and with a renewed appreciation of what he had done for the us of america. l that he saw so clearly and that he loved so very dearly. and now fittingly comes this magnificent bronze statue of this great american. it will stand forever as a silent century in these hallowed halls to teach our children and our grandchildren about that which once was and to inspire them with visions of that which can be again today, tomorrow and through generations. may god bless america and ronald wilson reagan. thank you. [applause] >> ladies and gentlemen, please welcome mrs. ronald reagan. [applause] >> thank you. thank you. thank you so much. i have so many people to thank, but i really particularly want to thank nancy pelosi for all that she did to organize this, bring it together, make it happen. i am very grateful to her. and to everybody else, too. but especially to nancy. the statue is a wonderful likeness of ronnie. and he would be so proud. you know the last time that i was in this room was for ronnie 's service. so it is nice to be back under happier circumstances. i

may this statue in honor remind us of america's opportunity to remain a shining city on a hill and motivated do your will. lord, give us grace to love what you command and to desire what you promised. grant that guided by your light we may reach the light that never fades that by your truth we may reach the truth that is complete. we pray in your holy name. amen. >> ladies and gentlemen, republican leader of the us house of representatives, the honorable john bane ard. >> mrs. reagan, madam speaker, honored guests and my colleagues, let me first say a big thank you to the california delegation for all of their efforts in making this day possible. on october 27, 1964 ronald reagan gave a nationally televised address supporting barry gold water, the publican nominee for president. and while goldwater was defeated by lyndon johnson, many americans watching that day immediately sensed that reagan would one day become president. the title of reagan's speech was a time for choosing. in it reagan crystallized the voices for voters. when people vote for self government or would they submit themselv

all of us in america. and you remind us of our roots and strengthen our resolve to fight for democracy in china and make us better americans. and i want to say to those here, perhaps the most important thing, do not be discouraged. i know that the heroes of tiananmen must have days in which they think that no one cares anymore. there are such deep discouragements because they don't see progress, a little bit of progress , a little more everyday. the great thing i want to share is that is not how history is made. history is not a process of gradual change until you reach victory. history is brave men and women lonely, who keep that flame, that little candle flickering. until one day, magically, it seems overnight. the shift takes place. and what seemed impossible yesterday because obvious and inev to believe -- inev --inevitable and we think that dictatorships are strong and that we are divided and weak in democracy. dictatorships are fragile. so everyone here, let us give deep honor to the men and women who

diplomatic capacity, improve our relations around the world, protect our national security and make use of america's smart power. rather than rely on the military only solutions of past congresses and the previous administration. h.r. 2410 and h.r. 1886, the pakistan enduring assistance and cooperation enhancement act of 2009 together set forth a progressive foreign affairs agenda that emphasizes diplomatic, economic and social efforts at change, not just the use of military force. for years, the department of state has been denied critical resources to fulfill its core diplomatic missions in furthering our global interests and protecting our national security. in neglecting diplomacy, we have missed opportunities to prevent and mitigate conflicts around the world. our diplomatic activities are woefully underfunded, undermanned and underutilized. we must rebuild our diplomatic capacity to meet the needs of our increasingly complex global relations. diplomatic, economic and social assistance is a much wiser and less expensive investment than war. rather than relying on either hard power or soft power

of 46 countries. and despite the costs involved, america's commitment will not weaken. indeed, none of us should tolerate these extremists. they have killed and many countries. they have killed people of different faiths, but more than any other, they have killed muslims. their actions are irreconcilable with the rights of human beings, the progress of nations, and with islam. the holy koran teaches that whoever kills an innocent, it is as if he has killed all mankind. [applause] andel holy koran also says, whoever saves a person, is as if he has saved all mankind. [applause] the enduring faith of over a billion people is so much bigger than the narrow hatred of the few. islam is not part of the problem in combating violent extremism, it is an important part of promoting peace. now, we also know that military power alone is not going to solve the problems in afghanistan and pakistan. that is why we plan to invest $1.5 billion each year over the next five years to partner with pakistani's to build schools and hospitals, roads and businesses and hundreds of millions to help those who have b

