and many of my constituents know that i carry the united states constitution with me in my pocket. i read from that podium on the well in the senged day -- i read from the united states constitution, something i don't take lightly. in order for this government to is survive, it's to get our fiscal house in order and the secret to doing that is to pass a requirement for washington to live within their means that families and businesses have to did. when i was a small business owner, i had to borrow money but had to put a plan on how i was going to pay that back. hopefully we can do that, but a balanced budget amendment, the requirement for the united states government to balance its chick book mbingts, what families do and make sure that they haven't spent too much money and make sure they live within their means. i'm proud this was included and i stand with 87 members of our freshman class that the leadership sees that this was a vital component. i commend the house leadership for including it and making sure that its inclusion in this bill that what there. i urge the american peopl

-- >> that i will support and defend -- >> that i will support and defend -- >> the constitution of the united states -- >> the constitution of the united states >> and the constitution of the state of california -- >> and the constitution of the state of california >> against allen miss foreign and domestic -- against all enemies foreign and domestic -- >> against allen miss and domestic -- >> that i will bear true faith and aline of scrimmagens. >> that i will bear true faith and aline of scrimmagens >> to the constitution of the united states. >> to the constitution of the united states. >> and to the constitution of the state of california. >> to the constitution of the state of california. >> that i take this obligation freely -- >> without any mental reservation or purpose of evasion -- >> without any mental reservation or purpose of evasion -- >> and that i will well and faithfully -- >> and that i will well and faithfully -- >> discharge the duties upon which i'm about to enter. >> discharge the duties upon which i am about to enter -- >> and during such time -- >> and during such time -- >>

that i feel about this issue comes from the fact that, in 1961, the cuban constitution was identical to that of the united states. those words in that constitution did not protect us. words do not protect you. understanding and be leaving in the words do. -- and believing in the words do. we today have a serious problem in that regard. the "new york times" three weeks ago -- "time" magazine three weeks ago reported as a cover story how the constitution is under siege, and "newsweek" about two months ago had a cover story about the failure of americans to understand our government. some very scary statistics. two out of every three graduating high-school students today believe that the three branches of government are republican, democrat, and independent. that is an actual poll. 75% of all americans don't know that religious freedom is protected by the first amendment. 75%. more americans can name the judges on "american idol" than on the supreme court of the united states. what does this mean to us? how did we get here? well, first of all, unless the next generation understands the obligations imposed by the co

constitution. by passing a balanced budget amendment, we can restore hope and confidence in capital markets inside the united states and all over the world because they will see that in the long run, america is going to make it. it may take the states six or seven years to ratify this constitutional amendment to balance the budget but we owe it to the states and people to give them this chance to save their nation. in the meantime, we can work here to expand this economy and balance the budget so when the amendment is finally ratified, we'll be ready to go forward as a nation to embrace greater days than we've ever seen. we have a rare opportunity that may never come again, to do something truly historic to save this nation and its people from economic ruin this battle is not over. the american people are beginning to realize they are already paying a very high price for electing barack obama to the presidency. 23 they make the profound error of re-electing him in the next election, our families and all americans will face economic, constitutional, and a national security crisis that will dwarf the challenges we fa

voters because they voted in a unanimous opinion based on the iowa constitution and the united states constitution on any issue involving gay rights. an anonymous political action committee comes in and takes one sentence out of an opinion of these judges who have been on the bench for years and years and years and defeats them, removes them at the polls and actually suggests that this is -- this was in the words of the organizer -- that this is a wake-up call to the judiciary. actually, it should be a wake-up call to all americans that we have a serious problem. we should not allow anonymous pac's to come into states ended the judges based on one sentence is opinion. they are going to have one, let them registered and let them decide -- let the people decide whether or not those judges acted in a way that was consistent with the constitution. as a result of that, one of the things i have asked, and this will be one of the most interesting debates in the next three weeks in toronto, is the judicial recusal coming before congress. i think the republican party versus white, which is the case that sa

