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so there is huge support among the people for the united states. and you also see that because 3 million indians live here, and all the world is unified. they can see through the television, internet and other media, they're well-connected through twitter facebook and whatnot. there is a lot of good will on the part of the people, no doubt. but remember i totally agree with the ambassador, national interest is going to determine the relationships, and just as here in the united states we work in the national interest more broadly defined and in an enlightened sort of way. the same is on the indian side. the reaction has always been those personal things that happened to them will remain national policies, so clearly they have to work in the national, and he knows that a good relationship both politically and economically is an integral part to bringing good things to india. >> alyssa ayres, is there nor confident peace in pakistan? pakistan has been a problem child in this part of the world for quite awhile. it just can't get its act together. >> it
so there is huge support among the people for the united states. and you also see that because 3 million indians live here, and all the world is unified. they can see through the television, internet and other media, they're well-connected through twitter facebook and whatnot. there is a lot of good will on the part of the people, no doubt. but remember i totally agree with the ambassador, national interest is going to determine the relationships, and just as here in the united states we work...
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previously, she was the united states ambassador to the united nations. the obama administration has received some criticism recently for perceived reentrenchment in foreign policy. the president spoke yesterday at west point and hit back. >> ultimately, global leadership requires us to see the world as it is with all its danger and uncertainty. we have to be prepared for the worst, prepared for every contingency. but american leadership also requires us to see the world as it should be. a place where the aspirations of individual human beings really matters. where hopes and not just fears govern. where the truth is written into our founding documents can steer the currents of history in a direction of justice. >> charlie: i am pleased to have susan rice back at this table, welcome. >> thanks, charlie, good to be back. >> charlie: the president is making a series of speeches on foreign policy beginning with his commencement speech at west point and will be in europe as well. is he defining obama doctrine? >> for good reason, one is wary of the term "doctri
previously, she was the united states ambassador to the united nations. the obama administration has received some criticism recently for perceived reentrenchment in foreign policy. the president spoke yesterday at west point and hit back. >> ultimately, global leadership requires us to see the world as it is with all its danger and uncertainty. we have to be prepared for the worst, prepared for every contingency. but american leadership also requires us to see the world as it should be....
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for affordable housing it made up a third of the units added to the stock and seven hundred new units came on line including 4 hundred plus inclusionary and the inclusionary units increased by 76 percent from the previous year >> breaking the seven hundred and tel aviv the majority were affordable to low income hourltdz representing thirty percent of ail affordable units the 2 hundred unit were made affordable to the low income and the remaining 44 to moderate hoirldz been 10 percent of all affordable housing units in 2014. >> accountability finding were the new construction that tripped from 9 hundred plus to 2 thousand plus you units also in condos conservations to condo went down in 2013. according to the department of building inspectors they were for profit and nonprofit and haven't changed since 2012 in 2012, the s r o building dlrsz and nonprofit buildings increased by one building from the previous year, however, the number of profit has increased by 2 hundred and - excuse me. 2 hundred and 23 rooms and the number of nonprofits increased by 2 hundred and 49 rooms from the prev
for affordable housing it made up a third of the units added to the stock and seven hundred new units came on line including 4 hundred plus inclusionary and the inclusionary units increased by 76 percent from the previous year >> breaking the seven hundred and tel aviv the majority were affordable to low income hourltdz representing thirty percent of ail affordable units the 2 hundred unit were made affordable to the low income and the remaining 44 to moderate hoirldz been 10 percent of...
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what message does the china/russia energy pack sends to the united states? the state department downplayed it as a routine busy story. >> energy is a global market. and there are negotiations about deals happening all over the world pishly between major consumers and major producers, and that looks like -- it looks like the discussion was about exactly that. >> vladimir putin has been promoting his vision for a new russia that's second to none. it was on display at the winter olympics in sober. after outrage in the west over russian annexation, this deal raises the profile of putin and russia on the world stage. this is the biggest energy deal russia has made since the break-up of the soviet union. china is also unhappy with the united states. while it holds the largest investment in u.s. debt and is america's third largest trading partner behind canada and mexico, china has concerns about the united states' full-throated military and economic backing of old friends in asia, including scrapan. the u.s. expressed concern over china's aggressive actions in disp
what message does the china/russia energy pack sends to the united states? the state department downplayed it as a routine busy story. >> energy is a global market. and there are negotiations about deals happening all over the world pishly between major consumers and major producers, and that looks like -- it looks like the discussion was about exactly that. >> vladimir putin has been promoting his vision for a new russia that's second to none. it was on display at the winter...
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now he's seeking permanent asylum in the united states. one current federal tourism -- terrorism prosecutor said the ali case and the possibility of his eventual release is one reason why terrorism suspects picked up overseas should not be brought to the united states but should instead be detained at guantanamo or some other facility. i personally would think the sheik ught of khalid mohammed or some of the people when you go to guantanamo bay and see them walking the streets here in the united states should they be acquitted would be, they ought not to be brought to the united states. i yield back the balance of my time. the chair: the gentleman is recognized. mr. moran: mr. chairman, the person that my good friend refers to is not a guantanamo detainee and the reality is that khalid s hembings ikh mohammed is not the -- is not representative of the vast majority of gitmo detainees who were brought 13 or 14 years ago. there were a handful several years later who are really bad guys. they're kept separately. but i'm talking about the ones,
now he's seeking permanent asylum in the united states. one current federal tourism -- terrorism prosecutor said the ali case and the possibility of his eventual release is one reason why terrorism suspects picked up overseas should not be brought to the united states but should instead be detained at guantanamo or some other facility. i personally would think the sheik ught of khalid mohammed or some of the people when you go to guantanamo bay and see them walking the streets here in the...
