do you love texas? >> i love texas because texas is pro-business. had started everything all over again it wouldn't be philadelphia. it would be in texas. >> yeah. you're not a cowboy fan, i don't think though? >> no. no. 38-33 on sunday night was an abomination. i am a texas fan. houston is terrific. i love their attitude. maybe super bowl this year. >> what have you noticed today? how do you view that? he's got $30 billion. do we look at this as a way a rich guy is trying to game the system with the dividends or do we look at it as a way of saying maybe the government is the problem here? which is it? >> if they're going to tax dividends at the ordinary income and say i'm at the 48% bracket, it's such a loser to be able to wait if you can give it to us now. there are other islands i'm sure that ellison can buy. is maui for sale? i went to maui once. that's terrific. >> it's jerry's money but steve case owns maui. >> what's left? is there one we can buy. >> you know where you might get a good deal? >> how about the azores. they have to be strapped.

the gentleman from texas. mr. brady: madam speaker, i ask unanimous consent to include in the record an exchange of letters between the ways and means committee and energy and commerce related to this bill. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. mr. brady: at this time i would yield two minutes to the chairman of the health subcommittee, a long-time fighter for patients and those on medicare, the gentleman from california, mr. herger. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from california is recognized for two minutes. mr. herger: i thank my friend from texas. madam speaker, i rise today in strong support of h.r. 1845 as amended. the medicare ivig access and strengthening medicare and repaying taxpayers act of 2012. this legislation would create a three-year demonstration project to provide up to 4,000 medicare beneficiaries suffering from primary immuneow deficiency diseases with in-home coverage of ivig. medicare beneficiaries with p.i.t.d. -- p.i.d. need the biological ivig to boost their immune system so

i want to praise our texas congressional delegation. we call it team texas. it is a spirit that holds our delegation together, republicans and democrats. i noted that there are those in washington who think texans are a little too loud and we have a little too much fun but i can assure everyone that texas hearts are as big as our mouth. it has been a long and wonderful 19 plus years. we hit the ground running and never stopped. when i was first elected in a special election in 1993, we had two -- actually four full planeloads of people, fly up for my swearing in. it was a special election, we filled the entire gallery. and those rowdy texans were so happy to watch my little swearing in ceremony and it was a great day for me as well as my wonderful and loyal friends and supporters. i started having weekly constituents' calls that first year because there were so many visitors from texas and i wanted to make sure at least there was one time every week that any texan who was here who wanted to see me could come and visit and was welcome so every thursday morning

law in texas. that act so startled him that he lurch back, jumped back. the officer behind him who had been the first on the scene thought at that moment that he must have seen the gunslinger, the person who was threatening people in the apartment so he got into a crouching position with his gun pointed straight ahead he maneuvered into the bed room with the light still offer. he said he saw don lawrence and tyro garner on the bed having a will sex, not oral sex. we have a significant difference in what they say they were seeing. both of those facts would have violated the texas sodomy law. officers say they told john lawrence and tyro garner to stop what they were doing and stand back away from each other and they would not stop according to the officers. some very about male voices yelling at them inside the bed room. finally one of the officers said he flipped off a light in the bed room so everybody could see everybody very clearly now and he says they would still not stop and in fact he says j

>> now on booktv, fairness 17th annual texas book festival in austin, texas, robert draper discusses his book titled "do not ask what good we do" inside the u.s. house of representatives. this is about 45 minutes. >> afternoon in the ceo and editor-in-chief of the texas tribune. i'm pleased to be here developed buddy, robert draper, magazine writer and author whose latest book is "do not ask what good we do." robert is a familiar face around these parts having spent the media early part of this tour is one of texas marquee writers. i together kenefick dean martin and jerry lewis back on stage one time. he is currently a contributing writer to "the new york times" magazine and "national geographic" and correspondent for gq. dead certain a critically acclaimed biography at church biography of george w. bush, comprehensive history "rolling stone" magazine and a novel he transposed. robert is a native of houston attended university of texas at austin. please join me in welcoming robert draper.

