through the right door, i mean, i don't really believe that that is an effective way for us to ask the administration to move forward and implement this new s.t.a.r.t. treaty. so i would ask my colleagues to vote no on this amendment. and i yield back. >> the gentle lady yields back. any further discussion on this amendment? the gentleman from california, mr. garamendi, is recognized for five minutes. >> i only wish that the ranking member had been able to talk for ten or 15 minutes so i had time to read the entire amendment. i'm a fairly fast reader, but 46 pages. it appears to me that there is an inconsistency here. the general notion as i understand it of the amendment that i have been able to read quickly is that it is designed to assure that the nuclear stockpile is safe, secure and reliable. fair enough. a law has been on the books for a long time that requires the directors of the laboratories, nnsa to annually certify under some real serious penalties for them that the stockpile is safe, secure and reliable. they have adequate resources to maintain it. that's already in place. i'm not at all

to successfully test the techniques that they propose to use. >> that's an amazing part of this, right? >> yeah. >> oftentimes an administration will admit. so then the president of the interior secretary was askedave the new safety procedures in place. he said it's a work in progress. in other words no. >> that's right. and i think it's a little bit of a testament to that we're all so busy. this is happening in plain view. we're all so busy, picking up laundry, dealing with jobs and life and everything else so we just don't have time to do this possibly, and there are so many things, so many fires to put out, but i feel like this is an important one, because this stuff leaks. these are all of my little leak tabs. this was page one of google. >> right. i know you play a vampire on tv and we mention the oil companies, but is it really the laundry list of the [ inaudible ]. >> they are the go-between there are more lobbyists than politicians. and it's -- you know, i don't know what the solution is because if you want to run for office, you have to pay for a campaign, so -- but for me the solution is to get involved and that this arctic ocean it doesn't feel like my backyard but it is my backyard a

to do an investigation on the funny business in las vegas. i think that was enough time. they informed the gsa administrator at the time and other officials. they never let us know. we kept asking questions. show us what's going on, to warrant these expenses. then only because of this is outrageous actor, a senior executive employee, thumbs his nose at everybody. he decides to do what is it, a 17-day south pacific vacation, napa valley. he picked the best locales. so he's off there, and she blows the whistle again. and so miller does his investigation. this is with an ig in place. i'm not talking about how many agencies that don't have an ig in place. folks, can you imagine what it's like out there when there's nobody minding the store? this is a very, very serious business. and, you know i think we need to even look at the law in making certain -- >> would the gentleman yield? >> no. not right now. i'm on a roll. but a little later. >> well, mr. chairman, i know you're on a roll, but -- >> no. >> we're still operating under the five-minute rule here. are we not? >> no. not right now. did i say -- suddenly set the clock? i'm not sure. >> you're clocking in at 8:50. mr. chairman

all this says is it asks the president to consider general allen's recommendations and lastly it requires the administration to notify us upon his decision to withdraw additional u.s. troops and to include any assessment of enabling conditions on the ground. those aren't bad things. and the reason that we're having to do this is because the administration hasn't. it's that simple. this is one of the, probably, the best articulated in as few words, this section 1216, as i've seen given anywhere and the only reason we're having to do this ises to explain to the american people what we're doing over there, because this president seems to go over there once a year, give a nice speech and as commander in chief, i'm happy that he did. but he needs to do more and we're going to help him do that with this section. i yield back the balance of my time. >> mr. chairman? mr. chairman? >> the chair -- recognizes mr. johnson for two minutes. >> thank you. we've had a lot of armchair general -- general -- >> if the yield would yield, i'm just a captain in the marine corps reserve. >> we've had a lot of armchair generals spouting off a

the number of managers. we are not adding any administrative staff. much of this is going straight to the front lines. you asked for us to touch on job creation. there are a few different ways we are contributing to job creation. the first is the capital program. we are spending a lot of capital dollars on the order of about half a billion dollars a year, we have a very strong capital budget. a big chunk of that is the central subway. we have done some of the utility relocation now. we are advertising all the construction contracts this year. while this is a federally funded program, it inhibits from using local hiring practices, we are bringing the spirit of the local hiring practice to the central subway and all of our other programs. we are working closely with workforce development and there getting some good success. in the central subway, we've partnered with the laborers union to find tunneling apprenticeship program so that we can train laborers that have not had the experience to work on tunneling projects to get that experience so they can get to work on the tunnel contract. in the central subway, we have be

