years 1990 and 1991, public law 101-246, and as president of the united states, i herebyeport to the congress that it is in the national interest of the united states to terminate the suspensions under section 902-a-3 of the act with respect to the issuance of perm yent munitions export licenses, for exports to the people's republic of china, in so far as such restrictions pertain to the light scanner 32 system used for gene mutation geno typing for individual cancer treatment. licensing requirements remain in place for these exports and require review on a case by case basis by the united states government. signed, barack obama, the white house. the speaker pro tempore: referred to the committee on foreign afrs and ordered printed. under the speaker's announced policy of january 6, 2009, the gentleman from missouri, mr. akin, is recognized for 60 minutes as the designee of the minority leader. mr. akin: thank you, mr. speaker. i would now yield three minutes to -- or two minutes over here. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman may not yield blocks of time but you may yield. mr. akin: do i yield the floor. mrs. lowey:

i have heard both of you advocating pulling the united states out of the united nations. ease give us your reasons, and also, would pull in the united states out of the united nations make it more difficult for us to have positive influential relations with the rest of the world -- with pulling -- would pulling the united states out of the united nations make it more difficult? >> we have to remember that the united nations was created in a very different era, one that was very different than the one in which we live, an era, some argued, where we needed something where countries could interact and express their views openly and in person, but with modern telecommunications technology be and what it is, is a lot easier to do that without that framework -- being what it is, it is a lot easier to do that without that framework. it has proven to be hostile in many instances to the constitutional value that we hold near and dear in this country. when i was in law school, i worked with a professor at the law school, who founded an organization that would help advise and those o

taking the issue to the united nations security council? >> there is a russian team in korea as we speak that is evaluating the evidence. >> [inaudible] you detainee in cuba. thursday is going to be the six- month anniversary of his arrest. >> we have had a couple of consular visits. i will check and see when the last one was. it has not been a few weeks. we continue to communicate at every opportunity that he should be released. >> the foreign minister called and the turkish ambassador and the iranian ambassador to complain about continued bombardment of the northern region of iraq. is that something you would raise with turkey? >> i cannot speak to that meeting. we are equally concerned with the attack that turkey has suffered in the last few days from the pkk, and this is a subject that i believe iraq and turkey are involved in high- level discussions about. >> thank you. >> this is a live picture of the newest effort by bp to stop the oil spill in the gulf of mexico. the attorney general is in the gulf coast region today. his department

that has been a longstanding position of the british government and the united nations and the europeanunion and the united states and russia. i referred to the need to -- for them to make concrete moves toward those principles for the rest of the international community to engage with them. i continue to believe that is the right position. that is one we have in common with our allies and the whole of the international community. that position must be sustained. >> mr. speaker, in welcoming the foreign secretary's statement and his condemnation of the loss of innocent lives, may i ask if he recognizes that those innocent lives might well have been -- might well have included any of the u.k. citizens who were present in a situation in which the israelis committed a war crime of piracy in international waters, kidnapping and murder in pursuit of a holding an illegal blockade on the gaza strip which amounts to collective punishment. i led a delegation there earlier this year. will he assure the house that israelis failed to comply with the perfectly modest and satisfactory request that he

thanks to the generosity of the united nations high commissioner for refugee, he was provided with food and assistance for 2 1/2 years there. fortunately, while he was in nairobi, he was introduced to a refugee coordinator at the united states embassy who along with two other citizens helped him move to the united states. an example of success, he graduated from high school in 2004 and graduated from the university in may 20, 10, with a degree in american studies. with his education, he intends to make a difference in the lives of those less fortunate. yes, madam speaker, stories like this attest to the success of our refugee program and given merit to recognizing june 20, 2010, as world refugee day. i just want to include that on that friday, we were at the state department, we had abdu and his family there, along with our secretary of state we celebrated and commended those who were involved in world refugee day. i urge my colleagues to support the bipartisan h.res. 1350. madam speaker, i reserve the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman reserves the balance of

