in this environment, the job of and into structure like the postal service is to supp

mr. williams, i was mad as hell i at your proposal. think that your trying to be the chief innovation office offd promoting banking within the office that is reprehensible. i am shocked that an inspector general would go from the waist and a fraud and abus my fraud ad inefficiency to promoting a specific agenda, and i'm disappointed. notwithstanding that, the post office has every right to propose the activities including postal money orders and other items here and around the world. however i would hope in the future we would be much more than advocate with people like mr. lynch to find everything that reduces cost and allows the post office to break even to be more efficient for the customers but as stated earlier are the shippers. he proudly said i would talk about him after he left. he is never going to be my partner in anything. that's going to reduce labor i'm sorry but he's a lost cause. mr. clay and others are not. let's go through the numbers quickly. anyone can weigh in that you are a little bit on the hot spot here. six day

mr. williams, in some of the innovations you talked about -- you mentioned virtual p.o. box. can you tell me what a virtual p.o. box this? at first luscious sounds like what mr. davis is offering. >> well, perhaps they are related to one another. today the postal service is limited and the number of post office boxes that can offer users and a small box and rigid and it's limited in the number of things you can put a mayor. the idea we examine for the virtual p.o. box would allow people -- we can talk about classes of customers, but allows the customer to open a box that has no dimensions and it could be delivered to an address and the name states that people apply for. there are a lot of foreign customers that would love to buy u.s. goods that they can't because they don't have a u.s. address. the virtual post office address would allow it to go there and not post office to combine with other things going to that country in the senate at a discounted rate. we think that would be good for commerce. it also provides for small businesses and small innovators, the ability to almo

mr. william cash. >> thank you, mr. speaker. my right hon. friend will know my international development gender equality act came into force last night. will he note that this will protect women and girls throughout the world and furthermore, that particularly in places like nigeria and syria provides an opportunity to be able to do whatever we can to alleviate their tragedy. will he be good enough to have a word with the secretary of state for international development and do whatever we can to help those people who have been so severely afflicted? >> i am sure the whole house will join me in commending the hon. gentleman for his bill and his legislative achievement for this important measure on the statutes. this year britain is taking huge steps forward using the power of our budget. we met the pledge to change to end forever the scandals of forcing early marriage and female genital mutilation. we are in a strong position to drive change on this. you mention nigeria and i announce we offered nigeria further assistance in terms of surveilla

mr. williams, the practitioner of the art form that's never been seen before, this was a play book createdother fed chair and how you're going to unwind the stimulus they've created and the real factor is going to be the inflation clause of whether north they'll be able to keep the dots in place. >> and abigail that has not been easy. >> no, it's not been easy. my take on this interview, i'm impressed by john williams' confidence in the recovery and the idea that we may move up to 3%. i'd like to see the proof. that's the elephant in the room. how do they really pull back because tarping is not doing that. their balance sheet is a $4 trillion -- closer to 2.5 trillion ahead of it. >> what do you think -- i'm sorry, abigail. >> what you would basically have as an analogous, the fetd ross hitting the gas pedal into an engine that was sputtering. the question is once that engine finally starts to fire on all cylinder, meaning the economy, job growth and the gdp, the question then become wls or not there's too much lid quiddity in the system that's going to might rev too high. that's the quest

mr. roger williams. >> thank you, mr. speaker. i'd like to thank the prime minister and, indeed, the whole house for paying the tributes to the five men who recently died in afghanistan. in particular i pay tribute to lance corporal alber thomas who worked for me in westminster. he was an outstanding young man who was so well liked and held in such high regard by everyone who knew him and worked with them. the loss of bears particularly held on his family and friends who grew up with them. i'm sure the prime minister would want to join me in praising all our reservists who face all the risks that are armed forces experience. and sometimes tragically paid the ultimate price. >> here, here. >> my friend is right to pay tribute to lance corporal oliver thomas. it is a reminder the sacrifices that we have born in afghanistan. this looks as if it was a tragic accident but will get to the bottom of what happened but he's right to mention how our reservists in all three forces serve alongside the regular colleagues and take all of the ri

