thanks paul - the merger between united and continental could mean thousands of jobs are on the line... and both airlines need the support of their own employees in order to make this work. captain herb hunter, spokesman for the united pilots is here to talk about what's at stake. welcome to the show herb. thanks for being here. so does this merger have the support of most of the employees? i can't speak for most of them. i think that there are a lot of people that see a lot of potential in this deal. i know from a pilot's perspective, there's a lot possible synergies. and we've read about that in the paper and we know companies that are out there. the key is how we go down this road. and basically there are two models out there that they can follow in recent history. one is the america west and u.s. air model. which did not get the employees on board before hand. they had a lot of trouble. and seniority to a pilot is everything. that's your whole life. but, on the other hand as the delta and northwest model. they did get the employees on board. they're doing great. the are ahead of where they anticipated being. so, i believe if they make the

state actor , if o'hare airport was the government entered -- government entity manager, if the united employee could not be fired from the terminal he operated from, the lawyers did their for more than 30 seconds saying nothing -- stood there for more than 30 seconds saying nothing until justice scalia leaned forward and told him,'the answer you are looking for is no'." you can always count on justice scalia for some good lines like that. carter phillips continues, " justice stevens always ask the hardest hypothetical, and he did it so gently that the effect was particularly devastating. often, these gentle, unassuming questions point the way for resolution." i mentioned before that justice stevens' questions very frequently come late in an argument. bides his time before actively engaging council. this is, i think, because justice stevens is simply the best listener on the court. said another way, he is the person who most understands the value of listening. he listens to learn himself, and he listens to understand what is on the minds of his colleagues, so that when he does step in, he does

but over 20 years no employee, ineligible to work in the united states, has ever worked in our household h no employee who has worked in our household has not had taxes paid in connection with that employment.emplnt. mr. chairman, as i have d knowledged that my wife and ii simply did not know and were mistaken in not knowing that an i-9 forms was the form thatedeo needed to record the information i've just alluded to. aluded passport numbers, socialers, security numbers, driver's licenses. instead of having it on that form, we had i it on a piece ofe paper that was in the file and d maintained by us in our home. it was a mistake.istake >> isn't it true though that the vetting process began at thatd foint you did not provide it.9'o you'd need i-9 forms for any of those employees? >> we did not because we did not know that they were necessary. but at the same time --ey. we >> i was budgeted know it was th necessary. when you're a u.s. attorney, were you aware at that time of i nine? s >> camp, i was aware that in thy business context that i ninth need to be filled out so that they could be

connection for the committee staff discovered in his been paid that over 20 years, no employee and eligible to work in the united states has ever worked in our household. no employee who has worked in our household has not had taxes paid in connection with that employment. mr. chairman, as i have acknowledged that my wife and i simply did not know, and we were mistaken in not knowing, that in the i-9 form was the form that needed to record-- report the information that i just alluded to, passport numbers, social security numbers, driver's licenses. instead of having it on that form, we had it on a piece of paper that was in a file and maintained by us in our home. it was a mistake. >> isn't it true though that the vetting process began with that point and you did not provide any i-9's for any of the 10 employees? >> we did not because we did not know that they were necessary, but at the same time. >> i am surprised you didn't know it was necessary. when you are a u.s. attorney. were you aware at that time of the i-9? >> mr. chairman i was aware that in the business contacts, that i-9's needed to be filled out so

a bit parochial, vermont is host to one of four national visa processing centers in the united states. employeesthe vermont service center carry out their duties with conviction and tremendous care and i want to recognize their excellent record. i have gone to visit them many times and invite you to visit and i have long supported the immigrant investor visa, particularly the regional center programs something that senator sessions and i have discussed before. the program brings significant amounts of capital to regions of our country that face the economic challenges and it creates jobs for americans. entrepreneur is in vermont have used this program to revitalize businesses. they have economic benefits and job creation across our nation. i will soon introduce legislation to modernize the program. i want to make the program permanent. my bill will ensure that as this program grows it remains free from fraud or abuse. the united states humanitarian policies, i commend your swift action to implement the announcement that the u.s. will grant temporary protective status for haitians after the earth

employees of the o.h.r. and i.c.o. this technical fix seeks to help avoid costly and politically sensitive litigation in the united states courts against employees of these organizations who are not otherwise guaranteed immunity under the ioia. unlike typical international organizations designated under the ioia, neither the o.h.r. or i.c.o. will be beyond the time necessary. h.r. 5139 extends the privileges and immune its after these bodies are dissolved. since then litigation may be brought against former employees for records of the organization. it is of utmost importance that the united states government protects its diplomats who serve in international organizations often at great personal risk and sacrifice from financial and personal ruinous litigation. in addition, we must preserve our ability to use imformal institutions to conduct foreign policy and attract qualified personnel. madam speaker, i urge my colleagues to support h.r. 5139 and reserve the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from texas. mr. poe: madam speaker, i yield myself such time as i may consume. the speaker pro tempore:

