after 31 years in the united states navy, i found too many career politicians are a bit too concernedutff. eeping their jobs rather than serving the public and helping the people. in the navy, we are held accountable for their actions. we should expect no less, no less from a politician in washington, d.c. that aeopount ability has been far too long. that's why i'm running for united states senate. [applaus [ over the next six months, you are going to hear very different policies. there are some that want to go back to the failed policies of geo ore bush, letting wall street do whatever it wants or just saying no to progress. on the other hand, i think we know we are in pretty tough times. we know that we can go forward. we know we must go forward. to do c13 public servant. we need someone there that has the courage of his conviction to do what's right for the working families of penn oflvania. [applause] it's time. ipins just time for a new Ãgo eneration of leadership tha we can count on to leave behind politics as usual. and to robe about working families of pennsylvania right here.

he worked with the united states navy, did he not? >> he did. he already had given up pacifism for a period of time, realizing hitler was unstoppable and had to be met with by force of arms. >> alice, what about his oddogy, he wore no socks a lot, correct? >> this may be due to the fact he had sweaty feet, which is one of the reasons he was excluded from the swiss army. >> but then he would need socks. >> you can argue the exact opposite of that. he may have found they were heat producers. we'll have to live with that mystery. >> i suppose. >> is this true, it is said that husband of his time, he had no time to buy a new suit. he had no time to have his haircut. he was not willing to expand that kind of time? >> i think he didn't think it was important enough. >> he was completely uninterested in material things. that follows also from what you read as part of the things he believed in. materialism, the questions of dress were -- he made fun of it in berlin when he was in high society. he made fun of the need to strut around like a peacock. so t

i did serve in the united states navy for 30 years -- a very honorable service. in washington for 30 years, and advancing the republican agenda. he voted for the largest education cuts in the history of america 1/3 over 7 years. he stopped the clinton health care plan dead in its tracks. i appreciate what you've done for nih. but on the key, defining issues, we need someone who is in it because -- someone who will be there not just before an election, but after. >> that is your time, congressman. senator? >> it is interesting that he says he is a democrat out of core democratic beliefs. if you look at the record, he was registered independent, until the spring of 2006 when he decided to run for congress. the record shows that he did not vote half the time in the national elections. he is hardly in a position to say that he follows core democratic beliefs. he makes the charge that -- one of many he has made without any factual basis at all -- when i chaired the appropriations subcommittee on education, these are the facts. i became chairman in 1996. the budget was

worthwhile i think can respond with a good deal of pride and satisfaction, "i served in the united states navy." those words were the words of president john f. kennedy. like him, you will now be able to say in this century with a same degree of pride, "i served in the united states navy." all of you will be able to say you served in the most powerful, best equipped, most prepared navy and marine corps the world has ever seen and that is not a hyperbole. i have watched you in my 17 trips to afghanistan and iraq. a young captain was manning the post with six others who not only demonstrated and returned fire but wasble to explain to me in grt depth the history of th two trouble competing -- t wo tribal competing areas. you are prepared in a way that you have to be in the order for us to lead the world. the navy today is truly a global force for good with missions more diverse than ever before. there are 2000 marinesn afghanistan. there are 13,000 sailors in iraq and afghanistan. there are 9000 more afloat in the waters of the region. they are fighting pirates in the horn of africa, at drug- tra

during my service in the united states navy reserve, i served witmany dedicated men and women who were always ready to serve their country any time and anywhere. i was never concerned about their sexual orientation, just their ability to serve the united states honorably. i urge passage of the murphy amendment. the chair: the gentleman from pennsylvania is recognized. >> i yield 30 seconds to the gentlewoman from minnesota, the highest ranking enlisted soldier , tim walls. the chair: the gentleman from minnesota is recognized. >> the greatest privilege of my life is serving this nation for almost 35 years in uniform. i know how important it is to fill our service with motivated volunteers. we are blessed in this nation. that's exactly what we have. it's time for us to honor their professionalism and know that they're ready to end this discriminatory practice. it allows for the study of implementation. we do this all the time in the military. took us six months, you change from hats to ber rays. the process will be orderly. it will be right down the line the way it needs to be, and at t

