controlled by veterans as that term is defined in section 3-q-3 of the small business act, 15, united states code63 hq-3, that are included in the database under title 38, united states code. any preference available with respect to such contract, except for preference given to small business concerns owned and controlled by service-disabled veterans as that term defined in section 3-q-2 of the small business act, 15, united states code, 632-q-2. the chair: the gentleman from pennsylvania is recognized for five minutes. mr. fitzpatrick: i rise today to offer an amendment to protect veterans contracting with the federal government. after putting their live thopes line and their families and careers on hold for our nation's defense, our veteran december serve every chance we can give them to adjust to life once they return. veteran-owned small businesses are part of the american fabric and we must do all we can to encourage that. here are a few facts. according to the most recent census, over 3.24 million of our nation's veterans are small business owners. their businesses make up 3.2% of all small

section 642-a of the illegal immigration reform and immigrant responsibility act of 1996, 8 united states code 1373-a. the chair: the gentleman from inteam recognized. mr. aderholt: i reserve my point of order. the chair: the gentleman will state his point of order. mr. aderholt: i make a point of order against the amendment because it violates rule 21. it states that an amendment shall not be in order if changing additional law and imposing additional duties and i ask for a ruling from the chair. the chair: does any other member wish to be heard on the point of order? >> i wish to be heard. the chair: the gentleman from texas is recognized. mr. poe: this is the amendment i mentioned to the majority i was going to introduce at this time. it is in order, it is number 9 which was stated to me by the clerk as number 9. so it is in order. the chair: the clerk has read amendment number 9 and the chair will rule on amendment number 9. the chair finds that this amendment includes language imparting direction. the amendment therefore constitutes legislation in violation of clause 2 of rule 21, the poi

the funds made available by this may be used by a political appointee as defiped by title 49, united states code to delay, vacate, or reverse by an employee in the privacy office of the department of homeland security to make records available pursuant to section 552 of title 5 united states code popularly known as the freedom of information act. the chair: the gentleman from michigan is recognized for five minutes. mr. amash: my amendment prohibits political meddling in the department's compliance with the free tom of information about, commonly known as fombings ia. foya gives citizens -- f -- foia gives citizens the right to know what their government is doing. in our democracy, the freedom of information act, which encouraging accountability through transparency, is the most prominent expression of a profound national commitment to ensuring an open government. countless instances of waste, fraud, and abuse have been exposed using foia. in september of 2009, political appointees in d.h.s. implemented an unprecedented policy to review foia requests and documents to be released. the review proc

the clerk: a bill to amend title 35, united states code, to provide for patent reform. >> mr. speaker -- the speaker pro tempore: the house will be in order. the house will be in order. the house will be in order. for what purpose does the gentleman from north carolina rise? >> i have a motion to recommit at the desk. the speaker pro tempore: the house will be in order. members take their conversations off the floor. gentleman opposed to the bill? mr. miller: i am in its current form. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized. the clerk will report. the clerk: mr. miller of north carolina moves to recommit the bill h.r. 1249 to the committee on the judiciary with instructions to report the same back to the house forthwith with the following amendments. at the end of the bill, the following, and conform the table of contents accordingly. section 34, priority and processing patent applications, a, priority. the director shall prioritize patent applications filed under title 35, united states code by entities that pledge to develop or manufacture their products, proces

market price for upland cotton, cotton storage benefits under section 1204-g of such act, 7 united states code, loan deficiency payments for upland cotton of such act, 7 united states code, 785. the chair: the gentleman from arizona is recognized for five minutes. mr. flake: i thank the chair. as i'm certain my colleagues are aware now. brazil filed a complaint with the www.choosing the u.s. of trade distorting cotton subsidies which was inconsistent with our international trade obligations. the www.sided with practice zill -- the w.t.o. sided with brazil and offered brazil to engage in retalitory trade sanctions against the u.s. for more than $800 million. instead of effectively reforming our programs, however, the administration agreed to pay $147.3 million annually in technical assistance to brazilian cotton farmers every year until the issues of trade compliance in our cotton compliance is resolved in next year's farm passage or a mutually agreed upon solution is reached. there is little chance that we're going to have re-authorization this year of the farm bill. i would suggest that it's

