the obama administration has ended up being transparently lawless. madam president, today i have discussed only five examples of the administration's lawlessness in implementing obamacare. i will save for another day the significant legal concerns surrounding this administration's abuse of handling of high-risk pools, its actions involving the small business exchange, its sweetheart deals granting unauthorized exemptions for labor unions and many other similarly problematic actions, but even in the five examples i have mentioned today, the overriding point is clear. the tenure of president obama has amounted to an unmistakable pattern of executive abuse. time and again, his administration has flouted its constitutional responsibilities, exceeded its legitimate authority, ignored the act of law and sought to escape any accountability for its executive overreach. madam president, such executive branch abuse cannot stand. whether republican or democrat, each of us has a sworn obligation to defend the constitution, and each of us has the responsibility t

administration -- the obama administration's actions represent a serious threat to our constitutional structure. indeed, this particular effort to undermine essential institutional checks and balances is part of a broader pattern of executive abuse, one that includes the obama administration's disregard for its obligations to enforce the law, its actions to exceed legitimate statutory authority, its attempts to defy specific requirements of duly enacted law and its efforts to usurp legislative power from congress. i spoke at length last week about many such abuses of executive power by the obama administration. i will continue to do so because i believe keeping the exercise of executive authority within lawful bound is essential to the legitimacy of our government and to the liberties of our citizens. and i recognize that doing so will require continual vigilance by the courts, by the american people and by those of us who serve in congress. this latest episode with the benghazi e-mails as well as the president's new pen and phone strategy demonstrates quite clearly that the obama adm

none of this it to the obama administration. say that fateful business owners cannot operate under the assumption in which they can use their moral principles to guide the way their places of business spend money. according to administration legal argument, the family that owns hobby lobby is not protected by the first amendments are free use of exercise. that is part of the amendment tested congress will make no law prohibiting the free exercise religion. the obama administration and attorney general eric holder argue that hobby lobby is a for-profit secular employer and a second entity by definition is not exercisable religion reared a federal judge agrees. does he have the lobby is a secular corporation in which there are no right to be guided by the religious belief of their ownership. lobbyn mind that hobby was arguing that so-called morning-after pill should be illegal or banned for doing anything to prevent their employees from being the small cost of such bills. they just have a moral problem paying for something they vi

this investigation would not be necessary had the obama administration come clean. this investigation would not be necessary had the obama administration complied with congressional subpoenas. this investigation would not be necessary had the obama administration not misled the congress, the american people and the media about what happened in benghazi. the american people deserve the truth. and most importantly, the families of those four brave men deserve the truth. this committee will build upon the excellent oversight work conducted to this date and ask questions and demand answers. constitutional check and balances were intended to ensure that each branch of government conduct itself with the utmost integrity and do so within the law. that is our duty. and we will solemnly and jishously carry this out. today we have the opportunity to stand together and take another step closer to accomplishing that goal, to finding the truth and i urge my colleagues in the house to support this resolution. and i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: mr. sessions: we reserve our

none of this it to the obama administration. they say that fateful business owners cannot operate under the assumption in which they can use their moral principles to guide the way their places of business spend money. according to administration legal argument, the family that owns hobby lobby is not protected by the first amendments are free use of exercise. that is part of the amendment tested congress will make no law prohibiting the free exercise religion. the obama administration and attorney general eric holder argue that hobby lobby is a for-profit secular employer and a second entity by definition is not exercisable religion reared a federal judge agrees. does he have the lobby is a secular corporation in which there are no right to be guided by the religious belief of their ownership. keep in mind that hobby lobby was arguing that so-called morning-after pill should be illegal or banned for doing anything to prevent their employees from being the small cost of such bills. they just have a moral problem paying for somet

you cannot blame the obama administration for this. you cannot blame -- >> the numbers have never been like this. go head, sheriff. >> this guy doesn't understand the law. it's in the law. first of all you can't commit something illegally. >> i'm going to pull your mic, quiet. sheriff, go ahead . >> i can't hear what this guy is saying. he's mentioning my name. >> doesn't matter. go ahead >> it's against the law to come into the country the second time. you're supposed to be deported and go to jail. but when you're released from jail and you have serious crimes, why do they keep coming back? they keep offenses. they keep doing violations of the law. >> because the system is broken. they have family deported. they have children in the u.s. they have houses in the u.s. they go out they have to wait 20 years to come back. we have to fix the people. >> the problem is that we are more and more becoming victims of people who don't and shouldn't be in this country. i don't care if they're married you forfeit your right to live among us and gi

