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Positive solutions to save and strengthen and secure medicare, medicaid and social security. And i cant wait to have our new members on the Budget Committee sink their teeth into these wonderful issues that are so important to solve if were going to get our fiscal house in order and create an economy that will thrive and grow. Third, i think that we have on the conservative side, we have either ignored or put on the back burner come back in, everyone grab their seats. Well begin our next session...

Feelings about the loss of dean carol lancaster. Carol was a great colleague over the last years. I traveled with her, worked with her, and when i was secretary, we looked for and created a lot of partnerships with the school of Foreign Service and so my thoughts and prayers are with carols family and friends and the entire university community. She would really love to have been here because she would have heartily approved of this gathering, and she was instrumental in the creation of the firs...

That increase highquality Educational Opportunities for every child. As chair of this caucus, ive had the opportunity to visit Charter Schools private schools and Online Learning Centers Across the country. One of the most impressive experiences i had was right here in washington, d. C. At basis Charter School. Basis teaches an elite advanced liberal arts curriculum utilizing latin, algebra and advanced science concepts in the fifth grade. The results of the school are off the charts. Theyre edu...

Enemies than what we already have, and we want to bring many of them over to our side. So we have to be careful, i think, how we approach that. And you all know this better than i do but i think we need to learn more about other countries and other peoples and other cultures. My favorite example of that, i was privileged to be a joint chief of staff. And every year admiral lyons and the rest of us would order us to go down and steam around haiti. And every year we would go down and steam around ...

As we stop putting our heads in the hand and think we are above everyone else it is shameful we have not done that. What will come behind that are reforms that will make a profound difference. Finally, what we have to do is demand from our elected leaders that they not simply be tough on crime, but they be smart, that they care about Public Safety and what we included Public Safety. Things like the health of our poorest and the quality of education and the opportunity for people to be safe and s...

Relevant, but the reason i didnt write much about it is i dont think that is the issue. I dont see it as the biggest problem. Host tucson, arizona, john, independent caller. Caller hi. The biggest problem i think you guys have is right here, right now, the amount of time you get people like me. You are willing to ask good ask why willing to [indiscernible] ask of are going to operation mockingbird for the the 1960s nce look at the symbol of Hearst Corporation host john, what is your point . Call...

Went on the floor that day, the first thing i did was go over to bird. I said bob byrd i will never know the rules of the senate like you do. Ill make you a deal. I will never surprise you, if you will not surprise me. He said let me think about it. He came back later that afternoon and said ok. And we never did. I think that tradition has carried on. I think dole adopted that point of view. The system, and the rules of the senate are such, that theres plenty of room for disagreement and controv...

9 00 tonight. Very low humidity. Even though there is not a strong component of a north, northeast breeze it is getting very mild conditions to the coast. You cant see High Pressure any better signature than this right here. Sfo was 71 degrees. Amazing on some of the lows. San francisco is 68. Brentwood 68. 55 san ramon. Some areas in the 50s and 60s. Clear. Its going to be hot for almost everybody here. 90s for many. This does look to be the hottest day. 90s take your pick. Its vallejo, oakland...

Security in europe, which i do not think many people saw coming last year at all . Secretary cohen i think nato continues to be the most important military Political Organization in history. It has been more political recently, but it is a hybrid institution. Once again, i am not particularly encouraged by what i have seen to date. Rudy and i have talked about burdensharing. This is a constant theme. There is an inadequate level of sharing by our european friends. That has been most evident cert...

I believe im the last person. Im going to follow up on a couple of other members queries. First following up on the doctors question to you about theft of intellectual property in china. I know youve been involved and taken interest in this. And youve raised it with the chinese. Obviously strong intellectual property rights, incredibly important to our economy. Its perhaps one of our largest and most productive assets as americans. If you could just take a brief moment and talk about what the ad...