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section 304, section 3314-a of title 40, united states code, shall be applied. section 305, the united states marshal service shall provide for courthouses as its director may designate security services. 203-c 306, -- section of the jish improvements act of -- judicial improvements act of 1990 is amended. section 307, section 84-b of title 28, united states code, is amended. this title may be cited as the judiciary appropriations act, 2015, title 4, district of columbia, federal funds. federal payment for a resident tuition support, $20 million. federal payment for emergency planning and security costs in the district of columbia, $10 million. federal payment to the district of columbia courts, $234,400,000. federal payment for defender services and district of columbia court, $49,890,000. federal payment to the court services and offender supervision agency for the district of columbia, $228,500,000. federal payment to the district of columbia public defender service, $41 million. federal payment to the criminal justice coordinating council, $1,900,000. federal
section 304, section 3314-a of title 40, united states code, shall be applied. section 305, the united states marshal service shall provide for courthouses as its director may designate security services. 203-c 306, -- section of the jish improvements act of -- judicial improvements act of 1990 is amended. section 307, section 84-b of title 28, united states code, is amended. this title may be cited as the judiciary appropriations act, 2015, title 4, district of columbia, federal funds. federal...
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a loan made under part b or part d of farther four of the higher education act of 1965. 20 united states code. the speaker pro tempore: the clerk will suspend. the house is not in order. mr. tierney: i ask that we dispense with the reading. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. the gentleman is recognized for five minutes. mr. tierney: thank you, mr. speaker. i yield myself such time as i may consume. s the final amendment to the bill, mr. speaker. it won't kill the bill, and it won't send it back to committee. if this amendment is adopted, the bill will immediately proceed to final passage as amended. the speaker pro tempore: the entleman deserves to be heard. the gentleman will continue. mr. tierney: thank you. student loan debt is at a crisis level in this country. outstanding student loans now total more than $1.2 trillion. that surpasses total credit card debt and every year students are asking for more and taking more. and as the 71% of college seniors had debt in 2012 with an average outstanding balance of $29,400, for those who war rowed to get a batch -- who borrowed to get a b
a loan made under part b or part d of farther four of the higher education act of 1965. 20 united states code. the speaker pro tempore: the clerk will suspend. the house is not in order. mr. tierney: i ask that we dispense with the reading. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. the gentleman is recognized for five minutes. mr. tierney: thank you, mr. speaker. i yield myself such time as i may consume. s the final amendment to the bill, mr. speaker. it won't kill the bill, and it won't...
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secretary of the treasury under title 1 of the emergency economic stabilization act of 2008, 12, united states code, 5211, to any state or local government for the purpose of funding pension obligations of such state or local government. the chair: pursuant to house resolution 661, the gentlelady from tennessee and a member opposed each will control five minutes. the chair recognizes the gentlelady from tennessee. mrs. blackburn: thank you, mr. chairman. i rise to offer an amendment that would prevent the federal government from bailing out public pensioners in cities such as detroit and chicago. week of been reading for the past several months that the obama administration has been in talks with the city of detroit to transfer $100 million to the city. according to an april 16, 2014, article from "the detroit free press," the administration has looked to transfer $100 million from the hardest-hit fund to shore up detroit's unfunded pension liability. the hardest hit fund was created by the obama administration in 2010 with money from the 2008 stimulus package. the money is meant to help states tha
secretary of the treasury under title 1 of the emergency economic stabilization act of 2008, 12, united states code, 5211, to any state or local government for the purpose of funding pension obligations of such state or local government. the chair: pursuant to house resolution 661, the gentlelady from tennessee and a member opposed each will control five minutes. the chair recognizes the gentlelady from tennessee. mrs. blackburn: thank you, mr. chairman. i rise to offer an amendment that would...
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presidents today and in the future would be able to treat the entire united states code as mere guidelines and pick and chose among its provisions which to enforce and which to ignore. >> none other than justice antonin scalia has made the point that the judiciary traditionally does not hear cases of political disagreement between the other two branches. this lawsuit is nothing more than a partisan bill to rally the republican base and for s e some -- for some, it doesn't go far enough. >> the proposed lawsuit also prompted the former speaker of the house to issue a challenge to the current speaker earlier today. >> if we just want to talk about the lawsuit it behooves the speaker of the house to say impeachment is off the table. i hope we can hear that soon. if you don't want to hear people use the word impeachment, then tell them impeachment is off the table. that's what i had to do. that's what the speaker should do. >> hours later and momentings before the votes, speaker boehner stuck to the script, it's about the rule of law. >> are you willing to let any president choose what laws to
presidents today and in the future would be able to treat the entire united states code as mere guidelines and pick and chose among its provisions which to enforce and which to ignore. >> none other than justice antonin scalia has made the point that the judiciary traditionally does not hear cases of political disagreement between the other two branches. this lawsuit is nothing more than a partisan bill to rally the republican base and for s e some -- for some, it doesn't go far enough....