is interesting the obama administration is no longer calling it many scandals phony? twenty-two per said no. be sure to vote tonight. do you believe the v.a. scandal will cause shinseki to resign? now to my speaking in pert -- st. petersburg fled repentance said to is he to judge? seriously he went on to blame western snobbery for the crisis. movement in the case against sterling could be a settlement be in the future? and the survival of courage with wounded warriors conquering their injuries and fears of a special tribute to the nation's heroes. heroes. straight ahead. life an everyday miracle of survival today the future of all life on earth hangs in the balance what happens next depends on us ♪ well you done done me and you bet i felt it ♪ i tried to be chill but you're so hot that i melted ♪ i fell right through the cracks ♪ now i'm trying to get back ♪ before the cool done run out i'll be giving it my bestest ♪ and nothing's going to stop me but divine intervention ♪ i reckon it's again my turn ♪ to win some or learn some ♪ but i won't hesitate

do you find it interesting that the obama administration is no longer calling its many phony? total loudobbs.com and read your response at lou dobbs news. searching for three men who robbed this restaurant at gunpoint. those robberies had the gall to one a sign posted by the front door that reads no weapons. can you imagine? bayonets violating this. we'll be right back lou: the tea party not having much luck in this year's primary election. in georgia, moving one step closer to the republican senate nomination. he joins us here next. step seven point two one two. verify and lock. command is locked. five seconds. three, two, one. standing by for capture. the most innovative software on the planet... dragon is captured. is connecting today's leading companies to places beyond it. siemens. answers. does your mouth often feel dry? a dry mouth can be a side effect of many medications but it can also lead to tooth decay and bad breath. that's why there's biotene. available as an oral rinse, toothpaste, spray or gel, biotene can provide soothing relief, and it helps keep your mouth h

the obama administration has launched a review of execution procedures following last weeks botched killing of a death row prisoner in oklahoma. clayton lockett died of a heart attack warty three minutes after he was injected with untested chemicals in his growing. -- groin. prison officials had called off the execution after he remained conscious and convulsed on the gurney. president obama called the botched execution deeply disturbing and said it raises difficult and profound questions. >> in the application of the death penalty in this country, we have seen significant , and evenracial bias application of the death penalty -- uneven application of the death penalty. there were situations or individuals on death row later on were discovered to have been innocent because of exculpatory evidence. in all of these, i think it raises significant questions about how the death penalty is being applied. i will be discussing with eric , you know, toers get me an analysis of what steps have been taken, not just in this particular instance, but more broadly in this area. i think we do have to, as a

this included 193 murders released by the obama administration for immigration proceedings. it's wonderland. you can't explain it and the speaker needs to take a tough position against it. >> we also then have the contradiction of the speaker who has reversed himself by my count now ten times in the past year on the issue of amnesty and amnesty legislation. we also have the contradiction of the speaker saying it was a failure of the president as to establish trust with republicans as the reason they hadn't pursued legislation because they didn't feel he was trustworthy. and now he's blaming his own caucus. >> listen loud and clear. if trust is the issue why speaker boehner is not going to move immigration legislation, it's not going to move. because this is an administration that is totallien trustworthy. the releasing tens of thoughts of criminals into the american mainstream that will never be key port deported, lou. these criminals that have been released in the last year stand lnl zero chance of being caught and returned to their native country. once you release somebody

is interesting the obama administration is no longer calling it many scandals phony? twenty-two per said no. be sure to vote tonight. do you believe the v.a. scandal will cause shinseki to resign? now to my speaking in pert -- st. petersburg fled repentance said to is he to judge? seriously he went on to blame western snobbery for the crisis. movement in the case against sterling could be a settlement be in the future? and the survival of courage with wounded warriors conquering their injuries and fears of a special tribute to the nation's heroes. heroes. straight ahead. predicting the future is a pretty difficult thing to do. heroes. straight ahead. but, manufacturing in the united states means advanced technology. we learned that technology allows us to be craft oriented. no one's losing their job. there's no beer robot that has suddenly chased them out. the technology is actually creating new jobs. siemens designed and built the right tools and resources to get the job done. carsthey're why we innovate. they're who we protect. they're why we make life less complica