on both headstones, the father, united states navy, the son, united states marine corps, that's why iwant to thank again, as i begin to close, i want to thank mr. heinrich for being on the floor today, mr. schiff for being on the floor today, i want to thank the chairman of the committee, ike skeleton, for being a supporter of this for over eight years. i want to thank buck mckeon for being a supporter of this for over eight years. it's time that the senate, i hope, will look at the fairness of this issue that will be sent to the senate, united states senate, and that's all it is, recognition and fairness to the united states marine corps who are loved and endeared by the american people. with that, mr. speaker, i yield back the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from north carolina yields back the balance of his time. the gentleman from new mexico. mr. heinrich: i have no further requests for time and i yield back the balance of my time as well. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields back his time. all time having been yielded back, the question is will

states navy." those words were the words of president john f. kennedy. like him, you will now be able to say in this century with a same degree of pride, "i served in the unitedstates navy." all of you will be able to say you served in the most powerful, best equipped, most prepared navy and marine corps the world has ever seen and that is not a hyperbole. i have watched you in my 17 trips to afghanistan and iraq. a young captain was manning the post with six others who not only demonstrated and returned fire but was able to explain to me in great depth the history of the two trouble competing -- t wo tribal competing areas. you are prepared in a way that you have to be in the order for us to lead the world. the navy today is truly a global force for good with missions more diverse than ever before. there are 2000 marines in afghanistan. there are 13,000 sailors in iraq and afghanistan. there are 9000 more afloat in the waters of the region. they are fighting pirates in thhorn of africa, at drug- traffickers in the waters around south america. station. correa -- stationed near korea, projecting power. you respond to national disasters and literally save lives

[applause] >> ladies and gentleman, listen now as the united states navy sea chanters perform an americanplause] >> ladies and gentleman, deputy secretary of defense lynn. [applause] >> mr. vice-president, of normal and, families of tops, others distinguished guests -- families of taps, other distinguished guests, we gather today to honor one of the greatest symbols of the sacrifices made to our freedom and our way of life. we have carried our fallen heroes to these fields for 146 years. it the rows of marble headstones -- the rose of marble headstones are a testament of how -- the rows of moral headstones are a testament of howell one generation honors and remembers the next. and how these sacrifices stretch to the present day. less visible year, but equally a part of memorial day is the sacrifice made by the families of those we have lost. for every fallen hero laid to rest, there is a mother and father who will not see their child through life's milestones. foremost, there is a spouse who must live -- for most, there is a spouse who must live without their partner. and for many, there

marine, is buried next to his grandfather and dick lynn told of having he headstone that says united states navy on his grandfather's headstone who is deceased. his grandson's headstone says, united states marine corps. we can see, beside me is a post over an actual condolence letter from the united states navy to the family of a marine captain who was killed in iraq. it says the secretary of navy, washington, d.c., with the navy flag. i took the names out of the condolence letter for this poster. on behalf of the department of the navy, please accept my very sincere condolences. mr. speaker, the navy and marine corps are one fighting team and deserve to be respected as one fighting team by carrying the name navy and marine corps. mr. speaker, if this bill is accepted by the senate what we would see in a condolence letter would be the secretary of the navy and marine corps with the navy flag and the marine corps flag and it would say, dear marine corps family, on maff of the department of navy and marrone corps, we extend our condolences. that's the story that mr. lynn tried to say at the news c

during my service in the united states navy reserve, i served with many dedicated men and women who were always ready to serve their country any time and anywhere. i was never concerned about their sexual orientation, just their ability to serve the united states honorably. i urge passage of the murphy amendment. the chair: the gentleman from pennsylvania is recognized. >> i yield 30 seconds to the gentlewoman from minnesota, the highest ranking enlisted soldier , tim walls. the chair: the gentleman from minnesota is recognized. >> the greatest privilege of my life is serving this nation for almost 35 years in uniform. i know how important it is to fill our service with motivated volunteers. we are blessed in this nation. that's exactly what we have. it's time for us to honor their professionalism and know that they're ready to end this discriminatory practice. it allows for the study of implementation. we do this all the time in the military. took us six months, you change from hats to ber rays. the process will be orderly. it will be right down the line the way it needs to be, and at t

