Having this archaic policy that wouldnt allow cuba to join the hemispheric unity. Now that we will i think when he goes to this conference, next summit in panama, hell be welcomed. Because now well be able to unify this entire hemisphere. You may think its a small island but the significance of being able to bring in 11 Million People and make them like the rest of the people in this hemisphere, when you think about it, as we go out and compete against the world we have every type of agriculture that there is in the world, every single thing is grown in this hemisphere. We have more ability for producing electrons than any other hemisphere in the world. All of the solar, all of the wind all of the hydro all of the oil. I mean you name it. Every possibility of producing energy exists. If we could just unify this whole hemisphere and this is what these president s are all talking about is the hemispheric energy policy. We wouldnt need a drop of oil from any other part of the world. We co
Opportunities to try to, you know, position this certain ways as to who its for and so forth. But if you ask the American People, by a margin of 21 consistently over years, theyve said they want it. And last i checked, thats who we work for. And as far as a turning point, im listening to some of these arguments, and theyve got to be music to opecs ears. Some of these arguments are going to guarantee that we continue to import oil from the middle east. And im pretty sure thats not what americans want. And any other alternative type of energy that any member of this committee or anyone else wants to bring up, go do it. This legislation doesnt stop one of those ideas. Go do it. But the reality is, if you understand economics, economics come into play. And opec and other countries are going to continue to manage this oil price so that things work for them, not us. So i believe we need to compete when it comes to oil and gas and were doing it. And thats why prices are down at the pump. And
Compliant issues and just what attention is being paid in that area . Mr. Rademaker . Israel is obviously concerned about the Iranian Nuclear program and with good reason. Iran and iranian need leaders have made comments about how israel should be wiped from the face of the earth or wiped off the map of the earth. So for a country like israel thats obviously alarming that you have those kinds of statements coupled with technological activity that seems aimed at producing a Nuclear Weapon which would enable them to do precisely what they are saying they would like to see happen. So the United States has a lot to be worried about and irans other neighbors in the Persian Gulf Region have a lot to be worried about. Israel has a lot to be worried about. Israel is paying a lot of attention to this problem. My understanding is theres a great deal of apprehension and israel about the current course of the diplomacy. As i said earlier its eyes been possible to negotiate a deal with iran just ag
331 of these counties are represented by republicans. And 18 are split between the two parties. From that impersistent poverty should matter to all of us, regardless of party, geography, or race and ethnicity. In early 2009 when we were putting to the the recovery act, i proposed language to require at least 10 of funds in Rural Development account to be directed to projects in these persistent poverty counties. This requirement was enacted in law. In light of the definition of persistent poverty counties having at least 20 poverty rates over 30 years, this position became known as the 102030 initiative. This provision bore dividends, as Economic Development projects proliferated in persistent poverty counties across the country. The recovery act funded a total of 4,655 projects in persistent poverty counties totalling 1. 7 billion. I saw firsthand the positive effects of these efforts in my congressional district. Projects were undertaken that would have otherwise gone lacking, and jo
Ever was employed at the fcc. We have a working group where we have to actually get to the conclusions about the administrative process reforms. We have got to do that so he can start writing is ordered in may so the order can come out out in june that establishes the new administrative processes and that also talks about how the fcc is going to be spending its money in the next cycle. In terms of general big picture for many many years the entire community that has benefited from the erate has understandably because of the constant culture wars has said just hold on to what we have got. That is what we have had to do just because of the constant pressure but that is not what the fcc is telling us. This fcc is saying instead of looking at it as a x dollars every single year why did you, and tell us we will bunch a whole bunch of money right up front. It will be a Capital Expenditure the way john has been talking about it. More money up front once and for all put fiber to all these ill