i think in a very bhiesk, improving the understanding between nation, and the united states, the exhibition goes a lock way to do toward. pry, really, i think-- up pot mow really. and it's fascinating. i thought i knew kind of a fair bit about it, but the fact that the iran american society had a photographer in ishshafan, and drafting on to that, comont ground that her museum andless policy space privately and public he to improve the organizations. i don't mean to sit here and shill for us. >> rose: what are your great plans for the rest of this year and 2014? >> with, what we'd like to do is i think we have to realize that even if things proceed positively, and there are a lot of the obsteckels in the way, since the severing of diplomatic relations since 1980, there has been very little sinner action. very few pooem to people changes. asia's toet has led some of th that. that some dreamt can be reached on the nuclear issues, if some confidence-building measures could be put in place, we could see a flurrying of interaction between our countries as it once was during this period. that is

the examples that we set today, we hope to contribute to an atmosphere of peace and understanding between all nations. >> reporter: president nixon was the first to renounce u.s. chemical weapons in 1969. 44 years and $40 billion later, the u.s. still hasn't destroyed all of its stockpile. seven sites including indiana are shut down but two remain containing 3,000 tons of mustard gas, sarin and v8. the u.s. estimates it will take another ten years to complete the job, 16 years after the original deadline. >> what took so long? the kems themselves are difficult to neutralize and because they're dangerous to transport, special plants had to be built at each of the u.s. sites. in syria the agreement calls for destroying or removing the weapons in less than a year and doing it in the middle of a civil war. >> you're probably talking about, oh, 500 to 1,000 or people that would be required to support that operation and they've got to get to the right place. >> reporter: at about 1,000 ton, the syrian arsenal is much smaller than even what's left of the u.s. stash. but experts fear syria still has the ingr

. >> i'll work to increase exchanges between american, japanese students scholars and citizens so future generation also understand and bind our nations closer. >> if approved by the senate, kennedy, the first woman to become ambassador to japan as early as next month. >>> russian president said he doesn't know if it will be successful but hoping the plan will work out. russian and u.s. officials reached and agreement last week on collecting and disposing of the syrian stockpile. russian leaders propose the plan to avoid that. >> translator: i can't be 100% certain we can bring it to an end but what seen in the past few days has given us confidence that it will be accomplished 123450 se 1234. >> syrian leaders have agreed to cooperate. and putin said he has grounds to believe that syrian opposition forces were responsibility for the poison gas attack last month and the rocket used had a soviet-made insignia and called it a rebel provocation and it's unrealistic to the syrian government is using outdated weapon. >>> and the executives at jp morgan chase have received with british financial authorities over a high-profile trading scanda

. >> i'll work to increase exchanges between american, japanese students scholars and citizens so future generation also understand and bind our nations closer. >> if approved by the senate, kennedy would be the first woman to become ambassador to japan as early as next month. >>> time for the latest in business news. investors were surprised at fed chairman ben bernanke is not changing his stance on monetary policy but the head of the international monetary fund was unphased. good morning. tell us more about that. >> not only was she unphased. she agrees with him. christine lagarde said the u.s. federal reserve decision to maintain stimulus measures is in line with her organization's stance. she called on the fed to take a cautious approach that doesn't upset global recovery. >> opposition has been that the exit from unconventional monetary policies that were needed and helpful for the recovery of the economy should be gradual, linked to progress in the recovery. >> lagarde said the fed's move should be based on economic data such as employment and market sentiment and also said the fed should be transparent in how it approaches chan

we're seeing that between nations, as well, there are brick anywayses, i understand i can't, china and brazil screaming join the middle class, but the middle east economies have been growing at 3% and the population growth is outstripping, in some instances the economic growth. there's a big bulge as chris pointed two and commodity price have been driven by the success of some country. you get hutch meyer oil prize, food prices, bread and this is just hammering the bottom 50% in the middle east. it's causing this desire for dignity is driven as much by the poverty that's been growing in the middle east as it is. how do we turn that around? the more instability, the more poverty there's going to be. this could lead to a vicious cycle going in the wrong direction. >> it does seem it's started. tunisia isn't the danger that tunisia will lead the way again, there have been a series of protests recently over the past couple of months. young people in the middle class want the party out of power. an opposition leader said this about the government: >> syria is doing to pretty good job of tha

