We conclude it was not the right system to go across the entire border and was much too expensive. We scaled down our ambition somewhat and selected and much more modest portfolio of systems that the Border Patrol selected and tailored to each area of the border. We focus that on arizona because thats what action was at the time. We are in the throes of completing a plan, it consists of everything from small handheld longerrange binoculars like sensors to more complex systems on hightowers with radars and cameras that are connected in a commandandcontrol center. The purpose of the systems is to get the Border Patrol better information about whats on the ground, what the threat of that activity is, whether its a microburst somebody carrying a weapon, and more options for how to respond. Outside of arizona the Border Patrol as indicated to us that his activity there is migration because weve done things in arizona, traffic has migrated over a variety of other reasons. South texas you kno
First, get you caught up on the markets. Kind of a meandering day. A few economic bits of data out today. Other than that, not a lot going on as far as Economic Data go. Were all just waiting to see that white puff of smoke come out of washington and nothing yet so far. The dow virtually unchanged right now at 12,966. The nasdaq is down seven points right now. Well talk with seema mody about that. And the s p 500 index at this hour is down 1. 80 in change at 1407. In todays closing bell exchange, we go over what is going on as we head toward the end of the year. Seema mody is at the nasdaq today. Jeff, what do you make of whats going on in washington . Im most interested in the fact that the markets have lost the volatili volatility. Were not seeing the markets respond to every single statement that comes out of washington right now. What do you make of that . I think its the same washington waltz we saw last year. They didnt extend the bush tax cuts until december 17th. They didnt han
To how one gets to a closing guantanamo . I dont think it is that complicated once we decide the we are going to do. The argument been would be we will never really she because there is a risk if we release you. Thats not good criminal Justice Policy and i dont think its good counterterrorism policy. Everybody else down there that we determined for whatever reason we cannot release or weve tried and convicted them we will housing in the United States. There are many, many Public Policy arguments over the course of my great that a frustrated me. Its amazing how people lead to incorrect conclusions and then the same irreversible. But the notion that we cannot hold dangers people safely in the United States to me is patently absurd. And yet, it drives the debate. The reason that we have not close guantanamo, keep in mind, it wasnt some big liberal goal, gates, john mccain, george w. Bush said we should close guantanamo. Why havent we . Well, ill skip the political argument for the moment
The speaker pro tempore the house will be in order. The chair lays before the house a communication from the speaker. The clerk the speakers room, washington, d. C. , may 27, 2014. I hereby appoint the honorable frank r. Wolf to act as speaker pro tempore on this day. Signed, john a. Boehner, speaker of the house of representatives. The speaker pro tempore the prayer will be offered by our uest chaplain, reverend alyssa hillo, here in washington. The chaplain let us pray. God of each of us, on this tuesday, after memorial day, we pause once more to give thanks for all in our armed forces and their immense sacrifice. Strengthens us to support them in substantive ways. We also give thanks for all who serve, especially here each staffer, assistant and member of this house. We pray for colleagues still traveling and for loved ones left at home. We give thanks for friendships over the miles and pray for relationships in need of repair. Ch servant makes sacrifice dailies. Bless them, lord, a
You take the position that not moving them back before the president left was a violation of their First Amendment rights . We have not taken that position. We have not asserted that they had that there was an obligation to hold the president in position so that the demonstrators could be moved back to their former position. Our position is they shouldnt have been moved in the first place, because there wasnt a valid security reason and that the reason they were moved was solely because of the viewpoint they were expressing. And, the fact that thats not a separate claim that they werent moved back, but it is an indication that they were removed from where the president would be passing, in our view, that supports the inference of viewpoint discrimination. The question of mixed motive or improper motive, if we can get back to that for just a minute. Assume that the law and this is the wren case is as follows. If there is improper motive for an arrest, but that there was an objective bas