the clerk: a bill to amend title 35, united states code, to provide for patent reform. the chair: pursuant to the rule the bill is considered read the first time. an initial period of general debate shall be confined to the question of the constitutionality of the bill and shall not exceed 20 minutes equally divided and controlled by the gentleman from texas, mr. smith, and the gentlewoman from ohio, ms. kaptur, or their designees. the chair recognizes the gentleman from texas, mr. smith, for 10 minutes. mr. smith: i yield myself such time as i may consume. the chair: the gentleman is recognized. mr. smith: individuals who raise questions about the constitutionality of the legislation should review the constitution itself. the constitution expressly grants congress the authority to, quote, promote the progress of science and useful arts, end quote. that is precisely what this bill does. h.r. 1249 improves the patent system, ensuring the protection and promotion of intellectual property that spurs economic growth and generates jobs. the bill's inclusion of a move to a fi

pursuant to section 194 of title 14 united states code, as chairman of the committee on transportation and infrastructure, i am required to designate three members of the united states coast guard academy board of visitors. i designate representative frank guinta of new hampshire, representative andy harris of maryland, and representative rick larsen to serve on the board of visitors. since the founding in 1876, the coast guard academy has accomplished its mission of educating, training, and developing leaders of character who are ethically, intellectually, professional, and physically prepared to serve their country. the board of visitors meets annually with staff, faculty, and can ditz to review the programs, curricula, and facilities to assess future needs. the board of visitors plays an important supervisory role in ensuring the continued success of the academy and tradition of excellence of the u.s. cog. you for your consideration in this matter. signed, sincerely, john l. mica. chairman. the speaker pro tempore: pursuant to 20 united states code 4303, and the order of the house o

the clerk: an ablght to amend title 39, united states code to provide for patent reform. mr. reid: i would now object to any further proceedings to this bill at this time. the presiding officer: objection is heard. the bill will be placed on the calendar under the provisions of rule 14. mr. reid: madam president, yesterday i sat down with the president to talk about thousand avoid a default crisis. it would be a black mark on this country's reputation for generations to come. if we fail to avert this crisis, it will be the first time in our great nation's history that we've defaulted on our financial obligations t would send shock waves through the global economy. but i'm not the only one saying that. the most respected voices in the business and financial community are saying the same thing. default would be awful. business leaders, bank executives, and credit ratings agencies and even the republican advisor of president george bush, the same advisor, used some very serious words to describe the crisis, a word many may have used would be a catastrophe. the legendary warren b

the testimony you're about to give is subject to title 18 section 1001 of the united states code. when holding an investigative hearing, this committee has the practice of taking testimony under th. the have any objection to testifying under oath? both shake their head no. under the rules of the house and the committee, you are entitled to be advised by counsel. tus desire to be advised? all shake their head, no. if you would please rise and raise your right hand. i will swear you win. -- in. do you swear the testimony about to give is the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth? thank you very much. you may give your 5 and the summary of your written statement. welcome. >> good morning. mr. chairman, it is my pleasure to appear before you today. senior level assistant for investigative operations. by insuring integrity, efficiency, accountability in our programs. we carry out this mission by conducting and supervising an investigation related to the programs and operations of the nrc. my operating budget is $10 billion. with 58 full-time employees. lastly, my office iss

you're now under oath and subject to the penalties set forth in the united states code. now, if you would give a five minute summary of your written statement, we'd appreciate it. >> thank you, mr. chairman, and ranking member. i appreciate being invited here to discuss executive order 13563 which calls on agencies to eliminate the outdated and unnecessary rules. this is certainly a very positive first step, and we said that many times. i want to bring to your attention congressman dated this in 1980 in the regulatory flexibility act, and it's been a struggle to get it implemented, so it's a good start. now, having said that, one of the concerns and we hope that the oira moves forward with it is we have a long way to go. if we're going to deal with the jobs issue, we have to look at the economically significant regulations which have been defined by the administrator, permit streamlines that really creates jobs, and frankly, we have to begin looking at the standards for code review because they have a lot of implications on how the regulatory process works. in talking ab

education activities is hereby reduced to be derived from amounts for competitive grants, 7 united states code, 22-450 ib by $400 million respectively. the chair: the gentleman from colorado is recognized for five minutes. mr. gardner: thank you, madam chair. this amendment moves funding over to the integrated activities account. i'm very concerned about our work when it comes to animal disease and food safety issues, especially when it relates to issues like f.m.d., chronic waste and disease, mad cao disease, other in-- mad cow disease, other infectious diseases. i'm trying to make sure we're not imperiling our livestock. if we would delay even four, five days in responding to an outbreak of f.m.d. it would possibly destroy our export markets. madam chair, i would ask for a yes vote on the amendment. the chair: does the gentleman yield back the balance of his time? mr. gardner: reserve. yield back. the chair: any other members seeking time in opposition. if not the question is on the amendment offered by the gentleman from colorado. those in favor signify by saying aye. those opposed, no. in

