minneapolis has provided substantial assistance to tribes across the country that choose to adopt the uniform law commission's model tribal secure transactions act, a comprehensive template law substantially similar to state law but specifically tailored for tribal environments. we have also helped facilitate several state tribal compacts that enable tribes that have adopted the model act to utilize these states' ucc filing systems for the filing of liens under tribal law. these arrangements complete the tribe's secured transaction systems in a manner that offers certainty and reliability for lenders and for borrowers while at the same time preserving tribal sovereignty and tribal jurisdiction. we are also involved in working with the uniform law commission to launch an initiative to draft a model tribal probate code to help ameliorate the significant problem of fractionated interest in indian-owned lands. this has the potential to free up untold lands for collateral or develop while, again, maintaining tribal sovereignty and jurisdiction. to move forward, however, this initiative needs funding t

nonetheless this puts us in a situation as any other state, provides for uniform laws. i think it's extraordinarily important to buttress the bill with this amendment and ask for its adoption. >> let me say for the record i don't like everything that's done there, but i never apologize for california. ms. maloney. >>nly in the limited context of failure to act do i apologize for my great state of illinois. >> mr. chairman and members of the committee, i request a unanimous consent he to place my full -- >> included in the record. >> i specifically want to point out one of my amendments that would prohibit an individual convicted of a felony whose gun rights have been restored in his or her state of residence from getting reciprocity in another state. on the front page of today's "new york times" they highlight the ease with which felons are able to rega gun rights in certain states, and it points out that in some cases it has led to violent repeat actions that have hurt people. and we simply cannot allow violent criminals to travel freely between states with concealed w

of minneapolis provided substantial assistance to tribe across the country that choose to adopt uniform law commission secured transaction, comprehensive law that substantially similar to state law that specifically is tailored for troubled environments. we have also helped facilitate several rival compaqs that enabled tribes that adopted the model to utilize these filing systems for the filing under tribal law. these arrangements complete the tribe's secure transaction systems in a manner that offers certainty and reliability for lenders and borrowers while at the same time with tribal sovereignty and tribal there's diction. we are also involved in working with the uniform law commission to launch an initiative to draft model trouble probate code to help ameliorate significant problem of fractionated interest in indian owned a lot of land. this has the potential to eventually free up and told a land value for used as collateral or development. again maintaining tribal sovereignty and tribal jurisdiction. to move forward this initiative needs funding to ensure it has broad participation fro

nonetheless this puts us in a situation as any other state, provides for uniform laws. i think it's extraordinarily important to buttress the bill with this amendment and ask for its adoption. >> let me say for the record i don't like everything that's done there, but i never apologize for california. ms. maloney. >> only in the limited context of failure to act do i apologize for my great state of illinois. >> mr. chairman and members of the committee, i request a unanimous consent he to place my full -- >> included in the record. >> i specifically want to point out one of my amendments that would prohibit an individual convicted of a felony whose gun rights have been restored in his or her state of residence from getting reciprocity in another state. on the front page of today's "new york times" they highlight the ease with which felons are able to regain gun rights in certain states, and it points out that in some cases it has led to violent repeat actions that have hurt people. and we simply cannot allow violent criminals to travel freely between states with conceal

. >> a man in a law enforcement uniform pepper said occupy demonstrators in davis, california. amateur video showed him shaking his spray can while pro terses refused to evacuate. the head of the police said that officers had to use the spray pause pro terses surrounded them. the school chancellor said she'll evacuate the incident. >>> a warning is going out to shoppers tonight. a woman today at tysons ii was carjacked. >> this carjacking happened at 1:30 in the parking lot outside neiman marcus. a 59-year-old who thought she was a good samaritan ended up losing her car to a very bold she have. >> the victim had just pulled into the parking lot outside neiman marcus when she was approached by a young woman who said she ran out of gas and needed help. as the good samaritan drove her to a gas station, the woman pulled out a knife and told her to get out and took her car. >> while the woman was not hurt, she is is very distraught. she was trying to be a good samaritan. >> the suspect was described as white female, between 20 to 25 years old, 5'5", medium build. >> the young woman