mr. william coleman. another close friend of thur good's. just appreciated his advice and counsel throughout the years. finally, if sara -- thurgood were here today, i think he would encourage us to keep up the good fight using the same words that he spoke on july th, 1992, when he accepted the liberty medal. he said, and i quote, the battle for racial and economic justice is not yet won. indeed, it has barely begun. the legal system can force open doors and sometimes even knock down walls. but it cannot build bridges. that job belongs to you and me. the country can't do it. ffro and white, rich and poor, educated and ill lit rat, our faith are bound together. we can run from each other, but we cannot escape each other. we will only attain freedom if we learn to appreciate what is different and muster the courage to discover what is fundamentally the same america 's diversity offers so much richness and opportunity. take a chance, won't you? knock down the fences that divide us. tear apart the walls that imprison you. reach out for freedom.

mr. david williams as the inspector general of the united states postal service. mr. this is the chief executive officer of outbox in inc.. pursuant to the committee rules, the witnesses will be sworn in before they testify. would you please rise and raise your right hand? do each of you solemnly swear or affirm that the testimony you're about to give will be the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth? the witnesses reflect all of the witnesses answered in the affirmative. thank you and you may be seated. just a little housekeeping matter it's my understanding the house will have votes around 10:40 and it will be a rather long series of votes so i want to get everything covered if we can get it done by 10:40 we have to sit around here for over an hour while the go vote and i might be able to make an earlier flight back to texas. so it will be a win-win if you abide by the little timer that gives you five minutes for your testimony an and we we will thee and ask questions. your entire written testimony is a part of the record and is available for this committ

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i'm assistant deputy chief raymond williams >> mr. president you have a quorum.e have the director of office of citizens complaint. joyce hicks. >> thank you very much and ladies and gentlemen welcome to the may 14, 2014 san francisco police commission meeting. we have an agenda to deal with close session matters and we have a report from ccoc tonight. i want to thank you for allowing the young students to go forward. thank you. >> thank you very much. it was my absolute pleasure to hear from the young people. they were amazing. they were more than amazing. it was really incredible. >> please mention the consent calendar. >> occ status of again orders/policy proposals first quarter 2014. >> are there any concerns, any corrections to be made? >> no. is there any public comment? no public comment. do we have a motion? >> i move to approve consent calendar. >> all in favor say, "aye". >> aye. >> city clerk: general public comment. items not on the agenda but subject matters within the commission. during public comment neither police nor commissioners are required to

mr. william earl "bill" meyers. i thank you, mr. speaker, for yielding time. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields back. the chair recognizes the gentleman from pennsylvania, r. thompson, for five minutes. mr. thompson: thank you, mr. speaker. mr. speaker, today i rise as a proud co-sponsor of h.r. 3116, the modern cures act. a.l.s., also known as lou gehrig's disease is a progressive, fatal neuromuse could you lahr disorder often resulting in paralysis. as a former rehabilitation therapist and manager, i witnessed firsthand the devastating impact that this disease takes of individual lives and family members. a life expectancy after diagnosis of a.l.s. is an average of two to five years. veterans are twice as likery to experience -- likely to experience and die from a.l.s. as the general public. what's even worse, mr. speaker, there remains no cure. the modern cures act would speed up the development of new and better treatment for patients with chronic diseases and disabilities, including a.l.s. y removing barriers to medical innovation. it encourage

mr. william cash. >> my right humble friend will know that interventional international -- development onender equality came into force last night. will he note that this will protest -- protect women and girls throughout the world? particularly in places like nigeria and syria it provides an opportunity to be able to do whatever we can to prevent tragedy? will he be good enough to have a word with our excellent secretary of state and do whatever we can to use this fact to help those people who have been so severely abducted? >> i'm sure the whole house will join me in commending the honorable john -- honorable gentleman for his bill. if you're, britain is taking some huge steps forward using the tower of -- power of our budget. in fact, we have really tried to drive change in our world and and the scandals that are forced into early marriage and genital mutilation. he mentioned nigeria, and today, i can offer that we have offered them further surveillance with military ed draft -- aircraft, and a team to work with u.s. experts to analyze information on the girls location. as i said last

