mr. wilson? mr. wilson? mr. wilson! yeah, yeah what is it? about that stick? the divining rod?e welcome to it. now just what's in your mind? well, i thought if i can find water with this. we might drill there and see if we can save fifty dollars. fifty dollars? oh my goodness, that landers fellow there sure has a good thing going for him. hey, would you please show me how to do it again? sure, sure. well you just walk around like this, until you feel it moving your hands and then dip down, points to the water under the ground and you feast your eyes. gee, thanks, mr. wilson. i'll let you know as soon as i find water. you do that. you do that, timmy. ♪ ♪ be quiet, lassie, i don't want dad to know what we're doing. that'll spoil the whole surprise. i said cut it out. ♪ ♪ ♪ it moved. lassie the divining rod it moved. boy, mr. wilson was right. just as i started to give up, just when i didn't believe any part of it. come on to breakfast, timmy. coming dad. ♪ ♪ ♪ dad, we don't need mr. landers. what do you mean, son? i already found water. the divining rod it really works, it really

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mr. wilson and his son came to my office in washington and said, "mr. lewis, i'm one of the people that beat you. will you forgive me? i apologize." his son had been encouraging his father to do this. his son started crying. mr. wilson started crying. he hugged me. his son hugged me. i hugged them both back. then all three of us stood there crying. was's what the movement about, to be reconciled. amy goodman: when we hear about voting rights today, we don't hear about these struggles that you and so many others that you led went through 50 years ago. rep. john lewis: that's why it is so important for people to understand, to know that people suffered, struggled. some people bled, and some died, for the right to participate. you know, the vote is the most powerful nonviolent tool that we have in a democratic society. it's precious. it's almost sacred. we have to use it. if not, we will lose it. amy goodman: a few years after that, two years after you had your head slammed in and so many others were beaten in montgomery, was the 1963 march on washington.

mr. wilson, next speaker please. >> good afternoon, i am a san francisco resident and volunteer at the coalition. and i am here to say that the taser is not going to work because there are a lot of people that are going to hurt them and you know like me, in the case and i have a condition of health and one of those hit me, you know, i don't know how it is going to work on me. so i have a chance to say, it is no good for the tasers. >> thank you. >> next speaker, please? >> and one more card. tammy hepers. >> it is okay. i am good. okay. >> my name is benjamin, i am a native san franciscoan and i think that the last power that the police have the better. very unamerican to give police power in this country. very unamerican and i am disgusted to know that you people want to give these cops tasers, it is ridiculous. >> the next speaker, please? >> good afternoon, supervisors david elliott lewis, i am a member and a secretary of our city's mental health board. our board in november passed a resolution, against giving a taser to cit police. and now i have personally... we have a police officer who is

mr. wilson. then. you know in his delirium he's kept muttering... roger, roger... , roy. we better ride into town and check wilson's alibi. you took the words right out of my mind. bullet you better stay here and look after dale. if you need me, i'll be in sheriff pat brady's office. yeah, we'll be in sheriff pat brady's... hey that's me! hi! i'm looking peaceable like for cliff miller's place. does he live around these parts? straight on down that road, first house on the left, you can't miss it. much obliged. giddy up. howdy. you must be cousin ziek? revenuer. revenuer? revenuer? soon as he's able to talk. what did you find out about roger wilson? well he was with his lawyer just like he said. what do you know about wilson? nothing much, except he use to live in gainesville. gainesville huh? yeah. excuse me. hello operator. get me the sheriff in gainesville will ya please? hey stranger? i'd be obliged if you could tell me a thing. i'm looking for a man named roger. oh you must mean roy rogers? he's over at my office, you see i'm sheriff of this county. just been e

mr. wilson: mr. speaker, i am grateful for the opportunity to recognize eric dell, chief of staff of the second district of south carolina. eric has accepted -- to serve as senior vice president for the national merchandising association. this is a tremendous vote of confidence and his confidence, dedication and integrity. there are no words to express the amount of appreciation i have for eric and his service to south carolina's second congressional district over the last 11 yeerings. throughout my years in public service, whether it be deciding to run for office, serving in the south carolina senate, or representing constituents in congress, i can always count on eric to offer his support to myself, my family or any constituent in need. he is devoted to serve the people of south carolina. it is with mixed feelings but great happiness i bid eric farewell. he and his wife will always be cherished by me and my wife, rocks an, and our sons for their friendship. god speed. happy anniversary to my wife,

