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and then just a few weeks later we had an earthquake even larger, an 8.2, rocked the country of chile. but through these tragedies, one thing is abundantly clear and that is the generosity and compassion of the american people. being as strong as ever. it's hard to see -- to explain -- explain really the impact that we see these dedicated volunteers arm the ground, moving to provide services that in some cases were not available at all prior to the tragedy. and then looking at the earthquake in chile last week, the outpouring of american support is even more remarkable given the fact that everybody put all these resources just a few days before into haiti. clearly there's no compassion fatigue on the part of the american public. we need to take a step back and realize that we're talking about almost a quarter million people who have died between the two and over a million people displaced and we are still finding the definition of the problem. particularly as it relates to haiti, we're going to find that that death toll is likely to grow much higher if we're not able to deal with the
and then just a few weeks later we had an earthquake even larger, an 8.2, rocked the country of chile. but through these tragedies, one thing is abundantly clear and that is the generosity and compassion of the american people. being as strong as ever. it's hard to see -- to explain -- explain really the impact that we see these dedicated volunteers arm the ground, moving to provide services that in some cases were not available at all prior to the tragedy. and then looking at the earthquake in...
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m -- we have also seen the catastrophe in chile. and i think all of us want to be sure that the american people can join together to express their aligns with the people -- alliance with the people of chile and the people of haiti. like lots of families, our family has had a connection with both countries. my son, andy, has been to haiti many times. was there as a monitor for one of the elections when there was immense violence, and i was concerned for his safety. and he has continued to -- able to speak to express his interest in haiti. so that's one way in addition to my service in the foreign aid agency that our family has had contact with the people of haiti. i think all of us have had that contact with the people of haiti since the catastrophe. the worst of its kiped on record -- kind on record in the western hemisphere. so i think all of us very much want to be sure that we can express our support, our alliance, and to give our charitable contributions. as to chile we know we could see the immense devastation that that country
m -- we have also seen the catastrophe in chile. and i think all of us want to be sure that the american people can join together to express their aligns with the people -- alliance with the people of chile and the people of haiti. like lots of families, our family has had a connection with both countries. my son, andy, has been to haiti many times. was there as a monitor for one of the elections when there was immense violence, and i was concerned for his safety. and he has continued to --...
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as well as solidarity with and support for the people of chile. let me first thank chairman berman, subcommittee chairman engel and my friend and colleague, ranking member ros-lehtinen, for helping bring this resolution to the floor. i would also like to thank my colleagues in the congressional hispanic caucus who are unanimously in support of h.r. 1144. chile and the united states have a longstanding and important partnership. it is one of mutual respect and understanding. both countries understand their democratic and economic prosperity are aligned and that we need to work together for our mutual benefit. the congressional hispanic caucus has worked to build on this relationship by recognizing the rich cultural heritage both nations share. as chairman of the c.h.c.'s task force on commerce and international relations i am committed to working with my colleagues to strengthen our relations with our neighbors in the western hemisphere. the devastating disaster that has struck chile is a humanitarian imperative requiring immediate action. millions
as well as solidarity with and support for the people of chile. let me first thank chairman berman, subcommittee chairman engel and my friend and colleague, ranking member ros-lehtinen, for helping bring this resolution to the floor. i would also like to thank my colleagues in the congressional hispanic caucus who are unanimously in support of h.r. 1144. chile and the united states have a longstanding and important partnership. it is one of mutual respect and understanding. both countries...
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chile is a successful country. it is unusual for this country to be in a positionñr where they request assistance. clearly, the magnitude of the situation by day two got to the point that the government realized it needed to reach out to its international partners and that is why we are responding. the president indicated that we stand ready to move quickly to provide support. the secretary made the same statement. again, she is arriving tomorrow and i am sure that we will hear more from her on the u.s. assistance effort. >> any more questions? >we appreciate you joining us. >> thank you, very much >> tonight, on "the communicators," senator patrick leahy kicks off the congressional internet caucus that is at 8:00 p.m. eastern on c-span2. >> over 1000 middle and high school students entered this year's c-span studentcam documentary competition. we will announce the 75 winners on march 10 and show you their winning videos at studentcam.org. >> the new c-span video library is a digital archive of c-span programming.
chile is a successful country. it is unusual for this country to be in a positionñr where they request assistance. clearly, the magnitude of the situation by day two got to the point that the government realized it needed to reach out to its international partners and that is why we are responding. the president indicated that we stand ready to move quickly to provide support. the secretary made the same statement. again, she is arriving tomorrow and i am sure that we will hear more from her...
