brookings institution center for middle east policy and an associate fellow at the royal united states institutelondon. thank you two for being here. abdullah abdullah, you spent more than 10 months in an egyptian prison. here in america we expect detainees to have basic human rights. describe for us the circumstances you experienced in the egyptian prison. >> i think egyptian prisons are an experience that no one would like to go through, because basically it's a nightmare for anyone who has gone through that kind of experience. in egyptian jails it's mostly beatings all the time never any kind of medical attention, of course, cells are overcrowded with people they don't get any kind of hygiene, or even any basic humans rights as -- you know allowing people to have some time to walk on their feet or probably meet each other or in some cases it's not even allowed to have a newspaper or a book or even a pen. so it's mostly a very bad experience for anyone who goes through that and it's -- it's -- it's mostly -- you know it works according to how the offices in any prison would like to control it,

learn about the indian remains that were in university and museum collections across the united states, institutions that were being funded by the united states in one form or another. thanks again to suzanne's careful and diligent work, congress finally said, enough. that's got to stop. not only must it stop. you must proactively act to back tohese people their homes and back to their native nations. it for granted, and everybody says, geez, that was a terrible thing. it wasn't easy. it wasn't obvious. there are still people out there who say, we shouldn't have to return these things. we stole them fair and square, and they have great scientific value. we should be allowed to retain them. lost, and theyve now have no prospect of winning that argument. progress.make we do get better. our country gets better. itself is an indication of how our country can get better and learn to do the right thing and being willing to learn about itself and then take action to correct what has been wronged. it is not an easy process. there is nothing obvious about what the next phase can be. certainly if enough of us

he is a senior fellow at the united states institute of peace. thank you for joining us. we see the protest against the taliban. we have seen protests against religious extremists and burials for the extremists, those that have been hanged. and i have seen the prayer dash hundreds of people come out praying. >> thousands. >> thousands. we say there's a bounty on the extremist leader of lashkar-e-taiba, 10 million had been his head. openly preaching and eating food. is the sea change of public opinion against extremism or is this the number? >> i think it's a mix of both in the sense that you have seen the public outrage and outcry has been intense. and that has rallied the nation you know in fighting mill tansy, extremism, and, you know manifestation and terror. whether the pakistani state is willing to you know change its security paradigm. as you know pakistani military thinks that india is the biggest threat. and so all these non-state actors conventionally were - you know directed towards india to help the struggle in kashmir, the india-administered kashmir for indepe

they welcome and support our actions and have stated their intention to institute democratic government immediately. the united states has recognize that government and will restore normal relations and will cooperate to rebuild a free and prosperous panama. >> at the direct of the secretary of the treasury and the secretary of state to lift withconomic sanctions regard to the democratically elected government of panama and in cooperation with that government to take steps to affect an orderly unblocking of panamanian assets in the united states. i am fully committed to implement the panama canal treaty and turn over the canal the year 2000. the actions we have taken and the cooperation of the new democratic government in panama will permit us to honor these commitments. as soon as the new government recommends a qualified candidate , panamanian, to administrate the canal as called for in the trees, i will submit this nominee to the senate for expedited consideration. i am committed to strengthening our relationship with the democratic nations in this hemisphere. i will continue to seek solutions to the proble

when the united states institute of peace was threatened with being closed a number of years ago the budget was $42 million which was about the same amount of money that buys one fighter jet. so, i think we have to look at ourselves. one of the reason we don't have the terrorists in the country killing muslims is because generally we are winning. we are in the position of power. we've been in the ascendant for a very long time. as muslim powers diminished and western power has increased. however i think we have plenty of examples they can become terrorists, too when their backs are against the wall and that separates what the ambassador has just said. in lebanon and other countries we have to keep that in mind and i just want to say i'm not decrying the military. you have to wage wars to defeat enemies. we are way out of whack when we use bombs and diplomacy. we have to invest resources in the other side and come to terms with the fact the money that we are spending on the military is part of the problem. >> i would like to comment briefly. >> we have been discussing the issue of the