hundred nine we left nato in the territory of kosovo we gave them civil and military power but we have our administration for communities in northern kosovo and the e.u. has asked us to abolish these serbian institutions we responded that we cannot do that because we have a university that hospitals schools and colleges i just follow the constitution and in serbia the president is it's guarantor of our constitution says that kosovo and metohija are parts of serbia that hooty that we both work. together do you believe that it is possible to divide cassaday in this case what would happen to the serbs living on the territory acquired by the albanians not as good at this moment and from the point of view of the constitution it's not possible and one of the citizens of serbia say yes in a referendum i don't know but the serbians who live outside these four communities in the north depend on pristina k. four will make a new legacy the international society especially the united nations should guarantee its absolute security and serbia should guarantee a good life and that's something that serbia avoided a bit and i will do my best so that the serbs in kosovo can live from

the institutions to act against church teachings. this is not a fight we want. not a fight we asked for. but one forced upon us by the government. >> the obama administration said the institutions will not have to pay for the services directly. the insurance companies will. and that the president will continue to work with religious leaders on this issue. >> he believes strongly in religious liberty and the need to protect it and need to give women acess to and provide for services that are essential including contraception and the policy that the president put in place meets those objectives. >> bearing -- this man date is set to go into affect next year. >> there is no verdict in the john edwards campaign trial. jurors are spending the holiday weekend at home. the judge gave them a stern warning not to discuss the trial. the young woman who reportedly been seeing flirting with edwards smiling and giggling at the defendant. the judge can dismiss the alternate juror. >>> and 70 inmat are released from a jail in north las vegas because the city is in the midst of a huge financial crisis. they are all nonviolent offenders and picked from a list that the offi

asking the question after reading. i'm not saying i'm one of those. a lot of people believe that the administration -- my antenna is up -- that the administration wants to use this treaty as a way to get america into a regime relating to carbon since it's been unsuccessful doing so domestically. i wonder if you might respond to that. and if the treaty does put us in a situation, in your opinion, to be subject to lawsuits from people because of carbon that's emitted from the united states affecting the ocean bed. >> senator, i appreciate your raising the concern, that somehow the convention is a backdoor kyoto protocol. it is our assessment, our legal assessment that there is nothing in the convention that commits the united states to implement any commitments on greenhouse gases. under any regime or climate change policies. it doesn't require adherence to any significant emissions policies. we would be glad to present for the record a legal analysis to that effect. >> how do we exit this treat sni typically treaties have ways of exiting. again briefly, i want to ask one other question. how would one exit this treaty if we became party to it? >> again, i wil

to earn it. we have been asking for this information for a week from the administration, no one will tell us this on the record. but a white house official has confirmed the osama bin laden tie and much details in this case. >> hard to argue osama bin laden fella didn't deserve extra pay. >> it will change the mood of some people. >> thanks, appreciate that. >>> less than 24 hours after the world lost the godfather of go-go, we learned of the passing of another music legend this morning. donna summer died today after a lengthy battle with cancer. ♪ [ music ] five hits that earned summer grammy awards. the queen of disco was the staple of 70s, but also found fame in the 80s. donna summer died at her home in florida. she was 63. >>> now while most of the country turned to disco in the 70s, d.c. was moving to a slightly different beat and groups like the backyard band that you've been listening to all afternoon long stem from the go-go sound that started with chuck brown. our matt jablow is down along chuck brown way in northwest d.c. with more on the man who started the movement. matt. >> reporter:

the chairman was asking about. i think you spoke to it but i just want to specifically talk about the clean energy development administration or ceda. do you think that is a useful model as a way of helping get over the second valley of death? >> potentially it certainly has that as that opportunity. there is a short circuit in the market, as i tried to articulate, that basically there is not the right kind of money out there for this kind of task for large scale demonstration projects so whether it's ceda or maybe some other model or maybe you change the tax rules or whatever it is, that is a market disconnect that is sort of screaming out for some kind of solution. and i think there are a number of interesting ideas out there. that's certainly one of them. >> thank you. thank you, mr. chairman. >> did you have any additional questions? if not, we can conclude the hearing at this point. >> well, i don't want to, you know, put a crimp in your day. >> no, go right ahead. that's what my day's for. >> i wanted to ask about china and sometimes we help, the u.s. government helps u.s. companies come up with technologies and then when these companies go to do something

asked for or are relishing. we would love to put it behind us and be left alone. the administrationould say it's not a government's business to attempts to fine a church's ministry which is what the exceptioex experimental teaching: procedures for developing effective individualized instruction efrpss do. the so-called services the government wants to mandate we don't have to pay for we would be happy to get back to business. >> the cardinal says they are trying to mandate how the churches can ming stister. >>> let's get the first degree weather update with maria molina. >> good morning. we are not exacting any land fall from these systems. it is not hurricane season yet and we had a tropical storm alberto the first. prop c tropical depression alberto will move away from the eastern part of the country. we have our second main storm prop c tropical storm bud. we have time to go, though. otherwise across the south western part of the u.s. talked about how hot it has been out there how breezy and dry and higher fire danger. that will be the story today and tomorrow. keep that in mine

the bomb maker for two years. and u.s. officials confirm to us that he is the cia's top target in yemen, shep. >> there is a matter of confusion here, catherine. reporters asked the administration around the one year anniversary of the death of bin laden if there were any specific plots. now we know there were. at least to hear from them. were they aware of this? where is the disconnect here? >> that's an excellent question. tonight, the white house is vegas on the timing saying, quote, the president was first informed about the plot in april about his homeland security and counter terrorism advisor john brennan. he has received regular updates and briefings. three days before the anniversary of the bin laden raid brennan stated. >> we have said publicly active plot underway to coincide with the anniversary of the bin laden takedown. >> in a briefing to coincide with the anniversary, fox news asked a senior counter terrorism official if another device had been picked up and it was denied, quote: i'm not familiar with the report that you just cited of another bomb in the last six months. so nothing has been intercepted or picked up? >> not that i know of. so just to recap tore p

this is what the chairman was asking about and i think you spoke to it, but i wanted to specifically talk about the clean energy development administration in reseda. do you think that is a useful model as a way of helping to get over the second valley of death? >> potentially. it certainly has that opportunity. there is a short circuit in the market, as i sort of tried to articulate. i do not know if i did earlier, but basically, that there is not the right money out there for this kind of task, for large scale demonstration projects. whether it is borussia or some other model or maybe you'd change the -- whether it is reseda or some other models are made you change the tax codes, it is screaming out for some kind of solution. there are a number of interesting ideas out there and that is certainly one of them. >> thank you. >> did you have any additional questions? if not, we can conclude the hearing at this point. >> i do not want to put a crimp in your day, but -- >> go right ahead. that is what my day is for. >> i wanted to ask about china. sometimes the u.s. government helps u.s. companies come up with technologies and then when these companies go to do something in china,

to a from you american hero. penny, let me ask you this question about the use of the obama administration of this and the romneyular, have they not under cut in a political level the value of what he did because now we're debating the politics of it rather than the accomplishment. >> there is some of that, but i do think that romney's statements do need to be brought to light. this is someone who questions whether or not this is going to be going into pakistan. he said he wouldn't. because of obama's leadership we were able to go into pakistan and get osama bin laden. i think i have to be careful going forward not to overdramatize it overpoliticize it, and make this an romney quote versus an obama quote but stay on the facts. this is a proud moment of all america to be able to say under his watch osama bin laden the most notorious terrorist was killed. highlighting that fact is where they need to go and stay with more so. but in debates bring out romney romney's past quotes. >> i agree with you, penny, they should focus on what romney had said casting doubt about the wisdom of actions and decisions that clearly