do you think there should be a uniform system of law around the country on this subject? >> yeah.t is there needs to be -- states need to have -- delaware does have a mandatory reporting requirement. citizens need to understand that children are not responsible for protecting themselves, adults are, and that is why in delaware, we have a mandatory reporting law that says if you reasonably expect a child is aducketed you have a mandatory to report it. i recommend that any state have a similar law. i think about 17 other states have a strict law like that. and if you do, i think you go a long way to making sure you shine a bright light into child abuse and neglect. the reality is as a society, sometimes where we don't want to stick our nose in other people's business, but the reality is it is our business as adults, whether you see it in a convenience store parking lot or you eyewitness a brutal attack, obviously, that is something that needs to be reported directly and immediately to law enforcement. >> pennsylvania doesn't have the same laws as delaware does. some people suggest m

urnt -- under current law, 40 states have agreements that can be confusing for concealed carry permit holders to navigate. h.r. 822 provides uniformity to our concealed carry laws, by creating nationwide reciprocity for concealed carry permit holders. by contrast, this amendment allows states to opt out of h.r. 822's federal granted reciprocity and it provides that only states that choose to pass laws implementing the legislation must recognize out-of-state concealed carry permits. this amendment would in effect just continue the status quo and so it would be of no help to individuals with concealed carry permits. since -- since 2004 police officers have enjoyed the right to use a concealed carry permit to take a firearm across state lines. mrs. mccarthy: will the gentleman yield? mr. smith: i'd like to complete my statement, mr. chairman. the chair: the gentleman from texas controls the time. mr. smith: since 2004 police officers have enjoyed the right to use a concealed carry permit to take a firearm across state lines. and in 2010 president obama signed legislation to include other law enforcement personnel who can take advantage

police say the imposters or not actually wearing uniforms but telling victims they are with law enforcement. >> the individuals are dressed in plain clothes. they have badges around their necks and are identifying themselves as baltimore police. they are approaching their victims at gunpoint and robbing them of cash and currency. >> police say they are looking for a dark colored as you be without a valid license plate and are urging anyone who has seen anything suspicious to call 911. -- a dark colored suv. >> a trial is underway for a top aide of former governor bob ehrlich. he is accused of trying to keep african-american voters at home during the governor's race of 2010. jayne miller wrote a story on election night and she is following the case live from the metro courthouse -- jayne miller broke the story. >> the jury was seated just within the past half hour, mostly women, almost evenly split between black and white. took awhile to get the panel together because the cases so well known. he hopes to convince jurors his involvement in the gubernatorial race was political, but not crimina

fallen military heros, h.r. 2415 gives the opportunity to those who wear a different kind of uniform, our country's law enforcement officers. this would name the post office in pittston, pennsylvania, post office building for joshua miller who was shot in the line of duty in 2009. a veteran of the marine corps, trooper miller was attempting to save of a 9-year-old boy from a man who kidnapped the child at gun point when he was shot by the suspect. for going above and beyond a police officer's duty to protect and serve, i thank trooper miller and all those who wear the badge on a daily basis for their selfless service and dedication to our communities. with that, mr. speaker, i would now like to yield as much time as he may consume to my distinguished colleague from pennsylvania, the sponsor of this legislation, mr. barletta. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from pennsylvania is recognized. mr. barletta: i thank the gentleman from texas for those kind remarks. mr. speaker, i rise today to honor the life and remember the sacrifice of pennsylvania state police trooper joshua d. miller of pittston. t

what are the solutions, at this point, to defend the voter laws of those that are threatened by this. >> one, we need more uniformards. because we have 50 different states with 50 different laws and certain states can allow for partisan manipulation. where they say, you know, we know we can't win the election on issues, so we're going to make it particularly difficult for one group to register to vote. so let's allow people to vote in texas with their concealed right to carry license, but not a student i.d. that's exactly what they've done. two is, we obviously need to modernize the voter registration process. my generation finds it insane that you can bank online, you can pay bills online, taxes, you can buy and sell things online, yet you can't register to voton line, except in eight or nine states now, and not all have gone into effect. and lastly, we need to make sure that colleges and universities step up and do more to register young people. because right now they're not fulfilling their duty. in fact, they have circumvented registering students at freshman orientation or with matriculation, which they shou

