my friend from vermont may remember that.i made statements about two or three scientists who had called me. after that, the phone was ringing off the hook. let's keep in mind, there are a lot of scientists out there. we listed in the web site, we got up to over a thousand scientists who declared that they were -- they were skeptics about this whole thing. so i could take some gratitude or feelings about the fact that the only scientist who was on the skeptic list who has changed to alarmist is just one, that's one out of a thousand. my friend was talking about the national academy of scientists. i think it's kind of interesting because let's remember, it was the national academy of scientists who back in the 1975 came out with a report warning of a coming ice age. now, we're all going to die, keep that in mind, whether it's global warming or another ice age, we're going to die. that's the national academy of science's same group. they -- according to a lot of people, they have turned themselves into an advocacy group, m.i.t.'

. >> your state of vermont has taken an aggressively progressive position on health reform, vermont hasalked about pursuing single payer at the state level. on the other side of the idealogical number line, i guess, you have texas with governor perry there saying that his state is going to opt out of medicaid even to the extent it's going to cost them money, put them at odds federally, put them at odds with the federal government, potentially, in legal breach of what their responsibilities are. do you think we're entering into a position where the red states and blue states are going to diverge fundamentally on what it's like to live there. whether or not you have health care based on whether or not your governor is a republican or democrat. >> vermont is different than texas, so there's a decision, and the decision in vermont, when we embraced the effort, that was bipartisan. why wewere able to move ahead is a lot of the republicans were arguing, we have to get the cost down. democrats taditionally argue we have to have insurance for everyone. the only way we're going to have sustainab

in the son of a printer from vermont. -- inmber my president's the son of a printer from vermont. of a printer from vermont. i remember my parents talking about democracy. i watch that very carefully. let me ask you. you have had a lot of experience in this field. do you have any concern this legislation might have a chilling affect? >> the answer to your question is no. we have put in place working with your offices of language that would ensure that this is not chilling political speech. it is tailored. the state has a compelling interest in order to protect this fundamental right to vote. by specifically putting an intent standard saying that a person has to prove that there is an intent to provide misleading and false of information and that they knowingly did so, provided there is a timeline by which this type of speech can be limited within a 90 day time frame, and insuring there is a limitation on the type of speech we're regulating which is this, that is the type of tailoring that is necessary to conform the standards. >> one of the things i always look at is is it necessa

i was in vermont being in the green of america. >> were you teaching them how to get sap out of trees your way. >> that's right. >> and so i was in vermont and i was watching tv in a hotel room and-- it is making new-- i wasn't reading the internet at the time because that is how i go on vacation. i really hate the internet. i just stopped -- >> i am watching tv and paging me laugh so i wrote a tweet and said your show makes me laugh. i future down and two days later i go home and read these bloggers and hollywood report, louis cd defends daniel amid rape joke controversy. i had no idea. he got in trouble for making jokes about rape and i didn't foe about it. and so i am a defender of rape, that's what everybody says now. and i have read all this stuff like shame on you louis c.k. and i'll never watch your show, you're a rape apologist, i have been called a rape apologist because i said i had to a guy. because i said hey, nice show to a guy who everybody was mad at. so. >> jon: you know the lesson -- >> it's dangerous. >> jon: dangerous. >> but here's the thing, this is like a fight b

nearly 40 protesters have been arrested in vermont at the gates of vermont yankee nuclear power plantnt lawmakers have tried to shutter the plant, but it is still in operation after its parent company, entergy corporation, won an extension from the nuclear regulatory commission and a subsequent court battle. the vermont yankee facility is one of the oldest in the country and has had a series of radioactive tritium leaks. on sunday, anti-nuclear activists approached the yankee plant with a 600-pound, handmade trojan california filled renewable energy devices. organizers said they plan to launch a flotilla next month to raise awareness about the plant's polluting of the connecticut river. the oil giant shell has obtained what critics are calling a pro protest-free zone around a drilling vessel set to begin operations off alaska's arctic coast later this month. the u.s. coast guard has granted shell's's noda discover vessel a 500-meter safety zone that no demonstrators will be allowed to enter. shell's bid to begin exploratory drilling in the arctic was approved last month over the objec

pat is loved by the people of vermont. he has intellect, oratorical skills, boldness and persuasiveness are overshadowed by one thing, mr. president: by his teammate, marcelle. she is clearly his greatest asset. i commend my colleague, senator lugar, on reaching his milestone, his 13,000th vote. a fifth generation hoosier, longest serving member of congress in history. graduated first in his high school and college classes and going on to become a rhodes scholar at oxford. as ranking member of the foreign relations committee and past chairman of the committee, having served with the presiding officer for decades, he's dedicated his time in the senate to reducing the threat of nuclear, chemical and biological weapons. so it's been my distinct pleasure to watch both of these fine senators work tirelessly on behalf of their home states. i congratulate both of them on reaching this impressive milestone. mr. mcconnell: as the majority leader has indicated, two major legislative milestones have been reached in the senate today b