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and also of course to the people of chile. can the right honorable lady please tell the house why has manufacturing decline faster under this labour government than under any other administration ever? >> indeed. indeed, this is just typical of the conservatives -- [shouting] -- talking the country down. british manufacturing is strong and british manufacturing has a great future, particularly advanced manufacturing, and those supporting digital and the creative industries that conservatives constantly described britain as heading towards an age of austerity. we do not share that pessimism. we are optimistic for britain's future, including manufacturing. >> mr. andy bean? >> thank you, mr. speaker. we decide to relocate its recession development facilities to cheshire causing 1002 at a jobs to be lost in the local economy in 2011. overall, pharmaceutical -- over all, pharmaceutical is strong in the united kingdom. the office of life sciences will ensure many of those jobs remain. that is no consolation to the 1200 people who h
and also of course to the people of chile. can the right honorable lady please tell the house why has manufacturing decline faster under this labour government than under any other administration ever? >> indeed. indeed, this is just typical of the conservatives -- [shouting] -- talking the country down. british manufacturing is strong and british manufacturing has a great future, particularly advanced manufacturing, and those supporting digital and the creative industries that...
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this is another devastating setback for chile, and chile is a close ally of united states, has been historically with the free trade agreement. very, very close ties. chile has been a good performer in latin america, both economically and politically. i think it was important that she made the stop, although it was very brief, to express solidarity with chile, and the outgoing president was somebody that the president knows well and has greatly respected. there's going to be a new government coming in in chile on thursday, so there is this transition in the midst of this very, very difficult crisis that the country is dealing with. host: michael shifter is director of the andean program at the inter-american dialogue, also an adjunct professor of latin american politics at georgetown university's school of foreign service, and also a contribute editor to foreign history and a member on the council of foreign relations. our guest for another 30 minutes. providence, rhode island, william on our line for independents, go ahead. i'm sorry, democrat. caller: i just would like to say that i think we s
this is another devastating setback for chile, and chile is a close ally of united states, has been historically with the free trade agreement. very, very close ties. chile has been a good performer in latin america, both economically and politically. i think it was important that she made the stop, although it was very brief, to express solidarity with chile, and the outgoing president was somebody that the president knows well and has greatly respected. there's going to be a new government...
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a magnitude 7.2 earthquake reported in chile. it is not as bad as the earlier one, but it is still significantly sized earthquake. >> i thought i would not have time. i snuck around and broke some rules and gave your wife a hug behind your back. i want you to know that. it is good to see you again. general renuart, i have a couple of questions first, and then i will have a couple for general fraser. with the arctic and some of the work going on with climate change, i smelting -- ice melting. there are three commands that manage the arctic. is there an opinion you have in regards to this? my personal review -- i leave it to the military to figure this out. we have to unify it at some point like we did with africom, the same situation of two or three commands. as we move more into understanding what opportunities, but also challenges -- i think the senator just mentioned one of those with the allusions -- the aleutians. are you starting to think about this? can you give me some thoughts on that? >> i was the farmer buys commander o
a magnitude 7.2 earthquake reported in chile. it is not as bad as the earlier one, but it is still significantly sized earthquake. >> i thought i would not have time. i snuck around and broke some rules and gave your wife a hug behind your back. i want you to know that. it is good to see you again. general renuart, i have a couple of questions first, and then i will have a couple for general fraser. with the arctic and some of the work going on with climate change, i smelting -- ice...
