history while veterans of america say the country should focus on its questionable rules of engagement not to expose. the financial crisis so the government's doing little to help the many charities putting food on the table. and psychics would lose faith leaders and mystics may find themselves on the wrong side of the law as russia readies to clamp down on preying on the public. when i am here in the evening in london five in the afternoon in new york city right now you're watching us around the world tonight this is the news channel with me kevin owen first the u.s. military is desperately trying to close in on the source behind the biggest leak in its history she was admitted it will take weeks to assess the damage to u.s. led operations in afghanistan after the revelations including the alleged killer.

history while veterans of america say the continent should focus on its questionable rules of engagement not with supposed that. new sanctions on iran to be counted out come under fire from russia moscow says the move falls outside a recent you have resolutely and all to myself is to solve it and bring him nuclear issue. a baltic tiger law gets hit hard by the financial crisis say their government is doing a little to help them it's only charity that's putting food on the table. i'll be back with more headlines in half an hour but between now and then max cars around stacey herbert look at what's to blame for more americans losing their jobs because a report is next year on our team. well i don't know the guys ready for it max kaiser and stacy herbert in america and around the world people were anxiously.

history both veterans of america say the country should focus on its questionable rules of engagement and expose them. new sanctions on iran for the new and canada come under fire from russia moscow says the move falls outside a recent u.n. resolution and undermines efforts to resolve the giving in nuclear issue. of baltic tiger taped a lot of us hit hard by the financial crisis say their government is doing little to help them and it's only charity that's putting food on the table. those are the headlines and coming up our team is interview program spotlight guest today our team rhodos formula one drivers including the first ever russian f one driver vitale patrols together they discuss his future in motor sport and the prospect of a moscow grand prix. hello again and welcome to spotlight.

history while veterans of america say the country should focus on its questionable rules of engagement not on who exposed the. new sanctions on iran from the view and canada come under fire from russia moscow says the move falls outside of nisson u.n. resolution and undermine its efforts to resolve it and bring in. a baltic tiger tamed allotments hit hard by the financial crisis say their government is doing a little to help them and it's only charity that's putting food on the table. now to be only on our show and picking up on one of our top stories all of you on the takes a look at the impact of the disclosures and the questions raised about the war in afghanistan that's coming your way in just a moment. welcome to load a show where we get the real headlines and not of them or are safe.

this will be his last year to be in the house, a member of this committee, and he has been an inspiration to veterans throughout america and to every member of our subcommittee on both sides of the aisle and his championing the cause of mental health care services and other services for our veterans, care for our homeless veterans and i thank the gentleman. it will be a legacy that will live on for many decades to come. . mr. kennedy: i thank the chairman and ranking member. ladies and gentlemen, if our soldiers were caught behind enemy lines, we would think nothing of mounting the full might of military power, to go in and retrieve those members of our military. in fact, every american would wrap yellow ribbons around their tree in solidarity in order we may set those prisoners of war free, in order to bring back those hostages of the hall tan or the terrorists or whom ever may have captured them. but, ladies and gentlemen, something is going on in this country, something very tragic. our military, our veterans affairs everybody talks a good game, talks a very good game of patriotism when it comes to saying when we ar

of them personally. in conclusion this bill keeps our promise to our veterans. that is what the paralyzed veterans of america, disabled american vet and veterans of foreign wars have said. i quote them in their letter saying, we offer our strong support for the fiscal year 2011 military construction and veterans affairs appropriations bill. and we hope that the house will quickly pass this critical legislation. this bill send as clear message to america's service men and women, their families and our veterans that we appreciate and respect their service and sacrifice. madam chair, i reserve the balance of my time. the chair: the gentleman reserves. the gentleman from florida is recognized. mr. crenshaw: madam chair, i yield myself such time as i might consume. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. mr. crenshaw: thank you very much. first let me just say that i rise in support of this appropriations bill, the first appropriations bill that will bring to the floor today -- we'll bring to the floor today and i think it's an excellent bill. and i'd like to start by thanking chairman edwards not only for hi