then the navy only had three commissioned forgets, the united states, the constellation, and the constitution navy had been pretty quiet. all you can make an argument the reason america changed from the articles of the confederation to the constitution that we have today was because we could not feel the national navy to deal with the powers and the was one of the impetus for getting together in '89. in 1798, then secretary of the navy benjamin stoddard had three ships very few squadrons of marines to say all the ships and he was a very decidedly regional and limited navy. today things have changed a little bit. some of the things allen talked about today we have 286 ships in the battle fleet. 3800 aircraft. over 900,000 people. 4.4 million acres 72,500 buildings. and budget north of $150 billion. but the numbers don't tell the story. and what i would like to do is spend just a few minutes doing what i call navy and marine corps 101. what do we do. why do we need a navy? why we need the marine corps in today's world? we are everywhere. the navy, marine corps are america's awaiting. if we are

when i went to congress just a few years ago, after 31 years in the wonderful united states navy, i foundeer politicians a bit too concerned about keeping their jobs rather than serving the public, rather than helping the people. in the navy we are held accountable for our actions. and we should expect no less -- no less from our politicians in washington, d.c. that accountability has been missing for far too long and i want to help bring it back and that is why i am running for the united states senate. . there are some who want to go backward to to the failed policies of george bush and the cheney. and letting wall street do what ever that they want. or just saying no, to progress. i think that we know that we are in difficult times. and we know that we must go forward. and to do this, we do not need a politician. we have to have someone who was wanting to do what is right for the working families of pennsylvania. it's time. it is just time for a new generation of leadership that we will be able to count on to leave behind politics. and to remember about the working families of pennsylv

during my service in the united states navy reserve, i served with many dedicated men and women who were always ready to serve their country any time and anywhere. i was never concerned about their sexual orientation, just their ability to serve the united states honorably. i urge passage of the murphy amendment. the chair: the gentleman from pennsylvania is recogniz. >> i yield 30 seconds to the gentlewoman from minnesota, the highest ranking enlisted soldier , timwalls. the chair: the gentleman from minnesota is recognized. >> the greatest privilege of my life is serving this nation for almost 35 years in uniform. i know how important it is to fill our service with motivated volunteers. we are blessed in this nation. that's exactly what we have. it's time for us to honor their professionalism and know that they're ready to end this discriminatory practice. it allows for the sdy of implementation. we do this all the time in the military. took us six months, you change frohats to ber rays. the process will be orderly. it will be right down thline the way it needs to be, and at the end of

and before, he was a commissioned officer in the united states navy. he served aboard the uss tightened ticonderoga, so we take no guff from people like me. chris holds a ph.d. in history from temple and he will be talking about america's combating terrorism. please join me in welcoming chris preble. >> thank you, gerry. thank all of you for coming today. dan mentioned about hating going after johan. i hate going after dan, because it dynamic even when the subject is depressing. he was less funny today. a.b. that is because the subject is really, really, really depressing. that is where we are. i am always dealing with the press of topics 3 today is no different. as we approach nearly a decade of aggressive u.s. policies to combat terrorism the result that the shop policies should obtain still and do this. americans do not fill as secure as they should be, nor did they feel that their lives and liberties are well protected. instead, terrorism is very much with us. the they pale in comparison to 9/11, new attacks both successful and the failed remind us

in the 1800's thomas jefferson sent the united states navy to the mediterranean sea were pirates roamed at will and robbed american ships. that president fought piracy on the high seas. but the difference now is, our administration would rather criticize people and states like arizona that demand more border security rather than do anything about illegal border crossers inuding the pirates on falcon lake. meanwhile, today president calderon of mexico arrogantly lectured us in a joint session of congress, chastising the united states, especially arizona, for passing legislation trying to prevent people from illegally coming in to the united states. mr. speaker, when 65% of the american people support arizona's new law regarding illegal immigration, his comments were disingenuous and disrespectful to our nation. i do commend, however, president calderon for his fighting the international drug cartels in his nation. but the president of mexico should deal with his own issues and solve mexico's economic problems, human rights problems, organized crime problems, violence problems, government