. >> a law enforcement source tells 9news now there have been several sightings of ortega since friday night when uniformed secret service agents heard shots fired at the white house. and recovered ortega's car and a rifle abandoned near the roosevelt bridge. >> maybe you remember that incredible tourist video of a gunman firing more than a dozen shots at the white house back in 1994. well a law enforcement source tells me this was the same type of gun. in washington, bruce leshan, 9news now. >> remember that video. that shooting today, last friday rather, may well reignite the debate how we keep the president safe in a crowded city like this one. after shutting down pennsylvania avenue and the draft, traffic, it's not clear how much they could expand that perimeter. >> slash the work force, make it more transparent. those are some of the recommendations for the tsa announced in a new report on the agency's 10th anniversary. >> i'm kristin fisher at reagan national where today, house republicans release this scathing report about the tsa. exactly ten years after the agency was created. >> this is our natio

. >> a law enforcement source tells 9news now, there have been several sightings of ortega since friday night when uniformed secret service agents heard shots fired at the white house. and recovered ortega's car and a rifle abandoned near the roosevelt bridge. >> now the source tells me that the weapon that ortega used was a cheap, chinese made sks rifle. now i don't know if you remember this incredible video of a man firing a dozen or more shots at the white house back in 1994 while horrified tourists watched, but that gun was also an sks rifle. derek. >> thank you bruce. chilling video. now to capitol hill where just moments ago the house passed landmark legislation that will promote gun rights. that bill will give those the right to carry their concealed weapon in almost every other state. the measure would apply to virginia, maryland, and 47 other states that offer concealed weapons perms. notably, however, it would not apply here in d.c. or in illinois because those two jurisdictions do not allow anybody to carry a concealed weapon. the bill goes to the senate for debate. >> tonight, there's word we ma

uniform for viewing without getting the family's consent. still, the air force concluded there'd been no violations of law, or procedure. and air force chief of staff general norton schwartz yesterday defended the decision to discipline but not fire the three senior mortuary officials in charge. >> this was not a deliberate act in my personal view and that of the commanders who exercised authority in this case. >> warner: but separately, the independent office of special counsel criticized the air force's conclusions and disciplinary decisions saying they demonstrated a pattern of failure to acknowledge culpability for wrongdoing relating to the treatment of remains. defense secretary leon panetta has ordered a review, and today his spokesman said he leaves open the possibility for further accountability. for more we're joined by craig whitlock, national security reporter at the "washington post." and, craig, thank you for coming back. let's start with how did these charges even come to light, even come to be investigated? >> hi, margaret. the charges came from three whistle-blowers, each of whom works at dover air forc

. >>> a uniformed secret service officer accidentally discharged his gun in the 2600 block of ton law road northwest this morning. the gun went off in the officer's car shattering a window but nobody was hurt. >>> right now, one of the two protests are about to begin on the campus of george may sun university. gun rights activist are gathering, and later students will join together for what they are calling a general assembly where the community can raise concerns about the university. megan mcgrath joins us with more on the protests. what can you tell us? >> reporter: we are expecting them to arrive on campus in half an hour or so and we are expecting two other student groups to participate in this gun rights rally. the students for concealed carry on campus as well as mason liberty. now, if you take a look behind me, you can see all is quite normal here. we are seeing students walking around and going to class. we are seeing the campus police here standing by and waiting for the protest to begin here but they say they are not expecting any trouble. this is about the gun policy that

statistics show a correlation between right to carry laws and a decrease in violent crime rights. according to the f.b.i. uniformed crime report, states that have rite-to-carry laws have 22% lower violent crime rates, 30% lower murder rates, 46% lower robbery rates and 12% lower aggravated assault rates compared to the rest of the country. law-abiding citizens have the right to protect themselves from criminals and defend themselves with firearms. throughout my career in elected office i have worked with my colleagues to ensure that american citizens maintain their second amendment rights. each state has different eligibility requirements, and h.r. 822 maintains the states' ability to set its own eligibility. however, the bill will end uncertain and confusion for conceal permit holders to travel. the bill before us would allow individuals who hold a conceal-carry permit in their state of residence to carry that weapon in other states that allow conceal carry. this bill should be passed unanimously as should the underlying bill and i yield back the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman yields

