and also currently the vice president and ceo of the united nations association for the republic of korea. he served as vice minister of foreign affairs and trade, deputy there foreign minister for trade, and south korea's ambassador to the united nations, switzerland, and czechoslovakia in the good old cold war days. it's a pleasure to welcome him to the center, back to the center as the center's -- one of the center's global fellows, and a friend -- dear friend of ours here, part of the wilson center family. so ambassador sun, you have the floor. >> thank you very much, christian. it is an honor for me to preside over this important session of the marketization, the impact of the wave in north korea. many changes are taking place in north korea in many areas, both in positive and negative ways. today we will divert our discussions from the usual military and security, and even human rights aspect of the north korean issue, instead we will concentrate on the social aspect of the north korean issues. in the absence of the rationing system, which i think it was in 2000, the marketplaces ha

the university of north korean studies, and also currently a vice president and ceo of united nations association for the republic of korea. he serves as vice minister of foreign affairs and trade, deputy prime minister for trade and at south korea's ambassador to united nations, switzerland and czechoslovakia in the cold war days. is a pleasure to welcome him to the center, back to the center as the centers, ma one of the centers global fellows and a friend, dear friend of ours here and part of the wilson center found. so ambassador sun, you have the floor. >> thank you very much, christian. it's an honor for me to preside over this important session of marketization come social change, and the impact of the korean wave in north korea. many changes are taking place in north korea in many areas, both positive and negative ways. today we will do for our discussions from the usual military and security, and even human rights aspect of the north korean issue. instead will concentrate on the social aspect of north korean issue. in the absence of the rationing system which has collapsed, i think in ea

i founded the committee within the dallas united nations association many years ago in the asylum and other service providing agencies. i was interested in what you said about the rising anti-muslim sentiment in the current political climate and i've noticed that here although most people are welcoming they are often protesters from various camps to claim the refugees who are coming are changing the face of the united states and they are taking jobs, you know the usual arguments. but another facet that i was interested in what your observations might be but the fact since most of the resettlement of our faith-based and although the major ones are represented here. they are questioned on their mission and sometimes they do interweave the and to leave the position of social services with federal and not so federal towards accepting to christianity along with the refugee resettlement process. so, i'm interested in any observations that you might have on the refugee resettlement. it is an intriguing site in terms of they don't like anybody, so he essentially catholic scum united methodist

. >> reporter: a north korean diplomatic to the united nations telling the associated press his countryes the film's release calling it an unpardonable mockery of their sovereignty and dig nity of ther supreme leader. >> they hate us because they ain't us. >> reporter: some theaters erupted into applause at the end of "the interview" but sony won't likely be celebrating big numbers at the box office. it will make $3 million or $4 million over the holiday weekend >> let's bring in brad garrett, the abc news consult pts, former fbi special agent. the fbi says the north koreans are behind this. but now some security experts are coming out and saying not so fast. we think maybe this could be some inside job instead. what do you think? >> or a combination thereof. dan, the information the fbi have released for most cybersecurity experts is not enough to pin it on north korea. the malware they used they've used before but so have others and servers they used around the world they had used before but so have other people. the arguments of many people, dan, are that the uniqueness of how the co

upon those of us who are either in the caifers communities or activist community or associated with the united nations where we might have some influence to continue to say to egypt that its obligation under human rights law are very, very important, and really, that the openness to freedom of expression particularly the openness to the freedom of journalists to gather and share information, is critical to a democratic society. and it's critical to not only free society but a free and growing economy and really the crack down on being information in addition to the crack down on dissent, has a long term problem for not only egypt but for the rest of the region. because freedom of information is really essential to democratic societies. >> right. in a letter from president david kay, peter writes that this whole imprisonment makes people aware of the work of journalists, the role that journalists play, that this is worth it, in a way if it's inspired debate. do you think that this has made the world more aware about the issue, and the need for press freedom today? be. >> well, i suppose that's one way