to increase exchanges between american and japanese students, scholars and citizens, so that future generations will understand our shared history and continue to bind our nations closer. >> japan's top government spokesman expressed hope that kennedy would soon be confirmed. >> translator: japan welcomes president obama's nomination of caroline kennedy to be the next u.s. ambassador to japan. we are hoping for her early arrival, and her success in various fields. >> if confirmed, kennedy would become the first woman to serve as u.s. ambassador to japan. >>> shopping in japan can be a challenge for people who wear larger sizes. both japanese tend to be slender or of average build. now many in the fashion business see an opportunity. >> reporter: this is a photo shoot with models dressed in chic fashions. but there's a difference. the models are not real thin. she may not have the type of body usually featured in fashion magazines, until recently scrap knees fashion magazines featured only slender women. this magazine dared to be different by featuring models with more curves. the magazine gives them fashion tips. some models weigh over 100 kilograms. the magazi

realized that you know what i actually understand citizenship for what it is it's a social contract between the individual the citizen and the government of the nation and i don't agree to the contract i do not agree with paying into a tax system that's being used to murder my brothers and sisters halfway around the world based on a pack of lies i don't agree with committing crimes against humanity against my fellow human beings using depleted uranium using white phosphorous dropping millions of gallons of agent orange on people this is all insanity and i want my name taken off that list ultimately the united states takes the position that we don't have that right that i don't have the right to determine who i am politically even though i have left the country twelve years ago i don't pay taxes in the united states i don't vote in the united states they claim me as their property and think that i'm a u.s. citizen so this actually gets to a deeper issue do we as human beings have the right to self-determination does the government determine my political status or do i. have quite and you even went to iraq in two thousand and three during the initial

governor brown signing a memorandum of understanding with china's top official on climate change. the agreement between california and china's nationalevelopment and reform commission to fight climate change and promote clean energy. governor brown says climate change is is the greatest problem facing mankind and says all nations need to work together to reduce greenhouse gases. california, by the way, is the first state in the nation to sign an agreement with china. the governor is hoping the move will help shift u.s. and global policy. >>> a break in the weather has given crews in colorado a chance to catch up. more rain is expected. not good news for those literally under water. nbc bay area's janelle wang is here tonight with our world tonight. >> right now the search is on for survivors who have been trapped in their home for days. many hard to reach because they're surrounded by water. crews are using boats to wade through the floodwaters that washed a away bridges and roadways and some cases swallowed up entire towns in boulder county outside of denver. rescue after rescue is going on right now. one neighbor used his pickup tr

understand some economies have these things recovered in the national laws. we talk about the gulf states. i don't think it's -- we know there are agreements between the philippines and saudi arabia looking at these issues. it's a matter oh of time before some of these countries ratify this convention. we are seeing these coming to play already. i think you will understand issue of descent work is relevant. roughly 45% of these workers are already missing any forms of rest period. even an annual leave. we want to make sure that these people are making sure of our loved ones and our family. we need to treat them in the best light. we expect them to provide a meaningful service. i think these country countrys e realizing issue and understanding the growth and development. >>> a chinese official has been senssentenced to 14 years on corruption charges. he's found guilty of accepting $850,000 in illegal funds and unaccounted properties. he came under the spotlight after being photographed at the scene of a fatal bus crash. >> a politician accused of trying to over throw a south korean government has been arrested he was taken in to custody after 90% o

understand recess appoint. >> this say case called national labor relations, it's a case about how they allocate power between the president and the senate. and article two of the constitution gives the president the power to appoint federal officers subject to the advice and consent of the senate. there is another provision i'm going to read you and listen carefully because the language going to matter. >> the president shall have power to fill up all vacancy that is may happen during the recess of the senate by granting the commissions which shall expire at the end of the next session. so if the senate is in recess, the constitution gives the president the authority to make appointments that he would otherwise need the senate's advice and consent to make. and what this case is about is the meaning of that clause. now here is what happened to give rise to the case. the national labor relations board enforces federal labor law. it's a five member board and you need at least three members to have a quorum so the board can operate. there have been vacancies on the board for some time. been two of them but they

