payne. the chair recognizes the vice chair of the subcommittee jeff fortberry. >> thank you chairman smith for convening this important hearing and it is poignant to note that today is the women's day anniversary. and we hold a hearing for the 200,000 women of the republic of congo who have been heinously victimized. and last year alone, 16,000 cases of sexual violence were reported from the country and thousands of which reported against children and that does not reflect the women who must remain silence, but today, this hearing breaks that i ssilence. the tragedy in the congo weighs heavily on all of us. while signs of progress have been seen, civil strife has reached an unfathomable high in especially the central part of the country. there is a recent study that said that rape has increased 17fold within the country. in the last congress we made two significant strides to mitigating two sources of the the conflict by passing the lord's resistance disarmament, and as well as the conflict

payne? >> thank you, very much. as it has been mentioned, secretary clinton visited the eastern congo and she was moved and gave a very strong report about what was going on there. i was on that trip although i left before she visited the congo. but, in my assessment, the u.s. needs to refocus all parts of our government on a chiefing clear results in two critical issues. which were actually mentioned on her trip. the first priority should be to reduce civilian suffering and the second would be to ensure that next year's elections would be fair and free. i wonder if you could comment quickly on those two. i have a series of questions. >> you are absolutely correct mr. congressman. stability and -- is key and that is part of our security sector refor a proerefor reform approa. there are going to be areas that we need greater improvement on. as long as we continue to make the progress we have since 2006, we should be in a good shape as we head to the next elections as well. >> roger? >> in ter

why does he like him and follow tom payne? >> he likes him because he coined an anti-government sentiment that he latched on to. he was willing to stand up against the king, to stand up against slavery. he was also, however, a proponent of the french revolution. was a ruthless guy. he was hardly a temple of traditional family values. a lot of conservatives keep saying to clint, don't use thomas payne, really. but clint luff loves that phrase "we have the power to begin the world over again," thomas payne said, and clint uses that a lot. >> are they all friends? >> they are some friends and some bitter rivals. >> who is the biggest rival? >> the biggest rival is the circle around grover norquest and the circle around bill kristol. partly because norquest tends to be a populist type. he tends to draw the gun crowd around him. he tends to talk in a language we heard around the mid 1990's, revolutionary rhetoric. kristol talks more about virtue and the importance of family, and the chrisening of the culture, and grover norquest li

payne. the chair recognizes the vice chair of the subcommittee jeff fortberry. >> thank you chairman smith for convening this important hearing and it is poignant to note that today is the women's day anniversary. and we hold a hearing for the 200,000 women of the republic of congo who have been heinously victimized. and last year alone, 16,000 cases of sexual violence were reported from the country and thousands of which reported against children and that does not reflect the women who must remain silence, but today, this hearing breaks that i ssilence. the tragedy in the congo weighs heavily on all of us. while signs of progress have been seen, civil strife has reached an unfathomable high in especially the central part of the country. there is a recent study that said that rape has increased 17fold within the country. in the last congress we made two significant strides to mitigating two sources of the the conflict by passing the lord's resistance disarmament, and as well as the conflict

payne. mr. smith, i know how passionate you are about advocating for the survivors of sexual and gender-bapsed violence in the congo. and mr. payne, i know that your interest in the region has led you to travel to the congo several times even dating back to when it was call the zeir. let me also thank mr. mcdermott for his role as one of the original auths of the congo conflict minerals provision that recently became law. this provision will help to curb sexual violence in the congo. this morning in buke abu close to 180,000 women marched in the streets advocating for their own rights. today being their day, international womens day. they march behind a banner that stated "we can stop violence," and they had slogans that included two key demands. the first being impunity for rapists must cease. and the second being that women must be included in all the political procses. as t sexual and gender-based violence adviser for catholic relief services i focus my efforts on the congo just because of th

payne? >> well all right, me certainly thank all you for your testimony, and i think that the interest of all of you in this issue really assists us in congress to try to highlight the problems without people like you, ms. mccain and mr. affleck and of course mr. prendergast is the agitator behind of this and the work that the catholic services does. we'd probably have a difficult time filling the room probably only have a third of it covered. so i think that people don't realize the importance of people in your categories that you can bring attention to issues and i think it's important once we get the attention, we know what to do you know? congressman smith, myself, and other members of congress. but you do help us highlight the problems. and i really, once again, thank you all for your interest in these issues. the -- it seems, and it's very clear that we definitely need have a special envoy. i recall maybe john, you remember, when we went with president clinton to africa. and during our

