participate in millions of americans who realize those buried in arlington did not fight and die for united nations or world trade organization they fought and died for the united states of america and the constitution of the united states of america. and as we resolve to go back to those principles of the founding fathers, to work with states which will have my and tenth amendments resolutions i feel we have a time that's historic to take america back and make a statement to the future which is that we want to leave an american not that our children and grandchildren are burdened with debt from which they will never emerge, but have the opportunity instead to live in an america where our founding fathers cherished of liberties and new the limited form of government was by nature a human right, human nature demanded we have these types of constitutional protections. three branches of government balancing each other, a government whose powers were limited. if we can get back to that we can leave our children the same free nation we were born into. and i think that that is not only our birthright, it

there is a travel ban dealing with the united nations. there was a travel ban on the investigation. have you ever asked castro to permit the icrc to visit prisoners? what have you raised with fidel castro and others in the government? have you asked castro to let you visit prisons yourself? i do not have access. those of us who have these questions cannot even get in the door. yesterday, the colonel, the

when that round of the killing began, the people fled to the relative safety of this united nations postas grown into a camp of more than 13,000 people. in terms of food, they're largely fending for themselves. today, the united nations was distributing flour and beans and cooking oil, but the last time this happened was five months ago. most of the time, they forage for food outside the camp, and that is where she fell victim to the other atrocity of congo-- rape. >> ( translated ): we went to look for food, but also firewood, mostly. and that's where we got raped by people in uniform. >> pelley: so, these were soldiers who raped you? >> ( translated ): very hard to tell whether they were soldiers or rebels. all we knew and all we saw is that they were in uniforms and were armed with machine guns. >> pelley: it's estimated 200,000 women have been raped in eastern congo. rape is a weapon here, and often a lethal one. because of the suffering, the u.n. has tried to stop the trafficking in congo's illicit gold. but we found that the gold from these mines is being smuggled into world trade.

we need to reduce our meat eating, even the united nations has put out a directive that we should try to reduce our consumption of meat. especially in view of the fact that countries like china, if you develop a middle class, are wanting more and more meat because they are hobbling along us. so all of these problems. and then of course the melting of the ice, and you know, in the year 2000, i attended the millennium peace summit of the united nations. and it was something of spiritual and religious leaders, 1000 of them from 100 countries. and very few of them had address environmental concerns. only one or two, but one of them was representing the indigenous people of greenland. he was an inuit although he calls himself an eskimo. and he was there with other indigenous people from nine countries. and he stood there in the dedications assembly in front of these 1000 religious and spiritual leaders, and i will never forget the message he gave. up in the north, we know everyday what you people are doing in the south. i have a message from my brothers and sisters in the south. up in the

states of america, supported by clear united nations resolutions, and today our shared purpose in the same as in 2001 -- to deny al qaeda space to operate, but our approach to achieving this is now to be different. in december, 2007, our government became one of the first to suggest that afghanistan must be prepared to take control of the security. since then we've consistently argued that to weaken the taliban, we have to strengthen the afghan government at national levels and at local level, too. this approach is built on our knowledge that the taliban have only minority support among the afghan people. our judgment that the long-term security of afghanistan is best secured by training the afghan army and police, building up civilian government, and to economic development, giving afghans a stake in their future. this has to be supported by stronger international civilian leadership to work alongside general mcchrystal to deliver the civilian aspects of this strategy. it is an outline program for the transfer of security responsibilities to the afghans, dis

so the united nations has created a way to help. the u.n.'s world food program launched this online campaign aimed at stamping out hunger. here's the idea. if 1 billion internet users donated $1 a week, the lives of a billion people around the world could be changed and on the right side of the page, a string of numbers representing what's happened since the page was loaded. you can see millions of e-mails sent, thousands of facebook updates, and thousands of dollars spent on pet food. you can also see the number of children who have died of hunger within just the last few seconds. go to wft.org/onebillion to see it yourself. >>> cnn's vital signs looks at the world of medicine around the world. and dr. sanjay gupta shares the story of a woman fighting widespread misunderstanding of a disease that most people don't want to talk about. >> cancer has four stages of disease. the majority of people come for treatment when we are already at stage three or stage four. very close to death. it is your education that will save your lives. to stand up

thomas lafave, captain of the national guard unit, says the vehicles are targets every time they leave base. >> captain thomas lafave: they know what my purpose is when i roll out with that buffalo. and they've watched it enough to know exactly what that vehicle does. >> pitts: you leave the gates and people are watching you, you think? >> lafave: roger. yep, every time we leave. >> pitts: every day, they're going to be out there trying to kill you. >> lafave: every time we leave. >> pitts: their job was to clear a road so the base commander could drive safely to a meeting with a local official 12 miles away. outside a village, the buffalo, the most highly-armored vehicle in the convoy and the biggest target, stopped to dig for a bomb because the squad was attacked here just the week before. >> clear. no bomb. >> pitts: the convoy moved on. but six minutes later... >> buffalo hit. >> secondary [no audio]. >> pitts: the buffalo filled with smoke as two powerful bombs buried in the dirt road exploded, engulfing the vehicle in a huge cloud of dust. despite their training and experience, t