>> yeah. >> now, as a member of the united states military, there's a code of honor. >> uh-huh. >> didou break that code tonight? >> i would say in some ways, yeah. >>> hey, you there? >> yeah. >> hold on a second. i just cut myself. i'm about to bleed all over the carpet. did you bring the mikes? >> yeah. >> i'll be right back. >> your heart is always in your throat for the first couple, and then, of course, you're anxious. you're approaching somebody you don't know, and as much as we've researched this person's background, you just never know what's going to happen. and you have to be prepared. so yeah, you're anxious every time you do it. that never goes away. find the place all right? >> yeah. >> why don't you bring your bag and come on over here for a minute, would you? >> somehow i knew that was going to happen. >> you knew what was going to happen? what's this? have a seat on that stool there, if you would. >> in ohio, we saw really for the first time multiple guys say that they had seen one of our past three investigations. and it did surprise me. because i'm thinking, well, if

the testimony you're about to give is subject to title 18 section 1001 of the united states code. when holding an investigative hearing, this committee has the practice of taking testimony under oath. the have any objection to testifying under oath? both shake their head no. under the rules of the house and the committee, you are entitled to be advised by counsel. tubes desire to be advised? all shake their head, no. if you would please rise and raise your right hand. i will swear you win. -- in. do you swear the testimony about to give is the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth? thank you very much. you may give your 5 and the summary of your written statement. welcome. >> good morning. mr. chairman, it is my pleasure to appear before you today. senior level assistant for investigative operations. by insuring integrity, efficiency, accountability in our programs. we carry out this mission by conducting and supervising an investigation related to the programs and operations of the nrc. my operating budget is $10 billion. with 58 full-time employees. lastly, my office

>> let me start by saying we agree the current tax code of the united states is not something we shouldot be living with for any longer. you know, you all live in this world. you know, we have a very bad combination of high statutory rate, some broad-based and their -- narrow tax expenditures that create distortions and huge divergents across the u.s. business community. it's a politically driven tax system that fails that basic test of letting the markets and economics of business allocate investment. so we should change it. it's got this terrible uncertainty around having this year by year uncertainty about which tax preferences get extended. so you want a tax system that can lower that statuteary rate, do so in a revenue neutral way and create more certainty on conditions that make the u.s. a more attractive place to invest. that's something absolutely within our capacity to do as a country and should not be inherently a partisan endeavor. there should be a lot of common ground on both sides. again, the basic test is how to make it more likely american companies and foreign companies

the clerk: h.r. 1249, an act to amend title 35, united states code to provide for patent reform. mr. reid: i would ask for its first reading. has that been done? that's what we just completed. i would then ask for second reading but object to my own request. the presiding officer: the objection is heard. the bill will be read for the second time on the next legislative day. mr. reid: mr. president, i ask unanimous consent that three of senator bingaman's interns: paco veneri and elizabeth reece be extended privileges to the tphraofrplt. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. reid: i ask unanimous consent that when the senate kphraoeuts -- when the senate completes its business today it adjourn until tomorrow morning at 9:30. following leader remarks, the senate proceed to executive session under the previous order and that following the disposition of the cole et cetera nominations, finally at 2:15 p.m. the senate resume consideration of the presidential efficiency streamlining act. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. reid: the first vote will be tomorrow afterno

the clerk: a bill to amend title 35, united states code, to provide for patent reform. the chair: when the committee of the whole rose on wednesday, june 22, 2011, a request for a recorded vote on amendment 1 printed in part b of house report 112-111 offered by the gentleman from texas, mr. smith, had been postponed. pursuant to clause 6 of rule 18, proceedings will now resume on the amendments printed in part b of house report 112-111 on which further proceedings were postponed. the unfinished business is on the request for a recorded vote on amendment number 1 printed in part b of house report 112-111 by the gentleman from texas, mr. smith, on which further proceedings were postponed, on which the noes prevailed by voice vote. the clerk will redesignate the amendment. the clerk: amendment number 1 printed in part b of house report 112-111 offered by mr. smith of texas. the chair: a recorded vote has been requested. those in support of the request for a recorded vote will rise and be counted. a sufficient number having arisen, a recorded vote is ordered. members will r