all of us believe that america has a moral responsibility to speak out on behalf of the iranian people. make no mistake about it. the regime in charge is the one that turns on and off the spigot of democracy. no matter who comes out on top in that election, and they have announced is mr. ahmadinejad, make no mistake about who is in charge. we have seen the brutality of that regime on the streets of tehran on our television screens of the last several days. he gives us all great cause for alarm. that is why we are calling on our allies across the world, as well as urging president obama to speak out strongly on behalf of freedom. we can make a difference for the iranian people. with that, i want to turn over to chairman mike pence who has been the primary sponsor of the resolution just pass. >> i want to thank all my colleagues, but most especially i want to thank eric cantor, who led the effort in so many ways of the last week on behalf of giving the american people an opportunity through their elected representatives to be heard on the question of freedom and iran. i also want to comm

are and some of us aren't. america is really pissed off sandinistas 'cause they refuse to let women takele degradation. there's a lot of these revolutionary societies that have an idea for women. iranians have their own idea for women. they don't want them used as sex toys or advertising pieces? on the streets of iran you see women talking good. they can't show the shape of their body. and they're not to show any hair. what they can show they make look really good. and it was fascinating to me to realize after a while as a man you have sort of an animal evolution at what you look at. 'cause you stop looking for a neckline 'cause there never is one. and you start getting really excited about just a little bit of hair coming out of here. [laughter] >> i couldn't believe how easy it was for me to get excited about a little hair on a forehead. so -- i mean, the women are beautiful, the fingers, that's a little bit naughty to have that more sexy. more nose jobs than any other country in the planet because what you want to s

bank of america ceo ken lewis gave us his story. now it is dead chairman bernanke's turn to give his side of the story. next, it will be former treasury secretary hank paulson to give his side. we need to get all of the facts out on the table before we are in a position to say what happened and when it happened. but, i promise you this. we will follow this investigation wherever the road leads, and we will do our best to make sure the facts get out on the table, where everyone can see them by subpoena if necessary. let me stop and thank chairman bernanke for coming today to this hearing. and i look forward to your testimony. i now yield five minutes were ranking member on the full committee, mr. derrell eyes of california, for his statement. >> thank you mr. chairman for holding this second hearing in a series today. our work together on a bipartisan basis should in fact be a model for all the members of congress. today chairman bernanke's here is part of this process, not because of one side or the other, but because we came to a co

the shaping of the bill and the energy and commerce committee was to keep electricity rates affordable and to enable utilities to continue using coal which accounts for fully 51% of america's electricity generation. both of these goals have been achieved in the bill that is before us today. electricity rates will be only modestly affected. the nonpartisan congressional budget office says that by 2020, the cost of the entire program for the typical american family will be $175 per year. the environmental protection agency projects that the nearer term cost for the american family for all elements of this legislation will be between $80 and $110 per year, about 20 cents a day for the typical american family. so the claims by the opponents that this legislation will impose enormous electricity price increases are simply wrong. and the environmental protection agency projects that by 2020, the usage of coal in our economy will grow as compared to today's usage. now that may seem somewhat counterintuitive in a bill that regulates greenhouse gas emissions. the e.p.a. projects that by 2020, coal usage in america under the terms of this bill will actually grow. as transportation e

you talk about what went on that iran mocked us and made fools of us. the name of america was spat upon all over the country. then reagan came in and he just rose -- raised up the dignity of america by number one increasing our defense budget. and saying, don't mess with us anymore. they know that we're not imperialistic and that we're not trying to take over the world. that we're interested in preserving our own ability to exist as a country. that's why we don't believe that iran should probably have nuclear weapons although somehow now we're saying that it's okay for them to have nuclear energy. that's blowing my mind to suggest that when our chiefyy - ally that they want to obliterate off the face of the earth. as you hear she's tactics or you hear arguments oh, there were no nuclear weapons in iraq and that sort of thing, go home, google somebody like charles crowdhammer or somebody you respect on the subject the arguments are all out there. they are written that in black and white. you all should be real clear politics, politico.com, all of these great websites that h

of america. i believe that america holds within her the truth that regardless of race religion or station in life all of us share common aspirations. this is to live in peace and security, to get an education and work with dignity, to love our families, our communities, and our god. these are things we share. this is the hope of all humanity. of course, recognizing our common humanity is only the beginning of our task. words alone cannot meet the needs of our people. these needs will be met only if we act boldly in the years ahead. if we understand the challenges we face are shared and our failure to meet them will hurt us all. we have learned from recent experience that when a financial system weakens in one country prosperity is hurt everywhere. when a new flu infects one human being, and all are at risk. when one nation pursues a nuclear weapon, the risk of nuclear attack rises for all nations. when violent extremists operate in one stretch of mountains, people are endangered across the ocean. when innocents in bosnia and darfur are slaughtered, that is a stain on our collective conscience. [applause] t