connection to the committee staff discovered and has been paid over 20 years no employee eligible to work ino the united states has ever worked eligi in our household. . no we employees whose work in our household doesn't have taxes paid in connection with employment. mr. chairman, as i have acknowledged my wife and i simply did not know and we weres mistaken in not knowing that awa i-9t form was the form of that needed to report the information that i just alluded to.to, pa passport numbers, social ners, security numbers, driver's licenses.f instead of having iht on that form a we had it on a piece ofpt paper in a file maintained by ue and our home. it was a mistake -->> isn't i >> isn't it true though thevett vetting process began at that point you did not provide anyove i-9s for any employees? >> we did not because we did now know that they were necessary. but at the same time -- >> i'm surprised you didn't know it was necessary when you are the u.s. attorney or were at that time of i-9s. islamic i was aware in the business context the i-9s needed to be filled out so theyt could be maintained by the

united's ceo glen tilton said the new airline will be stronger than either of the existing carriers. >> this company is going to be able to serve our shareholders, our stakeholders and our employeesfrankly neither continental or united could do if we weren't about to embark on this journey. >> reporter: the merged airline will fly under the name united but use continental's logo and be run by continue netal's ceo. >> this is a true merger of equals so continental will contribute six directors to the combined bore. united will contribute six directors to the combined board. glen and i will be on the board. he. >> reporter: the new united airlines will surpass delta airlines in size making it the world's largest carrier flying to 370 destinations. it will be based in chicago. united's hometown, and will have a commanding position in other major u.s. cities including new york, los angeles, houston and san francisco. together, the two airlines lost almost a billion dollars last year by consolidating they say they will save 1 to 2 billion a year by 2013. that could mean lay-offs. the deal could close by year's end, pending approval from shareholders and federal regulators. >> woodruff

when we let globally as a buyer of care, i mean, new zealand for example compare to the united states, my employeesbut the seven times more likely to be hospitalized for a chronic condition diabetes than they woulyou new zealand. and when i look at the data across the united states, i will find places where i can buy care here that's as good as new zealand. that's where we are moving our jobs. that's where were focusing. it's got to happen that way. if we're going to be serious about this, you know, as larry pointed out, the money's got to follow, right? it's got to line up. so when we kind of came to the conclusion that we wanted really to change the covenant between the buyers of care and the providers of care and that we've been making a tremendous amount of mistakes about how we try to organize ourselves to address that, we decided, let's stop trying to work around the system. let's work with the system, partnered to make that transformation. so 47 large companies plus tri-care company get together with the primary care providers and we said let's change the company. we don't like to come in if

employees across the united states. it is the freedom to share the excitement of exploring historical landmarks, supporting events, and family camping that explains the appeal of an r.v. for so many of our citizens. on june 7, 2010, we will have the opportunity to celebrate the introduction of the recreational vehicle in the united states in elkhart, indiana, where the r.v. hall of fame rye sides. this centennial is thought to be a nostalgic celebration of the freedom and enjoyment that r.v.'s have brought to so many americans in the last 100 years. i support the passage of this resolution and i reserve the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from louisiana reserves the balance of his time. the gentlelady from california. miss spiers: mr. speaker, i now yield to the gentleman from indiana, mr. donnelly, as much time as he may consume. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from indiana is recognized for as much time as he may consume. mr. donnelly: thank you, mr. speaker. today i rise in strong su

i am concerned about the employees within northwest-delta buyout -- a buyout, not a merger. the scary part is the ceo of and then he went with unitedealthcare. the scary part is he brought northwest into a huge bankruptcy which the employees are suffering from. he will be the ceo of the number two airline in the world. it is scary for the employees as far as future jobs. i want to know how you feel. host: thanks for your call. glenn tilton is the ceo of united. jeff is the ceo of conti nental. tell us about those two guys. guest: interesting contrast. jeff, energetic. jeff spent his life in the airline industry. he will run the company. tilton will not be involved in the day to day operations. tilton's an interesting person. he had been ceo for about two weeks. i had dinner with him, and the congressman from minnesota and a person from the department of transportation. he spent the evening talking about consolidation. that is what he believed in. he is a true believer that there should be fewer companies. he just came from the oil industry where he oversaw a bankruptcy and a company is consolidating. he is a true believer in this.