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they had changed for the united states because during the war, the united states issued the code, written by francis lieber, he had spent most of his his in north carolina -- code sets out against further rules for the treatment of prisoners of war, but they are not substantially war, but they are not substantially different than existing rules. the only difference is the united states is now explicitly codified a more -- a few more rules and the united states has made it clear it expects its soldiers and its enemies to abide by these rules. well the confederates can say, we are not under your code, the confederates were certainly aware the lieber code was out there and could be used against them. generalheard talk about sherman. he marches to georgia under the lieber code and there are times when he orders the execution of his own troops for violating its. there are northern troops, for instance -- sherman's office was finding a covered wagon full of things american soldiers had taken from southern homes to ofd sherman orders the trial everyone connected with this wagon and he simply bur
they had changed for the united states because during the war, the united states issued the code, written by francis lieber, he had spent most of his his in north carolina -- code sets out against further rules for the treatment of prisoners of war, but they are not substantially war, but they are not substantially different than existing rules. the only difference is the united states is now explicitly codified a more -- a few more rules and the united states has made it clear it expects its...
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section, consultation with indian tribes, a, requirement, the endangered species act of 197316 united states code 1531 is amended by adding at the end the following -- section 17, fulfillment of federal trust responsibility with respect to indian tribes. in carrying out this act, the secretary shall consult with affected indian tribes to ensure that the federal trust responsibility with respect to indian tribes is fulfilled. b, clerical amendment. the table of contents in the first section of such act is amended by adding at the end the following -- section 17. fulfillment of federal trust responsibility with respect to indian tribes. the speaker pro tempore: the ouse will come to order. the gentlelady from arizona is recognized for five minutes. mrs. kirkpatrick: mr. speaker, this is the final amendment to the bill. it will not kill the bill nor send it back to committee. if it's adopted, the bill will immediately proceed to final passage. mr. speaker, i'm honored to represent a district that has more native american tribes than own tribal land than any other district in the country. i have 12 t
section, consultation with indian tribes, a, requirement, the endangered species act of 197316 united states code 1531 is amended by adding at the end the following -- section 17, fulfillment of federal trust responsibility with respect to indian tribes. in carrying out this act, the secretary shall consult with affected indian tribes to ensure that the federal trust responsibility with respect to indian tribes is fulfilled. b, clerical amendment. the table of contents in the first section of...
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presidents today and in the future will be able to treat the entire united states code as mere guidelines and pick and choose among its provisions which to enforce and which to ignore. the current president has even created entirely new categories of businesses to apply his unilaterally imposed exemptions. in that future, if a bill a president signed into law was later to be considered bad policy and potentially harmful to the president's political party if enforced, accountability for signing that policy into law could be avoided by simply delaying enforcement until a more litically opportune time, if at all. they wouldn't have to stand -- candidates wouldn't have to stand on their records. sign one bill into law, enforce another version of it -- the speaker pro tempore: the time of the gentleman has expired. mr. sessions: mr. speaker, i'd like to give the young chairman one additional minute. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized for one minute. mr. goodlatte: sign one bill into law, enforce another version of it, repeat until the accumulation of power in the presidency i
presidents today and in the future will be able to treat the entire united states code as mere guidelines and pick and choose among its provisions which to enforce and which to ignore. the current president has even created entirely new categories of businesses to apply his unilaterally imposed exemptions. in that future, if a bill a president signed into law was later to be considered bad policy and potentially harmful to the president's political party if enforced, accountability for signing...
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that is just from the united states code. it is important to say the counts from crs, my count, and the department of justice counts used the same methodology and that is important for consistency. what is significant about where we are going is what this says about the average number of crimes and the total number of crimes. when i did the count in 2008, as of 2008, there were 454 crimes at least. crs noted we have an additional 403 crimes. that is 4, 850 crimes. almost 5,000 crimes. it means that congress is passing 500 new crimes a decade. in the aba task force i served on back in the '90s, the notation was that since the civil war 40% of all federal crimes since the civil war had been passed since 1970. from 1970 until 1996. when you add what is going on since 1996, we are approaching 50% of all federal crimes ever enacted in this country have been enacted since 1970 and that was the beginning of the war on crime and we have not been winning that war too well. what does this mean for the future? well, the rate of crimes a
that is just from the united states code. it is important to say the counts from crs, my count, and the department of justice counts used the same methodology and that is important for consistency. what is significant about where we are going is what this says about the average number of crimes and the total number of crimes. when i did the count in 2008, as of 2008, there were 454 crimes at least. crs noted we have an additional 403 crimes. that is 4, 850 crimes. almost 5,000 crimes. it means...
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belief again refers to the availability if the owner wanted to attempt to legalize the unit using the code. however, as stated before whether an owner wants to attempt to legalize a unit is under your discretion it's not proper to say the tenant is using the board to attempt to coerce the owner when it's his right to remove the unit under the code. thank you. >> i've got a few questions counselor what is a our response to the ground floor. >> i don't believe there's a cognizant document the 3 r i'll attach to our brief refers to an original use as two residential i take it not specifics to the unit but the present legal use the profit is two units one residential over one ground floor commercial unit that's with the polk street use. >> that's all a clarification. >> did you know the unit was illegal when rented. >> as we've state the illegal unit was was already installed. >> when your tenant was aware of the lease why wasn't it mentioned to the taken place possible street unit has been renovated and something the tenant agrees the unit is in perfect condition. >> there's true but there's nothing where the ow
belief again refers to the availability if the owner wanted to attempt to legalize the unit using the code. however, as stated before whether an owner wants to attempt to legalize a unit is under your discretion it's not proper to say the tenant is using the board to attempt to coerce the owner when it's his right to remove the unit under the code. thank you. >> i've got a few questions counselor what is a our response to the ground floor. >> i don't believe there's a cognizant...