i models my career as it were on thomas hart benton because he used to do these great murals of america and had all of these characters that could be in it. it could be the laborer and i used to have just prints in my bedroom that got me so excited of paintings. so i named my first daughter after benton. second is johnny brinkley. i had an uncle johnny which i never met. he was killed in world war ii at guam. he was a marine and my mother, he was kind of a hero in my life even though i never met him because he died in world war ii. i was a big fan of johnny cash. >> you are going to call him johnny for the rest of his life or john. >> i'm going to call him johnny. he can make that decision when he gets older. >> he is 4? >> yes. >> my youngest is 2 and that's cassidy is her name and it's from a character of on the road and a grateful dead song called cassidy. so it's cassidy brinkley, johnny brinkley, benton brinkley. my wife is ann goldman of new orleans. we met there and got married in new orleans and have become a family man. it's changed my life. and more, brian, changing your life

of them? >> three kids. benton is the oldest daughter age 6. named after the famous painter thomas hart benton. i've modeled my career on him because he used to great murals of america and had all these characters that were in them. there could be the labor. i used to have prints of them in my bedroom that got me so excited. inamed by first daughter after him. second is johny brinkley. i had an uncle named johnny which i never met. he was killed in the second world war in bomb. he was a marine. my mother -- he was kind of a hero in my life even though i never met him because he died. i was also of a big fan of johnny cash. i went with jonny. >> are you going to call an johny for the rest of his life? >> johny. he can make a decision when he gets older. >> these four? >> that's right. my youngest is two. that is cassidy is her name. it's from a character of jack kerouac. there's a grateful dead song as well called "qazi." it's an irish-- called "cassidy" and we got married anand had met in new orleans. becoming a family man changed my life. all my kids want to do is go to the wild places to go see animals. we have a place in austin a park where i take them to nature

anniversary of the boy scouts of america and fittingly house resolution 356 expresses our support for the designation of that date as boy scouts of america day. madam speaker, let us commemorate the 100 years of civic and educational service provided by the boy scouts of america through the adoption of house resolution 3856, and by expressing our support for the designation of february 8, 2010, as boy scouts of america day. i urge my colleagues to join us in supporting this resolution. i reserve the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman reserves the balance of his time. the gentleman from utah, mr. chaffetz, will control 20 minutes. the chair recognize the -- recognizes the gentleman, mr. chaffetz, from utah. mr. chaffetz: thank you, i unanimous consent to revise and extend my remarks. i rise in support of this resolution designating february 8, 2010, as boy scouts of america day. on february 8, 1910, a chicago publisher, william boys, founded boy scouts of america as an organization dedicated to instructing and infusing patriotic values and ethics in america's youth. within a few years the organization had spread to every state and in 1916 wa

of our job is to make some difficult decisions. this climate change bill we have before us today makes those tough choices for our future and our children's future. it is in the interest of america and in the interest of the world. america leads the way. this is an opportunity for us to reclaim that leadership. this legislation will lead our consumers, businesses, and communities toward smarter and more efficient energy use. it will not be alone. strong trade enforcement means the american business community's will not be disadvantaged by importers who skirt the rules. this legislation is a vote for innovation and environmental stewardship. i would be remiss if i did not mention this. for the previous eight years, the administration rejected the idea of global warming. the other side was given fanti talking points. they did not -- based on the argument that presented a peril to our time. you'd be hard pressed to find sites is anywhere in this " would not ellis' forged a consensus on defining the problem. it is difficult when definition has settled in to offer a solution. this legislation offers a solution. >> the time has expired. >> i yield one minute to make true american hero

be made that there was a certain feeling of intimidation at the bank of america at the same time that a bank of america probably used the situation to leverage their game. do you see how you got involved here as something extraordinary in the sense you felt the system is collapsing or will this be a repetitive pattern of the fed? obviously -- >> can the gentleman talk directly in the microphone, we are having trouble hearing. >> several other times whether the asian flu or various crisis that had given the fed chairman taken this aggressive role? >> the past two years have been the worst financial crisis since the 30's. it's threatened the stability of the global financial system and the global economy. extraordinary actions have been taken and we've learned a great deal and as i said in my testimony i hope the congress will take action to ensure the system will remain stable and no such actions are in the future. i very much regret being involved in them but i saw no alternative at the time. >> and how do you see yourself at this point given the fact that you have been fairly politicalized, your treasury is strictl

