the current situation in sudan. in egypt, the vice president met with president mubarak and other senior a egyptian officials to discuss sudan policy. and canyon, -- in kenya, he met with the leader in many key ministers. in south africa, i accompanied the vice-president to his extendeddmeeting with former south african president mbeki, the point person on sudan policy today. the vice president's trip was just the most recent example of high-level engagement by this administration in africa. the president's trip to ghana by president to the continent,_ africa's importance to the president and also to the united states. and last september at united nations general assembly, the 26 african heads of state. over the past year, the president has met in the oval office, most recently less than 2.5 weeks ago, a president surly johnson -- president surleigh johnson. and during the nuclear summit in april of this year, the president had bilateral meetings with the south african president j. kept summa -- jacob tsuma. all the

we call on the government of sudan that those in custody receive access to medical care. we call for the security agencies to cease any censorship of media. the united states is concerned about the harassment of journalists in sudan and reminds the government of sudan of its international obligations to respect human rights, including freedoms of assembly and of the press. behind, we are just -- for those -- we launch a new mobile site. the site provides a collection of news releases from state.gov optimized from mobile phones and other devices. the top stories include secretary clinton, country information, daily press briefings and more news. today, for example, on the site, you can highlight a podcast of a program we had conversations with america where this morning, bob blake and former ambassador had a nice 45-minute discussion of the implications of the u.s. dialogue completed last week. and then just a few cats and dogs before taking your questions. we were asked yesterday when did we become aware of the leak of -- alleged leak of department cables? we became aware

but to those of us that followed his issues in sudan and africa, he's a giant for other reasons. he's a giant for his humanitarian work. he's a jind standing up for injustice and unfairness, the war against the southern sued niece where so many christians and traditionalists had suffered for so many years. too many in our country fight to become famous. he was an individual with such tremendous character that he used fame as a means to help those let fortunately. after growing up in sudan and having a chance to remove himself to the united states where he could have lived a comfortable life of riches, he chose instead to give everything he had, his money, his time and his energy to protect those suffering back in his homeland. he became a hero not just on the basketball floor but he became a hero to many evangelical christians, to people of all faith, to lost boys back in sudan and to people all over the world for being a shining example of someone who chose to always stand for justice. a word engraved in the dyess behind me, and understanding the spirit he was as a shot blocker,

after his basketball career, he devoted his time to helping the people in his native sudan. was 47 years old. >>> those are your headlines this hour. i'm don lemon keeping you informed. cnn, the most trusted name in news. to work better on pain than tylenol 8 hour. so why am i still thinking about this? how are you? good, how are you? [ male announcer ] aleve. proven better on pain. cone on, kiddo, let's go. hold on a second... come on up here, where your brothers sit. wow! chevy traverse. a consumers digest best buy, with a 100,000 mile, powertrain warranty. it seats eight comfortably - not that it always has to. now, get 0% apr for 60 months on a 2010 traverse with an average finance savings of around fifty four hundred dollars. see your local chevy dealer. >> larry: maggie griffin, kathy's mother joins us. she is a regular on "my life on the d-list" and author of the new book "tip it." let's take a look at maggie griffin highlights of the new season of "my life on the d-list." watch. >> you and i are judging a kiddie pageant. >> oh, my god. >> i'm going to sing a song, an

last year the prime minister accused israel of being a greater violator of human rights than the sudan and today turkey was one of only two votes against new rounds of sanctions against iran in the security council. the broad-based international campaign to delegitimatize israel. the university campuses have been divided by divestment campaigns and there ha been academic and economic boycotts of israel in europe. and many israelis are wary of traveling to several european countries. the great majority of the world's people alive today were not born-year-old well after world war ii and did not bear witnesto the holocaust. they did not watch as thousands of jewish refugees desperate to start a new life in palestine after the war were prevented from entering the country by britain. they did not witness the miracle of israel's bth in 1948 and the immediate invasion of the new state by five arab armies. for more than six decades, this country has stood by israel. we have admiredity pluck, its ingenuity and its dedication to democratic principles despite all the threats it faces. while there

sudan authorities released one after several hours while continuing to hold the other in detention. we're troubled by the closure of the newspaper there and arrests and a ledged miss treatment ofural a shab treatments and they prevented several activists from departing the country to participate in the congress. in june authorities arrested several individuals in connection with a doctors strike and police reportedly injured at least 12 persons violently dispersing a peaceful program. we want to ensure those in custody are afforded due process and receive medical access. and call for security agencies to seize any censorship of media. the united states is concerns by the continues of harass meant of journalists and nongovernment organizations and reminds the government of sudan of it's international recognition of rights. behind we're just for those that are fans of state.gov. the launch of a new mobile site. h tamberin this site provide as collection of news releases from state.gov optimized for mobile phones and other hand held devices. top stories. secretary clinton. daily press