latin development and national education association, united auto workers, united food and commercialorkers, united steel workers, asian-americans advancing justice, american civil liberties union. american immigration lawyer's association. appleseed, common cause, fair immigration movement. latino american working group. national council of lareau zoe, one america and we belong together along with 10 stories compiled united we dream. >> those will be entered into the record. the chair recognizes the congressman from california, mr. issa. >> thank you, mr. chairman. you're familiar with youngstown versus ohio? >> yes. >> is there any question in any's mind whether or not the president is relying on his constitutional authority and not any statutory authority in this case. >> he believes he's relying on his constitutional authority. in youngstown steel i don't believe he meets that standard at all. it would be at the lowest ebb. >> presuming he does, not relying on consent of congress and work visas that exist he has only his constitutional authority. let me ask a series of questions a

united states. joining us now, three guests. the staten island councilwoman, debbie rose. also joining us, cedric alexander, president of the national associationnforcement executives here in the united states and also the public safety director of dekalb county in the atlanta, georgia, yearea. and the senior pastor in atlanta at the spiritual home of the late reverend dr. martin luther king jr. reverend, i assume you're preparing a sermon and might address what is going on in the country, right? >> thanks for being here. the sermon is "the point i can't breathe." it's a message that as christians we stand in solidarity with people like eric garner who was trying to eek out a living in an economy that has been cruel to poor people. eric garner lost his life in a confrontation that began over a discussion about the sell of cigarettes. he lost his life. wall street bankers have gambled away trillions of household -- trillions of dollars of household health of millions of americans. we need a shift in values in this country and i think that time has come now. dr. king used to say there comes a time when the cup of human endurance runs over and the

united states, and mr. mickey ostereicher, the general counsel of the national press photographer's association on nppa. the principle authority contained in hr917 is in section 2b, which provides, subject to certain exceptions, the presiding judge, which is defined in the bill of each federal appellate court and district or trial level court, is authorized to permit the photographing, electronic recording, broadcasting or televising to the public any proceedings over which the judge provides. provisions would apply this authority to the supreme court of the united states as well as united states circuit courts of appeals and district courts. the purpose of hr917 as with similar bills introduced in prior congresses is meant to address the long-standing practice of the federal courts, which with few exceptions, prohibits the live electronic recording of media coverage or proceedings from inside the courtroom in general, proponents for the legislation believe existing prohibitions are a hinderance on transparency, education, and general public awareness of our law and judicial processes. due to limited ac

there is an organization called the national association of unites states attorneys that -- it's not a union in the traditional sense but represents some number of people who are its members and they have a view that this is not the right direction to be going. we're constrained as u.s. attorneys in our ability -- whether we are allowed to lobby or not. i can answer questions from any politician. from a home say the senator or representative whom i know says what do you think about this, can you come in and brief me about your policy stuff in your office. i talk about outreach and re-entry, our need for furndzing and that sort of stuff. but we can't affirmatively l lobby. but people know there are lots of u.s. attorneys that have spoken publicly in speeches and in formally, sometimes at gatherings this large and sometimes at others, about what our views are on this thing. but i do want to make a point. even if we don't feel "constrained" in that sense, if your goal is to reduce the federal prison population, you can really only do 1 of 2 things. you can prosecute fewer people, which

development, labors international union of north america, national education association, uniteded auto worker, you night food and commercial workers, united steel worker, asian americans advancing justice, american immigration council, american immigration lawyers association, apple seed, common cause, farm worker justice, latino victory project, la tie know american working group, national council one america and we belong together along with ten stories compiled by united we dream. >> without jouks those documents will be in the record. the chair now recognizes congressman from california mr. issa. >> thank you. you're familiar with the youngstown versus ohio -- >> yes. >> is there any question in anyone's mind whether or not the basic question of the president is relying on his constitutional authority and not on any statute tugs authority in any case in. >> he believes he's relying on his constitution authority. youngstown steel, i don't think he meets that standard at all. >> presuming that he is relying clearly not on the intent of congress, clearly when he talks about work permits and so on going well beyond any statutory tree as t

