cuba does not allow humanitarian agencies to monitor these prison conditions. the fact that somehow prisoners are rebelling against these conditions, we are led to believe that this is the responsibility of the united states. it is the responsibility of the cuban government. they include those in custody. they should live up to those obligations. >> they accuse the united states and european countries. is this going to be a possibility of a more coordinated an approach toward cuba? >> i am sure that when we talked to other governments around the region, cuba tends to come out. but what i just described is how would this. >> there is this saying that they want to sell them about $5 billion worth of weapons. do you know which kind of weapons? >> what relationships governments have is up to them. what they do in those relationships is a matter of bilateral issue between venezuela and russia. we do not care. on the other hand, to the extent that venezuela is purchasing equipment, we are hard-pressed to see what legitimate defense needs of venezuela has. our primary

envy of the gangsters of cuba. today my thoughts and prayers of limitless solidarity are with the ladies in white. >> mr. davis of illinois. the speaker pro tempore: mr. davis of illinois. mr. moran from kansas. ms. kaptur of ohio. mr. burton of indiana. mr. defazio of oregon. mr. forbes from virginia. ms. ros-lehtinen of florida. mr. bilbray of california. under the speaker's announced policy of january 6, 2009, the gentleman from california, mr. royce is recognized for 60 minutes as the designee of the minority leader. mr. royce: thank you, mr. speaker. mr. speaker, as we watch the senate move on legislation yet again toward a cloture vote on senator dodd's legislation, i think it's worth noting some of the concerns that many of us have, and that many economists have, with the dodd-frank approach on the legislation. i begin with focusing on a past occurrence, the rescue of investment bank bear stearns in the spring of 2008. the federal government has committed trillions of taxpayer dollars to institutions like fa

from cuba? guest: we came out of cuba in 1960 and went to miami for a little while, two years, where we stayed in a hotel. my father thought it was going to be a vacation because this man cannot stay. then we moved to new york and became u.s. citizens. then he got a job in mexico with heinz company, food company. that is how we ended up in mexico. i went to junior high school and high school in mexico. but the interesting thing is, because i was naturalized, when my son was born -- it just highlights the plight of an immigrant and refugee. when my son was born i needed to be in in the u.s. 10 years after the date of my 16th birthday. so i took his application to the desk at the embassy and said i want my son to be a u.s. citizen. i only had eight years. so i walked out without a pass support. it took me 14 years to eventually make my son a u.s. citizen. because of the little quirk in the law. my other daughter was born in the u.s., then my other daughter, we went back to mexico, she was born in

i believe there were some discussions held between the united states, russia, and cuba in the early 1990's that brought some of the key players -- some of the key players in that crisis together. and secretary castro was asked how close the world was to a nuclear war, and he put his fingers together by this and he said, this] it was a dangerous period. i think one of the reasons it was dangerous is at the time of the cuban missile crisis in 1962, there really were no agreements that limited and managed the risk posed by the u.s. and russian nuclear arsenal. i think it is a different time today, that this agreement that the u.s. and russia are going to sign tomorrow will enhance the security of both the u.s. and russia, and it will give each side the consonants and transparency necessary to continue to work -- confidence and transparency necessary to continue to work together and hopefully continue talks on reducing their respective nuclear arsenals even further. host: a twitter -- guest: president obama said in his speech this will be a very difficult journey and something that is probab

the people of poland now offer their solidarity with those who seek freedom in my native homeland of cuba. having suffered in the not-too-distant past under the crushing yolk of the -- yoke of the soviet regume, many in poland know all too well the struggles the cuban people face each and every day under the cuban dictatorship. poland's support for human rights and democracy in cuba illustrates it has not forgotten its past sufferings more the strength that it received from the solidarity of others. and how proud we are today that poland has become an important member of both the north atlantic alliance and the european union and that it has become a strong voice for those countries in the eastern europe that are working to ensure that they never again fall victim to the domination by a more powerful neighboring states. president kaczynski was in fact an important leader in an effort to ensure that the hard-won liberty and democracy today enjoyed by poland and other nations of eastern europe is not bartered away. he recognized the temptation faced by other european states which eagerly ex

american consumption rate incomes are about seven times higher than in cuba. the cuban government, as a matter policy, has insured that infant mortality in cuba is lower than that of the united states, making clear that much of our american consumption does not contribute to any reasonable definition of standard of living, such as whether your child lives or dies. the other big -- the other thing new under the sun for americans is that we have to realize that insulation of the elite, political or economic from the consequences of their actions in the past has been the cause of the collapse of decided. it is the recipe of desire if the league do not suffer from the consequences of their decision. contrast hurricane katrina with the north sea plots. floods. americans in new orleans allowed the disaster of katrina to happen. we and the united states live in a gated communities within our country. we have gated communities and we are rich people will fall from the outside world. we americans are living as of the rest of the world was a gated community separated by

as a matter of policy has insured that infant mortality in cuba is lower than that in the united states, making clear that much of our american consumption does not contribute to any reasonable definition of standard of living, such as whether a child lives or dies. the other big new thing under the sun for us is that we have to realize that installation of the elite political from -- it is a recipe for disaster. contrast hurricane katrina with the netherlands in 1953. the dutch learned that if there is a flaw -- americans in new orleans allowed the disaster of katrina to happen. we live in a gated communities within our country. literally, rich people live a walled off from the outside world. we are living as if the rest of the world were a gated community, but the gates and no longer keep out immigrants are terrorists. we need a wall, but the wall we need is all within ourselves, are drawing up a fence to figure out what traditional american values are and which ones have to change. thank you. [applause] >> in addition to a provocative and i opening keynote, let me commend you for sti