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-- -- in chile. the death toll rises. secretary of state clinton on a tour of latin america. in a "the philadelphia enquirer," -- so, secretary clayton beginning hurt toward this week in latin america. -- secretary clinton. "the new york times" reporting on the u.s. nuclear weapons strategy. of the white house is rethinking nuclear policy. the story this morning in the "the new york times." we are going to get your thoughts on this and need -- read more on the article in just a moment. we are joined on the phone by kevin hall who writes for the mcclatchy newspapers as their economics correspondent. thank you very much for joining us. you wrote extensively last week about the news of bank failures in the u.s. what can you tell us about that? guest: federer about insurance (-uá outç its 2009 final year report -- the federal deposit insurance corporation. certainly the biggest contraction in lending since 1942, the first year the united states fully engaged in world war ii. a dramatic drop in lending
-- -- in chile. the death toll rises. secretary of state clinton on a tour of latin america. in a "the philadelphia enquirer," -- so, secretary clayton beginning hurt toward this week in latin america. -- secretary clinton. "the new york times" reporting on the u.s. nuclear weapons strategy. of the white house is rethinking nuclear policy. the story this morning in the "the new york times." we are going to get your thoughts on this and need -- read more on the...
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host: what about chile? guest: in chile they have been hit by an 8.8-magnitude earthquake that has affected more than two million people. the city most directly hit has been concepcion where most of the damage and loss of life where more than 800 have lost their lives much the president and secretary of state was just there earlier this week, had asked us for specific resources and specific help in areas like water, medical and field hospital support, communications equipment to help their own relief system operate more effectively. chile has had an effective national response system like our federal emergency management system so they are providing a great deal of their own support for what is a tremendous tragedy. host: where does that money come from, disaster aid in is it budgeted for? guest: it is budgeted for. and we just sent the president's 2011 budget request to congress so that is a great question and very timely. the american people invest in in our ability to provide services and meet the needs o
host: what about chile? guest: in chile they have been hit by an 8.8-magnitude earthquake that has affected more than two million people. the city most directly hit has been concepcion where most of the damage and loss of life where more than 800 have lost their lives much the president and secretary of state was just there earlier this week, had asked us for specific resources and specific help in areas like water, medical and field hospital support, communications equipment to help their own...
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how good argentina and chile have such dramatically different prospects for their future, despite their proximity? i did some reading to get an assessment of that. 1 but i thought of was called -- one book i thought of was called "gun, germs, and steel." iron ore could be mmind and they could become more powerful and compelling next to their neighbor. he looked at germans and found that in some places there were such disadvantages -- germs and found that in some places there were such disadvantages that kept people from growing and thriving. some portion of what distinguished people from and when another add to do with geographical location. i do not think the book explains everything you had to see it in different nations. then i read a book by a professor at ameritrust -- at harvard university, called "the wealth and poverty of nations." he chronicles the various nations and civilizations that have grown in declined over the earth's history. after 500 pages of scholarly analysis he said, "if you can learn anything from that economic development of the world, it is that culture makes a
how good argentina and chile have such dramatically different prospects for their future, despite their proximity? i did some reading to get an assessment of that. 1 but i thought of was called -- one book i thought of was called "gun, germs, and steel." iron ore could be mmind and they could become more powerful and compelling next to their neighbor. he looked at germans and found that in some places there were such disadvantages -- germs and found that in some places there were such...
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host: what about chile? guest: in chile they have been hit by an 8.8-magnitude earthquake that has affected more than two million people. the city most directly hit has been concepcion where most of the damage and loss of life where more than 800 have lost their lives much the president and secretary of state was just there earlier this week, had asked us for specific resources and specific help in areas like water, medical and field hospital support, communications equipment to help their own relief system operate more effectively. chile has had an effective national response system like our federal emergency management system so they are providing a great deal of their own support for what is a tremendous tragedy. host: where does that money come from, disaster aid in is it budgeted for? guest: it is budgeted for. and we just sent the president's 2011 budget request to congress so that is a great question and very timely. the american people invest in in our ability to provide services and meet the needs o
host: what about chile? guest: in chile they have been hit by an 8.8-magnitude earthquake that has affected more than two million people. the city most directly hit has been concepcion where most of the damage and loss of life where more than 800 have lost their lives much the president and secretary of state was just there earlier this week, had asked us for specific resources and specific help in areas like water, medical and field hospital support, communications equipment to help their own...
