and i hope and pray that matters to the american people, and i believe it does. and i hope and pray that our friends on the democratic side will start taking a little bit of interest, because i can tell you this about senator mccain and myself. when president bush's policies in iraq were crumbling, we did not have enough troops and john mccain, to his credit, said that publicly and asked for the resignation of president bush's secretary of defense because of failed policy. when we discovered the abuses at guantanamo bay and abu ghraib when it came to detainee policy, both of us stood up and said the system failed. don't believe it when they tell you this was a few bad apples. why did we do that? i've been a military lawyer for 31 years. it means a lot to me to adhere to the conventions we've signed up to. senator mccain, if there was ever an american hero in the senate, it's him, who's lived through a country that practices torture and he did not want us to go down that road. when we did those things, we were great americans holding the system accountable and doin

the end of american world order." john bradshaw, let me start with you, looking at the speech, hearing the president laying out and explaining it today, was it a departure or a reiteration? >> i think it was time for the president to try to draw together a lot of things that have been done in foreign policy that he has not gotten credit for. he was taking a lot of hits, a lot of criticism from conservatives in congress, and it was time to explain more his approach. i don't think it's a great departure. it does explain in detail exactly what circumstances will require the use of force and when we will use diplomacy. in that sense i think it was useful in helping people understand what the administration was doing, but it did not really depart where they have been over the last few years. >> so a refinement, then? >> refinement is one way to put at it. a better articulation of what they're trying to do. >> christian whiten, what did you make of it? was it all of the peace? was it things that the president has said before

the american people deserve the truth. and most importantly, the families of those four brave men deserve the truth. this committee will build upon the excellent oversight work conducted to this date and ask questions and demand answers. constitutional check and balances were intended to ensure that each branch of government conduct itself with the utmost integrity and do so within the law. that is our duty. and we will solemnly and jishously carry this out. today we have the opportunity to stand together and take another step closer to accomplishing that goal, to finding the truth and i urge my colleagues in the house to support this resolution. and i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: mr. sessions: we reserve our time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from florida will control the time. mr. hastings: i'm pleased to yield five minutes to the distinguished the gentleman from maryland, my good friend and member of the oversight and government reform committee as its ranking member, five minutes to mr. cummings. the

on the american front here. when the crowd grew, he decided more would expand to fit in more patrons. the movement has taken the lead but the result has been frequent conflicts that reflects the deep intellectual and cultural risk between major constituencies in the conservative movement. it is a big tent of people sharing common principles, but with wildly different worldviews. the movement includes traditionalists and libertarians, foreign-policy walks -- alicia missed. the tea party and the establishment, just to name a few. many of these groups really and truly disliked each other. i mean, it is amazing how much they dislike each other. but they come together in support of the conservative movement's pillars but not frequently enough. the conservative movement is noble in many ways. many would rather learn different wings of the movement and to unite and fight the infidels attempting to tear down the beloved country. the american conservative movement, the one stripe put in place with its tests on certain iss

the american original. for over three decades, the sharpest minds, best sources, hardest talk. >>> issue one, angela comes calling. >> german chancellor, angela merkel, arrived at the white house on friday at a time of unprecedented german power. >> i don't -- this is a very important issue. it will be very important for us to bring the negotiations, very quickly to a close. >> since the economic crisis of 2009 five years ago, germany has been the driving force of the european union's economic policy. from the size, terms, and timing of bailouts for members to the depth and pace of european economic integration. on the eastern front, germany's caution and confronting russia has controlled the pace of eu and american sanctions. and tempered nato's response in the front line countries of poland and the baltics. close ties with china give germany a foothold in asia and beijing a line of influence through berlin. in fact, the increase in trade between china and germany particularly in german exports to china, ha

for decades. >> with the fallout of the watergate scandal as well as americans awing in voe et nam mistrust of the government and the military he suggest that moment that a young keith alexander marie marieeried his school sweetheart. >> you join close to the vietnam days when the military wasn't behind everybody. >> the moral wasn't great coming out of vietnam. >> when i got into the army watn i saw were the striptypes of individuals from the 70s and 90s. i said state stay a few more years. it was a privilege and honor to be a part of that. >> in response to the findings of the church committee, in 1978 the federal government passed the foreign surveillance enact. before they could perform certain surveillance within the u.s. the nsa adapted to the new rules and ironically the agency's lowest point up until then came a number of years later precisely because of the greatest success the fall of the soviet union. >> if you seek peace, tear down this wall. >> after the cold war ended congress wanted what they called a peace step. so they put the budget and nsa took

