he served in the united states navy during world war ii as united states navy armored guard gunner's mate. after receiving a discharge, mr. brown dedicated his life to improving the quality of life for nevada military veterans and their families. in 1987, and this is just an extraordinary act that he performed, mr. brown purchased 83 1/2 acres of land in boulder city, nevada and donated this parcel to the state of nevada, encouraging the state to use this land to build a veterans cemetery. on april 6, 1990, mr. brown's dream was realized and the seven nevada nevada memorial cemetery was donated. it has provided a final resting place in dignity, respect and honor. in recognition of his contributions, the governor declared april 6, 1990 as ken brown day. mr. brown has received countless honors paying tribute to his 50 years of service to nevada veterans and their families, including the key to the city of las vegas and supporting veterans in nevada and god and country award from the united states navy armed guard. it is truly an honor for me to stand here today and recognize my friend,

between 1956 and 1960, charlie wilson served in the united states navy, attained the rank of lieutenant. and the man knew about defending america. it was a part of his heart and soul and was something he carried with him throughout his life. his political career began in 1960 when he was elected to the texas house of representatives and as my friend, mr. edwards, mentioned actually, the official version is, it began in 1960 when he was elected to the house of representatives in texas, but actually it did begin when his neighbor poisonned his dog and charlie got so active as a young high school kid, he started taking people to the polls to make sure there were enough people to defeat the man that poisonned his dog. that was his start in politics. but he saw what one person could do if they were determined enough and sincere enough and gave it their all. but he was also, give a little more of his history, served in the texas house of representatives for six years and then elected to the texas senate in 1960. and then in 1972, the 2nd district of texas elected charlie to the u.s. house of

naval academy, charlie joined the united states navy where oh he attained the rank of lieutenant. after serving as a fleet officer for four year, he was asind to the pentagon as part of an intelligence unit that started the soviet -- that studied the soviet union's nuclear forces. at the age of 47 he was elected to the texas legislature and in 1961, he was sworn into office in austin. he was known as the top dog in the state capitol and he was also often tchailed liberal from lufkin, texas. he fought for medicaid, tax extensions for the elderly, and a minimum wage bill. in 1970, when i was -- when i was an elected county commissioner texas, charlie was elected to the house of representatives from the second district of texas, near houston. he served in congress for 11 terms and did not seek re-election to the 105th congress and resigned on october 8, 1996. he was known in the halls of congress as a good-time charlie. but he was -- but it was an appropriate name for him. he was very funny, joyful, and full of life and very humorous. after he retired from congress, he settled down,

seated behind me is the fleet master of the united states navy who is the senior enlisted leader fore department of defense working group. he reports to nobody but mr. johnson and myself and has full access to all that we do. all of us in uniform who are privileged to participate in this effort understand the special trust and confidence placed in us by you, our department's senior leaders, and most importantly, our fellow service members and their families. we shall do our very best everyday to merit that trust. thank you. >> thank you. i appreciate your opening comments. i know we have a number of members here so we will stick with the five minute rule. we will likely be interrupted by foot along the way but we will do the best we can. mr. johnson, you have a 4:00 engagement. >> i have say invitation to come see them at 4:30. >> i want to clarify the objectives of the working group. the objective of the working group is the not facilitate repeal when it states the assessment of the implications of such a repeal should it occur. what does that say to you? you did try to clarify that

when my son goes into combat and would like to be in the united states navy reserve providing help to the marines. they won't let me because i'm 60 years old. though would you give me a age waiver. on thursday i came to see the president. the president headed up the paperwork. he paced outside the oval office and checked with them to see that he had gotten the paperwork. of give you a quick answer. not quick enough for me. i'm leaving at 2:00 tomorrow. give it to joe hagen, my colleague. they gave him another age waiver. he passed basic training at the age of 61, was commissioned in november or december of 2007 as a lieutenant commander in the navy. last april he sent me photographs from his surgery room and surgery speech suite in baghdad. a little bit of complain that he was doing too many sports injuries and thought he would be better used if he was in afghanistan. has pictures of him in front of an osprey. the supply run so that he could have lunch with the sun to was then serving. peccable weeks ago he deployed eployed to afghanistan. >> karl rove, "courage and consequence." >> k

when my son goes into combat in march, i would like to be in the united states navy medical reserve, providing health care to the marines but they won't let me baz eem 61. will you give me an age waiver. and part of my last week at the white house was spent getting his paperwork, checking him out and getting him in the hands of pete pace. when thursday came to see the president and the president handed him the paperwork i saw pace outside the office, outside the oval office after he finished the meeting on other subjects. checked with him to see that he had gotten the paperwork. he said i'll give you a quick answer. i'm leaving tomorrow at 3:00. and get it to joe hagan, my colleague. and sure enough, they gave him an age waiver. he passed basic training at the age of 61, was commissioned in november, december of 2007 as a lieutenant commander in the navy. he sent me last april photographs from his surgery room and surgery suite in baghdad with a little bit of complaint that he was doing too many sports injuries and he felt he would be better used in afghanistan. pictures of him in fr

