poe: i yield myself such time as i may consume. the speaker pro tempore: the chair recognizes the gentleman. mr. poe: the house recognize this is important bill, s. 2529, the sex traffickings deteshts. it was introduced by senator weidner of oregon and passed in the senate by unanimous consent. we had a similar bill introduced in the house this year by my friends mr. smith of new jersey and mrs. maloney from new york. i would like to thank them both for their leadership on this important issue. domestic minor sex trafficking is modern day sthravery and a scourge on our society. according to shared hope international, at least 100,000 minor children are used in prostitution every year in just the united states. some sources estimate the number of minors may be as high as 300,000. though the actual number is difficult to really track. girls as young as 11 years of age are sold on internet websites, exploited by men for their youth and by gangs for their quote reusable qualities. these traffickers and the customers who buy them are th

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poe, is recognized. mr. poe: i yield myself such time as i may consume. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. mr. poe: i strongly support h.r. 5283. madam speaker earlier this year, haiti was hit by a massive earthquake and hundreds of thousands of people died. in reaction, the department of homeland security announced a humanitarian parole policy under which orphaned haitian children who were in the middle of an adoption process with american would be immediately brought to the united states. under this policy, about 1,200 haitian children, orphans, came to the united states. since adoption proceedings were not yet completed then these children were brought to this country, they will have to live with their adoptive parents for two years before being eligible for permanent resident status in the united states. in the interim, they remain in parole status which is to be renewed each and every year. this legal limbo can be stressful to the children and the families who have adopted them. we must remember, madam speaker, these children had been approv

poe lynn shoots it ahead for the easy layup. the cardinal led the entire game. >> final second here at mains pavilion, ferris with the leader, and the win streak is over. it's over. uconn's win streak ends at 90 and the streak of a thousand days has -- >> they win 71-59 ending the husky's 90-game winning streak. >> connecticut was a great opponent and i compliment them on how hard they played and how well they played and tonight it was stanford's night. it was amazing. >> such a great atmosphere to play in, you know. >> this is december, but the final four in december, we're trying to prepare for the future. not trying to look ahead per se but prepare day by day. >> this losing stuff is getting old, man, i hate it. i just wish we'd get a, catch a break every once in a while so these kids can have some success. >> the raiders play their final game of the season in kansas city. soon to be free agent richard seymour hopes it isn't his last in the silver and black. >> the fans are kind unlike any other in the league, they are defini

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poe: mr. speaker, i yield myself as much time as i may consume. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized. mr. poe: it's widely recognized that patent litigation is too expensive, too time consuming and too unpredictable. h.r. 628 addresses these concerns by authorizing a pilot program in certain united states district courts to promote patent expertise among participating judges. the need for such a program becomes apparent when one considers that fewer than 1% of all the cases in the united states district courts on average are patent cases and that a district court judge typically has a patent case proceed through trial once every seven years. nevertheless these cases account for 10% of complex cases and they require a disproportion share of attention and judicial resources. notwithstanding the investment of additional time and resources, the rate of reversal on claim construction issues, the correct interpretation of which is central to the proper resolution of these cases, is u

poe: i yield myself such time as i may consume. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlelady from california. ms. chu: madam speaker, yield back the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the question is will the house suspend the rules and pass senate 4010. those in favor say aye. those opposed, no. in the opinion of the chair, 2/3 having responded in the affirmative, the rules are suspended, the bill is passed, and without objection the motion to reconsider is laid on the table. without objection, the title is amended. for what purpose does the gentlelady from california seek recognition? ms. chu: madam speaker, i move to suspend the rules and pass the senate bill s. 1774. the speaker pro tempore: the clerk will report the title of the bill. the clerk: senate 1774, an act for the relief of hotaru nakama ferschke. the speaker pro tempore: pursuant to the rule, the gentlelady from california, ms. chu, and the gentleman from texas, mr. poe, each will control 20 minutes. the chair recognizes the gentlelady from california. ms. chu:

david poe called your device a huge leap forward, which is no small compliment especially from david poe so we were talking earlier the device, not everyone's heard of it, though i think it is marvelous and so i can't make those balance in my own head. you stick in any camera and it becomes a wi-fi camera and never hook up to the -- >> we are. we just launched in front of target and walmart. we've been at best buy for a long time and i think that when you're on start-up on start-up budgets it takes a way to penetrate the consumer psyche. >> you only have a couple of seconds to say this is a much more expensive digital camera than that one over there but it does so much more. >> i think early on there was a bit of that. we heard what consumers need to do to get interested into this. what's the fundamental thing that gets you interested? we don't need to explain the lot more at beginning. so we discovered that this automatic backup and organizing of your precious memories is sort of the core things. this notion of just get it out of my camera while those pictures are still fresh and re

poe from texas. the gentleman is recognized for five minutes. mr. poe: request permission to address the house for five minutes, to revise and extend my remarks. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. mr. poe: madam speaker, it was about midnight when gunfire erupted in a remote area of rio rico, arizona. a city near the border of mexico and the united states. border patrol agents and unknown gunmen exchanged shots in the dark and one shot proved to be deadly. claiming the life in this war zone, our southern border, the third front. radio chatter alerted dispatch of the incident and a call for assistance was received this tuesday night about 11:00 p.m. border patrol agents were making rounds in a very isolated and rugged area just north of the bordertown. they were trying to catch bandits, the kind that target illegal immigrants. they rob and steal and pillage those immigrants and our border patrol agents protect those immigrants. banditos have long stole from these individuals. but while on patrol tuesday night, united states border patrol age

before we actually issued the poe, is there a final sign off and sound check? >> that is correct. >> we have a set of conditions before us, 12 conditions forwarded from bayview station yesterday. have you seen these conditions? >> i have. >> do you have a problem with any of them? >> i do not. >> some of these are repetitive to good neighbor policy conditions we automatically put on your permit. nothing in the jumps out at me as very extreme. -- nothing really jumps out at me as very extreme. you have no problem if we adopted these conditions? >> no problem whatsoever. >> i am glad you went around your restaurant and got people to sign, because there are people -- your restaurant is on 18 and what? >> and connecticut. >> people who live on valencia's street, washington st., and clayton st. are not your neighbors. is that right? >> not directly. >> what is your occupancy? >> on that side of the -- i believe 80. >> hear you say under occupancy limitations -- here under occupancy limitations, use a 49 on the lounge side. but when we offer you the permit, it is for

so this there is definitely poe for issues on the roads. temperatures fall steadily as clouds increase. you can see that moisture lifting up from the south. but you can almost see it on this picture. just the back edge of that cloud cover is swinging on through. tonight increasing clouds. tomorrow it will be windy. maybe just maybe a thunder shower, so heavy rain and the showers will diminish quickly on sunday. a lot of cold air behind it will help to force the moisture eastward rather quickly, so this will race on by. how about timing. well, tomorrow morning as you're wake up and opening presents if that's the case, maybe looking at the rumble of thunder. that system swinging through rather quickly. so because it's on the move, accumulating rain is going to be a little less than what we saw last time. how much, you ask? for the lower terrain, i think we're looking at between a quarter and three quarters of an inch of rain. tonight's lows, 40s to low 50s. the winds increasing from the south. those winds will be very gusty along the coast. s

his co-sponsor, ted poe of texas, has doubts about the documentation of his birth. he takes issue with this certification of live birth which he says is not a birth certificate. like all other such documents, it's a computer copy. the state went to electronic records a few years ago. it's got the correct stamps and a raised seal and was checked in person by factcheck.org. but congressman poe says, quote, it's a legal document, not the birth certificate. co-sponz errandy neugebauer. >> so you believe the president is a u.s. citizen? >> you know, i don't know. i've never seen him produce documents that would say one way or the other. >> do you have any doubts congressman about the authentic native birth in this country of our president? do you have any doubts? >> chris, my -- it doesn't matter. >> do you have doubts? zb if i have doubts or not. >> you won't answer a simple question. see, that feeds this -- no, you are feeding the wacko wing of your party. do you believe that barack obama is a legitimate native-born american or not? >> that is not what this bill is abo