. >> sreenivasan: on another front the top economic officials at the united nations called today for less dependence on the u.s. dollar. they said the global financial crisis exposed the danger of relying entirely on u.s. monetary policy. the u.s. supreme court has reaffirmed a ban on unlimited giving to political parties. the ban against so-called soft money was a key part of the 2002 overhaul of federal campaign finance law. last january the court allowed corporations, unions and other groups to fund federal elections. the republican national committee unsuccessfully argued political parties should have the same rights. tropical storm alex has forced crews in the gulf of mexico to halt their oil spill clean-up operations. high winds and waves up to 12 feet have stopped. efforts to burn and capture the oil leaking from the deep sea well continue. the storm itself is far away heading toward the mexico-texas border for a possible land fall on thursday. meanwhile vice president biden was in the region. he toured a command center and met with officials including coast guard admiral thaa

the dynamic since the earthquake we did not work a lot with the united nations forces in the things thatears and we found urselves on the 13th of january working side by side like wehad done in 1984 and we recognized that no one group could do this alone even toather it was an insurmountable challenge, so we determined immediately we must work side by side on everything we did. that has translated to mean today we are continuing to work with the new -- manusta and products i mentioned which is a great thing to see if we go out and work together because we relied upon -- iowa relied upon a joint task force relied upon human forces to provide a safe and secure environment for us to do humanitarian assistance. and i think aa surprise to many, security remains stable through the course of the operation at a time when many thought that he would revert back to its violent ways from the gangs who controlled most of the city it did not happen. i submit it did not happen because of the leadership of the united nationmilitary. the forces there and the actions that they took in the days following t

we're now joined by the united states ambassador to the united nations, susan rice. welcome to the program. >> thanks, ray, good to be with you. >> suarez: this, as we reported, is the fourth set of sanctions against iran in this latest round. how does this take it further? what's new in this set of packages approved today? >> well, ray, this is actually a very tough and comprehensive resolution the security council passed by a very strong majority today. it builds very substantially on the previous resolutions in a number of ways. let me tell you about a few of them. the first, iran will now be banned from investing abroad in any projects that could benefit its nuclear program, including uranium enrichment, or uranium-mining activities. secondly, iran is banned from any activity related to ballistic missiles that could carry nuclear weapons, something of importance to us and to iran's neighbors. it is banned, also, from importing significant new categories of weapons, and there will be a much greater degree of restraint imposed on the sale of any weapons to iran. so

caller: i have a question about the fact that we trust the united nations after when they did with iraq. with the theme money for the children. many of these representatives in the united states took money instead of giving the oil to the money for children in iraq. it is very difficult for me to trust the fact that they keep saying they are right to put in sanctions. we have two communist nations, russia and china, say in know. i have two questions. what is the safety of the people in iran when they hear the speeches saying that many countries throughout the world quietly and privately believe and agree with him telling him to keep on trying to get his nuclear weapons? what do the people think when they hear him say he wants to bring in the imams literally? >guest: ok'd inamed data -- he has been in office and has little credibility with the iranian people. when he makes these grand u.s. claims, he once said that the u.n. that there was a halo appearing around his head and the audience did not blink for an entire hour. people take what he says with a chunk of salt. with regards to the

we believe some of the british nationals are now on these flights. the united kingdom has played a part in the european union and you and in a grieving for a full and independent investigation into these events. we will ensure full accountability for the -- for the events that have occurred. further discussions are taking place in other international groups. we stress to the israeli government the need for it to act with restraint and in line with its international obligations given that its actions appear to have gone beyond what was warranted or proportional. we need to know if more could have been done to minimize the risk or to reduce the number of death and injury. the event aboard the flotilla are very serious and have captured the attention of the world but they should not be viewed in isolation. they arise from the unsustainable situation in gaza which is a cause of public concern here and around the world. it has long been the view of the british government that restrictions on gaza s s s s s a united nations security council resolution which calls for

as she knows, we shall do everything we can through the united nations, where it is absolutely clear about the need to end the blockade. >> we will be hearing a statement after these questions. can you give me an answer to another issue about prosecuting rape? we know it is often only after many rapes the defendant is finally brought to court, and it is only at that point that previous victims find the courage to come forward. by making rape defendants anonymous, he is going to make it harder to bring rapists to justice. >> i know she cares deeply about this issue, as do i, and the fact that rape convictions are so low in this country is a scandal, and we need to improve on that. that means working with the police and working to help rape victims. on the issue of anonymity, i said on the committee that examined this issue. it was in the last parliament dominated by labor members, chaired by chris mullin. we came to the conclusion there was a case for saying that between arrest and charge there was a case of anonymity. we would be bringing forward proposals, which perhaps can examine

backing israel and not somalia in the united nations? guest: you have wrapped several issues into one question. clearly you are passionate. first, let me point out that the united states does not fund ethiopia to invade and disrupt somalia. in fact the united states has taken great pains to support the transitional federal government of somalia in an effort to bring a stable government to that country. we are trying very much to help the somalis govern somalia. as far as the united states being the police on the scene to prevent the misuse, dumping, or you illegal fishing, the united states is working in concert with the international community to try to curb that activity. we know that it is detrimental. and not only degrades the ability of somalia to take care of itself but also degrades our environmental stewardship of the area. the illegal fishing, toxic dumping, any kind of detrimental activity to the maritime environment works against all of us. in the near term and words against our interests as well as the long term. i would like