. >> if you're asking me if i think the cubans are a national security threat to the united states my answer is if you ask for the top 20 national security threats they wouldn't be among them. now, my actual viewpoint, however, is that u.s. national interest will be better served by lifting the travel ban, by engaging in diplomatic contact with them and indeed -- >> my specific questions were asking you whether you do not feel that our security would be at any risk by your quotes saying that he would invite these officials to come into our facilities. >> this is silly -- >> that is your quote. door opened by your quote? >> it doesn't apply to the realities. what i support is people to people the engagement, diplomatic -- >> reading from your quote, sir. >> -- economic engagement -- >> the time of the gentleman has expired. >> just the facts. >> the gentleman from massachusetts, mr. delahunt is recognized. >> general mccaffrey, i want to go on the record and say that i consider you a great american patriot. [applause] but let's talk about our national security. .. tzipi its torstar mar

there is a stream of thought through the united nations and a guy named maurice strong that this is a somewhat desirable course. that is not what the mainstream and wants or what most people will come out and tell you but there is that tone on the spur that bothers people a lot. what you said about carbon dioxide important. it is plant food and 10% of the increase in crop yields we have had over the second half of the 20th century is not due to technology, it is due to the fact there is more carbon dioxide in the air and it makes plants grow better. we have tended to be very low and atmospheric carbon dioxide in the recent million or two years compared to where it has been historically. the climate of the earth is a much cleaner place. unfortunately, we tend to be in an ice age climate with glaciers in between. maybe co2 will keep it warm for a while. host: in "the wall street journal" they write that that juror over these documents is not about colloquialisms or whether scientists are nice people, the real issue is what the messages said. they talk about how the scientific consensus

nations. and now, decades later the united states remains the only industrialized nation that has yet to enact universal health care system for its people. it is clear that the american people want more. a "new york times" cbs news poll from september, 2009, found solid support for a government administered health insurance plan. the poll asked would you favor or oppose the government offering everyone a government administered health insurance plan. something like the medicare coverage that people 65 and older received. that will compete with private insurance plans. with the question posed in that way, 65% of the respondents supported the idea. with a majority of americans supporting the idea of a government administered health insurance program, which is exactly what single payer is, then why is it that, chris, those elected to represent the will of the people, cannot seem to translate the people's strong overwhelming desire into pragmatic application? .. mainly middle income working people promised and delivered to mandated health insurance and the hundreds of billions in taxerpayer subsid

so the united nations is moving about 600 staffers out of afghanistan. the changes come in the wake of a deadly attack on a u.n. guest house in kabul. the agency says security was clearly not up to par there so it will relocate the workers on a short-term basis while new security measures are put in place. >>> let's get over to meteorologist bob van dillen who is just glowing this morning after your yankees won. >> yeah. >> are you sleepy? >> a little bit but, you know, the coffee helps out a lot. you're right about that. what's going on? we're talking about november. it's weird to hear about the world series in november. kind of odd to hear about a tropical storm in november as well but we still have tropical storm season and hurricane season last through november 30th. we have a storm right now. here is panama. you can see it there. here is costa rica and nicaragua. this is our tropical storm, ida. it's not moving very fast, drifting to the northwest at seven miles per hour. 70-mile-per-hour sustained winds but is beginning to interact with the land ma

they had to make their case to congress and the united nations. also, let's suppose as the war plan was developed, that the secretary of defense was telling them, boy, but is this hard. you thought this is a 225-day war, this will actually take years and will require at least the full deployment of the 265,000 people in a hybrid plan and maybe more. you get a briefing like that that impresses you with all of the things you are running into, that will add to get you to reexamine a few of the premises at the same time. >> briefly on the few points that have been raised. i agree with what admiral and paul wolfowitz said about strategy. i would make one addition, you have commanders intend because you know out in a fog of war units will get lost, ships separated, aircraft will find the are not what they are supposed to be and you want people when they improvise to understand what they are trying to emprise toward and i think it goes a little bit to philip's rather interesting breakout of the different phases of which 41 and where they were prepared, a