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apply across the board to all the provisions of 18 u.s.c., or rather all the provisions of the united states codeand congress could not have been clearer that it was passing a statute that it wanted to apply to all preexisting statutes and to all subsequent statutes unless congress specifically provided otherwise. >> you were beginning by giving us a framework for your argument. do i think of this as a statutory case? of course, the first amendment is on the stage at some point here, but i take it you can prevail just on the question of statutory interpretation, and if that is so, are there any statutory rules that work in your favor, that is to say, avoiding a constitutional question or how do we think about this case, primarily as a statutory case? >> obviously, one of my clients has before you right now a free exercise claim and my other client has a free exercise claim that's live in the lower courts. so those issues are preserved. but i, think, as your question points out, this court really, first and foremost, can decide this on the basis of the federal statute, and the ashwander principles
apply across the board to all the provisions of 18 u.s.c., or rather all the provisions of the united states codeand congress could not have been clearer that it was passing a statute that it wanted to apply to all preexisting statutes and to all subsequent statutes unless congress specifically provided otherwise. >> you were beginning by giving us a framework for your argument. do i think of this as a statutory case? of course, the first amendment is on the stage at some point here, but...
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in contravention of section 210-d-1-b-12 of the water resources development act of 986, 33, united states code, 2238-d-1-b-2. the chair: pursuant to house resolution 641, the gentleman from pennsylvania and a member opposed will each control five minutes. the chair recognizes the gentleman from pennsylvania. mr. kelly: thank you, mr. speaker. this amendment simply requires that the harbor maintenance funding provided in this appropriation bill complies with the recently enacted wrda law and that the 10% funding requirement for the great lakes will be met. the water resource reform and development act of 2014, which this body passed by a 412-4 vote, includes an allocation for the demrakes navigational system of -- great lakes navigational system of 10% provided above the financial 2012 baseline. but this bill is more than -- this amendment is more than about that. this is a bill that really dwells on the great lakes and what a great gift from god this nation was given with the great lakes. 1/5 of the world's freshwater, not 1 nivet of pennsylvania's -- 1/5 of pennsylvania's freshwater or americ
in contravention of section 210-d-1-b-12 of the water resources development act of 986, 33, united states code, 2238-d-1-b-2. the chair: pursuant to house resolution 641, the gentleman from pennsylvania and a member opposed will each control five minutes. the chair recognizes the gentleman from pennsylvania. mr. kelly: thank you, mr. speaker. this amendment simply requires that the harbor maintenance funding provided in this appropriation bill complies with the recently enacted wrda law and...
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title 18, section 1001 of the united states code, and you may now give a five-minute written summary of your statement. dr. frieden. >> chairman murphy, ranking member degette. chairman murphy, ranking member degette, members of the subcommittee, thank you for letting us appear before you. with me -- i will review the problems that have come to light in the past month and tell you what we are doing now to address improving lab safety. the fact that it appears that no one was harmed and that there were no releases does not excuse what happened. what happened was completely unacceptable. it should never have happened. if i leave you with just one thought about today's hearing as it relates to c.d.c., it is this, with the recent incidents we recognize the pattern at c.d.c. where we need to greatly improve the culture of safety and i'm overseeing sweeping measures to improve that culture of safety. c.d.c. works 24/7 and our scientists protect americans from threats like ebola and mers and manmade threats such as anthrax. but we must do that work more safely, and we will. there's a recap
title 18, section 1001 of the united states code, and you may now give a five-minute written summary of your statement. dr. frieden. >> chairman murphy, ranking member degette. chairman murphy, ranking member degette, members of the subcommittee, thank you for letting us appear before you. with me -- i will review the problems that have come to light in the past month and tell you what we are doing now to address improving lab safety. the fact that it appears that no one was harmed and...
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title 18, section 1001 of the united states code, and you may now give a five-minute written summary of your statement. dr. frieden. >> chairman murphy, ranking member degtette. chairman murphy, ranking member of the, members subcommittee, thank you for letting us appear before you. -- me i will review the problems that have come to light in the past month and tell you what we are doing now to address improving lab safety. the fact that it appears that no one was harmed and that there were no releases does not excuse what happened. what happened was completely unacceptable. it should never have happened. if i leave you with just one thought about today's hearing as it relates to c.d.c., it is this, with the recent incidents we recognize the pattern at c.d.c. where we need to greatly improve the culture of safety and i'm overseeing sweeping measures to improve that culture of safety. c.d.c. works 24/7 and our scientists protect americans from threats like ebola and mrsa and manmade threats such as anthrax. but we must do that work more safely, and we will. there's a recap of the recen
title 18, section 1001 of the united states code, and you may now give a five-minute written summary of your statement. dr. frieden. >> chairman murphy, ranking member degtette. chairman murphy, ranking member of the, members subcommittee, thank you for letting us appear before you. -- me i will review the problems that have come to light in the past month and tell you what we are doing now to address improving lab safety. the fact that it appears that no one was harmed and that there...