shaking their head, saying i can't believe there's a cop in uniform that's working with marijuana people. we're not a bunch of cheech and chong law enforcement officers that are encouraging people to grow marijuana. nothing could be farther from the truth. >> montgomery: mendocino county sheriff tom allman has been walking a tightrope with marijuana growers for years. then came medical marijuana, and increasing confusion about what's legal and what's not. >> we're trying to remove the gray area. we are trying to make it black and white. and if we can remove the gray, if we can remove the inconsistencies, if we can have people not confused about the marijuana laws, then i have succeeded. >> montgomery: how do you keep track of what matt is growing here? when we first began filming last fall, only about 20 growers had signed up for the tagging program, generating a few hundred thousand dollars in fees for the cash-strapped county. >> the cannabis is grown in mendocino county through the local regulation ordinance here. >> montgomery: but cohen, like other growers in the program, has a problem-- getting his product to his customers.

law firm actually works for the mortgage servicers so we're trying to get alignment between the standards we believe our approach. here's that bait regulators aligned with us on that so that there is uniformity in the mortgage market with regard to performance expectations and standards for which we are going to hold law firms accountable and so this work is actively under way and what we're hoping for is rather than a disparate set of standards that we can come to one set of standards in which there is better accountability for law firms that are doing foreclosure processing. >> the last thing -- a law firm drives them into further trouble than the american people already find them accountable for. >> will the gentlelady yield? i am trying to understand. general counsels that you pay effectively 1,000 hours of our respectively. they're working to figure out how to manage what terms. that is why we had to pay instead of $400,000 for general counsel we had to pay $3 million so that they would not know better than this but after the fact they would begin working on standards to do better. >> they have standards written into the contract. they were not identical and with the foreclosure abuses

uniform for viewing without getting the family's consent. still, the air force concluded there'd been no violations of law, or procedure. and air force chief of staff general norton schwartz yesterday defended the decision to discipline but not fire the three senior mortuary officials in charge. >> this was not a deliberate act in my personal view and that of the commanders who exercised authority in this case. >> warner: but separately, the independent office of special counsel criticized the air force's conclusions and disciplinary decisions saying they demonstrated a pattern of ilure to acknowledge culpability for wrongdoing relatingo the treatment of remains. defense secretary leon panetta has ordered a review, and today his spokesman said he leaves open the possibility for further accountability. for more we're joined by craig whitlock, national security reporter at the "washington post." and, craig, thank you for coming back. let's start with how did these charges even come to light, even come to be investigated? >> hi, margaret. the charges came from three whistle-blowers, each of whom works at dover air force ba

and men in uniform at a later date so that might be something to look at because it seems pretty clear. that there was violence instigated. by somebody very likely could have been these. law enforcement infiltrators. and here's a look at the video that jack was just talking. her. her. her her. maybe even the wreck. that we have not been able to independently verify if the individuals in the video are in fact members of the oakland police department none of the officials we contacted comment on the story but the video is quite compelling point here is that the patriots who are out there in oakland and new york city and here in washington d.c. and hundreds of other occupy wall street protests around the country are most mostly out there peacefully protesting the corporate greed and conservative economic policies that landed us in the middle of a national tragedy with massive unemployment in over twenty million people now living in severe poverty confrontations with the police and violence of any kind only detract from that message in fact organizers of occupy oakland as well as organizers of most of the other ninety nine percent protests across the country have all disavow