in a new report, the united nations sites precious little progress. but the administration plans to begin pulling out forces next summer. >> the july 11 date is not changing. >> robert gibbs does not disagree. his main focus is short-term. >> we have yet to put a third of the search forces into afghanistan. the president has said we will wait until december to evaluate how we're doing. >> i think the president will have to redesign the plan. >> that call is still months away. this month is threatening to become the deadliest. the worst of the fighting is still ahead. brian moore, wbal-tv 11 news. >> now traffic pulse 11 and insta-weather plus together. >> volume is starting to pick up around the area. the northbound j.f.x. closure is still in effect past fayette street of to north avenue. madison street at central avenue, watch for some closures in effect. the northbound jfx is creating delays. take northbound charles as an alternate. 31 miles per hour on average on 95 from white marsh. delays developing just prior to liberty of the outer loop. no del

knows, and as the shadow foreign secretary will know, we should do everything we can through the united nations, where resolution 1860 is absolutely clear about the need to end the blockade and to open up gaza. i would say in addition that friends of israel -- and i count myself a friend of israel -- should be saying to the israelis that the blockade actually strengthens hamas's grip on the economy and on gaza, and it is in their own interests to lift it and to allow these vital supplies to get through. >> i thank the prime minister for that answer, and i know that we will be hearing more from the foreign secretary in a statement immediately after these questions. can the prime minister give me an answer on another important issue -- one that i raised with him last tuesday -- about prosecuting rape? we know that it is often only after many rapes that a defendant is finally brought to court, and it is often only at that point that previous victims find the courage to come forward. by making rape defendants anonymous, he is going to make it harder to bring rapists to justice. >> i know that the r

national teat and strategy. our adversaries are all fairly well united out there. we do not do any service by going after each other back here at home for no particularly good or logical eason. just because the politics oo identity. now i will talk about the tougher neighborhood beyond our borders. host: the think it makes it tougher back home for people like yourself, does it make it tougher to be an ambassador for foreign seevice officer knowing politickhe go along stateside? guest: what u have to do is stay in your lane and do what you wereent out to do, which is to make assessments, make recommendations, carry out policies, engage the people in your assignment. don't get caught up in the political swirl bk home. that is what i have tried to do as ambassador to iraq. you cannot be obliviouto it. host: next call from cincinnati. ccller: i wanted to ask about someone in basra and he did no seem to have power. his father was an ayatollah. he went to ayatollah school or some kind of thing. if he graduates this school -- host: who are you talking about specifically?

one flashpoint-- turkey's wednesday vote against united nations sanctions designed to slow the iranian nuclear program. the turks, along with brazil, opposed a united front of the u.s., u.k, france, germany, russia and china. turkey and brazil struck a deal last month with iran to ship low-enriched uranium out of the islamic republic in return for medical reactor fuel. that deal was designed to avoid sanctions. but it was dismissed by the u.s. and others as insufficient, because it would have allowed teheran to retain enough nuclear fuel to make a weapon. at the istanbul forum yesterday, erdogan spoke of the sanctions vote, and his approach to iran, a neighbor of turkey. but he broadened his comments to include a not-so-veiled critique of american involvement in the region. >> ( translated ): everything should be solved on the table. arms, embargoes and exclusion are not working. the world has seen examples of this and has paid the heavy price. you see how we are paying a heavy price for this in iraq. we are paying the price in afghanistan. millions of people have died. there are hundr

we believe some of the british nationals are now on these flights. the unitedingdom has played a part in the european union and you and in a grieving for a full and independent investigation into these events. we will ensure full accountability for the -- for the events that have occurred. further discussions are taking place in other international groups. we stress to the israeli government the need for it to act with restraint and in line with its international obligations given that its actions appear to have gone beyond what was warranted or proportional. we need to know if more could have been done to minimize the risk or to reduce the number of death and injury. the event aboard the flotilla are very serious and have captured the attention of the world but they should not be -pviewed in isolation. they arise from the unsustainable situation in gaza which is a cause of public concern here and around the world. it has long been the view of the british government that restrictions on gaza should be lifted, a view confirmed and a united nations security counc