national oceanantic and atmospheric association. look at this, the pineapple express, bringing the storm across the united states.is the next storm system coming from the pineapple express. we'll get more rain from san francisco. >> that was like an e-5 pineapple express. all right, thank you, derek. one more example of what derek has been showing you, of course, the west coast of the united states getting pummelled by the pineapple express. here is video in case you missed it. one of three homes that tipped into the pacific ocean. called wash away. how about that being appropriately named. powerful storms accelerated beach erosion and coastal washington causing the homes to fall into the sea. we're told just weeks ago there -- they were several blocks from the ocean. >>> a man in egypt wanted to put smiles on people's faces so he put on a spider-man costume. if you wonder what effect that had, well, listen to ian lee's report. recov >> reporter: the hero of new york, the defender of the weak, fight are of new york always saves the day just in the nick of time. now, by popular demand he is suiting up for his next

united country. in unbreakable nation welded with blood and fire, tto remember, contemplate, and commemorate. when the members of the veterans association to the eir excursion shenandoah valley on the anniversary of the campaign, they visited all of the battlefields of that campaign, including this one. entertained by the owners of belle grove, the veterans their old battle lines, delivered remarks of commemoration, and walked side-by-side with confederate veterans. served in the army and veteran to call the shenandoah valley home. when the sheridan veterans association return two years to dedicate a me of if nt to the exploits vermont infantry, a spirit of true national healing prevailed. a spirit that does not require to forget the past, but not let the past greatest thing that present nor paralysis for the future. while that block was simple and was intended to commemorate the morning. a morning with the regiment lost nearly 3/4 of its men in approximately 30 minutes. it also stood as a testament to henri, and , kurds, experiences of sacrifice -- courage, and shared experiences of sacrifice. one noted the historic purpose this monume

associated. >> thank you for joining us. now for stories from around the world. we begin at the united nations security council where a palestinian bid for statehood and a map on israeli sedimentments in the west bank has been rejected. the draft resolution was admitted by jordan and failed to receive the nine votes. eight voted, and there were ab essentials. united states vote no. the chief palestinian negotiator released a statement calling on the international community to assume its responsibility and stop treating israel as a state above the lu >>> the thin blue line, cording to the national law enforwardsment officers -- enforcement officers, 129 police officers were killed. shooting deaths was the largest. a 56% jump. this comes as tensions remain high in new york city, after the assassination of officers ramos, and weng jen liu. security is the major reason for a drop. some officers are mounting a slow down in protest of the mayor bill de blasio's response in the non-indictment in the death of eric garner >>> we end at a doctor's office near you, where the flue reached epidemic levels.

united states, and mr. mickey austeriker, the general counsel of the national press photographer's association on nppa. the principal authority contained in hr 917 is in section 2b, which provides subject to certain exceptions, the presiding judge, which is defined in the bill of each federal appellate court and district or trial level court is authorized to permit the photographing, electric recording, broadcasting or televising to the public of any court proceedings over which that judge presides. provisions in hr 917 would apply this authority to the supreme court of the united states as well as united states circuit courts of appeals and district courts. the purpose of hr 917 as with similar bills introduced in prior congresses is meant to address the longstanding practice of the federal courts which with few exceptions prohibits the live electronic recording of media coverage or proceedings from inside the courtroom. proponents believe existing prohibitions are a hindrance of transparency, education and general public awareness of our law and judicial processes. due to limited access to the actual

associated with the nation. and at that time the commentator said, quote, obama basically came out and said the united states is an imperialist nation and we are going to do whatever we need to conquer areas to take resources from the world, unquote. i don't know what machine he put it in to get that translation out, but the point of that is that when you wear a certain kind of glasses or maybe a certain kind of hearing aid, you only hear it in a certain way. and that's why i think this is a terribly important conversation for us to have. and so, jon stewart and others lively say we're an imperial nation, i say don't take that lying down. or at least submit it to analysis. so that's why i would like to step now to talking about the reigning paradigm and the historical profession. and on what basis the united states is called an empire by serious well-meaning, you know, virtuous scholars, many of whom are my personal friends. one of the bases for this is that the u.s. was expansionist, you know, throughout the west. here we are in colorado. so we know that story. the u.s. expanded over native american nations. i

