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consent that the quorum call be dispensed with. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. paul: mr. president, james madison, the father of the constitution, warned the means of defense against foreign danger historically have become instruments of tyranny at home. abraham lincoln had similar thoughts saying "america will never be destroyed from the outside if we falter and lose our freedoms, it will be because we destroyed ourselves." during war, there has always been a struggle to preserve constitutional li...

>> again, i want to emphasize this is the first time in american history with this level of unprecedented judicial engagement. we talked about the fact is not judicial engagement. he was a force on the battlefield decisions. and habeas decisions, hundreds of cases now arising out of detention of guantanamo decisive rejection of the proposition that even individuals held in custody, american custody or joint custody overseas, outside of an on conclave of guantanamo have access to habeas. we have to take the answers from the cou...

etz talk to you about step increases. if you cannot accept step increases today, can you work with us to look for a way to have stepped increases and even if there is a catch up provision later, but in this year's budgeting, eight freeze -- a freeze and not just for those that do not have step increases, but for everybody. we are only talking about step increases, not merit increases we have talked about. >> at this point in time, the answer would be no. i am happy to take that back and discuss that to see if there would be any opening there. i believe you are talking about "within g...

united on that. >> we all support thriving communities, which is why there is such concern from charities up and down the country. why does the prime minister not listen to people who know a lot about volunteering, such as dame elisabeth hoodless, the chief executive of community service volunteers, which is the largest volunteering charity in britain, who says that his policies are "destroying the volunteer army?" >> obviously, i do not agree with what dame elisabeth hoodless has said, but i want to work with all those involved in charities and voluntary bodies to encourage them to ...

encourage people to travel. >> that is an important issue. i discussed this with the u.s. envoy 10 days ago and it was discussed also in our meeting with local ministers and the exchequer secretary earlier this week. and my right honorable friend the minister is working with his colleagues with the treasury. >> roger williams. >> number one, mr. speaker -- >> thank you, mr. speaker. i'm sure the whole house will wish to join me in paying tribute to the ranger of the fourth irish regiment who died wednesday and colin beckett from the parachute regiment who died thursday. they served w...