united states and cuba. u.s. financial institutions will be allowed to open accounts at cuban financial institutions and it will be easier for u.s. foreign exporters to sell goods in cuba. i believe in the free flow of information. unfortunately our sanctions on cuba have denied cubans access to technology that has empowered individuals around the globe. so i've authorized increases telecommunications connections between the u.s. and cuba. businesses will be able to sale goods that allow cubans to communicate with the united states and other countries. these are the steps that i can take as the president to change this policy. the embargo is now codified in legislation, as these changes unfold i look forward to engaging congress in an honest and serious debate about lifting the embargo. yesterday i spoke with raul castro to finalize the release and exchange of prisoners. and to describe how we'll move forward. and i made clear my strong belief that cuban society is restrained by restrictions on citizens. in addition to the return of al

united states and cuba. u.s. financial institutions to open allowed accounts -- and it will be easier for u.s. exporters to so good in cuba. i believe in the free flow of information. unfortunately, our sanctions on cuba have denied cubans access to technology that have individuals around the globe. increased authorized telecommunications access between the united states and cuba. all the sell ll be goods. these are the steps that i can take, as president, to change this policy. the embargo that has been imposed for a decades is now quantified and legislation. i look forward to engaging congress in an honest and serious debate about lifting the embargo. with rday i spoke pro-castro to finalize - raul grosses à la release -- aleen gross's release. in addition to the return of cuba's ross, we welcome decision to release a substantial number of prisoners whose case was raised by my team. we invite cuba to increase engagement with international institutions, like the united nations and the international committee of the red cross, that pro

united states and cuba. u.s. financial institutions will be allowed to open accounts at cuban financial institutions, and it will be easier for u.s. exporters to sell goods in cuba. i believe in the -- the free flow of information. unfortunately our sanctions on cuba have denied cubans access to technology that has empowered have its around the globe, so i have authorized increased telecommunications connections between the united states and cuba. businesses will be able to sell goods. these are the steps that i can take as president to change this policy. the embargo that has been imposed for dedicated is now codified in legislation. as these changes unfold, i look forward to engaging congress in an honest and serious debate about lifting the embargo. yesterday i spoke with raul castro. i made clear my strong belief that cuban society is constrained by restrictions on its citizens. in addition to the return of alan gross and the release of our intelligence agent, we welcome the decision to release a substantial number of prisoner. we

united states and cuba. u.s. financial institutions will be allowed to open accounts at cuban financial institutions and it will be easier for u.s. exporters to sell goods in cuba. i believe in the free flow of information. unfortunately our sanctions on cuba have denied cubans access to technology that has empowered individual around the globe. so i've authorized increased telecommunications connections between the united states and cuba. businesses will be able to sell goods that enable cubans to communicate with the united states and other countries. these are the steps that i can take as president to change this policy. the embargo that's been imposed for decades is now codified in legislation. as these changes unfold i look forward to engaging congress in an honest and serious debate about lifting the embargo. yesterday i spoke with raul castro to finalize alan gross' release and the exchange of prisoners and to describe how we will move forward. i made clear my strong belief that cuban society is constrained by restrictions on it

. >> far too many institutions in the united states underestimate the potential of young people. >> reportersis says it is taking applications for another 200 students to fill grades five through 12. john fowler, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> all right, and more now on the big storm headed our way. we are seeing some rain showing up in parts of the bay area. let's check in with bill martin who is tracking when the big part will hit. >> that is the story here. there will be rain, a little rain now. there is rain after big part. but when the big part hits, you will know it. there is a big storm out there that will whack the bay area. you know all about it. let's walk you through it. this is the computer model. here we are at 6:00. showers showing up. midnight. you still have rain and the system has not ( yawn ) bulldog: i just had a dream i was at mattress discounters with tempur-pedic and the largest selection of memory foam mattresses under one roof! icomfort by serta... posturepedic hybrid... ( yawn ) comforpedic by beautyrest... oooh! 48 months interest-free financing, free delivery, and queen

official restaurants and shops, with the caveat that they cannot be issued by a united states bank or financial institution. right now, they are issued by places like barclays or hsbc. diners card is also accepted, but to a lesser extent. american express, those cards are not accepted anywhere on the island. i spoke to bloomberg's credit card expert and she told me that stands american express to benefit the most, they are going from zero to some possible exposure. >> how big an opportunity is this for the credit card company? quest it is a good question we are all trying to figure out. i have been working the phones with other analysts, and one of them, equity director at he said itapital, would be revenue, but not meaningful from an earnings perspective. i also spoke to analyst josh olson from edward jones, and he said that cuba will not likely have a material impact on growth. let me put this in perspective. we were just talking about russia, which is much larger than cuba. it represents only 1% or 2% of payment volume four these critical players. networks will likely participate in any opportunity in c