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the united states ambassador to the united nations. criticism fored perceived entrenchment and foreign policy. ultimately, glover leadership requires us to see the world as it is, with all of its danger and uncertainty. we have to be prepared for the worst, prepared for every contingency. but american leadership also requires us to see the world as it should be, a place for the aspirations of individual human beings really matters. where hopes him and not just fears, governor. where the truths written into documents can steer the currents of justice. >> welcome. >> it is great to be back. >> the president making a series of speeches. is he defining obama doctrine? >> for good reason, one is wary of the term "doctrine." i think what he is saying is really crystallizing what has animated his foreign policy from the outset. the united states is the most powerful and important country in the world. we have been for a long time and will be for a long time. in recent years, our power has increased when you consider our military has no peer, w
the united states ambassador to the united nations. criticism fored perceived entrenchment and foreign policy. ultimately, glover leadership requires us to see the world as it is, with all of its danger and uncertainty. we have to be prepared for the worst, prepared for every contingency. but american leadership also requires us to see the world as it should be, a place for the aspirations of individual human beings really matters. where hopes him and not just fears, governor. where the truths...
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the 5 unit permit got built. but there was no permit for the other two unit. i haven't seen one >> based on what was said so far. >> correct. >> how do that work to the structure in terms of the legality either as a single-family home home or two units or structure. >> that's like a lot of old buildings they're built so long ago and that was talking about through could be more information we went from 1906 to 1970 there's aol.com other addresses on the lot. i don't know what the housing have listed we'll be doing inspections and the other card is a good record but to answer our question i don't know if there's a permit to build two other buildings >> around that time after an earthquake, you know. >> that's okay. >> commissioners this jurisdiction request is submitted. >> well, i move we grant the jurisdiction request. >> i have a question for my own ed indication i didn't hear anythingful from the requester naefts that leads me to do that. >> it's not brief. >> okay. >> it wasn't that clear it would be a better brief. i have one last question what did you reco
the 5 unit permit got built. but there was no permit for the other two unit. i haven't seen one >> based on what was said so far. >> correct. >> how do that work to the structure in terms of the legality either as a single-family home home or two units or structure. >> that's like a lot of old buildings they're built so long ago and that was talking about through could be more information we went from 1906 to 1970 there's aol.com other addresses on the lot. i don't know...
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that's what the united kingdom does. but of course you will have to ask secretary kerry about the support the united states intends to provide or other countries what they provide. we all help in different ways. but as i've always made clear in parliament, our support, which is overwhelmingly humanitarian, of course. the support that is not humanitarian is practical. but it is not lethal. so we have not entered into those discussions as the united kingdom. and one more question? and then we must let you get set up for secretary kerry. >> thank you. foreign minister, it sounds like you're declaring bankruptcy somehow on the policy on syria. that there's really nothing new that we can talk about in this meeting more or less. am i correct in saying that? and also, i wonder if you have discussed the rise of people like nasra and what are you doing about this in practical terms? thank you. >> we have discussed the need to increase further coordination which has of course begun some time ago on tracking and preventing the flow
that's what the united kingdom does. but of course you will have to ask secretary kerry about the support the united states intends to provide or other countries what they provide. we all help in different ways. but as i've always made clear in parliament, our support, which is overwhelmingly humanitarian, of course. the support that is not humanitarian is practical. but it is not lethal. so we have not entered into those discussions as the united kingdom. and one more question? and then we...
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let me tell you, qatar is a country in the united nations and will respect any resolution from the united nations. we know there's al-qaeda and many radical group is not let me put it this way, is not allowed to act in any politic or any action through united nations. also there is some less from the united states which we are respecting it and we believe that if something happened to you, it will be minus for us. we believe we are in a partnership but it has to be respectable partnership. it have to be long review partnership. it has to be that we don't use you and you don't use us. we have to work together. first of all we have to put our, the priority for our people in the region. like you put your priority for the american. and you have to respect -- >> rose: you expect them to act in their own interest and that's one of the principles of state governance. you must know this that there is a great concern in the united states government at the state department and at c.i.a. and in the whitehouse about qatar is expressing its power in terms of who it sports. there is some concern about
let me tell you, qatar is a country in the united nations and will respect any resolution from the united nations. we know there's al-qaeda and many radical group is not let me put it this way, is not allowed to act in any politic or any action through united nations. also there is some less from the united states which we are respecting it and we believe that if something happened to you, it will be minus for us. we believe we are in a partnership but it has to be respectable partnership. it...
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the united states next year will be number one. mexico is in the top ten. and it is one of the largest sources of u.s. oil imports. last december of mexico announced historic energy reform ending the 75-year state monopoly, and this committee will be watching closely as mexico finalizes these reforms which are expected to result in a large productive influx of private capital and technology and expertise. if done right, this will allow mexico's energy sector to drive, improving u.s. energy security by creating a more reliable source of oil from our close southern neighbor. and this committee played a key role in the passage of the u.s.-mexico trans boundary hydrocarbons agreement paving the way for greater energy exploration. as a mexican official told committee staff in mexico city last week, mexico wants to work with the u.s. and canada to help north america and chief energy independence. of course, the biggest threat to mexico's success is the ongoing threat of violence from drug cartels and from criminal organizations tied to those cartels. u.s. efforts
the united states next year will be number one. mexico is in the top ten. and it is one of the largest sources of u.s. oil imports. last december of mexico announced historic energy reform ending the 75-year state monopoly, and this committee will be watching closely as mexico finalizes these reforms which are expected to result in a large productive influx of private capital and technology and expertise. if done right, this will allow mexico's energy sector to drive, improving u.s. energy...