from understanding a lot more evil forces like nationalism that prevented us from getting to global village, but there was clearly, you know, some kind of a longing for establishing those bridges betweeno and india and the idea was that new media, like television, would allow us to establish those bridges, even though there was very little shared cultural contacts or perhaps even desire to communicate. so in that sense, you know, i do buy into the cosmopolitan project in the sense that we probably want people to think a little bit broader, just think more about world outside of their immediate neighbourhood, but i don't think that such connections happen just by giving people the tools with which to communicate, and this is why i think so many people are disappointed with the fact that, given facebook, given twitter and given mobile phones, skype, you still don't see people from idaho having much interest in people in india. it doesn't just happen overnight by giving people the tools and mcluhan in this sense was very tool-centric. >> when you use the term 'the internet' are you mentally putting it in scare quotes? because in your book, that's what you do. every time, it's those two q

understand a threat, the world turns and the threat has changed. as tom friedman has described in his book, "the world is flat," advances in technology, travel, commerce, communication, and broken down barriers between nations and individuals, globalization has had a flattening effect, leveling the playing field for all of us. this hyper connectivity is in powering engaging people around the world, both friend and foe alike. how do we stay ahead of terrorists, spies, and hackers? intelligence will continue to drive our investigations. we must ask ourselves -- what do we know about these threats? what are the gaps in our intelligence? what human sources can we develop to cultivate to fill these gaps? each of us, government leaders and everyday citizens alike, must ask ourselves what vulnerabilities we may have overlooked. we must also place even greater emphasis on partnerships and information sharing. no single agency, no single company, no single nation can defeat these complex global threats alone. in these days of tight budgets, working together is essential. it is the only way to work. finally, we need the right tools to address shifting threats. for example, the foreign language skills and advanced cyb

understand this is a chance that the president will meet with the president. nothing is officially planned. as of this morning, a meeting would mark the first such encounter between the two nations in more than 30 years. the president is expected to address the un just after 10:00 this morning. live in the satellite center, john gonzalez. abc 7 news. >> we'll check back in soon. attackers in an upscale mall in kenya say there are hostages still alive. this comes after police thought they freed everyone. terrorists stormed the mall. at least 62 people have been killed. the terrorists are from all over the world and that at least two of them are americans. >> i think it's certainly surprising anytime you find out middle america has become a hotbed for terrorist recruiting. >> u.s. officials are looking into those claimses that americans are, in fact, among the terrorists. >> well, this morning, we're learning more about a deadly crash in baltimore. brianne carter is live with more details. we're looking to continue following this story. baltimore police say three people have died. one other is said to be in critical condition. take a look at this. authorities tell the station ther

understands the difference define a budget deficit and the national debt? because when he was commenting, he certainly seems to be flip-flopping between the two.ional debt under $17 trillion really doesn't go down. the budget deficit optimistically, let's say $670 billion, which is a much smaller deficit than we've had the last several years, but if you take out the obama years, $670 billion deficit on the budget for one year, still the largest there is on record. so, to me, bragging about bringing it down so dramatically, the only reason he brought it down northern anybody else is because it was higher than anybody else. and i think the public polls are reflecting the national debt, even though i think much of the dialogue flip-flops between the two. interest rate markets are telling me there's nothing to worry about about what's going on in washington. >> i think the president does understand the difference. i don't know if he messed the two up in his speech just nout but i think his larger point is on raising the debt ceiling is that we have done a lot of debt reduction. republicans have won a lot. we're talking about a spending deal that's