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host: what about chile? guest: in chile they have been hit by an 8.8-magnitude earthquake that has affected more than two million people. the city most directly hit has been concepcion where most of the damage and loss of life where more than 800 have lost their lives much the president and secretary of state was just there earlier this week, had asked us for specific resources and specific help in areas like water, medical and field hospital support, communications equipment to help their own relief system operate more effectively. chile has had an effective national response system like our federal emergency management system so they are providing a great deal of their own support for what is a tremendous tragedy. host: where does that money come from, disaster aid in is it budgeted for? guest: it is budgeted for. and we just sent the president's 2011 budget request to congress so that is a great question and very timely. the american people invest in in our ability to provide services and meet the needs o
host: what about chile? guest: in chile they have been hit by an 8.8-magnitude earthquake that has affected more than two million people. the city most directly hit has been concepcion where most of the damage and loss of life where more than 800 have lost their lives much the president and secretary of state was just there earlier this week, had asked us for specific resources and specific help in areas like water, medical and field hospital support, communications equipment to help their own...
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less than two months later, an earthquake hit chile. the u.s. southern command offered to assist in whatever matter was needed. within one day we distributed imagery of the affected areas. supporting them with transport aircraft, a mobile hospital, and support. u.s. embassy has coordinated with the government of chile to determine which additional support is needed. while the majority of resources to address challenges, there are others, posing principal security threats in the region. the region remains dynamic, globalization of information, market resources, and financial transactions remain a force for change in the region. competing ideologies in the region are stressing human rights consent and increasing players throughout the region continue to broaden regional l looks. addressing the challenges of the region require a truly hold government approach. to that end our southern command works not only to strengthen success, but to build important cooperative relationships throughout the region, foreign, domestic, military, civilian, and priva
less than two months later, an earthquake hit chile. the u.s. southern command offered to assist in whatever matter was needed. within one day we distributed imagery of the affected areas. supporting them with transport aircraft, a mobile hospital, and support. u.s. embassy has coordinated with the government of chile to determine which additional support is needed. while the majority of resources to address challenges, there are others, posing principal security threats in the region. the...
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and as illustrated by the recent events in haiti and in chile, can be devastating to life and property. the infrequent is i of such events is of course no excuse for complacency in taking steps to address them. the programs authorized in this legislation are the federal government's primary means of advancing science and technology to mitigate the risks of natural hazards. this legislation authorizes two programs, the natural earthquake hazards production program, or nehrp. nehrp was founded in 1977 upon the growing threats of damaging earthquakes. it is an interagency effort consisting of four participating agencies, the national institute of standards and technology, supporting problem focused engineering research and development programs aimed at improving building design codes and construction standards. secondly, the national science foundation, the n.s.f., supporting basic research in geoscience, engineering and economic and social aspects of earthquakes. the third is the u.s. geological survey conducting basic and applied earth science and seismology research. and, fourth, fema,
and as illustrated by the recent events in haiti and in chile, can be devastating to life and property. the infrequent is i of such events is of course no excuse for complacency in taking steps to address them. the programs authorized in this legislation are the federal government's primary means of advancing science and technology to mitigate the risks of natural hazards. this legislation authorizes two programs, the natural earthquake hazards production program, or nehrp. nehrp was founded in...
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government spent so far in haiti and chile? guest: between the two more than $600 million with the vast majority of that being focused on the relief effort in haiti. when this incredible earthquake happened, it was the worst natural disaster to hit haiti in centuries and destroyed critical infrastructure in and around port-au-prince. the main city. the president immediately asked for a swift and aggressive and coordinated response, so we put together a broad range of assets and capabilities and started to provide water, shelter, food and sent more than 500 search and rescue experts to we will continue to stand with haiti going forward. >> what about chile? >> they have also been hit by a tremendous earthquake, and 8.8 magnitude earthquake that has affected 2 million people. this is the most directly hit has been concepcion. estimate more than 800 people have lost their lives in chile. the president has asked us for specific resources and specific help in areas like water, medical, field hospital support, communications equipmen
government spent so far in haiti and chile? guest: between the two more than $600 million with the vast majority of that being focused on the relief effort in haiti. when this incredible earthquake happened, it was the worst natural disaster to hit haiti in centuries and destroyed critical infrastructure in and around port-au-prince. the main city. the president immediately asked for a swift and aggressive and coordinated response, so we put together a broad range of assets and capabilities and...