i have deep texas roots. the senate seat that i hold in my line belong to thomas jefferson rust, my great, great-grandfather's law partner and good friend. they both signed the texas declaration of independence from mexico in 1886. that reminds me that we must protect the freedom so many ancestors fought to produce and retain. my colleague sitting on the floor is in the sam houston line and that is a proud line taofplt thomas jefferson russ and sam houston were commander of chief and secretary of war when we fought for independence. it is so fitting that those two were our first two selected senators when texas became a state in 1845. each summer i take a week to tour one part of texas on a bus. it has been so much fun. after we did the first one, which was the el camino rale del hoyas. and we went from the louisianian border to the mexican border -- and it took us a week on the bus -- it was so great that we have done it every year since in a different part of texas. it is my state staff's favorite week all

the gentleman from texas is -- the gentleman from texas -- mr. scott: i yield back the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from virginia yields back the gentleman from texas. mr. smith: i yield back the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the question is will the house concur in the senate amendments to h.r. 6029? those in favor say aye. those opposed, no. in the opinion of the chair, 2/3 being in the affirmative, the rules are suspended -- the gentleman from virginia. mr. scott: i object to the vote on the ground that a quorum is not present and make a point of order that a quorum is not present. the speaker pro tempore: pursuant to clause of rule 20, further proceedings on this moe -- on this motion will be postponed. for what purpose does the gentleman from texas seek recognition? mr. smith: i move that the house concur in of h.r. 6621, t correct and improve certain provisions of the leahy-smith america invents act and title 35, united states. the speaker pro tempore: the clerk will report the title. the clerk:

the gentleman from texas. mr. smith: mr. speaker, i yield as much time as he may consume to the gentleman from south carolina, mr. gowdy, who is the sponsor of this legislation. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from south carolina is recognized. mr. gowdy: thank you, mr. speaker. mr. speaker, i would like to first thank mr. chairman, lamar smith. this may be my last opportunity to thank him for his service as chairman of the judiciary committee. not just this bill but for the full two years he's done a fantastic job. and i would like to thank the chairman for that. mr. speaker, two things are clear. protection, security, public safety, those are the fundamental obligations of government. and secondly, we live in an increasingly dangerous world with increasing threats against our citizens and targets that are viewed as high profile. for those reasons, mr. speaker and others, i earnestly believe those who serve this country as president should never have to worry about their personal safety. under current law, protection

texas. from the arrest of john lawrence and garner to justice kennedy's reading of the supreme court's decision in 2003. the ruling made same-sex sexual activity legal in all the states and paved the way for same-sex marriage laws. >> host: as you have written a book on the supreme court case of lawrence v. texas. a book that tells that story from the beginning to the end. give us a big picture was the case important? >> guest: i would say it's probably one of the most civil rights decisions or constitutional law individual liberty decisions from the supreme court over the past fifty years or so. and it's the most important decision so far for the rights of gay men and lesbian. it's an opinion that is important to a great many people, and i think we'll be long remembered on american constitutional history. >> host: tell me, in other words it was one sort of law that was in effect prior to lawrence, and lawrence changed the law in a big way. tell me a little bit about the head together lawren

texas, john. john, i am pleased to say we'll get the opportunity that i have had all of these years when people step up and introduce me as a senior citizen of texas. i'm happy to turn that mantle over to my colleague. and i'm very proud that he is going to be a deputy republican leader in the next congress. i know that he will be a steady hand at the wheel as we try to steer the ship in the right direction. he has proven time and time again that steady leadership is the one that rises to the top. i think you for being on the floor as well today. -- thank you for being on the floor as well. team texas, it is a spirit that holds our delegation together, republicans and democrats. there are those in washington who think that texans are a little too loud and have a little too much fun, but i can assure you that team texas is good. it has been a long and wonderful 19 plus years. and i was urged elected in a special election in 1993, there were four people who flew up for my swearing in. it was a speci