mr. wilson: mr. speaker, i ask unanimous consent to address the house for one minute and to revise and extend my remarks. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. mr. wilson: mr. speaker, on sunday the president and house speaker boehner met to discuss the impending fiscal cliff. the next day the president jetted off to michigan to campaign for tax increases instead of staying in washington to work on a possible plan. with a national debt of over $16 trillion, washington's out-of-control spending is placing our national security at risk. clearly spending is a threat with an increase of 93.5% over 10 years and revenues increased only 15.7%. raising taxes on the american economy will destroy jobs. reports have indicated that raising taxes on the top 2% will generate up to $80 billion a year. this amount of money covers less than 10% of our nation's annual deficits. it's my hope that the president will address the fiscal cliff to work with house republicans to promote small business job growth. in co

mr. wilson: mr. speaker, i ask unanimous consent to address the house for one minute and to revise and extend my remarks. the speaker: without objection, so ordered. mr. wilson: mr. speaker, last friday's massacre at sandy hook elementary school in newtown, connecticut, was heartbreaking. americans are devastated as reports emerge detailing how a deranged individual murdered 20 innocent children, six heroic faculty members, and his mother before turning the gun on himself. as a husband to a former school teacher, a father, a grandfather and an american, my thoughts and prayers are with the teachers, families, children and first responders involved in last friday's school shooting. our hearts go out to the newtown community as we mourn this kind of senseless horrific violence has no place in american society. as the elected officials, it's our responsibility to make sure work is done to prevent these types of devastating events ever happening again. i appreciate the rotary club of newtown for its effo

mr. wilson: i yield become my time. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, the five-minute voting will continue. the unfinished business is the vote on the motion of the gentleman from texas, mr. smith, to pass h.r. 6621 as amended on which the nays are ordered. the clerk will report the title of the bill. the clerk: a bill to correct and improve the leahy smith america invents act in title 35, united states code. the speaker pro tempore: the question is will the house suspend the rules and pass the bill as amended? members will record their votes by electronic device. this is a five-minute vote. [captioning made possible by the national captioning institute, inc., in cooperation with the united states house of representatives. any use of the closed-captioned coverage of the house proceedings for political or commercial purposes is expressly prohibited by the u.s. house of representatives.] the speaker pro tempore: on this vote, the yeas are 308, the nays are 89. 2/3 being in the affirmative, the rules are suspended

mr. wilson: and to revise and extend my remarks. madam speaker, at midnight tonight, our nation is scheduled to fall off the fiscal cliff because the augusta chronicle editorial of december 2 is correct. quote, it's that stubborn adherence to big spending that is powering the momentum toward the fiscal cliff. halting base spending is what's going to stop it. end of editorial. over the past year, house republicans have passed effective bipartisan legislation to prevent the entire fiscal cliff. unfortunately, these bills remain stalled in the senate graveyard. this fact makes it very clear that house republicans have addressed this issue and speaker john boehner is holding firm for fiscal responsibility. with only a few hours to go, it's my hope that the senate will accept one of our proposals and send legislation back to the house that will attempt to tackle out-of-control spending, extend tax cuts for all americans and preventing the devastating defense cuts before it's too late and hundreds of thousands of jobs are destroyed. in co

mr. wilson: mr. speaker, yesterday speaker boehner sent a letter to the president in response to his unreasonable proposal to how congress can avert the fiscal cliff. shortly after the election, the house republican leadership presented the president with a balanced framework of coupling spending come cutlers and reforms. it also states, quote, regrettably the proposal outlined on behalf of your administration contains very little in the way of common ground. the proposal calls for a $1.6 trillion in new tax revenue, twice the amount you supported during the campaign. end of quote. house republicans understand the necessity of finding a reasonable solution. we have made it very clear, we're willing to work with the senate leadership to find middle ground legislation. it is my hope the president will begin these -- taking these negotiations seriously and work with the house republicans to find a balanced approach to this challenge. in conclusion, god bless our troops and we will never forget september