he's the deputy executive director of iraq and afghanistan veterans of america.nd retired army colonel peter mansoor was a brigade commander in iraq and wrote a book about his experience, "baghdad at sunrise." he served as executive officer to general petraeus during the surge in 2007-2008. he now teaches military history at ohio state university. and peterman soor, in the recent news you haven't heard much about pitched battles with individual fighters, has the i.e.d. become the weapon of choice for the afghan insurgency? >> it. it's a smart weapon for the insurgents to use. they don't have to put their troops at risk. but it is also a fairly indiscriminate weapon killing civilians and military forces alike. so the enemy clearly is willing to use those kind of weapons and take the fallout as it occurs. >> suarez: well, what makes it, as you say, smart what makes it an attractive, useful weapon for them? >> well, again, they don't have to put their troops at risk in using the devices. they don't have to get into pitch battles with u.s. forces which tend to go aga

. >> brown: for that i'm joined by caroline shaper of iraq and afghanistan veterans of america, a nonprofit organization that focuses on veterans' issues. she served in a military intelligence unit in iraq with the georgia national guard in 2005 and 2006. and dr. jeffrey johns was an air force psychiatrist from 2001 to 2008 and treated many soldiers with ptsd. he's now in private practice. we invited the veterans affairs department to join this panel, but they declined. i'll start with you to talk about some of the important changes here. one is relaxing the evidence requirements. we heard it in the report. why is that so important. >> that's so important because a lot of people don't keep paperwork, as you just addressed. the burden of proof has been very difficult for people that aren't in combat arms units such as women that are being put on patrols even though they may be financed or even men who don't have a combat arms like infantry and things of that sort. so if you don't have the sworn statements that state that the activity happened or you weren't writing it down or you don't remem

of you who were there heard her speak about veterans and military issues. the director of samsa used to veterans and military mental health as an important part of overall mental health in america. she gets john, thank you for arranging this va/dod symposium. next year, it should be samsa/hhs/va/dod. what goes on with veterans and families and active duty personnel america's business. does not often the corner. it is important for the country as a whole. ms. hyde pointed out there were 2 million children in america who had one or more parents who are in afghanistan or iraq. that is a big deal for america now. it will be a big deal in america for a long time to come. thank you. cam, and i appreciate your talk and what you have said. i want to focus on an important difference between dod and va. dod provides an supports war years. --warriors and t has a health system attached to it to serve their needs and those of their families. va is primarily a health and benefit system. we focus more on the problems that occur as a result of war. cam focuses more on preventing them and getting the job done. can we work together? of course we can work together this is a critical time in the p

the director of government relations at the vietnam veterans of america says this bill, quote, provides some measure of justice to these very ill vietnam veterans and their families by making the funds available for vitally needed health care and just compensation, replace their lost earnings due to these illnesses. passage of this bill, madam speaker, would mean that 86,000 veeltnam veterans or their survivors at long last, who were previously denied disability compensation, would be eligible for are retroactive payments. in addition the v.a. approximates that 6,000 new claims will be filed. it is important to pass this bill in support of our active duty men and women and veterans to send the clear message that we are grateful for those who serve today and we'll never forget those who served in years past. i urge swift passage of this bill. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields back. the gentleman from wisconsin reserves the balance of his time. the gentleman from california. >> i reserve the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from california reserves th

i also encourage you to reach out to vietnam veterans of america, if there is a chapter in your community that can direct you to services that are close by good to our national websites that will go on and give you information -- if there to that can direct you services that are close by. there are national sites that will go on and give you information. you can link up with organizations and agencies. as a vietnam-era veteran, i would say that the first step would be to reach out to the va medical center in your area that is caused by or with the veterans services organization that has an operation close by. host: there is a twitter comment -- one keeps bringing up that many homeless don't want to put in a shelter . guest: absolutely. for those that are most chronic, there is housing where someone can have a place of their own, their own space and own bathroom and own key

i also encourage you to reach out to vietnam veterans of america, if there is a chapter in your community that can direct you to services that are close by good to our national websites that will go on and give you information -- if there to that can direct you services that are close by. there are national sites that will go on and give you information. you can link up with organizations and agencies. as a vietnam-era veteran, i would say that the first step would be to reach out to the va medical center in your area that is caused by or with he veterans services organization that has an operation close by. host: there is a twitter comment -- one keeps bringing up that many homeless don'''t want to pt in a shelter . guest: absolutely. for those that are most chronic, there is housing where someone can have a place of their own, their own space and own bathroom and own key, saying that this is their home to the idea behind a shelter, and emergency stop-gap -- what we aim for is a more permanent and targeted solution. permanent housing is not only more to maine, it is more cost- effective.