it wasn't payne so much, it was france. we needed the support of france. without the support of france, we would have a more difficult time predicting victory, i think, or explaining victory. >> host: who was tom payne? >> guest: tom payne was an englishman who came to the united states only in november 1774. his life had sort of gone nowhere. he was the son of a stay maker who made those stiff little things in women's corsets that they then tightened. his father did this for a profession, but he was trained to it, left it, became a tax collector -- >> host: in england. >> guest: in england because it's, basically, union organizing. ended up coming to the united states for a new start on life after two failed marriages and went to pennsylvania, became an editor and, my goodness, a little over a year after he arrived he published this pamphlet, "common sense," which suddenly got americans talking about independence which had been the forbidden topic, basically. everybody wanted to deny that this was where they were going. suddenly, he made a positive argume

payne. the chair recognizes jeff. >> thank you for convening this hear, and it is important to note that it is poignant that today is international women's day as we hold the hearing for women who have been hain yowsly victimized. 15,000 new cases of sexual violence last year were reported in the country, thousands of which involved children. those don't reflect the many women who must remain silent. the intense human tragedy continues to weigh heavily upon all of us. on numerous signs have been seen in recent years, civil strife reached an unfast mble high in some areas particularly in the eastern part of the country. the social emergency is seen clearly in a recent study that revealed rape has increased 17-fold within the country. in the last congress we made two significant strides towards mitigating two sources of the conflict by passing the large resistance army and disarmorment in 2009 as well as the conflict minerals provisions in another law. we also directed millions of dollars in h

payne and i were talking about this in between testimonies. $5 million extended so far. last time was about $80 million. when the administration testifies there is a $350 million gap, that may do this election unless quick corrective action is taken and special envoy would have the ability to say, you know, we are going to make this happen. >> i will give a quick answer. there is a lots going on. we have heard other people what the u.s. government is doing. big part of this is about synthesizing, taking these strands and many work in the private sector. you could have people doing stuff but not knowing what the other hand is doing, we have a lot of waste. we have resources being dedicated because they aren't working cohesively. somebody is to be doing elections and there are people who are working with regional governments, but without somebody sort of taking the lead and being able to do that shuttle diplomacy where they move across those folks, it just really isn't going to be successful. we are underutilizing what we are deploying in effect. >> just a footnote. my wor

membership campaign gathered over two thousand five hundred payne supporters on just its first day. this is an association of free men and women of every social class and age we believe that fascism was a grand period in italy's past cultural and artistic splendor we can't put a label ourselves as fascists we are witnessing the end of the political parties rule movements such as this one will prevail against them but members also claim there are an anti racist anti discrimination movement they just playing the political correctness game something this might be the case also because the pound is a dangerous phenomenon i received threats over the phone when i post public lands into concerts and they organized here in rome they sent me some intimidating lyrics of one of their band songs then hung up the movement's members deny any wrongdoing and came the media and left us politicians misrepresenting them the disconnect between lawmakers in the electorate in italy is growing with an opposition virtually dominated by anti business going to rhetoric and the shattered ruling coalition seem

with raul thousand and eighteen and if they see it that low it's happened how as he says is alexander payne in all the situation in japan. the problem is that they may have water levels rising and falling they may have fuel exploding we know that they have had fuel exposed which has produced the reaction the reaction between the more. and the water that produces the hydrogen so they've certainly had some fuel their image they may well have fuel ceramic fuel pellets that are now also circulating through the core and that will be clogging up channels and generally generally changing the configuration of geometry in the core and unless the reactor in unless the reactor engineers know what is going on they're liable to do something wrong. crossing to libya now where colonel gadhafi forces of gained more ground retaking rebel held city major world powers of safe all dismissed imposing a fly zone over the conflicts between country and its use still to be discussed the u.n. is in the capital tripoli. gadhafi forces have broken through the last major line of resistance before the town of bin ghazi

payne is wondering exactly where it's trying to protect antiwar activists. well i think the hundreds of parishioners already. it's probably too late for a large intervention that will cover the oil fields or that was actually a stool strategic points i think the goal is anything but joe humanitarian earth is a stand off situation maybe and they have to divide the country and probably. other forces and united states england great britain and france are beginning oceania quickly with a new government in the eastern part of libya but they're also there on a great chance of. civil war situation because dialogue is certainly that will forward and i think the russians. are right to to to back up and to see what's what's unfolding now what's unfolding now appears to be. a larger scale military operation as we've seen in recent was. a mobilizing a foreign military against live here is being justified is the way to safeguard civilians but one humanitarian expect says it's the perfect excuse for coalition forces to target a leader who's been ostracized by the well com