mr. wilson from south carolina. >> thank you madam chair and madam chairwoman i want to thank you for yourextraordinary leadership. you have been such a strong proponent on behalf of the american people. additionally i certainly have appreciated the bipartisan cooperation with mr. berman. both of you have just come across so well. i look forward to your leadership with chairman royce. he and i have a shared interest in promoting a better relationship and particularly with the very important country of india, the largest democracy on earth and i am really excited about his leadership. then i share the appreciation of congressman engel and i have gone on codel's together. there will be a bipartisan angle to this committee with congressman engel. so this is all positive. i am grateful secretary byrnes and secretary nides to you being here today and i look forward to asking some questions. i do want to express again i deepest sympathy to the heroic americans that were killed in benghazi. we should never forget and we want to send our deepest sympathies to the families of ambassador chris steve

mr. wilson: mr. speaker, during his campaign for re-election, the president called for a balanced approach to solve the fiscal cliff crisis. unfortunately, the plan his administration submitted to congress does not include the spending cuts necessary to address our nation's $16 trillion national debt. according to the senate budget committee ranking member, jeff sessions, staff calculation of data from the congressional budget office and the office of management and budget, the president's plan suggests that roughly 75% of $1.2 trillion in new revenue be directed to new spending instead of deficit reduction. the fiscal cliff must be averted to protect our economy for future generations. yesterday, house speaker john boehner asked the president to identify specific cuts he's willing to make for a balanced approach. i hope the president will take immediate action so progress can be made for a bipartisan solution. in conclusion, god bless our troops and we will never forget september 11 and the global w

mr. wilson: mr. speaker, today the house will vote on the national defense authorization act for 2013. congratulations to house armed services committee chairman buck mckeon and committee staff director bob simmons for their legislation with this -- their leadership with legislation promoting strength. our brave men and women in uniform, their families and our veterans have earned the support and care they deserve by dedicating their lives to keeping american families safe. the passage of today's bill will provide for 1.7% pay increase, control co-pay rate increases for tricare beneficiaries and institute new procedures and regulations to combat and prosecute sexual assault within the military. it is my hope that this legislation will pass the house overwhelmingly this evening, receive full support in the senate and promptly arrive on the president's desk for his signature. our national security depends on it. in conclusion, god bless our troops and we will never forget september 11 and the global war on terrorism. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from new y

mr. wilson, a member of the conference committee. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from south carolina. mr. wilson: thank you, mr. chairman, for your successful leadership, for peace through strength. the conference report of the national defense authorization act provides our war fighters, veterans and military families the support they have deserved and earned. this will increase a true pay increase of 1.7%, limit in strength reductions to the active army and marine corps, provide procedures for combating sexual assault, extends access to family housing and exchange benefits for troops who are involuntarily separated and control the rate of co-pay increases for tricare. from the beginning, the military personnel provisions have resulted from a bipartisan process. i want to thank subcommittee ranking member congresswoman susan davis for her contributions. additionally i appreciate the dedication of the staff, john, deborah, general et, craig and jim, along with military legislative assistant chad and military fellow marine mas

mr. wilson, mr. duncan, mr. gowdy and mr. mulvaney.e have a great group who truly understands we are here to represent the great state of south carolina and the citizens of america, and i thank them all for their friendship. finally, i'd like to thank all of my colleagues here in the house. we may not always agree on things, but we are here for a reason, to try and make this nation better. as i prepare to move to the united states senate, it is that belief that makes me incredibly optimistic about our future. the battles of today will in the future be seen as a positive turning point for our nation where we got our fiscal house back in order and revitalized the american dream for our children and our grandchildren. i look forward to continuing to serve the res. dents -- residents of south carolina, some of the most passionate people in our nation, and i will never forget my time here in the people's house where we worked every single day to build a brighter future for our nation. thank you. the speaker pro tempore: pursuant to clause 1