to make a so-called -- >> that's not what i'm asking you. i'm asking you iffed administration has shut the door and is unwilling to compromise? >> what we have is the law before usait for a promise or an accommodation. the law was final, and as of the end of this year, these rights will be violated. we have a constitution that protects these rights, and they have gone to court to get those vindicated. >> irin, obviously not everyone agrees, even students at notre dame. there was an article that says at least the people this reporter spoke with were split down the middle. one student's reaction was while i respect the church's right to preach against contraception, it must permit its followers, and especially in the case of notre dame with students and faculty who are not even catholic, to disagree with that teaching especially in issues of personal health. i should point out according to this report the students surveyed were kind of split down the middle. it's been widely reported that somewhere around 90% of catholic women use contraception. so you factor all of these reality numbers in and not what some see as a fictitious story line of religious persecution.

asked him to join us here with some wise remarks. [applause] >> good morning, everyone. can you hear me? all right. well, on behalf of the original administrator for the newly created administration for community living, i would like to congratulate the city and county of san francisco for launching the 2012 aging and disability technology summit. it was approximately a month ago that secretary kathleen sebelius said the u.s. department of health and human services announced the creation of this new federal agency, and that is the administration for community living. and in her words, she said "for too long, too many americans have faced the a possible choice between moving to an institution or living at home without the long-term services and support they need." so this new administration for community living will be to helping people with disabilities, as well as seniors, to live a productive, satisfying lives. now, as you may be aware, the aging and disability population has been recognized actually at the local and state levels for quite some time now. so the mechanisms for providing support that facility community living have been really

us today afridi helped save pakistani and american lives. his activities were not treasonous. they were heroic and patriotic. the obama administration insists afridi was never asked to spy on pakistan. he was only asked to locate al qaeda terrorists, something panetta said was clearly in pakistan's interest. >> and for them to take this kind of action against somebody who was helping to go after terrorism, i just think is a real mistake on their part. >> reporter: there is no sign to this point that the pakistanis are even thinking about releasing afridi, and that's frankly put a further strain on bad u.s.-pakistan relations. the fact is, neither government trusts the other. >> pelley: was a drum major a willing participant in the hazing that killed him? potential for disaster as hundreds stand in line to climb mount everest. and taking the plunge without a parachute when the cbs evening news continues. ready? as i'll ever be. break a leg! i used to love hearing that phrase... but not since i learned i have... postmenopausal osteoporosis and a high risk for fracture. i want to keep acting but a broken bone could change that. so my doctor and i chose prolia® to reduc

and we were scared to death in the administration -- someone asked me one day, what kind of a grade do you give the bush administration on the use of words and language? i said, well, i'm an easy grader. i'd give them a d. i said give us a d, i meant. but why? everyone was very nervous about being seen as anti a religion. and that's understandable because nobody is anti a religion. and an enormous fraction of the people on the face of the earth are muslims. but if the fact is that it is a small strain of islamists and salifists in that religion that are extremists that are causing the problem and training people to go out to kill innocent men, women, and children, then we make in my view a terrible mistake by not saying it, by not elevating it and calling it what it is. and once you do that, i think it gets clear that we're not going to win that battle of ideas. that battle of ideas ultimately is going to be won within that faith. and we have to figure out how all of the elements of ours and our allies and friends around the world can deal with this threat to nation states. and that's what it is. it is a threat to nation states.

us, he was a little slow to grab on sometimes initially as a city administrator. in the day one day, he is standing in front of the shredder, holding a document, frustrated and asks someone to help them with this thing. an assistant comes over, pushes the button, takes the document, sticks it in. he says, "thank you so much. now can you make me two copies of that." [laughter] ladies gentlemen, the 43rd mayor of san francisco, ed lee. [applause] mayor lee: thank you. actually, i asked for three copies. welcome, everyone, to the beginning of the celebration of 100 years, the centennial of our municipal transportation system. i am so proud of this system. by thousand dedicated people serving all of our citizens and visitors -- 5000 dedicated people. i want to thank former mayor brown for being here as well. [applause] archie protocol officer -- our chief protocol officer, thank you for being here as well. [applause] someone i learned a lot from being city administrator, our previous city administrator. thank you for being here. i am so thrilled to share the stage with so many of our elected officials, our mta board, our supervisors, but certainly, foremost in my min