for politics, it's -- >> neil: i -- >> 31 years in the united states navy. believe in accountability, transparentsy and honesty. >> neil: you didn't find it bizarre? >> well, look, right on the capitol, they made a deal with arlen spector after they bush to come on for the 60th vote. where did it get us? nowhere. >> neil: understood. >> that process is what people are tired of. >> neil: thank you very much. >> thank you for having me. >> neil: capitol hill, the congressman and i are talking. a lot of tea partiers, coming here by the thousands to make a statement, protesting a bill they say is a disaster. and here we go. "what do you mean homeowners insurance doesn't cover floods?" "a few inches of water caused all this?" "but i don't even live near the water." what you don't know about flood insurance may shock you. including the fact that a preferred risk policy starts as low as $119 a year. for an agent, call the number on your screen. >> neil: man, oh, man, things just get weirder and w eer and in this town. we're hearing that bart stupak's 11:00 a.m. eas

they had a salami and the united states navy said ships. and these indonesians saw the first american sailor in their lives and they were bringing medicine and food and clothing. it was a great feel-good moment for the navy. it helped us to help the american brand. the other sort of feel-good moment for the military, it happened just recently in haiti. the marines and the army and navy, air force, all went in. very popular. saving lives. meanwhile, afghanistan, iraq goes on. which is the future of the united states military? that very soft power or the hard power that you see in afghanistan? >> i think you retain the capability with all those tools. and use them selectively as we discovered i think in iraq. sometimes they need to be used in unison. one of the interesting stretches around i think general petraeus effort in iraq, and i was listening to them about a year ago give a briefing. and for someone who spent a little time and get none, i took a look at and said i we who have applied those in the '60s and early '70s when he talked abou

united states military. as does his son-in-law today who is actively serving in the united states navy. after retiring from the army he continued that eservice to his country for almost three decades with the internal revenue service, where his wife valerie has also worked. the gentleman from georgia is a particularly appropriate person to present this resolution today. after living thru a life of segregation -- in south carolina, vern was present that day, john lewis, when you along with dr. martin luther king spoke down the mall here in the famous "i have a dream" speech and the celebration at the lincoln memorial. his dream, he saw in his service to his country through the army and through the internal revenue service was a dream rooted in freedom and justice and 45 years after that speech, vernon was able to witness america's progress when he himself served as a delegate for president obama. dr. martin luther king once said the quality, not the longevity of one's life is what is important. because vern hunter cared enough to make a difference, austin and this nation that he loves so

madam speaker, the men and women of the united states army, navy, air force, marines and coast guard, are true patriots, not only because they heard, but because they answered the call of duty, the duty to defend our great nation from threats both foreign and domestic, the duty to protect our freedoms and the duty to uphold the values that make the united states both a guardian and a herald of peace and justice. they come from all around us, from big cities and small towns, from the heartland to the coast, from jobs and farming, industry and technology, from high schools, colleges and universities and from wall street and main street. they come from all different backgrounds, from all classes, races, and denominations. they are diverse, yet they share the same sense of duty and purpose. they possess the same courage and fortitude to go and do what others cannot. they courageously grasp the mantle passed on by those before them, those who gave their lives so others may live free. they understand the consequences and the risks, yet they keep their heads held high in honor and in pride,

seated behind me is the fleet master of the united states navy who is the senior enlisted leader for the department of defense working group. he reports to nobody but mr. johnson and myself and has full access to all that we do. all of us in uniform who are privileged to participate in this effort understand the special trust and confidence placed in us by you, our department's senior leaders, and most importantly, our fellow service members and their families. we shall do our very best everyday to merit that trust. thank you. >> thank you. i appreciate your opening comments. i know we have a number of members here so we will stick with the five minute rule. we will likely be interrupted by foot along the way but we will do the best we can. mr. johnson, you have a 4:00 engagement. >> i have say invitation to come see them at 4:30. >> i want to clarify the objectives of the working group. the objective of the working group is the not facilitate repeal when it states the assessment of the implications of such a repeal should it occur. what does that say to you? you did try to clarify t

seated behind me is the fleet master of the united states navy who is the senior enlisted leader for the department of defense working group. he reports to nobody but mr. johnson and myself and has full access to all that we do. all of us in uniform who are privileged to participate in this effort understand the special trust and confidence placed in us by you, our department's senior leaders, and most importantly, our fellow service members and their families. we shall do our very best everyday to merit that trust. thank you. >> thank you. i appreciate your opening comments. i know we have a number of members here so we will stick with the five minute rule. we will likely be interrupted by foot along the way but we will do the best we can. mr. johnson, you have a 4:00 engagement. >> i have say invitation to come see them at 4:30. >> i want to clarify the objectives of the working group. the objective of the working group is the not facilitate repeal when it states the assessment of the implications of such a repeal should it occur. what does that say to you? you did try to clarify t