mr. kingsley ms. williams how should the discovery disputes be handled. >> well sooner arena later if there's an issue it maybe remodesty before a full-blown issue by the matters maybe briefed orally or in writing to assist the court in making a determination how to follow the law and which way to turn interest oftentimes there's a miss pd where the court can come into play by listening to the parties asia determining what's at stake legally and in criminal cases we're incited by the penal code when the discovery is appropriate that's a brown benchmark for the court as well as the criminal procedures so in any stance the matters maybe handled expeditiously there are any things like sanctuaries or the denial of evidence used at trillion maybe a sanction to be mediated by the court. there are a few seconds level left based on experience as a criminal prosecutor i would think that monetary sanitation do you have any feeling about sanctuary >> that is one way and the denial of evidence whatever the issue in a part

mr. williams: the victims and survivors have been denied the nefits and honors given to those in combat zones because the president doesn't call it a terrorist attack. no one believes in was workplace violence. they were targets simply because they were soldiers. the national defense authorization act brings the victims of the fort hood shooting one step closer to receiving the purple heart medal, giving them the benefits they earn and the recognition they deserve. they were victims of terrorism, and it's time for them to be recognized as such. i urge every member to vote in favor of our troops, vote h.r. 4435. in god we trust. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from michigan rise? >> unanimous consent to address the house for one minute. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. mr. kildee: thank you, mr. speaker. it's just wrong. it is wrong that we have 2.8 million americans, hardworking americans who have lost their jobs and are looking every day for their next job, they stand to lose everything that they have worked for, and in this congress has

mr. roger williams. >> thank you, mr. speaker. i would like to thank all house are paying tributes to the five men who recently died in afghanistan. in particular pay tribute to lance corporal oliver thomas who worked for me in westminster. he was an outstanding young man who was so well liked and held in such high regard by everyone who knew him and worked with him. the las vegas particularly heavy on his family and indeed his friends who grew up with him. i am sure the prime minister would want to join me in praising allah reservist who like all the risks that are armed forces six and then sometimes suddenly pay the ultimate price. >> my honorable friend is absolutely right to pay tribute to lance corporal thomas. it is a reminder of the sacrifices we have born in afghanistan. this looks as if it was a tragic accident to get to the bottom of what happened. that is absolutely right to mention how reservist in all three forces serve alongside regular colleagues and take all the risks in afghanistan they've proved again and again t

mr. roger williams. >> thank you, mr. speaker. i'd like to thank the prime minister and, indeed, the whole house for paying the tributes to the five men who recently died in afghanistan. in particular i pay tribute to lance corporal alber thomas who worked for me in westminster. he was an outstanding young man who was so well liked and held in such high regard by everyone who knew him and worked with them. the loss of bears particularly held on his family and friends who grew up with them. i'm sure the prime minister would want to join me in praising all our reservists who face all the risks that are armed forces experience. and sometimes tragically paid the ultimate price. >> here, here. >> my friend is right to pay tribute to lance corporal oliver thomas. it is a reminder the sacrifices that we have born in afghanistan. this looks as if it was a tragic accident but will get to the bottom of what happened but he's right to mention how our reservists in all three forces serve alongside the regular colleagues and take all of the ri

williams. are your arms tired from carrying all that water for mrs. on. >> i love your introduction thank you william. but i must say it's getting easier because they are generating on the right such sympathy for mrs. clinton. >> how do you know that though? >> i'm telling you because i walk around and, look, when rush limbaugh says who wants to watch a woman get older in the white house? when rand paul says oh my god she enabled bill's choght. lot of people think this is over the top. these guys are so crazy upset about the prospect of going up against hillary in 2016 they are reacting out of fear. they are flailing. >> do you think that mary katharine do you think mrs. clinton is picking up support because of all of these things? >> look at me i'm clearly apoplectic i can't contain myself. if in fact concussions and blood clots on the brain are not a big deal at all that should -- we should ask no questions about them, then the nfl can rest easy. i don't think that's the case there is a middle ground when juan is speaking in this clip he declares the