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after the date of enactment of this act that is issued pursuant to section 553 of title 5, united states code. b, the prohibition in section a shall not apply -- mr. crenshaw: i vemb a point of order on the gentleman's amendment. the chair: the gentleman reserves a point of order. the clerk will continue to read. the clerk: b, the prohibition in subsection a shall not apply with respect to rules, regulations, interpretive rules or general statement of policy under section 553-a doctor mr. reroe keita: i ask unanimous consent to waive further reading. the chair: is there objection to waiving the reading of the amendment? seeing none, the reading is waive. the gentleman from indiana and a member opposed each will control five minutes the chair reck mies -- recognizes the gentleman from indiana. mr. rokita: i understand my amendment is subject to a point of order due to scoring or budget concerns and while i intend to cooperate and withdraw the amendment i would i would like to acknowledge that this body has a history of waiving points of order on similar legislation that would result in substan
after the date of enactment of this act that is issued pursuant to section 553 of title 5, united states code. b, the prohibition in section a shall not apply -- mr. crenshaw: i vemb a point of order on the gentleman's amendment. the chair: the gentleman reserves a point of order. the clerk will continue to read. the clerk: b, the prohibition in subsection a shall not apply with respect to rules, regulations, interpretive rules or general statement of policy under section 553-a doctor mr. reroe...
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the clerk: a bill to amend title 49, united states code, to require the administrator of the transportation security administration to establish a process providing expedited and dignified passenger screening services for veterans traveling to visit war memorials built and dedicated to honor their service and for other purposes. the speaker pro tempore: pursuant to the rule, the gentleman from north carolina, mr. hudson, and the gentleman from louisiana, mr. richmond, each will control 20 minutes. the chair now recognizes the gentleman from north carolina. mr. hudson: thank you, mr. speaker. i ask unanimous consent that all members have five legislative days within which to revise and extend their remarks and include any extraneous material on the bill under consideration. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. mr. hudson: mr. speaker, i yield myself as much time as i may consume. mr. speaker, i rise in strong support of h.r. 4812, the honor flight act. this bill would improve the airport screening processes for veterans traveling to visit our war memorials by providing expedited and d
the clerk: a bill to amend title 49, united states code, to require the administrator of the transportation security administration to establish a process providing expedited and dignified passenger screening services for veterans traveling to visit war memorials built and dedicated to honor their service and for other purposes. the speaker pro tempore: pursuant to the rule, the gentleman from north carolina, mr. hudson, and the gentleman from louisiana, mr. richmond, each will control 20...
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the witness answered the affirmative and you are now under oath in title section 1001 of the united states code. you may now give a five-minute summary of your written statement, mr. stalavitt. i'm andy slavitt, principal administrator of cvs. i spent the last 20 years working with health plans and employers on solution to health care costs, quality and access. in the private sector i started my own health care technology business and ran larger scale health service organizations with more than 30,000 employees. in late october of last year, i began my involvement with the affordable care act implementation when i joined a group of people helping the cms team on the turnaround effort of the health insurance marketplace. i'm very pleased to be here with you today, and we'll briefly walk through the progress of the affordable health care act to date. there is growing evidence that suggests the affordable health care act is making a difference in the millions of lives of americans. in the first full year, millions of americans selected a private insurance plan through the state or federal health e
the witness answered the affirmative and you are now under oath in title section 1001 of the united states code. you may now give a five-minute summary of your written statement, mr. stalavitt. i'm andy slavitt, principal administrator of cvs. i spent the last 20 years working with health plans and employers on solution to health care costs, quality and access. in the private sector i started my own health care technology business and ran larger scale health service organizations with more than...
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. >> i are under oath and subject to the united states code. you may give a five-minute summary of your written statement. >> thank you, mr. chairman. ranking member toget it's a pleasure to talk to but healthcare.gov and the work we've done looking into that system. when the website was launched in october of last year, there were, of course, a number of problems. we got a lot of requests from the congress to review what happened and why. those requests came from both the house and the senate, from both sides of the aisle. we got requests from committee chairs, from ranking members congressmen, across the board. and what we decided to do was to combine all of those requests and conduct a body of work that addressed all of the issues that were raised in those various requests. we have a number of engamingments undengamingment engagements under way to address the issues. one we'll be talking about today is contracts but let me mention we have one that is nearing completion on privacy and security concerns with respect to the website. we also hav
. >> i are under oath and subject to the united states code. you may give a five-minute summary of your written statement. >> thank you, mr. chairman. ranking member toget it's a pleasure to talk to but healthcare.gov and the work we've done looking into that system. when the website was launched in october of last year, there were, of course, a number of problems. we got a lot of requests from the congress to review what happened and why. those requests came from both the house and...
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you are under oath and set forth to the penalties under title 18 of the united states code. you may give a five minute verbal summary of your written statement. >> thank you for inviting me to discuss the 2014 cdc anthrax incident and implications. i'm a professor at rutgers university and laboratory director at the waxman institute of microbiology. i'll discuss three topics. first, 2014 cdc anthrax accident, second, broader issues and cdc bioweapons laboratories, also known as select agent laboratories, and, three, broader biosafety and biosecurity issues as well as more than 1,000 other government and corporate agencies across the u.s. regulated by the cdc. my assessments are based on information in established cdc, hhs, oig, usda, oig, gao documents, published press reports, and my knowledge of standard to work with bacterial pathogens. turning first to the cdc anthrax incident. i note the incident did not involve one violation in one laboratory, but instead involved an entire series of violations. the 2014 cdc anthrax incident involved multiple issues, and each of three
you are under oath and set forth to the penalties under title 18 of the united states code. you may give a five minute verbal summary of your written statement. >> thank you for inviting me to discuss the 2014 cdc anthrax incident and implications. i'm a professor at rutgers university and laboratory director at the waxman institute of microbiology. i'll discuss three topics. first, 2014 cdc anthrax accident, second, broader issues and cdc bioweapons laboratories, also known as select...