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between the united states and european union and between the united states and argentina, brazil, canada, chile, the dominican republic, mexico,. my japanese counterpart and i announced we will join with our counterparts in the asia-pacific region in tokyo this week to continue building this international consensus. make no mistake -- we are engaged in an aggressive effort to strengthen the international aviation system against terrorists who are constantly seeking ways to exploit us and port security measures. general harding is the kind of leader we need as we move forward in this effort. his national security expertise and his work in the international community and years of service in the united states army will be at -- a valuable addition to the department's efforts to bolster security and insure the safety of the nation's transportation system. as a retired u.s. army major general, he also adds another distinguished veteran to the senior ranks of the park and a common security. -- ranks of the department of homeland security. the president and i both believe that bothharding has the expe
between the united states and european union and between the united states and argentina, brazil, canada, chile, the dominican republic, mexico,. my japanese counterpart and i announced we will join with our counterparts in the asia-pacific region in tokyo this week to continue building this international consensus. make no mistake -- we are engaged in an aggressive effort to strengthen the international aviation system against terrorists who are constantly seeking ways to exploit us and port...
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i know you're standing up already a new program in chile into the lead to different circumstances but like congratulate the entire team at usaid. thank you, mr. chairman. >> thank you. and now i'm happy to introduce the doctor of the 60 that the minister of the agency for international development. prior to the confirmation as administrator he served about six months as undersecretary of agriculture for research and education and economics and chief scientist. a medical doctor and health economist by training he previously spent seven years the gates foundation holding leadership positions in its agricultural development in the global health programs. dr. shaw your statement will be made part of the record and@%Ã and most successful urban search and rescue effort ever create a low-cost urban food distribution system that reached 3 million individuals with critical food supplies greatly increased the infrastructure of the ports and airports and coordinated medical assistance support including trade that for more than 30,000 patients had performed hundreds of surgery's saving lives and
i know you're standing up already a new program in chile into the lead to different circumstances but like congratulate the entire team at usaid. thank you, mr. chairman. >> thank you. and now i'm happy to introduce the doctor of the 60 that the minister of the agency for international development. prior to the confirmation as administrator he served about six months as undersecretary of agriculture for research and education and economics and chief scientist. a medical doctor and health...
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support for humanitarian efforts, most recently those in guam and they may very well be heading to chile on missions there. and so i honor them and call our attention to their work. again, i remain really saddened by the use of this time that the republican party has -- and my colleagues on the republican side have used this time instead of honoring the work of our active duty men and women in the armed forces, they're using it to debate a bill of which there's plenty of time. most recently the discussion about the availability. the senate bill has been available to all of us since christmas eve, three months, to read the senate bill and that's a large portion of those documents that you have there on your table. the house bill has been available since november 6. so those two bills have been available to be read all that time. there's about 156 or 160 pages of corrections to the senate bill that are before us. there are explanations to be sure and i suppose all of us would like to see the explanations from the committee and that's been available to us also. this is not done in the dark
support for humanitarian efforts, most recently those in guam and they may very well be heading to chile on missions there. and so i honor them and call our attention to their work. again, i remain really saddened by the use of this time that the republican party has -- and my colleagues on the republican side have used this time instead of honoring the work of our active duty men and women in the armed forces, they're using it to debate a bill of which there's plenty of time. most recently the...
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, god bless our troops and we will never forget september 11 and our prayers are with the people of chile. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentlewoman from north carolina rise? mrs. maloney: to address the house for one minute. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, so ordered. mrs. maloney: one testified that c.b.o.'s latest assessment of the recovery act found that it had increased our real g.d.p. by as much as 3.5 percentage points, increased the number of people employed by between one million and 1.2 million people and lowered the unemployment rate by 1.1%. in short, the stimulus spending bill worked, but we need to do more to grow jobs now. he also testified that one of the most powerful generators of job growth would be an employer tax credit for businesses that increase their fay rolls similar to one i -- payrolls similar to one i propose and the one that congress intends to send to the president. these historically difficult times and this growing but fragile economy cry out for us to take action, help create more private sector jobs and get our economy wo
, god bless our troops and we will never forget september 11 and our prayers are with the people of chile. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentlewoman from north carolina rise? mrs. maloney: to address the house for one minute. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, so ordered. mrs. maloney: one testified that c.b.o.'s latest assessment of the recovery act found that it had increased our real g.d.p. by as much as 3.5 percentage points, increased the number of people...