founders and framers of the constitution you know right down to the federalist papers you know thomas payne is famous quote if you take away a man's right to vote you take away the beating heart of democracy you destroy the building our democracy i always consider voting a right. is this are we watching our our democracy change written for our republic change or in front of us i do agree that there are some crimes that you give up some of your rights if you show them to judge and jury do that then i mean put them on probation for the next thirty years and say you can't vote while you're on probation as another eighteen states to my reading of the laws that after five years the felons go before a probationary board and same thing for violent felons go before the board after seven years which again is a long a lot of other states but that's not too likely it's not just the it's a very well go out of states doesn't make it right it was overturned by the will people it took a hundred years or so are going to wait one hundred years until we figure out that voting is actually a right and i believ

payne they put it at least forty million dollars that we know about electric public in candidates and now they're telling the republican party what they want and moving them very very far to the extreme and that even libertarian but extreme right wing new libertarians because they don't want government to tell them what to do because they want to make the maximum profits but they're usually not so libertarian when they want to tell a woman that she can't decide whether to have insurance that would cover a legal medical procedure or reproductive rights. to what extent is and by the way i mean if my recollection is right that environmental pressure came about as a result of the efforts of richard nixon in part. to what extent is the american average americans confusion about global warming i mean you look at the poll numbers and they're just startling the number of americans who don't understand or have believed misinformation to what extent do you think that that is the result of things like well funded and oil industry funded right wing think tanks getting their shills out in the medi

take first place in the first round of presidential elections there next year according to a new poll payne is expected to get twenty three percent of the vote that's ahead of president nicolas sarkozy the incumbent and the socialist opposition as well the party the national front has called for three million europeans to be sent out of the country to give you a flavor of their program both here and in belgium also in france there is next month expected to be passed the rule of law banning the full four years face veil the defenders of the law say that it's to stop violent protests for example recently many protesters have of one veils to protest against various things and they say it's not targeting the muslim population but of course many muslims are up in arms about that neighboring italy has perhaps been the worst affected many immigrants have fled there just across the shore the mediterranean from north africa and the middle east and there's been an astonishing rise in right wing politics there as well. it's a. big. unemployment is a near record high and analysts believe much needed ec

contingency well it's a tough situation but thank you so much for your insights that was slaughter larry payne hark now it seems that the united states may be carrying out its own kind of p.r. stunt trying to repair its image in afghanistan u.s. secretary of defense robert gates is in the country right now on a surprise visit arriving shortly after cars i rejected an apology from the united states. now sorry just hours before robert gates landed in afghanistan general david petraeus said that he was sorry for the civilian attack in a country that killed nine young afghan children a few days ago but cars i said the apology was quote not enough so q.s. the u.s. secretary of defense who again apologized on behalf of the u.s. and a move that seems to have done the trick cars and aides have since talked about everything from civilian casualties to the drawdown of u.s. troops in afghanistan that does it for now for more of the stories that we cover go to our t. dot com slash usa and check out our youtube page if youtube dot com slash r t america and of course feel flu.

payne gathers with authority. couple hours to surf the webb and find the game on the internet on b 2 tv.com. the video in there with rejection. about evan foul. drain both free throw. 30 for rock moore. santa clara 20 seconds left. for the tie. no good. santa clara wins the thriller at war memorial 95-91. first win over usf in 3 try this is year and face smu saturday in the semi-finals. kind of cool like that. he labor in the minor for 12 year years. finally a chance with the giants. result? world series ring. it has been a long and challenging road for giants center fielder torrez. as make reports, torrez of is not taking success for granted. >> fly ball into deep right field. back at the wall. torrez gets the first of the post season. >> giants center fielder torrez refused to give up on his career and paid off last seaso season. >> i was going to be out with the game and like i say all the hard work being paying off. world series. about i have been blessed. >>reporter: he became a key addition for the g men as

phil payne retired healthy two years ago. >> and don't forget, in the city of providence, that's all i have. we don't collect social security. we don't pay into social security. >> reporter: and what's your yearly pension? >> my pension is $42,000. if i have to take a hit, myself and my family are going to have some problems. >> but everybody has problems. >> my entire adult life was spent with the city of providence fire department. i missed nights, weekends, and holidays. i missed christmases, i missed birthdays with my kids. i missed all kinds of things, giving my dedication to the taxpayers of the city. and all i ask for in return was, if i get hurt or sick, you help me. when i retire, you help me. >> reporter: now, there's arguably a connection here to wisconsin-- in providence and other rhode island cities, pensions, subject to collective bargaining, have become unsustainable. there were major protests here because mayor taveras fired all his teachers for next year. he says he'll hire most back, but meanwhile, it gives him bargaining clout. >> i am negotiating contracts with fi