mr. william howard shore of boston, massachusetts. thank you for your attention to these appointments. signed, sincerely, nancy pelosi, democratic leader. the speaker pro tempore: the chair lays before the house a communication. the clerk: the honorable the speaker, house of representatives, sir. pursuant to the permission granted in clause 2-h of rule 2 of the rules of the u.s. house of representatives, the clerk received the following message from the secretary of the senate on may 6, 2014, at 10:22 a.m. that the senate passed, without amendments, h.r. 4120. signed, sincerely, karen l. haas. the speaker pro tempore: pursuant to clause 12-a of rule 1, the chair declares the house in recess subject to the call of the chair. back." join us to discuss the book at booktv.org. >> "washington journal" continues. host: our next guest is adam snider of "politico." we are talking about the highway trust fund running out of money. why should i be concerned about that happening? guest: you get from point a-to- point b at some point. you are driving, taking a train, a transit system, a bus, somet

. >> reporter: in 2003, williams videotaped shelly sterling posing as a government official allegedly to gather information on tenants she wanted to evict. >> are you mrs. shelly from the health department? >> yes, sir. >> okay. >> reporter: williams was part of a housing discrimination lawsuit against the sterlings. they settled for an undisclosed sum. then, in another suit, a former sterling property manager said shelly sterling remarked "hispanic tenants were filthy." shelly sterling has denied making those inflammatory statements saying, "we do not discriminate against any person, and we support diversity in our tenants and employees." that suit, too, was settled. >> are you a racist, mr. sterling? >> reporter: the sterlings were last seen together leaving a steakhouse on sunday, shelly defending her husband against charges he's a racist. >> it's not true! >> no, of course, not. >> reporter: but she later put out a statement denouncing "the racist comments made by my estranged husband. my children and i do not share these despicable views." and today, clippers coach doc rivers wouldn't respond to questions about shelly sterling taking over the team

officer: under the previous order, there will be two minutes of debate prior to a vote on the williams nomination. mr. leahy: i yield back the time. the presiding officer: without objection all time is yielded back. the question occurs on the williams nomination. all those in favor. all those opposed. the ayes have it. the nomination is confirmed. under the previous order, there will be two minutes of debate prior to a vote on the moreno nomination. mr. leahy: i yield back the time. the presiding officer: without objection all time is yielded back. the question occurs on the moreno nomination. all in favor signify by saying aye. all those opposed. the ayes appear to have it. the ayes do have it. the nomination is confirmed. under the previous order, the time until 5:15 p.m. will be equally divided between the two leaders or their designees. mr. leahy: mr. president? the presiding officer: with the time from 3:00 p.m. to 3:45 controlled by the republicans and 3:45 to 5:00 p.m. controlled by the majority. the senator from maryland. mr. cardin: thank you, mr. president. as my colleagues know, this is na

mr. william coleman, another close friend of thurgood.thurgood appreciated his advice and counsel throughout the year some four fair assessment -- throughout the year. if there good were here today at using the same words that he spoke on july 4th 1992 when he accepted the liberty medal. he said, and i quote, the battle for racial and economic justice is not yet won. indeed, it has barely begun. the legal system can force open doors and sometimes even knock down walls, but it cannot build bridges. that job belongs to you and me. the country can do, afro and white, which and poor, educated and illiterate. we can run from each other, but we cannot escape each other. we will only attain freedom if we learn to appreciate what is different and musters the courage to discover what is fundamentally the same america's diversity and our virginity. take a chance, won't you. knock down the fences that divide us. sarah powell -- tear apart the walls of the brazilian. freedom lies just on the other side. we shall have liberty for all. thank you. [appl

now, detective sergeant jim smyth lets williams know that mr. nice guy is done.s every time i walk out of this room, there's another issue that comes up, okay? it's not issues that point away from you, it's issues that point at you, okay? >> the detective has let williams know the tire treads on his tire treads match tire treads found in a field by jessica lloyd's house. he shows williams the boot prints behind the house. it's obvious they match the prints of williams' boots, the very boots he is wearing in this interview room. >> your vehicle that drive up to the side of jessica lloyd's house, your boots walked to the back of jessica lloyd's house on the evening of the 28th and 29th of january. okay? you want discretion. we need to have some honesty, okay? because this is getting out of control really fast, russell. okay. really, really fast. >> hmm. >> this is getting beyond my control. all right? i came in here a few hours ago and i called you today because i want to give you the benefit of the doubt. you and i both know you were at jessica lloyd's house, and