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united states. published in the federal register on june 4, 2014, 79 federal regulation 32260 in any public interest, determination under section 3 of the natural gas act, 15 united states code, 7171-b. the chair: pursuant to house resolution 641, the gentleman from louisiana, and a member posed, will each control five minutes. the gentleman is recognized -- chair recognizes the gentleman from louisiana. mr. cassidy: mr. chairman, the united states is the largest producer of natural gas in the world and has a large and growing natural gas reserve base. the energy information administration estimates a proven and unproven reserves of natural gas are large enough to fuel america for over 90 years at current consumption rates. and more is being found. a study sponsored by the u.s. chamber of commerce and published by i.h.s., concluded that the unconventional gas development supported over $900,000 jobs in recent years. the u.s. department of energy, however, recently changed the process in which it reviews and approves liquefies natural gas export projects to nonfree trade agreement countries. d.o.e. is release agnew report that explores the lifecycle greenhouse gas effects, ac
united states. published in the federal register on june 4, 2014, 79 federal regulation 32260 in any public interest, determination under section 3 of the natural gas act, 15 united states code, 7171-b. the chair: pursuant to house resolution 641, the gentleman from louisiana, and a member posed, will each control five minutes. the gentleman is recognized -- chair recognizes the gentleman from louisiana. mr. cassidy: mr. chairman, the united states is the largest producer of natural gas in the...
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the clerk: union calendar number 390, h.r. 4197, a bill to amend title 5, united states code, to extend the period of certain authority with respect to judicial review of marriage systems protection board decisions relating to whistle blowers and for other purposes -- whistleblowers, and for other purposes. the speaker pro tempore: pursuant to the rule, the gentleman from arizona, mr. gosar, and the gentleman from maryland, mr. cummings, each will control 20 minutes. the chair recognizes the gentleman from arizona. mr. gosar: thank you, mr. speaker. i yield myself such time as i may consume. i ask unanimous consent that all members may have five legislative days within which -- within which to revise and extend their remarks and include extraneous material on the bill under consideration. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. mr. gosar: in november, 2012, the president signed into law the whistleblower protection enhancement act. this legislation was needed to update existing law to better help protect whistleblowers from retaliation for helping expose waste, fraud and abuse in th
the clerk: union calendar number 390, h.r. 4197, a bill to amend title 5, united states code, to extend the period of certain authority with respect to judicial review of marriage systems protection board decisions relating to whistle blowers and for other purposes -- whistleblowers, and for other purposes. the speaker pro tempore: pursuant to the rule, the gentleman from arizona, mr. gosar, and the gentleman from maryland, mr. cummings, each will control 20 minutes. the chair recognizes the...
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code is big companies can use the loopholes to get around thing. they can use tax credits and do inversions and move overseas things that small companies here in the united states can't. anything that takes off the pressure to revamp the tax code and make sure it's fair for all companies here in the united states. >> what might be interesting is with the pressure coming from obama, albeit it's political, it might make some of the big corporation who is have been so much working on keeping their loopholes, the specific loopholes in place, coming together and say, we're willing to give up the loopholes if you lower our overall tax rate but if they might make a lot of noise if they're still benefitting from the loopholes. >> that's why it takes a concerted effort on the part of the white house with congressional democrats and republicans to come up with an agreement to lower to corporate rate, get rid of the loopholes to people pay the corporate rate whatever it is, the 25 or 22%, whatever you agree on. 28 or whatever. in any event gets lower than 35. more competitive with europe than other nations and lower their corporate tax rate and add on to that some spendin
code is big companies can use the loopholes to get around thing. they can use tax credits and do inversions and move overseas things that small companies here in the united states can't. anything that takes off the pressure to revamp the tax code and make sure it's fair for all companies here in the united states. >> what might be interesting is with the pressure coming from obama, albeit it's political, it might make some of the big corporation who is have been so much working on keeping...
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in japan, unlike the united states, they have very strong building codes in a lot of areas, where as the united states is kind of a patch work, so you're more likely to see flooding damage. this is heading into colder waters. these are water temperatures, as it does that and heads towards the mainland, it looks like we'll see that storm weakening, so by the time it hits mainland japan, looking at possibly still a typhoon, maybe tropical storm at that point. what we're concerned about is this is slow moving, so dumping a lot of rain that in region and that could lead more to the flooding concerns but definitely more of that coming into the area. >> really an active season on both sides, too. >> we are getting into the heart of it, so it will get more active now. >> israel preparing for escalation of violence with a troop build up. >> how the military move is in they were related by the palestinians and the rest of the world. >> recreational pot goes on sale in washington state in just a few hours. why there's already a shortage of the popular product. >> straight ahead, we'll preview t
in japan, unlike the united states, they have very strong building codes in a lot of areas, where as the united states is kind of a patch work, so you're more likely to see flooding damage. this is heading into colder waters. these are water temperatures, as it does that and heads towards the mainland, it looks like we'll see that storm weakening, so by the time it hits mainland japan, looking at possibly still a typhoon, maybe tropical storm at that point. what we're concerned about is this is...