understand there is a chance a chance the president will meet with the iranian president. white house advisors say nothing is officially planned. a meeting would mark the first such encounter between the two nations in more than 30 years. jummy and scott, the president is set to address the un just after 10:00. live in the satellite center john gonzalez. >> john thank you. 6:05 is your time. anne arundel county police are looking for an armed suspect after a shooting at a gas station. now, they say a man was shot in the stomach. he was taken to a local hospital. there's no word on his condition. >> a deadly wreck in baltimore is slowing traffic this morning. baltimore city police say three people are dead and one person is in critical condition. two vehicles collided early this morning at the intersection of york road and northern parkway. roads are expected to be shut down for several hours as this investigation continues. >> it is 6:05 and 48 degree on this tuesday. still ahead, another navy yard shooting victim is laid to rest. >> we have new details about how shooter aaron alexis i'm terry mcauliffe, candidate for governor, and i sponsored this ad. for 30 years i've worked as an obgyn, my job

will work to increase exchanges between students,nd japanese scholars, and citizens, so future generations will understand our shared history and continue to bind our nationsr. finally, if confirmed, i will meet my fundamental responsibility, to promote and protect the welfare of all citizens in japan. this includes providing a safe and secure environment for u.s. government employees and their families. i specially look forward to benefiting from the support of the talented foreign service professionals, both american and locally engaged staff, at our mission in japan. i would like to think this committee for your consideration of my nomination. if confirmed, i look forward to working closely with you to advance our national interests, protect our citizens, and deepen our ties with japan. thank you. >> thank you very much. we will start a round of questions. let me start off. let me start off with in my recent visit to japan, we have been following your closely in enomics,ed states, ab the efforts by prime minister economically revitalize japan's economy, and he talks about three areas, fiscal stimulus, monetary easing, and the market have reacted very po

understand some countries, some industrialized economies have these things covered in their national laws. we talk about the gulf states. i don't think they are blatantly ignoring it. there are agreements already between the philippines and saudi arabia, they see it as importantly. i think it's only a matter of time before some of these countries ratify this con convention. this doesn't also stop by lateral agreements. we are seeing these come into play already. i think people understand that the issue of decent work within domestic workers is relevant. roughly 45% of these workers are already missing any forms of paid rest period or even annual leave. so, again, if we want to make sure that these people are taking care of our loved ones and our family, we need to treat them in the best light because we expect them to provide a meaningful service. so i think these countries are realizing the issue and understand the importance in terms of their economic growth and development. >> and there is plenty more still to come. >> i am phil lavelle, looking at traffic. they are issues to be tackling. something has to be done soon. >>> in sports, is this the closest the team will come to taking home the n.f.l.

national security infrastructure that has been created. and since 9/11, u.s. foreign policy, domestic policy to a degree, has really been driven by fear. >> is it a disconnect between the understandableesire to prevent another 9/11, to keep us safe from something like that ever happening again, is it a disconnect from that desire to be safe and what would actually make us safe? did we outfit national security in a way that made us feel better but didn't make us safer? >> al qaeda has been decimated. a lot of the al qaeda leaders including bin laden are dead. but are we safer as a nation? look at the money that was spent. money being spent is a real threat. if you accumulate debt, debts are what bring down empires. >> it's a difference between safety and strength. >> well put. >> if you can be provoked into reacting in a way that prevents something like that from happening again, but that also causes you to spend yourself into weakness, or to make yourself weak in other ways, or to remove the things about you that made you a desirable and proud place in the first place. >> if you swing wildly at something and you've exhausted yourself, did they get you to compromise on your national,

understand recess appoint. . >> this say case called national labor relations bomplt it's a case about how they allocate power between the president and the senate. and article two of the constitution gives the president the power to appoint federal officers subject to the advice and consent of the senate. there is another provision i'm going to read you and listen carefully because the language going to matter. >> the president shall have power to fill up all vacancy that is may happen during the recess of the senate by granting the commissions which shall expire at the end of the next session. so if the senate is in recess, the constitution gives the president the authority to make appointments that he would otherwise need the senate's advice and consent to make. and what this case is about is the meaning of that clause. now here is what happened to give rise to the case. the national labor relations board enforces federal labor law. it's a five member board and you need at least three members to have a quorum so the board can operate. there have been vacancies on the board for some time. been two of them but they