employees are being invited to the show. here is the week ahead. may 25327, the nationals will be in san francisco. then they will take on the padres from may 28 through 30. d.c. united welcomes one of the best teams in the war -- may 25 through 27, the nationals will be in san francisco. d.c. united welcomes one of the best teams in the world. >>> and coming up on "washington weekly," it was an emotional day at the university of virginia as the honored a slain a classmate, [ female announcer ] welcome to busch gardens williamsburg, where d.c. goes to get away. maybe it's because washington d.c. loves the legendary coasters. or that your entire family will have fun, even the little ones. it could be that water country usa has more of the waves, slides and rides everyone wants. so plan your getaway and come play. you never know who you'll run into. get started at buschgardens.com/dc. >>> checking the day's top stories, a bittersweet commencement address for uva, graduating with out one of their own, yeardley love, who was killed. her ex-boyfriend sits in a jail cell, charged with her murder. she was awarded a diploma posthumously. >>> one bridge is going to be close t

united states soil until the september 11, 2010, attacks. the oklahoma city bomber, timothy mcveigh, made federal employees his target because he was angry at the united states government. in the 15 years since that horrific bombing, federal employees have been the target of great number of attacks. our internal revenue service employees have born the brunt as those who are frustrated with tax problems have taken their frustration out on i.r.s. workers just doing their jobs, in fact, carrying out the laws that the congress makes. the i.r.s. has recorded some 1,200 attacks on its employees since 2001. attacking a federal employee, engaged in or be cause of his or her work is a federal crime. the justice department investigate some 300 cases per year. now, we're a free society. strong rhetoric is fashionable, but rhetoric should not inspire violence. federal agencies devote significant resources and develop procedures to protect their employees. the two recent attacks on federal employees highlight what i see as a worrying trend. in february, a plane was flown into the i.r.s. building in austin in an act of murder-suicide, that claimed the lif

told o'hare airports a government entities manager that united would move its planes to midway airport if 0 hey did not fire the o'hare employee who was in charge of the terminal that united operated from. ed lawyer stood there for more than 30 seconds. he was saying nothing then justice scalia leaned ford and told him the answer you are looking for is no. you could always count on justice scalia for some good lines like that. and in my judgment, carter phillips continues, justice stemps also asks the hardest hypothesisals and he did it so gently, that the effect was particularly devastating. and often these jenl gentle unassuming questions point the way toward resolution. i mentioned before that -- that justice stenches' questions very frequently come late in an argument. that he buys his -- bides his time before actively engaging council. and this is, i think, because justice stevens is, simley the best listener on the court. or said another way, the person who most understands listening's value. he listens to learn himself, and he listens it understand what is on the minds of his colleagues. and so that when he does step in

united states. >> reporter: help save maryland as they stood outside. >> i don't like the idea of taxpayers' dollars being spent for grants like this. people that are here illegally. >> it employees illegal ailens. we want to attract legal businesses to come in. >> reporter: an organization funded by the the state that provides services to latino, low income immigrants. >> it is against immigrants. >> reporter: this woman from elsalvador is living in silver spring. she listened to them chant. >> arizona law is u.s. law. >> reporter: with her back towards the camera she told us they are making her feel like a criminal. she said she is a hard worker. she said she is still holding on to the hope that president obama comes through with his promise that people that came to this country with aspirations living the american dream, exactly what this group of protestors don't want. >> help us support the law. >> reporter: in montgomery county, 9news now. >> the protestors are preparing for a june rally. >>> a loud bang followed by fire and then a large explosion. that's how one survive described a fiery plane crash in india that killed 158 people. the air india plane was on its way from d

>> you know, maggie, there are over almost 100,000 employees for bp, i think about 40,000 if the united states. we're the largest invest authorize in oil and gas in the united states, the biggest producer. i believe we will. we have a great team of people that are very dedicated, their commitment has shown up. i'm very, very proud what have they're actually doing. and i believe we will. i believe -- >> our satellite seems to have frozen up, but we thank doug suttles for his time morning. >>> betty nguyen is at the news desk. >>> good morning. this morning a top obama administration official is paying the price for mistakes that almost led to disaster. he's dennis blair, director of national intelligence. bill plante has more. >> reporter: blair leaves after a series of intelligence failures and serious doubts about whether the job itself has any real relevance. in a written statement, president obama said of blair during his tenure, has performed admirably and effectively at a time of great challenges. but still blair's resignation was not a surprise. u.s. intelligence failed to identif

authorized to pay these expenses if the agent or an employee is killed overseas but cannot do so for relocation if the death occurs within the united states. while we wish this legislation was not necessary, tragically there have been instances in which such authority was needed to support the families of agents or employees who have given their lives. i applaud the senate and especially senators lieberman, collins, akaka and voinovich for recognizing the importance of this bill and for sending the bill back to the house with minor change the bill, as amended, by the senate would extend these family benefits to employees of u.s. customs and border protection. the senate amendment also makes several largely technical changes to the scope of available assistance. these improvements were made at the request of the obama administration which supports this measure. i do want to emphasize that the bill has strong support among the federal law enforcement community, including federal law enforcement officers association and the f.b.i. agents association. lastly, i'd like to point out that the title of this bill pays tribute to the memory