intelligence and national security agencies are involved in getting background checks of politician running for office. for example, the president of the united states. that is a key position to national security. hostt are u.s. intelligence agencies involved in background checks? guest: the state department's bureau of security. do they check other databases? i do not know. i imagine they do. but the intelligence agencies themselves, i do not believe, are involved in directing background checks, except in the case wherein they are betting their own employees. -- vetting their own employees. host::how big is that agency? guest: about 1500 employees. it wathere was a national counterterrorism center. there were a couple of offices that came over for the long-term intelligence. host: christine on the democratic line. caller: good morning. the gentleman that called before me was trying to get to tte notion in our country about the birther situation. i believe the president has full rights and was voted in a legally, and is in fact, a legal citizen. however, there are a group of people who believe he is not a citizen and has no right to be the pr

a nation that should be a natural ally of the united states. the past year's events have also highlighted the true character of the iranian regime: a violent and militarized tyranny, self-serving and unconcerned for the welfare of iran's people, with no shred of legitimacy left to justify its rule. any more, we cannot separate the behavior of iran's government from its character. after all, is it any wonder that a regime that has no regard whatsoever for the rights, the dignity, the very lives of its own people would also show the same blatant disregard for its own international agreements for the sovereignty and security of its neighbors, and for the responsibilities of all civilized nations? and is it any wonder that this iranian regime has been and will always be you be uncompromising in its pursuit of a nuclear weapons capability. not just because it would be a source of power in the world but, perhaps more importantly, because it would be a source of safety and survival for its corrupt, unjust system at home. my friends, i believe that whe

i submit it did t happen because the leadership of the united nations military. the arthquake. and obviously, all the other military that showed upto provide help to the hatian people responded appropriately so. i found them to be resilient, every patient an vey gracious for all of the sport, and we have benefited from that relationship. as we go forward, one o the arease're looking to provide from the u.ssouthern comman is to be preparedfor the next disast that wuld strikehaiti cause if history is any indicator, there ll be anther dister whether it is heavy rain. we really do not need a hurricane as all of you know to create a disaster in aiti. all ofou need is about 5 inches of rain and about eight of our period and you have disaster of potential immense proportions. more so today than prior to the earthquakes because the situation that they find thsels inwith these displaced persons. so we are preparing to be able to react quickly come as quickly as psibl to rpon at the request of the government and our ambassador to rturn if necessary to provid life-saving su

the united kingdom in the 1950's was arguing the same as today. nationaliran, the oil industry is putting in danger peace and security of the region and of the world. just replace the phrase of the nationalization from accusations against iran at the time with the war with the nuclear activities of today. and you will have quite working statements for diplomats who are repeating the history. it is however worth remembering that regarding the oil nationalization in the hague the united kingdom salles the story to president eisenhower and the united states to reinstate and supported dictatorship in iran. needlessto say, the coup d'etat was organized and implemented under the false pretext of international peace and security. and respect for democracy. which afterwards it was frequently used to justify othr similar subversive actions against other developing nations and all of these to preserve or expand the interest of the international consortium no one should be allowed to endanger. yes history will not forget about the similarity in sharp contrast to impo

heritage area differ from other national park units? d if you establish a uniform process, is your goal to ensure that heritage areas are not federally owned? and thank you, mr. chairman. >> the difference right now is that national heritage areas are established by an act of congress without any study or recommendation by the national park service of whether or not they're sustainable. the concept behind the heritage areas is that there is no federal ownership, and that any federal investment is only over a term. and then it's to end. >> we're going to leave this program now to go to the rose garden where president obama is expected to nominate retired air force lieutenant general james carper as his next director of national intelligence. we're look at now. this is live coverage. >> i also depend on the best available intelligence for daily decisions that i make every day. in particular, i depend on the director of national intelligence. as d.n.i., dennis blare continued the extraordinary service that defined his entire career. during

the united states and india share so many commonalities. we are nationshich truly believe in democracy and democratic values. we both our pluralistic societies. we both respect human rights, and we both believe that together, we can play a very constructive role in shaping the global events, in stabilizing peace and tranquillity, and perhaps this relationship between our two countries will go along way in sending out a message clear and loud that these are to democracies which believe in equality, which believe in equal respect, and each also believes that we have a bigger role to play in shaping the destinies of humankind. this strategic dialogue is moving in that direction. >> i would just thank the minister for that very elegant and eloquent description of the overarching framework of the dialogues. that is exactly how seriously we take the importance of this interaction. and of course, there are many specific actions that are being worked on by our respective governments. we will be making a report, i to president obama and minister krishna to the pri