press and limit the press but we still have a free press because that's guaranteed in the united states constitution. if we added in a balanced budget requirement for the federal government, it would give to our posterity for centuries to come the gift of a parent in the legislative room to say, we are going to have a balanced budget. we are going to honor this. at $220 billion a year that we've been throwing around wasting on our interests would come back to reinvest into our economy. it's the right thing for us to do, it will require difficult decisions, i'm well aware. i'm so grateful for the gentleman from arizona for leading out a conversation on the house floor on this topic. [applause] [applause]

debt ceiling agreement is a commitment for a vote on a balanced budget amendment to the united states constitution. sometime by october. when you look at everything congress can do, it can't bind future congresses which is one of the biggest challenges we've had which is why i believe that a balanced budget amendment to the constitution is absolutely essential. all 47 republicans have co-sponsored a version of that balanced budget amendment and what we now have the opportunity to do as we've taken a small step in the right direction toward fiscal responsibility is to finish that job by passing by a 2/3 margin a balanced budget amendment both in the house and the senate and then sending it to the states for ratification. we know there's a lot we could do between now and the time that amendment is ratified. but ultimately the question is, are we going to be living by the same rules that apply to every family, every small business and 49 states which is that they cannot spend more money than they have. and i think we've all seen that this is really the ultimate measure of fiscal responsibility and i

changing the structure of how we do things here, there is no balanced budget amendment to the united states constitution in this or one that will necessarily be sent to the states for ratification. our national debt will continue to grow. and in fact at the end of ten years, if everything in this legislation is accomplished -- and i think we have to be skeptical about that -- our national debt will grow and reach $22 trillion. we're at $14.3 trillion or $14.4 trillion now. ten years from now with this legislation in place, $22 trillion. and over the next three decades, our debt will become three times the size of our entire economy. you know, we talked about the changing the way we look at things in washington, d.c., and for the first time -- and i agree with this -- we're talking about reducing spending in the amount, reducing the growth of spending by the amount that we're raising the debt ceiling. but can you imagine a family back in kansas congratulating themselves for changing the topic without ever changing their spending patterns? kansas families, when they're in trouble for spending too much mon

lawyer to practice in the state of new jersey, swearing an oath to uphold the laws of new jersey, the constitution of the state of new jersey, and the constitution of the united of america. and has never been accused of doing anything but honorably and zealously acquitting the oath he took when he became a lawyer, licensed to practice in this state. and so this sharia law business is crap. it's just crazy. and i'm tired of dealing with the crazies. you know, it's just unnecessary. to be accusing this guy of things just because of his religious background, and that's why it's because, because i have known him personally now for nine years. and there is nothing to any of this stuff. i'm not going to talk about sharia law, because sharia law has nothing to do with shahail mohammed and his service, which i know will be long and honorable, and the people of the county and state will benefit from it. i'm happy that he selling to serve after all of this baloney. >> whoa. what -- ok. that earns republican governor chris christie "the last word's" very first standing ovation. [ applause ] [ woman ] jogging stroller. you've been stuck in the garage while i took refuge

it is best reflected in the 10th amendment of the united states constitution -- power is not delegated to the united states by the constitution, nor prohibited by it to the state or reserve for the states respectively or to the people. it is simple and elegant -- eloquent. it is to the point. the framers of our constitution had seen what happens when some distant, powerful government holds sway over our nation. unfortunately, there carefully designed limits have been obliterated over time by bureaucrats who want more power, more resources, more say over the essential details of our individual lives. our federal government has go well beyond its intended size and purpose so that now threatens the liberties it was created to protect. we are now experiencing what happens when a country founded on the tenets of individual liberty is governed with no regard for that liberty. you see business owners who are hesitant to risk expansion because they do not know when the next regulatory issue is going to drop. when there is something that is going to come and of our resources. you see agencies r