federal theatre project talked about the unit, the idea of having a separate black theater to cultivate black artistic talent, for playwrights and i yours and stage employees and to create reform and says for black audiences by black authors and play writers. >> or some of the names we recognize even today there were beneficiaries of the program? >> okay well, and the federal theatre project, again, a lot of these folks are folks that deserve new biographies because folks like imbue [inaudible] and i'm trying to think of again one of my key figures call thomas served as chair of the new york negro unit nsa portend documentary of the negro soldier, a figure warranty more study. but in terms of the influences they hold in their time at a residence within the african-american community. jolene brown, who headed the federal writers project affairs have now become a potential figure in african-american literature. and again he's someone who had not undergone a renaissance of understanding his work. so very famous people, l-lima warren, ellington, those folks, as the waters and butterfly mcqueen and the warhead programs , they are recognizable needs right now, f

united states. and if i could say one other thing -- polaris just fired every employee they have got in wisconsin. they have 500 employees. they made a 90% increase in profits last year, but they are moving to mexico where they will be able, even though they made a huge profit in the united states, paying a living wage, in mexico the salaries they pay will be much less. they will have very few environmental controls. they will be able to ship those goods duty-free into the united states. as long as they stay in mexico, they will pay no income tax. host: caller, i will let you go. there is a picture of rand paul in "the new york times," who just won in kentucky last week john harwood writes that ron emmanuel has a vision of how the foreboding national political environment will be to his party's advantage. the old debate pitted the government against all government, in 1980 when ronald reagan shattered the democratic coalition that produced the new deal and the great society. then bill clinton set out, your budget balancing and government reform and welfare overhaul, to give democrats a reputation

if it told o'hare airport, a government entity manager, that united would move its airplanes to midway airport if they did not fire the employee who was in charge at the terminal that united operated from. the lawyer stood there for more than 30 seconds saying nothing until the justice scalia leaned forward and said, the answer your are looking for is no. [laughter] you can always count on justice scalia for some good lines like that. in my judgment, carter phillips continues, justice stevens always asks the heart is hypothetical, and he did so so gently, that the effect was particularly devastating. and often, these gentle, unassuming questions, point the way to resolution. i mentioned before that justice stevens' questions frequently come late in an argument. that he buys his time before actively engaging council. this is, i think, because justice stevens is simply the best listener on the court. in another way, the person who most understands listening's values. he listens to learn himself, and he listens to understand what is on the mind of his colleagues. so that when he does step in, he does so with a real understanding

employees and make sure it benefits from discipline. my government will limit the number of non-european economic entities entering the united kingdom. legislation will be introduced to improve efficiency in homes and businesses, to promote low carbon energy production, and to secure energy supplies. my government will remove barriers to flexible working and promote equal pay. my government will seek to build a strong party by reforming public services and encouraging individual and social responsibility. legislation will be introduced to enable more schools to reach that status and to allow new providers to run state schools. it will be strengthened in the national health service to improve public health alongside actions to reduce inequalities. a commission will be appointed to consider the sustainable long-term structure for the operation of social care. a bill will be introduced to make the service more accountable to local people and to tackle alcohol-related problems and antisocial behavior. social enterprises, charities, and cooperatives in our public services will be enhanced. the cost of bureaucracy will be reduced. a bill w

united states. they employ full and part-time employees and generate over $3 billion in wages and benefits annually. the industry supports american agriculture by purchasing ingredients grown, processed and distributed right here in the united states. they make up only a small percentage of the nation's beer industry, about 6.9% of the sales' share in dollars. but craft brewers are growing rapidly in market share with 10.3% increase in sales last year, despite a recession. they are a shining example of independent american businesses, reaching great levels by creating and selling unique, high quality products. this industry does much more than simply good business. craft brewers are often fixtures in local communities. participating in community events and philanthropic works. they promote responsible alcohol consumption and raise awareness of the dangers of alcohol abuse. so, madam speaker, i thank the the gentlewoman from colorado for introducing this measure. and i also thank chairman towns and ranking member issa for their support for the bill. i urge my colleagues to join me in commending our c

employees in texas. it reduces their tax obligation to the united states. in switzerland, they say the intent to distribute $1 billion to their shareholders at this point in time in. is that troublesome to you? we have written a letter asking whether it is troublesome, because there may be substantial liability here for transocean, as well, and if they go ahead and distribute the potential $1 billion in the face of potential liability, would that not be a difficult circumstance fr people's is live said been dramatically affected? >> senator, i do not think i've actually seen a copy of a letter, although i have been told. all of the responsible parties, regardless of whether, however transocean or another responsible party spends funds, our goal is to get back every dime for the american taxpayer. >> you will have just received this then. would you take a hard look at this? this does raise questions. we had three parties at this table, each of which was pointing in a different direction saying, "it is not our fault. it was someone else's fault. trsocean in s