, europe, the united nations and america. whenhey talk, when they exert any effort they are doing it on belf of the world. if the man who asked the question has another mediator to be no. >> yes, sir. >> mr. presint, some pople sethe conflict as it bigger one between the united states and i ron. you said-- is under the influence iran. how do you reconcile? [inaudible] the head of the political role of mas. he is the n. he is thhead of hamas, and we have to talk with him. we know his relations, but in spite of that, we have to talk him, to conveyo him that he can go to the reconciliation. he can go to sign the document and please don't ask me any questions about the nuclear-- because i don't unerstand the nuclear. >> let's take one more. >> please allow me to ask in arabic. [speaking in nive tongue] >> tnslator: is there a maximum percentaof territory that the palestinian side would be willing to swap. second question, the nepaper mentioned regardinthe meeting with rresentative-- thatou do notyou are not against the claim of t

working relationship with all the non-government organizations, as well as the united -- the united nations. they are trying to address the 70,000 people who are homeless here in port-au-prince. >> ngo's are the largest employer in the country of haiti. they are not offering long-term solutions. they are offering cash for work, building projects. at some point, those jobs will not be able to sustain the nation and its economy. there is a real need for ways to incentivize business investment, to put the labor force in haiti to work. >> what we have been working on is trying to figure out ways to take advantage of the tremendous amount of labor that is around us. everybody here wants to work. if you walk around the camp and speak any french or creole, everyone is right to ask you for a job. more than help or handouts, people want jobs. we are working through several grants. thank you for the support of u.s. aid. we try to get cash for work, paying people for the labor they are doing. >> i come hhre. i work every day from monday to sunday. >> do you like the work? >> i like it. you know, when

. >> ifill: overnight the united nations' security council called for an impartial investigation and condemned the raid. >> we believe that an impartial investigation has to deal with all the issues that are involved in this incident. all of the acts of violence that have created this deadly incident. >> ifill: the final statement was less forceful than many had urged. palestine's observer at the u.n. was one of them. >> i think that you can assume that palestine and lebanon and turkey would have liked to see a stronger test and a attempt for a stronger text was tried. but we all know that the security council is composed of 15 members and an agreement was reached in spite of all these different interpretations to the text that you have before you. >> ifill: this afternoon israeli ambassador to the u.n. told the newshour the investigation should look at actions on both sides. >> as you know at the u.n. every word counts . i think it was drafted this way because they have to look and it called for looking into all the acts in the events that led to really the very bad situation that e

the united nations took official recognition of the day last year. i'm proud to load the effort here in congress this year. the resolution that we're adopting emphasizes that we have an individual and collective dutboth nationally and internationally to be ocean steward the resolution also petitions the president to set priorities using hiocean policy task force. i'll continue in my role as representing the coast of california and one of the marine science leading gee graphy areas in the world -- geography areas in the world to bring to this floor issues important to the ocean. but right now i want to join my colleagues in celebrating that we all agree that it's important to recognize the oceans. i yield back the remainder of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the geleman yields back the balance of his time. the gentleman from ohio. >> thank you, m speaker. as congress takes this time to recognize world ocean day i think it is absolutely appropriate for us to ask the administration for answers on the gulf oil leak and the tragedy that's occurring there

kingdom has played its full part in the european union and united nations and agreeing on the need for a full, credible, impartial, independent investigation into these events. our goal as a process -- is a process that ensure is full accountability, and wheat what the confidence of the international community. further discussions are taking place and other international forums, including nato and the human rights council. we will take the same principled stand across all are difficult -- all of our international efforts and stressed the need to the israeli government the need to align with its international obligations, given that its actions appear to have gone beyond what was warranted or proportioned. we need to know what more should have been done. -- what more could have been done to minimize the risk and the injury. these should not be viewed in isolation. they are rise from the un accessible and unsustainable situation in gaza. as long been the view of the british government, including the previous, that restrictions on gaza should be lifted, reflected in the unite

the united states welcomes the announcement the special united nations of a tour on the special human rights in the dprk. united states hopes it will be granted access to north korea to observe conditions inside the country and hold direct discussions on human rights issues. the united states recognizes and banks the professor who taught for six years of outstanding service as the first on the situation of human rights. korean people, stronglye north%- advocating for them to improve their human rights record. the united states remains deeply concerned about the situation in northhkorea and the plight of north korean refugees. human rights are a top u.s. priority in addressing human rights issues while a significant impact on the prospects for closer u.s./north korean ties. also in the region, we deplore the killings of journalists and urge the philippine authorities to move quickly to bring those responsible to justice. we note that just this weekend, there was tragically the third in a string of recent attacks on journalists. greater progress must be made to halt such killings. we wi