been arising in a big way in the fall of 2002 as theyzbp+e to make the case to congress and the united nations plan is developed that the secretary of defense is telling them boy is this hard. you thought this was a 225-day war. this will take us years, it will require at least the full deployment of the ç265,000 peoe in the hybrid plan and maybe who knows more beyond. you get a briefing like that that impresses with all the things you are running into. that will get to you rea few other premises at the same time. >> onq the three points that wee raised,w3 i want to make one addition. you have command eers' intent because you know units will get lost, ships will get separated. you want people when they improvise to understand what they are trying to improvise starred and it goes a little bit to phillip's interesting breakout of the different phases of bush 41 and where they were prepared to improvise properly or adapt flexibly given the challenges in those periodsç. on the question of allies, the only thing i would add to what palestinian said isiwl at this particular period at the end of th

do you still recognize 232, three injured 38, the united nations resolution? is a peaceful land and negotiations? i need some explanation along these lines, mr. mitchell, please. >> thank you. i will attempt to provide it. >> thank you. >> we've been consulting intensively with israel and syria for several months. we are seeking a mutually agreeable basis for the parties to renew talks, and we have strongly encourage them to do so. both sides are well aware that the president obama's vision of the comprehensive peace, as i just explained a few moments ago, includes israel and syria. we think that is an important part of the objective. i have met with president al-asad and with prime minister netanyahu and discussed directly with them our hope and our encouragement that peace talks be revived, and we will continue in that effort. until now, while they both stayed a willingness to get into them, their differences on how to do so have prevented them. the government of syria wishes to conclude the indirect talks which were begun through turkey last year before goi

the second point is that i absolutely accept the status of the nation of the united kingdom. no aspersion has been cast, no insult is intended, no disrespect by me from the chair is felt. i am sorry that people feel they have not had the fullest opportunity, but what i can say as a matter of not opinion but fact is that speakers throughout the u.k. have been called. there have been in the course of the debate at least eight speakers from scotland. that is a matter of fact. the record is very clear. there have been speakers from northern ireland. there have been speakers from wales. i have tried really hard to ensure that every area had a chance. i worked very hard to ensure that just as many women are able to speak as men. i wanted to ensure that people from all minorities, british ethnic minority committees have contributed. i wanted to be able to make sure that people with disabilities had a chance to contribute. it it might not have been as good as we want. i am open to improvement, because i am in perfect, but i have done my best. -- because i am not perfect, but i have d

moment, we should step back and ask why is that that virtually every world leader that went to the united nations and made speeches called for the essential universal agreement coming out of copenhagen? without its being universal, we couldn't do anything. i don't quite know why we can't do get a lateral action, i'll come back to that. why is copenhagen going to fail? what is the nature of the universal agreement? so it has to be an agreement that just about everybody will find, otherwise it's not universal. why will they find? universal agreement asked people to do one of two things. either they asked them not to change their behavior, in which case they're perfectly happy to sign a comply because it has nothing to do anything. or ask them to fundamentally change their behavior and then lacks teeth. it either has no monitoring mechanism to detect cheating or if it has a monitoring mechanism has no way to enforce punishment. so as we think ahead to copenhagen, let me reflect back on the kyoto. 175 countries signed kyoto. the united states did not come about 175 dead. now, people were ecstatic abo

millions of americans in the west and at the same time i should say western united states has accounted for 50% of the nation'sulation growth from 1990 to 2000. with the fastest growth in the united states being in the driest areas, arizona, nevada, southern california. so we are concerned about the impact of climate change. and i will tell you the example i gave earlier about the delta system quite apart from the colorado river where we are seeing very severe drop likewise we are seeing it in central california and affecting our ability to deliver water through the delta. these are changing all of our assumptions about what will be available in the future and putting a premium on our ability to downscale global models to regional levels to be able to get better data and predictions about what we will have to deal with in the future in order to deal with the water supply needs for the city dwellers and farmers and yes, our fish. i will say very briefly that our response -- we are entering new territory here and as all of you know it's hard to know the way forward. do you respond by eaglen to more infrastructur

al gore and all of these people, united nations, moon, all of these people -- is a big agenda that hasoing on for years and years. it is a big joke. this e-mail, these have e-mails tregoning scientists if they -- threatening scientists if they disagree, all of this stuff needs to come out. nobody is covering it like they should be. it is a huge and you want to ram it through as fast as you can because you know it is a farce. guest: i think the scientific work has been funded by a wide variety of governments and foundations and other entities. it is not funded by a single government or a single entity. it is a very coordinated international process with a careful. view of the results and so on. well supported, nobel prizes awarded for the work that has been done. i think the key here, again, is that we know we face significant impact. we have seen the severity of hurricanes. we have seen the impact already in terms of vast resources its and so on. it is time to get started. we're basically turning around a huge supertanker. we cannot get there very quickly. once you get the ship turned