washington investigates who's behind the biggest leak of classified military documents in history while veterans in america say the country should focus on its questionable rules of engagement and not expose them. a baltic tiger tamed hit hard by the financial crisis say their government is doing little to help them and it's only charity that's putting food on the table. and a psychic swindler's three dollars and mystics may find themselves on the wrong side of the wall as russia readies to coopt down on cheats preying on the public. you're watching are broadcasting live from the russian capital six in the morning here in moscow it's good to have you with us now to what top story the u.s. military is desperately trying to close in on the source behind the biggest leak in its history pentagon chiefs admit it will take weeks to assess the damage the u.s. led operation is in afghanistan.

washington investigates who is behind the biggest leak of classified military documents and u.s. history while veterans in america say the country should focus on its questionable rules of engagement and not on the expose them. new sanctions on iran from the e.u. and canada tom wander far from russia moscow says the move falls outside of the u.n. resolution and undermines efforts to resolve the iranian nuclear issue. a baltic tiger tamed lothians hit hard by the financial crisis say their government is doing a little to help them that it's only charity that's putting food on the table. and up next peter lavelle asks his guest if the obama administration is sincere and restarting the israeli palestinian peace process or is it just talk for the sake of talks that's on our team is there a program crosstalk. and . if you want to eat. logan welcome to crossfire computers go towards a truce.

us it's in talks now with the department of veterans affairs to address the concerns that have now been raised. now, another story about the treatment of america's fallen heroes at perhaps the most hallowed burial ground in the nation, arlington national cemetery. there's now evidence of a shocking number of mismarked graves. today, we learned it wasn't just a few hundred; it could be more than 6,000. and as chip reid reports, the man once in charge of the cemetery was asked to explain himself before congress. >> i accept full responsibility for all of my actions. >> reporter: john metzler, who spent the past 19 years overseeing arlington cemetery, said the buck stops with him but said he only discovered the problem recently. problem recently, infuriating senator claire mccaskill. >> and the notion that you would come in here and act like you didn't know about it until a month ago is offensive. you did know about it. and you did nothing. >> reporter: a response by mccaskil's subcommittee said metzler knew about the problem five years ago. >> people who had worked for you had had enough and they blew the whistle. >> reporter: so how could such bu

comfortable of et running a district where half of my teachers are university elites and college elites in programs like teachers for america, and veteran teachers. i think that's a very healthy balance. >> reporter: but the largest and most controversial of vallas's changes is his embrace of charter schools which although publicly funded, have limited government oversight. under vallas's leadership, charters have exploded. before katrina, just 2% of new orleans schools were charters. by next year, two-thirds will be. no other school system in the country has tried charter schools on this scale. >> i am a believer in schools having the freedom and autonomy to make decisions that are in the best interest of the children. and so i support charter schools because charter schools are a vehicle for achieving that type of freedom. >> reporter: at charter schools like sophie b write the principal calls the showss. >> i make sure instruction is in place and effective and it in aligned with the state standards, i make sure the budget is bald and we have money for pay ol ro. i make sure that the kids feel safe, that all programs are running effec

nick bacon for his lifetime of dedicated service to america and arkansas and to recognize his heroism as a veteran of the united states army. he served in the u.s. army from 1963 to 1984. president nixon awarded him the medal of honor for his heroism. he was also awarded the distinguished service cross, two bronze stars and a purple heart over the course of his military service. he was not a hero not only in the battlefield, but by the way he lived his life serving others. as the director of the arkansas department of veterans affairs, he was influential in finding services for veterans and their families and the long-term care facility and arkansas state veterans cemetery. his lifetime of dedication to our country and american veterans is worthy of the many awards and recognitions he received. a humble man who loved his people, nick always had the veteran at heart. he will be greatly missed. and with that, i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman's time has expired. for what purpose does the gentleman from pennsylvania rise? mr. thompson: request permission to address the house for on