that night marked the before and after in american history, when the impossible became possible, when might-never-happen event actually did. and whether or not you voted for barack obama in 2008, or in 2012, in doing so, we americans knew we were taking a giant step forward in living up to our nation's proud ideal that all men are decree oughted equal. >> if there is anyone out there who still doubts that america is a place where all things are possible, who still wonders if the dream of our founders is alive in our time, who still questions the power of our democracy, tonight is your answer. >> president obama's election transformed the way the world looks at america, but also the way we look at ourselves. >> it makes me so proud of our country. it was electric, throughout the world. >> when you looked in that audience and you saw people with tears in their eyes, you knew this was more than just an ordinary election. >> the night he won is one of our finest moments as nation. it was a tear jerker. it was both the joy of the moment, and the journey. >> the journey really began in the

they see themselves as following in the american tradition. by contrast, they place their opponents come in the abortion clinics as following in the tradition of the not the death camps. -- nazi death camps. they look at the animal liberation movement and the e-echo extremists are drawn from the ranks of main street groups that they've become disaffected with conventional political lobbying and they offer so-called direct action techniques. groups such as the liberation front and the animal liberation front. they've adopted a variety of criminal means to bring about a diverse range of goals. some of the most extremist elements such as the un a bomber ted kaczynski show the collapse of the technical civilization. without the e-echo extremists has been responsible for the considerable amount of property damage, so not many fatalities. there are indications, however, that some people in the movement have adopted a more apocalyptic and misanthropic worldview, so as a consequence they could be inclined to wage lethal attacks in the future. since the

it tends not to work very well in the american view. you need to have a kind of, somebody being the process manager. and this is one you could say for some american policymakers even under president obama been the view that it would be a kind of maximallism light that is strong leadership, the management of the process even in the absence of the kind of power that tended to make industrial grade maximallism work in the past. your question about post-cold war strategy is an interesting one, and it obliges me to admit how crude and simple minded my views of american foreign policy strategy are. you know, you say, well, it's been the commitments to no peer competitor, yes, to various other principles that have guided american policy. there's just a difference in doing it, you know, the resources that one could commit to the cause. yeah, i agree. but i think the difference in commitment of resources is fundamental. and so i tend to think that, you know, foreign policy schools, i mean, we dress them up with a lot of strategic sophistication,

that are hurting, the americans you are starting to doubt whether the fundamentals of the american dream are still alive, to go with them and say -- here is the new way forward, here's the way to take us to this new american century. for us, it begins with a simple purpose, a simple idea. we believe that america must always be the nation of equal opportunity. equal opportunity means that it doesn't matter where you start out in life. how poor your parents were. we believe every human being has a god-given right to pursue happiness, to achieve everything they were created to achieve, to put their talents to good use, to dream any dream they want, and work hard to achieve it. we believe that this should always be a nation where you should be able to go as far as your talent and your work will take you. at the core of equal opportunity is a very simple concept. that is the value of work. a concept that's been lost. work is not a burden. work is a good thing. it is good for our country and it is good for people. it is not just a way to pay your bills. it gives purpose to your life. it allows

the trust to the american people. you know, it's healthy to be skeptical of your government but if you don't believe a word that comes out of the mouth of the administration, there is a real problem. i don't think the justice department is going to pursue this. the same thing that is going to ppen to ms. lerner and we've got to do our job. we've got to deal with these people that are in contempt of congress. for that reason, i have h.r. 4447 that is pending before this house that would withhold the pay of anyone in contempt of congress. we have to use the power of the purse and everything we've got to reclaim the power of the purse and the power that the constitution gave this body to get to the truth and be the representatives of the people. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields back the balance of his time. the gentleman from california reserves. the gentleman from maryland is recognized. mr. cummings: we reserve. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from california is ecognized. the gentleman