but our coordination with the g 20, the united nations, and other international institutions remains equally vital. >> radio canada. >> mr. harper, you said that it is not very probable that this is the end of the g-8, because you said that for the last year and have you have managed to prove the importance of the summit. is it the fact that you're not called upon to deal with onomic issues anymore? have you given these over to the g-20? >> firstly, the g-8 and discuss whatever it once, because the g-8 can have discussions on all sorts of areas, incding the economy, but our shared idea around the table is that it is is essenttal to have a larger group, a more representative group, to face the challenges posed by the world economy today. there is no longer enough of the orld economy around th deg-8 table for us to take decisions for the whole world. at the same time, the g-8 brings together countries that have common values, developed countries, and on a much larger scale than the g-20, the g-8 is able to have a more formal discussion and arrive at a consensus for action. for all of t

interests and pose a continuing unusual and extraordinary threat to the national security and foreign policy of the united states. for these reasons i have determined that it is necessary to continue the national emergency declared with respect to the western balkans and maintain and enforce sanctions to respond to this threat. signed, barack obama, the white house, june 8, 2010. the speaker pro tempore: referred to the committee on foreign affairs and ordered printed. the chair lays before the house a communication. the clerk: the honorable the speaker, house of representate it's, madam, pursuant to the permission granted in clause 2-h of rule 2 of the rules of the house of representatives, i have the honor to transmit a filled enelope from the white house and said to contain a message from the president whereby he submits a a notice filed earlier with the federal register continuing the emergency with respect to bell ruse first declared an executive order, of june 16, 2006. with best wishes i am, signed sincerely, lorraine c. miller, clerk of the house. the speaker pro tempore: the clerk will read the m

you have the other side that does not like the united nations, they believed in american exceptional, with a religious fervor, and is scared of globalization. that tends to inform their views about emigration and trade, and alas, soccer. host: one more call. democrats line. sandra. caller: i am calling to let you know that there are women that are great fans. i am one of them. it is not just for men in the world or in the u.s. p wanted to make a comment about advertising, and how that influences what americans see. there are not the kind of pauses to provide advertising. i wonder if that hinders the ability of soccer to make it in the u.s., and how is it that other countries actually finance their soccer if it is not through television advertising? could you tell us anything about that? guest: that is an excellent point about women. my daughters are dressed up in there is usa jersey's this morning. morning. they are in a world cup frenzy themselves. there is still a lot of advertising money and surrounding the game. if you have advertising before matches, in the middle of matches, af

national anthem. command chaplain and the united states military army, the superintendent of the arlington national cemeteryng general of the joint force headquarters, admiral michael mullen, chairman of the joint chiefs of staff, the deputy secretary of defense. ladies and gentlemen, the vice president of the united states. ♪ >> william bell with me in prayer? -- will you about with me in the prairie? our great father -- will you bow with me in prayer? our great father, thank you for the men and women who fight for freedom, for america, for home and family. continue to bless these honorable men and women, and help all americans appreciate their suffering and their sacrifice, and the loss of those who were with them and are now with you. may we never forget those who fought the good fight, and whose deeds in the allies are represented by the over 300,000 markers surrounding -- deeds in all life are represented by the over 300,000 markers surrounding us today. in your name we pray, amen. >> please join the u.s. navy band in singing our national anthem. ♪ >> o per se can you patsy -- oh say can you see, i of

united states air force special operations. on may 20 of this year, i and many others across the state and across the nation, were saddened to hear about the passing of general aderholt. hinny, as he was known by those who knew him, began his military service with the united states army air corps in 1942 and retired from the u.s. air force in 1976. general hinny aderholt will be remembered for his valor, his character, and strength. mr. aderholt:it was an honor to have known him as a relative, friend, and great american patriot, and and his leadership will be missed by all who knew him. his influence for good for all americans will live on. a memorial service will be held at hobert air park in florida on jewel 2, 2010, at 9:00 a.m. our thoughts and prayers are with his wife ann, daughter, and son and all their families. thank you for all you did for america. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields. for what purpose does the gentleman from new york rise? >> to address the house for one minute. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. >> i rise today with a very sad duty of reporting the tragic passing of sergeant david mi