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we have offices in mexico, costa rica, she lay -- chile. we have a presence in brussels to work with our counterparts in the european union. we are planning an office and jordan, as indicated. -- an office in jordan, as indicated, and also one in italy. these offices are very important in working to extend our reach in terms of international presence, working with sister regulatory agencies in those countries and regions, providing technical assistance to national regulatory authorities to try to boost regulatory capacity in other nations that have less- sophisticated systems than we do. therefore, we can have greater confidence that products developed there are being developed in accordance with international standards and with the standards that we would apply. as we think about extending our global reach, we need to have a very new approach where our job is not simply to inspect things at the border as they come over, but to push back and try to assure safety. it is a preventive approach, to have standards and systems that are institutio
we have offices in mexico, costa rica, she lay -- chile. we have a presence in brussels to work with our counterparts in the european union. we are planning an office and jordan, as indicated. -- an office in jordan, as indicated, and also one in italy. these offices are very important in working to extend our reach in terms of international presence, working with sister regulatory agencies in those countries and regions, providing technical assistance to national regulatory authorities to try...
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the nearly inaugurated president of chile understands this moral obligation. he recognized the suffering of the cuban people, that it must come to an end and that free nations must lead the charge. the president said, and i quote, the government of chile would do everything that it can so that in cuba there is a process of peaceful recovery of democracy and a full restoration of respect for human rights and individual freedoms, end quote. but where is the rest of the world? why are regional leaders silent on the regime's gross human rights violations in cuba and the abuses of power? where is the organization of american states on the wrong side of history? it was almost a year ago when the o.a.s. voted to incorporate the cuban tyranny into the inter-american system. what a mistake. the united states made a mistake then by shepherding such an effort. but it's not too late to do the right thing by the cuban people. and take up the cause of freedom for the island nation. the u.s. ambassador to the u.s. should immediately call for a consideration of a resolution c
the nearly inaugurated president of chile understands this moral obligation. he recognized the suffering of the cuban people, that it must come to an end and that free nations must lead the charge. the president said, and i quote, the government of chile would do everything that it can so that in cuba there is a process of peaceful recovery of democracy and a full restoration of respect for human rights and individual freedoms, end quote. but where is the rest of the world? why are regional...
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the earthquake was immediately followed by an earthquake anchile and o -- in chile and others throughout the world. the countries that have risks are not merely those countries that are located on top of faults in fact, the tsunamis which are the repurcussionso f v -- repercussions of faults threaten regions, including the united states. in addition, global warming is a major concern for the entire planet. we must draw the lessons for what occurred in haiti. the spontaneous help was a good response to the disaster. however, its effectiveness must be improved, because the effect of this -- i support the idea of the creation of the red helmets with in the united nations. these would be -- and a humanitarian force that would be the equivalent is what proposed the so-called red helmets for them to intervene and would work in a coordinated manner as soon as the first minutes after a disaster which are fundamental to save lives. mr. president, during our meeting, i mentioned what haiti's priorities are. they are first and foremost protection of those people that today are helpless. in parallel
the earthquake was immediately followed by an earthquake anchile and o -- in chile and others throughout the world. the countries that have risks are not merely those countries that are located on top of faults in fact, the tsunamis which are the repurcussionso f v -- repercussions of faults threaten regions, including the united states. in addition, global warming is a major concern for the entire planet. we must draw the lessons for what occurred in haiti. the spontaneous help was a good...
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today debated several bills including one that recognizes the victims in last week's earthquake in chile. votes on that measure and others later today at 6:30 eastern. tomorrow members plan to take up congressman kucinich's war powers resolution which questions whether or not to continue the war in afghanistan. also this week a resolution to impeach a louisiana judge who's accused of accepting gifts in exchange for official actions and falsifying information in a bankruptcy case. live coverage of the u.s. house continues here on c-span at 6:30 eastern. >> according to a new report, african-americans and hispanics are more likely to develop alzheimer's and other forms of dimensiona. we hear more about the report from a woman from the alzheimer's association. from today's "washington journal." this 40 minutes. " continues. host: maria carrillo is the medical director for the alzheimer's association. a new report out that african- americans are two times more likely and hispanics are 1.5 times more likely than white counterparts to have alzheimer's or other dementia. how did you find this o
today debated several bills including one that recognizes the victims in last week's earthquake in chile. votes on that measure and others later today at 6:30 eastern. tomorrow members plan to take up congressman kucinich's war powers resolution which questions whether or not to continue the war in afghanistan. also this week a resolution to impeach a louisiana judge who's accused of accepting gifts in exchange for official actions and falsifying information in a bankruptcy case. live coverage...