especially in texas. that is one reason why what we have, which began as an egalitarian thing, has evolved into a racial system where the people who benefit are often more affluent than the people who don't. i stop myself on benefit. >> the gentleman right here has a question. >> yes, i would kind of like to ask a question. >> identifier so? unit below, my name is stephen and i have military affiliation. i would like to ask a question that is outside the box. but everything that you are all saying, sort of assumes that there should be some type administered ivy university for the academic achievement, and i would like to throw out to you the idea that every other service provided in our society was to be at that price. therefore when the people who most needed it would determine that they are willing to pay the price for the best education. in fact, a lot of times you have brilliant people who have known me to go to university, and they are going to get very little out of it. and it may be the weakest stu

the university of texas. it does not get you into your preferred academic program. so so if you want to be in business, and that's filled up, you're guaranteed to get into something but not necessarily into business. it has some clear limits. first, it only applies to graduates of high schools in texas. so you can't get anybody out of state that way. second, only applies if the school ranks individuals, and it turns out that in texas and many other places for academic reasons schools do not rank individuals because they think it's bad pedagogically, and they think it's ultra competitive. those students cannot get in under the top ten preference. third, it only deals with brains and not brawn. you wouldn't necessarily get any athletes, any musicians or any other people besides those who score the highest on their s.a.t.s. s.a.t.s are interest, but they probably ought not to be the only criteria, or at least that's what the university of texas thinks for admitting people to their undergraduate program. it canno

i have deep texas roots. the senate seat that i hold in my mind belonged to thomas jefferson rusk, my great, great grandfather's law partner and good friend. they both signed the texas decoration of independence from mexico in 1836. that reminds me everyday that we must protect the freedom that so many of our ancestors fought, reduce and retain. my colleagues sitting on the floor is in the san houston one, and that is a proud line, too. thomas jefferson rusk and sam houston were the commander-in-chief and secretary of war of the texas army when we fought for independence. and it is so fitting that those two were the first to select a senators when texas became a state in 1845. each summer, i take a week to to work one part of texas on a bus. it has been so much fun after we did the first one, which was the el camino -- that we had just passed a bill to designate at the national historic trail, and we went from the louisiana border to the mexican border, and it took us a week on the bus. it was so great that w

(applause) texas recovers is puttin' on this event called the big texas rally for recovery. big texas rally for recovery. wow. this is huge, because texas, of course now, is a part of promoting recovery at a statewide level. we've got people from across the state showing up to present a positive face and voice of recovery. we want you to know that recovery is possible. say it loud, say it proud, "i am in recovery!" (crowd: i am in recovery!) it's so important that this event takes place, especially in texas. for so long, people in recovery have been hidden in church basements, and they've kept their anonymity, and everybody needs to know that people do recover and live successful, productive, wonderful lives. and this is one way we can make the public aware that recovery is real, and recovery is rewarding, and recovery restores health and families. the reality of recovery is a whole, healthy community. so everybody benefits. we've got to thank everybody. it's a party out here. and that's the name of the theme for recovery month this year, is that everyone benefits. that's th

>> texas is the best state in the country.have the financial strength of germany and low-cost production of china. you look at the gdp numbers, we in texas had 3.6% gdp this year and the department of labor projects average 5% over the next two years. that is twice the u.s. average. liz: when you look at pension funds, a lot of viewers have investments in them, many of them are struggling so when it comes to what you use to do when running teachers' retirement fund you went to private equity guys and you went to the fund managers and you said cut your fees. i am not dealing with this anymore. tell people, is there a threshold? is 1% too much? warren buffett think people pay too much in fees. >> i'm not going to disagree with warren buffett bought the structure especially in real estate more so than private equity is fair and equitable. the work i did with the institutional limited partner association, the pension fund real-estate assooiation was to increase governance, alignment of interest and transparency. having been a part

wayne, let me ask you about texas and redistricting.istricting has obviously been a benefit to republicans. do you think that the redistricting issue will presently democrats from taking control on the state side? >> it's certainly a big, big problem. look at what happened in texas as an example of what happened, i think, in many states in this last redistricting fight. the growth in population in texas was driven in almost exclusively by a growth in hispanic population but when it came to four additional congressional seats on the congressional side democrats only got one. republicans got three seats. so redistricting is key to the republican effort to continue to hold on power, certainly in congress. and you see at the state level as well because we have redistricting at the legislature. >> right. >> both the house and senate. >> we've only got just a few seconds left. just quickly on immigration, do you think that the republicans in congress will use this to their benefit to pick up additional clout in those states that they might be

