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Asking you whether you think jeb bush will be overshadowed by his president ial father and brother on the issue of Foreign Policy. Give us a call, republicans can call at 2027488001. Independents, 2027488002. Democrats, 2027488000. Outside the u. S. , 2027488003. A very good thursday morning to you. Jeb bush is speech in chicago making the front page of papers. Bush steps gingerly into the domain of Foreign Policy is the headline. Usa today jeb bush and thousand to be his own man. Thousand to be...

The speaker pro tempore the prayer will be offered by our chaplain, father conroy. Chaplain conroy let us pray. Almighty god of the universe, we give you thanks for giving us another day. We pray for the gift of wisdom to all with great responsibility in this house, for the leadership of our nation. May all the members have the vision of a nation where respect and understanding are the marks of civility and where honor and integrity are the marks of ones character. As members take time in the co...

We begin with a major set back for the National Securitys bulk phones collection today. Ed program goes beyond what congress envisioned under the patriot act. And lisa stark join us and what did they say about it, and how is the Obama Administration reacting . Well, tony, the court soundly rejected the rationale used by first the Bush Administration and now the Obama Administration to justify this massive collection of phone records. They were collecting the length of time and the date though no...

Up lets get you up to speed on the markets. U. S. Equity futures are suggesting a positive open and implied open of 70 points for the dow and s p nearly 9 and for the nasdaq a little more than 24 points. Right where we were yesterday before the retail sales report. Heres the other big stories were watching today. Two economic reports due at 8 30 eastern. Well hear from kohls before the bell and this afternoon watch for nordstrom among others and in Corporate News General Electric is going to sel...

Powerful interests . We are going to be concluded by reading just two sentences from the book. I have explained that historical or geographical burdens are not fate. They are not destiny. They are reasons for action. It is our job to understand how the end of poverty can be achieved and then act to make it happen. Jeff, thank you. [applause] [inaudible conversations] him booktv continues now with after words. This week Peter Wallison a fellow at the American Enterprise institute discusses his bo...

After words. This week Peter Wallison commit all of the the American Enterprise institute, discusses his book hidden in plain sight. In the book he argues that Government Housing policies cause the 2008 financial crisis. He is in conversation with sudeep reddy deputy Global Economics editor at the wall street journal. Deputy Global Economics editor at the wall street journal. Host your new book is called hidden in plain sight what really caused the worlds worst financial crisis and why it could ...

Those meetings but one . I dont know the details of those meetings. I cant recall the details of those meetings. I can assure you that there were no, nothing that would trigger an ex parte. So you meet with the white house multiple times during the open Comment Period after the Comment Period closes, and were supposed to believe that one of the most important things the fcc has ever done that this didnt come up and they didnt have any discussions and they didnt comment back to you. Is that what ...

July 17th. September 11th. September 30th. October 15th. October 28th. And then mr. Zinaz visiting with you on november 9th at the fcc. Does that sound accurate . If thats the list that we provided, sir. And you only provided an ex parte for one of those meetings. Why is that . First of all the rules are quite clear on what constitutes an ex parte. And that is an attempt to file specifically in a specific docket and to influence the outcome of that docket did you discuss this just and. Dids you ...

Which only applies to your voice, the universal service fee youll be paying a fee on broadband and that will happen i imagine in the next several weeks or months. Secondly and critically there are all sorts of other fees that are going to be assessed. For example, currently a lot of broadband providers that had not been classified as Telecom Providers paid a lower rate for the equipment that they attach to the utility poles known as pole attachments. They paid a rate under section 224d. Now beca...

Job as trying to adhere to the statute and the rules that have been put in place to deliver on those concepts. Purchase thank the gentleman. As i recognize mr. Walker here i want to respond to what you just said and highlight, again, under the rules you did have the discretion to make it public and you elected not to. I think what congress should consider is compelling you to make that open and transparent rather than just simply makes it discretionary. Recognize the gentleman from North Carolin...