you are now entitled under oath in the united states code. now, if you would give a five minute summary of your written statement, we would appreciate it. >> thank you, mr. chairman and ranking member degette. i appreciate being invited to be here to talk about the unnecessary rules. this is certainly a very positive first step, and we've said that many times. i would like to bring to your attention congress first mandated this in 1980 in the regulatory flexibility act, and it's been a struggle to get implemented so it's a good start. having said that, one of the concerns and we hope that the oira moves forward with it, but we have a long ways to go. we have to look at the economically significant regulations defined by at administer, permit streamlining that really creates jobs, and frankly, we have to begin looking at the standard for court review because they have a lot of implications as to how the regulatory process works, and as we're talking about jobs, i just want to highlight one point in the testimony, and that is some of the agenci

house on the state of the union for consideration of the bill, h.r. 1249, to amend title 35 united states code to provide for patent reform. . the first reading of the bill shall be dispensed with. all points of order against consideration of the bill are waived. an initial period of general debate shall be confined to the question of the constitutionality of the bill and shall not exceed 20 minutes equally divided and controlled by representative smith of texas and representative kaptur of ohio or their respective designees. a subsequent period of general debate shall be confined to the bill and shall not exceed one hour equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the committee on the judiciary. after general debate the bill shall be considered for amendment under the five-minute rule. it shall be in order to consider as an original bill for the purpose of amendment under the five-minute rule the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the committee on the judiciary now printed in the bill. the committee amendment in the nature of a substitute sha

funding and expenditure authority of the airport and airway trust fund, to amend title 49, united states codeend the airport improvement program and for other purposes. the speaker pro tempore: is there objection to consideration of the bill? without objection, the bill is engrossed, read a third time and passed and the motion to reconsider is laid on the table. for what purpose does the gentleman from wisconsin rise? mr. petri: i ask unanimous consent that all members may have five legislative days to revise and extend their remarks and include extraneous material on the bill just passed, h.r. 2279. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, so ordered. >> mr. speaker, i ask unanimous consent that when the house adjourns today it adjourn to meet at 10:00 a.m. on tuesday, june 28, and when it adjourns that day it adjourn to meet at 10:00 a.m. on friday, july 1, 2011. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. for what purpose does the gentleman from georgia rise? mr. woodall: by direction of the committee on rules, i call up house resolution 328 and ask for its immediate consideration. the

funds made available by this act shall be used in contravention of section 44917 of title 49 united states code. the chair: the gentlewoman from texas is recognized for five minutes. to speak to her amendment. ms. jackson lee: i thank the chairman and i thank the chairman of the committee and the ranking member. this is a very challenging process that we're going through. it is challenging because we are addressing homeland security in the backdrop of the crisis in libya, of the arab spring, of the demise and end of osama bin laden by the brilliance of the navy seals, the intelligence community, president obama. and of course in the backdrop of domestic disasters from texas fires to tornados, from the new england to alabama to missouri. but there's something that we can do and we can recognize that there was no appointment made for 9/11. no notice was given to us on 9/11. there were indicators individuals learning to fly or take off and not landing. and so post-9/11 we came up with the enhanced concept of ensuring that we had federal air marshals and i'm glad for that. but i think it is importa

under oath and subject to the penalties in 18 section 1,001 of united states code. if you would give a five minute summary of your written statement. mr kovacs, we will start with you. >> thank you, mr. chairman. i appreciate being invited to discuss executive order 13563 which call on agencies to eliminate outdated and unnecessary rules. this is a positive first step. we have said that many times. i would like to bring to your attention that congress first mandated this in 1980 in the mandatory flexibility act and it has been a struggle to implement. it is a good start. having said that, one of the concerns and we hope we move forward with it, we have a long way to go if we are going to deal with the jobs issue. we have to look at the significant regulations which have been defined by the administrator and permit streamlining which is to create jobs and we have to begin looking at standards for quick review because they have a lot of implications how the regulatory process worked. as we are talking about jobs i want to highlight one point from the testimony which i