nation is to draw together, especially members of our government? >> he clearly is -- again, for people out there who may not understand how there -- if there really are discussions that go back and forth betweense and capitol hill, there have been a lot now on syria but before that there really hadn't been very many and particularly across party lines. bob corker was the one person who was eager on the republican side, eager to work with the president on a host of issues. so for him to come out and say what he said is an example of how even people who have the inside lines, even people who can sit at dinner, which he did on sunday night with the president, still feel like they can't get through to the white house and feel the need to come out publicly. but you make a good point that, you know, it contradicts what they are trying to say, which is that the u.s. has to stay together and be strong but i think it really is an example of just how frustrated some members of congress are and with not necessarily the policy but with the message explaining the policy, that it is up to the president, they say, to use the bully pulpit to explain it and they feel he has not done that enough. >> dana bash,

understand recess appointments? >> you bet. so this is a case called national labor relations board against canning. the case about how the constitution allocates power betweenthe president and the senate. article 2 of the constitution of course gives the president the power to appoint federal officers subject to the advice and consent of the senate. there's another provision called the recess appointments clause which i'm going to read and the language is going to matter in a way that we'll discuss in a minute. >> you carry that with you? >> all the time. the president shall have power to fill up all vagesies that may happen -- vacancies that may happen during the recess of the senate by granting the commission which is shall expire at the end of the next session. so in other words if the senate is in recess, the constitution gives the president the authority to make appointments that he would otherwise need the senate's advice and consent to make. what this case is about is the meaning of that clause. now, here's what happened to give rise to the case. the national labor relations board enforces federal labor law. it's a five-member board. and you need at

between peoples leads to nations and vice versa. the success of our endeavor to build a new model of major country relationships hinges greatly upon the understanding, involvement, and support of the majority of our two peoples. with this in mind, we need to encourage and expand into actions in various areas and within various groups including families, communities, schools, and n.g.o.s at the grass root level so that our peoples will understand each other better and deepen friendship. we need to strengthen cultural exchange and as the two sides meet and interact, they will gradually achieve mutual tolerance and inclusiveness. we also need to lead public opinion in respective countries so that the voice advocating china/u.s. friendship and cooperation will become the mainstream in public support where our relations will grow stronger. fourth, we need to strengthen cooperation in international and regional hot spots and global issues and put this new model of relationship on greater common responsibilities. the united states is the biggest developed country while china is the biggest developing country in the world. the two countries share evergrowi

there is no one to better understand the difference between a just and unjust application of force than samantha powers. at the united nations, she is on the frontlines of american diplomacy and democracy at this critical and dangerous time, leading the charge to to have the human live up to the purposes for which it was created. she knows fully the cost of allowing mass atrocities to occur with impunity, having america's response to genocide in the late 20th century. she served under president obama as senior head of multilateral affairs and human rights. please join me in welcoming ambassador samantha power. [applause] >> good afternoon. i am very glad to be back in washington this afternoon and among so many friends here at the center for american progress. as you know, my topic today is ofious which presents one the critical foreign-policy challenges we face. syria is important because it lies at the heart of a region could tickle to u.s. security, a region that is home to friends and partners and one of our closest allies. it is important because the syrian regime has chemical weapons that they have recently used on a l

understand recess appointments? >> you bet. so this is a case called national labor relations board against canning. the case about how the constitution allocates power betweene president and the senate. article 2 of the constitution of course gives the president the power to appoint federal officers subject to the advice and consent of the senate. there's another provision called the recess appointments clause which i'm going to read and the language is going to matter in a way that we'll discuss in a minute. >> you carry that with you? >> all the time. the president shall have power to fill up all vacancies that may happen during the recess of the senate by granting the commission which shall expire at the end of the next session. so in other words if the senate is in recess, the constitution gives the president the authority to make appointments that he would otherwise need the senate's advice and consent to make. what this case is about is the meaning of that clause. now, here's what happened to give rise to the case. the national labor relations board enforces federal labor law. it's a five-member board. and you need at least three members to have a quo