to ssh his country, as i served my country too, and my brother served as a commander in the united states navy during world war ii. i went to the naval academy. i was given an appointment to the naval academy, which i turned down, because world war ii is over. but i went on to be granted a commission in the navy in 1951. i served for two admirals during the korean war. and i just have to say, for a fellow american who loves his country, even though he may be a democrat, i love a lot of democrats, but this is one he can truly say i love a lot better than i loved many of the people who are using tactics and strategy which i learned in college when a nice young guy with politics to get me to step down to the job i earned to a lesser job just because i wanted to be do what he wanted me to do. well, that young man in college, well trained, went on to serve president nixon, is but he went to jail for his efforts. mr. jon ehrlichman, a friend i knew, no longer with us to defend himself, but many of my friends know the whole story. i've learned politics the hard way. i've worked hard. i haven't made m

has pointed out, but it's been also intriguing to me that you have a former admiral in the united states navy who brought this up and he has refused to give full details and make sure that the full truth about all of this was known himself. i'm deeply intrigued by that because i understand that our colleague was a graduate, 1974 graduate of the naval academy of the united states. and the academies have an honor code. and when i was in school at texas a&m we had an honor code as well. do not lie, cheat or steal or tolerate those who do. the naval academy's honor code that is supposedo be kept by naval academy students and graduates says, quote, they stand for that which is right, they tell the truth and ensure that the full truth is known. that's part of the honor code for mid shipmen for the naval academy. so i'm looking forward to both the white house and our colleague stepping up and giving the full truth so we can get this behind us and move on for heaven sake. it shouldn't have gone on this long without having a complete answer. there's no purpose to that. we also heard this week from our

i have talked to the chairman of the joint chiefs, the united states navy is fully supporting the lead which is the coast guard. all the agencies of government. noaa, dr. lucinko, the department of interior, our former colleague from here, secretary ken sal a czar. you can -- ken salazar. you can go down the list. they are all pouring in to try to help because we have a disaster of monumental pro portugals that's in the making. on ruining people's lives, their livelihoods, their incomes, their way of life, their culture. we're talking about all of the above. so i strongly suggest to the president that he ought to abandon his five-year plan that was for offshore drilling in the outer continental shelf but of which he proposed it, at least in the continental u.s., he proposed it only in the gulf of mexico and off the mid-atlantic coast. i suggest that he withdraw that. if he does not, i believe that it is dead on arrival. where do we go from here in the future? potentially, we're looking at extraordinary financial loss. so i asked the chairman and c.e.o. of british petroleum, yesterday a

particular, of course, for myself, representing hawaii's firstongressional district, homof the united states navy's pacific fleet, the america's u.s. r force and the 25th infan fry division of the united states army. the members contained in here will help defend the united states in the asia-pacific region and the looming threats to our national security. in particular, a region right now in the korean peninsula which deserves our nation's critical attention. i am happy also to support the republican efforts to deploy a comprehense missile defense system. as represent frve hawaii, the one region which is in the flight arc of north korea's ballistic missiles, this is an important development and something that i encourage the united states congress to continue to develop and further. with that, mr. chairman, i yield ck the balance of my time and thank you for allowing me to speak. the chair: the gentleman yields back. the gentleman from new jersey. mr. andrews: mr. chairman, i'm pleaed to yield to a gentleman who has worked very hard on the issue of special combat pay for those folks facing that fi

[applause] >> ladies and gentleman, listen now as the united states navy sea chanters perform an american. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ [applause] >> ladies and gentleman, deputy secretary of defense lynn. [applause] >> mr. vice-president, of normal and, families of tops, others distinguished guests -- families of taps, other distinguished guests, we gather today to honor one of the greatest symbols of the sacrifices made to our freedom and our way of life. we have carried our fallen heroes to these fields f 146 years. it the rows of marble headstones -- the re of marble headstones are a testament of how -- the rows of moral headstones are a testament of howell one generation honors and remembers the next. and how these sacrifices stretch to the present day. less visible year, but equally a part of memorial day is the sacrifice made by the families of those we have lost. for every fallen hero laid to rest, there is a mother and father who will not see their child through life's milestones. foremost, there is a spouse who must live -- for most, there is a spouse who must live without their partner. and for m