eliminate or prevent excessive speculation and as authorized by section 12-d of such act, 7 united states code, $11,800,000. page 6, line 11, after the dollar amount insert reduced by $4 million. page 27, line 11, after the dollar amount insert reduced by $3,800,000. page 30, line 10, after the dollar amount, insert reduced by $4 million. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlelady is recognized for five minutes. ms. hochul: mr. speaker, i'm here today as someone who very recently stood before the voters, and i can tell you that the constituents i represent are fed up with our inability to control the soaring price of gas in this country. in the diners, in the small businesses and certainly at the gas stations, you can feel the incredible anger and helplessness of our consumers. and that is why i feel compelled to stand here today to offer this final amendment to restore critical funding to the commodities future trading commission. the cftc are like the sheriffs in town who protect us from the wild west of oil speculators. now, if the republicans -- >> the noise is not in order. the speaker pro t

human rights of millions of transatlantic passengers traveling from europe to the united states could be violating the code even more as from the european commission the u.k.'s guardian newspaper says they've called a proposed deal between the us and the e.u. allowing america to store the personal danger of passengers illegal under the agreement u.s. officials would have access to credit card details phone numbers and home addresses of european passed this as part of its anti terror measure but member of the european parliament but he says the deal will only result in more spying on groups . this certainly seems to me to be disproportionate this disproportionate and intrusive in the amount of and then information that they actually want on travelers and it could well be illegal especially under existing data protection legislation i queried that before when speaking on this subject in the parliament they want the more most amount of information about people their personal details credit cards traveling companions even but bizarrely they say that they won't categorize information in terms of political philo

the office was given the functions of classifying new laws to the united states code, preparing and publishing the code, and drafting legislation to enact titles of the code into positive law. over the years i have had the privilege of working on each of these functions and my career was given me a unique perspective on the content and codification of federal law. i have had at least a familiarity with practically every law enacted during the past 25 years and have worked my way through thousands of laws, including countless appropriations, defense authorizations, health reforms, and omnibus reconciliations. we in the office of law revision counsel regard the text of these laws with a certain reverence as we incorporate new laws into the code, every effort is made to ensure each word, each punctuation mark, and each directive is given the effect intended by congress. with the assistance and excellent staff we have placed in the office, i feel confident the code is being maintained with high degree of accuracy and reliability that is required for the official code. while accuracy has always bee

services for the prevention of suicide among veterans as authorized by section 532 of title 38 united states code for such fiscal year. page 35, line 4, after the dollar amount, insert reduced by $25 million. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from new york is recognized for five minutes. for what purpose does the gentleman from texas rise? >> i reserve a point of order against the gentleman's motion. the speaker pro tempore: a point of order is reserved. the gentleman from new york is recognized for five minutes. mr. owens: i rise to offer this final amendment for the benefit of those men and women returning from iraq and afghanistan as well as for veterans of all wars in need of care. there's been much debate in the house today about hard choices. our veterans made hard choices, made difficult decisions and many of them suffer because of that. this amendment is fiscally responsible as it is fully paid for and most importantly, it takes care of veterans. we are asking that approximately $20 million be appropriated for such account to assist in the prevention of suicide among veterans. i know

ago on the assumption that the united states senate would meet its statutorily required duty, and that is to produce a budget. i'm holding up title 2, united states codesection 632, and it's the budget act, and it requires that the congress annually produce a budget. we have gone now 792 days, i guess, without a budget. it's the first line of the act is on or before april 15 of each year, congress shall complete action on the concurrent resolution on the budget, for the fiscal year beginning october 1 for the next fiscal year. well, we haven't done that. it also said that we should meet by april 1. senator conrad, our budget chairman, our democratic chairman and able experienced -- an able, experienced chairman was prepared to go forward. it is pretty clear to me that the majority leader decided that we shouldn't have a budget process. last year, the budget committee produced a budget out of committee but the majority leader failed to bring it up for vote on the floor, and as the leader, he has the power to control that fact and was able to do so. this year, he said it would be foolish to have a budget and basically we haven't even met in committee to

united states. we want to make a more certain code. that is a positive goal. >> what the odds we will give corporate tax reform -- get corporate tax reform soon? >> the odds now would be different from next summer. now it looks like a long-term project. you do not know that for sure. i am treating it as one that may not be done until the next congress or next year. i am trying to get business leaders to be engaged, to testify and make sure that we understand how these policy changes may affect them and their employees. >> how do you increase the odds that you do something? congress seems to like the r&d tax cut that expires every once in awhile. that generates a lot of campaign contributions. congress does not want to take anything as settled. what is the mechanism for getting a tax code that might look like the tax code in three or four years? >> many of these provisions come in as a way to lower rates for sectors and industries. why not lower rates for everybody? give everybody the same shot at the rate. this comes in in criminally.