pleaseemain standing for the pledge of allegiance, led by operation iraqi freedom veteran marine sergeant liz thompson. >> i pledge allegiance to the flag of the united states of america, and to the republic for which it stands, one nation, under god, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. >> thank you to the color guard and sergeant thompson, and all those who serve our grea country. [applause] please be seated, and welcome again to our annual meeting. first, i would ask for a motion to adopt the rules of procede for our annual meeting. gov. manchin moves. governor patrick seconds. any discussion? all in favor say aye. the ayes have it, we have adopted the rules, one of which and a governor who wishes to submit a new policy will need a three-fourths vote to submit the roles and must be submitted no later than 5:00 p.m. tomorrow. i want to appoint the members of the nominating committee for next year's executive committee and officers of the association, gov. herbert, governor martin and others. we have a number of distinguished guests who have joined us for our annual meeting from outside of our nation. for a number of years, we've had the privilege of having

to play this double game alongside america that's what's going on right now and all the rest of this is a dirty lie and we should not believe anything of it. war veteran groups in the u.s. are becoming increasingly angry over what they claim are broken government promises they say the country they fought for has turned its back on them leaving many out on the street the want to speak with some of them. beyond san diego's picturesque. ugly truth a wounded military community neglected by the very nation to defend. the mentally able to do this country. and i came home to be medicated and pushed it was. morally ethically unjust like a monster we're creating when our bad i think. about not just. the service people but i think. everybody these are just some of the troubled voices coming from a growing number of homeless veterans this particular weekend they made their way to stand down an annual nonprofit event that helps thousands of homeless vets get back some dignity many of these vets will get assistance in housing clothing work even a little inner team. and a good hot meal just a day here at stand down they're going to go through about how tanami just

america's suspicion that pakistan was supporting the taliban. war veteran groups in the u.s. are often. arms over what they say are broken government promises of the country they serve this. left many homeless. a space to call home it's ten years since the international space station first became habitable. with life support systems and docked with the orbiter many space experts worldwide see the project as the pinnacle of international call nation.

standing for the pledge of allegiance that will be led by operation iraqi freedom veteran, marine sgt liz thompson. >> i pledge allegiance to the flag of the united states of america, into the republic for which it stands, one nation, under god, indivisible, with liberty and justice all. -- with liberty and justice for all. >> let's thank our color guard, sergeant hopson, and all of those who serve our great country. [applause] well, please be seated, and welcome again to our annual meeting. rst, i would ask for a up motion to adopt the rules of procedure for our annual meeting. gov. manchin moves, gov. patrick seconds. any discussion? not all in favor of adopting the procedure say aye. any governor who wishes to submit a new policy for adoption at the meeting must meet a vote to suspend the rules and must be submitted no later than 5:00 p.m. tomorrow. i want to appoint the members of the nominating committee for next year's executive committee and officers association -- gov. gov. ann to chair the committee, gov. bb. guests fromumber of des outside of our nation. over the years, we've had the privilege of having representatives from the canadian parliament, and w

remain standing for the pledge of allegiance, led by operation iraqi freedom veteran marine sergeant liz thompson. >> i pledge allegiance to the flag of the united states of americato the republic for which it stands, one nation, under god, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. >> thank you to the color guard and sergeant thompson, and all those who serve our great country. [applause] please be seated, and welcome again to our annual meeting. first, i would ask for a motion to adopt the rules of procedure for our annual meeting. gov. manchin moves. governor patrick seconds. any discussion? all in favor say aye. the ayes have it, we have adopted the rules, one of which and a governor who wishes to submit a new policy will need a three-fourths vote to submit the roles and must be submitted no later than 5:00 p.m. tomorrow. i want to appoint the members of the nominating committee for next year's executive committee and officers of the association, gov. herbert, governor martin, and others. we have a number of distinguished guests who have joined us for our annual meeting from outside of our nation. for a number of years, we've had the privilege of having r