the united states botanic guardson a rather unique institution in washington. while most people assume that we have something to do with smithsonian, we are actually part of the capitol complex. and we are administered by the architect of the capitol that oversees all the grounds and buildings within the capitol complex. you come out to this garden and you will see not only plants that change for the seasons, so you have spring ephemerals early in the year. if you come back in the summer, it is very verdant and lush and a real counter point to the rest of the city. and the fall, the fall colors, the late-blooming astors and fantastic fall foliage i think makes that my favorite season out in this garden. >>> you can watch this and other american artifacts programs by going to our website, csp cspan.org/history. these are some of the programs you will find on cspan 3. venture into is the art of good writing with steve pin ker. and jill la pour features the secret history of wonder woman. author pamela paul and others talk about their reading habits. and on americ

the united states botanic guardson a rather unique institution in washington. while most people assume that we have something to do with smithsonian, we are actually part of the capitol complex. and we are administered by the architect of the capitol that oversees all the grounds and buildings within the capitol complex. you come out to this garden and you will see not only plants that change for the seasons, so you have spring ephemerals early in the year. if you come back in the summer, it is very ver dant and lush and a real counter point to the rest of the city. and the fall, the fall colors, the late-blooming asters and fantastic fall foliage i think makes that my favorite season out in this garden.

the united states botanic guardson a rather unique institution in washington. while most people assume that we have something to do with smithsonian, we are actually part of the capitol complex. and we are administered by the architect of the capitol that oversees all the grounds and buildings within the capitol complex. you come out to this garden and you will see not only plants that change for the seasons, so you have spring ephemerals early in the year. if you come back in the summer, it is very ver dant and lush and a real counter point to the rest of the city. and the fall, the fall colors, the late-blooming asters and fantastic fall foliage i think makes that my favorite season out in this garden. >>> during this holiday season, we are showing american history programs. ahead, a number of programs from our american artifacts series. first, a look at the history of women in congress. then, a discussion about the battle of platsburg in 1814. and later, what was fort mchenry like in the years after the "star-spangled banner" was written? american artifacts,

united states and cuba. u.s. financial institutions will be allowed to open accounts at cuban financial institutions.nd it will be easier for u.s. exporters to sell goods in cuba. i believe in the free flow of information. unfortunately, our sanctions on cuba have denied cubans access to technology that has empowered individuals around the globe. so i've authorized increased telecommunications connections between the united states and cuba. businesses will be able to sell goods that enable cubans to communicwith t united states and other countries. these are the steps that i can take as president to change this policy. the embargo that's been imposed for decades is now codified in legislation. as these changes unfold, i look forward to engaging congress in an honest and serious debate about lifting the embargo. yesterday, i spoke with raul castro to finalize alan gross's release and the exchange of prisoners, and to describe how we will move forward. i made clear my strong belief that cuban society is constrained by restrictions on its citizens. in addition to the return of alan gross and the release

government, it requires the secretary of treasury who is the governor of any of these institutions to instruct the united states executive directors at these institutions to vote against cuba's membership. now, i was curious about that language is that the executive directors at these institutions have nothing to do with cuba's membership or the moig of any country in these institutions. it's actually the governor himself or herself that would vote because this is a decision that's taken at the governor's level. so what do we make of this? you know, if we are to construe section 104 narrowly or literally, then it is inoperative, right? it just doesn't make any sense. it's a useless provision because like i said, they would never be involved in deciding whether or not cuba or any other country can become a member of the -- of those institutions. they certainly in preparation for the possibility of membership of cuba or anyone else, they certainly would work behind the scenes but at the end of the day, it's up to the governors to make that determination. now f this issue were litigated, i suppose a good argument

[captioning made possible by the national captioning institute, inc., in cooperation with the united states house of representatives. any use of the closed-captioned coverage of the house proceedings for political or commercial purposes is expressly prohibited by the u.s. house of representatives.] the speaker pro tempore: the motion is not adopted. the question is on passage of the bill. those in favor say aye. those opposed, no. he ayes have it. >> on that i request for a recorded vote. the speaker pro tempore: a recorded vote is requested. those favoring a recorded vote will rise. a sufficient number having arisen, a recorded vote is ordered. members will record their votes by electronic device. this will be a five-minute vote. [captioning made possible by the national captioning institute, inc., in cooperation with the united states house of representatives. any use of the closed-captioned coverage of the house proceedings for political or commercial purposes is expressly prohibited by the u.s. house of representatives.] the speaker pro tempore: on this vote, the yeas are 378, the nays