mr. chairman. earlier, we traveled to the college of william and mary in williamsburg, virginia where roberts gatess now chancellor and he asked him about the problems at the v.a. >> if there's one bureaucracy in washington, it' that's more intractable than the department of defense, it's v.a. i give a lot of credit to eric shinseki. i think he has all the will in the world to do the right thing by veterans. he's totally committed. but he sets astride a very tough bureaucracy. the administration has protected the v.a. in terms of budgets and so on. i think -- my own view is that the problem is below the secretary, and i think it's really important for him to del off into this and then if there are real problems then to hold people accountable. >> schieffer: i think it's fine to have these congressional investigations, and certainly this deserves one, but it seems to me the priority should be some kind of a crash program to make sure these people that were supposed to be on these lists for treatment get treatment immediately. i mean, for them, it's not a bureaucratic problem. it's a life-or-death pr

i might just say, judge williams had a very distinguished record on district court. mr. hazel's legal career and private practice from 1999 to 2004. he then became a government prosecutor as an assistant united states attorney in the district of columbia in 2005 to 2008. he then grands the greenbelt, maryland, office district attorney. he now serves at chief depend states attorney general. mr. president, i can attest that being the chief deputy states attorney in baltimore city is a demanding position. mr. hazel helps to oversee 200 prosecutors and 200 support staffers and he has fought tirelessly to keep our communities safe and make them safer, and in fact has played a key role in achieving those objectives. he has demonstrated in his entire career as a lawyer a commitment to public service. in each of the positions that he has held, he wants to serve the public. that's the type of people that i would hope we'd like to see on our district court. mr. hazel has extensive litigation experience including criminal and civil matters, as well as jury trials. he as served as m

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williams plays. thanks very much. >>> the leader of india's bjp party narendra modi will be sworn in today in delhi. the two leaders are expected to hold talks tuesday. mrry in the latest election. >>> egyptians are voting for a new president today. there are only two candidates. the former army chief sisi and the leftist. this follows the ousting of the previous president. >> this is alexandria the second largest city. polling stations have opened doors. people have started gearing up. now they're going inside to cast their vote and select the next president. today they are choosing between two candidates. what do people think of today? how do you see this day ? he says the elections today mean everything to him. his life and homeland. the egyptian media has been complaining heavily asking the people to go out to polling questions today. some believe these elections does not only lie in the final results but in the turnout. it simply shows how many believe in the credibility of this voting process. >> reporting there in alexandria. quick reminder of breaking news this hour. in particular in ukraine and donetsk at the international airport there. fighti

professor william green, an instructor in political science at south texas college e-mails in: mr. levin, why do you continue to claim that james madison opposed nullification when he clearly stated in that document you referenced that thomas jefferson's idea of the rights of nullification is the natural right? what is nullification? >> guest: this happens from time to time. there's a relatively small fringe effort out there to push an agenda, nullification and others -- even a little secession movement going on -- i would ask the professor, can he opinion to one place in madison's notes where nullification is mentioned? he chance. can the professor point to anywhere in the constitution where nullification is mentioned? he can't. so, what he does and others do, they try to construe the 10th 10th amendment, which leaves all powers not specifically conferred on the federal government to the states. and they nullification amendment is no such thing. they act like liberals, the way they twist and spin and reinterpret what took place. he talks about jefferson. i have great admiration fo

mrs. calkins. she was born in 1863 and studied at harvard under the philosopher william james who believed her ph.d. to be the most brilliant examination for a ph.d. that he had ever seen. but mary was not granted a degree because at that time rvard had a policy against confering degrees on women. despite the setback, she went on to become a charter member of the american philosophical association and the first woman president of the american psychological association. but most people have never heard of her or her accomplishments because when the story of america has been told, the story of many remarkable women has all too often been left out. currently in the nation's capital and near the mall or on the mall, there are air and space museums, a spy museum, textile museum, national postal museum, even a crime and punishment museum. a media museum. these are all wonderful and enriching institutions that are destinations for millions of visitors every year. but there is no museum in the country that shows the full scope of the history of the amazing, brilliant, courageous, innovative and sometimes d