. >> any activity that's not expressly prohibited by the united states constitution. >> reporter: so presence could be anything. a server in the state or as runner points out -- >> maybe it's because somehow they use u.p.s. and u.p.s. drives on california streets. my concern is that we are going to set up one lawsuit after another. >> reporter: amazon has lawsuits in other states and is currently collecting signatures for a california ballot measure that would repeal the new law and according to the wall street journal it's gone as far as restricting employee travel to certain states to avoid paying taxes. >> i'm very disappointed that they are not stepping up and helping california with tax compliance t really does create a disadvantage for those willing to play by the rules here and comply with the state's tax laws. >> reporter: while the law could level the playing fold for brick and mortars, there are also 1.1 billion tax dollars at stake. so in spite of dissenting opinions like runners, the board is still planning on sending amazon its first bill in october and the family is stil

it's actually the only crime that's described in the united states constitution or defined. but, printing more money is hurting this economy. >> i'm not debating the policy -- i'm just talking about language. talking about a capital crime, treason in the context of debating monetary policy. >> he is right on the policy. i would not have used that terminology. and i don't think it's the right terminology. but he is right about the policy. >> what about the whole question of succession when he said he actually proposed in his last campaign talking about succeeding from the nation. he joked about it today. do you think that that is an issue that might follow him around and is that appropriate for someone who's running to be president to have united states? >> if somebody thought he was saying that seriously a couple years ago, that would be one thing. but everybody knew then he was joking about it. my comment when i was asked about it, we tried that once. didn't work. we're not going to try that again. rick perry no more meant that. he's going to get nitpicked because he's the

and i also support that same process for a balanced budget amendment to the united states constitutiona strong federal government about abortion. you believe in a federal strong federal government about marriage. and about a balanced budgement amendment. but if you get down civil liberties, civil rights and distribution of education, all states rights, sounds a little like talking out of both sides of your mouth to me. >> it is not consistent and the christian conservative voters will be picking up on this kind of thing just as they have with mitt romney but that contrast with romney is what sets perry apart. there is that historical between the christian evangelical and the mormon faith. that will play out if he gets into the race, indeed. it and tens of thousands may not show up for the so-called prayer event but they do show up in significant numbers when other members do. like iowa and south carolina and those two early stalts alone would be enough for rick perry to make a big impact on the republican race. not the general election but the republican nomination could be decided by

>> but, joe, before the united states constitution was ratified, individuals had the absolute right tosent themselves in court. it's absolutely in our history from before the constitution. so he had the right to do this. the judge questioned him on it, are you sure? you should have counsel. i'm recommending you have counsel. it's a bad idea to represent yourself. and some great attorneys, clarence darrow represented himself. other attorneys tried to do it in the past, including yours truly. but he wasn't convicted. they said, leave california, and we'll drop everything. and that's what clarence darrows did. he was fully apprised. he decided to do it. it's not going to be reversed because he represented himself. it may be reversed because of the search warrant and the information that was allowed into evidence in this case -- >> but there was no objection to it. how can it be reversed if there was no objection to it? whether it's tainted evidence, there has to be an objection interposed. there was none. >> you mean on appeal a court just can't take a new look at the evidence and say, ok

as i've said, we amended the constitution, the united states constitution, on liquor, alcohol, twice.> can't be that hard. if you can outlaw drinking and re-introduce it -- changed our minds. you can drink -- how hard can it be to pass a constitutional amendment if we can pass one that says you can't drink and change your minds and say, have a beer after all. >> when you create a black market, it tends to come back. it takes a long time to do that. we couldn't even get -- we still can't get an amendment to the constitution saying women are equal to men. how in god's name are we going to get one that says you can't pay off politicians? >> because everybody in america agrees that you can't pay off politicians and here's -- >> i agree with that. >> the cold, hard truth. everybody in america agrees that our politicians are bought. not everybody in america agrees that every person in america is equal. so the quest for equality, whether it's racial equality or gender equality, is a never-ending battle that requires daily vigilance in our personal lives, because there's widespread disagreeme