mr. wilson. then. you know in his delirium (9@@@ he's kept muttering... roger, roger... he left, you can't miss it. much obliged. giddy up. howdy. you must be cousin ziek? revenuer. revenuer? revenuer? soon as he's able to talk. what did you find out about roger wilson? well he was with his lawyer just like he said. what do you know about wilson? nothing much, except he use to live in gainesville. gainesville huh? yeah. excuse me. hello operator. get me the sheriff in gainesville will ya please? hey stranger? i'd be obliged if you could tell me a thing. i'm looking for a man named roger. oh you must mean roy rogers? he's over at my office, you see i'm sheriff of this county. just been elected, regular landslide. won by two votes. revenuer. he says he never heard of a roger wilson, and nobody by that name ever lived in gainesville. well that's funny, he told me himself right in the restaurant. find out anything pat? yeah. wilson paid two thousand down on his ranch and if he doesn't keep up the payments he's liable to lose it. is that all? well what do you expect to find in

mr. wilson: madam speaker, with the negotiations surrounding the fiscal cliff, the administration is ignoring sequestration. this important issue must be addressed which devastates national security and destroys 700,000 jobs. in addition i am grateful for the opportunity to offer a fond farewell to two hardworking staffers. ryan durant and michelle king. military fellow of the united states marine corps. both women have served with dedication to the people of south carolina's second congressional district. michelle is relocating to the pentagon where she will work with the sexual assault prevention and response office. ryan is taking a legislative correspondent and press assistant position with her new hometown representative of meritle beach. their good humor will be missed. we wish them all the best of success in the future. in conclusion, god bless our troops and we will never forget september 11 and the global war on terrorism. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman's time has expired. for what purpose does the gentlewoman from california rise? without objection. ms. chu: 20 children ages

mr. matthew wilson. [applause] >> thank you, mr. speaker. transport has become a necessity.s the biggest issue for young people. statistics have shown that 16 to 18-year-olds the other transport fares are too high. to put them into context, that is more than double the population of luxembourg complaining that their transport fares are too high. the speaker has highlighted a number to problem. what age can want pain adult fare? as you are aware, 16 is the age. but in some places, 14 is the age. i'm sorry, but if you think a 14-year-old as an adult, you need to take a good hard look at yourself in the mirror. [applause] i agree with the view select committee cited the age the 18th because that is when somebody becomes an adult. we've campaigned with many in this chamber support, for instance for 16. you ought to be an adult. so the soothsayer you have to pay adult prices as well? is not right and responsibilities taken next. [laughter] the first speaker highlighted between his art collective bargaining to continue the campaign for price, acceptability and reliability of. howe

mr. wilson wanted $1 million to build some schoolhouses in afghanistan, and the reply was, "man, i've got broken schools in my state, in my district." and that's true in south carolina. it's true in kentucky. it's true in west virginia. but we had no soldiers in afghanistan and no aid to afghanistan during the taliban reign. that model did not work. if you think you can withdraw from the world and if you think america has no leadership role, then this is a good amendment. if you think the best thing america can do is invest in aid programs that help us as a nation be safer, then i would vote "no" to this amendment. president bush, one of his great legacies is that he invested in aids and mall hrar i can't programs -- malaria programs in africa that saved a generation of african children. the chinese are trying to buy up the african continent. what a time for america to tell the african people no longer will we help you, because if this amendment is passed, it devastates the account we have in africa, and we have almost no troops. the only thing we have to combat to radical islam and chine

mr. matthew wilson. [applause] >> thank you, mr. speaker. transport has become a necessity. we use it to get educators, to get health care and to get employment. in recent years, transport it backwards. crisis have rocketed in the liability has made young people's lives are difficult. today we have heard that cost is the biggest issue for young people. statistics have shown that 16 to 18-year-olds the other transport fares are too high. to put them into context, that is more than double the population of luxembourg complaining that their transport fares are too high. the speaker has highlighted a number to problem. what age can want pain adult fare? as you are aware, 16 is the age. but in some places, 14 is the age. i'm sorry, but if you think a 14-year-old as an adult, you need to take a good hard look at yourself in the mirror. [applause] i agree with the view select committee cited the age the 18th because that is when somebody becomes an adult. we've campaigned with many in this chamber support, for instance for 16. you ought to be an adult. so the soothsayer you have to

mr. stein. proceeding with agenda item number one, may we initiated roll call please. >> present today we have councilmembers wong, wilson, burkett, james, parson. >> item 2, reading and approval of agenda. with mr. stein.. >> here i am again. regular meeting, mayors disability council. one, welcome, introduction roll call. two, approval of the agenda. three, public comment, four, report from the chair. five, report from the director of the mayor's office of disability. six, report of the transportation plan update. seven, community perspective of supportive housing and sros eight, action item. nine, action item, proposed amendment to the mdc by laws. -- elven, multimodal accessibility committee update. eleven, public comment. that was 12, 13, correspondent, 14 councilmember comments and announcements. 15 adjourn. >> thank you. moving on the public comment agenda item number three. i have one speakers card here. our friends across the day ms. denise jacobson, with the oakland mayor's commission. we welcome you. anyone else who wishes to speak after her? please step forward. >> thank you. i'm very happy to be here today.