united states government pays for the damage they created and then returns the property to the state of california. i opposed every one of these issues before the board. perce were it to government code 65, and i am going on record again to oppose all these proceedings because the title to the property is not the federal government's to sell. president chiu: thank you. next speaker. >> supervisors good evening. my name is tony. san francisco is an iconic city, which my family helped build in the 1700's. you are now poised to destroy one such icon, treasurer and. before you come it proposes to add scores of high-rises and will have an impact far beyond the island itself. it will be closed for further input and scrutiny for 20 years. it can run rampant. is this what the sentences will board of supervisors now represent an alameda of you represent a fitting history in any sense of what also add the island should be complete the survey for any contamination. every end of the day, the navy is supposed to present a complete report with the toxic substance control. only after we have heard from that pioneer skeptical group should you consider the eir. moreover, the mediation is a panacea. i

the united states constitution and is the legal obligation which is why it has not transfer to state funding and it's under a legal obligation for the city to provide under the california penal code. it is a fundamental principle of our justice system where all the queues are innocent until proven guilty and are afforded the right to legal representation. the court's role in all this at the initial branch of government is to ensure this right is upheld. the public defender, as you heard previously, is the primary provider providing indigent defense to minors and defendants. this is again, legally mandated. if the public defender has an ethical conflict of interest or cannot take a case because of availability, which ranges from staffing to budget issues, then the court appoint an attorney from a qualified panel from the san francisco bar association. the conflict panel has been in existence for nearly 40 years. it's an ongoing collaboration of the court, the public defender, and attorneys who are highly experienced in criminal law. it also is a model for the state. many counties duplicate our model of delivering cost- effective and high-quality representation when the public defe

ladies and gentlemen, the tax code of the united states is ten times larger than the bible, but without the good news. it's time. fourth, we need an aggressive trade policy that promotes u.s. exports, things we make and sell abroad, and this begins with implementing the three agreements that president bush had negotiated with columbia, and panama and south korea. these will create a large number of jobs and help us get our goods into those countries at a low cost. we have unfair trade. these are remedies. why are we sitting on these? why is this administration sitting on the possibility of creating tens and ten of thousands of jobs? and worst than that, it's costing us credibility on the international scale and leverage in our negotiations. i'll tell you this, when president obama traveled to a country and goes to that capitol and tries to promote diplomacy, well, ladys and gentlemen, diplomacy is an empty word unless it is backed by a military force and economic engagement based on economic strength and that's what we need in this country r. [applause] fifth, let's repeel and replace o

the first casualty of war but we in the united states serve very well aware that the our country went to war against iraq and encouraged the entire world to code a war with it against iraq nine hundred thirty five times the bush administration lied to the american people in the international community about the reasons for going into iraq and then after the deed was done we had our deputy secretary of defense saying well you know we were in a room and we were just trying to figure out which law of the american people would buy so we settled upon weapons of mass destruction and just like bad the international community was drawn into a war that has completely decimated destroyed an entire country the country of iraq so now when our government says that they have a responsibility to bomb people in order to save them i think it's important for the american people to understand what the truth is you've mentioned iraq so you do think maybe it could be like second the rock n roll. what i think is libya could become a somalia one in the reaction of people to . the possibility of foreign ground troops here i don't think that is going to be anything th

provision being in compliance with the penal code is an important component of the chief possible of being one of the first probation departments in the united states to implement a comprehensive family-focused supervision model that she has created. our sentencing reports will have the family impact statements as part of the new evidence-based probation investigation compass report that is currently being implemented this is the first milestone. implementation of a family violence council report recommendation will be the second. san francisco adult probation is breaking new ground that will help counties and states improve their supervision services and outcomes for probationers and their families. thank you for the opportunity to speak in support of this plan. >> good afternoon, i am from the district attorney's office. i _ to make a few comments regarding family violence. basically, one of the things the comprehensive report shows is that there is an increasing trend in family violence crimes. it really highlights the need for greater attention and more resources for these particular crimes. i would note, even in the 911 calls, there is a 10% i