debt ceiling agreement is a commitment for a vote on a balanced budget amendment to the united states constitution sometime by october. when you look at everything congress can do, it cannot bind future congresses. that's one of the biggest challenges we have had. which is why i believe a balanced budget amendment to the constitution is essential. all 47 republicans have co- sponsored a version of that balanced budget amendment. what we now have the opportunity to do is to have taken a small step in the right direction for fiscal responsibility and to finished that job by passing by ed two third smart and a balanced budget amendment in the house and senate and then send it to the states for ratification. we know there's a lot of work to do between now and the time that amendment is ratified. ultimately, the question is are we going to be living by the same rules that apply to every family, every small business, and 49 states, which is that they cannot spend more money than they have? i think we have all seen that this is really the ultimate measure of fiscal responsibility. i congratulate our lead

anthony's rights of protection against double jeopardy under both the florida state and united states constitutionwhen the new judge, belvin perry, comes in, what will he be looking for when deciding whether or not casey anthony should be on probation from here on out? >> he's going to look at the court order. now, strickland tries to say well, i meant this, i meant that. we need finality in law and we also need to understand some of the public may be outcrying for i want this gal hung. she was found not guilty but she's guilty. that's not the way we do justice in america. the jury deliberated. she was overcharged to begin with. she was charged with murder one. she should have been charged with manslaughter. the prosecutor got caught up with the drumbeat and they over charged her. she was found not guilty and you have to distribute justice evenly and equally. she's going to walk tomorrow. when i say that, i mean it in the proverbial sense. i don't believe she will be placed on probation again. she'll be let go, which she should be. >> we will keep our eye on that orlando courtroom tomorrow and aga

the state and federal governments in the united states constitute more than one-third of the u.s. gdp. the federal government has the largest fleet of vehicles in the country, it has the largest fleet of buildings in the country, it's a largest single energy consumer in the country. and it's going to buy vehicles, and it's going to buy electricity for its buildings regardless of whatever. so it might as well use that money that it is going to spend in a way that helps build alternatives. it should buy clean power, buy electric vehicles, retrofit its buildings to reduce their consumption, maybe when possible make buildings into net contributors of energy to the grid. that would be good in and of itself. it would reduce the carbon footprint of the federal government, but it would have important knock-on effects because it would create economies of scale for the clean tech sector which is currently stuck. it doesn't have markets, it can't buy its supplies in bulk and, therefore, cheap enough. and if federal government provided a market through its consumption, many of these clean tec

provide an american muslim voice advocating preservation of the founding principles of the united states constitution. as a member of congress, when he was here he was a respected physician and former lieutenant of the united states navy and worked in the physician's office in the united states capital. for better or worse he kept us healthy. some constituents may not be happy about that. i appreciate you being here today. the gentleman is recognized. put on the microphone please. >> thank you distinguished members of the committee for seeking my testimony on what i feel is the most important threat to american security in the twenty-first century. i come as a devout muslim who is concerned about the country. not only its polarization but its paralysis in dealing with this problem. we formed an organization to address this but have not moved a step forward because of that paralysis. one camp refuses to believe any muslim could be radicalized and yet we see an exponential increase in the number of radicalized muslims. on the other side are those who feel islam is the problem and want to label muslims

changing the structure of how we do things here, there is no balanced budget amendment to the united states constitution in this or one that will necessarily be sent to the states for ratification. our national debt will continue to grow. and in fact at the end of ten years, if everything in this legislation is accomplished -- and i think we have to be skeptical about that -- our national debt will grow and reach $22 trillion. we're at $14.3 trillion or $14.4 trillion now. ten years from now with this legislation in place, $22 trillion. and over the next three decades, our debt will become three times the size of our entire economy. you know, we talked about the changing the way we look at things in washington, d.c., and for the first time -- and i agree with this -- we're talking about reducing spending in the amount, reducing the growth of spending by the amount that we're raising the debt ceiling. but can you imagine a family back in kansas congratulating themselves for changing the topic without ever changing their spending patterns? kansas families, when they're in trouble for spending too much mon