of course, the champion for human rights and freedom. we're here because when america here's the call for freedom, we ought answer. all of us believe that america has a moral responsibility to speak out on behalf of the iranian people. make no mistake about it. the regime in charge is the one that turns on and off the spigot of democracy and a lead to democracy. -- and allegedly democracy. make no mistake about who is in charge. we have seen the brutality on our television screens over the last several days. it gives us all great cause for alarm. that is why we are calling on our allies across the world as well as urging president obama to speak out strongly on behalf of freedom. we can make a difference for the iranian people. with that, i want to turn it over to chairman mike pence who has been the primary sponsor of the resolution that just passed overwhelmingly on the house floor. >> i want to thank all my colleagues that are gathered here, but i also want to thank our republican whip erick kanter -- cantor to lead the fight to give the american people the opportunity to be heard on the question of freedom and iran. i a

porter spain trinidad, at the summit of the americas -- port- of-spain, trinidad, president obama promised to take steps in that direction. he showed us a grasp of the complexity of the problem. but all i am asking here is that the american people understand that the people of central america and the people of colombia are paying a very heavy price because we refuse to reduce our demands for drugs. and this is tearing apart countries like mexico and what ramallah and other countries. host: california is next. good morning, diane. caller: good morning. long time no talking. glad to talk to you. and the morning to ambassador white. i tell you, i have to get my own red zone -- i was put on hold and then i guess my cell phone dropped. host: i am glad you made it through. go-ahead with one of your questions or comments. one of our lawyer viewers. caller: i am a supporter of hillary clinton and i am a longtime democrat and voted for bill clinton and voted for him and i am part of his library in little rock, arkansas. i heard everything that ambassador white has said. so, basically it is just a bunch of words -- not sang ambassador white is

of america failed to do adequate due diligence in acquiring merrill lynch. the fed found bank of america had known about accelerating losses at merrill since that november when shareholders could have usedthe information to decide on ratification. your colleague doubted the competence of bank of america's top management to address the problems at merrill and bank of america writing to y and i quote, spoke with folks this morning, mostly joe price, cfo, did not instill a ton of confidence that they have got a comprehensive handle on the situation, and of quote, and the senior lawyer at the fed believed the bank of america could be in violation of security laws for failing to inform shareholders about the merrill loss is known in the mid november. this was writing to you, quote, lewis should have been aware at the problem at merrill lynch earlier. perhaps as early as mid november and not caught by surprise. that could cause other problems for him and around the disclosures made for the shareholder vote, and of quote. chairman bernanke, did you agree with your senior staff and colleagues at the fed who had drawn those unflattering conclusions about ken louis's management at bank of america

need to be made in the department of justice, not through the elected will of those of us who represent the people of america. i think his charges and his disregard of congress warrant a hard look at him. another example can be found in his may 2006 article in the indiana law journal where he wrote -- quote -- "we should resist the claim that a war on terror permits the commanders an chief's power to be expanded in a wanton power. end quote. that might be a nice media sound bite. i think it's a bit premature to conclude that the united states illegally tortured the detainees. we know that the legal counsel reviewed the interrogation procedures, found them to be lawful. we in the senate intelligence committee are conducting a review of those practices to make sure that what was done complied with the law. where american soldiers violated all standards not only of law, but of decency and performed unspeakable acts on detainees at abu ghraib prison. they were rightfully punished and sent to prison as they should have been. that's what we do even with our brave soldiers who step out of bounds. now, here's anothe

us to leave the corners of the fields for the poor and foreigners. these injunctions are repeated in our prayers. as we look for a fair and just solution to the emigration issue in america, let us all combined this biblical instructions with the fact that we are a nation of laws and borders in america. it is unfortunate that at times during the immigration debate that the rhetoric has gotten overheated. the undertones and certain circumstances have alienated many communities. we must do everything in our power to remember the scriptures and insure immigrants in this debate are always treated with dignity and respect. [applause] the public discussion should reflect gratitude for the enormous contributions made by your community and the many others that make up the patchwork of our nation. the fabric of america is strengthened by your, and work ethics, by our determinations, by our faith in god, by our devotion to family and cultural roots, and by your willingness to serve in our military and thank you to those wounded warriors who are here. [applause] [applause] [applause] every day we serve in this town and serve for the people, we know we are only able to do that becau