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to strengthen international city -- civil aviation systems, and between the united states, brazil, chile, mexico, and panama. on friday, my japanese counterpart and i announced we will joint book -- joined with our counterparts in the asia- pacific region in tokyo to continue building this international consensus. make no mistake. we are engaged in an aggressive effort to strengthen the international aviation system against terrorists who are constantly seeking ways to exploit gaps. general harding is precisely the kind of leader we need as we move forward in these efforts. his national security expertise, his work in the international community, and his years of work in the unites states army will be a valuable addition in efforts to bolster security and insure the safety of the nation's transportation systems. as a retired u.s. army major general, bob also has another -- also adds another distinguished veteran to the ranks of the department of homeland security. let me close by saying this -- the tsa administrator is the most important unfilled post in the obama administration. the pre
to strengthen international city -- civil aviation systems, and between the united states, brazil, chile, mexico, and panama. on friday, my japanese counterpart and i announced we will joint book -- joined with our counterparts in the asia- pacific region in tokyo to continue building this international consensus. make no mistake. we are engaged in an aggressive effort to strengthen the international aviation system against terrorists who are constantly seeking ways to exploit gaps. general...
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first championship in the saints' 43-year history and captured truly remarkable season for the fran chiles. the saints finished the regular season with a franchise best 13 wins and three losses. during the 2009 season, they led the national football league in average points per game and yards per game. furthermore the 2009-2010 saints set franchise records for most points and most touchdowns in a season as well as most interceptions returned for a touchdown in a single game. still it was during the super bowl that the saints truly distinguished themselves as the best team in the nfl. despite facing the formidable opponent in the indianapolis colts led by a new orleans native, payton manning, and four-time -- and the saints relied on head coach payton's aggressive plan and drew brees to win the game. brees, who was named super bowl m.v.p., passed for 288 yards, threw two touchdown passes and tied a super bowl record with 32 pass completions. . the saints also successfully executed a risky onside kick to start the second half of the game, 74-yard interception for a touchdown and ensured the
first championship in the saints' 43-year history and captured truly remarkable season for the fran chiles. the saints finished the regular season with a franchise best 13 wins and three losses. during the 2009 season, they led the national football league in average points per game and yards per game. furthermore the 2009-2010 saints set franchise records for most points and most touchdowns in a season as well as most interceptions returned for a touchdown in a single game. still it was during...
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but we are on the pathway to peace and chile transform the size and scope of government -- pathway to transform the size and scope of government to the socialist governments of europe in its magnitude and size. and i don't think the american people have any confusion about what that means. people in this country understands that as government expands, freedom contracts. so, if we are going to double the size of the american government as a percentage of our economy we will be less free. i think most americans know that -- in our enterprises, personal lives. we know there would be less prosperous. there are statistics and a piece we will pose online, along perversion, forever percentage increase in the federal government's expenditure as a portion of gdp you actually see unemployment go up by a fraction of a percent. this means as government grows, it takes away opportunities for americans. the other piece of this is -- to look, the bible says that the bar were becomes the slave of the lender. -- borrower becomes the slave of the lender. we currently borrowed $800 billion from communis
but we are on the pathway to peace and chile transform the size and scope of government -- pathway to transform the size and scope of government to the socialist governments of europe in its magnitude and size. and i don't think the american people have any confusion about what that means. people in this country understands that as government expands, freedom contracts. so, if we are going to double the size of the american government as a percentage of our economy we will be less free. i think...