laws and a decrease in violent crime rates. according to n.r.a. estimates based on the annual uniform crime report, states that have right to carry laws have 22% lower total violent crime rates. 30% lower murder rates. 46% lower robbery rates. and 12% lower aggravated assault rates compared to the rest of the country. law-abiding citizens have the right to protect themselves from criminals and defend themselves with firearms. throughout my career in elected office, i worked with my colleagues to ensure that american citizens maintain their second amendment rights. each state has different eligibility requirements and h.r. 822 maintains the states' ability to set its own elinlibility. however the bill would end uncertainty and confusion for concealed carry permit holders when they travel. 49 states allow individuals to conceal and carry handguns and the bill before us would allow individuals who hold a concealed carry permit in their state of residents to carry that weapon in other states that allow concealed carry. madam speaker, this rule should be passed unanimously as should the un

lawful. they wore uniforms. they complied with the rules of war and they were not presecutable. but when a person sneaks into the country with an intent to murder women and children and innocent noncombatants, does not wear a uniform and violates other provisions of the rules of war, then they can be not only held as a combatant but they can be held and tried for commission of crimes against the united states. that's the classical standard of law. i believe it's clear that if a person is -- is captured and tried for a crime and, let's say, acquitted, whether in civil or military commission, they are not entitled to be released. and to that end, i would quote a number of statements to that effect. but i really believe the legal system would be a lot better off if we speak clearly on that matter today so there's no doubt whatsoever. but president obama, may 21, 2009, said this. "but when the prosecution process is complete, there may be a number of people who cannot be prosecuted for past crimes but who, nonetheless, pose a threat to the security of the united states." in other wo

law passed back in ninety nine. anti one bans the public display of soviet symbols. the attitude to us is just a bowman about. there was even a case where a uniformed veteran riding on a bus on victory day had to leave because the driver stopped the bus and said he wouldn't budge unless the mans that were going toward. the monument to soviet soldiers in riga was blown up in one thousand nine hundred eighty he was later restored to the act and he masterminded by he goes. he was sentenced to a brief time in prison. now he's again free to walk about central riga together with his son and openly discuss the fate of the monument. it's a myth that some people this is a monument to me it's a disgrace to the latvian nation. the following is nothing that should be simply pulled down to symbolize that we are no longer occupied. in the year when he got shishkin blew up the monument another event occurred that course the world's attention. former soviet past is unfair silly kononov had been brought before a latvian court to face criminal challenges face actions and world war two ended it toward the end this is the order of lenin but he gave it to me for blowin

law passed back in one nine hundred. anti one bans the public display of soviet symbols . but. the attitude to us is just a bone about. there was even a case where a uniformed veteran riding on a bus on victory day had to leave because the driver stopped the bus and said he wouldn't budge unless the man's. the monument to soviet soldiers in riga was blown up in one thousand nine hundred eight it was later restored the accident in masterminded by egos. he was sentenced to a brief term in prison. now he's again free to walk about central riga together with his son and openly discuss the fate of the monument. it's a myth to some people this is a monument to me it's a disgrace to the latvian nation. apologise nothing of it should be simply pulled down to symbolize that we are no longer occupied. in the year when the good fish can blow up the monument another event occurred that course the world's attention. former soviet parses and a silly cordon off had been brought before a laugh in court to face criminal charges face actions and world war two it did it over the years this is the order of lenin only gave it to me for blowing up sixteen german trains when i wa

laws. last year 3,000 cases of employers who violated the uniformed service employment and re-employment rights act, the main law that protects veterans. my amendment provides the means of congress by removing the ability for violators to prevent unnecessary barriers to a free and expeed yuss union election process. keep in mind these are the very people who fought to protect the basic american right to organize collectively for a safe workplace. but yet when they come home we're going to throw barriers in the way even by companies that have already violated veterans' employment rights at a time when we have high unemployment amongst veterans. this is one we can come together. by the way, two million veterans are in labor unions of their choice now. so this isn't a small number. this is a large number. why would congress hinder the ability for a veteran to choose whether or not they want representation? it's what they fought for. while my colleagues and i can debate the role of government and collective bargaining, i don't believe there is a difference in where we believe this should not apply