speaker, i stand in strong support of house resolution 867 which condemns the united nations human rights council's past resolution and the fact-finding mission which led to the goldstone report. the lopsided anti-israel report >> it is dangerous. >> so that would be number four or five as to have people, our breast and bite his comedy working as titans of industry to figure out a better mousetrap. >> exactly. i would end the subsidies. i would say we wish you the best of success, we hope it goes well, in terms of educational talent. you know, we hope the national science foundation's will help that we are not going to subsidize individual businesses. the problem is we have individual businesses, former vice president al gore who has made a very, very nice profit personally -- >> there was just an article on that that i just read about the billions being made by selling the carbon credit. >> is a very lucrative industry. i was great to find out from chris porter, he said actually and ron was the creator of this whole idea of carbon credits and carbon offsets. it was one more thing that co

president, your leadership of this great nation of the united states coincides with a time of profoundhanges taking place in the world at large. we need to find new ways of international cooperation that respond more effectively to the grave challenges caused by the growing interdependence of nations. as two leading democracies, india and the united states must play a leading role in building a shared destiny for all humankind. mr. president, a strong and sustained a engagement between our two countries is a good for our people and equally, it is highly important for the world as a whole. we are embarking on a new phase of our partnership. we should build on our common values and interests to realize the enormous potential and promise of our partnership. our expanding cooperation in areas of social and human development, science and technology, energy, and other related areas will improve the quality of lives of millions of people in our countries. the success of the nearly 2.7 million-strong american community -- is a tribute to our tributeethos. to our common ethos. they have enriche

the you still recognize the united nations resolution, or any other? i need some explanation. >> thank you. i will attempt to provide it. [laughter] we have been consulting intensively with both israel and syria for months. we are seeking a mutually agreeable basis to resume talks and have strongly encouraged them to do so. both sides are well-aware that president obama's vision of comprehensive piece includes both israel and syria. we think it is an important part of the objective. i have met with the president and prime minister and discussed directly with them our hope and encouragement that peace talks be revived and will continue in that effort. until now while they both estate willingness, their differences on how to do so have prevented them. the government of syria wishes to conclude the indirect talks which were begun through turkey last year before going to direct talks. the government of israel prefers to go directly to direct talks without preconditions. we are attempting to find a mechanism on which both can agree because we think it is im

first we're going to hear from ban ki-moon, the united nations secretary general, and then straight after that we're going to hear from the honorable kathleen sebelius, and then after that we're going to hear from margaret chan who's the directer general of the world health organization. and then after that it'll be my pleasure to introduce to you andy burnham who's our secretary of state for health. so over to the videos. >> honorable u.k. secretary of state for health, andy burnham, honorable u.s. secretary of health and human services kathleen sebelius, distinguished partners and medical professionals, ladies and gentlemen, it is a pleasure to join all those who have gathered in london and washington, d.c. for this event. i congratulate the researchers who have worked with each other and with the world health organization to produce this important study on the links between climate change mitigation and global public health. in just two weeks, governments from around the world will meet in copenhagen to forge a response to one of the most fundamental challenges of our time. copenhagen

nations. and now, decades later the united states remains the only industrialized nation that has yet to enact universal health care system for its people. it is clear that the american people want more. a "new york times" cbs news poll from september, 2009, found solid support for a government administered health insurance plan. the poll asked would you favor or oppose the government offering everyone a government administered health insurance plan. something like the medicare coverage that people 65 and older received. that will compete with private insurance plans. with the question posed in that way, 65% of the respondents supported the idea. with a majority of americans supporting the idea of a government administered health insurance program, which is exactly what single payer is, then why is it that, chris, those elected to represent the will of the people, cannot seem to translate the people's strong overwhelming desire into pragmatic application? .. the jurors are listening to the voice of the insurance companies who have given them millions of reasons to listen. the health insurance