tonight, the obama administration opens jail cells, releasi releasing inmates, many of them seasoned criminals. but first, my open. imagine a son or daughter. you raise them, you love them and protect them. they fight for us, but when they come home, they're left to die by the country to which they give so much. president obama's veterans administration is not only ineffective, it's broken, and a hotbed of corruption. and so goes another obama scandal. not a potential scandal, a full-blown scandal. they are shunted aside, veterans left to die waiting for doctors, while officials pocket bonuses alleging that they reduce wait times. the budget has increased disproportiona disproportionately. and veterans, seeking help which never comes. for the last five years, official reports show that schedulers are not following policy. the names of at least 17 and up to 40 veterans who died were put on a fake list in phoenix. and whistle blowers world wide connect the deaths to appointments that weren't even scheduled. and the v.a. administration secretary told senators he was told not to release

in 2009, the obama administration said that it would seek for all of those top masterminds at guantanamo way, lug shake mohammed. moving them to american soil could be a security threat n2009 and 2010, congress voted down bills that would have funded closing the base. >> the unwise and unwarranted restrictions undermine our counter terrorism efforts, and could harm our national security. >> instead, the top al qaeda suspects are still in prison in guantanamo, and stuck in the process of military tribune falls. under the bush administration's plan, there are legalities, defendants have attorney and get access it them. but it's not private. the suspects cannot know all of the evidence against them, and the conditions or time in custody bear no weight. the president has tried to make good on closing gitmo, but it centers on capitol hill. if detainees were to be transferred to the united states, they would not require new legal protections, such as the right to seek asylum. >> john walker lynn, jose padilla, richard reed, abdul tall ab. all were found guilty in the u.s. and all sent to presi

so getting his release obviously is a huge, tremendous kind of victory for the obama administration, for the u.s. department of defense, and obviously for sergeant bergdahl and his family. it should be pointed out that he was promoted while in captivity. he was a private assigned to the 501st regiment fourth brigade 25th infantry division in alaska, and subsequently promoted to sergeant. >> thank you so much. now joining us on the phone is al jazeera's security contributor jj green. in their statement the white house thanks the premiere of qatar for acting as mediary. >> it brings into middle eastern affairs who is looking for something of a new order of things, moving forward, recognizing that there are organizations like the taliban and al-qaida who influence politics. this organization has dumped a lot of money in building up it's reputation around the world as a very thoughtful, practical, and a very skilled country with leaders who are able to engage in this kind of intermediary activity for countries that really don't have that kind of reputation or that kind of presence in the

it's exactly what we've gotten for five years under the obama administration. same stuff. >> will there be accountability? the list of v.a. hospitals affected by this are growing. now alburquerque, new mexico v.a. hospital is included in this list. >> first of all, these are the men and women that fight for our liberty. if not for them, he would not have a job. okay? this just proves that he's more concerned with his legacy than he is for the citizens of this country, especially the veterans. they should be our priority. >> what do you think could be done today? the head of the v.a. is saying that he was unaware of these findings. okay? so he's claiming that he can't take responsibility because he didn't know it was going on. do you think regardless, he should step away? >> yes. but he should also be accountable. it's astounding how many people are unaware of so many things going on. i don't know what to do about him. >> in a business, c.e.o., right? top of the food chain. he gets removed, right? so maybe great general but it may be time for him to step down. >

what specific questions does she have for the obama administration? sharyl attkisson goes "on the record" next. plus: >> oh my god. [screams] >> this incredible video capturing the moment the earth opened up and swallowed three full cars. you have to seat rest of it you will. stay tuned. stay tuned. oh my god. if i told you that a free ten-second test could mean less waiting for things like security backups and file downloads you'd take that test, right? well, what are you waiting for? you could literally be done with the test by now. now you could have done it twice. this is awkward. check your speed. see how fast your internet can be. switch now and add voice and tv for $34.90. comcast business built for business. sharyl attkisson was one of the first sharply criticized for reported and. vindicated. cheryl at kissson joins us. vindicated yismt it was as criticized adds people. pretty strong and good reporting. interest seemed to have been lost in this story when we were barely scratching the surface in my opinion. >> there was a lot of push back at