uniform. two, legislators and administrators should plug the loopholes in the laws and regulations governing predatoryncourage direct dialogue between senior military leaders in banking and credit union executives, including at the local level. fifth, the protection of the military lending act should be extended to retirees, reservists, guard, and to veterans. and sixth, banks and credit unions located on military installations should be held to a higher standard of service offering military families including military retirees lower fees and better protection from predatory lending practices. they should also offer financial education to inexperienced consumers before they commit the loan contracts and agreements. adopting better business practices would go a long way toward ameliorating if not fixing the problems of the servicemembers are experiencing. some institutions are moving in that direction and i applaud those steps. i sincerely appreciate the opportunity to appear before the committee today. >> thank you admiral abbot. gen bergner you may proceed. >> chairman johnson ranking member shall be

uniforms and run tanks for human beings too. if indeed the constitution provides due process for individuals who fight unlawfully and ignore the lawsof war certainly provide the same protections for individuals who fight lawfully. our courts have never suggested that we cannot run a war without first attempting to prove the individuals involved. bystanders in the, chord arc combatants. very briefly, with respect to libya, as a war of aggression, the crime of aggression is very ill-defined but in this instance, the action was taken to protect the civilian population of libya from their own government, taken in connection with their own nato allies and did not violate the u.n. charter and hence could not the in my view considered aggression. >> thank you very much lee. stewart? >> i have 15 minutes in which to ask questions. i will ask in the order in which the debaters have already spoken and their answers are supposed to be less than two minutes or less than that. let me ask you first bruce. you mentioned that 9/11 was not a war. congress as you know voted in the au math, the authorization for the use of military force, to authoriz

laws. >> reporter: because you're scruffy s scruffy? >> yeah, the beards in afghanistan and the nonstandard uniforms and our unconventional methods to getting. >> reporter: but he says they were not no more after they were awarded their distinctive green berets. but once the president says these are my guys. >> it makes a big difference having that, having the support from the commander in chief. >> reporter: i doubt president kennedy could have imagined the use to which special forces were put in afghanistan? >> riding on horseback, calling in air strikes, probably would not have been -- it would have been tough for him to envision. >> reporter: as one of the first green berets into afghanistan after 9/11, mitchell rode with local afghan fighters calling in air strikes on taliban positions. they almost made it look too easy. >> i think that we are all surprised, by december we were installing a new afghan government and may have created a false sense of security. i don't want to second-guess our national leadership, but i think it did appear almost too easy at some point. >> reporter: we all know now it wasn't easy. either in afghanistan o

law. >> everybody stand up. >> deputy justin plaza heads up the program known as jailbreak. >> jailbreak is geared towards kids that are headed towards -- in the wrong direction. >> put these uniforms on over your clothes, hurry up. >> not doing the right thing, making bad choices, and we bring the kids in and show them what jail life is really like. >> how old are you? >> 12. >> why are you here? >> i cut a teacher. >> you cut a teacher? look at me, you're talking to me, right? >> yeah. >> so why are you looking down at the ground for? i'm the one talking to you. you're the one talking to me. you look at me. >> they have this false sense of toughness to them. so those are the ones that i really have to go after to break them down. why are you here? how old are you? >> 16. >> are you kidding me? if you continue to do the things that you're doing, you're going to be in one of these units in a month. i'll give you less than that. okay because 17 years old, you walk through that back door and you will not leave. you understand me? you will not leave and that's what's going to happen to you. that's where you're going. every single one of you, all right. 12 years old and almost 17 years

uniform. those are all things that are in the bill that i've introduced. i've certainly welcomed the idea of amending existing laws to make the mortgage securities market function like other asset securities markets. that appears to be the -- we appear to be trying to accomplish the same thing in this respect, but the bill under discussion today would really just create an entirely mortgage market, a secondary mortgage market from scratch. when there appears to be a career model for doing it and grants great discretionary power to fhfa to fill in the blanks when there is a model that appears to work. any grants and agency that we originally thought would be an oversight agency remarkable powers over an important part of our economy. um, there are other provisions where the intent make sense, but not exactly the way to go about it. i introduced legislation in the last congress to prohibit servicers from being an affiliate, from owning or any affiliate of for servicer owning secondary mortgages or liens where the servicers are servicing liens that are effectively owned by someone else, where the beneficial ownership