the year. oversight committee that killed four americans. fromabout attacks republican senators john mccain and lindsey graham. >> a couple of live event to tell you about tomorrow. check hagel to talk about the future nato. later, she speaks at the u.s. chamber of commerce about u.s. german relations and the significance of the transatlantic trade and investment partnership. >> president obama on thursday under the teacher of the year ending was teacher from maryland. this is 15 minutes. >> thank you. well, welcome to the white house. let me start off by saying thank you to a leader of unbelievable passion and expertise and dedication; somebody who every single day wakes up and thinks about three things -- either his family, basketball or how to give child a world-class education -- our secretary of education, arne duncan. i also want to thank our members of congress who are here today. i am thrilled to have them here and always encourage all members of congress to focus on education and teachers. and i am thrilled to be welcoming all our st

another issue worth noting is the american national identity. over the years, american national identity has come to be defined by a creek rather than by race or ethnicity or culture so components of this creed include things like the principles of liberty, equality, individualism, representative government and private property but as the late samuel huntington pointed out national identity based solely on a creed can be fragile. in 2004 he wrote an important but controversial book titled who are we? the challenges to america's national identity. as he explained, the rise of multiculturalism and decline of the assimilation ideal could diminish the larger american national identity which he believed was essentials for the survival of the country as a unified political entity. this could be dangerous because protracted economic downturn could undercut the credibility of the american dream and by extension of american national identity. as a consequence extremism long relegated to the fringe could become more mainstream. thank you, that is all i hav

the trust to the american people. you know, it's healthy to be skeptical of your government but if you don't believe a word that comes out of the mouth of the administration, there is a real problem. i don't think the justice department is going to pursue this. the same thing that is going to ppen to ms. lerner and we've got to do our job. we've got to deal with these people that are in contempt of congress. for that reason, i have h.r. 4447 that is pending before this house that would withhold the pay of anyone in contempt of congress. we have to use the power of the purse and everything we've got to reclaim the power of the purse and the power that the constitution gave this body to get to the truth and be the representatives of the people. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields back the balance of his time. the gentleman from california reserves. the gentleman from maryland is recognized. mr. cummings: we reserve. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from california is ecognized. the gentleman

about the sent % of all americans have some debt. the middle class survive under this kind of financial squeeze? in just a moment, we are going to is ask one of the best financial advisors, suze orman, what middle class americans can do to survive the crunch. first, i want to introduce you to the williams, a middle class family who lives outside of chicago. the money they shell out every month looks pretty much like what the government says average families spend on food, housing and transportation. so, they are clearly not alone. but as mary snow reports, the williams feel completely trapped by their financial situation. >> it's a typical sunday afternoon for stephanie, cara, their four kids, ages 7 to 11 and their dog, mellow. >> $150. >> stephanie is a teacher with a master's degree. carl works in the health it industry and is just 17 credits shy of getting her master's. >> no, mommy. >> combined, the williams family makes $103,000 a year but they live paycheck to paycheck and struggle to make ends meet. >> i don't have a budget s

the american legion. the american legion. >> the v.a. issued a press release on september 200th saying he was leaving. that is almost 8 months ago. >> i will refer you. >> i don't care what the american legion has to say. i'm asking what you have to say. >> well, i would point you to the american legion. >> well, what did the american legion actually say? well, the american legion's national commander called petzel's resignation a continuation of business as usual. and joining us the director of the national legislation for the american legion lewis kelly jr. >> thank you for having me. >> what's the story? is jay carney dead right or dead wrong on this? >> we were confused. we were caught off guard. i thought that our press release really spoke to the issue. we were very displeased. we didn't think that this resignation was as genuine as it could have been. there could have been some tougher calls here. so, you know, for the white house to spin that in such a way that made it looked like we agreed with it i think was disingenuous. >> wh

and i hope and pray that matters to the american people, and i believe it does. and i hope and pray that our friends on the democratic side will start taking a little bit of interest, because i can tell you this about senator mccain and myself. when president bush's policies in iraq were crumbling, we did not have enough troops and john mccain, to his credit, said that publicly and asked for the resignation of president bush's secretary of defense because of failed policy. when we discovered the abuses at guantanamo bay and abu ghraib when it came to detainee policy, both of us stood up and said the system failed. don't believe it when they tell you this was a few bad apples. why did we do that? i've been a military lawyer for 31 years. it means a lot to me to adhere to the conventions we've signed up to. senator mccain, if there was ever an american hero in the senate, it's him, who's lived through a country that practices torture and he did not want us to go down that road. when we did those things, we were great americans holding the system accountable and doin