maybe we work through our protecting powers, the swiss, maybe we work through mission of the united nations, maybe we meet at some other -- in some other area. but really whatever works. the important point is what delivers. and to second-guess the iranian political center i think is a thoroughly bad idea because you usually get it wrong. at least that's been our record over 30 years. i'll take some questions from the press. >> yes, joyce. ambassador, i wanted to ask you about the regional situation in the middle east. maybe with increasing sectarian divide, in the advance in yemen, iraq, and lebanon, where it is these negotiations with iran and how much does that accomplish as the obama administration? >> mr. ambassador, do you think the subject of human rights should be included? >> dur talk discusses bilateral relations. however, it has been multilateral for many years. number two, there are actors that have interest that are not part of it. so how do you factor that in as well? >> jazz, particularly with respect to afghanistan, both positive and negative and how does that factor into a

united states. we are going to change that. national polls show that the majority of doctors and the majority of americans favor a single payer system. that is why six months ago, we went to capitol hill. when senator baucus opened that first day of hearing in may, i stood up and said, excuse me, sir, why have you taken single payer off the table? why have you not allowed one doctor testify for single payer? baucus ordered us arrested. one by one, margaret, kevin, carol, and four others stood up and confronted baucus. and one by one we were all arrested and charged with disruption of congress. in a plea deal earlier this year, we agreed not to disrupt congress throughout the end of this year. since that day in may, baucus and harry reid in the senate, and nancy pelosi and steny hoyer in the house have cobbled together incomprehensible legislation. it is convoluted and confusing. but one thing is clear -- president obama and the democrats have cut a dirty deal with the health insurance and pharmaceutical industries. obama took single pay

nation. today, the united states is the largest investor in india. and the strong economic ties that our countries shared together would simply be unimaginable. that would be without his leadership. appointed prime minister in 2004, he became the first prime minister to be reelected after serving a complete turerm. he is the recipient of countless awards, the second highest civilian honor, the indian science congress, the asian money award for finance minister of the year and many, many others. dr. manmohan singh and his wife have three daughters. it is my distinct pleasure to introduce to you, prime minister singh, without doubt, one of the world's most accomplished leaders. [applause] dr richard haas, congressman hamilton, distinguished ladies and gentleman, i am truly honored by the invitation to address such a distinguished gathering and to be able to meet many friends in the season of things giving. i am barre -- of thanksgiving. many of you have spent long years in the study of india. you have provided intellectual sustenance to the idea of a s

nation. today, the united states is the largest investor in india. and the strong economic ties that our countries shared together would simply be unimaginable. that would be without his leadership. appointed prime minister in 2004, he became the first prime minister to be reelected after serving a complete turerm. he is the recipient of countless awards, the second highest civilian honor, the indian science congress, the asian money award for finance minister of the year and many, many others. dr. manmohan singh and his wife have three daughters. it is my distinct pleasure to introduce to you, prime minister singh, without doubt, one of the world's most accomplished leaders. [applause] dr richard haas, congressman hamilton, distinguished ladies and gentleman, i am truly honored by the invitation to address such a distinguished gathering and to be able to meet many friends in the season of things giving. i am barre -- of thanksgiving. many of you have spent long years in the study of india. you have provided intellectual sustenance to the idea of a s

the united states welcomes the resolution passed today by the united nations calling upon the government of iran to comply. the resolution expresses deep concerns of the iranian authorities to peaceful demonstrations in the wake of the election. we call on iran to abolish any executions including stoning carried out without due process of law. the resolution calls on them to cooperate fully with and admit entry to the un members. the special group on the green peppers and promotion and protection, the group on human rights defenders, portrayed the invention, and forced or involuntary disappearance. i will issue the full statement after the briefing. this is the largest vote margin on such a resolution on iran in the un ever. over 60% of members voted in support. with that, i will happily take your questions. >> the statement said they took stock of recent events. was there no discussion about the way ahead at this meeting? >> i think the political records wanted to take a look at their responses, or lack thereof, to a number of calls by the international community. i think what was certa

al gore and all of these people, united nations, moon, all of these people -- is a big agenda that has they disagree, all of this stuff needs to come out. nobody is covering it like they should be. it is a huge and you want to ram it through as fast as you can because you know it is a farce. guest: i think the scientific work has been funded by a wide variety of governments and foundations and other entities. it is not funded by a single government or a single entity. it is a very coordinated international process with a careful. view of the results and so on. well supported, nobel prizes awarded for the work that has been done. i think the key here, again, is that we know we face significant impact. we have seen the severity of hurricanes. we have seen the impact already in terms of vast resources its and so on. it is time to get started. we're basically turning around a huge supertanker. we cannot get there very quickly. once you get the ship turned around, then you have to -- then you can move forward. once we got everyone on board and moving, we can pick up speed. host: a peace in