2010, at 2:30 in open and closed session to receive testimony from admiral robert willard, united states navy commander of the u.s. pacific command; from general kevin chilton, united states air force, commander of the u.s. strategic command, and; from general walter sharpe, united states army commander, u.s. forces korea in review of the defense authorization request for fiscal year 2011 and the future years' defense program. again, senator mccain supports this request. and i understand it is not likely there will be any votes here on the floor until 5:30 this afternoon. mr. burr: madam president? the presiding officer: is there objection? the senator from north carolina. mr. burr: as a member of the committee, and i side myself with the chair and the ranking member, that i have no personal objection to continuing. there is objection on our side of the aisle. therefore, i would have to object. the presiding officer: objection is heard. mr. baucus baucus: madam presid? the presiding officer: the senator from montana. mr. baucus: madam president, i yield to the distinguished senior senator fro

valiant service of many who were previously in the army, united states air force or in the flying arms of the united states army or the marines and navy, and their sacrifice when they've been shot down "behind enemy lines" and not captured -- behind enemy lines and not captured or imprisoned but managed to evade escape, sometimes allying themselves with resistance movements, other times just depriving the enemy of the victory of capturing a downed u.s. pilot, airman of any sort. this first came to my attention when i was approached by a gentleman i've known a number of years in eugene, oregon, don fisher. and he came to me with a request i hear from a lot of vets which is, hey, could you help me get my service records? we had the infamous fliers of st. -- fire of st. louis which burned up so many veterans' records. we're asked to reconstitute their records. and i said, sure, don, i mean, that's really pretty routine. we can help you. he said, well, this one isn't quite so routine. i said, well, how's that? and he said, well, i was shot down, you know, over occupied france in a b-17. and i came down "behind enemy lines" and -- behind e

but for the united states, aden port harbors a darker history. this was the place where in october 2000 the navy destoyer, u.s.s. cole was refueling when a small boat packed with explosives pulled along side and blew itself up. 17 u.s. sailors died and, for most americans, put the al-qaeda threat on the map. colonel lotf al-barady commands the yemeni coast guards aden contingent. his tiny fleet of u.s. and british-equipped boats patrols these waters against piracy, weapons and drug smuggling, illegal immigrants from africa and now, a new threat: >> now, eventually we have the al qaeda, the al shebab mujahaddin announced that they are going to help al qaeda in yemen. >> reporter: though yemen is the arab world's poorest country, more than 100,000 somalis have fled their war-torn homeland for refuge here. it wouldn't be hard for somalia's al qaeda-wannabe, al- shabab, to infiltrate their swelling ranks. also in the yemenis military arsenal-- with u.s. assistance-- air strikes targeting aqap leaders and militants in the tribal provinces. civilian casualties have stirred criticism of president saleh

united states naval academy and received his b.s. degree, graduating eighth from the bottom of his class in 1956. however, that was not a testimony to how charlie wilson would serve this nation. he served in the navy, attaining the rank of lieutenant, he graduated, or graduated as a gunnery officer, he was a fine -- he was assigned to a destroyer that searched for soviet submarines he took a top secret post at the pentagon as part of an intelligence unit that evaluated the soviet union's nuclear forces. wilson came into politics by volunteering for john f. kennedy's presidential campaign in 1960. after a 30-day leave from the navy he entered his name into the race for texas representative from his home district. while back on duty, his mother, sister, and their friends went door to door campaigning. it worked and at age 27, he was sworn into office. for the next dozen year, wilson was known as the liberal from lufkin. in 1978, he came to the united states congress. he was a power. he was a man that enjoyed the friendship of many of our colleagues. he was a strong supporter of the elderly, women, and equal rights. he was unique in his time he came to this congress in a segregated time, coming from