conflict in africa or the middle east or repression by regimes like those in burma, north korea, or sudan, tens of millions of children, women, and men around the world stand in need of food, shelter, and protection. because of this vulnerability, they are also prime targets for the demumizing form of exploitation and human trafficking. by supporting the work of the u.n. high commissioner for refugees and the many dead nate -- dedicated nongovernmental organizations, the people of the united states don't show our generosity toward the displace and the vulnerable. world refugee day, observed for the 10th time this past weekend, is a fitting time for us to reflect on these dire human needs, commend the bravery and service of those who assist refugees in insecure circumstances around the world, and to recommit ourselves to the protection of displaced populations as a humanitarian and human rights priority. for these reason ares, madam speaker, i support -- for these reasons, madam speaker, i support this measure and urge its prompt adoption. madam speaker, we have no further requests for tim

against this backdrop internationally war criminal was inaugurated as president of sudan and unbelievably the obama administration sent a u.s. government representative ceremony. add vowcy groups expressed their dismay, it was said, quote, the administration missed an opportunity to lead by example. getting nothing in return for this reversal of long-standing u.s. policy is baffling and ineffective diplomacy. i could not agree more. vice president biden is leading a delegation to africa this week. he would be the highest ranking u.s. official since meeting the suedianese, we can only hope this will mark a new beginning for the administration's long faltering and ineffective sudan polcy. i yield back the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman's time has expired. for what purpose does the gentleman from florida rise? >> permission to address the house for one minute. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, the gentleman is recognized for one minute. >> madam speaker, the national now is $1 trillion t took 206 years to get the first $1 trillion of national debt. the l

all these countries thaa we go into, somalia, yemen, sudan, these countries have the most to lose because they will be the first countries that will be overthrown. i would appreciate an answer. it is nine years after the attacks of 9/11. guest: thank you. you are very prospect -- perceptive. the financing simply does not make sense. when i visited qatar, dubai, uae -- and i represent hilton head island -- i tell these people that they look like hilton head island on steroids. these people want to live in the 21st century. you are right. usama bin laden's first target was the royal family of saudi arabia. we should expect more from them and work to stop the financing of terrorism. what is frustrating, everywhere you go, you see islamic charities. the vast majority of these charities are working to alleviate poverty in the region, but some are fronts for terrorism. we must depend on our allies for their own self-interest, self preservation, they need to be working with us to uncover the level of terrorist financing. host: we are talking about the state of terrorism. let's listen to an excha

obama's father to press for political reforms in the country and discuss the situations in somalia and sudan. finally, japan's incoming new prime minister named his new cabinet today keeping core members in miss but adding several fresh faces including a former model. the prime minister hreblgt said he will honor an agreement with washington to move a key u.s. marine base to a less crowded part of okinawa an issue that led to the downfall of his predecessor. those are some of the latest headlines on c-span radio. >> congressional hearings the senate judiciary committee holds a hearing on the decision producing exxon's liability in the 1989 exxon valdiz oil spill. that 10:00 a.m. eastern on pap 3. then we look at the activities of hezbollah in the middle east. among those testifying the coordinator for counterterrorism and former bush administration ambassador ryan crocker 3:00. this morning president obama will be hosting a health care town hall meeting with senior citizens in wheaton, maryland, just outside washington. seniors across the country can participate by phone join the president h

we appreciate the government of sudan.rosecuting the murderers who showed no remorse during the trial. we expect sudanese authorities will apprehend these murderers and a sure that justice is served for those killed and their families. john grant was 32. he worked on democracy and government's programs. he was originally from buffalo, new york. the other man was 39. he joined usaid in 2004 as the disaster assistance response team in darfur. secretary of state clinton expressed once again her full support for these brave public servants and their families. they represent the best u thesaid -- they represent the best of usaid in service and compassion for those in need. we are trying to schedule this briefing between two world cup games. we know the games are under way. the first game was a 1-1 draw between south africa and mexico. we are looking forward to a second game, you're a guy against france -- iuruguay against france. south africa has given vice- president biden a warm welcome. we look forward to a competitive tourn