i was quoting you. >> if you're asking me if i think the cubans are a national security threat to the united states my answer is if you ask for the top 20 national security threats they wouldn't be among them. now, my actual viewpoint, however, is that u.s. national interest will be better served by lifting the travel ban, by engaging in diplomatic contact with them and indeed -- >> my specific questions were asking you whether you do not feel that our security would be at any risk by your quotes saying that he would invite these officials to come into our facilities. >> this is silly -- >> that is your quote. door opened by your quote? >> it doesn't apply to the realities. what i support is people to people the engagement, diplomatic -- >> reading from your quote, sir. >> -- economic engagement -- >> the time of the gentleman has expired. >> just the facts. >> the gentleman from massachusetts, mr. delahunt is recognized. >> general mccaffrey, i want to go on the record and say that i consider you a great american patriot. [applause] but let's talk about our national security. .. tzipi its t

the absolute conviction that existed said united states was on the side of good, it was not just stability and national interest, but it was quite literally on the tide of good. but the united states leads national values where international values and they were values that would be embraced. that is more important to me as the basis for u.s. the operations in afghanistan and iraq than anything else. this is simply not the way the world has worked in the past. it did not work that way during the cold war. it does not work that way now. and the consequences of that intense believe can be quite disastrous for u.s. policy making. i have been raising bruce cummings' new book where he quotes, it is our fate, america's fate, not to have ideology but to be one. i do think there is a point in that, particularly with regard to his concentration on the american national values being moral absolutes and to be transferred internationally. then finally, what i term in the paper below back, and one has to be careful because this is it loaded term. it is much misused. it is often, particularly in this country, used i

the interrogation unit will be housed at the fbi by will be overseen by the national security council can you describe with some specificity the role that the fbi will be playing in this effort and the type of oversight that will be placed on interrogation? >> well, what we've come to call the hig is an effort to gather people in anticipation of the acquisition of the capture of high-value detainees, to have a group of people who are steeped in who these people are, who have determined how we can successfully interrogate them, using methods consistent with our values as an american nation, the fbi will play a part of -- play a part in there, along with members of the intelligence community in acquiring this information and in also devising interrogation techniques that will be effective with regard to the specific person that is in front of them. there will be a team of people for each of those high value -- potential high value detainees. >> when could we expect the announcement of the director, and when will it be operative? >> i'm not sure what our time frame is, i know that we're

anthem of the republic of india followed by the national anthem of the united states ofca. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ >> prime minister singh, members of the indian delegation, on behalf of michelle and myself, it is a great pleasure to welcome you to the white house. on behalf of the american people, it is my great honor to welcome you to the united states. mr. prime minister, yours is the first official state visit of my presidency. and it is fitting that you and india be so recognized. [applause] >> this visit reflects the high esteem in which i and the american people hold your wise leadership. it reflects the abiding bonds of respect and friendship between our people including our friends in the indian-american community who join us here today. but above all, your visit at this pivotal moment in history speaks to the opportunity before us. to build the relationship between our nations, bourne in the last century of the defining partnerships in the 21st century. for a while our two nations have taken different paths to reach this moment. ours is a common story. it's the story o

>> about 18% of our fisheries have collapsed. 75% the united nations says are either fully or overfished there's not going to be anything left to eat soon. >> there can be because fish bounce back. if you do the right thing, it could be okay. >> let me ask you a question from people who wrote in to us about you. okay? >> yes. >> do you still follow a vegan diet? >> i'm an actor from l.a. i follow vegan diet. one week, the next week -- i'm in chinatown eating one of those puffy things with pork in them. i'm a, you know, a clown from l.a. >> i see. everyone in l.a. that i talk to worries about mercury poisoning from fish. only in los angeles. no one in new york. i've never heard it in new york. >> "the new york times" did a study where pregnant women have too much mercury in their system. >> i'm not pregnant. why do i have to worry about it? >> because there's always after this show. i don't know. thank you so much for coming on the show. by the way, cilantro counteracts mercury. thanks to ted danson. his show "bored to death" on hbo. next, mario cantone. fasten your seat belts. 