. -- from cuba, fidel castro, who contacted the press of the united states and said it was a giant step in the right direction and that ought to tell us something. the speaker pro tempore: the chair lays before the house the following personal requests. the clerk: leaves of absence requested for mr. inslee of washington for today and mr. ruppersberger of maryland for today and the balance the week. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, the requests are granted. for what purpose does the gentlewoman from virginia rise? north carolina. sorry. ms. foxx: thank you, madam speaker. i ask unanimous consent that today following legislative business and any special orders heretofore entered into, the following members may be permitted to address the house, reth rhett their remarks and include therein extraneous material. mr. poe, today and april 14, 15, 16, and 1020 for five minutes each. mr. burton, today and april 14, 15, and 16 for five minutes each. mr. jones today and april 14, 15, 16, and 20 for five minutes each. mr. moran, today, april 14, and 15 and 20, five minutes each. mr. neug

compliance is determined by the board of governors, board made up of 35 states including china and cuba. given the fact compliance is not that hard and fast rule. to be fair, there is a caveat, and someone needs to be filling their responsibility. it is unclear what they are. this is not a criticism of the administration, but to raise the issue to senate will be concerned with and the house of representatives will be concerned with. the second -- the third issue, some people think numbers do not matter. as a jungle road in december or january, -- as a general approwrote, numbers do matter. "while the arsenals need not be equal, we still believe parity is a proper with respect to deploy it strategy systems to make sure there are not misunderstandings on either side. very important issue. critical. i am glad jim raised that issue. the question in my mind is, does arms control have a strong connection to non- proliferation,, the proliferation, or the absence of proliferation? i just finished a series on iran, parts 8, 9, and 10 have yet to be published. i have eight single-page paper on th

clinton administration undertake the extradition of cop killer jo an chesimar, a fugitive who fled to cuba after being convicted of murdering a state troop for the may 1973. he helped create the bipartisan northeast-midwest congressional coalition to maximize both regions' political clout in congress and played the leading role in promoting fair electrical power in new jersey. as my colleague, leonard lance, noted a moment ago he ran for the united states senate he lost. he ran for governor and lost that too. you would never know that from talking to bob. he was always upbeat and very positive. after leaving the hill, bob served as president of the health care initiative of new jersey a trade association for the research-based pharmaceutical and medical technology industry in the state of new jersey. mr. speaker, at the sacred heart in new jersey, governor chris isaak tee was joined in moving re-- chris isaak tee was joined -- chris christie was joined by other people, including the three godfathers to bob and fran's kids. govern chrisie spoke eloquently -- christie spoke eloquently and to

dreams and the basketball team from the united states was competing against the basketball team from cuba and bobby knight went into a rage because all of the fans in the stadium, in puerto rico, all american citizens, were clapping and cheering for the cuban team. and not the american team. and so he said, what's wrong with these people? and threw a chair, as he likes to do, and got arrested. there's an arrest warrant, mr. pierluisi can tell us if the arrest warrant is still value rid, it u.s. -- valid. it just tells you they're a nation and they affirm who they are in every instance. the chair: the gentleman from indiana. does the gentleman reserve the balance of his time. mr. burton: one minute. the chair: the gentleman yields one minute. mr. peer louie esse: this is -- mr. pierluisi: this is a good amendment. this shows that whatever rules will apply in the united states will apply in puerto rico. it expresses the sense of congress that we should enhance the teaching of english in puerto rico. 90% of the parents in puerto rico want to improve the teaching of english in puerto rico to

in other countries like haiti, cuba, visa is in discussions with government entities on establishing similar infrastructure to the one in pakistan. we are eager and committed to replicate our success in pakistan so financially underserved people can access their resources quickly, continually, and securely. while i am hardly modest about our own ambitions, the fact is that the digital currency space rapidly becoming more competitive with new entrants are around the world developing smart new tools to transfer value. that competition is a bible and healthy part of the digital currency you pollution. -- evolution. it brings me to the issue what role government can and should play in the future of electronic payments. protecting their market-based competition is clearly an important role that government should play. enforcing laws on the books and injuring an environment in which small upstarts and established players can compete on a level playing field ultimately benefits all stakeholders. a corollary to that principle is that government must resist the urge to put its finger on the s