veterans. one issue that is a high priority for america's veterans when we meet with them on a regular basis is the issue of concurrent receipt. you may not be familiar with that term, it's a disability tax on our veterans. with so many veterans returning home with disabilities from iraq and afghanistan, this is very, very important. it's in the bill. and was paid for. again, money given to people who need it for necessity to expend it, inject demand into economy and create jobs. so the amendment to the amendment that the senate republicans finally would let pass in the senate removed concurrent receipt paid for our veterans. the list goes on and on. a list of paid for initiatives, that benefit our veterans, grow our economy, create jobs, help our workers, help our young people, stabilize our states, all paid for. the republican senators said no. . and they held up this particular amendment to the amendment for over six weeks because they said it had been paid for at the same time as they were saying, we must pay for those $34 billion for benefits, for the unemployment, but we don't have to pay for the $700

. >> with the death of nick baken from cancer, arkansas and america have lost a hero, a vietnam veteran, an army retiree and a medal of honor winner. yet for those of us who knew nick, mostly we have lost a friend. advocacy for veterans was his life's work, touching the lives of military families by helping them with a problem. touching the life of arkansas by participating in so many public events honoring our military. the last time i talked with nick he was working on some end of life financial issues but in his matter of fact blunt way he said, but other than that, i'm good to go. but other than that, i'm good to go. mr. snyder: nick bake season now gone and we will miss him. our -- bacon is now gone and we will miss him. my condolences and gratitude go to his wife, his grandchildren and his brothers and sisters. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields back the balance of his time. for what purpose does the gentleman from washington rise? >> request unanimous consent to address the house for one minute. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. >> mr. speaker,

veterans. one issue that is a high priority for america's veterans when we meet with them on a regular basis is the issue of concurrent receipt. you may not be familiar with that term, it's a disability tax on our veterans. with so many veterans returning home with disabilities from iraq and afghanistan, this is very, very important. it's in the bill. and was paid for. again, money given to people who need it for necessity to expend it, inject demand into economy and create jobs. so the amendment to the amendment that the senate republicans finally would let pass in the senate removed concurrent receipt paid for our veterans. the list goes on and on. a list of paid for initiatives, that benefit our veterans, grow our economy, create jobs, help our workers, help our young people, stabilize our states, all paid for. the republican senators said no. . and they held up this particular amendment to the amendment for over six weeks because they said it had been paid for at the same time as they were saying, we must pay for those $34 billion for benefits, for the unemployment, but we don't have to pay for the $700

america's military heroes has become a source of shame since an army investigation discovered remains at arlington national cemetery were mishandled, misidentified, left in unmarked graves, or buried improperly. >> we owe our veteranstter. >> reporter: at least 4,900 to 6,600 graves may have been affected. the cemetery's former superintendent was called to testify on capitol hill. john metzler, who ran the burial ground for 19 years, accepted full responsibility, while at the same time pointing the finger at his staff and lack of resources. >> it pains me that our team at arlington did not perform all aspects of its mission to the highest standard required. >> reporter: metzler's testimony only angered lawmakers further. >> the notion you would come in here and act like you didn't know about it until a month ago is offensive. >> i'd have a lot of fun with you in a deposition because i don't feel we're getting the straight talk here. >> reporter: metzler suggested employees were to blame because the system used to track grave sites relied on a complicated paper trail. his former deputy agreed. >> anything done by hand for 140-plus years, there has to be some errors somewhere. >> reporter: just last month abc news sp