between nations and vice versa. the success of our endeavor to build a new model of major country relationships hinges greatly upon the understanding, involvement, and support of the majority of our two peoples. with this in mind, we need to encourage and expand into actions in various areas and within various groups including families, communities, schools, and ngo's at the grassroot level so that our peoples will understand each other better and deepen friendship. we need to strengthen cultural exchange, and as the two sides meet and interact, they will gradually achieve mutual tolerance and inclusiveness. we also need to lead public opinion in respective countries so that the voice advocating china-u.s. friendship and cooperation will become the mainstream in public support where our relations will grow stronger. fourth, we need to strengthen cooperation in international and regional hot spots and global issues and put this new model of relationship on greater common responsibilities. the united states is the biggest developed country while china is the biggest developing country in the world. the two countries share evergrowing

national numbers. you have to understand, he tests it when he was talking about the expansion of certain rules and the reduction of others. between 2010 and 2012, in a span of two years, florida went from disenfranchisement, a little over 900,000, over 1.54 million. that is 600,000 increase. now, the significant part about that is that prior to 2010, the average amount of individual who received the rights back numbered around 48,000 a year. in the first year that our current administration came into office, the amount of people whose rights were restored was 52. so while you've seen an expansion in the amount of people that are being disenfranchised, you saw a drastic reduction in the amount of people whose rights are restored. so not only am i being told that i am not a good enough citizen to participate in the one redeeming quality that shows that i am a good citizen, but it also impacts our communities. today, right now, there are people in the city getting arrested. today, there are people who went to court, got convicted of a felony. now, a lot of times when we hear felonies we conjure up these crazy images of murderers and

understand recess appointments. >> so this is a case called national labor relations board against -- a case about how the constitution allocates power between the president and the senate. article ii of the constitution of course gives the president the power to appoint federal officers at the advising consent of the senate. there's another provision called the recess appointments clause which i'm going to read to you and i want you to listen carefully because the language will matter in a way that we will discuss in a minute. the presidentpresident ial have power to fill up all vacancies that may happen during the recess of the senate by granting the commission's which shall expire at the end of next session. in other words at the senate is in recess the constitution gives the president the authority to make appointments that he would otherwise need advice and consent to make and what this case is about is the meaning of that clause. here is what happened to give rise to the case. the national labor relations board enforces federal labor law it's a five-member board and you need at least three members to have a quorum so the board can oper

understand that between 60 and 70 members were there. we are waiting for other action as other members discuss the situation. we will bring it to you here on the c-span networks. the uniteds morning, nationskesman, martin nesirky, brief the team in syria and talk about when the samples would be arriving at laboratories. this is about half of an hour. >> good morning, everyone. the secretary-general held a phone call today regarding the investigation in syria. having just returned with the , a briefis expert team to the secretary-general on the progress,s of the moving well, but a transcript to laboratories tomorrow. the doctor told the secretary- general that two syrian officials were observed in the process. the whole process will be done strictly adhering to the highest established standards of verifications' recognized. of the horrendous magnitude of the incident in damascus, the secretary general asked the doctor to expedite the analysis of the samples and the information they have obtained without jeopardize in the scientific timeline needed for analysis and report the results to him as soon as possible. they discuss ways to further accelerate the process. the secretary general thank

between peoples leads to nations and vice versa. the success of our endeavor to build a new model of major country relationships hinges greatly upon the understandingthis in mind, we need to encourage and expand into actions in various areas and within various groups including families, communities, schools, and n.g.o.s at the grass root level so that our peoples will understand each other better and deepen friendship. we need to strengthen cultural exchange and as the two sides meet and interact, they will gradually achieve mutual tolerance and inclusiveness. we also need to lead public opinion in respective countries that the voice advocating china/u.s. friendship and cooperation will become the mainstream in public support where our relations will grow stronger. fourth, we need to strengthen cooperation in international and regional hot spots and global issues and put this new model of relationship on greater common responsibilities. the united states is the biggest developed country while china is the biggest developing country in the world. the two countries share evergrowing converging interests and shoulder increasingly greater common respon