themselves alone from that code of conduct presidents can and have been impeached members of congress can and have been expelled for bad behavior and the constitution the united states says quote the judge's show hold their office during good behavior behavior by the way capitalized and quote so is it time for we the people to enforce the constitution and have the supreme court as answerable for bad behavior as are the president and congress should we encourage congress to begin for seedings for impeachment of justice clarence thomas here offer his take on that question is conservative commentator t.j. mccormack t.j. welcome back. thank you man good to see again tom good to see you this is t.j. this is abe fortas all over again this has nothing to do with race ford has resigned over taking a twenty thousand dollars he was on the supreme court to get just like it exact same position as thomas as took a twenty thousand dollars gift from a guy who was going to bring business before the court thomas and his wife have taken over a half million dollars from several parties who have bad currently have and will have business before the court this is plain blatant corruption

united states last year. that compared with 105 in 2008 and 82 in 2009. the 2010 number is the lowest. the president says advances in trailing, equipment and fire codes. >>> more slow progress for firefighters in arizona. the wallow fire has grown to 700 quer miles and still just 10% contained. but they are finally gaining grown. residents of two towns on the northern edge of the fire were allowed to go back home. it destroyed 36 buildings. 1200 other structures are still in danger. >> we are expecting some of the warmest weather we have seen all year. >> i think so. numbers into the 90s. low 90s in the bay area forecast. fog that coast right now and you know what? looks like a june pattern. fog in the nights and mornings. day time highs into the 80s. fog long the coast right now. you can see it towards san francisco's ocean beach. let's go in real close. right there. fog tomorrow morning. back where it was. across san francisco. if you look right here you can see the panhandle, there is the park. you see cliff houses. fog and low clouds back in the forecast tonight. we will have a clearing tomorrow. that allows temperature come up. tomorrow is warm.

what we're going to hear is that the code of ethical standards, the official code of conduct of the united statesook what it says. a member, officer or employee of the house shall conduct himself at all times in a manner that shall reflect incredibly on the house. now -- >> steve: that alone. >> i can ask, does this reflect creditably on the house? we have a pattern of lying and deception to the american people and then secondly, we have this conduct in terms of indiscriminate sexting, texting to people who he doesn't know, ages he doesn't know, sending pictures, receiving pictures. so there is a pattern of sensational voyeurism and exhibitionism that brings discredit to the congress. do i feel sorry for him? yes. it was tragic watching him. do we feel sorry for his family and his dear wife who he just married? >> yeah. absolutely. it's sick. but do we as a people deserve better and do we deserve better from the mainstream media? i'm shocked. maybe i'm not shocked, by how few editorials there are in main stream newspapers saying, well, let's see. it seems to be private conduct. we don't know whet

united states. one of the reasons why is we have a poorly-designed tax code which is really like -- unlike any other tax code on earth where we are about to have the highest tax rate but we can locate offshore, so it gives firms a strong incentive to locate the factory in a place like ireland, which has a really low tax rate then transfer the money. there's been studies in the academic literature that find the responsiveness or scheme to locate is almost unbounded. that they are really, really responsive to these lower taxes, so what's going on in the u.s. is we've got an international tax code that just isn't up to the 2 isst century. it's not at all like those of our trading partners, and we're the highest-taxed place, so we are locating elsewhere, so when we think of things we can do to stimulate activity, we should look at the code and revise it so people have a strong incentive to locate activity here. it's the same kind of things, when b.m.w. announces they are going to build a plant, the u.s. makes up tax incentives toe lure them to their country. every other country is playing that game exce

workers lost good paying jobs, the united states government continues to reward companies that moves u.s. manufacturing jobs overseas through loopholes in the tax code known as the tax -- that clearly in terms of revenue to our government as well as policy which was also the loss of millions of good manufacturing jobs is not something we should sustain. if we ended that absurdity, that policy alone, the joint tax committee has estimated that we can raise more than $582 billion in revenue over the next 10 years. what about that? $585 billion of revenue, and we stop the outsourcing the jobs so that maybe we can rebuild our manufacturing sector. sounds to me like a pretty sensible idea. my republican friends think it's elderly people to pay far more than they can afford for medicare. but ending this absurd policy, which encourages companies to throw american workers out on the street, makes a lot more sense to me than what the republicans are talking about. fourth, mr. president, if we end the tax breaks and subsidies to the big oil and gas companies, we could reduce the deficit by more than $40 billion over the next ten years. fifth, if we prohibited