cato institute in 2003, he says -- he taught history and the was a commissioned officer in the united states navyand as a veteran of the gulf war. he holds a ph.d. in history from temple university and will talk to us this morning about america's approach to combating terrorism. please welcome the in welcoming chris preble. [applause] >> thank you, gerry. thanks to all of you for coming today. mentions that he hates going after johann. i hate going after dan mitchell. he is known as being funny and dynamic engaging even when the subject is depressing. i have to say that he was less funny today. maybe that is because the subject is really, really, really depressing. that is where we are. i am always dealing with a pressing topics. today is no different. as we approach nearly a decade of aggressive u.s. policies to combat terrorism, the results that these policies should obtain still elude us. americans do not feel as secure as they killed a should be nor do they feel that their lives and liberties are well protected. instead, terrorism is very much with us. new attacks remind us that terrorists co

the united states armed forces are the overall military forces consisting of the army, navy, marine corpsesorce and coast guard. we'd like to thank all past and current members of the united states armed forces for their dedication in protecting our country. we honor you on this day. >> rob: and the men and women in programs across the country. the rotc. a few years ago, i spoke at a graduation at cal state fullerton and a friend of mine that i met in iraq had me do that. they're still coming. just people getting ready to go defend the country and keep us safe. >> bob: adam reaching and -- catches it cleanly, no throw required. and this game is into the 7th inning. desmond leads off in a 3-3 game. great claims service and a 97% customer satisfaction rate. show people really trust us. gecko: yeah right, that makes sense. boss: trust is key when talking about geico. you gotta feel it. why don't you and i practice that with a little exercise where i fall backwards and you catch me. gecko: uh no sir, honestly... uh...i don't think...uh... boss: no, no. we can do this. gecko: oh dear. vo: geico.

the department of interior took over the united states responsibilities from the navy, in operating the establishment of the government of the cross territorial pacific islands, the capital of which was located on sigh pan. second, the residents of sigh pan witnessed the ground opening of a modern civil hospital built on a hill. in 1960's and 1970's brought opportunities for the local doctors to obtain advanced training in guam and hawaii. joining the ranks of the northern mariana's first doctors and dentists in 192 -- 1972 were doctors who earned their degree in dentistry and medicine respectively from the fiji school. they returned to be of service to the people of the northern marianas, taking care of the dental and medical needs of the island community. the people of the northern mariana islands have the deepest precious, admiration and respect for our pioneer doctors and dentists, to those still living today and the memories of those who have passed on. may their compassion and dedication always be an example and inspire more of our young people to pursue a career in health care. i

reagan later issued a very important order that we are still falling, the navy still follows, and the rest of the united states government, that all of the other traditional, that is the non-seabed aspects of this treaty, were things the that states would comply with and move forward. that is our living indication of some one objecting. do not take my word for it. let's look at the secretary of state for ronald reagan. here is what he has to say. o call it surprises me to learn that opponents of the treaty are invoking president reagan's name, arguing that he would have opposed. during his administration, with full support from president reagan, we made it clear that we would support ratification if our positions on the seaboard issues were accepted." my opponent argues that "american participation will undermine the united states military operations." here, ladies and gentlemen, one might ask some questions about mr. steven groves military credentials. as he stands on this position, and opposition to all living former chiefs, all of the four commandants of the coast guard, the head of homeland security, virtu

united states. article 1, section 8 states the congress shall have the power to provide fothe common defense and general welfare of the united states. it also provides for -- to provide and maintain a navy and make all rules for the government and regulation of the land and naval forces. so today i rise in support of h.r. 5136, the national defense authorization acfor fiscal year 2011. i'm pleased to be joined here today by my friend, my colleague, the ranking member, buck mckeon. buck's been a true partner in this effort to bring forward a bipartisan bill that addresses the national security needs of our country. the committee passe the defense authorization bill by a vote of 59-0. our nation's been at war for nearly a decade. our troops are worn and their families are tired and the nation recognizes their sacrifices. the bill addresses many of the concerns that they have raised. i'm proud that this bill as resulted in the committee engagement if our citizens to determine what issues were important to them as we develop the programs and policies that are in included in thibill. this bill authorizes $567 billion in budget authority for the department of defense and the national security