united country. an unbreakable nation welded together with blood and fire to remember, contemplate, and commemorate. when the members of the sheridan's veterans association made their excursion to the shenandoah valley in september, 18 83, the 19th anniversary of 64 shenandoah campaign, they visited all of the battlefield of that campaign, including this one. owners ofd by the belle grove, the veterans visited their old battlelines, delivered remarks of commemoration and walked side-by-side with confederate veterans. veterans who served in early's army and called the shenandoah valley home. veteranssheridan's association returned two years later, this time to dedicate a monument to the exploits of the eighth for mont infantry, a spirit of true national feeling prevailed. a spirit that did not require the veterans to forget their past but not let the create a stagnant presence nor paralysis for the future among former foes. while that block of vermont marble was intended to commemorate the exploits of the ofhth vermont on the morning october 19, a morning where the regiment lost three quarters of its men in a span of 30 minutes, it also stood as a testame

and we are talking to her about this along with other topics associated with national structure in the energy sector. >> right now -- the unitedations in two weeks. [inaudible] how can we make sure we have coal in a country with a limited supply? >> you are correct. this is a constant frequent topic of conversation in our office. we do see the emergence of low-cost abundant natural gas. it's not just a real market phenomenon but the sign just as we are likely to have a lot of prolonged time. broadly speaking that serve the nation well. we have reduced emissions and production price as well. doesn't solve the climate problem. we haven't figured out exactly what that is but even with the closure of some coal plants come even with abundant low-cost natural gas our analyses reveal that there remains a large fraction of coal in the power sector and our analysis suggests that in any number of scenarios he would deploy a ccs on some of those plants. we have looked at the plans from a permit perspective from space available perspective for an engineering design and vintage perspective than you do end up actually retrofitting some of t

united states, and mr. mickey austeriker, the general counsel of the national press photographer's association on nppa. the principal authority contained in hr 917 is in section 2b, which provides subject to certain exceptions, the presiding judge, which is xi fined in the bill of each federal appellate court and district or trial level court is authorized to permit the photographing, electric recording, broadcasting or tell viezing to the public of any court proceedings over which that judge presides. provisions in hr 917 would apply this authority to the supreme court of the united states as well as united states circuit courts of appeals and district courts. the purpose of hr 917 as with similar bills introduced in prior congresses is meant to address the longstanding practice of the federal courts which with few exceptions prohibits the live electronic recording of media coverage or proceedings from inside the courtroom. proponents believe existing prohibitions are a hindrance of transparency, education and general public awareness of our law and judicial processes. due to limited access to the act

police officers association are condemning the players calling it tasteless and inflammatory and they want the nfl and the time to apologize and punish the players. >> the united nations has missed its goal of isolating 70% of patients infected with ebola virus by december 1st. that would be today. during the most recent ebola reporting period, only 40% of sierra leone's ebola cases have been isolated. liberia fared worse with only 23% of its cases isolated. guinea is the only country to meet the target, 99% of cases isolated. sierra leone and liberia have completely missed monday's target for safely burying 70% of their ebola dead. sierra leone just 27% of its burial teams trained and in place. liberia, 26%, guinea, though, has 83% of its teams trained and in place. that gives you an idea of what they are up against. >>> well, let's take a closer look at all of this now. we have been covering the ebola outbreak and in cnn london, what are the reasons, nima, with all of the emphasis on ebola and support from around the world that these countries still are missing these targets? >> reporter: well, i think firstly we should be clear while there's been a lot of conversat

united nations will release its global appeal for 2015. the senate judiciary committee will review president obama's executive order, president obama has threatened to veto any bill opposing the order. and on thursday the hollywood foreign press association will announce its golden globe nominations. tina fey and amy pohler will be hosting. >>> the u.s. got another positive jobs report this past week. coming up on al jazeera america, why one state seems to be lagging far behind when it comes to economic recovery. >>> and ebola in sierra leone may be destroying that country's economy. >> hundreds of days in detention. >> al jazeera rejects all the charges and demands immediate release. >> thousands calling for their freedom. >> it's a clear violation of their human rights. >> we have strongly urged the government to release those journalists. >> journalism is not a crime. >> investigating a dark side of the law >> they don't have the money to puchace their freedom... >> for some...crime does pay... >> the bail bond industry has been good to me.... i'll make a chunk of change off the crime... fault lines... al jazeera america's hard hitting... >> they're locking the door... ground breaking... >> we have to get out of here... truth seeking.