live on capitol hill with the story. >> reporter: the obama administration has tried to blame the irs targeting of conservative groups on a few rogue agents in cincinnati, but this latest information uncovered by judicial watch ties the behavior directly to washington. lois lerner the former irs official who was found in contempt of congress last week sent an email correspondence in april of last year. the april email explains the bolo criteria looked to pick groups for additional scrutiny and screening. looking for groups with tea party, patriot and 9/12 project. organizations seeking to make america a better place to live and groups with statements in their case files that are critical of how the country is being run. there is also new information about the actions of retiring michigan senator karl levin who sent a series of letters during the final stages of the 2012 president sham campaign. july 30th, 2012, levin singles 12 groups he wanted investigated for political activity. september 27th, he asks for copies of paperwork about planned political expenditures from conservative gr

the democrats and the obama administration did not like that. they decided in 201 behave to restrain them a little bit. we don't like what they did in 2010 so they put the irs on them. it does need to be investigated. >> actually it's laughable but it was just lois learner involved. in fact, some of the e-mails show that she was in touch with the justice department to try to actually prosecute some of these tea party groups. >> you're right. going back to your original anonymous question, i think you have to look at the overall trend in the obama administration when it comes to dealing with scandals to see why we're going to need a special prosecutor. they lied about obamacare. they never told the truth about benghazi. eric holder was held in contempt about fast and furious in mexico. so you have all of the things. they're never going to tell the truth. it's not in their dna. you're going to need a special prosecutor to get to the bottom of this. >> well, rich, we do have press conferences which white house officials including the president hims

so that hold promise by president obama to the most transparent administration in history. he upheld after all. really thanks to the pressure applied by members of congress and federal courts built in washington dc since the ex parte it. back in april of twenty thirteen president obama unveiled the brain and ensure that all the research after looking at how the human brain works the white house in fact pledged to spend one hundred million dollars on the endeavor to present this to say about investment there's this enormous mystery. waiting to be a lot the brave initiative will change that by giving scientists the tools they need to get a dynamic picture of the brain in action. and better understand how we think of how we learn and how we remember. when you're in japan is change initiative even the nail. there's some big news report in the next few months highly secretive us military researchers say they will unveil the advancement of bringing plants that could one day when storing wounded soldiers memory. this could be huge for us soldiers injured during the afghanistan and

>> this is a huge bait and switch why by the obama administration. i don't think there is any other way to describe it. if you listen to the president. the president says our immigration system is broken. there is no way to go after people in this country whose only misdeed is coming into the country illegally if they are following the laws, they shouldn't be harassed by the legal system. and, instead, the president says what we should really do is go after the hardened criminals, the immigrants who are here illegally, who have broken our laws. we need to be very tough on them. what we have now found is that the administration has let go thousands of immigrants who committed serious crimes. more than 100 plus murderers. 2700 assaults. 1300 domestic violence. 15,000 drunk drivers. 9,000 driving under the influence of drugs one, lead go where? brought back to their original countries or let go to our streets? and the second question is, why were they released? >> one, into this country, so, otherwise, that would be departed, which i think a lot of peop

administration officials leading charge to dissuade the ceos. they trying to persuade giants alcoa, goldman sachs, pepsi, morgan stanley, conn conoco phis and others, latest salvo from obama administration is violence and eastern ukraine, overnight clashs in city. claiming lives of at least 4 ukrainian soldiers up to 30 pro russian separatists, secretary of state kerry pronounces himself quote, nothing less than disappointed with russia. vowing to impose more sanctions against russ succeed in derails a nationwide elect schedule for may 25. in ukraine. that tactic, criticized by democratic chairman and rangeing republican senators on the foreign relations committee, today. >> if we don't use this call break on sanctions in the way to prevent further incurring to the ukraine, we will find ourselves ewing those sanctions as an aftermath as we did in crimea. >> sometimes i think only strategy that administration has is getting people who talk about ukraine to look in the mirror, make sure they practice sounding tough. lou: nato commander, general ph

my broader point would be this is not just about the obama administration. it's a focus on campaigning. >> i would say, though, doctor, after the valerie plame scandal, you remember scooter libby outing a cia agent. there was never such an even-handed analysis of that scandal that turned out to be wrong-headed in how they went after scooter. it was corruption, we have to get after it. but now it's both sides do it, we have to get away from the news cycle. this is four americans getting brutally murdered going to politics before people. >> it's a scandal, and you're right, they have to get to the bottom and ask real questions and boehner is right to call for this committee. you're right, they need to get to the bottom of it. my point is this is nothing new in american politics. it's unfortunate we have a white house that hasn't learned this lesson. >> hope can change. >> i'm not confident in 2016 we'll see anything different. >> directly ahead, we'll get giraldo's take on this as well as the escalation today of violence in the ukraine. >>> later, the naacp is

the obama administration has characterized him. >> when they say i don't know what i'm talking about, i say it's somewhat misleading. >> but the office of the director of national intelligence, james clapper, says nonsense. edward snowden was an i.t. contractor, not a covert intelligence officer like many of his previous public statements. many of the recent claims fall well short of the truth.