i have deep texas roots.the senate seat that i hold in my line belong to thomas jefferson rust, my great, great-grandfather's law partner and good friend. they both signed the texas declaration of independence from mexico in 1886. that reminds me that we must protect the freedom so many ancestors fought to produce and retain. my colleague sitting on the floor is in the sam houston line and that is a proud line taofplt thomas jefferson russ and sam houston were commander of chief and secretary of war when we fought for independence. it is so fitting that those two were our first two selected senators when texas became a state in 1845. each summer i take a week to tour one part of texas on a bus. it has been so much fun. after we did the first one, which was the el camino royale del hoyas. and we went from the louisianian border to the mexican border -- and it took us a week on the bus -- it was so great that we have done it every year since in a different part of texas. it is my state staff's favorite week all

the storm is forming in texas. here is how it plays out, nice clear friday, friday night looking good. saturday wintery from six a.m. to 2:00, a couple inches of snow coming our way, plan your weekend accordingly. >>> that's it for us. you can get the latest online at abc2news.com and go to good morning maryland at 4:30 bright and early.

the gentleman from texas. mr. sessions: i'd like to just make sure that the speaker that was up here, mr. becerra, understands that on august 1 of this year, we passed a bill to extend tax cuts for the middle class. 256-171. we've done that. it's now awaiting senate approval. i reserve my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from massachusetts. >> i'd like to yield three minutes to the democratic whip, mr. hoyer. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized for three mins. mr. hoyer: i ask unanimous consent to ethheth -- to revise and extend. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized. mr. hoyer: i thank my friend for yielding, i want to thank the chairman of theule -- rules of -- rules committee for his efforts as well. ladies and gentlemen, we talked a lot, correctly, about creating certainty. alleviating uncertainty. alleviating angst among our people and among our economy. we have an opportunity to bring certainty to a large segment of american that -- segment of america that they

she would get very strong support in texas. she and president clinton in 1927 went down there to campaign for george mcgovern. >> rose: the late george mc2k3w06 earn. >> still very much remembered. so i am confident she would get support. i think within the next six to eight years that texas is going to be a compet competitive state, perhaps a purple state it is going to take some time. >> rose: what is going to change that. >> there are three things making it more competitive. first the demographic changes in the last ten years, latinos accounted for 65% of the growth, and their electoral impact is growing. secondly because texas has done well during this downturn you have dones-- tons of people moving in from california, nevada, florida, colorado, other places that are having a moderating influence on the state. and then the third is that the republicans have just gone off the rails. and they're losing the business community little by little so they are -- >> why are they losing the business community? >> because it has becom

in texas, a live stock feed store. and high winds toppled a tree in harris county, texas, in front of a driver trying to help other driver in the middle of the road. and in west texas, lubbock looked like a winter wonderland. forecasters say the system could cause more problems in travel problems later in the week as it moves east. chris pallone, nbc news in birmingham, alabama. >> and she'll tell us where the storm is headed in just a few minutes. >>> but first, lawmakers have one more day of vacation before returning to capitol hill before averting the so-called fiscal cliff before the new year. president obama has cut short his hawaiian holiday. he'll come back to washington tomorrow night. nbc's danielle leigh is live. >> reporter: richard, good morning. there. is still a hope that a deal can get done, but confidence in that bargain with real reform has all but disappeared. americans are already taking a good hard look at their wallets, as confidence the country will avoid the fiscal cliff diminishes. >> i don't th

and, yeah, i was thinking in texas, it's amazing.born and pre-born, but it's clear that there is not a big price to pay in texas for limiting women's choices both in terms of what kind of health care they want to get and whether or not they can get safe abortions or any abortions at all. but, you know, i think it brings up an interesting point, the demographics in texas, as is true all over this country, are beginning to change a little bit. >> wasn't that the miscalculation in a sense that the romney campaign made this time around, maybe part of this calculation sam is talking about, governors feel they can, you know, reduce health care services either through medicaid or planned parenthood, perhaps those people aren't going to go and vote. what we saw is women did turn out and vote in big numbers and voted for the party they felt is going to protect their health services. >> there's also an economic argument to be made here, right? the more you shred the social safety net, the less access women have to basic health care, the more i