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welcome to all of you in the united states and around the world. i'm fareed zakaria. we will start today's show with timothy geithner, the former secretary of the treasury who is finally talking. why did he bail out the same banks that many blame for causing the global financial crisis? i will ask him. and drones. the united states still uses them in many places around the world, but now it seems everybody has a drone. former terror official witch ard clock on the frightening future of the robotic killing machines. also, in the internet age, is there something you wish you could hide? well, you're in luck. at least if you live in the european union. i'll explain and tell you about the conflict with freedom of speech. >>> and is china becoming more nationalist, more capitalist, more democratic? what do the people of china really want? kevin osnose of the new yorker tells us. but first here's my take. president obama's pivot to asia has been widely praised. but many critics wishes he would infuse the policy with greater substance and energy. in fact, the administration
welcome to all of you in the united states and around the world. i'm fareed zakaria. we will start today's show with timothy geithner, the former secretary of the treasury who is finally talking. why did he bail out the same banks that many blame for causing the global financial crisis? i will ask him. and drones. the united states still uses them in many places around the world, but now it seems everybody has a drone. former terror official witch ard clock on the frightening future of the...
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, the united states is not the master of its own fate. there is only one atmosphere. >> the united states is one of the major contributers to the emissions of gasses, particularly carbon. it gets more expensive the longer you wait, and it is the case that scientists concluded that it is determined by the maximum concentration of greenhouse gasses, and to fix concentrations at any level emissions globally have to go down by 80%. that can happen by 2050, 2080, and you get different levels with different temperature increase. what happens in the near term, i hope, would be if we recognize, communicate risks. >> you're not going to be able to finish that point, but thank you for joining us, all of you. that's this edition of "inside story." from washington, i'm ray suarez. on, we cannot do anything. >> three weeks since hundreds were kid naps. reports more girls have been taken. the u.s. offers to help free them. how? facing their fears over and over again, therapy for trauma survivors. even young rape victims. >> it was kind of scary because
, the united states is not the master of its own fate. there is only one atmosphere. >> the united states is one of the major contributers to the emissions of gasses, particularly carbon. it gets more expensive the longer you wait, and it is the case that scientists concluded that it is determined by the maximum concentration of greenhouse gasses, and to fix concentrations at any level emissions globally have to go down by 80%. that can happen by 2050, 2080, and you get different levels...
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and the case, it was decided by the united states supreme court, was francis v. weber. and it turned out that louisiana had a statute which prescribed that execution had to be by electrocution, and then it described the way electrocushion was supposed to happen. electrocution was supposed to happen. so the regulation of the form of execution condition can be and is actually quite detailed. and, again, i want to just come back and say the most unreliable form, method of execution is lethal injection. and i want to share -- may i share with you some information? so if i were to ask you which state has the highest percentage of botched executions since the introduction of lethal injection, roughly since 1980, which state would you think it would be? >> texas. >> texas, of course. texas has had 21 out of 515 executions botched. that's roughly 4%. the states with the high rate of botched executions are florida where 18% of its executions have been botched, that's roughly one out of five; ohio where 18% of its executions are botched, and north carolina, where 18% of their exec
and the case, it was decided by the united states supreme court, was francis v. weber. and it turned out that louisiana had a statute which prescribed that execution had to be by electrocution, and then it described the way electrocushion was supposed to happen. electrocution was supposed to happen. so the regulation of the form of execution condition can be and is actually quite detailed. and, again, i want to just come back and say the most unreliable form, method of execution is lethal...
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you asked about whether the united states is giving enough. would say the results showed whatever we think we are doing it is not enough. it is often met by questions from our friends in other parts of asia saying it's all just military, s so no we haven't doe enough and needed to do more. we need to be clear what our positions are despite ended in american tendency to think that because we explained that once everybody understands it but that's not true the united states is in an interesting position, and it's not appropriate for us to jump in the middle of the historical issues because we didn't let them. we had no authority to make a judgment on the historical matters. we do however, i think, have a right to comment when the pursuit of a historical issue through the absence of any other productive venue starts to damage the american interest. on a carrot for your issue they were asked to be too asked to take a side on territorial issues in the pakistan over kashmir. it doesn't affect anybody in this room at the problem for the united states
you asked about whether the united states is giving enough. would say the results showed whatever we think we are doing it is not enough. it is often met by questions from our friends in other parts of asia saying it's all just military, s so no we haven't doe enough and needed to do more. we need to be clear what our positions are despite ended in american tendency to think that because we explained that once everybody understands it but that's not true the united states is in an interesting...
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the united states welcomes mexico's focus on economic policy reforms. the reforms that are being implemented should not only help mexico build a more productive economy and raise living standards, but also create opportunities for mexican firms toífúx9úÑñfÑ improve north amern competitiveness. the administration is capitalizing on president peÑa neato's strong push. competitiveness and connective, entrepreneurship and innovation and regional and global leadership. we're working many many finish n many of these areas with canada and mexico. people-to-people ties between our two countries are vast. 10% of all americans, more than 33 million, are of mexican heritage. mexican-american community is a vital part of our culture, our politics and our values. and we're focused on tapping the great potential that our people give us. we've held five meetings or our biharm forum for education, innovation and research, bringing together government, academics and civil society members to promote opportunity, job creation and development of a 21st century work force. t
the united states welcomes mexico's focus on economic policy reforms. the reforms that are being implemented should not only help mexico build a more productive economy and raise living standards, but also create opportunities for mexican firms toífúx9úÑñfÑ improve north amern competitiveness. the administration is capitalizing on president peÑa neato's strong push. competitiveness and connective, entrepreneurship and innovation and regional and global leadership. we're working many many...