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chile. "the roads, the neighborhoods, they have been ruined." paul, thank you for being with us this morning. we found a report last week looking at the ethics investigations into charlie rangel, what is next for the new york democrat? ocaller: the investigation that was announced on friday regarding a trip that the chairman and several others in the congressional black caucus took to the caribbean for a conference. in this case the ethics committee concluded that the conference was slated as having been paid for by nonprofits, but it was in fact paid for by a corporation. while none of the members of congress knew this, the staff of charlie rangel knew that it was paid for by a corporation. and since his staff knew, he should have known, and a folded into that. the next things on the slate for him are more substantive, more directly related to his conduct. he had a condominium in the dominican republic -- hard to say in the morning, where he was getting rent on it, but not declaring to the irs, he is paying back taxes on that now. when he went
chile. "the roads, the neighborhoods, they have been ruined." paul, thank you for being with us this morning. we found a report last week looking at the ethics investigations into charlie rangel, what is next for the new york democrat? ocaller: the investigation that was announced on friday regarding a trip that the chairman and several others in the congressional black caucus took to the caribbean for a conference. in this case the ethics committee concluded that the conference was...
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how can argentina and chile have such different prospects for their future despite their proximity? i did some reading to get an assessment of that and i read a book by jared diamond. the one i was thinking of was a book called "guns, germs, and steel." if the nation had iron ore in the ground in its earlier days, a good mind that i and oil and conquered their neighbors bridge as a result, it became the more powerful and -- powerful society. in some places, there were such a disadvantage associated with having disease, that it kept the people from being able to grow and thrive. he explained the the physical and the geological characteristics of the land some portion of what distinguish one people from another. the book did not satisfy me because i do not think it explains all the differences you see a different nations. i read a book by a professor from harvard university. he wrote a book called "the wealth and poverty of nations." he chronicles the various nations and civilizations that have grown and have declined for the earth's history. after about 500 pages of scholarly analysi
how can argentina and chile have such different prospects for their future despite their proximity? i did some reading to get an assessment of that and i read a book by jared diamond. the one i was thinking of was a book called "guns, germs, and steel." if the nation had iron ore in the ground in its earlier days, a good mind that i and oil and conquered their neighbors bridge as a result, it became the more powerful and -- powerful society. in some places, there were such a...
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and argentina, brazil, canada, chile and several other countries. on friday, japanese counterpart and i announced we will join with our counterparts from the asian-pacific region and tokyo this week to continue building this consensus. make no mistake, we are engaged in aggressive effort to strengthen the international aviation system against terrorists who constantly seek ways to exploit gaps and for security measures. general robert harding is precisely the kind of leader we need moving forward. his national security expertise cannot work in the international community, and years of service in the u.s. army will be a valuable added addition to the department's efforts. i might add that as a retired u.s. army major general, bob also has another distinguished veteran -- adds another distinguished veteran to the ranks. let me close by saying this, the tsa administrator is among the most important unfilled post in the obama administration. the president and i both believe that general robert harding has the experience and perspective to make a real di
and argentina, brazil, canada, chile and several other countries. on friday, japanese counterpart and i announced we will join with our counterparts from the asian-pacific region and tokyo this week to continue building this consensus. make no mistake, we are engaged in aggressive effort to strengthen the international aviation system against terrorists who constantly seek ways to exploit gaps and for security measures. general robert harding is precisely the kind of leader we need moving...
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hurricanes, floods, tornado, conflicts and earthquakes such as those which recently struck in haiti and chile and i understand there was a 4.4 earthquake yesterday in the los angeles area. the american national red cross has had a presence in haiti since 2004, supporting local disaster preparedness, h.i.v. education, malaria prevention and measles immunization programs. in the two months since the devastating earthquake struck on january 12 the american national red cross has allocated $106.4 million for haitian relief and development in efforts to provide both short-term and long-term assistance to the survivors. in just two months the global red cross network has provided relief items for 400,000 people including 99,000 tarps, tents, shelter kits and meals for more than one million people, 40 million leeters of strong -- clean drinking water, built more than 11,100 la treens, treated more than 55,000 people at red cross hospitals or mobile clinics and assisted more than 25,000 people who arrived in the united states following the earthquake. with an estimated 1.3 million haitians left homel
hurricanes, floods, tornado, conflicts and earthquakes such as those which recently struck in haiti and chile and i understand there was a 4.4 earthquake yesterday in the los angeles area. the american national red cross has had a presence in haiti since 2004, supporting local disaster preparedness, h.i.v. education, malaria prevention and measles immunization programs. in the two months since the devastating earthquake struck on january 12 the american national red cross has allocated $106.4...