barack obama has a sense of america's place and he needs to give us that sense of, is possible to remainamerica and limits is not really an american word, it is a word we brush up against with a sense of unbecoming friction. jimmy carter was a wonderful president in some ways but he was absolutely hopeless at that. he didn't want to bring together american ingenuity and resourcefulness in the sense of sustained patriotic energy. he wanted to make a field sinful, a mischievous man, had a point when after listening to one of jimmy carter's 7 like her ranks on television, he said until last night i hadn't realized that god was a member of president carter's cabinet. there is a sense that the reason the title of the book is slightly skewed, the american future, "the american future: a history," at some schools, it was said to be a no-no to historians to project back from the present moment issues from the past, because of the way barack obama was, the historical stories he likes to tell, in american public culture, the first time i realized this was when i was young. in cambridge, i was havi

americas. first the bill incorporates the countries of the caribbean into the marriott initiative, a u.s. central america security partnership. the caribbean leaders told us they wanted this at the summit of the americas and i'm glad we have included this provision. second, the bill directs the state department to develop a public diplomacy plan to prepare haiti if temporary protected status is granted to haitians in the u.s. we need to grant t.p.s. to haitian nationals in the u.s. and must be ready to inform haitians in haiti that they should not leave if it is provided. third, it establishes a coordination of funding. merritt is too important to be lost in the bureaucratic shuffle. finally, the bill creates an interagency task force on the prevention of small arms trafficking and the western hemisphere. while recent media attention is focused on the high number of guns, 90% recovered from crime scenes in mexico that are originally from the u.s., this is not just a mexico issue. jamaican prime minister told me that 90% of the guns recovered in jamaica also originate in the u.s. i am glead we are doing something about that in this bill. again, mr. chairma

also looking at some notes taken by joe brice, the cfo at bank of america were taken on december 21st of 2008 about the attempt to pull -- use the mac clause and get out of the merrill lynch transaction. in the notes it says fire board of directors if you do it, irresponsible for country. tim g agrees. is tim g. i would assume would be timothy geithner? >> those are joe price's notes? >> yes. >> i would have to assume with you because they are his notes. >> based on your recollection of what was going on and based on the notes we see from the cfo that was there, fire board of directors if you do it, was that your understanding? >> the -- that was is probably a reference to the conversation i mentioned that i had with secretary paulson. but, again, those are his notes. >> based on your personal recollection, is that your understanding that the board of directors would be let go if this mac clause is invoked? >> i mentioned that i need a license with whether he said could or would, but basically the premise was the management and the board would be removed if in fact we did -- >> including yourself? >> correct. >> so if the su

prosecution of two wars and the collapse of a banking system and an emergency in the united states of america to get us back on track and to change the direction of this nation. now what we're dealing with in this bill and the reason we need to bring it to the floor and act, not delay, not delay like we saw last week, with members circling the well, changing their votes, time and time again, or presenting amendments where they add a million, subtract a million to have an amendment. mr. dreier: will the gentleman yield? mr. perlmutter: i will not. i will close. we are here because this is one of our most important responsibilities and that is to protect this country from terrorist attacks, foreign and domestic and to ensure our borders are secure. that's the purpose of the homeland security appropriations bill. the bill, at $42.6 billion is slightly above last year's level, but it helps with coast guard work border violence work maritime safety, environmental protection, assistance for the t.s.a. as people come and go through our airports, as well as cybersecurity. there are funds in the bill for fema,

of a conference hosted by the group mental-health america. [applause] >> on behalf of the panel i want to thank mental-health of america for inviting us. is is a massively timely subject, particularly in view of the last panel. this fits with where all of us want to focus our time a

america is because we are americans in the south. >> host: of some of the. >> guest: the languages suppress but we are american and also. i am using the collective memory of the americas in the three volumes. this is much more ambitious. because it is the entire world 87 the entire world and the entire history. i have been a fan but i think people associate you with the great latin american writers and i know that to be in the same sentence as others is daunting but others that are household words in the united states but in latin america you are certainly as well known as the they are. and what is interesting is that all three if you are journalist. and you have this immediacy even though we start off with the piece and we will read many more, at the beginning of everything when man meets woman, you talk about all of the wars, all of the cultures, the development of humankind and a the scope is amazing and daunting. i thought we would do and the autobiography before we go on with the book. of course, your name has been in the headlines in the united states because the president of venezuela, chavez met our president barack obama