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the bottom line to this is, this administration has not respected the united states congress. did not respect the committees that were asking for this information, and thereto, make sure that they made their job even more difficult. these roadblocks, i believe, serve as two important points for us to remember that the speaker of the house of representatives did not choose to be where we are today, but rather it was this administration through its deliberate attempt to place us exactly where we are. so, first the committee will have questions that it has to ask, and they are going to this administration to make sure that we have complete documentation. every member of the select committee will have the opportunity and should have on a bipartisan basis to see the documents. the select committee will consolidate itself into a centralized location in order to make sure that they work together. we are going to streamline congressional efforts when we find out the things which we could have, should have known but know now to avoid in the future, and lastly, we are going to come with
the bottom line to this is, this administration has not respected the united states congress. did not respect the committees that were asking for this information, and thereto, make sure that they made their job even more difficult. these roadblocks, i believe, serve as two important points for us to remember that the speaker of the house of representatives did not choose to be where we are today, but rather it was this administration through its deliberate attempt to place us exactly where we...
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harm the united states. sure that in many cases informed theme, we united states about important things or important information. let me put it this way, it is not in our favor to see anything -- this is my own position. it is not in our best to see you with a problem. >> and having a base in qatar works out fine for everybody? wherewas done at a time there is respect and an agreement and it ruled your presence in qatar. i believe that the qatari people are happy. the qataristy of have no problem with this. in 2022 is inup qatar. tell me why that is important and whether you will be paired for that. all of these questions about this being beyond her spots ability now about foreign workers and all of these issues that have brought the world cup to qatar. >> these events should happen everywhere. in africa, and asia, america, europe. that there is maybe some mistakes, but i can tell and now,g our time especially, the government is working hard to do what is needed to be done, what is necessary to have a good st
harm the united states. sure that in many cases informed theme, we united states about important things or important information. let me put it this way, it is not in our favor to see anything -- this is my own position. it is not in our best to see you with a problem. >> and having a base in qatar works out fine for everybody? wherewas done at a time there is respect and an agreement and it ruled your presence in qatar. i believe that the qatari people are happy. the qataristy of have no...
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the remaining units were corrections to the city records. this steep increase in unit loss is the demolitions of the 18 training thank you plaza and the commissioners will have noted the second phases of the training thank you was completed in 2013 all this added up together of a net addition of 9 hundred units plus. and in this chart you you'll see we're consistently climbing out of the 2008 downturn and the 2011 with only 2 hundred and 69 net units. the department of the building inspectors permitted 2 hundred units plus this is 20 percent higher than permitted in nevada the stanford housing unit are a critical indicator of the future compared to rests of the bay area san francisco accounted for 16 units to be constructed only second behind santa clara whether with 4 in a 9 percent it will be in multi single-family units this is the next file under review and entitled with the planning department. about 4 thousand 8 hundred units were underlined filed with the department as of december 31st the total number of homes was 74 hundred units and
the remaining units were corrections to the city records. this steep increase in unit loss is the demolitions of the 18 training thank you plaza and the commissioners will have noted the second phases of the training thank you was completed in 2013 all this added up together of a net addition of 9 hundred units plus. and in this chart you you'll see we're consistently climbing out of the 2008 downturn and the 2011 with only 2 hundred and 69 net units. the department of the building inspectors...
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alas, it's an area in which the united states is failing. if reading picketty reminds us of the troubling inequalities of wealth, reading the recent oecd report on adult skills in rich countries provides a grim picture of the inequalities of knowledge, one that for the united states, is terrifying. 36 million american adults have low skills. and these are not just older workers. in two of the three categories tested, numeracy and technological proficiency, key categories, rank dead last. testing on these is related to all kinds of things: jobs, productivity, good health, even civic participation and political engagement. inequality of skills was closely related to inequality of income. the picture the united states painted here is deeply troubling. despite having among the highest per capita gdps, the country does poorly along almost every dimension. it is below average in literacy and technological proficiency and third from the bottom in numeracy, 16 to 65-year-olds. proficiency has become generationally entrenched. what we learn from this
alas, it's an area in which the united states is failing. if reading picketty reminds us of the troubling inequalities of wealth, reading the recent oecd report on adult skills in rich countries provides a grim picture of the inequalities of knowledge, one that for the united states, is terrifying. 36 million american adults have low skills. and these are not just older workers. in two of the three categories tested, numeracy and technological proficiency, key categories, rank dead last....
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how does that speech look like from outside of the united states? >> i think there will be disappointment and disagreement. let me say what i think the disagreement is going to be about. i think the selective use of force will be very useful, and as john said it's nothing new. but the media based on the white house leaks had set up an expectation that there would be a rebought here. we really didn't see a rebought here. the president says very uniformly that the united states must, all this lead in the world. because if it didn't, no one else would. i think a lot of people diswe with that. the chinese, the indians, the south africans would disagree with that. they would like to see the united states--nobody objects that the u.s. lead. but they cannot lead. people would object to that. it requires forces. we've seen in many cases where the u.s. could not lead. so i think of people that u.s. will lead in some areas, and let others lead in other areas. including like india and china. we didn't say that. to say that if we don't lead nobody else will, i t
how does that speech look like from outside of the united states? >> i think there will be disappointment and disagreement. let me say what i think the disagreement is going to be about. i think the selective use of force will be very useful, and as john said it's nothing new. but the media based on the white house leaks had set up an expectation that there would be a rebought here. we really didn't see a rebought here. the president says very uniformly that the united states must, all...
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the united states of america military is the best.o one is near us with weapons, readiness, money being spent, any metric you apply. that may not always be the case unless we are willing to continue to do the things that we need to do. also, capacity and capability. i hear different arguments about drawing down our army to a certain number but it will be the lowest since world war ii. come on. does anyone equate capacity capability of our army in 1940 to that of 2014? not because the men and women serving today versus 1940 are better people, but the technological edge of our services today is light-years beyond that. capability matters. so do numbers. i get that. into the near future, we will continue to be able to -- >> you are worried about what? >> the future. my responsibility, any leaders responsibility of any enterprises to build for the future. not go back and carry on with your hang onto weapons 30 years ago, 40 years ago, and fight yesterday's war. >> if we don't deal with this issue, how will we pay for the necessities of ou
the united states of america military is the best.o one is near us with weapons, readiness, money being spent, any metric you apply. that may not always be the case unless we are willing to continue to do the things that we need to do. also, capacity and capability. i hear different arguments about drawing down our army to a certain number but it will be the lowest since world war ii. come on. does anyone equate capacity capability of our army in 1940 to that of 2014? not because the men and...