said thomas payne. in "common sense." the power to declare war is firmly and explicitly vested in the congress of the united states under article 1, section 8 of the constitution. that is the law, the law is king. let us make no mistake about it. dropping 2,000-pound bombs and unleashing the massive fire power of our air force on the capital of a sovereign state is in fact an act of war and no amount of legal acrobatics can make it otherwise. . it is the arrogance of power which former senator from arkansas, jay william fulbright, saw shrouded in the deceit which carried us into the abyss of another war in vietnam. my generation was determined that we would never see another vietnam. it was the awareness of the unchecked power and arrogance of the executive which led congress to pass the war powers act. congress through the war powers act provided the executive with an exception to unilaterally respond only when the nation was in actual or imminent danger to repel sudden attacks. mr. speaker, today we are in a constitutio

payne, two minutes. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from new jersey is recognized for two minutes. mr. payne: mr. speaker, i rise with great excitement. my republican colleagues have made a vow to offset new spending but they found a cause worthy enough to bypass this promise -- promise. my republican colleagues have rallied behind the sore act of $300 million bill without an offset. reportedly the goal of the bill is to give all students a shot to win the future, by restoring hope and building stronger public schools. this is truly encouraging, as it matches my goal as well as those of many of my democratic colleagues. however, i strongly disagree with the proposed solution. the $300 million bill will continue to -- the d.c. opportunity scholarship program which was ineffective. the department of education reports show the voucher program have no statistic significant impact on overall -- overall student achievement, aspirations for the future, frequency of doing homework or attendance or tardine

payne. the subcommittee chairman on asia and the pacific. >> thank you madam chair. madam secretary, is good to have you here. i represent the 16th congressional district of illinois, not too far from park ridge. 26% of our manufactured items are exported. we have over 10,000 jobs directly related to foreign direct investment from denmark, sweden, germany, italy, israel, and other countries. this past week, i led the largest congressional delegation ever to new zealand and australia to discuss the trans- pacific partnership. i appreciate your going there in december of last year and signing the wellington declaration that strengthens our ties with that part of the world. we got out two hours and 21 minutes before the earthquake hit. it was fortuitous on our part. our relationship with new zealand and australia is extremely important. i am delighted that the prime minister will visit the united states next week and speak before a joint session of congress. as a result of our discussions, i learned the new zealand government is in the process of free authorizing their

payne. >> thank you. for the new members that came or those who have been here for the whole time, anyway, try to stay to three minutes. very good. clever. i didn't know you looked over here. anyway, last week, mr. secretary, during a committee hearing on education regulation, i asked the louden county if they thought they would be focused on educating equally. nclb had not shed light on such an achievement gap. to this, he answered the our co actually disaggregated before it was law. we realized, he said, that when you are as wealthy and have as high a social economic index as we have, children do not have those same opportunities and are in greater danger of not succeeding. so i think it's very fair to say that probably one of the most important changed outlooks of the law has been the disaggregation of data and reporting that, and i think it would be fair to say that had the law not been passed, practices would not have changed. we recognize in a place like this county, it would have been easy to let t

payne: mr. speaker, i rise today on the one-year anniversary of the passage of the affordable health care act to voice my disappointment with my republican colleagues' continued assault on the historic law that has already begun to provide aid and relief for countless americans. one year ago my colleagues and i came together to enact a law because of the call to action from our constituents. we heard from seniors who could not afford their prescriptions and were in the medicaid doughnut hole. parents, whose children were being denied coverage due to pre-existing conditions. individuals who are being denied treatment due to lifetime limits. and taxpayers who are bearing the cost of uncompensated health care. we answered the clarion call from our constituents who asked us to protect them. yet the republican colleagues continue to assault the law. siding with the special interests, particularly the health care insurance companies that stand to lose from health care reform. my colleagues on the othe

payne. >> thank you. for the new members that came or those who have been here for the whole time, anyway, try to stay to three minutes. very good. clever. i didn't know you looked over here. anyway, last week, mr. secretary, during a committee hearing on education regulation, i asked the louden county if they thought they would be focused on educating equally. nclb had not shed light on such an achievement gap. to this, he answered the our co actually disaggregated before it was law. we realized, he said, that when you are as wealthy and have as high a social economic index as we have, children do not have those same opportunities and are in greater danger of not succeeding. so i think it's very fair to say that probably one of the most important changed outlooks of the law has been the disaggregation of data and reporting that, and i think it would be fair to say that had the law not been passed, practices would not have changed. we recognize in a place like this county, it would have been easy to let t