the american legion, your national director has been saying it for three weeks. y pelosi, the democratic leader in the house just a little while ago said this. >> we have to be careful about thinking that just because you remove the top person means you've changed the systemic problem that exists in the organization 10 years before shinseki or five years at least before shinseki became the secretary. >> all right. so with a change at the very top, shinseki gone and the american legion saying he should be gone for weeks, would that really make a difference? >> if the fear is if we take shinseki out will things fall apart at the v.a.? i think there's irrefutable proof the leadership in place now is not effective. the failures you're seeing are attributed not only to middle management leadership but it goes to the top. that's what the national leader dan dellinger have said for the past three weeks. when we heard initial accusations, we said, let's hear what happens. when fort collins came out it was proof to us this was systemic. the results of this latest ig report

finally, unlike 20 years ago, the american people expect to easily find online the information they want on key policy issues like trade. yet too often there is trade secrecy instead of trade transparency. it is time to more fully inform americans about trade negotiations and provide our people more opportunity to express their views on trade policy. read the american people into full and open debate on trade agreements that have the effect of law is not too much to ask. stagnant wages for far too many and students with good degrees unable to find high quality jobs while they're saddled with debt. last week's report showing that america's middle class is no longer the best off in the world produced additional questions, responding effectively to the trade changes of the last generation is absolutely essential to instilling more confidence that trade policy will be good more america's working families and bring more of those middle class americans into the winner's circle. i'm going to wrap up by saying has fortunately, america big advantages to work with in the trade area. we have the mo

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the american people deserve the truth. and most importantly, the families of those four brave men deserve the truth. this committee will build upon the excellent oversight work conducted to this date and ask questions and demand answers. constitutional check and balances were intended to ensure that each branch of government conduct itself with the utmost integrity and do so within the law. that is our duty. and we will solemnly and jishously carry this out. today we have the opportunity to stand together and take another step closer to accomplishing that goal, to finding the truth and i urge my colleagues in the house to support this resolution. and i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: mr. sessions: we reserve our time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from florida will control the time. mr. hastings: i'm pleased to yield five minutes to the distinguished the gentleman from maryland, my good friend and member of the oversight and government reform committee as its ranking member, five minutes to mr. cummings. the

>> if they don't participate, the american people will so it for what it is. they want to be blame it on a partisan committee. but we'll go forward. i think as mike said, the speaker has assigned us to find out the truth. and as chairman gowdy said. governor, in the end of the thing, we want american people to respect and honor the results of this committee, and see it as something that was fair and open. >> crum congressman, describe the difference between this committee and the perm nept select committee. there are different powers and abilities that this committee will have and not typical for a standing committee? >> governor huckabee, i appreciate the question. the speaker was reluctant to do this it. when mrs. pelosi said it is -- the committee will be able to focus. staff and council focused on it and the capacity to hold depositions and interview the witnesses anda execute the mission statement that the speaker gave us. other committees have lots of different things to spend their time. this committee has a narrow charge to find the facts of september 1

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at the same time, does the american seal of approval still matter? i would say it still does, although not to the extent that it did. obvious point -- and i have said this before. michael and i disagreed, but i was against the war for many reasons in 2003. the biggest one for me was the end of the strategic policy of containment of both iraq and iran. it is a national consequence -- it is a natural consequence of the way we went in, you see a rapid increase of iranian influence. it is natural. it is important to note that this introduced a unique new phase of engagement and introduced a different kind of dynamic inside of iraq. the second point, i fully agree with what michael said. the force of iraqi nationalism is very strong, so for those who i think we often use catchphrases and things like this and say malik he or so and so is just a puppet of iran, i think it is inaccurate because there are all of these checks within the system, and a lot of that is the inherent competition between these two countries. the third point, especially in relation to