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statescan the united have a role in this dialogue? if they only indicated that they have to put the central government of iraq and they do kurdsnt to make with the on this issue, the united states will be excluded in the situation, and at the same time i think the conflict between the kurds and the central government will be bigger. so if the united states juxtaposed and makes a better deal for the central government so that it will be more positively built as a future for iraq. kurdsndicating to the that they have to die. what do you think the united states could do in this case? look, i mean, i think the statements are about as far as they are going to go inside the government because i think there the recognition that overall posture, the obama administration would make comes to inter-iraq issues, although we have people engage there with the secretary of state and others deeply engaged -- we are not going to solve these issues for them. i would be surprised if you had a much more activist posture. the second thing i would say -- an
statescan the united have a role in this dialogue? if they only indicated that they have to put the central government of iraq and they do kurdsnt to make with the on this issue, the united states will be excluded in the situation, and at the same time i think the conflict between the kurds and the central government will be bigger. so if the united states juxtaposed and makes a better deal for the central government so that it will be more positively built as a future for iraq. kurdsndicating...
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this evening, honey bees have been dieing in large numbers here in the united states. much so the government says their long-term sir viefl is at stake. more than a third of our diet relies on bees. some believe robots might be the answer. as kaelyn forde reports, some say that's the wrong way to go ♪ can't policy nature me. >> activist billy talen and his choir traveled to sing the praises of this i hope sect, the honey bee. >> my bee is alive. >> they help policy nature one third of the world's crops. isn't 2007, honey bees in the. >> united states have been dying off in what's known as colony collapse disorder. >> according to the u.s. department of agriculture, more than 30% of u.s. honey bees have died in the last five years alone. while the population decline has been going on for some time, 42% more be. s died last year than the previous year. scientists here at harvard university have been working to develop a robotic b event e. tall talen wants scientists to save real be. >> honey bee lovers everywhere rise up against bad science, misguided science. >> harvard
this evening, honey bees have been dieing in large numbers here in the united states. much so the government says their long-term sir viefl is at stake. more than a third of our diet relies on bees. some believe robots might be the answer. as kaelyn forde reports, some say that's the wrong way to go ♪ can't policy nature me. >> activist billy talen and his choir traveled to sing the praises of this i hope sect, the honey bee. >> my bee is alive. >> they help policy nature...
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when i first came to united states in the late 80's and crossed the border between mexico and the unitedtates, i ended up coming into the san joaquin valley to work as a migrant farm worker. it was no challenge to find a job. they were not a lot of people trying to get the jobs of pulling weeds with the very same hands that are now doing brain surgery. i was pulling weeds. c-span's sundays at eight, published by public affairs books, now available at your favorite bookseller. washington journal continues. now joining us as representative john delaney. he's a democrat from maryland. he represents the sixth district. thomas mann, tell us about your background. prior to running for office i was an entrepreneur and business person. i started to companies in the financial services industry. infirst company i started 1993. i took it public in 1996 and assaulted a 1999. it is a company that focused on midsizedsmall to mr health care businesses. my background is in starting businesses. i grew up in north jersey. my father was a union electrician. my parents did not go to college . he worked for
when i first came to united states in the late 80's and crossed the border between mexico and the unitedtates, i ended up coming into the san joaquin valley to work as a migrant farm worker. it was no challenge to find a job. they were not a lot of people trying to get the jobs of pulling weeds with the very same hands that are now doing brain surgery. i was pulling weeds. c-span's sundays at eight, published by public affairs books, now available at your favorite bookseller. washington journal...
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the united states, as you see. i read him the details of the indictment and the specific companies that are alleged to have been targeted by the chinese and also read him what the fbi director sort of challenged, if you accuse us of fabrication, than come here, avail yourself of the criminal justice system and lawyers and the judgment by a jury of 12 people, and we will put up, in other words. he responded by saying, maybe the united states officials should be tried in china. there was no give whatsoever. there was a feeling this has changed the tone of the relationship. that these talks that the u.s. and china used to have in this special joint group that was set up have now stopped, and the joint group has withbeen disban. we're waiting to see if there are any further retaliatory measures by china. >> i assume there will be some retaliatory measures by china and the u.s./china relationship will further deteriorate. that's the assumption here. but what are you picking up? >> well, i've specifically asked him about
the united states, as you see. i read him the details of the indictment and the specific companies that are alleged to have been targeted by the chinese and also read him what the fbi director sort of challenged, if you accuse us of fabrication, than come here, avail yourself of the criminal justice system and lawyers and the judgment by a jury of 12 people, and we will put up, in other words. he responded by saying, maybe the united states officials should be tried in china. there was no give...
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the united states is committed to doing our part. ach country today sat there and discussed what they felt they could do to grow the effort. that is what is different. last week, we announced that the syrian opposition coalition representative offices are now foreign missions. we are working to provide nonlethal assistance and speed up delivery of assistance to the free syrian army. the treasury department has imposed new restrictions and sanctions against members of the regime, and we will continue to strengthen our ties with the syrian opposition, as i think you've seen firsthand in the visit to washington this past week. on behalf of the united states, i want to extend our deep concern for the two british journalists who were shot and who were beaten while trying to share with the world the real story of what is happening in syria. this is not the first time that courageous reporters have been part of the heartbreaking story of syria. far too many journalists and innocent civilians have been hurt, killed, or held hostage in syria,
the united states is committed to doing our part. ach country today sat there and discussed what they felt they could do to grow the effort. that is what is different. last week, we announced that the syrian opposition coalition representative offices are now foreign missions. we are working to provide nonlethal assistance and speed up delivery of assistance to the free syrian army. the treasury department has imposed new restrictions and sanctions against members of the regime, and we will...