navy admiral announced he would step down, which was rumored for months. >> i think a lot of folks at the white house are saying that is something the united states should have known about if we are connecting the dots -- connecting the dots that appear in the plot should never have got as far as they did. >> belair's office oversees 16 federal agencies, including the fbi, cia, and homeland security. reportedly, several candidates are being interviewed for the job. reporting in the satellite center, mike conneen, abc 7 news. >>> oil giant bp admits that the oil spill in the gulf of mexico is far worse than initially thought. new underwater video shows the size and scope of the leak. bp says 5,000 barrels were leaking out every day. now some say it could be as much as 100,000 barrels, and today the epa is raising concerns about the chemical used to disperse the oil as well. >>> and obama is ordering federal agencies to work up national mileage and emission standards for big rig and work trucks. >> only underscores that even as we pursue domestic production to reduce our reliance on imported oil, our long-term security depends on the development of altern

navy, marines, air force and coast guard. we'd like to thank all past and current members of the united states armed forces for their work andication in protecting our country. >> rob: here, here. >> bob: we salute you. two outs, bases empty. nyjer morgan called out on the 2-2 fastball first time. >> rob: even jimenez, so dominant, he was worried about nyger on base. that's why he's important. you need to get him on base as much as you can. >> bob: only 17 runs in the nationals first 36 games. that's fewer than a run every two games and rob, the nats need him to be scoring an average of three runs every five games or so. if you play 62 games, he needs to score 100 runs. >> rob: i'd like him to score 120 runs and score almost every game at least once. but you know, especially against a guy like olivo, shut down the base stealing game. because a base hit by adam kennedy in the first game and he's on third every time. sometimes running first to third like the angels preach is more important than trying to steal second base. we need runs. a couple of more runs in the first game and we win that game. >> bob: nasty breaking ball,

united states air force. nobody has ever called me a liar. if the navy times d is wrong in saying that congressman sestak was relieved of duty because of poor control climate -- command climate, then the navy times owes him an apology. but what i have said is based upon fact. when i have challenged him on his voting record, it's a fact. 127 missed votes. what i challenge -- when i challenge him on not paying the minimum wage, it's a fact. but when he calls me a liar, that's out of bounds. i want an apology. >> senator, that's your time. before we go to congressman sestak for the first question, would you like to respond to that? i'll give you 30 seconds. >> i want

navy vessel offshore. after coming to the united states, aung obtained a degree in chemical engineering and computer science at the university of maryland. after graduation, aung began working at the naval service warfare center as a chemical engineer. and from 1991 to 1999 she oversaw the centers advanced development program in high skpwhroe seives. -- ex-phroe seufrs. 1999 to 2002 she worked at the head of the program to develop undersea weapons. after september 11 attacks when armed forces were given the mission to defeat the taliban, it was aung who was asked to develop a thermo baric bomb that could be used to reach into afghanistan's mountain caves where taliban fighters were hiding. she and her team were only given 100 days to prepare such a weapon for use. they did it in 67 days. since 2006, she's worked with the navy criminal investigative service to create mobile battlefield forensic labs to help quickly identify those behind any terrorist attack. aung dong was awarded the service to america medal for national security in 2007. another dedicated federal employee who won the service to america nati

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navy seal is facing court-martial in a case that has sparked major controversy in the united states.ame facing charges for assaulting a terror suspect in iraq. the detainee is accused of taking part in a horrific aknack which the bodies of four american contractors were burned, mutilated and dragged through the streets of fallujah. steve centanni's at the courthouse, what's happening now? >> reporter: well, pretrial motions are underway. the actual testimony we expect to start tomorrow, but a very interesting filing by matthew mccabe's attorney today. he's claiming there was undue command influence from the top down to keep these charges against the three navy seals. now, for evidence he cites an exchange on "the o'reilly factor" on april 22nd, and we can listen to that first. here it is. >> cleeveland has the power to drop the cases, and he shouldn't -- >> i'm not sure that he does. >> he could do it. >> i've spoken to people close to him just today, and they think that he is really being scapegoated in this case, and he would like very much to do the right thing -- >> then do it. >

you think that the united states has changed its stance in 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. they been on aircraft carriers, other vessels, but not on subs. comment on both of those. >> well, the draft question is a great one. and i will have to answer with a not 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 i talked to who was a convoy governor, and said that when she and members of her little unit went out on convoys and they went to other fobs, people wanted to separate them by sex with a slight. and they refuse. they said 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 they were more li

united states to improve the standard of living. this responsibility was carried out by the u.s. department of the navy during the 1950's. the navy had temporary hospitals for both military and civilian personnel. in recognition that the local population needed access to permanent medical care, they expanded the practice of promising individuals in medicine. the navy sent the doctor for further education at the school of dental assistants in guam.