the american people care about this. there are needs among the veterans and their families and aregivers, about all of us who care whether in in a public role or personally in our daily lives. this has to be on a path that takes us someplace, not just the registering of concern. i have confidence in the white house because i know how much this means to the president. it always has long before he was president of the united states. but in the meantime, we could be passing bills that create jobs. one of the things we need to do for our veterans is to honor them with our work, honor the sacrifice that they make and build a future worthy of their sacrifice. so when they come home, they can have jobs and they can have education and they can have opportunity, that they can provide for their families, that they are not homeless in our communities. that number is coming down drastically under the obama administration. so let's remember that our veterans not only get their benefits from the veterans affairs committee and the veter

the second danger to the american dream is the cost of living. there are two aspects i want to focus on. we had a health insurance problem in america and we have it worse than today. we had 70% of americans who had health insurance from their employer who were generally pleased with it. what the administration did was set up something that disrupted --ine insurance for every health insurance for everyone. as a result, people have lost their jobs. people have lost hours at their jobs. people have lost access to their doctors. people have lost access to their facilities. taken from the insurance plan that they liked and thrown onto a new plan with a higher deductible and a higher pavement. there are companies that refuse to hire people because they do not know what it will mean for them. this is the reality for obamacare and the different between obamacare now and three years ago is it is not something that people are reading about in the newspaper. it is happening to them. i predict it will happen in the state. [applause] the other is the cost of e

the american indians of course the populations in the tens of thousands. and millions of acres of land. american government was under tremendous pressure by american settlers to take that land one way or another. saw this as a perfect pitch and the to take land from the creeks he initially negotiated the treaty. both from the creeks as well as those who fought against. and 20 years later when he became president he was able to then pushed through the removal act of 1830 that deadly to the wide scale removal. the attack itself, of course colloids to the invasion of the creek nation which immediately after the wall was opened, alabama and a good bit of central georgia would not have been settled as early as it had been if it were not for this war alabama fever, they land rush in the years following the war. the most immediate impact. the removal act, the sense of a trail. the way they feuded, a sneak attack and the massacre, very much betrayed. previous years they had tried their best. this was of very clear response. they did not want to become americans. th

the bill of rights isn't so much for the american idol winner. the bill of rights isn't so much for the prom queen or the high school football quarterback. the bill of rights is especially for the least popular among us. the bill of rights is especially for minorities. whether you are a minority by the virtue of the color of your skin or the shade of your ideology. the bill of rights is especially for unpopular people and unpopular ideas and unpopular religions. it is easy to argue for trials for prom queens. it is easy to argue for trials for the high school quarterback or the american idol winner. it is hard to argue for trials for traitors and for people who'd wish to harm our fellow americans. but a mature freedom defends the defenseless, allows trials for the guilty, protects even speech of the most despicable nature. after 9/11, we all recoiled in horror at the massacre of thousands of innocent americans. we fought a war to tell other countries that we would not put up with this, that we would not allow this to happen again. as our soldiers

the american people want results. r they have not seen results in satisfactory, in ukraine, when they don't get results, they say back off. when we had a leader like ronald reagan, he asserted american values and produced results. that's what we need on the internationalen stage. it's what we lack sadly. >> said,". no one is afraid of us anymore. european should be doing these things. not us taking the lead on them. we don't have the allies. >> why not? >> germans are undercutting this. >> we spied on them. that's problematic. >> we don't want tougher sanctions. putin knows what's going on and basically he's won this battle for the short run. >> interesting because they were talking today about gas and they were having that economic conversation. >> when america doesn't lead, i'm sorry, the europeans will never lead anything. we couldn't get out of a wet paper bag together. if we don't lead, then nothing will happen. in the european allies will all splinter. everyone looks at us, as doug said, both doug and ed said bei

. >> we talk to the nsa's strongest critics. you spy on americans, you are out of business. and its defenders. >> snowden has engineered the greatest hemorrhaging of legitimate american secrets in the history of the republic. >> this hour, fox news investigates the investigators. >> could somebody die? >> yes, that's what my greatest concern is that we will not have the ability to protect our country or our allies because of some of the capabilities that have been revealed. >> on fox news reporting. the nsa's secret war. who is the enemy? this spring, general keith alexander retired. it's a sign of all controversial his tenure was that if you type his name into google, they will suggest you might want to try, keith alexander lied. now, it's true there's plenty that controversial and perhaps even worth censoring. but often it seems the talk about the agency has shed more heat than light. that's why we wanted to talk to the people who were there. those who know what happened. what we found may surprise you. but first, the latest on the story that's shocked the nation. it seemed