or as they say in texas high, y'all. great day to be in texas and today i have the honor and pleasure to be at the texas book festival serving as a moderator, and i'm pleased to be here with rachel l. swams. i will tell you a few things about rachel because you came here to hear her and not me and our time is limited. she has worked for the new york times since 1995. reporting on domestic policy, national politics, immigration, the presidential campaign of 2004, and 2008, and first lady michele obama and her role in the obama white house. i met rachel at an event this year where i bought a book, the book she wrote, "american tapestry: the story of the black, white, and multiracial ancestors of michelle obama". after hearing her talk, i'd bought six more copies. i bought them for all my family members and to give out as christmas gifts. now after having read her book i can tell you it was a good investment. it helps me better understand my own family and many mysteries surrounding my own family. rachel l. swams's book is

the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from texas re-- from texas reserves. the gentlelady from new york is recognized. mrs. maloney: having no further speakers, i yield back the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlelady yields. the gentleman from texas is recognized. mr. farenthold: thank you, mr. speaker. i urge my colleagues to join me in supporting h.r. 4389, the cecil e. bolt post office, i urge all members to join me in support of this bill and yield back the remainder of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from texas yields back. the question is, will the house suspend the rules and pass the bill h.r. 4389? those in favor say aye. those opposed, no. in the opinion of the chair, 2/3 being in the affirmative -- the rules are suspended, the bill is passed and without objection the motion to reconsider is laid on the table. the gentlelady from new york is recognized. mrs. maloney: mr. speaker, i object to the vote on the grounds that a quorum is not present and make a point of order that a quorum is not present. the speaker pr

today i want to congratulate johnny manzell of texas a&m university in college station, texas, as the 2012 recipient of the 78th annual heisman memorial trophy. on saturday, johnny football, as he is now known, wowed audiences across the nation with his steady poise and remarkable play making ability. as a freshman, he personifies the fighting texas aggie spirit and proves the impossible is never out of reach. leading the aggies in their inaugural season in the southeastern athletic conference, johnny threw for 3,419 yards and ran for 1,181 yards, and he garnered 34 touchdowns. he broke a multitude of a&m, s.e.c., and ncaa records along the way. johnny is the first freshman and only the fifth player to have at least 3,000 yards passing and 1,000 rushing yards in a season. he holds f.b.s. freshman records for both rushing yards by a quarterback and all purpose yards by an individual. he is the s.e.c. record holder in total yards in a season of 4,600 breaking the previous record in two fewer games than the prior record holder. he also achieved an s.e.c. record for total yards in a singl

probably wasn't on anybody's radar out of college station, texas, but he put himself on

pipeline is experiencing get another road block this time coming from a texas judge will bring you the latest in this saga and show you who stands to gain the most from it. as blends a december twelfth i am here in washington d.c. i'm liz wall and you're watching r.t. . we begin with the international uproar after north korea test launched a long range rocket and the greater foreign policy implications north korea says it's an experiment to put a satellite into space but the u.s. japan and south korea are among the nations that fear that this is a step toward the secretive country launching a long range nuclear weapon on north korea of course is part of what's been infamously dubbed the axis of evil it was president george w. bush that first put the label of a group of countries during his state of the union speech back in two thousand and two states like these and their terrorist allies constitute and actually should be able. to threaten the peace of the world by seeking weapons of mass destruction. these regimes pose a grange and growing danger. well north korea iran and iraq make up