[captioning made possible by the national captioning institute, inc., in cooperation with the united states house of representatives. any use of the closed-captioned coverage of the house proceedings for political or commercial purposes is expressly prohibited by the u.s. house of representatives.] the speaker pro tempore: on this vote the yeas are 414. the nays are none. 2/3 having responded in the affirmative, the rules are suspended, the bill is passed, and without objection the motion to reconsider is laid on the table. the unfinished business is the vote on the motion of the gentleman from washington, mr. hastings, to suspend the rules and pass h.r. 5050 on which the yeas and nays are ordered. the clerk will report the title of the bill. the clerk: union calendar number 471, h.r. 5050, a bill to repeal the act of may 31, 1918, and for other purposes. the speaker pro tempore: the question is will the house suspend the rules and pass the bill. members will record their votes by electronic device. this is a five-minute vote. [captioning made possible by the national captioning institute,

the question is is this a blow to the moral credibility of the united states, its cultural institutions and is it an ominous sign about the lack of political will in washington? yes. the obama administration is refusing to say in public that this was a north korean iniated attack when it was because they don't want the hassle. bill: it will be interesting to see if these emails stop now. >> if there are parts of this movie available online, pirated versions, will people run the offending portions? we are at the daily caller. we put it up on principle. you shouldn't allow a rogue state like north korea to determine what your news content is. bill: it's a movie. gingrich said america lost its first cyber war. this is a very, very dangerous precedent. that's checkmate. >> it's not just about technology. it's about freedom of speech and freedom of expression. those are core american principles. if you cave on those, what's next in. bill: as you say, hollywood caved. martha: some extremely tense moments in the air. watch this. [screaming and crying] martha: passengers screaming and crying an

united states and cuba. u.s. financial institutions will be allowed to open accounts at cuban financial institutions and ll it will be easier for u.s. exporters to sell goods in cuba. i believe in the free flow of information. unfortunately, our sanctions on cuba have denied cubans access to technology that has empowered individuals around the globe. so i've authorized increased telecommunications connections between the united states and cuba. businesses will be able to sell goods that enable cubans to communicate with the united states and other countries. these are the steps that i can take as president to change this policy. the embargo that's been imposed for decades is now codified in legislation. as these changes unfold, i look forward to engaging congress in an honest and serious debate about lifting the embargo. yesterday i spoke with raul castro to finalize alan gross' release and the exchange of prisoners and to describe how we will move forward. i made clear my strong belief that cuban society is constrained by restrictions

united states. my name is robert daly, i direct the kissinger institute on china and the united states here at the wilson center. we're very glad to bring you this program on corruption, constitutionalism and control, implications of the fourth china and u.s./china relations. this afternoon's talk brings together two topics which are very often treated separately although i think they belong in the same program which are corruption and china's attempts to carry out further round of legal reforms. no doubt all of you have been following corruption stories from china over the past few years. and you have heard about x ping's willingness to take on both tigers and flies. probably followed the some times sorted tales -- ping's attempt to combat corruption is often in the american media characterized as a campaign but it really seems to be a state of affairs. it's part of xi's on going govern nans. combatting corruption has been one of the major factors leading to xi ping's great popularity in china. you need to look no further than the second line of the new viral song in china called -- i don't know if you'

[captioning made possible by the national captioning institute, inc., in cooperation with the united states house of representatives. any use of the closed-captioned coverage of the house proceedings for political or commercial purposes is expressly prohibited by the u.s. house of representatives.] the speaker pro tempore: on his vote the yeas are 219, the nays are 206. motion is adopted. without objection, the motion to reconsider is laid upon the table. for what purpose does the gentleman from maryland rise? mr. hoyer: mr. speaker, i ask unanimous unanimous consent to speak out of order for one minute. the speaker pro tempore: is there objection? without objection, so ordered. the housing will be in order. the house -- the house will be in order. the house will be in order. the gentleman from maryland. mr. hoyer: mr. speaker, we have one more vote. that will be the last time that john dingell votes in this house after 59 years. great servant of our country. mr. speaker, i'm pleased to yield you such time as i may consume. the speaker: let me thank my colleague for yielding -- for yielding