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code. so that's not necessarily lowering the 35% tax rate here in the united states. that's actually changing the tax code when you make money overseas you don't get taxed bringing it back to the united states. a big issue for a lot of phrma companies with big tax hoards overseas. to stop inversions pfizer's ceo says change the u.s. tax doed a territorial system. back to you, scott. >> meg, thanks. >>> pete you own both. >> yep. >> both pfizer and merck? >> every one. bristol-myers you name it. >> creamer's take this morning, nothing great from either one. >> i disagree. beat on earnings. >> back me up. that's what he said. >> and mentioned -- >> scottal got my back. >> never beat on earnings -- >> you met with me you mess with both of us. >> merck beat it, look at one oncology, pfizer, other new products. talking about merck. those numbers were impressive. people continue to like them. the reaction of the market speaking volumes. reaction from what was read from the reports and need to do territorial tax. >> pete, expectations for fis r pfizer have come down. >> doesn
code. so that's not necessarily lowering the 35% tax rate here in the united states. that's actually changing the tax code when you make money overseas you don't get taxed bringing it back to the united states. a big issue for a lot of phrma companies with big tax hoards overseas. to stop inversions pfizer's ceo says change the u.s. tax doed a territorial system. back to you, scott. >> meg, thanks. >>> pete you own both. >> yep. >> both pfizer and merck? >>...
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it's the amendment of the united states constitution and section 92 of the penal code and most important to the court, it provides quality representation to all defendants who are innocent until proven guilty. so this year's budget for defense includes rate includes for attorneys and investigators who are appointed as apart of the program. it's a rate increase long overdue. the last increase for this program was seven years ago in 2007 and because of that, the judges of the court unanimously supported this increase because again, the courts interest is to make sure that not only do defendants have representation but it's of the up most quality and this increase will help prevent quality attorneys and investigators from leaving the program. the program has cost savings to the tune of $1.3 million. so the budget proposal that's before you that was included in the mayor's budget has a portion of those savings, $810,000 to go towards the rate increase and the remaining $500,000 is reduced from the program's budget and as mr. rose indicates to you in his report, the program is projected to no
it's the amendment of the united states constitution and section 92 of the penal code and most important to the court, it provides quality representation to all defendants who are innocent until proven guilty. so this year's budget for defense includes rate includes for attorneys and investigators who are appointed as apart of the program. it's a rate increase long overdue. the last increase for this program was seven years ago in 2007 and because of that, the judges of the court unanimously...
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the right thing, the united states tax code, it is more attractive for companies to stay here right nowand less attractive for them to leave. i doubt they will actually do this. some way to throw a harpoon into the countries that have already to used -- i am supposed that word instead of deserted. i have no idea if that will happen, but that is what should happen. host: i wanted to add that we have a fourth line for business owners this morning. 202-585-3883. join the conversation about the corporate tax rate overseas. you call it positively un-american. why? because it is. again, it is not my title, i did not write that line, by embrace it. the companies that are deserting the country, they still want to be american, right? they want to have a voice in our politics. they want to benefit from our system. they want to trade their stocks in our market. they want to have our legal system. they want to have our educational system. they want protection by the military. they want their employees children to be able to live in good laces. so, they want all of these being anat go into american,
the right thing, the united states tax code, it is more attractive for companies to stay here right nowand less attractive for them to leave. i doubt they will actually do this. some way to throw a harpoon into the countries that have already to used -- i am supposed that word instead of deserted. i have no idea if that will happen, but that is what should happen. host: i wanted to add that we have a fourth line for business owners this morning. 202-585-3883. join the conversation about the...
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code. >> stephen: let's talk about a couple of other issues real quickly. immigration, why do you think obama is encouraging all these children to come to the united states? (laughter) what is his plan? what is his drift here? you guys are going to register these 8-year-olds from guatemala to vote, right? >> i know you're a very devout catholic. and i wish you would read the catholic conference bishop's report. they talk about the baby jesus being a ref guey from violence as an example. and they tell it-- . >> stephen: he didn't ask to be a citizen in egypt. he didn't ask to be able to
code. >> stephen: let's talk about a couple of other issues real quickly. immigration, why do you think obama is encouraging all these children to come to the united states? (laughter) what is his plan? what is his drift here? you guys are going to register these 8-year-olds from guatemala to vote, right? >> i know you're a very devout catholic. and i wish you would read the catholic conference bishop's report. they talk about the baby jesus being a ref guey from violence as an...
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code. the united states economy is a $17 trillion enterprise with businesses all across this country constantly closing old operations and opening new ones. if this bill becomes law, companies who might want to close an old factory or open a new one would now have to worry if they'll have to pay a tax pen nealt, even if their decisions are totally unrelated to any business decisions that they might make oud the united states. -- outside the united states. the legislation also includes a new tax credit for companies that eliminate a business operation in a foreign country and move that operation to the united states. it sounds like a good idea, but consider how this would tilt the playing field against companies here in america who haven't opened operations overseas. a purely domestic company that opens a new factory in my state of south dakota won't get a federal tax credit for doing so, but a global company with jobs overseas will get a generous credit under this bill. instead of what a coalition of companies made up of the national association of manufacturers, national foreign trade council
code. the united states economy is a $17 trillion enterprise with businesses all across this country constantly closing old operations and opening new ones. if this bill becomes law, companies who might want to close an old factory or open a new one would now have to worry if they'll have to pay a tax pen nealt, even if their decisions are totally unrelated to any business decisions that they might make oud the united states. -- outside the united states. the legislation also includes a new tax...