>> not in texas. texas, the tobacco industry has absolute privilege to do anything they want.e advertising to smokeless tobacco, chewing tobacco. their appetite in this -- are they advising people about the dangers of the jaw and the debt? >> the surgeon general says this is dangerous and will cause sheet cancer, throat cancer, lip cancer and does all of that. stuart: they transferred from smoking cigarettes, you pay an arm and a leg to get that one and transfer it to smokeless tobacco. >> nicotine -- stuart: when you can't sue. >> can sue in texas. it is tough to sue tobacco companies, their visions. liz: even though the 1998 masters tobacco settlement with 45 state attorneys general you can't sue, was their state of limitations? >> that settlement was just to stop government suits, that settled the state actions for medicare reimbursement. individuals still have a right to sue in many states, not in texas, in florida for example a lot of suits go forward. in california some go forward but it is very difficult. the tobacco company lawsuit position is take no prisoners, we wil

view, texas. he has a great heritage and connectedness to the black power movement, and he's a good combination of peace, gentleness, firmness, leadership and courage. and i might say that he was a man for these times. just as the bible dictated thattester was a woman for her -- that esther was a woman for her time. our chairman of the congressional black caucus found his role in a number of challenges that we faced. and if i might paraphrase a biblical story, hopefully i have it nearly right, but i call this chairman a modern day joseph, who was able to wear the multicolor coat, representing constituencies from different backgrounds and going to represent his people in a foreign land. chairman cleaver would go to places where others had not gone or raise his voice to issues that were unpopular and he did so with the consensus and collaboration of the astute and committed members of the congressional black caucus. i went to his district, as many of us did. we're proud to see the affection and frie

texas, a book that tells the story from the beginning to the end. let me begin with sort of a big picture of question at the end. why is the lawrence case important? >> guest: i would say this is probably one of the most important civil rights decisions or constitutional individual liberty decisions from the supreme court over the past 50 years or so. and it's the most important decision so far for the rights of gay men and lesbians. so this is an opinion that is important a great many people, and i think will be longer but

wasn't just for a president who had been hit by at shots but also the governor of texas. if youngblood hadn't thrown himself on top of lyndon johnson they didn't know if the shot was intended for him. they didn't know if this was a conspiracy, an international conspiracy or some other kind of conspiracy. they say we have got to get you out of here immediately and getting back to the plane and taking off for washington as we can secure yousef in the white house. johnson says no. i am not leaving until mrs. kennedy leaves with me. so we can get her back to washington. won't leave without her husband's body. johnson's as we go to the plane and wait for her and the body there. calm and decisive as if he thought everything through in a moment, that scene on the plane when he gets to the plane also haven't been described from his point of view. we all know the photograph, lyndon johnson standing with his hand up, jacqueline kennedy standing next to him, ladybird on the other side, the judge with the bible administering the oath. it hadn't been told from johnson's point of view

alerts stretch from texas all the way to maine as it brings strong winds and heavy snowfall.t of damaging winds and tornadoes is expected in much of the south, and in the west another storm is bringing rain as it moves inland with some heavy snow m mountains. >>> in sports a christmas day rematch of last year's nba finals. lebron james led the miami heat with 29 points and nine assists. as miami squeaked by the oklahoma city thunder 103-97. kevin durant had 33 points for the thunder, but missed a game-tying shot in the final seconds. miami is now 19-6, matching the franchise best 25-game start. >>> in los angeles the lakers won their fifth straight game. kobe bryant scored 34 points in the 194 victory over the knick. the knicks controlled most of the game led by j.r. smith's 24 points, but a strong fourth quarter for l.a. put them over the top. >>> in brooklyn celtics rondo scored 19 points as boston took on the nets. the celtics took control with fourth quarter runs. boston easily beat brock lynn 93-76. >>> and it was a big night for the los angeles clippers. the reserve out

what the texas association of school board says.have a document on its website that says you are allowed to exchange gifts, cards religious messages, you can create religious symbols in art and religious music can be performed at school. this is not a problem. no one is stopping anyone from saying merry christmas. >> heather: i pulled that up, as well. their suggestion, their guidance they offer to the schools in that area. at least two occasions we found where schools were forced to change their christmas tree to a holiday day. one was in ashland, oregon, in 2009 they were forced to take the tree down and alter the display. and in stockton, california, they recommended banning christmas trees. >> what is happening in texas in this particular school.... >> let me tell you what is happening in texas. right down the road where i sit in plano, texas, they had a holiday party and they had red and green tissue themed paper plates and parents complained. that is why they changed it from christmas to holiday. this is defining difference be