obama touted a breakthrough, new agreement with south korea on the tariff lowering trade pact, poe ten shapoe -- potentially the biggest of its kind since nafta. >> including the opening of the korean services market will support 70,000 american jobs. >> lester, that trade deal is is not a done deal quite yet. it requires congressional approval and while trade is one area where republicans are expected to cooperate with the president, already one prominent democrat has come out against the deal. lester? >> thanks. long time nbc capitol producer, ken strickland joins us now to offer his insight. based on what we saw today the votes are not there to limit tax cuts to the middle class. so what happens behind closed doors now? >> we move from the public spectacle of partisan bickering and move into closed-door, hard-core negotiations. republican leaders are going to meet with democrats in this very, very small group with two white house officials to hammer this out. with only a few weeks left to go in this congressional session, many of the president ae priorities are also on the table as

poe, is vacated. under the speaker's announced policy of january 6, 2009, the gentleman from north carolina, mr. etheridge, is recognized for 60 minutes as the designee of the majority leader. mr. etheridge: thank you, mr. speaker. mr. speaker, i rise today to address the house. i'll be leaving congress at the conclusion of this term and i want to take a few minutes to speak to my colleagues and the people of north carolina second district. the people whose hopes and dreams, whose fears and apprehensions, whose challenges and opportunities have been my first and only priority every day for the past 14 years. we are joined here today in the gallery by my wife who has been the foundation of my world for 45 years. no man has ever been blessed with a finer family and fay has been my light of my life for each of those days. i want to thank fay. it's not easy being a congressman's wife. the schedule is never your own. it's constantly shifting. folks call your house and knock on your door at all hours of the

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poe: i yield myself such time as i may consume. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized. mr. poe: i'm proud to be a co-sponsor of this legislation, i strongly support a negotiated solution for peace in the middle east and this resolution will help do that. unfortunately, behind closed doors and behind the backs of the israelis in the united states, palestinian leaders are reportedly holding high level unilateral discussions and pursuing recognition of a palestinian state by the united nations and other international forums. in fact, the u.n. special coordinator for the middle east peace process, robert siri, on october 26 of this year, said he supported recognition of a palestinian state by the united nations. the answer is to negotiate with israel to make sure that there is a palestinian state and not operate unilaterally without the help and negotiation of israel. but this is not all. earlier this month, three south american countries, argentina, brazil, uruguay recognized palestine as a state. palestinian statehood

there were also historic reasons for celebration after a year waiting as the world's biggest nuclear poe's agreed to come there also mills and russia was awarded the world come on he's an ace and now it takes a look at what's behind us and what's ahead. i want to turn it was a year filled with leaks and laughter tears and tragedies that got off to a good start for russia signs of economic recovery no gas crisis with ukraine or bell the rules like in previous years and a relatively bearable winter but that all changed in march when terrorists struck. twin blasts rocked moscow's metro during morning rush hour work killing forty and injuring over one hundred two women suicide bombers blew themselves up on a central line one just meters from archie headquarters. we will find all of those who are guilty and we will punish them too kumara from chechnya who's on the international most wanted list and has links to al qaeda is the suspected mastermind behind the attack in a chain of special operations several terrorist involved in the suicide bombings were taken out by russian special forces. presi

like something out of edgar allen poe. >> something like that. >> reporter: still pumping, until thent surgeons place it in its new recipient. the heart doesn't miss a beat. as it were. >> literally. >> reporter: that's new in the world of heart transplants and potentially revolutionary. normally, the organ is stopped and kept on ice. the surgeons have to thaw it out, one hour for every hour it was frozen. >> the time we allow the heart to be outside of the human body is usually six hours. >> reporter: and with this? >> with this, it can go on, maybe up to 24 hours. >> reporter: not only that, but with this experimental procedure, the surgeons can see right away if the heart is viable. this allows you to kind of test drive it? >> to a certain extent that's probably a good analogy. >> reporter: with a frozen heart, it's always a guessing game, until it's too late to put the old heart back. there are now more than 3,200 people on the waiting list for heart transplants. every year, 10% of them die waiting. this procedure could expand the pool of recipients because a donor heart can trav

poe, today and december 13 and 14th for five minutes each. mr. jones, today and december 13 and 14 for five minutes each, mrs. ros-lehtinen today, december 8 and 9 for five minutes each, mr. garrett today, december 8 and 9 five minutes each, mr. lincoln diaz-balart today and december 8 for five minutes each, mr. paul for december 8 and 9, five minutes each, mr. burton today, december 8, and 9 for five minutes each. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. for what purpose does the gentleman from connecticut seek recognition. >> i ask unanimous consent that today following legislative business and any special orders heretofore entered into, the following members may address the house for five minutes and revise and extend their remarks, ms. kaptur of ohio for five minutes, mr. sherman of california for five minutes, mr. defazio of oregon for five minutes, ms. woolsey of oregon for five minutes, mr. grayson of florida for five minutes. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. under the speaker's announced policy of january 6, 2009 and under a