between peoples leads to nations and vice versa. therefore, the success of our endeavor to build a new model of major country relationships hinges greatly upon the understanding, involvement, and support of the majority of our two peoples. with this in mind, we need to encourage and expand interactions in various areas, and between various groups including families, communities, schools, and ngos at the grassroots level. so that our people will understand each other better and deepen friendship. we need to strengthen cultural exchange, and as the two sides meet and interact, they will gradually achieve mutual tolerance and inclusiveness. we also need to lead public opinion in respective countries so that the voice advocating china-u.s. friendship and cooperation will become the mainstream and public support for our relations will grow stronger. fourth, we need to strengthen cooperation in international and regional hotspots, and global issues, and put this new model of relationships on greater common responsibility. the united states is the biggest developed country, while china is the biggest developing country in the world. the two countries share ever-grow

understand recess appointment. >> you bet. this is a case called national labor relations board versus noel kenny but a caseload of the constitution allocates bout between the president and the senate. and article ii of the constitution of course get the president the power to appoint federal officers subject to license of the senat city but ts another provision called recess appointed clause which i'm going to read you and want you to listen carefully because a language is going to matter in a way that we'll discuss in a minute. the president shall have power to fill up all vacancies that may happen during the recess of the senate, by granting commissions which shall expire at the end of the next session. so in other words, if the senate is in recess, the constitution gives the president the authority to make appointments that he would otherwise need the senate's advice and consent to make. .. the senate did not confirm their nominations, so the board was in this position where it was about to go out of business. the december 2011 decided it was going to take a break from mid december until january 23rd. but they didn't just declare that they were goin

number of japanese students coming to the united states, and that is a big part of the understanding between the nations. your focus is absolutely on the money. it's where we have to be. i just want to tell you how and i think of you, you're a gold ted is really proud of you -- i think your uncle ted is really proud of you and your service. >> thank you very much. >> you have acquitted yourself very well. >> the record will remain open until the close of his miss on friday. if the nominee receives any questions, we ask you to enter them expeditiously so we can consider them at the next business meeting, and with that, you are excused. >> thank you for this hearing. >> here is a look at the week ahead for congress. the senate meets tomorrow at 2:00 eastern time. on tuesday they will return to executive session to debate and negotiate a judicial nomination. they are expected to debate a bill that funds the government through september. you can watch the senate live on c-span 2. the house will gavel back in wednesday at noon. expected to come up, a bill to increase the debt limit. members will be looking f

obviously that's a big part of creating understanding between our two nations. your focus on that, you know, i think is absolutely on the money. t where we have to so i just want to tell you how proud we are of you. eni think your uncle ted is really proud of you. >> thank you. >> thank you for your service. >> so u yo know, the members thank you very much for your answers before the committee. i think you acquitted you're very well. >> thank you. >> and the record will remain open until the close of business on friday. if the nominee receives any question, we ask you to anthem expeditiously. you're excused at this time. that's live starting a the 10:00 a.m. eastern on c-span2. the subject of bmi l blower is an important and sensitive budget. in practice, what we as ig will do is advise whistle blowers of the protection to say to the extent that you can give us specific information that is much more helpful to us than general information. and sometimes in the course of providing specific information and details. in the role of an inspector general. sunday night

understanding. the memo was signed in september of '95. the 25th actually that year in the united nations. i attended that the signing of the memo. it's now a -- [inaudible] the relationship between the united and the arab league is -- we have people -- [inaudible] between here and the the arab league in cairo, and the major thing also that i integrated with -- [inaudible] up in the project also makes -- books in to arab league language and name available online for the arab population, young people there everywhere. again and -- made changes in the policy of the united states. also, another major change and trying to summarize it is the the peace process. now the united states just a few months ago took revive the initiative the arab initiative try to and the -- [inaudible] and some arab countries. they met here i was league of arab -- delegation here. [inaudible] we were discussing how to revive the initiative. i think the negotiations between -- [inaudible] nothing leak through the association. it was a condition that the only one who speak. try to avoid some of the loophole of the previous negotiation. i hope that we would these soon, but i think there are without interventio