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steel employment in the united states between 1990 and 2014. in 1990 the company employed 258,000 people. today it employs 149,000 workers. the green line is steel imports in the united states. it's as clear as day. the more steel imported, the less jobs in the united states. the steel industry is in trouble. thousands of middle class jobs are at risk. we know free trade and imported steel is to blame. our elected officials don't do a damn thing about it. we know how to fix this problem. but then again, you might have to go against the money grubbers out there who line the pockets of these politicians that want nothing but deregulation. import everything. no tariffs or fair trade. it's free. have at it! the low ball wins. the only thing standsing in our way is the republican speaker of the house who won't bring any initiatives to the floor for a vote whatsoever so deal with this issue. and yet they say they care about jobs. mr. boehner. when you went home to ohio, did you meet any of these workers? that's the first question. yes or no? very simp
steel employment in the united states between 1990 and 2014. in 1990 the company employed 258,000 people. today it employs 149,000 workers. the green line is steel imports in the united states. it's as clear as day. the more steel imported, the less jobs in the united states. the steel industry is in trouble. thousands of middle class jobs are at risk. we know free trade and imported steel is to blame. our elected officials don't do a damn thing about it. we know how to fix this problem. but...
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including light to the living room windows at that tenants unit. staff made a visit and looked at it, you know, checked out the windows looked through the windows and the light court and revisited the design team again and reviewed all the evidence and also a pact which you have from the adjacent tenant and the tenant basically described they're concerned and included a photograph showing the current light from their living room to the light court. and our evaluation is this light court the adjacent apartment building is part of the light off the building and that provides adequate light to those units surrounding the light court it serves as part of the driveway allowing vehicles to go through and pausing behind the apartment from and to 27th street. the light core and the project sponsors pact you can see the dimension about 18 feet long around the common sideline and about 16 feet wide. that's why we believe this light court provides the light to the surrounding unit. it's self-sufficient and the proposed building will not have significant impact
including light to the living room windows at that tenants unit. staff made a visit and looked at it, you know, checked out the windows looked through the windows and the light court and revisited the design team again and reviewed all the evidence and also a pact which you have from the adjacent tenant and the tenant basically described they're concerned and included a photograph showing the current light from their living room to the light court. and our evaluation is this light court the...
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>> the last winter was colder than normal in the united states. the globe as a whole - it was really the eastern united states that was colder than average. the rest of the world was warmer than average. so when we study climate change. we talk about long-term changes, the long-term trend that are part and parcel of the climate change story. any one year or event can't tell us anything specifically about climate change, but it's really the long term inaggregate response that we are focussed on. as the planet gets warmer, it sends more moisture into the atmosphere, that can dump more snow in the winter months. >> absolutely. with a warmer atmosphere we'll get an energy system. we'll see the current extremes get more extreme. >> how are we doing in terms of monitoring extremes. >> we are doing well. obviously we have satellite observations that are in a lot of areas. some areas are better covered. >> it's a pleasure to have you in, thank you for coming on the programme. >>> among the major issues detailed is water scairsity in the united states, a dr
>> the last winter was colder than normal in the united states. the globe as a whole - it was really the eastern united states that was colder than average. the rest of the world was warmer than average. so when we study climate change. we talk about long-term changes, the long-term trend that are part and parcel of the climate change story. any one year or event can't tell us anything specifically about climate change, but it's really the long term inaggregate response that we are...
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many people in the united states. ou might remember 1990, 1991, the bush administration is the devolution of the soviet union and former use audio. in iraq actually and so i actually make the case this is consistent with your criticism but actually global welfare is maximized when you let people of common ethnicity and religion live together if they actually are going to be better off, part of it is up to their own wishes. some of the harm in some of the deaths from civil wars is trying to maintain relations who don't want to be together. global welfare that in some countries come apart. this is where i disagree with some aei scholars is the best solution for iraq was to devolve into three independent countries based around the religious affiliation. other people thought it is better to keep the country together as a unit. to see if that's actually going to be the case. >> what the record show that john yoo and vice president biden are now in this violent agreement. the other, which was the son -- so the other events i
many people in the united states. ou might remember 1990, 1991, the bush administration is the devolution of the soviet union and former use audio. in iraq actually and so i actually make the case this is consistent with your criticism but actually global welfare is maximized when you let people of common ethnicity and religion live together if they actually are going to be better off, part of it is up to their own wishes. some of the harm in some of the deaths from civil wars is trying to...
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armed forces of the united states. the chair: for what purpose does the gentleman from virginia seek recognition? mr. wolf: i have and at the desk -- mr. moran: i have an amendment at the desk. mr. chairman, the amendment would strike both section 528 and 529 so i ask unanimous consent that they be considered en bloc. the chair: is there objection to consideration of the amendment at this point? if not, the clerk will designate the amendment. the clerk: amendment number 13 printed in the congressional record offered by mr. moran of virginia. the chair: purr subte to the order -- pursuant to the order of the house, the gentleman from virginia, mr. moran, and a member each opposed will ontrol five minutes. mr. moran: does anyone claim time in opposition? mr. wolf: i claim time in opposition. the chair: the gentleman from virginia is recognized. mr. moran: mr. chairman, sections 528 and 529 of this bill would restrict the department of justice from transferring detainees to the united states. the problem with this is that
armed forces of the united states. the chair: for what purpose does the gentleman from virginia seek recognition? mr. wolf: i have and at the desk -- mr. moran: i have an amendment at the desk. mr. chairman, the amendment would strike both section 528 and 529 so i ask unanimous consent that they be considered en bloc. the chair: is there objection to consideration of the amendment at this point? if not, the clerk will designate the amendment. the clerk: amendment number 13 printed in the...