things like investment incentives to the tax code for business that builds in the united states was an inconceivable policy. that would not have worked, we could conceive of the policy, but it would not have worked at a moment when the private sector was in free fall. we could have passed an investment subsidy and the march 2009, but few in the private sector would have said, "i think it is a great time to build a factory and buy a lot of equipment in the u.s." broadbased growth, whether from mckenzie, the jobs council, or others, let us think about what these areas are where we have the opportunities. the last point i will say is that we have to live within our means as a government and in the private sector. on the budget, we have not about the long term fiscal challenges facing the country for 40 years, and that problem has not got a materially worse in the last two years. it is rooted in the aging population, the acceleration of health care costs, and i regard you, some of the policy choices made in the 2000's. those issues are long standing and we should and must address them. let

it also does not come to grips with the fact that the united states is unique in the extent to which it relies on the tax codeo do what over countries do directly to spending. the trillion dollar a year of so-called tax expenditure, which are a prime place to go to find worthwhile budget savings, they should be regarded as spending or as revenues. and finally, it ignores lessons from the successful longer term deficit reduction efforts, such as the united states pursued in the 1990's when revenue measures were a significant component of the 1990 budget agreement and the deficit reduction act of 1993, which were followed by the longest economic expansion in our history and a balanced budget by the end of the decade. >> dr. stone, thank you very much. chairman casey, thank you for joining us, and you'll be recognized for your full opening statement. >> thank you, vice chairman chasey. i apologize for being late, but i appreciate the testimony of our witnesses. and i know there are others who are going to be asking questions and making statements. i'll be brief. i wanted to first make the following insertion. i

united states. all of these are special favors in that tax code. protecting them is not protecting america. if we have to step forward and break this deadlock on the issue of revenue. i have been involved in this for a long time. i will tell you this is the moment of truth we are facing. we have to get this done, and done quickly, otherwise the economy is going to suffer. >> senator schumer? >> thank you, leaders. it looks like we will be here in the capital for the fourth of july break, but it is time for serious negotiations. we do not need extra fireworks going off. a lot of us plans to be with our families back home next week, but that is a small sacrifice compared to what is at stake if we do not reach an agreement to avoid a default. the clock is ticking on the deal. it is crunch time. when we know that raising the debt ceiling is not popular, and no one side wants to own it by an -- by themselves. we're going to have to hold hands, and do this together. i saw senator mcconnell on the floor demanding the president dropped -- drop everything and show up to meet with him. he knows that

the private sector, so things like investment incentives through the tax code for business to build factories in the united states -- that was an inconceivable policy. that would not have worked -- excuse me, we could conceive of the policy, but it would not have worked at a moment when the private sector is in freefall. we could have passed and investments of city in march of 2009. who in the private sector would have said it is a great time to go build a factory and by a lot of equipment in the united states when the gdp is shrinking 6.5% at an annual rate and people are seriously contemplating whether we are about to go into a depression? now, i feel like we are in a different spot, unless they listened to much to charlie -- too much to charlie. broad-based growth driven by the private sector, analyzed by the private sector, whether from mckinsey, the jobs council, or others, let us think about the areas where we have the opportunity. the last point i will say is we have to live within our means as a government and as a private sector. on the budget, we have known about the long run fiscal challenge facing the

united states by would never vote is available when and visited bell labs and would have lunch with shannon. be there one was allowed to talk about the secret project. so while one and cracked the german code which was incredibly important. >> host: tell us about the enigma code. >> another story that was not known until long after the board because it was classified as secret. the germans had elaborate code required machines, a lot of typewriters come in the enigma machines. with the stroke of luck some polish soldiers captured the enigma machine and that was not enough to make it possible to crack the code but it was a starting point*. and one of several mathematicians in the codebreaking project did the most to solve the code once then to continue solving it and construct machinery using electrical circuitry and vacuum tubes and mechanical gears to crack the code in realtime. every time the germans change the code the brits would crack the code again. it was incredibly important and arguable that this secret technological project did more to win the war for the allies and the manhattan project did with the atomic bomb. i believe the answer to that is i don't think it is arguable but it