mr. matthew wilson. [applause] >> thank you, mr. speaker. transport has become a necessity. we use it to get educators, to get health care and to get employment. in recent years, transport it backwards. crisis have rocketed in the liability has made young people's lives are difficult. today we have heard that cost is the biggest issue for young people. statistics have shown that 16 to 18-year-olds the other transport fares are too high. to put them into context, that is more than double the population of luxembourg complaining that their transport fares are too high. the speaker has highlighted a number to problem. what age can want pain adult fare? as you are aware, 16 is the age. but in some places, 14 is the age. i'm sorry, but if you think a 14-year-old as an adult, you need to take a good hard look at yourself in the mirror. [applause] i agree with the view select committee cited the age the 18th because that is when somebody becomes an adult. we've campaigned with many in this chamber support, for instance for 16. you ought to be an adult. so the soothsayer you have to

wilson reagan. it's not that farfetched. mr.olbert's only real trouble, he'd have to stand to the right of jim demint. joining us now is ari melber, a correspondent for "the nation" and an msnbc contributor and professor michael eric dyson from georgetown university and an msnbc political analyst. ari, if i can begin with you. why not replace one comic actor with another. >> what i love what stephen colbert does, he reminds us of the many absurdityiies we matakr granted. >> well, colbert brings star power. a go p lobbyist telling roll call that demiemint will have t star power of ben affleck. is that right. is he now the ben affleck of the tea party? another insider said demint is the ceo of conservatism. >> it's hollywood for ugly people in washington. that's the old saying. >> it is. >> i think there is sort of -- it's sort of insane to me the way we've been talking about jim demint leaving the senate. for one thing this idea of him as a star. he's not a star legislator. he didn't pass any bills. >> i believe he's 0 for 35. >>

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mr. o'riley for comfort. >> the holiday season is here, which means it's time for your office holiday party. >> holiday party. >> hey, wilson about your holiday party? >> stand around there awkwardly and that's a holiday party. >> a "holiday party"? do these fox holes know about the war on christmas? or are they fighting for the wrong side? sure looks like it. they called their segment holiday party pointers. they were giving holiday party tips for office holiday party etiquette. an entire fox show has gone rogue. they need a refresher on the fox talking points. >> we're not nuts, are we? there is a war on christmas. >> no. >> if there is a war on christmas, it's coming from inside fox. did the christmas warriors think we wouldn't notice their own colleagues think this war is made up? nice try. but ho, ho, ho, we've got ya. ♪ announcing the all-new 2013 malibu from chevrolet. ♪ with a remarkable new interior featuring the available chevrolet mylink infotainment system. this is where sophisticated styling begins. and where it ends? that's up to you. it's here -- the greatest malibu ever. ♪ boproductivity up, costs down, thti

. >> reporter: and wilson worries about the chilling effect on new ideas. >> what does mr.opment of a whole branch of technology. well, that's ridiculous. >> the other issue here is whether an attempt to stop people from making plastic guns could turn into an attempt by government to regulate use of 3-d printers, potentially raising a question of censorship. congressman israel's office says he is not proposing anything that would regulate the printers themselves. fascinating story. >> i had no idea. >> fascinating. joe johns, thank you so much. >>> still ahead, see what happens when music legend stevie wonder surprises a young singer who idolizes him. ♪ because chevy's giving more. more efficiency with sonic and cruze... more function in equinox and traverse... more dependability with the legendary silverado... and more style in the all-new malibu. chevy's giving more at the year-end event because 'tis the season. chevy's giving more. this holiday season, get a 2013 cruze ls for around $149 per month or get $500 holiday bonus cash. and with my bankamericard cash rewards cre