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, convert the unite to non-residence use and e vehicle the tenant the removal removal is not a demolition and not required a building permit to remove the concepts the planning code states removal shall mean with the conversion demolition or merger in other words, removing the unit can only be accomplished by one of the methods for each the methods the planning commission requires a building permit not a plumbing permit section 23-d 1 demolition
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think of all the cash we could repatriate with a change in the tax code in the united states.ars setting overseas could be invested in capital. put to use to create jobs, pay dividends which we pay taxes on. it could be used to do great things -- >> you're making too much sense. the fact of the matter is, if businesses that are doing this -- not many are taking advantage of this but they're doing it because it is prohibitive costwise to continue functioning as they are in the united states. our rates are such they have to find alternatives. seems to me the easier solution would be cut down on the regulation, cut down on the taxes and they'll stay here. they're in it to make a buck. nothing wrong with that. so if it's easier to make the buck abroad and not break the bank, they'll do that. it's human nature. >> i totally agree. the whole tax structure in the united states needs to be changed and tax holidays are nice as a one-of but don't fundamentally alter the environment for american companies to be more productive -- >> does it make you angry when your were running hypes, th
think of all the cash we could repatriate with a change in the tax code in the united states.ars setting overseas could be invested in capital. put to use to create jobs, pay dividends which we pay taxes on. it could be used to do great things -- >> you're making too much sense. the fact of the matter is, if businesses that are doing this -- not many are taking advantage of this but they're doing it because it is prohibitive costwise to continue functioning as they are in the united...
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what's resulted of course is now you have europeans and the united states acting together in terms of pressure. something code and have been able to avoid by only going so far in terms of support and calling back keeping separate. with the shootdown of a malaysian aircraft, the escalation, and the evidence of direct action you are not together. >> is it sustainable specifically the netherlands and germany? >> the separatists led by germany, the most important economy in europe and the most important economic relationship in russia, chancellor angela merkel has made it clear to the business community and her population that put in has had a -- that putin has had a number of opportunities. president poroshenko offered a political process that russia rejected. that is a precipitating list of events by the ukrainian army. >> what do you think would be a red line for the west? >> clearly an invasion. >> or a participation of russian troops across the border. >> if that was the red line, what would be the response of the west? sanctions or something else? >> much more intensive sanctions but right now, i do not thi
what's resulted of course is now you have europeans and the united states acting together in terms of pressure. something code and have been able to avoid by only going so far in terms of support and calling back keeping separate. with the shootdown of a malaysian aircraft, the escalation, and the evidence of direct action you are not together. >> is it sustainable specifically the netherlands and germany? >> the separatists led by germany, the most important economy in europe and...
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of taxes is lower, because it is a tax code that promotes growth, promotes business and promotes development. we need a pro--growth tax policy in the united states. we need a more simpler tax code. we need a fairer rate of taxation. we need to get rid of corporate welfare. a lot of my frengds on the other side are always talking about corporate welfare. they're rievment we did it on ethanol subsidies when we were subsidizing people to make ethanol. that was an intent through a tax incentive to cause something we thought would be the right thing to happen for the environment which dent work. those are the type of things we ought to stop doing, those type of corporate welfare. but what we should do is give a pro--growth tax code to the american business people whether they're c corpscorps or s corps. i find it interesting when the old soviet union fell, when the soviet satellite states like estonia and latvia became independent countries, if you go back and study what they did to separate themselves from the soviet union, estonia, for example. the new president of estonia after they bim independent did three things: gave the state-oathed departmen
of taxes is lower, because it is a tax code that promotes growth, promotes business and promotes development. we need a pro--growth tax policy in the united states. we need a more simpler tax code. we need a fairer rate of taxation. we need to get rid of corporate welfare. a lot of my frengds on the other side are always talking about corporate welfare. they're rievment we did it on ethanol subsidies when we were subsidizing people to make ethanol. that was an intent through a tax incentive to...
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code. in fact, according to the congressional budget office, 35 companies have inverted in the last five years alone. look, i think the united states is still the best place to do business, despite our bad tax code. we've got the most productive workforce. we've got the best infrastructure. we've got the rule of law. we've got some great research institutions. we've go to a lot going for us. and we can compete in attracting business from around the world. so why are these companies going to england? why are they going to the u.k.? well, it turns out they have a tax code that was designed for this century, this decade, unlike here in america where our international tax code was actually developed back in the 1960's. things were a lot different then. our tax code itself and the rates of taxation were established in 1986. that was 25 years ago. so the international system back to the 1960's, the rate we pay back to 1986. 1986, "top gun" was at the box office, the mets were world series champions, pete rose was playing for the cincinnati reds. that's how long it was. and a lot has changed since then. the world has changed. the global e
code. in fact, according to the congressional budget office, 35 companies have inverted in the last five years alone. look, i think the united states is still the best place to do business, despite our bad tax code. we've got the most productive workforce. we've got the best infrastructure. we've got the rule of law. we've got some great research institutions. we've go to a lot going for us. and we can compete in attracting business from around the world. so why are these companies going to...
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united states. >>> and bad eating habits may not be your fault. why it could be codednto your dna. >> plus, the problems with those automatic payments. michael finney shows you what happens when one viewer saw her bill. those stories and a lot more when we see you coming up at 6:00. >> right now, though, germany moved on to the world cup final for a record eighth time today. >> though there were penny more records against brazil. they defeated them 7-1. >> that's the largest defeat in any match in 94 years. also the worst loss by a host team in world cup history. >> germany was the fastest to score four goals. and one player became the all-time leading world cup scorer with 16 goals in four world cups. >> some fans openly weeping in the stands. the team's coach blamed himself for the loss. >> who decided the tactical lineup, the way to play? i did. so the results and the person responsible is me. >> falling on a sword there. in san francisco today, german fans chugged boots at schroeder's beer hall as they cheered on their team. it was packed with fans today. >> the re
united states. >>> and bad eating habits may not be your fault. why it could be codednto your dna. >> plus, the problems with those automatic payments. michael finney shows you what happens when one viewer saw her bill. those stories and a lot more when we see you coming up at 6:00. >> right now, though, germany moved on to the world cup final for a record eighth time today. >> though there were penny more records against brazil. they defeated them 7-1. >>...