united states spends nearly 4% of its gdp on defense. and get this. some including london's prestigious royal united services instituteare predicting that uk defense spending may actually fall below 2% next year causing worry in washington the uk is already stealing back purchases of advanced f-35 fighter jets for its two new carriers. speaking to the bbc last month, a retired senior, an officer warned that they may have to surrender war-fighting capabilities. >> at one end, have you the really hard, cutting edge, bruceling with war-fighting capability fighter who has the fast jets on there able to prosecute in the most dangerous circumstances, difficult war fair. at the other end -- warfare. at the other end, you have those who can carry troops around helicopters and relief operations. so there's a great spectrum of capability you can exploit with a carrier. i think the decisions as a nation to make is can we use these carriers at the high end! >> where does this leave america? is britain abandoning us where a special relationship without pomp and policy and circumstance? >> no, i don't think they are. but there's no

united states and china. and for the most part, i think u.s. leadership in these institutions is broadly accepted. again, you know, there are differences about maybe exactly, you know, what type of influence different countries have. but china, you know, india, russia evening, they're not wanting to take up more of the burden to tackle sort of these collective action problems. there isn't a movement in beijing that's leading the fight against isil in the middle east. that's not a prize anyone will want. so i think that on that first category, the global order, things aren't that bad. but there's another way sort of to look at the international order. it's to say it's not really about these international institutions is fundamentally about interstate peace. and particularly peace between the major powers. and you know, why is it that that relies on what are the fundamental foundations of sort of that aspect which is very much on the minds of, you know, churchill, stalin, and roosevelt, and they sort of designed the -- you know, the sort of post-war order in the 1940s. it was mainly about trying to

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ideally that the three series of collaborative efforts among the leading intellectual institutions from the united states, china and korea highlight the potential importance of making public diplomacy for peace and security building towards the common prosperity. ladies and gentlemen, northeast asia is a region marked by the coexistence of the economic corporation and the tensions simultaneously. first asia as a region has moved to the international stage in the economic growth and the political presence during their recent decades. the second, the rise of china has made the u.s. china relations the most important bilateral relationship in the contemporary world. many efforts have been made to define the u.s. china relations responsible stakeholders, g2, and at the beijing consensus help the active role of china. on the other hand, china has resisted a new model of major power relations as an effort to define her own vision of the new world order basically the spirit of coordination instead of confrontation. the case of the new model is now laid out in full but we must note that the concept is useful in

this against a movie studio, imagine if they did this against a bank or major financial institution in the united states repercussions would be. >> we spoke to the assistant attorney general for national security here in "the situation room" the other day. he said boldly that if, in fact, this was a regime, a country, maybe 90% of all u.s. companies out there are vulnerable to this kind of attack. >> you have a country, they test missiles, they go 500 miles and go off course. he doesn't have enough nuclear weapons to threaten the united states. but if they have grade-one hackers that can penetrate any computer network out there, it puts him on par with a country like ours. >> jeffrey toobin, if this is the north korean government, legally speaking, would this be seen as an act of war against the united states? >> well, act of war, we don't really declare war anymore in this country. we have individual congressional authorizations of the use of military force. certainly there would be the possibility of some sort of military response if it would do any good. what if one of the problems with asymmetrical

decades we have served alongside one another here in this distinguished body, the united states senate, an institution that both of us hold near and dear to our hearts. although some of our silver tongued critics over the years may have described tom's views as a bleeding heart liberal or mine mischaracterized as that of a wholehearted conservative, we both -- tom and i -- know that our hearts have always been in the right place. neither of us was born with a silver spoon in our mouths, and we learned early on to appreciate the work ethic of our parents and grandparents. each of us raised our families with the hopes that our children and grandchildren would achieve the promise of america's prosperity and grow up to enjoy the pursuits of happiness. as iowa's u.s. senators, we have worked to keep alive the dream of hardworking iowa families. now, of course, it's true that we have vastly different views on the government's influence on america's ladder of opportunity. however, we do wholeheartedly agree that it is an honor and a privilege to serve the people of our state. for some reason our respective r