. >> reporter: the obama administration at that point security officials have said 2,600 jihadists are active in syria. >> any concern that some of them in the u.s.? >> we are continuing monitoring the situation and we are concerned. >> radicalized individuals could return to their own countries to commit violence at their own initiative. >> reporter: the nation's top intelligence official told congress earlier this year that the u.s. often relies on european spy agencies to know when a foreign jihadist having matriculated from the syrian jihad. >> part of the problem, i can be more specific in a closed environment is the -- in some cases lax rules about terrorists as they transit through enemy countries. >> with even the democratic chair of the senate intelligence committee now saying global terror is up, not down and that al qaeda has me tas at that sized. >> syria is a place where we got to be empirical and evidence based and realize our policy hasn't worked. >> reporter: spokesmen at the office of the director of the national security intelligence have declined to respond. one offi

. >> many republicans, including the house speaker said the obama administration misled american people on the days after the attack. they point to botched talking points claiming the killings were as a result of an anti muslim video. an email released last week indicated the white house helped shape those talking points, whichóác we know are not true. steve, what are republicans hoping to learn from the committee? >> they say the white house was playing politics in the after math of benghazi and they want to find out who was behind as what they see as a deception followed by a coverup. that attack on the u.s. consulate in benghazi killed four americans, including the ambassador. the white house portrayed what was a terrorist attack as a demonstration that got out of hand. >> they were trying to create an impression to the american people that wasn't a broad irforeign policy failure and it was totally disconnected with reality on the ground. they saw benghazi, i think, bob, as a threat to his re-election. they created a political smoke screen. >> and senator kelly ayotte said the trut

. >> there seems to be no part of the obama administration led government that is working as intended. is there anyone capable of doing what is expected? the administration is now marden scandal in the treasury department, the department of justice, the bureau of land management, to name just a few. and did we mention obamacare and health and human services department? from one to be a scandal as well as the latest developments in the ukraine, we are joined tonight by former army vice chief of staff general jack keane and military analyst, it is good to have you with us. the calls for the resignation of eric shinseki. what are your thoughts on his resigning. >> i know him very well. we work together for four and a half years in the pentagon. and what we used to use as a litmus test when we had a crisis like this, and we dealt with them throughout our career is most senior leaders would, is number one when you have a system of some kind, is the leader personally responsible responsible in his duties in addressing that fill your. and in that case, it would be removed. and given the wide

the obama administration bragging and the only one in 100 years that can do it. we all know the goal. as far as the individual sites, though, failing, i think it's an embarrassment because you think of all the pressure that the white house has put on republican governors for not, you know, not playing along and not participating and setting up these sites, a big failure for a lot of these folks and going to a national site that doesn't work. >> what do you think, dave? >> one of the boston papers is calling it the big dig two. >> a lot called it the death of romney care. if you read a lot of the press up there, romney care. >> that was the weirdest thing because the exchange in massachusetts had been up and running since 2007 and them trying to convert it to all the requirements of the affordable care act that, in part, was one of the things that was a disaster for that state. oregon, the fbi is investigating the failure of its website. so, i think it shows you that bureaucrats, whether at the federal level or at the state level are just ridiculous and when they'

lou: obama administration broke silence in case of marine imprisoned in mexico on gun charges, the 25-year-old jailed inty one amexico -- tijuana, mexico since march 21, said he made a wrong turn at a crossing. and stateepartment today confirms that secretary of state john kerry, raised the issue during meetings this week in mexico city but the secretary and obama administration are criticized for not, not more internetically insist -- energeticly insisting he be freed. one of the conservative groups, targeted by internal revenue service is now offering a bounty for someone that leads to -- targets scandal, kathrine, wants to open power the american people to hole government accountable. that might do the trick. we're coming right back. >> is hillary clinton afraid? there are reports that say that clinton apparatus forced nancy pelosi to name members of the benghazi committee. we're moving our company to new york state. the numbers are impressive. over 400,000 new private sector jobs... making new york state number two in the nation in new private sector job creation... with 10 region