money for the agron boat research center and -- for the edgar allan poe research center and for wine grapes. >> the last time i checked, the people growing grapes are doing fairly well financially. of senatorsthe same the victor who were criticizing earmarks javier marks in the bill. that is the height of hypocrisy. -- half year marks in the bill. that is the height of hypocrisy. >> the white house said that it's not an option and it is not likely to happen. >> there will be a lot of nearly -- wailing and gnashing of teeth and the system will start turning and we will hold a lead pass another $trillion in spending. >> if the bill were to be read on the senate floor, that is a process that could take more than 48 hours. >> still ahead, the toys you buy this holiday could affect their development. >> and we are hearing from the man who prevented this violent situation is -- from getting any worse. we will hear from that man and why he says he is not a hero. >> slippery roads remain out there. the forecast, coming up. >> president obama is optimistic about the war in afghanistan, but th

poe hand has had its ways. you can not reset at the experience of 1,000 years of living closely but what we say that we invest. we make investment 69 new we invest that new relations with russia. however that can grow by he jo we skant jump when the water is so police officer there is the old russian saying. trust but ver tie. have confidence but you have to check. in marriage, you have to believe your spouse but you have to verify smmz i trust that modernization can happen only when it also hurts our common roll. to gore it is worth wild investing sle. we do not want to be perceived as people afraid of russia. where he do not wachlt to a nobody more than poe hand is interest in it i remember that still tenor 15 years ago, we were near a road. there was a proverb. there was a saying poe sland not approach. did you translate >> we for russians. it is a great opportunity for poland and russia. this is worthwhile that the thinking of russia about herself about the near and more distance west. we are so persistent

. >>> edgar allen poe's movie, the raven, made into an action thriller. >>> commercial property owners file suit to stop the $1.5 million. expected to be built over the next decade. for these stories and more, read tomorrow's baltimore sun. and remember to look for the updated forecast from wjz's first warning weather team. >>> if you're looking at holiday enchantment. the basement near noting hall is a world of make believe. you can see it all. there's even a wjz. it's free. all you need to do is bring a food donation. something that won't perish before christmas. it's open 6:00 to 8:00 p.m., weekdays. and 1:00 to 8:00 on the weekends. >> so festive. >>> still to come on wjz's eyewitness news. stranded school bus. the unlikely problem that left this bus stuck in the middle of the road. >>> getting his hands dirty. the household joy even president obama admits he has to do every now and again. >>> bob turk in the first warning weather center. will we see any of us see any snow this weekend? we're have the exclusive first warning five-day forecast. >>> and here are the top stories on wj

. >>> edgar allen poe's poem, the raven, made it into a hollywood action thriller. >>> bge workers voted overwhelmingly not to unionize. commercial property workers filed suit. and expect it to be built over the next decade. for these stories and more, read tomorrow's baltimore sun. and remember to look for the updated forecast from wjz's first warning weather team. >>> it is the end of an era for tv viewers. last night, cnn's larry king ended his nightly talk show, after a hugely successful 25- year run. over the years, king interviewed world leaders and celebrities among may be others. -- many others. a parade of guests stopped by to bid the tv host farewell. >> interviewing people, he makes you feel safe, which means you might reveal things that you might not normally reveal. which is clever. and he's funny and a good listener. and he's a pal. >> one of the few journalists in this industry that i trust. >> reporter: set for an agreement to host a new year's eve special, it is not clear what his future holds. he's talked of doing comedy or going back to radio work. >> he will be just f

like that brought two more yes votes with the commission plan as senators tom coburn and mike cray poe announced their support, not because they like the details, but to avoid a disaster. >> i am scared to death at the potential that could unwind this country far greater than anything we've ever seen before and far sooner than anybody imagines. >> because we depend on other nations to loan us money, almost 40 cents of every dollar we spend is now borrowed. so by 2020, the u.s. will be spending $1 trillion a year just in interest on the debt. by 2025, every single tax dollar will be consumerred by interest, medicare, medicaid and social security, leaving nothing for anything else. >> building roads, educating our kids, national defense and securing the borders, there is no money for that. >> and being that far in debt sends us down a dark economic road. >> we do face a future that looks like stagnation, high unemployment, low wage growth, real problem with inflation and high interest rates. >> if you ask people if they're willing to give up benefits or tax breaks or not, naturally they