number two, i hold my hand to the united states constitution. i turn to the back and in my edition there is a little blank space after amendment number 27. there is space for amendment 28 and for the first time in 15 years this bill guarantees us a vote on a balanced budget amendment. if you don't trust your members of congress, trust your united states constitution and trust that this bill gives the american people a vote that they have not had in far too long. and i yield back the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields back the balance of his time. the gentlelady from new york. ms. slaughter: mr. speaker, i reserve. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlelady from new york reserves her time. the gentleman from california. the gentleman from california. mr. dreier: mr. speaker, i'm sorry. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlelady from new york reserved her time. ms. slaughter: i reserved. mr. dreier: all right. mr. speaker, at this point i'm happy to yield a minute and a half to the gentleman from collinsville, illinois, mr

he is for federal balanced budgets in the united states constitution, and wants to cap spending.e controversy, he is staunchly against abortion, and he said he would prefer that doctors are criminalized and doctors charged who perform abortion, and he is against abortion in the cases of rape or incest, and one other personal note about the pennsylvania senator, when he is low on the polls here in iowa, but he is gunning for more. they have been spending a lot of time in iowa hoping to up his numbers in the polls. >> we know congressman bachmann will also be making an appearance. she has created a lot of room in the spotlight. what is her message right now to the voters? >> reporter: her message right now to the voters, suzanne, is stop the government spending. she calls it runaway spending. she was against the plan, the recently passed plan signed into law for government spending. she said that she wouldn't want to raise the debt ceiling at all. so that is her economic message, her conservative message to conservative voters here in iowa is that she is a christian, and against ab

and senate shall consider a bill which is a -- quote -- "joint resolution to amend the constitution of the united states to balance the budget." end of quote, end of substance, end of reference in this bill. it gets better. not only do they require us to take up the balanced budget amendment and fail to include the language of that amendment, listen closely, this bill says there shall be no amendments to the proposed resolution in committee in the house or on the floor of the house, in the committees of the senate nor on the floor of the senate. take it or leave it. as i say these words, i can imagine robert c. byrd descending from heaven, standing at that desk and waiving this constitution and reminding members of the united states senate that one of the few times in our lives when we have taken a solemn oath, members of the senate swore up to hold and defend this document, this writing. he would find it nothing short of outrageous that we are mandating a vote on a constitutional amendment that is not even written, that we are prohibiting the house and the senate from considering, even considering the

the house and senate shall consider a bill which is a "joint resolution" to amend the constitution of the united states to balance the budget. end of substance, end of reference in this bill. it gets better. not only do they require us to take up a balanced budget amendment and fail to include the language of the amendment, listen closely, this bill says "there shall be no amendments to the proposed resolution in committee in the house or on the floor of the house in the committee's of the senate nor on the floor of the senate." take it or leave it. as i say these words, i can manage record -- robert cbyrd reminding people of the united states senate that one of the few times in our lives when we have taken the solemn oath, members of the senate swore to uphold and defend this document, this writing. he would find it nothing short of outrageous we are amending a constitutional amendment that is not even written, prohitting the house and senate from even considering the change of one word in that proposed constitutional amendment. madam president, i think the language of this bill entirely discredits th

as the united states constitution, law of this land, any attempt to subvert it results in submission. i it is my desire to see hearings not only here in this committee, but house armed services committee, intelligence committee, jew dish rare comment, foreign committee, examining the role it plays in assessing the degree to which jihad organizations like muslim brotherhood and prompt organizations influence american muslim communities. i ask this to dr. jasser, do you feel u.s. government did an adequate job learning about miss line up religion and how does islamic doctrine shave the response of local muslim communities 20 law enforcement efforts that target islamic jihad. >> thank you, congressman, a wonderful qe. there's various forms of islams around the world. it means different things to different muslims. at my home, it's a private thing. do i want it in government? absolutely not. it's the dock rat of the enemy. they want to create an islamic state. there's no concept the muslim brotherhood has because there's different lenses of which we see the world. allies of other democrac