the obama administration has never really rushed to hire people from the private sector. so i'm not certain they'll do it here now. that's not spin. that's my honest answer. >> let's take a look at another fox news poll. here's the e request, in the end, will the health care law be a good thing for the country? as you can see, a more positive response now as compared to february with 47% saying it is a good thing and 46% saying it's a bad thing. it's kind of still split down the middle. so once all the glitches are gone, all corrections are made, nothing's going to have a clean bill of health, if you will, can obamacare be a good thing or not, matthew? take it away. >> i think it will be a good thing for people who get health insurance that they didn't have. in many cases, they're going to pay more for that insurance when they're promised they would pay less and they're not getting the consumer choice that i think an effective health care reform would have. >> next time, i'm going to have someone else on with you who's more favorable of obamacare. i'm not working for obam

just as the obama administration told them. perhaps that is because this administration is so hapless, so incompetent, one more mistake that destroys one intelligence officer's entire career, is believable. to report in the most dangerous region in global war on radical islamist terror, i believe that 5person or persons responsible should be spend is prison, anything less would demonstrate only a little regard that white house has for those who risk their lives, to serve this nation. a commencement address to future leaders of the army would have been an appropriate setting to communicate that respect, and concern and promise action. rather than philosophy about use and limit of american geo political initiatives and military force. >> up next, he survived a 7 way race for republican senate nomination in georgia, and now, has a heisman trophy winning football star on his campaign team, congressman jack king ston, joining us hire next. >> johnny football, really? [ shutter clicks ] hi there! [ laughs ] i'm flo! i know! i'm going

incompetent at the bus stop of the obama administration. >> as. as i would like to i can't give you the whole hour. there is a theme that runs through it all. all right? the bad guys think they can get away with it because nobody is watching? i don't disagree. i don't disagree. >> geraldo rivera, everybody. was i venomous toward him? no, i was not. we would like to you go to bill o'reilly.com sign a petition. another military thing. go to bill o'reilly.com to sign a petition to get that marine in mexico out. we ever going to hand it to the mexican ambassador next week. so far 1 auto thousand people have signed this petition asking the mexican government to free sergeant andrew tahmooressi. you can read the petition on bill o'reilly.com. we hope you sign it. jesse watters will deliver the petition it the ambassador. next on the rundown, megyn kelly and i had a lively discussion about money and equality last night. lou dobbs will comment. later, nancy pelosi blaming the v.a. scandal on bush the younger. factor is coming right back. marge: you know,

administration maintained. and a brewing scandal in missouri. taxpayer money is being wasted. saying that workers are being paid to sit at computers do nothing but hit the refresh button. hiring 1500 workers to process applications for obamacare and there's nothing to process so the employees spend their days at the computer and we are sure that their other buttons as well hitting refresh. joining us now is george w. bush and his senior staff, former clinton adviser and fox news local analyst outshone. thank you for being here. let me start with you, brad. the apparent victor, it was as a tea party victory as some are claiming? or is this a cleverly constructed establishment victory for the republic? >> it is a republican party victory in the good news is that the tea party is alive and well. and this includes more conservative candidates in viewpoints and other parts of the country. we are going to take the republican victory and they're going to run in nvember. lou: so there is a big thing across the country.

administration, before the retrenchment of the obama administration. it is often true of the state department, when i worked in the state department in different presidencies, reagan and clinton, you have different perspectives, but the state department for a large role in the united states. a larger role for them, as simple as that. you can put it that simply hand wouldn't be so far wrong. about afghanistan, your chronicle of american policy makes me -- this is american policy doesn't change? does continuity is not a source of policy toward afghanistan but it is characteristic. more specifically how in maximalist responses it depends on the challenge that is not the ball for the president who is in office at the time and it tends to involve a pretty comprehensive approach. it doesn't mean just a military response. it means more activists diplomacy, more foreign assistance, more institution building. i don't know that there are any features characteristic in different phases. i would call to your attention one thing that is typically seen as characteri

