Clean water act authority. When asked this direct question during our subcommittee hearing, the administrations witness stated clearly that the proposed rule, quote, would not assert jurisdiction over any type of waters not previously protected over the past 40 years, closed quote. Under my amendment, if the administration is proven incorrect, the final rule could not be implemented. Similarly, opponents have suggested that the rule is inconsistent with the rulings and jurisdictional tests outlined by the Supreme Court. The administration witness has testified that this rule is consistent with the as it tests outlined by the Supreme Court. If my outline is acosmopolitanned, is adopted, then the final rule could not be implemented. Opponents have claimed that the proposed rule increases the regulation of ditches. The administration has test testified that in fact it would reduce the scope of jurisdiction al ditches that are covered by the jurisdictional ditches that are covered by the g
A front for prostitution. Today two south bay homes were raided and two people arrested. One of those houses is in Mountain View. Abc 7 News Reporter david louis has more. Reporter agents pounding on the front door of this threebedroom house at 8 00 this morning. Come over the bedroom, i look down, jesus, fbi and Mountain View police all over the place, what in the worlds going on . Reporter the fbi and irs had a warrant to search for and seize evidence to link homeowner erika murrow to the website myredbook which is under investigation for alleged prostitution activity. 53yearold omura, nickname red, was arrested about the same time at an apartment complex in santa clara. These photos of murrow were taken by a neighbor when they got together for a party. She and prostitution. Omurrow faces Money Laundering charges. Police say shes a computer consultant. Several neighbors describes omurrow as private and reclusive. Very private person. Okay, and im an exrecruiter, always asking people
Final vote is a little over an hour. It begins with Armed Services Committee Chair buck mckeon. House resolution 644 print resolution 644. Condemning the Obama Administrations failure to comply with the lawful statutory requirement to notify congress before releasing individuals states navalnited station Guantanamo Bay, cuba and expressing concerns over the release of five taliban leaders and the repercussions of negotiating with terrorists. Pursuant to House Resolution 715, amendments are adopted and the resolution is considered as red. The gentleman from california. And the gentleman from washington, mr. Smith will teach control 30 minutes. The chair recognizes the gentleman from california. Mr. Speaker, i ask unanimous consent that all members may have five legislative days in which to revise and extend the remarks and to include extraneous material. Without objection, so ordered. Mr. Speaker, i yield myself such time as i much consumed. I rise in support of House Resolution 644, re
I reserve the balance of my time. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman from massachusetts reserves. The gentleman from florida is recognized. Mr. Nugent i reserve. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman from florida reserves. The gentleman from massachusetts. The gentlewoman from ohio is recognized for two minutes. Ms. Kaptur mr. Speaker, i want to thank the gentleman from massachusetts, mr. Mcgovern, for yielding to me. And also thank our Ranking Member of the defense subcommittee, mr. Visclosky of indiana, and our mutual friend and colleague, chairman bill young of florida, for their hard work on this bill. And it will benefit our nation, our men and women in uniform, our armed forces and all of those who are touched by what is contained in this legislation. Within the limits provided and despite severe cuts, this bill has been written in a bipartisan way by our subcommittee. I thank the members for working so collaboratively together. It is a model for this house and our committee o
Son. I love you, bowe. This morning the white house is pushing back against criticism it brokered the deal which negotiating with terrorists. Here is what matters. He was a prisoner in an Armed Conflict, a member of the military, and in that situation the United States does not leave its men and women behind, and for five years we have been engaged in an effort to try to secure his release. So lets bring in Cnn Senior International correspondent Nic Robertson to tell us more about this. Hes live in germany where bergdahl is receiving treatment. Good morning, nic. Reporter good morning, carol. Hes now into his second day of treatment. Were not being given updates specifically on how he is faring with that treatment. We are being told the type of treatment. There will be a psychological analysis, a physical analysis. There will be, as well, an effort to see if he has any actionable current military intelligence and anything he has learned that could be useful for troops in the future in