the american people are not going to support this secession. one state nullifying federal law. they won't support that kind of anarchy. in my view what most of us want is a return to constitutional government where the state legislatures have power and the federal government has less power. that is what we are talking about. not destroying the constitutional system or the constitution, not destroying the republic, not destroying the union but addressing it and re-establishing the constitutional system. i have nothing in common with these other folks and the vast majority of americans have nothing in common with these other folks. >> host: where did this movement begin? >> guest: a couple groups and a couple professors but i don't know the history of it and -- >> host: chosen you. >> guest: they do this all over the place. it is just that i happen to be on c-span. >> host: gary e-mails in the lie african-american man with conservative views, mostly social and small government conservative, never voted democratic in my entire life. what is your m

the four freedoms in the bedrock of american life. hat they continue to work as they have in doing that is not remarkable but liberals and leftist with that generation is in the 1987 in fdr was unveiled a law of the washington d.c. and in 2004 the world were to memorial were opened on the national mall. they snatched up books like citizen soldiers and tom brokaw the greatest generation with the flags of our fathers. they spent hours looking at the documentary with the band of brothers and the pacific. all around the country to commemorate degeneration of labor. those memorials and histories and ceremonies beautifully honor those that prevailed in the great depression that hit even as we have proclaimed gratitude promise never to forget all that they have done we feel to remember the greatest generation and the greatest leave -- leader not only to the memory and legacy of that generation but with their own share prospects and possibilities we have allowed the public telling of their lives and struggles with the most inspiring content wi

of the american people. since the beginning of this congress, nearly 40 jobs bills have remained stalled in the democrat-controlled senate. that's nearly 40 bills that would improve education and build a stronger economy. promote innovation, that's 40 bills that would ease harmful regulations on small businesses, promote opportunities for veterans, and create sustained economic growth. yet they still sit there gathering dust. the senate democrats are more worried about losing their majority than the american people are who are losing their jobs. this is the skills act. right here. sitting over in the united states senate, would help provide skills to the american people for jobs that are out there in america yet senate democrats won't bring it up for a vote. this is the working families flexibility act. bill that came through the house that would provide flexibility for men and women in the workplace, it would help our economy, yet it continues to sit in the democrat senate. and here's a bipartisan bill on th

but the american people see through that game. it's crystal clear from new polling that we've seen this week. people realize the washington liberal establishment is just out of energy and out of ideas. and if they didn't realize it before this year, they got confirmation of it when senate democratsff

, the mexican american community is the hardest hit. their education funds are the heartest hit. their neighborhoods are the hardest hit. and that's why i believe that americans of mexican descent are patriots. they are part of the american family. and that's why i do not believe that they want to legalize the status of every illegal that's poured into our country. it hurts their families more than anyone. what we need to do now is make sure that as we discuss legalizing the status of illegals, of amnesty, they want to call it comprehensive immigration reform, that we keep in mind these things could have dramatic negative impacts on the well-being of the american people. are we on? de that's who you've got to ask. what are the answers to this? let me just say that the solutions are not easy. but i would suggest there is a simple but not easy solution. we should make sure that anyone who comes here illegally does not have -- does not get a job. we need to e-verify all the jobs that are here in the united states to mak

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the crime accused. how to retry these americans overseas? they will not come home the constitution holds the answer they should be tried for alleged treason if they refuse to come home they should be tried in absentia and given the right to a legal defense. the independent legal event that does not work for the government. if the method of punishment is not the issue of italy's has been the right to to a trial the presumption of innocence and a guarantee of due process. for these reasons i cannot support the nomination even if they release a dozen memos i cannot support him because the debate is not about partisan politics i have supported not any of his nominees it is not about transparency but the substance of the memos. i cannot and will not support an appointment of someone who believes it is okay to kill an american citizen not involved in combat without a trial. some will argue to state the president now has changed his mind and will release the memos to the public then let's wait widely havel full throated debates let's see what the pu

it is the american flag and the english language.ind it ironic he is making these comments today because earlier this year in february the ninth circuit of appeals held a school district around san jose was justified in banning students from bringing it the american flag on campus on cinco de mayo because this is such a threat of violence from those carrying the mexican flag. we have moved away from that simulation. lou: irrespective of our nation, our values, our what? >> there is no better way than to say you think people actually should learn english and use it in the workplace, use it when they vote, teddy roosevelt himself said we don't just hope immigrants learn english, we expect them to. if they don't, they should be sent back home. this is inconceivable today. lou: why do you think the vice president wouldn't mention that? >> it would sort of undercut the message things were going fine. they found on the 50% of natural laws immigrant should teach them to be proud to be american. those born in this country. lou: as we look at