poe: mr. speaker, i ask unanimous consent that today following legislative business and any special orders heretofore entered into, the following members may be permitted to address this house, revise and extend their remarks and therein extraneous material -- and include therein extraneous material. mr. mcconnell for today, mr. poe for today, mr. jones for december 15, mr. graves from georgia today, mr. rohrabacher bacher today and mr. mccotter for today. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. for what purpose does the gentleman from arizona seek recognition? >> mr. speaker, i ask unanimous consent that today following legislative business and any special orders heretofore entered into, the following members may be permitted to address the house for five minutes. to revise and extend their remarks and include extraneous material. ms. wasserman schultz from florida, mr. mitchell from arizona, ms. kaptur from ohio, mr. defazio from oregon, ms. woolsey from california, mr. grayson from flor

ultimately went to his college campus in san luis abyss poe, california.him a brand new mac pro computer. took his computer with the video on it and did the same thing with another college student who alsohood the video thinking they could just get all of these copies but it turned out there were more copies than they thought. >> the way it always happens. so we know her dad came out and said he was disappointed about this. miley, we understand, is scheduled to start to shoot a film in new orleans this week. is this having any impact on the filming? >> no. i mean it's not. what she did was legal. so, you know, whether this was bad judgment or not, i'm just a little surprised because she is a kid. just turned 18 and there are very few kids in this world these days that haven't misstepped and i'm a little surprised at the negative reaction, especially on tmz -- we had 250,000 people vote over the weekend and they are saying she's like a lindsey in training and that this is a -- she's a bad role model. it seems to me a little overblown given what teenagers do

. >> if convicted, slaven faces jail time and a poe section court order to pay the victim's restitution also received numerous complaints at elite sold cars that were in disrepair. used cars are not protected by a lemon law in the state of california so it's highly recommended before you buy a used car that you take it to an independent mechanic for inspection. i'm michael finney, "7 on your side." >> still ahead where you can watch a holiday choir perforororororororororororororor [ female announcer ] this is a strawberry pop tart... and this is a warm, fresh baked strawberry toaster strudel. we asked kids what they want... and we got a clear answer. the one kids want to eat. [ kids ] oooooooooooooh. toaster strudel. layers of brownie and caramel, dipped in chocolate ready to e sweet moments new from pillsbu. in the refrigerated section >> say man dropped a bag contains $6600 in the shredding machine. the division got involved with a service fixing cash. she turned the confetti back into cash. it required quite a bit of patience. really? wow! deserves a lot of thanks from that gentleman

. >> he faces jail time and a poe section court order to pay the victims' restitution.e've often received numerous complaints of elite sold cars that were in disrepair. used cars are not protected by a lemon law in the state of california. it's highly recommended before you buy a used car that you take it to an independent mechanic for inspection. i'm michael finney, "7 on your i have fallen in love with making bird houses. caw caw! [ director ]what is that? that's a horrible crow. here are some things that i'll make as little portals. honestly, i'd love to do this for the rest of my life so i've got to take care of my heart. for me, cheerios is a good place to start. [ male announcer ] got something you'll love to keep doing? take care of your heart. you can start with cheerios. the natural whole grain oats can help lower cholesterol. brrrbb... makes you feel ageless. [ male announcer ] it's time. love your heart so you can do what you love. cheerios. [ bob ] squak. [ female announcer ] yoplait's real fruit and the goodness of dairy... gives you a little slice of happy

poe: mr. speaker, chief of police garcia is the latest victim in the land of lawless days in mexico. chief garcia was at her job 51 days when she was brutally murdered by drug cartel assassins. in a brazen ambush they shot her seven times when she was headed to work. so many police chiefs have been murdered in mexico no one wants the job. trained officers are refusing promotions. leaving untrained citizens to run the police department. and the border town two housewives are the top cops in town. in chihuahua a new police chief is a 20-year-old student. there is a border war going on and the violence will only get worse on both sides of the line of lawlessness. the rule of law is being stolen by the hand of the gun. and we must help our neighbors in mexico and also secure our border with armed national guard troops. otherwise this wind brewing from the south will bring america the whirlwind. that's just the way it is. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman fr