[captioning made possible by the national captioning institute, inc., in cooperation with the united states house of representatives. any use of the closed-captioned coverage of the house proceedings for political or commercial purposes is expressly prohibited by the u.s. house of representatives.] the speaker pro tempore: on this vote the yeas are 227. the nays are 191. the previous question is ordered. the question is on adoption of the amendment. those in favor say aye. those opposed, no. in the opinion of the chair, the ayes have it. the amendment is adopted. the question is on adoption of the resolution, as amended. those in favor say aye. those opposed, no. in the opinion of the chair, the ayes have it. the gentleman from massachusetts. mr. mcgovern: mr. speaker, on that i ask for a recorded vote. the speaker pro tempore: a recorded vote is requested. those favoring a recorded vote will rise. a sufficient number having arisen, a recorded vote is ordered. members will record their votes by electronic device. this is a five-minute vote. [captioning made possible by the national captioni

united states and cuba. u.s. financial institutionsllowed to open accounts at cuban financial institutions and will be easier for u.s. exporters to sell goods in cuba. i believe in the free flow of information. unfortunately our sanctions on cuba have denied cubans access to technology that has empowered individuals around the globe so lyle authorized increase telecommunications connections between the united states and cuba. businesses will sell goods that enable cubans to communicate with the united states and other countries. these are the steps i can take as president to change this policy. the embargo imposed decades is codified in legislation. these changes unfold live look forward to engage in congress in an honest and serious debate about lifting the embargo. yesterday i spoke with raul castro to finalize alan gross's release and the exchange of prisoners and to describe how we will move forward. i made clear my belief that cuban society is constrained by restrictions on its citizens. in addition to the return of alan gross and

united states and cuba. u.s. financial institutions can open accounts at cuban financial institutions. and it will be easier for u.s. exporters to sell goods in cuba. i believe in the free flow of information. unfortunately, our sanctions on cuba have denied cubans access to technology that has empowered individualed around the globe. aye authorized increased telecommunications connections between the united states and cuba. businesses will be able to sell goods that enable cubans to communicate with the united states and other countries. these are the steps that i can take as president to change this policy. the embargo that's been imposed for decades is now cot fied in legislation. as these changes unfold, i look forward to engaging congress in an honest and serious debate about lifting the embargo. yesterday i spoke with raul castro to finalize alan gross's release and the exchange of prisoners and to describe how we will move forward. i made clear my strong belief that cuban society is constrained by restrictions on its citizens. in addition to the return of alan gross and the rele

and one day i will have a black child and i want them to be safe in the united states everyone is coming together to say institutional racism can no longer be a thing. >> what is your message to congress. >> to take it seriously and make changes so we can live in america and be in the land of the free. >> is it emotional to be here today. >> to me this is the most beautiful thing to see so many people ages and races to come together and take a stand. >> it was struck by the feeling that protesters had. many harkining back to the marches that happened here in d.c. during the '60s. one woman i spoke to said her father marched in the civil rights marches of the '60s. she called him and said i'm proud of you. really that says, especially from the majority of young people here in the group that there's a sense that they are picking up the baton from the previous generation who started this march. that march really does continue. >>> a u.n. conference on climate change approved a draft for the 2015 agreement. according to the lima account, it was signed with no objection. negotiators around the world have been in discussio

. >> a nurse is back in the united states and being mon tord. the national institutesalth said it admitted her out of an abundance of caution and that no other patients right now are at any risk. >> meanwhile, the world health organization says the suspension of trials oof an experimental ebola vaccine is not a setback in the fight against the deadly disease. the geneva university hospital announced thursday it was suspending the trials after several volunteers experienced joint pain. >> those trials are expect to resume next month and another experimental vaccine is being tested on another set of volunteers in switzerland. trials are also under way in mali, britain and the united states as well. >> now, according to a new report across the globe, drug resistant infections are expected to dramatically increase unless some kind of action is taken. >> an economist who led the study blames the problem in part on our overreliance on an bty biotics. here's our rosie tompkins. >> in the race to stay one step ahead of infectious disease, we seem to be losing. super bugs carry

scientific experts at institutions across the country from leading academy institutions in north carolina to the research arm of the united states power industry. the electric power research institute. wide variety of experts and perspectives and wide and deep expertise in the leading scientific foundations and they have committed to the administrator it is her responsibility to stregthen the health-base standards for ozone. >> so a private citizen listening to this hearing can take comfort that the clean air scientific advisory committee is a reliable body? >> that body is a reputable, highly regarded body of leading scientific experts and its recommendations are confirmed by the american lung association and american public health association and thoracic society and so on. so there is -- >> you said the americans thoracic society. >> so an extensive body of leading experts that further confirm the findings and recommendations of the committee. >> doctor, tell us about the american thoracic society and presume that i have challenged the creditability of the american thoracic society and come at you with the view this is an irr