but our coordination with the g- 20, the united nations, and other international institutions remainsqually vital. >> radio canada. >> mr. harper, you said that it is not very probable that this is the end of the g-8, because you said that for the last year and have you have managed to prove the importance of the summit. is it the fact that you're not called upon to deal with economic issues anymore? have you given these over to the g-20? >> firstly, the g-8 and discuss whatever it once, because the g-8 can have discussions on all sorts of areas, including the economy, but our shared idea around the table is that it is is essential to have a larger group, a more representative group, to face the challenges posed by the world economy today. there is no longer enough of the orld economy around the deg-8 table for us to take decisions for the whole world. at the same time, the g-8 brings together countries that have common values, developed countries, and on a much larger scale than the g-20, the g-8 is able to have a more formal discussion and arrive at a consensus for action. for all o

world should every day stop to -- and say thank you to the united states army for the quality of human beings they have produced to defend our nation and for the patriotic spirit that is part of what makes up the psyche of america. nothing is more precious to us than the united states army. nothing is more honorable to me than being given the opportunity to represent over 50,000 american soldiers. and so this day i am very happy to say to our united states army, happy birthday, u.s. army. we are proud of you. god bless you and keep you safe. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields back the balance of his time. the gentleman from texas is recognized. mr. ortiz: i yield three minutes to my good friend and colleague from new york, mr. hall, a member of the energy and global warming subcommittee, and as always he does a great job, mr. hall. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from new york is recognized for three minutes. mr. hall: thank you, madam speaker, and thank you, mr. chairman. i rise in support of the house concurrent resolution 286, introduced by my colleague from texas and also the co-chairs of the arm

humanitarian assistance activities there and west bank as 35 million dollars in support of the united nations relief and works agency for palestine refugees on the nearua. that commitment is 35 million if question go back last year, we committed both close to 200 million dollars in a variety of projects for gaza and refugee activity and 80 million of the previous year. we can go in greater detail the you wish. >> canadian boom, i think you said delivery in alabama. do you have a more specific location? >> um... no. the trucks are coming from canada. all i have is alabama. >> yes. big state. >> actually relatively small coastline. >> it would be helpful. >> i understand. >> for the obvious reasons. >> i would probably send you down there and we'll find out if we can. we're - well where specifically the trucks are coming and finally, want to give you some additional clarity to topic of conversation you raised yesterday in terms of american citizens in kus to diin yemen. we gave you a figure of 12 yesterday. talking to the post today, actually that number fluctuates from time-to-time. can be as

[captioning made possible by the national captioning institute, inc., in cooperation with the united states house of representatives. any use of the closed-captioned coverage of the house proceedings for political or coercial purposes is expressly prohibited by the u.s. house of representatives.] the speaker pro tempore: on this vote, the yeas are 243, the nays are 181. the previous question is ordered. the question son adoption of the are resolution. those in favor say aye. those opposed, no. the ayes have it. the gentlelady from north carolina. ms. foxx: i request a recorded vote. the speaker pro tempore: a recorded vote is requested. those favoring a recorded vote will rise. a sufficient number having risen a recorded vote is ordered. members will record their votes by electronic device. this is a five-minute vote. [captioning made possible by the national captioning institute, inc., in cooperation with the united states house of representatives. any uss of the closed-captioned coverage of e house proceedings for pitical or commercial purposes is expressly prohibited by the u.s. h

and russian strategic nuclear arsenals while strengthening strategic stability and the united states national security. coupled with the administration's clear commitment to prudently invest in our aging nuclear infrastructure and in the warhead life extension programs, this treaty is a very meaningful step forward. i encourage the senate to fully steady the treaty. i believe you will see the wisdom of ratifying it. and i said before you today recommending that you do so. thank you. >> thank you very much, admiral mullen. because of the large number of senators that are here this morning and because secretary gates must leave a few minutes after 11:30 a.m., we're going to have a first round that will be limited to five minutes. and then if there is additional questions and there is time after that first round, we will try to have the second round which might be a few minutes each. secretary clayton, let me start with you. during the course of the negotiations on the new start, were there any side agreements, any informal agreements, any secret agreements with russia that are not included in t

he did not want our country to become a united nations but always to be the united states of america.e wanted us to be proud of where we came from, but prouder to be an american. we will especially miss senator byrd's love of and understanding of the unitedtates senate. one of the most special occasions i ever experienced was the opportunity as a freshman senator in 2003 to attend an indoctrination, one might say, or orientation would be the proper description of what it means to be a united states senar. senator byrd began by saying that you are presently occupying what i consider to be hallowed ground. and i would like to ask unanimous consent to include in the record following my remarks the remarkk of senator byrd at the orientation of new senators on december 3 of 1996. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. alexander: senator byrd has hrefrbd long enough to know that, as he put it "as long as the senate retains the power to amend and the power of unlimited debate, the liberties of the people will remain secure." he believed that when he was lecturing republicans in 2005 w