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states to trade with our friends in the rest of the world, especially our friends in latin america, especially when they're taking advantage of low tariffs with us and we're not taking advantage of low tariffs with them. our principal concern on the republican side, and i'm sure many democrats too, is the cost of living for middle-class families in america. there are many issues that come before us that deal with that. the level of our taxes, the level of tuition. if we get medicaid spending -- excuse me -- under control, states will be able to fund the states of tennessee and nebraska better. but another way to do that is to train the world. people walk into stores in america and look

continue to spend at this rate is only part of the we ask what are we getting for our money and what are we not getting for it. it is time for america and the doctors use the most of nance science of the most personal health-care decisions are made with access to the best available information. i will let minute, i've experienced going to a doctor, it might not be as much fun as going shopping for a car but was made sure that because we spend one of every $6 in america was made sure is at least as efficient as buying a car or that tv. in that way not only will we get a better experience with a go to the doctor but also get healthier americans. thank you very much merit [applause] >> thank you very much, senator, he has graciously agreed to stay for a few questions so if you can raise your hands we will have microphones are on the run. so hands up of any questions. yes up in front, ellen. the mike is coming. >> thank-you. friends of cancer research. i want to thank you for your work on comparative effectiveness research, it has been appreciated. the senate bell, the funding have clinical effectiveness, and was taken out of the house and perhaps you can

section 511, none of the funds may be used in controvention of the applicable provisions of buy america act. section 23512, none of the funds may be used to -- section 512, none of the funds may be used under the management and budget a-76 for services provided after june 4, 2004. section 513, the secretary shall research and procure new technologies to inspect and screen air cargo carried on passenger aircraft. section 514, except in section 44945 funds appropriated that are recovered or deobligated shall be available for the procurement or installation of explicit detection systems for air cargo. section 515, any funds for the footed patrol boat conversion recovered shall be available until expended for the fast response cutter program. section 516, the chief financial officer of the department shall submit to the committees a monthly budget and staffing report that includes total obligations onboard versus funded full-time equivalent staffing levels. section 517, section 532-a of public law 109-295 is amended. section 518, functions of the federal law enforcement training center inst

of america. there is not a black america, white america, latino america, asia and america, there is only the united states of america. host: he usedt same line in his speeches. guest: not his line, of course. but yes. there is a remarkable consistency in his message in his attempt to appeal to those well beyond the democratic party. independent voters were the ones that put him over the top in the general election in in iowa to begin with. as this administration moves forward and rolls out various policies, that group has grown. in addition to seeing him age, which is striking as you look at that video, the group of republicans that look at independent voters -- who have traditionally decided collected cycles -- that is the target. they give him north carolina, indiana, virginia. they are the most important target. one of the things that people did not realize early on was how he tis people together. he said that my story is like your story. as well as the guy down the streets. it is a technique and a rhetorical device to bring the message to the crowd from the podium, on to the streets and the people outside. host: in the book, y

of us who have had a pleasure of going there understand. it is 10% growth almost overnight. you cannot do that anywhere in america without some infrastructure considerations and improvement. that means money, and that takes time. there are labor cost. you have to go back to the marine corps. there are training issues attend to the transfer. the marines in okinawa still not get all the training they need to get them right there. we have to move some of them around. aip is not without challenges. previous of the stations have expressed their commitment to get it done. there is a new group working inside the pentagon that is at a little more senior level to those who are working very hard to get this done in years past. we are doing all that we can to support the department of defense and increasingly in interagency look at the opportunities and send it to moving moments of fear you could raise the point where of warm -- where guam is l little bit off the beaten path. yes and no. once we get through the environmental assessments, i think we will 5 -- i have deployed a bunch. then on the carrier once it twice. i have

of the 1980's. he was a patriot, a wry intellect, and a very sharp financial system regulator. sadly, america lost bill in mid may, but his legacies will remain with us for years to come. beyond his financial expertise he led the effort for the creation of a state college in his home state in the grand rands, michigan, area known as grand valley state university. education is a key indicator of individual success and through the leadership of bill seidman, young and old alike an further their learning and obtain new skills to further their dreams. i can see why this achievement was said to have been one of his proudest. i've had the privilege of working with bill seidman in my own career and i invited him to meet members of congress to engage his experience along with that of bill isaac, another former effective chair of the federal deposit insurance corporation and the paths these two experts could suggest to resolve it and accelerate its resolution. of his major concerns based on a life dedicated to finance and prudent banking system regulation and performance, bill seidman felt the lack of regulation in the derivatives market including credit defa