united nations reported more than 1,200 iraqis died in violence last month. that's down slightly from october. and afghanistan's new president is overhauling his military and security forces in a bid to turn back the taliban. the associatedss reports ashraf ghani will fire civilian and military heads in the most volatile provinces of his country. the pentagon and state department played down reports today of creating a possible buffer zone along turkey's border with syria to protect syrian refugees. officials said talks are continuing. meanwhile, the world food program suspended food vouchers to some 1.7 million syrian refugees. the u.n. agency said many donors have failed to come through with money. in nigeria, officials blamed the islamist boko haram group for attacks that killed at least seven people. a double bombing hit a market in the capital of borno state. and a police base in the yobe state capital was attacked with explosions and gunfire. more than 170 people have been killed in the last week. the government of hong kong showed signs today of cracking down after two months of pro- democracy protests. riot police moved aggressively against demonstrators in the most violent confrontation yet. we have a report fro

associated with national infrastructure and the national energy structure. >> [ inaudible ] you probably get this question every day, but right now, on average, a coal plant is being decommissioned in the unitedstates every two weeks. and suspect there a risk that -- just kill the interest in coal investment, except for [ inaudible ] by the deo. and so how can you make sure investment in clean coal in a country with unlimited supply cheap gas, what is the plan for that? >> right. so you're correct. this is something -- this is a constant and frequent topic of conversation in our office. we do see the emergence of low-cost abundant natural gas. it is not just a real market phenomenon but the science shows thanks we are likely to have a lot of it for a long time. broadly speaking, i think that served the nation well. we have through that reduced some emission. we have also through that, kept production prices low. doesn't actually solve the climate problem. actually still need to do ccs on gas plants eventually as well, underscored eventually there. we haven't sort of figured out exactly when that is. but even with the closure of some coal plants, even with au abundant low-cost natural gas, our

united transportation union. they have inspired me to be as passionate and steadfast as i am on these rules, and they're not alone either. law enforcement, the international association of chiefs of police, the national troopers coalition, the national sheriff's association, the commercial vehicle safety alliance and the federal law enforcement association all support these rules, and so do consumer public health groups and safety groups like advocates for highway and auto safety, citizens for reliable and safe highways, the consumer federation of america as well as the american public health association, the john lindsay foundation, the truck safety coalition, kids and cars.org, the trauma foundation public citizen. these are the preeminent public safety and consumer advocacy groups in this country. they all support these rules. and tragically and, unfortunatey there are organizations representing the victims, like

national rifle association because he is an outspoken anti-gun advocate. what has the ownership of guns and the use of guns got to do with the surgeon general of the united statesry disturbing especially given the history of this office. avery coop was involved with smoking cessation of a big level, the first person to talk about secondhand smoke, was involved with hiv, richard, ramona under george w. bush was the owners, a physician, was in the military, a vice admiral in the public health service corps. it seems to be you should have a military background before you are the surgeon general. not talking about banning guns. i don't see that as the purpose of a physician. "imus in the morning" when you raise a lot of money for president obama and now he is the surgeon general undermining the office. >> agree with you. let's just hope what he is saying is true which he will fight obesity because that is what we need him to do, not guns but obesity. that is the biggest epidemic. stuart: dr. mark siegel, thank you very much indeed. up next the christmas gift of the year, my ties. we are asking for the questions giving three of my ties to some lucky "varney and comp