william f. engdahl on the lie right now mr angle welcome to r.t. so moscow as i just said is outraged and it says that kiev must be held accountable for its actions of for its military operation in the city of slovyansk and in the southeast of the country do you think it's what happened. well first of all i don't think kiev alone should be held accountable i think washington and nato should be held accountable for creating this situation and the interesting thing about this if you think back in the last weeks is the way from the intercepted phone call release victoria nuland with ambassador. in kiev before the coup d'etat i call it. or she said in so many words the e.u. can go to hell this is how we washington or at least her friends in washington are going to constitute a new government this this is a coup top my washington misplacing a democratically elected president whatever his flaws and faults which have been documented but the point about this is and this is what makes it so dangerous there are people in the military industry in the united s

williams. welcome to both of you. >> thanks, carol. >> jerome, do you want to play golf with mr. sterling? >> no, not at this time.ve to pass him up on that. everybody wants to play golf with him. >> what do you make of what he said and why does he keep talking? >> well, you know, i just look at it as this is a guy who is 80 years old and obviously he has had a long life and he's been around and had this franchise for many years and i think that he is now basically stepped off the deep end in terms of what he's saying about certain players, about his franchise. he's definitely a little delusional in terms of his connection with reality and i think that it has to do with the fact that when you have a lot of money, sometimes you're put in this bubble where you don't really come into contact with a lot of people. with the people at large and i think that that is really clouding his judgment. >> i think that's very kind of you to say, jerome. if nba owners were watching sterling last night, what do you suppose they were thinking? >> oh my god, what is he doing now. this man is continually opening his mouth and inserti

mr. speaker, edward snowden did an interview with brian williams last night where he expressed his desire to come home and he considers himself a patriot. is there a scenario in which he feel that edward snowden would be able to granted clemency if he returns to the united states? >> edward snowden is a traitor to our country. he's damaged honorability to keep americans safe here and abroad. and there's in other word that should describe him other than a traitor. >> last question. >> [inaudible] >> well, listen, i'm not qualified to debate the science over climate change. but i am astute enough to understand that every proposal that's come out of this administration to deal with climate change involves hurting our economy and killing american jobs. that can't be the prescription for dealing with changes in our climate. hanks. [captioning performed by national captioning institute] [captions copyright national cable satellite corp. 2014] >> speaker boehner will gavel the house back in at noon eastern. they will begin legislative work for the day, resuming work on the commerce, justice and

mr. president. in recognition of memorial day, i'd like to take a moment today to honor three hoosier service members we lost in the last year. we remember army staff sergeant jesse williams of elk hart, killed in action after his blackhawk helicopter crashed in afghanistan on december 17, 2013. staff sergeant williams attended elkheart central high school and completed basic training in 2006. he was deployed three times, once to iraq in 2007 and twice to afghanistan in 2010 and 2013. staff sergeant williams is survived by his daughter and his parents, grandparents and siblings. his family accepted the purple heart on his behalf last month. we remember air force tech sergeant dale mathews from rolling prairie, indiana, who died in a plane crash during a training exercise in england on january 7 of this year. tech sergeant mathews graduated from new prairie high school in 1994. he served tours of duty in both iraq and afghanistan. his service in the air force centered on flying rescue missions, taking care of others. and after serving almost 20 years, he was involved in the rescue of nearly 300 people. tech sergeant mathews is survived by his wife, his son, his daughter, h

half verdict ford college, william bowen, criticized students who had stage ad protest and it makes "the wall street journal" this morning, story does as well, where he said the, mr., dr. birgenau, is a person of consequence and he told the students, if you expect to agree with commencement speakers on everything, who will get to speak? someone totally boring. a college graduate in indianapolis, up first. jamal what do you think? should -- >> caller: i justin recently graduated from notre dame. >> host: okay. >> caller: my experience up in the south bend area, it was enlightening for a person who comes from the inner-city myself. my first experience in notre dame at south bend campus is protest that we had from people who wasn't even part of the notre dame family so to speak as far as students and facultity was complaining when the president was coming to speak up there. i thought that was very hypocritical because we always endure the priests with their sexual background as moral characters and compasses on our campus. it just struckas me as amazing f how they were able to protest about a visit from our commander-in-chief but i do believe though, as graduates it