i yield back. >> thank you, judge poe. we welcome our witnesses. ralph nader, professor steve vladeck, mr. gabriel schoenfeld, attorney kenneth wainstein, thomas blanton, director of the national security archive, attorney abby lowell, well known to this committee in two previous congresses. and our first witness, professor jeffrey stone, professor of law and former dean at the university of chicago law school. he is -- he has written quite a bit of constitutional law, several folks, the first amendment, government power. one of his books, perlis times, free speech in wartime was just recently praised by justice elena kagan is a masterpiece of constitutional history and promises to redefine the national debate on civil liberties and free speech. we are honored by you being here and we ask you to be our first witness in all statements of all of our witnesses will be introduced in their entirety into the record. welcome. >> chairman conyers, judge gohmert, members of the committee, thank you for inviting me and giving me the opportunity to speak with

edgar allan poe is certainly an iconic american literary figure. but for the federal government -- i mean the taxpayers in arizona i think probably don't appreciate the need to pony up money for an edgar allan poe visitors center in new york. the omnibus bill contains upwards of $1 billion increase in spending for the vastly unpopular health care bill that americans said they didn't want and continue to strongly oppose. and here are a couple of the details on that. there is an allocation of $750 million for the prevention and public health fund slush fund for a variety of programs, not named. $175.9 million adjustment in the centers for medicare and medicaid program management account to implement the massive medicaid spanks as well as cuts ex-ex -- expansion and on and on. there are millions included for implementation of the controversial dodd-frank financial reform bill including a securities and exchange commission funding increase of $189 million. that's 17% more than last year. a commodity futures trading commission funding increase of $117.2

there's a $100,000 appropriation for edgar allan poe and visitors center in new york.edgar allan poe is certainly a iconic american literary figurek but for the federal government, i mean, the taxpayers in arizona i think probably don't really money for an edgar allan poe visitors center in new york. the omnibus bill contains upwards of $1 billion increase o in spending for the best the unpopular health care bill the americans said they didn't want it continued to strongly oppose. and here are a couple of the details on that. f there is an allocation off $750 million for the prevention of public health fund slash fun9 for a variety of programs, not named. 175.9 million adjustments in the center for medicare and medicaid services program management account to medicaid expansion as well as the cuts to medicare advantage, something that at least my constituents strongly objectedld to, and 80.7 million other management and on aniad on. inc there are also millions fortiesd implementation of the onntroversy of dodd-frankilli financial reform bill including the securities exc

we still center no official word from the company on the poe -- we still have no official word from the company on the potential round of layoffs but the "new york times" reports that potentially up to 700 -- between 6300 and 700 workers -- 600 and 0670 workers here at yahoo would be laid off. that would represent about 5% of the company's total workforce. if it happens, though layoffs would be the fourth round of layoffs in the past three years. this week's layoffs expected to be concentrated in yahoo's u.s. product group. that group is responsible for designing and building consumer and also advertising services. we did receive a statement from yahoo within the hour. it says, quoting now, yahoo was always evaluating expense to align with the company's financial goals. beyond that we don't comment on rumors or speculation. that statement out this morning from yahoo where again we are expecting potential pink slips to be handed out. no more word from them. >> thank you, mark sayre in sunnyvale. >>> another federal report is expected out today on september's pipeline blast in san bruno.

poe of texas. mr. jones: i ask that i may take my time now. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. the gentleman from north carolina will be recognized for five minutes. mr. jones: madam speaker, thank you very much. the war in afghanistan continues to prove to be an impossible task. enough is enough. america is spending $7 billion a month on the war to break it down further, that's approximately $233 million a day on a war with no end to it at all. madam speaker, our reequipment alone will cost in excess of $13 billion just to bring it back to the same position prior to going into iraq and afghanistan. it is impossible to absorb this amount of money particularly with the debt this country has and the fact that we can't pay our own bills without borrowing money from china, japan and u.a.e. afghan president karzai stated he and i will quote, three enemies, taliban, the united states, the international community. he also said in the "washington post" article that if he had to choose sides he would choose the taliban. this is what our young