let's zoom in right here to crocket in texas.do warning for houston county in southeast texas. it goes for another 30 minutes. it is just the beginning of a day we anticipate to see lots of severe weather in terms of a tornado threat throughout the southeast. that is why a tornado watch has been issued for louisiana including baton rouge, thibodeau, and new orleans. the tornado watch goes into effect until 1:00 p.m. central time. we are likely to see it extended and expanded as the day goes on. what a christmas day to see so much in the way of thunderstorms and frequent lightning strikes. you see them fire up across texas, louisiana, mississippi, jackson getting hammered right now by severe weather. we talked about tornadoes. today is a big day where we may see tornadoes break out across parts of louisiana, a moderate risk in effect meaning a 30 to 60% chance of a -- within a 25-mile radius of the orange area here. less of a risk into atlanta. still we may see severe weather here. we certainly saw the fog earlier today. that will

the gentleman from texas. mr. hall: madam speaker, i yield five minutes to the very capable majority whip, the gentleman from california, mr. mccarthy. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized for five minutes. mr. mccarthy: thank you, madam speaker, and to the committee, thank you for your work and especially to chairman hall for his tenure on the committee and his history making here in congress. i thank you. mr. speaker, i rise today in support of h.r. 6612, to honor two great pioneers in american err naughtics and space exploration. dr. hugh dryden and astronaut neil armstrong. some of us here today can remember the pride every american felt in the summer of 1969 when we heard neil armstrong utter those famous words, that's one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind, when he led the apollo 11 mission and landed on the moon. with this incredible trip, armstrong served as a test pilot for seven years at what is presently called the dryden flight research center in california. armstrong acquir

and i do a story coming from texas where a judge halted construction of the keystone x.l. pipeline a texas land owner name michael bischof filed a lawsuit against trans canada that's the company building the pipeline from alberta canada downs of the gulf of mexico a pipeline would transport tar sands but bishop said that trans canada like to have another owner is when they said the pipeline would transport crude oil tar sands however solid bishop is also worried the pipeline will contaminate his land dexie county judge court judge signed a two week injunction that will halt work on bishop's property it went into effect yesterday but on december nineteenth the injunction ends so what will happen to the pipeline that already has reported that trans canada isn't the only one with a stake in the pipeline susan rice the current ambassador to the u.n. and possibly the next secretary of state has between three hundred and six hundred thousand dollars worth of investments in trans canada but there's more the canadian company contributed over one hundred twelve thousand dollars and

we saw the lines in texas. we saw the lines in arizona. me, the best political trend was the unintended consequence of mobilizing voters. >> all right. i think that's a good one. what do you think, richard? >> well, i'm tempted to say the best was the tea party? that's got a couple more years to roll. i'm going to say all of those people who said young people wouldn't show up this election, they were not interested. they were gloomy. they showed up. the young people are engaged, not just this cycle, but last cycle. for cycles to come, this generation is going to take part in elections to come. i think that's the best thing you could have. >> he really does want to be our simon. he always gives us one option if he goes to the other. >> crystal? but i always follow him with being crystal clear, pun intended. >> i thought one of the best, most heartening trends this year was that the big dollars, as you referenced, carl rove, shell don addleson, the coke brothers, the super pacts, they didn't win up winning at the end of the day. it was ordin

texas yield? mr. cornyn: mr. president, i would just ask that -- we have four senators here that are prepared to speak, and i just want to make sure we have an adequate time to speak, so any time that has been used by the distinguished senator from new york, that that be not added to our time -- or subtracted from our time, that we retain the total of 45 minutes. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. cornyn: under those circumstances, i would yield. mr. schumer: i appreciate the courtesy of my friend and ranking member on the immigration subcommittee. the presiding officer: the senator from new york. mr. schumer: i will now ask unanimous consent that the judiciary committee be discharged from further consideration of s. 3553, the brains act, and the senate proceed to its consideration, that the bill be read a third time and passed, and that the motion to reconsider be laid upon the table with no intervening action or debate. and i would just add -- and i will be brief because i don't want