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united states. here's what he said today. >> there's a loophole in the tax code that lets a small but growing grouporation leave the country -- they declare themselves no longer american companies, just to get out of paying their fair share of taxes. they take the advantages of being an american company, but now get out of paying taxes. it ain't right. not only is it not right, it ain't right. >> you know, jared, did this tax appointing strategy known as tax inversion. it's expected to cross the u.s. treasury almost $20 billion over the next decade unless the loophole is closed. how bad is this practice and will republicans put a stop to it? >> let me start from the end of your question there. while that is precisely what congress ought to be voting on right now, closing this tax avowedanidance aversion loophol focussing on your show tonight, what they are focussing on, suing the president. let me make one thing very clear. they are talking about reincorporating under another country with a lower tax rate. that's what the reinversion thing is about. but the business doesn't move. the business stays
united states. here's what he said today. >> there's a loophole in the tax code that lets a small but growing grouporation leave the country -- they declare themselves no longer american companies, just to get out of paying their fair share of taxes. they take the advantages of being an american company, but now get out of paying taxes. it ain't right. not only is it not right, it ain't right. >> you know, jared, did this tax appointing strategy known as tax inversion. it's expected...
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in many zip codes in the united states patients have access to care which is inadequate in which endangersir health. this bill would not protect the rights of patient because it would remove the ability of states to regulate the practice of medicine. in addition the scope of practice for different types of clinicians is carefully defined. recently there've been attempts by mid-level practitioners in several states to assume the role of providing abortion. again, this particular bill would remove the ability of states to monitor and supervise the practice of medicine through abortion. one of the questions that comes up in any of these discussions regarding the need for improved regulations, including monitoring of the access to clinics so that emergency personnel can enter buildings is what is there to fear from complying with the law? if laws are enacted in order to protect the health of patients and the health of patients come to protect really practitioners as well by providing them with the proper conditions to practice in, what is there to fear in this circumstance? the question really
in many zip codes in the united states patients have access to care which is inadequate in which endangersir health. this bill would not protect the rights of patient because it would remove the ability of states to regulate the practice of medicine. in addition the scope of practice for different types of clinicians is carefully defined. recently there've been attempts by mid-level practitioners in several states to assume the role of providing abortion. again, this particular bill would...
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>> matuu: because there are enable codes that we need in order to get the missile ready for launching. >> only the president of the united statesould authorize a launch of nuclear weapons. >> sharpe: and one capsule by themselves can't do it alone. >> right. >> stahl: you would have to receive the codes to put them in? you... you don't have them when you go into the l.c.c? >> sharpe: no, ma'am. >> stahl: okay, well, that's reassuring. an important part of their job is monitoring the condition of the missiles. if they get a signal that something's wrong, they ask for a maintenance crew to fix it. oh, wow. the maintenance crews train on this missile that is virtually identical to the real thing, minus the rocket fuel and warhead. the systems are so complex, the technicians work off detailed checklists. they're constantly shouting "two-two"... >> two-two, two-two. >> stahl: ...because the rules require there always be two people keeping an eye on one another when they work on a nuclear missile. >> two-two, two-two. >> stahl: the idea is to ensure safety and prevent sabotage. >> two-two, two-two. >> stahl: sometimes, these minuteme
>> matuu: because there are enable codes that we need in order to get the missile ready for launching. >> only the president of the united statesould authorize a launch of nuclear weapons. >> sharpe: and one capsule by themselves can't do it alone. >> right. >> stahl: you would have to receive the codes to put them in? you... you don't have them when you go into the l.c.c? >> sharpe: no, ma'am. >> stahl: okay, well, that's reassuring. an important part...
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united states. one way is through a mechanism in the tax code called the interest expense deduction. it's a five-step process. they set up a u.s. subsidiary to operate their u.s. business. when that subsidiary owes u.s. taxes, they transfer the corporate funds between the foreign parent and subsidiary and call it a loan to the subsidiary that. triggers a u.s. tax deduction. the interest expense deduction for this subsidiary which then largely offsets their u.s. tax liability. the loan is repaid through the profits of u.s. tax subsidiary to the foreign parent and u.s. taxes have been avoided. as a result, they pay little or no tax on their u.s. profits as well. now, we've attempted to limit this type of behavior in the past. we put a cap on the debt-to-equity ratio of the u.s. subsidiary, but the current law still provides very lucrative tax benefits for intercompany benefit. in fact, mr. sloan, your magazine or your website did an op-ed on this talking about the risks and rewards of inversions which mentions the interest expense deduction. so as we work together to put a proposal to
united states. one way is through a mechanism in the tax code called the interest expense deduction. it's a five-step process. they set up a u.s. subsidiary to operate their u.s. business. when that subsidiary owes u.s. taxes, they transfer the corporate funds between the foreign parent and subsidiary and call it a loan to the subsidiary that. triggers a u.s. tax deduction. the interest expense deduction for this subsidiary which then largely offsets their u.s. tax liability. the loan is repaid...