united states. texas sheriff, ziggy gonzalez, of zapata county, said the mexican navy helicopter was not the first incursion by the mexican military onto the u.s. side of the rio graunda river. there is a vy -- grande river. there is a violent war going on. eight mexican journalists have been kidnapped. numerous individuals killed in old west shootouts. and the violence and corruption has spilled over to the u.s. side. the cartels had even infiltrated u.s. law enforcement agencies on the border resulting in 400 corruption cases being filed. the border has become a corrupt, violent area, and now the mexican military crosses our border with unknown intentions. the united states cannot allow the border to be a war zone for murder, mayhem, violence, drugs and corruption. and that's just the way it is. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman's time has expired. for what purpose does the gentleman from texas rise? >> to address the house for one minute and to revise and extend. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, the gentleman is recognized for one minute. mr. smith: madam speaker, yesterday,

do you think the united states has changed its stance as such it would be like israel where they would draft both men and women equally? and then i have a second. i live in a big navy area, and they just are now announcing that possibly women are going to serve on submarines, which is a big departure from anything the navy has done. abend on aircraft carriers, other vessels, but not on subs. comment about both of those. >> well, the draft question is a great one, and i'll have to answer with another great answer which is i don't know. it's very hard to say, but i do think that as women are able to enter more and more positions in the military, bit by bit the barriers are really coming down. and as far as submarines go, your question reminds me of a young soldier a national guard woman that i talked to who was a convoy gunner, and said that when she and members of her little unit went out on convoys and they went to other fob. s people always want to separate them by sex where they slept. and they refuse. they said you know, we are a unit. we sleep together, we eat together, we worked together. and she reported that there really wasn't very much sexual tension, that

we fought the case to retain the philadelphia navy shipyard all the way to the supreme court of the united states because the government on the brac commission concealed information from admirals that the yard ought to be kept open. but the case was too difficult and argued on the ground that there was an unconstitutional delegation of authority to the base closing commission, but the supreme court would have had to have overturned some 300 decisions to leave the philadelphia navy shipyard intact. since 1903, the acker philadelphia shipyard has employed some 12,000 highly-skilled professional workers. more than 50% of the large commercial vessels produced in the united states. additionally, the shipyard contributes -- additionally, the shipyard contributes over $230 million annually to the philadelphia region, $5 million to $7 million per month in local purchases, $8.5 million in annual revenues to the city of philadelphia, and supports over 8,000 jobs throughout the region. today, the acker philadelphia shipyard is one of only two companies producing large commercial vessels in the united states

then the united states and the predominantly on conservative ed t radio, people say you hate america, you hate our country. ved inthem along. you hit our country. i served 5 years in the u.s. navyluntarily. i love our country. but you get that. how dare you say that any country does anything better than the united states of omerica and so i knew that would happen. i can right out and say the other countries cover everybody, .etter results, less spending. i knew i would get nailed for a so here's my defense mechanism. a dedicated the book to dwight eisenhower and the reason is he is the supreme allied commander in europe. he was elected president and take over the white house in 1953 and the biggest domestic issue facing our country than was interstate transit. we had a series of two lane highways. sunward their road. if you spend a lot of time on blood. we didn't have an interstate highway system and ike said we ndve got to do this and various highway departments and planners came up with this plant for a network of two lane highways running from farms to market across the country and it went through the main street of every city in america. and ike said wait a minute, i have s

navy commissions held in guam. those trials were kind of interesting by the way that they established the standards of prisoner treatment that the united states expected when enemy forces held american prisoners. i did a piece a couple years ago that looked at the records of those trial. it was interesting to see what the u.s. considered to be war crimes at that time. for instance, not registering prisoners with the international red cross or making prisoners perform exercises on a sunday, failing to post camp rules. things like that were treated as war crimes by the united states when they were done in connection with americans held captive by our enemies. so it is an interesting point to look at. so there is some history from the far east war that is worth looking at in terms of military justice. i'm not sure the decision regarding atomic weapons is quite on point, however. host: is there a separation right now between military decision and political decisions when it comes to this trial? so much of what we're hearing is political aspect of where it should happen. guest: that is something a lot of people in the legal community find a bit tr

navy commissions held in guam. those trials were kind of interesting by the way that they established the standards of prisoner treatment that the united states expected when enemy forces held american prisoners. i did a piece a couple years ago that looked at the records of those trial. it was interesting to see what the u.s. considered to be war crimes at that time. for instance, not registering prisoners with the international red cross or making prisoners perform exercises on a sunday, failing to post camp rules. things like that were treated as war crimes by the united states when they were done in connection with americans held captive by our enemies. so it is an interesting point to look at. so there is some history from the far east war that is worth looking at in terms of military justice. i'm not sure the decision regarding atomic weapons is quite on point, however. host: is there a separation right now between military decision and political decisions when it comes to this trial? so much of what we're hearing is political aspect of where it should happen. guest: that is something a lot of people in the legal community find a bit tr