and if those employees, one or more of them, cannot be verified to be lawfully -- could work in the united states, the i.r.s. then will give the employer an opportunity to cure that problem . but the bottom line is that they will deny the business expense of wages and benefits paid to illegals as a tax deductible item. and so if an employer paid $1 million in wages to a list of illegals and the everify program could not verify that they could lawfully work in the united states, then the i.r.s. would deny that business expense of $1 million, it would go from the exemption side, the business expense side over to the profit side in which ways that all becomes a taxable profit event. and did i this at 34% corporate income tax, and that has gone up, but i did the math at 34% and it turns out to be this. your $10-an-hour illegal becomes a $16-an-hour illegal when you add the tax liability at 34% and the interest and the penalty that's assigned by the i.r.s. and so your $16-an-hour illegal is a pretty expensive ticket. and the $1 million in wages that would have been paid that were deducted as a

employees in texas. it reduces their tax obligation to the united states. in switzerland, they say the intent to distribute $1 billion to their shareholders at this point in time in. is that troublesome to you? we have written a letter asking whether it is troublesome, because there may be substantial liability here for transocean, as well, and if they go ahead and distribute the potential $1 billion in the face of potential liability, would that not be a difficult circumstance for people's is live said been dramatically affected? >> senator, i do not think i've actually seen a copy of a letter, although i have been told. all of the responsible parties, regardless of whether, however transocean or another responsible party spends funds, our goal is to get back every dime for the american taxpayer. >> you will have just received this then. would you take a hard look at this? this does raise questions. we had three parties at this table, each of which was pointing in a different direction saying, "it is not our fault. it was someone else's fault. transocean i

employees, and will ensure it benefits from private sector capital and disciplines. my government will limit the number of non-european union economic migrants entering the united kingdom and end the detention of children for immigration purposes. legislation will be introduced to improve energy efficiency in homes and businesses, to promote low carbon energy production, and to secure energy supplies. my government will remove barriers to flexible working and promote equal pay. my government will seek to build a strong and fair society by reforming public services and encouraging individual and social responsibility. legislation will be introduced to enable more schools to achieve academy status, teachers greater freedom over the curriculum, and allow new providers to run state schools. the voice of patients and the role of doctors will be strengthened in the national health kill -- national health service to improve public health alongside actions to reduce health in aqua -- health inequalities. a commission will be appointed to consider a sustainable long- term structure for the operation of social care. a bill will be introduced to make the police service more accou

employees. those are inappropriate behaviors. i will remind this committee and the united states that when you read the report, they referred to a time that predated this administration. it was focused in on the time when there was a relationship with the oil and gas world, whatever it is they wanted, they got. the day ended when i came in as secretary of interior. we have turned the ship. we have been making progress. progress at the criticism of some members. it is progress of reforms that has to be made. having said that, it is not enough to say we have solved the problem. there are other things we have to do. including as i suggested in this committee in september of last year, moving forward to have organic legislation for the agency that has such an important responsibility. an agency that has these two very important missions. collecting on average $13 billion a year. over $200 billion since it was formed by secretary -- formed in the 1980's should in my mind, have a robust, organic, a legislative enactment that spells out what the responsibilities of this agency ar

employees. the amendment relies on the definition of civil service, provided in title 5 of the united states code, which covers positions in the executive, the judial and the legislative branches. the bill before us contains numerous and repeated references to title 5 of the united states code, yet the gentleman makes a point of order that this amendment is not germ ain to the bill. -- germane to the bill. the bill before us includes provisions such as the recently adopted sarbanes amendment, that amendment then affected the policies of all executive branch agencies, not just the department of defense. and on that basis, i believe that the chair will find the provisions of the amendment limiting pay for civilian executive branch employees germane. i also believe that the bill is broad enough to cover judicial employees as well. so, mr. speaker, that then leaves the question of ourselves , our pay, and that of nonuniformed federal employees legislative branch employees. therefore, mr. speaker, i believe it would be improper for the chair to use a point of order for the purpose of protecting the em