[captioning made possible by the national captioning institute, inc., in cooperation with the united states house of representatives. any use of the closed-captioned coverage of the house proceedings for political or commercial purposes is expressly prohibited by the u.s. house of representatives.] the speaker pro tempore: on this vote the yeas are 231. the nays are 189. the resolution is adopted. without objection, the motion to reconsider is laid on the table. the unfinished business is the vote on the motion from the gentleman from washington, mr. hastings, to suspend the rules and pass s. 100, on which the yeas and nays are ordered. the clerk will report the title of the bill. the clerk: senate 1000, an act to require the director of the office of management and budget to prepare a crosscut budget for restoration activities in the chesapeake bay watershed and for other purposes. the speaker pro tempore: the question is will the house suspend the rules and pass the bill. to designate the facility of the united states postal service located at 101 east market street in long beach, califor

united states naval academy. in 10 short days, the naval academy will celebrate its 169th anniversary as an institution. as i have come to know through my experience in the fleet and being at the naval war college enjoying the naval history magazine and other great publications, those of us who are not willing participants in wanting to understand history are certainly destined to repeat the failures of the past. there are wonderful connections. there is more than just interest in history. there is much to be learned. as i came to the naval academy, i wanted to do my own research not just remember my days from 1977 when i entered here, but what brought the naval academy to annapolis to begin with. we get ready to celebrate our birthday. it goes back to the beginning formations of our navy and those who would build our frigates going into the 1800's. john quincy adams our president in 1825 was the one who first declared there was a need for scholarly interest to develop naval officers. we had a mission and needs statement from our president back then. it was not 20 years later it would be recognized. as

united states. by freezing their assets, we are making it clear that those who violate the human rights in venezuela won't have access to financial institutions in the united states. venezuela's leaders will say this bill's going to hurt the average venezuela citizen. that's nonsense. these sanctions won't touch the oil sector or other vital parts of the venezuela economy. they only affect those complicit in the recent crackdowns. finally, i'll note that this bill gives president obama needed flexibility to respond to events on the ground in venezuela. each and every sanction in this bill can be waived by the president at any time. let's stand with the people of venezuela and support immediate pass and of senate bill 2142. i reserve the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from california reserves the balance of his time. the gentlewoman from florida is recognized. ms. ros-lehtinen: thank you, mr. speaker. i yield myself such time as i may consume. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman from florida is recognized. ms. ros-lehtinen: mr. speaker, at this time i'd like to thank and congratulate the vibrant venezuelan amer

americans and for cubans so well for scilicet all threats transaction between united states and cuba u.s. financial institution cuba financial institution will be easy for u.s. exporters to sell goods in cuba i believe the free flow of information from four sla are sections on cuba has an iq and access to technology that has an hour and a vigil around the globe. at what price increase telecommunications connection between businesses will build to sell goods to a level cuba to communicate with united states these are the steps that i can take this president to change its policy. it is now qualified had legislation. these changes on fog i will engage in congress and ims and sears debate about lifting the embargo. president obama-as a last look of a to finalize the release and exchange of prisoners and to describe how we will move for. i made clear my strong belief that you decided constrained by restrictions on the citizens. in addition to the return of our gross and the release of our intelligence agent will welcome cuba's decision to release a substantial number of prisoners whose cases were directly raise wit

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apology, a direct apology from mayor de blasio, from the president of the united states and from eric holder for using our institutionlaw enforcement to gain cheap political points. that, you know, we're hearing today, other that's appropriate for today, but trust me, as soon as these two of new york's fine rest laid to rest, that rhetoric will kick up again because war's been declared on law enforcement all across the united states. >> so you're basically saying that the -- for the last several months, that there's been a campaign beginning at the top to suggest that all police are bad and that they're allegedly racist? >> maliciously maligned, all right, unqualified and baseless. i think everybody knows that. i've said it in many interviews i've had. we're far from perfect. we know that. but we do a good job of rooting out the bad ones that we have and if you look, and i've said 99.9-plus percent of law enforcement officers report to work either day, put their best foot forward to go out and serve their community. so we're going to take this small fraction of incidents, and that's all this is, and try to use this a