tproeus poe -- provides to poland and other allies. the collective security guarantee for nato members. moreover, he says -- and i'm still quoting -- new start is a necessary stepping stone to future negotiations with russia about reductions in tactical nuclear arsenals and a prerequisite for a successful revival of the treaty on conventional forces in europe, the so-called c.f.e. treaty. fill quoting the polish foreign minister, "in effect, new start is a sine qua non for arms control and nonproliferation issues that matter to europe to prevent iran from obtaining nuclear weapons." the polish foreign minister said this. he represents the very people under direct threat, direct threat from the russians and from their tactical nuclear weapons. he believes that new start should be done first -- first -- followed by negotiations on tactical nuclear weapons. secretary general of nato rasmussen has said -- and i quote -- "the new start treaty would also pave the way for arms control and disarmament initiatives in other areas that are vital

i yield back. >> thank you, judge poe. we welcome our witnesses. ralph nader, professor steve vladeck, mr. gabriel schoenfeld, attorney kenneth wainstein, thomas blanton, director of the national security archive, attorney abby lowell, well known to this committee in two previous congresses. and our first witness, professor jeffrey stone, professor of law and former dean at the university of chicago law school. he is -- he has written quite a bit of constitutional law, several folks, the first amendment, government power. one of his books, perlis times, free speech in wartime was just recently praised y justice elena kagan is a masterpiece of constitutional history and promises to redefine the national debate on civil liberties and free speech. we are honored by you being here and we ask you to be our first witness in all statements of all of our witnesses will be introduced in their entirety into the record. welcome. >> chairman conyers, judge gohmert, members of the committee, thank you for inviting me and giving me the opportunity to speak with

poe for five minutes and mr. jones for five minutes. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, so ordered. for what purpose does the gentleman from missouri seek recognition? mr. carnahan: i ask unanimous consent that today following legislative business and any special orders heretofore entered into the following members may be permitted to address the house for five minutes, to revise and extend their remarks and include therein extraneous material. mr. yarmuth of kentucky for five minutes. mr. klein of florida for five minutes. ms. richardson of california for five minutes. ms. kaptur of ohio for five minutes. ms. jackson lee of texas for five minutes. mr. defazio of oregon for five minutes. ms. woolsey of california for five minutes. and mr. graceson of florida for five minutes. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, so ordered. under the speaker's announced policy of january 6, 2009 and under a previous order of the house, the following members are recognized for five minutes each. mr. yarmuth from kentucky. mr. jones, north

and with this forecast, they have the postal said that they of " dodged a major poe bullet"" and theyare continuing to be proactive by making sure that this does not happen again. with tree/lem removal near power lines. >> great tip on the cellphone programming of the number, thank you, will tran >> and here in band learned in the santa cruz mountains with little left of on the rain. and this community in santa cruz monte.. and the san lorenzo valley, and it is only picked up 1 in. over the past 24 hours. it ended up on noon on friday. and to other mountain communities can see 50s/60's of annual rainfall even more with el nino, however, they're predicting 10 in. in the next couple of days. caltrain are bracing for power outages, washed out roads, trees down. and local authorities will be looking on a close look at this river. 3.5 ft. but it has a reputation of coming up, fast and rough weather. and in the san lorenzo valley, rob fladeboe, kron 4 news. the more californians are traveling over the holidays than last year and that is been reporting from aaa with 12 million will travel ov

i yield back. >> thank you, judge poe. we welcome our witnesses. ralph nader, professor steve vladeck, mr. gabriel schoenfeld, attorney kenneth wainstein, thomas blanton, director of the national security archive, attorney abby lowell, well known to this committee in two previous congresses. and our first witness, professor jeffrey stone, professor of law and former dean at the university of chicago law school. he is -- he has written quite a bit of constitutional law, several folks, the first amendment, government power. one of his books, perlis times, free speech in wartime was just recently praised by justice elena kagan is a masterpiece of constitutional history and promises to redefine the national debate on civil liberties and free speech. we are honored by you being here and we ask you to be our first witness in all statements of all of our witnesses will be introduced in their entirety into the record. welcome. >> chairman conyers, judge gohmert, members of the committee, thank you for inviting me and giving me the opportunity to speak with