234, h.r. 2711, an act to amend title 5 united states code to provide for the transportation of the dependents' remains and effects of certain federal employees who die while performing official duties or as the result of performance of official duties. the presiding officer: without objection, the senate will proceed to the measure. mr. dodd: mr. president, i ask unanimous consent the committee-reported amendments be withdrawn, that a lieberman substitute amendment which is at the desk be agreed to, the bill as amended be read a third time and passed, that a title amendment which is at the desk be agreed to, the motions to reconsider be laid upon the table with no intervening action or debate, and any statements related to the bill be placed in the record at the appropriate place as if read. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. dodd: mr. president, i ask unanimous consent that the judiciary committee be discharged from further consideration of s. res. 410 and the senate proceed to its immediate consideration. the presiding officer: the clerk will report. the clerk: senate resolution 410, supporting and recognizing the goals and idea

amendment enjoys the strong support of the afl-cio, the service employees international union -- the single largest union in the country -- united steelworkers of america, public citizen, the new american foundation, center for economic policy, the u.s. public interest research group, and americans for financial reform, which is a coalition of over 250 consumer employee, investors and civil rights. huge amount of support from the progressive community. it also has a huge amount of support from the conservative community. let me read briefly a letter that i received from the legislative director of the afl-cio. this is what he says: "on behalf of the afl-cio, i am writing to urge you to support the sanders-feingold-demint-leahy- grassley-vitter amendment. working people want to know who benefited from the liquidity provided by taxpayers during the crisis, and this amendment will ensure that we receive this information." end of quote. i received another letter which came from the president of seiu, president of steelworkers, many other progressive groups and this is what they say: "since the start of the financial crisis, the fede

and also for federal, you know, go through the federal employee roster also, so we can verify that these people are eligible to work in the united states of america. that would be a good step forward is to be sure that these jobs are going to americans. but again going back to the buy america, there are some loop holes in that, too, the most famous is the oakland bay bridge. i had a hearing. the guy who got the contract came in and the only person who bid on the special steel members for that bridge. his company, no one could make them, because it was a new design. so he bid a u.s. price and china price. and if your china price or overseas price is 25% less or more, then you can ask for a wafer. -- you can ask for a waiver. so he got a waiver and built a -- built the beams until china and of course, they were poor quality and they didn't work out. guest: i said so they had a plant in china? he said no. i built a plant over there. i said if i tightened up the loophole -- he said i would have built here the plant. caller: glad to see you on tv. i want to know about the republicans. what are they doing in congress, the senate and t

is that large states in the-- in the united states, california, new york, new jersey, their economies partly because of very powerful public service employee they have in greece, are going bankrupt. california is going in that direction and new york is going in that direction and if, as california and new york, if they start going bankrupt who is going to end up bailing out the straight, it's going to be the federal government which starts a domino effect. >> in fairness, those states are working very hard. i'm from new jersey and new jersey and many other states are working hard to address the issues that you're talking about. >> new jersey, california isn't, new york is not. >> right, in new jersey, the teachers are furious with the governor as well. >> the teachers aren't the only problem, the teachers are the tip of the iceberg, there are a number of people that are complicit. the bottom line, we're not greece. >> well. >> look, i will agree with that because the main problem and the main point is we have a more diversified economy. >> absolutely. >> that's a good point. >> guys, we-- >> because of the health care problem. >> got to wr

employees at our facility. our prkts are manufactured totally in the united states.we make a conscious effort to purchase raw materials also in the united states. if you look at our major competitors' labels, it states, "distributed by blank," that means it is not manufactured here in this country. we manufacture several household chemical products and a lien of skin care. the past year has been challenging for us as a small company, as it has been for everyone. but there was one thing that remained consent, and that was our safety program. prior to implementing v.p.p. elements at our work site, our injury rate was 13 reportables. after implementing the elements and being in the program for several years, we reduced our injury rate to zero in 2008. the v.p.p. has a proven track record. companies that participate in the v.p.p. have about 5 % less injuries and illnesses than their counter parts. there are significant direct cost savings. however, the most important change that i have noticed is our employees' involvement in their own safety. our employees have a commit

employees. if you look at current ownership of a.i.g., the largest insurance company in the united states, general motorsers chrysler, if you look at the new federal regulatory bill that will dramatically expand politicians' power and look at fannie mae and freddie mac the largest unfunded liability we have on the books and basically run by politicians for politicians, again and again you see this expansion of politicians and bureaucrats and shrinking of free enterprise and entrepreneurs and small business leaders and people who work and pay tabses. so -- pay taxes. the second kau similar part is -- the secular part is tied into socialism. it is you believe the state can control and define. our declaration of independence says we are endowed by our creator with certain unalien able rights which you mean power comes from god to you. you then loan power to the state. but america unlike any other country the center of sovereignty is the citizen, not the state. that is abhorrent to a true socialist and you end up with for example the democratic candidate for the senate in massachusetts saying if you a

unit down. it was the threat of jail time which one jpmorgan employee actually did a little that really sort of got their attention. and i don't think given the kind of profits they were making in that business that you could have done it with the traditional tools. >> mr. weissman, what fines have been sufficient in the enron case or do you really need jail time to have a deterrent? >> i agree with you that there are cases where you need jail time to have a sufficient deterrent. i think it's a complicated question. first, for corporations there is no jail time. so the kinds of, to answer your question about what can be an adequate deterrent, sometimes a fine is not going to be sufficient, and other measures such as a monitor barring the company from engaging in certain types of transactions either permanently or for a temporary period can serve a deterrent value. individual prosecutions criminally can serve a deterrent value, but not necessarily for corporations because they can simply cut loose that employee and not really take to heart what that means in terms of systemic change at the insti