american jews, my father also joined the navy when he wasn't quite old enough to do so but he wanted to stand up and do something positive for the united states of america to show that we belonged here and part of this great country. there were 500,000 jews who served in the armed forces in world war ii, including numerous who rose to the rank of general and several were admirals. my father was never an admiral in the navy, but he served, and he served his country proudly and well. we have made more than a life for ourselves in the united states of america. we are proud americans and we are very proud jews and we appreciate so much the fact that this couny offered so many remarkable opportunities and gave us a chance not only for survival, but to become a part of something so much bigger than ourselves. i think it's incumbent and i think most jews feel this wa that given the rights that we have here in the united states, there also comes responsibilities, and that means good citizenship, participating in the political process, voting, getting a good education, so you cannot only be part of the foundation of this country but to give back to a

done by the coast guard, the navy, the f.b.i., d.e.a., all sorts of other agencies to interdict drug trafficking from south america, central america, into the united stateserica. we know how violence comes from those drugs. we're seeing the destablization of mexico because of t but we also know that there are these semi submersible craft -- mini submarines, full, that ride just below the water that are being used bier drug traffickers with -- that are being used by drug traffickers with the support of venezuela, to bring large amounts of cocaine into the united states. those same crafts can be used to deliver a weapon of terror. this administration and the world has to not just focus on iran but has to focus on the dangerous ties between iran and venezuela. mr. president, with that, i yield the floor. i see me friend and colleague from ten fen is here to speak. mr. corker: mr. president? the presiding officer: the senator from tennessee is recognized. mr. corker: i thank you. before i came down to speak today to some comments made by the junior senator from delaware, but before that i did want to mention that i hope very soon that the administration will

united states armed forces engineering efforts. and in recognition of the company's contribution to the american war effort, mr. keg ol received the army navy e. flag for excellence with that, i'd just ask members on both sides of the aisle to support mr. schauer and his resolution and i yield back the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: all time is expired. will the house suspend the rules and agree to house resolution 1172. those in favor say aye. those opposed, no. in the opinion of the chair, 2/3 of those voting having responded in the airmative, the rules are suspended, the resolution is agreed to and without objection the motion to reconsider is -- mr. lynch: mr. speaker. i object to the vote on the grounds that a quorum is not present and i make a point of order that a quorum is not present. i request the vote of the yeas and nays. the speaker pro tempore: pursuant to clause 8 of rule 20 and the chais prior announcement, further proceedings on this motion will be postponed. for what purpose does the gentleman from massachusetts seek recognition? mr. lynch: mr. speaker, i ask unanimous consent that the house agree to -- excus

navy representatives travel around the world with me and they did a magnificent job. the notion that any of that group would have accepted something counter to the national security interests of the united states of america, it is so unreal to me, having participated in that process, and knowing the care with which all of this was dealt with. the result was actually an enormous victory for the united states, not only on the security issues, but on all the other issues of the treaty as well. it is important for people to understand that this did not result in somebody waking up one morning and saying wouldn't it be a good idea to have a negotiation? this is something that takes place over a number of years. it is an extremely careful process in the system that heavily weights the defense and security interests of the united states, and, not surprisingly, the end result is that those provisions all, of very, very well indeed. i just wanted to put that on the table. >> i like to add a footnote. our government is so large, so diverse, with some and diverse issues, we are often internally schizophrenic on an issue. we had negotiations within negotiations to come up with this. john mentioned it. man

the difference is, i served in the united states navy for 30 years. we serve in washington, advancing not a republican -- you've served in washington, advancing the republican agenda. he stopped the clinton health- care plan dead in its tracks, and i do appreciate what you have done for nih, but on the key defining issues of families, and they need someone in it because they stayed, this is what i am doing for working families, and it will not be there before the election but after. >> it is interesting that he says he is a democrat, but if you the check the record, he was registered independent until the spring of 2006 when he decided to run for congress. the record also says he did not vote have the time, so he is hardly in a position, but when the issue comes up, this is one of many he has made without any factual basis at all. i became chairman in 1996. it was increased to $41 billion. if you take notes out of program in which the congressman came to me. i've provided $100 million a year to take eighth graders and move them to the college. my coll