communities across the united states and tonight's discussion is intended to help foster their very important goal. for those of you not familiar with our association, the national law enforcement officers memorial fund heads of up the national law enforcement museum. it formed in 1984. our mission is to tell the story of american law enforcement and make it safer for those who serve. our vision is to inspire all citizens to value law enforcement. in 1991, we established a national monument here in washington, d.c., to honor the service and sacrifice of our peace officers. it is located a few blocks from here in history judiciary square. the names of more than 20,000 officers who have sacrificed their lives in law enforcement service are inscribed on the walls of that monument. we are now in the midst of building a national law enforcement museum right across the street from the monument. the museum is intended to help our citizens better understand and appreciate the vital role of policing in america. with interactive exhibits, the museum will allow visitors to walk in the shoes of a police officer and better understand what they do and how and why they do it.

united states and around the world. i've had the great fortune of working on several boards, whether it is the massachusetts biotechnology council, or the national patient advocate associationand also special care delivery systems. most people in this room, your lives have been touched by cancer. i lost both of my parents many , friends and family members and i am a cancer survivor myself. it is that they gives you a razors edge in the need for innovation. it is my belief this country is becoming complacent. a nation that can become complacent with opposition as world leader and oncology care. research and development, and in -- advancement that have led to significant improvements to survival and patient care. four decades of unprecedented success have left many feeling, "what else is new?" and, " why haven't they cured cancer?" perhaps we no longer hear the national institutes of health, american cancer society, society of clinical oncology, which you have heard dr. mitchell speak about, we no longer hear the facts as relates to the clinical and economic benefit of innovation. do these facts still resonate in washington, state capitals, and most importantly, with patients

united states supreme court. mr. brown also served on executive board of the national bar association for approximately 15 years. mr. speaker, on december 3, 1989, r. jess brown died of cancer in jackson, mississippi, at the age of 77. mr. speaker, r. jess brown is well deserving of this honor and i urge my colleagues to join me in supporting h.r. 579. i yield back the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields back the balance of his time. the gentleman from minnesota. mr. nolan: mr. speaker, i too rise in support of h.r. 579, to designate the u.s. courthouse in jackson, mississippi, as the r. jess brown united states courthouse. r. jess brown was a towering figure in the history of the civil rights movement. in the south and especially in the state of mississippi. he was a native son of kansas, born in coffeyville, kansas, raised in oklahoma. he attended law school in texas southern university and practiced law in mississippi, starting in 1953 and continuing through the latter civil rights era. as associate down sill -- counsel for the national association of naacp legal defense and educ

associated with the transfer and activation of certain units. so our template called for the and activation of some units in the national guard in particular in fy '16. they have not yet been named but that's when we talk about 40 aircraft in the ndaa, the language as written, that's what the plan calls for spent in addition to -- you can move up to 48. >> we can move up to 48, right? between the first of october, 2016, and the 31st of march 2016. that's what the language called for. we were mindful of that and that is in a plan and that's what the force structure files over the j3 all the reflector so no way are we getting ahead of or contradicting anything poorly written in the ndaa. >> okay. we have just been through our long range investment strategy brief outs in staffing look at her 20 year plan and certainly fbl is part, is one of our priorities in that 20 year plan. we are looking very closely at the joint multi-tech demonstrator. that has been awarded this past september. so as those two efforts go forward we are going to watch the tech for exactly what kind of technologies come out of that, and certainly that will inform fbl. we're exc

associations, the labor organizations that represent professional athletes also testified. is 2:20 [captions copyright national cable satellite corp. 2014] role. sports have played a huge role in the united states. thanksgivingk on millions were americans were probably paying more attention than their sets turkeys. it is part of our cultural deal. good one.is a icons inhave become america. i remember my at that time 10-year-old son had this poster of ray nischke that took up half his room. it is then andy that is the way it is now. whether we like it or not, major as rolethletes serve models for our youth. generations of children have sportingwatching events with their parents. it is a family affair. traditions have been handed down from generation to the next. literally an amazing american phenomenon. kids wear the jerseys of favorite players. they have their popular voters and they collect their cards. which are not charged for i guess. guess. but it is an amazing figure. and it is one that we want to about. given this reality, i hope we howskip protest 86s about domestic violence is a larger societyial problem and not sports.o we often get that. knownpymittee it is not most but this c