where it has about a dozen employees and it has 1,300 employees in houston but moved to switzerland, i think, to reduce its tax obligation to the united states. so in switzerland, it announces that it intends to distribute $1 billion to its shareholders at this point in time. is that troublesome to you? we've written a letter asking whether it's troublesome because there may be substantial liability here for transocean as well. and if they go ahead and distribute that $1 billion in the face of potential liability, wouldn't that be pretty difficult circumstance for a lot of people whose lives have been dramatically affected to see? >> senator, i don't think i've actually seen a copy of the letter, although i've been told that it was sent. our focus is from all of the responsibility parties or anybody who's potentially liable to recover every time for the taxpayer. so regardless of whether they -- however transocean or another responsible party has spent funds, our goal is going to be to get back every dime for the american taxpayer. >> you will just have received this then. would you take a hard look at this? i mean, that does raise re

united states, madam speaker. the people impacted by mental illness are workers, their bosses, their employees, their mothers, and fathers, sisters, and brothers, and close friends. and increasingly they are children. one in every five children and adolescents may have a diagnoseable mental disorder. they are clinical indicated and they range from bipolar disorder to bulimia and other eating disorders to anxiety related conditions by posttraumatic stress disorder. these illnesses affect all racial, ethnic, and social economic groups. they can strike at any place and at any time. however certain groups in our country appear to be more vulnerable to mental illness than others. for example, latina adolescents had a higher suicide rate than any other demographic. and one quarter of the members of our armed forces suffer from psychological or neurological injuries sustained during combat. this is a problem that we cannot and we must not ignore. madam speaker, we know that mental illness is becoming more and more common in the united states and around the world. we know that mental illnesses have biological causes and

employees. if you look at current ownership a.i.g., the largest insurance company in the united states, general motorsers chrysler, if you look at the new federal regulatory bill that will dramatically expand politicians' power and look at fannie mae and freddie mac the largest unfunded liability we have on the books and basically run by politicians for politicians, again and again you see this expansion of politicians and bureaucrats and shrinking of free enterprise and entrepreneurs and small business leaders andeople who work and pay tabses. so -- pay taxes. the second kau similar part is -- the secular part is tied into socialism. it is you believe the ste can control and define. our declaration of independence says we are endowed by our eator with certain unalien able rights which you mean power comes from god to you. you th loan power to the state. but ameca unlike any other country the center of sovereignty is the citizen, not the state. that is abhorrent to a true socialist and you end up with for example the democratic candidate for the senat in massachusetts saying if you are catholic

the members of the united states congress and with the office of management and budget to implement these reforms. this reorganization is vital to the ongoing reform efforts. the employees deserve and organizational structure that fits the mission that they are asked to carry out. they will get greater clarity for the roles and responsibilities, and we will be able to strengthen oversight of the companies that develop the nation's energy resources. these reforms are not the first, nor will they be the last that we undertake in the department of the interior. beginning in january, 2009, we establish new ethics standards in the wake of the scandals that the agency had seen in the past. we terminated the controversial royalty program, because we felt in invited the kinds of scandals the agency had seen before. we balance the agency's mandate said that it was not just focused on oil and gas but included renewable energy production, which we have been moving forward on. many recommendations have been established to provide us with more recommendations. we council offshore leases. as well as in bristol bay. we would determine which areas on the continental shelf are appropria

employees, punch the social security numbers of those employees into the e-verify data base and if it comes back that they are not lawful to work in the united states, the i.r.s. would take those wages and say, sorry, employer, this $1 million is not tax deductible for you. so it goes from the expense side pushed over here into the column that makes a profit. now, if you calculate their profit at the time i did this was 34% corporate income tax rate and add the interest and penalty, the effect on that $9 million denied as a tax deduction becomes an addition of $6 an hour. your $10 an hour illegal becomes $16 an hour because of the audit of the i.r.s. who was required to grant safe harbor to an employer who uses e-verify in a reliable way. you give the safe harbor and the i.r.s. to deny that deductibility if they aren't lawfully able to work in the united states and to put interest and penalty on that as well as the tax liability. your $10 illegal becomes a $16 an hour illegal and what will happen is eight million illegals will be looking for work and eight million jobs that will open up for american workers, people that can work in america w