of america's forgotten war to seek your blessings. bless the family is of the fallen as well as the shrinking core of aging and korean war veterans -- ofthem know that you have kept their record of their sacrifices. bless the korean people whose peninsula was cut in half along the 38th parallel. ease the current tensions and bring reconciliation and coexistence. hasten the day when the barriers that divide north and south korea will be overwhelmed by the forces that unite. lord, you have not given us a spirit of fear, but of power, of love, and the perseverance. l.l. the light of your truth -- allow the light of your trip to shine and spread, to restore and he'll, to eliminate and rebuild -- allow the light of your truth to shine and spread, to restore and to heal, to eliminate and to rebuild. >> please be seated. ladies and gentlemen, united states representative from new york, the hon. charles rangel. [applause] >> madam speaker, i cannot thank you enough for making certain that this great nation of ours has an opportunity to thank some of us for the contribution that we have made in korea. and we have little knowledge that it is not

of america's forgotten war, to seek your blessings. bless the families of the fallen as well as the shrinking for of aging korean war veterans.ilies that you have kept a record of their sacrifices. bless the korean people, whose peninssla was cut in half along the 38 parallel. ease the current tensions, and bring reconciliation and coexistence. hasten the day when the barriers that divide north and south korean will be overwhelmed by the forces that unite. lord, you have not given us a spirit of fear, but of power, of love, and of perseverance. allow the light of your troops to shine and spread, to restore and he'll -- heal, to eliminate and rebuild. we pray in your sovereign name. amen. >> please be seated. ladies and gentlemen, the hon. charles rangel. [applause] >> madam speaker, i cannot thank you >> i cannot thank you the not for making sure this great nation of ours has the opportunity to thank some of hae that it is not us that you yonor -- and we humblin acknowledge that it is not test that you honor. we can talk about america and what happens when that flag goes up and everything that we believe in is a part of that

republicans with the help of young america's foundation, another organization you should know about a week organize the 9/11 never forget project, freedom we, which honors veteransay, and the anniversary of the fall of the berlin wall. no more che day which exposes the evils of communism. and we held conservative speakers. however, my favorite activity of all my activism was two things all college students can appreciate. it was free, and was really easy. it did not take that much time. i created a fake petition asking the school's administration to authorize the redistribution of gray. averages. i went to all of my peers. i just went out on the quad and ask them and they would sign this petition. when i did, they looked at me like i was crazy. why should we take carter earned grades from people just because other people are lazy? so i sent them a lot of the same lines will hear from liberals when it comes to things like welfare and that sort of thing. well, some people do not have a lot of money, and have to work their way through college, and they do not have time to study, or they are discriminated against in the classroom, and it is not their fault they have

one issue that is a high priority for america's veterans when we meet with them on a regular basis is thessue of concurrent receipt. you may not be familiar with at term, it's a disability tax on our veterans. with so many verans returning home with disabilities from iraq and afghanistan, this is very, very important. it's in the bill. and was paid for. again, money given to people who need it for necessity to expend it, inject demand into economy and create jobs. so the amendment to the amendment that the senate republicans finally would let pass in the senate removed concurrent receipt paid for our veterans. the list goes on and on. a list of paid for initiatives, that benefit our veterans, grow our economy, create jobs, help our workers, help our young people, stabilize our states, all paid for. the republican senators said no. . and they held up this particular amendment to the amendment for over six weeks because they said it had been paid for at the same time as they were saying, we must pay for those $34 billion for benefits, for the unemployment, but we don't have to pay for the $700 bil

monday, the department of veterans affairs, will begin making it easier for a veteran with posttraumatic brain disorder will get what they need. it is a step that proves that america will always be there for our veterans, chest as they have always been there for us -- just as they have always been there for us. we take care of our own. as long as i am commander in chief, that is what i'm going to keep doing it. >> hello. i work for the people of georgia's 11th congressional district. americans are fed up. they seem more job losses, rising debt, and plummet in home sales. they feel let down by a government that passes one two thousand-page law after another. republicans are listening and offering better solutions that get washington out of your way, out of your pocket, and back on your side. look at jobs. president obama and democrats in washington are trying to convince americans that their trillion dollars stimulus is working. our economy has lost more than 3 million private-sector jobs since february, 2009. during that same time, the federal government essentially grown. -- has actually grown. that is not resolved. that is broken promises. republicans are offeri