guest: the international data are kept by the united nations, and the u.s. data on hundred come from the u.s. census bureau and is then processed by the department of agriculture. we began by introducing new as a president for two organizations, bread for the world and its institute. what is the difference? guest: the institute does research and education on policies that affect people. bread for the world is a collective christian organization that has a voice to urge people to end hunger. we organize people in churches across the country, all stripes of churches to put pressure on their members of congress. there are things we can do to help hungry people directly, but we also need to get our government to do its part. what bread for the world does is to help people focus on a few things congress's considering that would really make a big difference to tens of millions. typically, hungry people cannot -- maybe are not as well able to speak for themselves. host: what are some initiatives you would like congress to do? guest: right now we think it is importa

in a few weeks from now, the meeting of the conference of parties to the united nations framework convention on climate change will take place in copenhagen. both president obama and i have agreed on the need for a substantive and comprehensive outcome. with mitigation, adaptation, finance, and technology. we have affirmed our intention to work by laterally and with all other countries. we welcome the president's commitment to a major program for promotion of renewable energy and i drew his attention to india's own ambitious national action plan on climate change, which has eight national missions covering both mitigation and adaptation. just as we partnered with each other in the shaping of the economic ecology, we have the opportunity today to become partners in developing the greek economy of the future. i underline -- the green economy of the future. i underline india's desire to benefit from clean and energy- efficient technologies from the united states. our partnership will continue through global efforts to combat climate change and achieve energy security. we had a detailed discussi

>> about 18% of our fisheries have collapsed. 75% the united nations says are either fully or overfished there's not going to be anything left to eat soon. >> there can be because fish bounce back. if you do the right thing, it could be okay. >> let me ask you a question from people who wrote in to us about you. okay? >> yes. >> do you still follow a vegan diet? >> i'm an actor from l.a. i follow vegan diet. one week, the next week -- i'm in chinatown eating one of those puffy things with pork in them. i'm a, you know, a clown from l.a. >> i see. everyone in l.a. that i talk to worries about mercury poisoning from fish. only in los angeles. no one in new york. i've never heard it in new york. >> "the new york times" did a study where pregnant women have too much mercury in their system. >> i'm not pregnant. why do i have to worry about it? >> because there's always after this show. i don't know. >> thanks for comes on the show. cilantro counteracts mercury. thanks to ted dancen. his show "bored to death" on hbo. next, mario cantone. fasten your seat belts. >>> go, go, go, go, go, go, go,

this is a portion of a speech that he gave at the united nations general assembly last month. >> americao keep our end of the bargain. we will pursue a new agreement with russia to substantially reduce our strategic warheads and launchers. we will move forward with ratification of the test ban treaty and work with others to bring the treaty into force so that nuclear testing is probably prohibited. we will complete a review which opens the door to deeper cuts and reduces the role of nuclear weapons. we will call upon countries to begin negotiations in january on a treaty to end the production of material for weapons. i will also host a summit next april that reaffirms each nation's responsibility to secure nuclear material on its territory and to help those that cannot. we must never allow a simple device to fall into the hands of a violent extremist. we will work to strengthen the institutions and initiatives that combat nuclear smuggling and theft. all of this must support efforts to strengthen the npt. those nations that refused must face consequences. this is not about singling out i

nations. and now, decades later the united states remains the only industrialized nation that has yet to enact universal health care system for its people. it is clear that the american people want more. a "new york times" cbs news poll from september, 2009, found solid support for a government administered health insurance plan. the poll asked would you favor or oppose the government offering everyone a government administered health insurance plan. something like the medicare coverage that people 65 and older received. that will compete with private insurance plans. with the question posed in that way, 65% of the respondents supported the idea. with a majority of americans supporting the idea of a government administered health insurance program, which is exactly what single payer is, then why is it that, chris, those elected to represent the will of the people, cannot seem to translate the people's strong overwhelming desire into pragmatic application? .. to the website, open secrets.org, pharmaceutical industry has given millions of dollars of contributions to democrat, republican, and ind

nations of the asian pacific. to meet these kinds of challenges, the united states looks to strengthen old alliances and build new partnerships with the nations of this region. >> president obama later met with the japanese emperor. in singapore, he's expected to talk with russia's president about replacing the nuclear agreement which is expiring next month. >>> increased fighting in afghanistan is hurting morale among u.s. soldiers there. in contrast, two battlefield survey, morale is up in soldiers in iraq because combat there is decreasing. the surveys indicate suicide have jumped across the board. the army is working to get more mental health workers to help soldiers cope with more depression. this report comes as president obama considers sending more troops to afghanistan. >>> strong reactions out there about the decision to bring a 9/11-related trial to new york. eric holder said yesterday five suspects with the alleged ties to the attacks will be tried in a civilian court in manhattan. the courthouse just blocks away from ground zero. they include khalid shaikh mohammed and four other guantanamo bay detain