units available for sale, down 7% from october. as 5.1% overall supply of housing on the market as we speak. now the chief economist of the national associationine as, quote, puzzling. he says he believes overall it may end up being aberration but does say that there is an overall factor in why we're not seeing stronger home sales overall. he calls it the lock-in effect. a lot of homeowners very comfortable with existing low mortgages that they have right now and that's in one less incentive to dive into the market and buy an existing home. carl, back to you. >> makes sense. thanks for the breaking news. >>> with that data, check on how the markets are reacting. off session highs but remaining higher. with the dow up 64.5 points. s&p 500 flat but seeing green rare res. also want to take a quick check on nat gas right now because it is under pressure, as you can see. weighed down heavily 3.13. joining us discuss the market action, tom lee and brian relling of wells fargo adviser. you're getting your santa claus rally you're pecking. the existing home numbers not high. worried about the data turning especially in housing here? >> i think we nee

associated with national infrastructure and the energy sector. >> you probably get this question every day but right now the plant is being decommissioned in the united states every two weeks. isn't that a risk that abundant and cheap natural gas cleans the interest in clean coal investment except for projects underwritten by the dough? so how can you make -- doe? so how can you make sure, what is the plan for that? >> right. so you're correct. this is something, this is a constant and frequent topic of conversation in our office. we do see the emergence of low cost abundant natural gas. it's not just a real market phenomenon but the science shows us that we're likely to have a lot for a long time. broadly speaking i think that serves the nation well. we have reduced emissions. we also have kept production prices low. it doesn't solve the climate problem. we still need to do ccs on plants as well. we haven't figured out exactly when that is. but even with the chloe sure of some co--- closure of some coal plants, with the baubdnt of natural gas, our analysis is there radio mains a large supply of coal and suggests that any number of potential scenario

association happy new year. my question is about cuba. the u.s. is beginning normalization processes. the u.n. general assembly voted annually to lift the embargo. can you comment on where the united nations might go with that especially since you visited? >> i have been informed by the u.s. government. this news is very positive. i would like to thank president barack obama of the united states and president raul castro for taking this important step towards normalizing relations. as much as the membership of the united nations have repeatedly emphasized through a general assembly resolution for many years it is time cuba and the united states normalized their bilateral relations. in that regard i welcome today's developments. i sincerely hope that this measure on this announcement will help to extend farther the exchanges between the people who have been separated for a long time. the united nations stands ready to help both countries to cultivate their good neighboring relations. >> thank you. >> secretary-general u. said in 202015 new hope is the year to end the nightmare in syria. your representative seems to be doing crisis management for a very terrible place in syria. do you appro

associated with national infrastructure and the national energy structure. >> [ inaudible ] you probably get this question every day, but right now, on average, a coal plant is being decommissioned in the unitedates every two weeks. and suspect there a risk that -- just kill the interest in coal investment, except for [ inaudible ] by the deo. and so how can you make sure investment in clean coal in a country with unlimited supply cheap gas, what is the plan for that? >> right. so you're correct. this is something -- this is a constant and frequent topic of conversation in our office. we do see the emergence of low-cost abundant natural gas. it is not just a real market phenomenon but the science shows thanks we are likely to have a lot of it for a long time. broadly speaking, i think that served the nation well. we have through that reduced some emission. we have also through that, kept production prices low. doesn't actually solve the climate problem. actually still need to do ccs on gas plants eventually as well, underscored eventually there. we haven't sort of figured out exactly when that is. but even with the closure of some coal plants, even with aup about dant low-cost natural gas, ou