the obama administration says it will release the secret government memo that authorizes the killings of americans overseas. a federal appeals court ordered the memo's disclosure last month following a lawsuit by the american civil liberties union and "the new york times" seeking the legal basis for the drone strikes. the lawsuit came after the united states killed the american-born cleric on were all a lot the --anwar al-awlaki as well as his son abdulrahman and samir crime. the white house decided to not appeal after several senators vowed to hold up a judicial nomination of the memo's author david barron. the memo's release will be delayed as the administration redacts extensive portions that says and tame classified information. a federal judge has struck down pennsylvania's same-sex near japan, the latest in a series of marriage equality victories sweeping the country. the ruling came in response to lawsuit from same-sex couples that at the time marked the first case seeking to overturn a gay marriage ban on the state level since the supreme court decision rejecting the federal d

no, this investigation would not be necessary had the obama administration come clean. this investigation would not be necessary had the obama administration not misled the congress, the american people and the media about what happened in benghazi. >> the obama administration continues to come under fire over questions concerning the level of security before the attack and the administration's reaction to the assault and it's slow to evolve public response. >>> coming up next on "cnn newsroom" for you, the oscar pistorius murder trial has resumed for the day. >> we will take you live to pretoria outside the courthouse to talk about what we can expect in the case that's ahead. >>> plus, donald sterling says he's not a racist. details in a newly released recording from the l.a. clippers owner next. work to clean and tighten pores so they can look half their size. pores...shrink 'em down to size! [ female announcer ] pore refining cleanser. neutrogena®. >>> more witnesses taking the stand right now in the murder trial of oscar pistorius. >> the south african athlete arri

administration proposals for the increased level of funding we're not seeing the grow america act by the administrative and the departmentalize and republicans in the house and senate but we're talking about extending the bill for at least the next few years and will continue to monitor the progress with the transportation commission and with our partners we'll keep you posted. this goal to avert the bankruptcy of the highway trust fund to make sure we plan for our capital needs. at the state level the cap and trade proposal realized imply permanently steinberg that take into consideration talks about an expenditure program and the governor provided a picture with the new proposal from the senate permanently includes direct funding to transit by 25 percent 20 percent for affordable housing and 20 percent for high speed rail so we see the right components in the bill and hope we'll come together to provide stability and certainty for the community going forward throughout the state. we have been coordinating with the mayor's office and the sfmta and others agencies as well as the sale

i mean the obama administration was riding high on the fact that they had gotten usama bin laden and that was happening three years ago today, as i just mentioned. that raid was just getting underway three years ago right now. and then, as with nixon, nixon was getting us out of the war in vietnam. he had been on a real high. things started to go south as did things for the obama administration with this attack coming up on september 11th of all nights, a night when there should have been somebody on watch, you know expecting this kindkind of thing. >> i go back to the point, an american ambassador who is our representative and a great american and three other people trying to come to his aid were murdered, were murdered. you basically don't, nixon shouldn't have tried to cover up a third-rate burglary. this was murder of one of our ambassadors. american public had right to know all the detail. we still don't know all the detail. to certain extent bless clinton will on us try to run for president, needs to get this behind it and get it out as quickly as possible. our intelligence sou

. >> the obama administration is outraged by snowden's revelations, with secretary of state john kerry calling on him to, quote, man up and face the espionage charges against him. >> what he's done is expose, for terrorists, a lot of mechanisms which now affect operational security of those terrorists and make it harder for the united states to break up plots, harder to protect our nation. if this man is a patriot, he should stay in the united states and make his case. patriots don't go to russia. they don't seek asylum in cuba. they don't seek asylum in venezuela. they fight their cause here. there are many a patriot. you can go back to the pentagon papers, dan elsberg and others who stood and went to the court system of america and made their case. edward snowden is a coward. he is a traitor, and he has betrayed his country. and if he wants to come home tomorrow to face the music, he can do so.

this investigation would not be necessary had the obama administration come clean. this investigation would not be necessary had the obama administration complied with congressional subpoenas. this investigation would not be necessary had the obama administration not misled the congress, the american people and the media about what happened in benghazi. the american people deserve the truth. and most importantly, the families of those four brave men deserve the truth. this committee will build upon the excellent oversight work conducted to this date and ask questions and demand answers. constitutional check and balances were intended to ensure that each branch of government conduct itself with the utmost integrity and do so within the law. that is our duty. and we will solemnly and jishously carry this out. today we have the opportunity to stand together and take another step closer to accomplishing that goal, to finding the truth and i urge my colleagues in the house to support this resolution. and i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: mr. sessions: we reserve our