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welch of vermont. the chair: the gentleman from vermont, mr. welch, and a member opposed will each control five minutes and the chair recognizes the gentleman from vermont. mr. welch: i preff ace my remarks by two things, not all regulations are good. it is a fair and appropriate question to examine whether regulations are useful or harmful. but second, not all regulations are bad. they can be useful, particularly in the area of energy efficiency. mr. speaker, we are having a contentious debate but we found one area where there is common agreement and that is less is more. any time -- whatever your fuel choice is, whether it's coal, nuclear, oil, solar, wind, using less means you save money. that's a good thing. regulations can play a very constructive role in helping those of us who participate in the economy. as individuals and as businesses to save money. my amendment would exempt from this overbroad bill, rules that would prohibit energy efficiency saving regulations. let me give a very good example of something that would happen detrimenta

so is this medicaid bill a good deal for vermont? >> not particularly, but we think universal health care is a human right. we had it for children for about 20 years using medicaid. but bill clinton gave us a waiver so we could do that, and we also had guaranteed writing for about 20 years. we're pretty far ahead of the curb. massachusetts is the only state ahead of us thanks to governor romney. >> one thing i think about when we watch some of the fights from the outside is we tend to see party politics belter than interest group politics because it plays out in politics. we see governor nikki haley go on tv, but presumary, they're going to have health care providers streaming into their offices and particularly the hospitals, you have to take the money. you can't leave us out in the cold, right? >> souths carolina, when i was campaigning for president, i said this yesterday, when i was campaigning for president, we figured south carolina's gross domestic product would increase by 2% if they just had the same program that vermont did

i was glad to see my friend from vermont coming to the floor and talking about an issue that hasn't been talked about now for years. i'm glad it's coming up again. i'm glad people realize the cost it's going to be to the american people. by the way, the $300 billion to $400 billion originated from a study done by scientists from the -- i'm sorry, economists from the wharton school. later on m.i.t. and several universities said that's the range, $300 billion to $400 billion, is what it would cost. that's between ben pretty much agreed to. i'm sure there is a dissenting ewe view but it's the first time i've heard on the floor of the senate a denial of that assertion that was made. everyone knows that we -- it would cost. i eab reb the mccain-lieberman bill and senator lieberman said

my farmers in vermont, i suspect, are like your farmers wherever you are. they're small government conservatives. they're so proud of themselves and their families because they're on their own. the only thing that breaks that is they help any other farmer whose barn goes down, is burned, needs help. they help one another. they believe in individual responsibility and they believe in serving their community. that's what they do. they're the ones who conceived this program. they think it works for them. our chairman and our ranking member, two men in this congress i trust as much as i trust anyone else, they looked it over. they kicked the tires. they think this works. there are some competing interests. there always are. what's new about that? some of the producers, the lower the price of milk, the lower they can buy it, the more profits they can make on the sale of their ice cream or whatever their product is. god love them, we need them as much as we need anyone else. there has to be some balance. there has to be some stability. what this does and it is a

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. >> eliot: good try chuck but no sale and vermont senator bernie sanders, my guest in a few moments had it right when he described what the act's defeat would mean. >> billionaires say look, it is great that i own an oil company. great that i own a coal company. great that i own gambling casinos. but gee, i could have even more fun by owning the united states government. >> eliot: gotta love bernie. 53-45 without a single republican vote. barbara boxer to ask the republicans opposition to this common-sense measure begs the question what are they trying to hide? >> for more on the disclose act's defeat, let's go to senator bernie send aers, independent of vermont. senator, thank you for joining us. >> my pleasure. >> eliot: a sad day down in the capitol when an issue the disclose act that goes to the heart of the integrity of our democratic process can't get 60 votes in the senate. what happened? >> well, essentially what happens is republicans know they got a good deal going. they have billionaires who are pouring millions and millions of dollars into candidates for the republican p

funding for this presentation is made possible by the freeman foundation of new york, stowe, vermont, and honolulu, newman's own foundation, shell, and union bank. >> at union bank, our relationship managers work hard to know your business, offering specialized solutions and capital to help you meet your growth objectives. we offer expertise and tailored solutions for small businesses and major corporations. what can we do for you? >> at shell, we believe the world needs a broader mix of energies. that's why we're supplying cleaner-burning natural gas to generate electricity. and it's also why, with our partner in brazil, shell is producing ethanol, a biofuel made from renewable sugar cane. >> a minute, mom! world's broaden the energy mix. let's go. >> and now, "bbc world news." >> this is a special edition of "bbc world news america." reporting from our studios overlooking the olympic park. all hail the torch from the thousands who lined up to greet it. the olympic flame is firing up the country. >> the excitement is growing so much. >> getting into the spirit of the competition. as

as a vermonter, i'm extraordinarily proud of our vermont national guard, both our army guard and our air guard. they do all the people of our state proud. mr. president, on another matter -- and i'd ask as in morning business. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. leahy: small businesses and working families throughout vermont and the rest of the country are facing incredibly challenging times. these problems are especially acute in my state where we rely so heavily on small businesses to create jobs for our citizens to make vermont the desirable place to live and to visit that it is. the federal government has rightly recognized the important role he that small businesses play in our economy. from s.b.a. loans to usda rural development grants, small business set asides, government contractors, a variety of targeted federal programs join with small businesses to help them grow and prosper. in this congress, has enacted several job-creating steps. last year i was able to lead the effort here in the senate to enact a major overhaul of our nation's outdated patent laws. the leah

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funding for this presentation is made possible by the freeman foundation of new york, stowe, vermont, and honolulu, newman's own foundation, shell, and union bank. >> at union bank, our relationship managers work hard to know your business, offering specialized solutions and capital to help you meet your growth objectives. we offer expertise and tailored solutions for small businesses and major corporations. what can we do for you? at shell, we believe the world needs a broader mix of energy spirit that's why we are supplying cleaner-burning natural gas to generate whytricity, and it's also we are a partner in brazil, shell is producing ethanol, a bioenergy made for renewable sugarcane. let's broaden the world's energy mix. let's go. >> and now, "bbc world news." >> this is bbc world news america, reporting from washington. a power struggle plays out and egypt. the parliament convened on the president's orders, defying the court, which quickly strikes back. the political confrontation is moving to something of a bare knuckled fist fight to more of a game of chess, but it is still in t

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