Come to order. Let me thank our witnesses for being here. In july in this committee meant to assess the transition in afghanistan. You had been on the job will lead to months of the time. In looking over the transcripts of that hearing was struck about how the issues remained virtually the same five months later. I look forward to hearing what both of you believe we should expect in the coming months as well as your perspective on some broader issues i have with respect to the state department and usaid planning for a postal facebook. Com booktv presents. Clearly this is a critical time in the transition process. President karzai has, in my view, and wisely decided to gamble with the lives of millions of citizens with a delay in signing the bilateral security in agreement, testing your patience and threatening the progress made by so many afghans in partnership with the International Community since 2001. And believe this brinksmanship is unwarranted and, frankly, insulting to the sacr
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Host here is the Washington Post story on what is going on in washington. To be fundts vote obamacare. Obamacare. Host that is from the Washington Post this morning. Lots going on. We want to hear from you. Marianne in carson city, nevada, democrat line. Caller thank you. My observation of our country is the fact that the top one percent are still raking in millions and billions of dollars. And they are complaining. Them sitting very nicely. However, while they are making money on wall street and the top corporations, i also notice that people are just making 7. 25 an hour, which basically has only 1. 23 raise in the last 36 years. Host federal budget showdown is looming in congress. What is the solution, in your view . Would likesolution i to ask is, why cant we bring back the glasssteagall act . Host this is bobby in fitzgerald, georgia. Republican. Would first of all, i like to just say that i am ugly head we have a Republican Congress. I am glad i am glad that we have a Republican
Do. We all support that. One of the things and youre very right about the people who dont want to work. Those make it hard for the rest, but we are not going after those who are fraudulently accessing the fund. Thats something we also need to look at is get people off their duffs and not create a dynasty of people that are on unemployment forever or social service. God bless you, all of you. Good luck in your future. Thank you. Thank you very much, congresswoman napolitano. I would like to ask for questions one point we should know that the work that the law center is doing, and i want to single out chris owens to say what melt has been doing to end that discrimination against people unemployed and unemployed for a long time. You dont have to add insult to injury for people. You dont have to tell them theirs dogging it when they are trying to make their way. With that, i recognize congresswoman moore, congresswoman spear and we have congresswoman maloney. Weve got to move fast. We dont
Chaplain, father conroy. Chaplain conroy let us pray. Eternal god, we give you thanks for giving us another day. We pause in your presence and ask guidance for the men and women of the peoples house. Enable them, o god, to act on what they believe to be right and true and just, and to do so in ways that show respect for those with whom they disagree. Send your spirit of peace upon our nation. Endow the members of this house and all our governmental leaders with the wisdom to respond with whatever policies and laws might be needed to ensure Greater Peace and security in our land. Bless us this day and every day and may all that is done be for your greater honor and glory. Amen. The speaker pro tempore the chair has examined the journal of the last days proceedings and announces to the house her pproval thereof. Pursuant to clause 1 of rule 1 the journal stands approved. For what purpose does the gentleman from montana seek recognition . Mr. Daines mr. Speaker, pursuant to clause 1 of ru