republicans with the help of young america's foundation, another organization you should know about a week organize the 9/11 never forget project, freedom we, which honors veterans day, and the anniversary of the fall of the berlin wall. no more che day which exposes the evils of communism. and we held conservative speakers. however, my favorite activity of all my activism was two things all college students can appreciate. it was free, and was really easy. it did not take that much time. i created a fake petition asking the school's administration to authorize the redistribution of gray. averages. i went to all of my peers. i just went out on the quad and ask them and they would sign this petition. when i did, they looked at me like i was crazy. why should we take carter earned grades from people just because other people are lazy? so i sent them a lot of the same lines will hear from liberals when it comes to things like welfare and that sort of thing. well, some people do not have a lot of money, and have to work their way through college, and they do not have time to study, or they are discriminated against in the classroom, and it is not their fault they ha

the air force and the 1970's -- as a veteran of the air force in the 1970's, i had top-secret clearance based on my job in the military. i feel like the nature of america -- this country is such a powerful nation, and for that many top secret clearances to be awarded to people seems to be understandable, because we have such a diverse military and intelligence service that it is just basically necessary for this country to have. guest: again, the reason why we tried to figure out how many people had top-secret clearances is because the number is so large that we thought we cannot get our arms around it. but it is also a demonstration of how large this has become. there are things we tend not get into and cannot get much information on, because so much of it is classified, and we had to find symbols come out the ways to show the size. that was one of them. the other what i particularly like is the buildings that we found it one of the ways we could show you how big it has grown is to look at all the office buildings within the washington area that were constructed or under construction since 9/11, and we found 33 office complexes -- that is not even bui

america bonds, jobs now, creating jobs all over the country. a full list, concurrent receipt for our veterans or with disabilities, veterans tax, all of this page paid for. the list goes on. that is what the amendment to the amendment did. it dropped all of those downed initiatives and they sent us the bare bones or coat the fight was over the republicans wanted to have their unemployment insurance paid for, $34 billion they insisted that it be paid for. and then finally at the end one republican, they got enough votes so they could go forward. at the same time as they were demanding to pay for $34 billion to pay for tha they were saying that we should have tax cuts for the wealthiest people in america costing $700 billion, $700 billion and paid for. tax breaks for the rich, unpaid for but we can't pass unemployment insurance for america's workers who play by the rules, lost their jobs through no fault of their own, a safety net for the whole capitalistic system, not just for those individuals. so it took all that time. thank god he made the bill retroactive so people will get the money, but how many people can wait six or eight weeks for their

america. it is for our veterans. a panel at a summit next week will focus on themes of living, learned, and earning. a sergeant will be there that was wounded by not one but two improvised explosive devices. when he joined the service in 1990, i do not think we thought that the ada was about our veterans. but as we undertook two wars in iraq, d ada is changing our society so it can deliver on the promise to our soldiers than when they return, we're making sure that we appreciate their service as continued contributors to our society. the work of the national council has a critical role in working with congress and with the administration. by closing, let me say that i am proud of the legacy, the hope, and the promise that the ada indore, we know must work was begun to transform the law into life. together, we can all be a catalyst for our nation's continued transformation. thank you. >> thank you. >> good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen of the house judiciary committee. >> user microphone, please. >> good afternoon, ladies gentlemen of the house judiciary committee in the subcommittee on constitutio

the air force and the 1970's -- as a veteran of the air force in the 1970's, i had top-secret clearance based on my job in the military. i feel like the nature of america -- this country is such a powerful nation, and for that many top secret clearances to be awarded to people seems to be understandable because we have such a diverse military and intelligence service that it is just basically necessary for this country to have. guest: again, the reason why we tried to figure out how many people had top-secret clearances is because the number is so large that we thought we cannot get our arms around it. but it is also a demonstration of how large this has become. there are things we tend not get into and cannot get much information on, because so much of it is classified, and we had to find symbols come out the ways to show the size. that was one of them. the other what i particularly like is the buildings that we found it one of the ways we could show you how big it has grown is to look at all the office buildings within the washington area that were constructed or under construction since 9/11, and we found 33 office complexes -- that is t even buildi