united states even stronger. as a nation we owe public servants everywhere our gratitude for the work they do. americans rely on public employees to keep it safe. every day men and women in uniform worldwide protect our freedom and allow us to live our lives in peace and security. when we have an emergency we depend on firefighters and police officer who tep us -- to help us out. only a few days ago we witnessed the heroic actions of the coast guard in coming to the rescue of over 100 oil workers trapped on the deepwater horizon oil rig in the gulf of mexico. the dedicated members of the national guard leave their own families and help people in their communities to recover and rebuild in times of peril. on normal days all american lives are enriched by public employees whether the postal employee who delivers the mail or the public school teacher whose constant enthusiasm enspires our children to succeed in school. we enjoy the benefits of the work of public servants give us constantly. much of the work of public employees we take or granted and do not realize there are people in every corner of this country who step up and do

employees. i urge support for this amendment and i, again, thank chairman skelton for his work on this bill and deep commitment to the men and women of the united states military. i yield back. the chair: the gentleman yields back. the gentlemanrom california is recognized. mr. mckeon: mr. chairman, i rise in -- i claim the time in opposition though i don't oppo the amendment and i will reserve my time. the chair: the gentleman reserves. the gentleman from missouri is recognized. mr. skelton: i yield 1 1/2 minutes to my friend, the gentleman from virginia, . moran. the chair: the gentleman from virginia is recognized for 1 1/2 minutes. mr. moran: thank you, mr. speaker. i thank the chairman. i want to speak specifically to this amendment that addresses a duplicitous employment practice by private security contractors in afghanistan. last year, four employees of parvan, a blackwater subsidiary, were involved in a shooting indent where a number of afghanivilians, one was killed, others were wounded, a subsequent investigation found the employees were not classified as employees but as independent contractors. then it was revealed they classified

the united states issued a requirement requiring contractors to use the e-verify system to make sure that those tax dollars don't go to contractors hiring illegal employees. all we wanted in this bill is to include a provision that would allow us to ensure the constituency that the same could be said about the expenditure of billions of dollars. i have to say i really feel -- i really feel remorse for having to stand up now because there's been such a great effort to try to get it across and do the right thing. all i have to say, madam chair, is i hope the chairman who knows how we feel about this is successful in the future as this bill moves forward. and including a provision in this -- in this bill that all employers, all contractors, all grantees do the right thing and the appropriate thing by using e-verify to make sure that federal funds are not used in illegal activity. and so as we move forward, i would ask that the chairman's mark be looked at an opportunity to include the e-verify requirement, that when we go to conference the e-verify will be looked at as a possibility at that level, and before we impto final adoption that we include e-verify

employee pension funds are involved in the derivatives market. the agriculture derivatives market is one of the oldest and most established financial markets in the unitedstates because agriculture can be an inherently risky business, unless you lock in a favorable price. producers are at the mercy of the weather transportation networks varying input costs and the global supply of agricultural commodities. these unique market conditions mean that, without risk management markets fluctuate wildly. i think it could be helpful to those listening to the debate to try to make clear how these transactions actually work. oftentimes in business the greatest potential for profit involves the greatest rick. it only makes sense that i would have greater potential to make money if i invest in a start-up company than if i invest in a treasury bond or an old established company. it's also more likely that i will lose money with my investment if i invest in that start-up company. i may want to limit the chance that i will lose all my money. i want to figure out a way to lessen my risk. another company may believe that my investment was good and so i will essentially s

employees of the director, in order to go through the president's daily briefing. there is no ambiguity as to the principle intelligence adviser to the president of the united states.> did the president asked leon panetta? >> i will not get into replacement. >> yesterday they voted to move forward the confirmation bill. it denies all funding for guantanamo bay detainee's. >> if i am not mistaken, the committee asked for a report on and some ideas on exactly how a facility might be structured. that report and details will be going on to congress. i will say that i can check anytime table. i will say that we have always maintained that we need increased prison facilities. i think the law prevents the department of defense, but not the department of justice, from purchasing such facilities. >> is there anything that in the process of dealing with this you have found in the 1990 law that limits the federal government's authority in which you wish it did not? >> not that i am aware of. we sent up structures to change liability. that was in order to ensure a disaster of this magnitude -- the economic damages that are going to be in, that our citizens will suffer through

household help -- >> i can tell you as an experienced person as a normal citizen of the united states halyard domestic employees, all i knew about it and i'm not a federal prosecutor. i'm not the federal u.s. attorney for the southern district of california and i knew from the irs that i had to file taxes from those people what they may do for a certain amount of money. so if you understand my difficulty, knowing your background that you wouldn't understand the requirement it is extremely difficult for this committee trying to get information and verify it that the of difficulty understanding it also. when the finance committee asked how many household employees you had since 2006, you told them had three, when in fact there had been six. why didn't you review of the other household employees? >> senator, as i indicated these were the three students who were -- >> but you are paying them a salary. >> no, we were not -- >> but you're paying them by the hour. >> they were not working on a regular schedule. they worked to drive -- >> but you're paying taxes? >> yes, we were. >> okay. >> so you clearly treated all