i met with the foreign minister, my old counterpart at the united nations and my close friend. i met with the ministers of defense and reassured them the united states does not seek a permanent nato presence in afghanistan. i met with the drug czar, with the russian equivalent of fema and many other officials on the trick. it was a very productive opening meeting. we agreed we'll continue the dialogue. i took an interagency team with me from various agencies. we will continue the dialogue in the near future. we also had a team in china before the president's trip and we have had consultations with turkey, which we are going to continue, so there's a lot of activity going on. >> was there a pledge or promise or an agreement for assistance? >> they -- well, i leave to general petraeus the logistical issue. they didn't give any promises but showed considerable interest in wanting us to do more to help prepare -- repair some of the damage that's been wrought over the last 30 years. it's a complicated issue for reasons you all understand. but in the -- we are -- we were very pleased

in a few weeks from now, the meeting of the conference of parties to the united nations framework conventionn climate change will take place in copenhagen. both president obama and i have agreed on the need for a substantive and comprehensive outcome. with mitigation, adaptation, finance, and technology. we have affirmed our intention to work by laterally and with all other countries. we welcome the president's commitment to a major program for promotion of renewable energy and i drew his attention to india's own ambitious national action plan on climate change, which has eight national missions covering both mitigation and adaptation. just as we partnered with each other in the shaping of the economic ecology, we have the opportunity today to become partners in developing the greek economy of the future. i underline -- the green economy of the future. i underline india's desire to benefit from clean and energy- efficient technologies from the united states. our partnership will continue through global efforts to combat climate change and achieve energy security. we had a detailed discussion

whether they are in the united states, china or any nation. >> president obama will also visit china's great wall. >>> and the obama administration says people trying to politicize the president's bow to japan's emperor and every pris are way, way offbase. he greeted them saturday during a visit to the palace. a senior official says the president was doing appropriate protocol and enhance the status of the u.s. relative to japan. >>> the space shuttle "atlantas" should be on its way to the space station this afternoon. nasa plans to launch at 2:28 eastern time. and how about this? 100 shuttle fanless get to see the launch up close so they can tweet about it. it may reach 150,000 twitter followers and, of course, we're following it for you. >>> there are now new concerns about a cholesterol drug millions of americans are taking. researchers say sedia didn't shrink build up in walls but its competitor did. those two drug, usually added to other cholesterol medications. the study was paid for by the maker and et study was too small to be reliable. >>> we have good news. health care reform

his integrity inspires a whole nation, and he is a great friend of the united states of america. ladies and gentlemen come on behalf of the united states chamber of commerce and the u.s.-india business council, it is my distinct honor to present to you the hon. prime minister of india, dr. singh. [applause] >> your excellency, mr. tom donahue, president of the u.s. chamber of commerce, ms. indira, president of the u.s.-india business council, and distinguished ladies and gentleman, it is a great pleasure for me to be visiting washington, d.c., once again. i am looking forward to my discussions with president obama tomorrow when my official program begins. two-today's power belongs to the private sector, and i am therefore delighted to have this unique opportunity to address this very select gathering of distinguished leaders of business and commerce. ladies and gentlemanen, it in today's economically integrated world, economic relations the platform which economic, political, and social relationships are reached. the strategic relationship that is not a underpinned by a strong ec

nations. yet the united states of america, our great nation, ranks near the bottom of the 30 leading industrializednations in basic measures of health such as infant mortality rate and life expectancy. the bottom of the list. that's where we are. so we spend twice as much and the results are not anywhere near where they should be. it's clear why. too many people don't have affordable health insurance, and they wait too long before they get the help they need. or they're like nicky and they never get the help they need. health care premiums have more than doubled in the last nine years, more than doubled in the last nine years, and onerred nonpartisan study says if we fail to act, the average american family will have to spend 45% of their income on health insurance premiums alone, and that's by 2016. by 2016. 45% of their income, the average family, by 2016, if we do nothing. and my friends on the other side stand there with the bill and downglobal aids we're doing and never address that issue. -- and downgrade what we're doing and never address that issue. it's time for change. when we know that t

president, your leadership of this great nation of the united states coincides with the time of profound changes taking place in the world at large. we need to find new international cooperation that respond more effectively to the grave challenges caused by the growing interdependence of nations. as to leading democracies, india and the united states must play a leading role in building the shared destiny for all humankind. mr. president, a strong and sustained engagement between our two countries is good for our people and equally it is highly important for the world as a whole. we are embarking on a new phase of our partnership. we should build on our common values and interests to realize the enormous potential and promise of our partnership. our expanding cooperation in areas of social and human development, science and technology, energy and other related areas will improve the quality of lives of millions of people in our country. the nearly 2.7 million strong american communities is a tribute to our common peoples. they have enriched and deepened our ties and i thank them profoun