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that is the equivalent of the united states. these are huge numbers of people, and there are, as you say, refugee cities in lebanon, jordan and turkey. this is another reason why the u.n. security council needs to take strong action to ensure that humanitarian aid gets into syria, which the syrian government blocked, as well as some opposition groups. there needs to be a solution to the conflict involving accountability and the international criminal court holding people accountable for war crimes and crimes against humanity. when wars end, is it part of the global settlement that everybody goes home? is syria necessarily going to want the 2.5 million back. >> one hopes so. the people of syria deserve to be able to return to their villages, sis and communities, the rite of return is an internationally recognised right that needs to be uphold. other countries need to facilitate resettlement. in 2013 the united states allowed the resettlement of 36 syrian refugee. >> 36. >> 36 in 2013. >> if bashar al-assad for the near term remain
that is the equivalent of the united states. these are huge numbers of people, and there are, as you say, refugee cities in lebanon, jordan and turkey. this is another reason why the u.n. security council needs to take strong action to ensure that humanitarian aid gets into syria, which the syrian government blocked, as well as some opposition groups. there needs to be a solution to the conflict involving accountability and the international criminal court holding people accountable for war...
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an official building on the outskirts of shanning lie, a united states security company is satisfied it's the source of many of the cyber espionage attacks. they say it includes businesses in the steel industry. untrue says china. the latest indictments come at a time of growing friction between the united states and china, but as ties between moscow and beijing are improving, president vladimir putin is here in shanghai where he says relations between the two countries have never been better calling president jinping a trusted friend. president putin is isolated on the world stage. they're both facing international criticism over territorial disputes with smaller neighbors. putin is here attending a summit to discuss building confidence and security in asia. he's also hoping to secure an energy deal with china, russia's single biggest trading partner. >> these russian sailors strolling on the waterfront will take place in joint naval drills with the chinese, another symbol of the new cooperation between these two giant neighbors. adrian brown, al jazeera, shanghai. >>> u.s. rescue te
an official building on the outskirts of shanning lie, a united states security company is satisfied it's the source of many of the cyber espionage attacks. they say it includes businesses in the steel industry. untrue says china. the latest indictments come at a time of growing friction between the united states and china, but as ties between moscow and beijing are improving, president vladimir putin is here in shanghai where he says relations between the two countries have never been better...
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>> guest: in the united states the answer briefly is there is no reason to think so. a lot of people drink bottled water. why do they do it? three reasons. one is convenience. if you go to a grocery store or gas station and you want something to drink that is not soda you reach for the water. i grew up in the '70s and if i went to the station and asked for water then, they would have pointed me to a hose. first is convenience and second is fashion. that is falling more out of flavor. students have the see-through containers now on their desk. and the third is the notion of safety. and the reason why it is unlikely that bottled water is safer than tap water is for strange reasons. bottled water is regulated by the fda as a food stuff and tap water is regulated by the epa and the safe drinking water. tap water is more rigilously regulated and many more test are done a day. if bottled water doesn't cross state line the federal government isn't involved and it is the state and many states don't regulate the bottled water. so fiji water were in an add campaign saying it is
>> guest: in the united states the answer briefly is there is no reason to think so. a lot of people drink bottled water. why do they do it? three reasons. one is convenience. if you go to a grocery store or gas station and you want something to drink that is not soda you reach for the water. i grew up in the '70s and if i went to the station and asked for water then, they would have pointed me to a hose. first is convenience and second is fashion. that is falling more out of flavor....
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we know it fears retaliation from israel or the united states. but it could step up to terrorist groups and engage in diplomacy in the region and live out the goals to become the most dominant state in the middle east. so you can see the middle east becoming more crisis-prone and nuclear armed iran, israel, and united states and in the future potential for others, i think we would have a nuclear crisis every few years. i don't think the leader of iran are suicidal and i don't think they will wake up and say today is a good day for nuclear weapon but i think they will have crisis with other nuclear armed states like the united states did during the cold war, think of berlin, and there is the risk of things spinning out of control. people look back at the cold war and thinks it works but i look back and say we were lucky to avoid an ex change and if there is an arm race in the middle east that is a place where i think there could be danger. nuclear exchange in the region could mean the end of the state of israel. and once iran has missiles capable o
we know it fears retaliation from israel or the united states. but it could step up to terrorist groups and engage in diplomacy in the region and live out the goals to become the most dominant state in the middle east. so you can see the middle east becoming more crisis-prone and nuclear armed iran, israel, and united states and in the future potential for others, i think we would have a nuclear crisis every few years. i don't think the leader of iran are suicidal and i don't think they will...
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the united states. it does three things. first, it considers a victim's total losses, including from individuals who may not have yet been identified. this step reflects the unique nature of child pornography and its ongoing impact on its victims. secondly, the bill requires real and timely restitution and gives judges options for making that happen. third, it allows defendants who have contributed to the same victims' losses to spread the cost of restitution among themselves. if a victim was harmed by a single defendant, the defendant must pay full restitution for all of the victim's losses. but if a victim was harmed by multiple individuals, a judge has options for imposing restitution on a defendant -- on any defendant depending on the circumstances of the case. the defendant can be required to pay the full amount of the victim's losses or a defendant can pay less than the full amount but at least a statutory minimum for crimes such as possession, distribution, or production of the child pornography. in its decision in the
the united states. it does three things. first, it considers a victim's total losses, including from individuals who may not have yet been identified. this step reflects the unique nature of child pornography and its ongoing impact on its victims. secondly, the bill requires real and timely restitution and gives judges options for making that happen. third, it allows defendants who have contributed to the same victims' losses to spread the cost of restitution among themselves. if a victim was...