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what, in fact, the american people want is the federal government to start standing up for working families rather than million airaires and billionaires. and in poll after poll, what the american people have said is they want us to invest in rebuilding our crumbling infrastructure and create millions of decent paying jobs. that's what the american people want. not tax breaks for billionaires but the creation of millions of jobs through rebuilding our crumbling infrastructure. the american people, despite what senator coburn and others may believe, want us to raise the minimum wage. poll after poll suggests that the american people want us to raise the minimum wage to at least $10.10 an hour. the american people do not want us to cut social security. in fact, more and more americans want us to expand social security to make sure that when elderly people reach retirement age, they can live and retire with dignity. mr. president, i think there has perhaps never been a time in the modern history of this country where the political lines have been drawn as clearly as they are right now. if you

what surprised you most about the native american role in the u.s. military? >> the biggest -- first i want to say how pleased i am to be with you. this is such an important topic. and i am glad to be part of it. my research demonstrated to me how really unsung native americans have been in the military. most non-indians never think about it. they always see cowboy and indian movies and it's always the indians against the cowboys. the truth is the indians have been in the military since the american revolution. they have been on our side in every engagement. but as you just heard, indians are very private. they don't brag, and so their stories just never were told or collected. and yet, every indian family probably has a good military story. what really struck me is the extreme patriotism of native americans. >> in spite of their marginalization in the u.s., that pride and patriotism for the country is there? >> you go to any indian reservation, the high schools, the hallways, the walls are covered with pictures of the indians from the school who are in the mi

the way americans would continue to see the world. and it was a really important technological change in the 19th century for the world frankly but photography took off in the united states in ways that far surpassed any other place is in the world. >> -- >> host: what is the uniqueness of photography for the african-americans around the time? >> guest: it converged at the time of the civil war so it isn't to say photography wasn't a vital form for all nations because it was poplar among the soldiers who were interested in having representation and images of themselves sent home to loved ones. but the idea that the emancipation of former slaves would happen at about the time that photographic technology was really taking off meant for a convergence of poplar form that would permit african-americans and the rest of the nation to imagine, as i said previously, what the present and future of black life could be in the united states. photography in the earliest parts of the convergence served african-american aspirations. they took images

the afghan tribal police. a very small number of america americans. few of them are interpreters and then a couple of workers coke and so forth who would come in there. the children occasionally would come in. but they all lived right there. you could look over the wall, so it was in the middle of a very small village. >> [inaudible] i covered the story for several months close to a year and we were with one for a longer. no of time that was across the river and we were established with the then. that was a new expansion of the strategy into the more contested area. >> what did you find that was different than what you expected? spec based on my past experiences covering afghanistan, where i have been with conventional army and marine units, dave really didn't have the trust or connection with the people to any degree to the extent that we have it there. so initially, when i showed up it was like you didn't have to wear your body armor. but i very quickly learned it is a counterintuitive thing. the closer you draw it yourself to them the more trust you

the american people deserve to know who ordered the targeting, when the targeting was ordered and why. for many americans, the i.r.s. is the primary way they interact with the federal government. to now have the i.r.s. acting as a politicized organization that percent cutes citizens for their -- persecutes citizens for their political beliefs, shakes the core of american democracy. under the circumstances, this administration cannot creditably investigate this matter. it is -- crediblely investigate this matter. it is time that they appoint a special counsel to get to the bottom of this. i reserve the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from virginia reserves. the gentlelady from texas is recognized. ms. jackson lee: i thank the speaker, and i ask to speak for as much time as i might consume. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlelady is recognized. ms. jackson lee: mr. speaker, as i begin this discussion to , i rise in opposition h.res. 565. and i want to lay the premise of the discussion as i begin to explain why the question of why is not answered. and i would i