did you actually have to use some of your -- >> well, at the end of the day, when oco was approved, in fact, congress allowed us to pay for some of our base expenses out of oco. >> good. >> it's good until the money goes away and then you're stuck with base operation expenses without the funding to pay for them. >> thank you, senator. to senator blumenthal. >> thank you for being here and thank you for your service and to your families for theirs in supporting the great work that you do. and i would like to join many of my colleagues in expressing my deepest sympathies and concern for the ft. hood community, and most particularly the families of the victims in that shooting. certainly this experience shows that no part of our country, no place is immune from gun violence. and whether it is a small school in sandy hook, connecticut, or an urban community in new haven, or one of the great military installations in the world, ft. hood, everybody shares in the tragedies that needless and senseless gun violence causes in this country today. and this experience i think also shows as number o

. >> his new book, he's written or co-awe oco-authored several, nar emphasize is collaboration and what he sees as real opportunity. >> it's really simple. if we want to get something done in this country we got to bring left-right together on areas they already agree on. for example to revise the patriot act and civil liberties dom get rid of corporate welfare and david murphy bloated military budget and revising the trade agreements. >> do you think there are areas of real agreement left and right you have opposite mist on that? >> already. in 1983, we stopped the breeder reactor in tennessee, that the atomic energy commission was sponsoring. it was considered unbeatable. and once we got left right together in congress we won. >> do you think the american public though shares your optimism? on many things americans feel we are powerless. how do you go about empowering people to stand up to corporations, to governments? how do you do that? >> down the abstraction ladder to where people live and work. on main street and elm street u.s.a, they may call themselves republicans and democrat

one penny of every tax dollar for the $46.2 billion in this request, i think it's safe and if you add oco it's the 50.1, i think it's safe to say in the grand scheme of the federal government, taxpayers are getting an extrordanaire return on their investment. so i thank you for your partnership and look forward to our discussion today. thank you. >> thank you for that comprehensive review of both our challenges and the opportunities and daily mission of the men and women of the state department. i want to go to iran. i read an article yesterday that is entitled in the wall street journal, obama administration shows optimism on iran nuclear talks and despite significant political hurdles and vastly different stated positions with reference to teheran's nuclear programs in public comments, there's this sense of progress and optimism, and i'm trying to glean where that's from. and i'm worried when i read this and other articles where it says, quote, some officials who have worked on developing the obama administration negotiationing position tweers tehran have acknowledged that major concess

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francisco tomorrow and thursday at the san francisco armory, on friday, the volunteers will be at the oco kol coliseum. >>> students from high schools think e-cigarettes are healthier and safer than regular cigarettes. but health officials say that's not true. and that e-cigarettes have harmful side effects. the ban is expected to be introduced at a meeting tonight. >>> 7:39. it's a highway project. it's already causing a commuting nightmare for people driving between sacramento and tahoe. take a look at this video. now, the project just got underway this morning and you can see it is already causing a huge backup. those crews down there, they will be working to improve a section of highway 50 between 18th and 24th streets in san francisco. they will start with eastbound traffic, then move to the westbound traffic late next month. the entire project expected to last until june 25th. the section under construction is a major artery for people commuting from the bay area to sacramento and tahoe. it's not only affecting traffic on highway 50. it's also causing huge backupses on interstate 80

and if you add oco it's 50.1. i think it's safe to say that in the grand scheme of the federal budget when it comes to the state department and usaid, taxpayers are getting an extraordinary return on their investment. so i thank you for your partnership in these efforts, and i look forward to our conversation today. thank you, mr. chairman. >> thank you, mr. secretary, for that comprehensive and review of both our challenges, and the opportunities of the daily mission of the men and women of the state department. i want to go to iran. i read an article yesterday that is entitled in "the wall street journal" obama administration shows optimism on iran nuclear talks. and despite significant political hurdles and vastly different stated positions with reference to tehran's nuclear programs, in public comments, there's this sense of progress and optimism and i'm trying to claim where that's from and i'm worried when i read this and other articles where it says, quote some officials who have worked on developing the ob

his oco-workers, family and friends can attest to his selflessness and tireless devotion to helping others and advocating on their behalfment mr. davis: we should all aspire to be as compassionate and dedicated as andy griffin. i'm proud to call him my constituent an even more proud to call him my friend. mr. speaker, i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the -- for what purpose does the gentlewoman from texas rise? ms. jackson lee: to address the house for one minute and revise and extend my remarks. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, so ordered. ms. jackson lee: mr. speaker, they said it couldn't be done but as of yesterday and early million ing, seven individuals here in the united states accessed and enrolled in the affordable care act. is it working? do people want health care? they do. do they want access to the affordable care act? yes, they do. these numbers will probably grow when the state exchanges begin to report their various individuals that enrolled under their system. in the state of texas, going all the way from last week to lines around rel

and if you add oco it's 50.1. i think it's safe to say that in the grand scheme of the federal budget when it comes to the state department and usaid, taxpayers are getting an extraordinary return on their investment. so i thank you for your partnership in these efforts, and i look forward to our conversation today. thank you, mr. chairman. >> thank you, mr. secretary, for that comprehensive and review of both our challenges, and the opportunities of the daily mission of the men and women of the state department. i want to go to iran. i read an article yesterday that is entitled in "the wall street journal" obama administration shows optimism on iran nuclear talks. and despite significant political hurdles and vastly different stated positions with reference to tehran's nuclear programs, in public comments, there's this sense of progress and optimism and i'm trying to claim where that's from and i'm worried when i read this and other articles where it says, quote some officials who have worked on developing the ob