i'm not sure 1 -- $150,000 as much as i wish that all of us in america had that amount in our hip pocket. but taking with seriousness the gentleman from california's proposal, i would just make the following comment. most people in new york state is viewed through new york city. they think of broadway, the statue of liberty and think about all the great things that is indeed new york city and is in many real ways new york. and new york is all of that, but it's much more as well. in my part of the world, in my part of new york state, it's the st. lawrence river, the add ron dack mountains and park. the largest publicly held park in the lower 48 states. it's beauty, natural wonder. and it's great people. it's not a metro. it's small towns, villages and hamlets with very indust tryous and very proud and kind people. for all of our natural beauty, for all of it that causes us to be proud, it's a region that has long been confronted by economic challenges, closed factories, abandoned mills, failing farms, declining populations. in our part of the world, and i can't speak for the coast of cali

us today? they want to replace that notion, that idea of equalizing opportunity for all americans with the european notion of eek liesing the results of -- equalizing the results of people's lives. that is not what americas all about. and for us to get back, for us to reclaim the american ideal, we've got to be the reform party we used to be. we've got to be the party of ideas. and guess what? we got a special treat tonight. because the architect of the last reform movement, the man of ideas, newt gingrich, is our keynote speaker this evening. [cheers and applause] >> he was the architect of the contract with america. newt gingrich was named time magazine man of the year in 1995 because they could not neglect the fact that he led a massive and important transformation of our government at the end of the 20th century. newt is here with his lovely wife carissa this evening. we're about to see a video which we'll show you that this man of ideas is still there. this is not a man with ideas, he is the man of ideas. ladies and gentlemen, newt gingrich. [cheers and applause] >> november 1992, the democrats had just won control of the white house as well as a 82-seat majority in the house. and a near filibuster

of america nigh over guam. we can come in and out of anderson air force base, and as we develop it, we'll have more forces down there. it'll be a training center for us and we can move folks, granted, they're going to have to get on a ship or an airplane where they're going and we can do it without having to ask the host country permission because it's our country. it's a strategic imperative force and i think in time we'll find the money and get the infrastructure upgraded, improved to the point where we'll be happy once we're down there and our marine corps has said we're going to want every marine who goes there when i'm done with my tour i don't want to leave and guys who are outside of guam i want to go to guam because the quality of life, the housing, the infrastructure is the best in the world. we're hopeful. yes, sir. >> miles from the center for nonproliferation studies. >> hi, miles. >> thanks for coming, admiral. >> thank you. >> you mentioned the nuclear posture of you a little bit earlier and i was curious how you see that playing out in your area of responsibility particularly given the president's call for a world free of nuclear weapo

of the universe. i used to cover business. i try to cover culture where ever it is going. in the 1990's i covered silicon valley when it was the business center of americand maybe the world. i used to hang around places where all the ceo's had these water guns, places where people had luxury cars that came from companies with foreign policy. i used to say ben & jerry's should make a pacifist toothpaste. that was the culture back in those days that gave us all the progress of grocery stores like whole foods and trader joe's were all the cashier's look like they are on loan from amnesty international. my favorite section and trader joe's is the snack food section, because they do not have this potato chips and pretzels because that would lead to the obesity of america. they have snacks for kids who come home and say they want a snack that will prevent colorectal cancer. that was one culture i covered in the late 1990's. i spent a lot of time in home depot, watching men by barbeque grills, because that is when they are most emotionally exposed. [laughter] a used to go over to the sam's club, which is like walmart on acid. you could go there and i 30- pound

that what's -- that is what makes us the united states of america. we need to get this done. [applause] we need to do a few things to provide health insurance to every american. we need to find out what is working in our system so that if you like your health care system and your doctor, the only thing that reform will mean to you is that health care will cost less. if anyone says otherwise, they are trying to mislead you or do not have their facts straight. if you do not like your health care coverage or you do not have any insurance at all, you will have a chance under what we have proposed to take part in what we are calling a health insurance exchange. this exchange will allow you to one-stop shop for a healthcare plan, compare benefits and prices, and choose a plan that is best for you and your family. the same way that federal employees can do from a postal worker to a member of congress. [applause] you will have your choice of a number of plans that offer a fewevery plan will offer an affordable, a basic package. this is for people who are not happy with their current