whereas the united states was the first nation to recognize israel's independence in 1948 and the state of israel has since proven their self to be a faithful ally of the united states in the middle east. whereas the united states and israel have a special friendship based on shared values and together share the common goal of peace and security in the middle east, whereas on october 20, 2009, president barack obama rightfully -- rightly noted that phe united states-israel relationship is, a, quote, bonds that is much more than a strategic alliance, unquote, whereas the national security of the united states, israel, and allies in the middle east faced a clear and present danger from the government of the islamic republic of iran, seeking nuclear weapons and the ballistic missile capability to deliver them. whereas israel would face a threat from a nuclear weapons-armed iran, whereas president barack obama has been firm and clear in declaring united states opposition to a nuclear-armed iran, stating on november 7, 2008, quote, let me state, repeattwhat i stated during the course of the

many of the african nations today are becoming economically, politically and strategically important to the united states. our nation simply cannot afford to take that away, we can't afford to mistakenly see africa as a desperate continent forever in need of charity from our nation. it's something in an intensified effort by china, russia, india, iran and other nations who seek to gain access to africa's vast natural resources. some say we may need africa more than africa needs us and many african nations are beginning to think the same way. both sides are mistaken. we need each other, now we need each other more than ever. it is time to solidify our economic and strategic partnerships. i urge others to support this resolution, commend president obama for his leadership in making the partnership a reality by signing a binational commission agreement with south africa, with an goal and nigeria -- an goalia and nigeria. a strategic agreement with the entire african union, the white house has announced that president obama will be hosting these 17 african heads of state and a celebration that will ma

supported by united states personnel that have proven to be very effective at conducting counternarcotics operations all around the world. at this time, there are only 288 members of the nationalnterdiction unit of the afghan counternarcotics police that have been vetted and work directly with the united states personnel. program managers have told the staff of the caucus an additional 250 vetted officers are needed for the unit based on the scope of the drug problems in afghanistan. and this would maximize the ratio of the united states matters to the afghan officers at the current staffing levels. the contact for training the afghan narcotics police is administered by the department of defense. my question to you is what you take a look at it and take a look at the possibility of adding 250 officers for this national interdiction unit? >> sure, we'll take a look at it. >> i appreciate that. thank you mr. chairman. >> thank you. i have a question, mr. secretary, that has been festering in this body. up until world war ii, we had a senior military officials with a full array of metals with generals and admirals and full of a signing documents to into the war. that is how we en

[captioning made possible by the national captioning institute, inc., in cooperation with the united states house of representatives. any use of the closed-captioned coverage of the house proceedings for political or commercial purposes is expressly prohibited by the u.s. house of representatives.] >> the yeas are 415, the nays are one. 2/3 being in the affirmative. the senate amendments are agreed. the speaker pro tempore: on this vote, the yeas are 417. 2/3 being in the affirmative, the amendments are agreed to. the speaker pro tempore: on this vote, the yeas are 417. the nays are one. 2/3 being in the affirmative, the rules are suspended. the senate amendments are agreed to, and without objection, the motion to reconsider is laid on the table. the unffnished business is a vote on the motion of the gentleman from california mr. berman to suspend the rules and adopt a conference report on h.r. 2194 in which the yeas and nays were reported. + the clerk will report the title. the clerk: an act to amend the iran sanctions act of 1996, to enhance united states diplomatic efforts with re

united states forces-iraq. if confirmed, i look forward to continuing our nation's worked in iraq. i understand that a stable environment in the middle east and southwest asia is essential to u.s. interests, and that the future of iraq is inseparable from the future of this critical region. a sovereign, stable, and self- reliant iraq will contribute to the stability in the region and will be a major ally in our fight against al-qaeda and its extremist allies. conditions in iraq have improved significantly over the past three years. the government has demonstrated respect for the rule of law and is moving towards a peaceful transfer of power through legitimate elections. the civil capacity and economic conditions continue to improve. outcry that in iraq and other violent extremist groups -- the al-qaeda in iraq and other violent extremist groups have been severely degraded. i am keenly aware that the mission is not without risk and our work remains unfinished. and external imbalances continue to infringe. a violent extremists still pose a threat to the government and the people of i