national captioning institute, which is responsible for its caption content and accuracy. visit ncicap.org] >> a discussion on the united state's policing task force. continues. host: joining us is richard beary, president of the international association of chiefs of police. he previously served for many years as a police chief. chief of police for lake mary, florida. started with the police department. is there a disconnect between the public and police today? guest: it depends on the community. we see some parts of the country that have incredible long-term community relations between law enforcement and the public in some areas that don't. we try to cast it with a broad net. it is difficult. is there room for improvement? absolutely. there are a lot of communities that have those good relationships and need to continue working on this in advance and forge ahead. host: what is one of those communities? why are they successful? some are in pilot programs for community oriented policing services. there are so many large and small community's across the that have been doing a great job with community policing for many years. unfortunately, in this law enforcement world, sometimes one or two major incidents tend to and everybody thinks

administrative office of the united states courts, the national conference of bankruptcy judges, and the national bankruptcy conference and the international swaps and derivatives association. the committee again in a bipartisan fashion received, review and incorporated multiple comments submitted by these and other parties. the bill was introduced and approved by the committee by voice vote on september 10 of this year. the bill on the floor today is a reflection of the careful, deliberate, thorough and bipartisan process the bill received and is the product of a verse range of views from a variety of interested parties. the financial institution bankruptcy act makes several improvements to the bankruptcy code in order to enhance the prospect of an efficient resolution of a financial firm through the bankruptcy process. the bill allows for a speedy transfer of the operating assets of a financial firm over the course of a weekend. this quick transfer allows the financial firm to continue operating in the normal course which preserves the value of the enterprise for the firm's creditors without a significant impact on the firm's employees, suppliers and customers. the bill

associated with national infrastructure and the national energy structure. >> [ inaudible ] you probably get this question every day, but right now, on average, a coal plant is being decommissioned in the unitedgas. it is not just a real market phenomenon but the science shows thanks we are likely to have a lot of it for a long time. broadly speaking, i think that served the nation well. we have through that reduced some emission. we have also through that, kept production prices low. doesn't actually solve the climate problem. actually still need to do ccs on gas plants eventually as well, underscored eventually there. we haven't sort of figured out exactly when that is. but even with the closure of some coal plants, even with aup up p abundant low-cost natural gas, our analyses reveal there remains a large fraction of coal in the infrastructure and our analysis suggests any number of potential scenarios you would still deploy ccs on some of those plant. we have looked at the plants from a heat rate perspective, from a permit perspective, from a space available perspective, from an engineering design, from a vintage perspective and you do actually end up retrofitting some of those plants. i

national association of convenience stores to poll their customers. look at that. 2.54 f$2.54 for unleaded. . $compared to last year's $3.23 per gallon. joining us is quarters of all gasoline sold in the united states of the good to see you, john. >> good morning, how are you doing? >> good. you surveyed consumers, they have saving a ton of money, nearly a dollar a gallon on gas. what are they doing it? >> spending it on day-to-day essentials or holiday spending, and the other half is paying down debt. >> how much is driven by where they think the price is going? do they think it's falling or rising? do think they about it? >> you know, we asked them that question every single month, and this month, for the first time, more people thought price in the next 30 days would be lower than higher. they are optimistic, but the trajectory seen in the last few months continues through the next 30 days. >> the other question, are lower questions a sign of an improving economy? you asked that as well. what did they say? >> 65% said it was true. look at the crop tabs, group 18 to 34 is more encouraged of the lower prices. >> i thought you would say they are buying donuts and coffee. >> we hope they are.

officer of the association of 12,000 officers, this is what he issued we are still rubberstamp for entry into the united states regardless of the revocations to the immigration and nationality act with the asylum procedures the taxpayers are being fleeced and safety endangered on a daily basis. ''. has anybody ever called him to testify to lay out the dangers? survey not in the united states senate. they have secret meetings with businesses and activist groups. they mitt all summer people with money and contributions but did he meet with the head of the -- association? and no. it was rejected. but then goes on to say, i would like to for the general public that this situation is about to get exponentially worse and even more dangerous. america dodge j. boland when a senate package was blocked in the house. and news reports have leaked information to the public for a surge of printing 44 million green cards and documents to be provided for foreign nationals that predicts the administration is a promise. if it goes on to say that is why this statement is intended for the public. if you care about your immigration is security and the neighborhood security must act now to ensur