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once you choose to strike, the united states strikes back. to explain something that's not common understood about this period, and that is john f. kennedy in 1960 in the presidential campaign argued that the eisenhower administration had allowed a missile gap to emerge and that the soviets had more intercontinental ballistic missiles than we did, and that the soviets were ahead of us in deploying strategic weapons. once he got into office he found out the truth, which was the exact opposite. they actually admitted it. the united states had about 200 intercontinental blessed missiles which could hit the soviet union. the soviets had 26 decades of the united states. the united states had almost 1500 strategic bombers. the soviet union had not quite 100. that's a unique had a lot more shorter range weapons as did we, so in my scenario in this general exchange, shorter range weapons obliterated europe. gets caught in the crossfire. the united states gets hit by several dozen weapons, not 10% of the population is killed and that's horrific but it
once you choose to strike, the united states strikes back. to explain something that's not common understood about this period, and that is john f. kennedy in 1960 in the presidential campaign argued that the eisenhower administration had allowed a missile gap to emerge and that the soviets had more intercontinental ballistic missiles than we did, and that the soviets were ahead of us in deploying strategic weapons. once he got into office he found out the truth, which was the exact opposite....
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clearly, the united states is their home. nd so i simply say to my colleagues on the oh side of the -- other side of the aisle, i hear you. you want to talk about law and order, law and order and law and order, and i'm for law and order, but i'm also for compassion and justice. and we can find a way where you can have your law and order, and i think we can find a way where we can have justice and compassion too. people make mistakes. there's a broken immigration system. we should find a way. i get -- the day before that i was, last friday, last saturday i was in riverside, and the day before that i was at loretta sanchez on friday, that's how i spent my memorial weekend, going and visiting. and everywhere there was the cry, mr. secretary, from people being deported, from families being devastated, from a community saying get the work done. so i wanted to simply say to my colleagues, look, we don't have to do it the way the senate says. but i think we have to do it. and let me just say this to you, mr. secretary, while i'm disi
clearly, the united states is their home. nd so i simply say to my colleagues on the oh side of the -- other side of the aisle, i hear you. you want to talk about law and order, law and order and law and order, and i'm for law and order, but i'm also for compassion and justice. and we can find a way where you can have your law and order, and i think we can find a way where we can have justice and compassion too. people make mistakes. there's a broken immigration system. we should find a way. i...
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so that was a difficult decade for relations between the united states and japan. this is probably a policy that, i mean, a pattern that you'll see again now, a call for more active effort on the part of american allies to support, to provide support where they felt retrenchment is challenging that support. so you see that in east asia today, you're seeing it in, among the newer allies of eastern europe saying, you know, it's not enough for us just to be in nato, we need to have forces deployed, we need to have more regular rotations of air units in the baltics, we need more contingency planning to provide for responses to aggression. president obama's talking about that just this week. there tends to be a kind of drum beat calling for greater american commitment. you had that in the 50s. at the end of the '50s, i believe it was the secretary general of nato visited eisenhower this the white house, and he said, you know, you've just been too nice to american allies. you, but what you need to do is begin a period of more, of more genuine and assertive leadership. >>
so that was a difficult decade for relations between the united states and japan. this is probably a policy that, i mean, a pattern that you'll see again now, a call for more active effort on the part of american allies to support, to provide support where they felt retrenchment is challenging that support. so you see that in east asia today, you're seeing it in, among the newer allies of eastern europe saying, you know, it's not enough for us just to be in nato, we need to have forces...
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but more so because people seek asigh lem in the united states by the thousands every single year. i never heard anybody ask any of those people who have asylum in the u.s. how do you feel about seeking asylum from a country that invaded another country of 26 million people or erected a torture for over a decade in guantanamo because it is not to declare which country you love the most. it's to seek protection from persecution at home. he didn't choose russia. it's odd to demand he be accountable for it abuses. i think the point of why he is there, he is forced to be there because it wants to put him in prison. >> he could have chosen to come back to the united states? >> he could do that now. >> if you were to come back to the sdmrus, with the u.s. media and political elites, when they are in public, they say, he should man up. if he thinks that he did the right thing, come back to court and make his case before a jury. the reality is, which they know but hide when speaking publically is that the way the law works, if you are accused of violating the espionage act, the fact you wo
but more so because people seek asigh lem in the united states by the thousands every single year. i never heard anybody ask any of those people who have asylum in the u.s. how do you feel about seeking asylum from a country that invaded another country of 26 million people or erected a torture for over a decade in guantanamo because it is not to declare which country you love the most. it's to seek protection from persecution at home. he didn't choose russia. it's odd to demand he be...
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we seem lax in the united states.nited states is the only developed economy that is continuing to have a debate that most people got over probably ten years ago or more. >> i see a two pronged approach. on mitigation, california will continue with this eb32. california is in the second year of a cap and trade, where electric utilities and fossil fuel users are going to have to pay for their emissions, and at the same time, as your segment did a great job of conveying, coastal areas are going to have to step up and adapt to the challenges that we have unleashed, so we're going to have to simultaneously reduce our greenhouse gas emissions, and through all of us adapting in a narrow self-interest. >> does any of that adaptation involve americans moving from where they live? >> that's an interesting question. after hurricane katrina, there's a question of new orleans. protecting people in such low-lying coastal areas. they can either pov to higher ground, or if we're determined to protect such low-lying areas, the governm
we seem lax in the united states.nited states is the only developed economy that is continuing to have a debate that most people got over probably ten years ago or more. >> i see a two pronged approach. on mitigation, california will continue with this eb32. california is in the second year of a cap and trade, where electric utilities and fossil fuel users are going to have to pay for their emissions, and at the same time, as your segment did a great job of conveying, coastal areas are...