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Petite Cuvée: The Beginning
In the early years of Tablas Creek, we produced just one red wine and one white wine, and called these Rouge and Blanc. Beginning in 1999, we separated our red production into two wines: the Reserve Cuvée (which the next year we would rename Esprit de Beaucastel) and the Petite Cuvée (which would become the Cotes de Tablas).
Like the Cotes de Tablas, the Petite Cuvée is a selection from our friendliest, most open lots, based on the warmth and sunny fruit of Grenache.
The Tablas Creek Vineyard Petite Cuvée 1999 is a blend of three estate-grown varietals, propagated from budwood cuttings from the Château de Beaucastel estate. The wine is based on the bright fruit and spice of Grenache, with additions of Syrah for mineral, aromatics, and back-palate tannins, and Mourvèdre, for dark red fruit, earth and structure.
The grapes for our Petite Cuvée were grown on our 120-acre certified organic estate vineyard.
In blending the dense, ageable 1999 Reserve Cuvée, we set aside brighter, fruitier lots that we thought would be best appreciated younger. These lots became the Petite Cuvée, and our first Grenache-based wine. The 1999 harvest took place starting in September under ideal conditions and continued through October. Production levels were low and grapes were concentrated. The lots were fermented separately with native yeasts, then blended in the spring of 2000 and aged in 1200-gallon foudres until the wine's bottling in July of 2001.
The 1999 Petite Cuvée is a delightfully and exuberantly fruity, with flavors of blue fruits and spice held in check by ripe mid-palate tannins. Drink in the first 4-6 years.
Updated tasting notes from a September 2011 tasting can be found on the Tablas Creek blog.
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One of the most frequently asked questions at the tasting room is also one of my favorites. "Which food do I pair with this wine?" At Tablas Creek we take food pairing very seriously. For each of our wines we offer recipes and food pairing suggestions. Each spring and fall, we invite our members to taste dishes created by local chefs to match our new releases. We also have a monthly column on our Tablas blog dedicated to this topic. Read More »


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How this movie is not in the top 250 is beyond belief. This was an
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Genetic discrimination is truly possible, or, I should say, will be possible within all of our futures. Science is making progress by leaps and bounds, and is doing so at an ever rapid pace. To ignore the warning set forth in this movie would be a travesty.
If you listen closely to the news you can hear the progress, every day, "Science Advances Again," "New Cloning Procedure Tested." These are the headlines of science, buried deep within the newspapers of America, where, by the way, all the interesting news lies.
The sheer tactfulness of how this movie analyzes the future is classy, the colors of the movie are well balanced with the seriousness of the movies tone, and only add more to a movie that seems to have it all. The suits, hair styles and modernistic architecture also add to the movie's brilliance and tone.
This is a clever movie, "GATTACA" as everyone reading this probably knows, is a combination of the first letters of the four amino acids in DNA, as any introductory biology class would teach you, which is also why they show this movie in most Biology classes across America, and it is also where I first saw it.
I can only give my highest rating for GATTACA, it is a great movie, and watching it over and over again only adds to the experience. My official rating is 8.4/10.

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Q: I like to keep everything backed up on an external hard drive, but I haven't seen a way to do this for playlists. I want to keep the playlists themselves (some are of sentimental value, e.g. from our wedding) but don't want the actual tunes - they can stay in the library. Does iTunes store playlists in a file format anywhere on the hard disk, so I can back them up?
Alternatively, is there a simple way to export a playlist, for example to an Excel spreadsheet or database format? This may also help greatly in clearing up the clutter in my iTunes "Source" column, which is currently full of old playlists that I want to keep for future reference.
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- As long as you're backing up the iTunes Music Library files (in the "iTunes" folder you have selected), you're backing up all playlists as well. Keep this intact, and you can restore this file along with your music in the event of library loss. Check out our Complete Guide to Backing up iPod & iTunes Music
- To export a simple tab-separated text file of a playlist containing all the metadata you could ever want (track name, artist, album, filename, rating, playcount, etc.), simply right click (PC) or control-click (Mac) on the playlist name and select "Export Song List…". This will write the file to the location of your choosing. Because this is a tab-separated file, you can easily import it into Excel.
- Want to go straight to Excel without the intermediate file? Simply open a playlist in iTunes, select Edit—> Select All from the menu, and select Edit—> Copy. Then open Excel and "Paste" your data in. This is often more convenient, as you'll only be copying the columns shown in iTunes, which are likely the ones you'd like to archive.
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An Introduction to Music Studiesby J. P. E. Harper-Scott
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Why study music? How much practical use is it in the modern world? This introduction proves how studying music is of great value both in its own terms and also in the post-university careers marketplace. The book explains the basic concepts and issues involved in the academic study of music, draws attention to vital connections across the field and encourages critical thinking over a broad range of music-related issues. • Covers all main aspects of music studies, including topics such as composition, opera, popular music, and music theory • Provides a thorough overview of a hugely diverse subject, from the history of early music to careers in music technology, giving a head-start on the areas to be covered on a music degree • New to 'neume'? Need a reminder about 'ripping'? - glossaries give clear definitions of key musical terms • Chapters are carefully structured and organized enabling easy and quick location of the information needed
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Wal-Mart's income rose to $2.4 billion, or 57 cents per share, for the quarter ended Oct. 31 from $2.3 billion, or 54 cents per share, a year ago. Earnings in the latest quarter were reduced by $80 million, or 2 cents a share, due to hurricane related costs and other one-time events.
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"The American people mourn the victims and pray for the survivors of a despicable attack on peaceful protestors in Kabul. Our thoughts and prayers are with the people of Afghanistan.
"Hazaras gathered at this peaceful demonstration were simply exercising their right to demand resources for their families. The international community must forcefully reject any attempts to silence with violence the voices of peaceful demonstrators and religious minorities.
"The United States and the international community are united in condemning this malicious attack. We offer our prayers and support to the people of Afghanistan during this difficult time."
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"Today, Americans join the international community in mourning the loss of life, praying for the survivors, and uniting to confront the scourge of violence in Munich.
"Until all communities can enjoy peace, safety, and security, our work remains.
"As we stand with the people of Germany, we extend our condolences to all who have been affected by this horrific attack. May the loved ones of the victims and survivors find some solace in the fact that the American people share in their sadness at this difficult time."
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"Six years ago, the enactment of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act ushered in a new era of financial security and consumer protection for hard-working Americans. Championed by House Democrats, Dodd-Frank strengthens our financial system, protects taxpayers from bailouts and consumers from marketplace abuses, and ensures that our financial system no longer rewards bad actors on Wall Street for their reckless behavior.
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"Good afternoon, everyone. It is lovely to be here in the heartland of America. What a beautiful place to be in Iowa. Is this the end of the presidential or the beginning of the next presidential? I don't know, Governor Branstad, what do you think? Never stops. It's a constant.
"I was coming here from Omaha and it was so beautiful, sad, but sadly beautiful to see the signs of reverence, flags flying at half-staff along the way, and then coming by the Iowa Veterans Cemetery. And ever to be grateful for how fortunate we are to have those who would be so courageous both globally and at home to make us the home of the brave and the land of the free. And so it is wonderful to be here. Governor [Branstad], thank you, again and again, for your hospitality and your leadership.
"[Governor] Terry McAuliffe, thank you for your generous introduction. I will accept your words; they were compliments to me on behalf of all our colleagues in Congress with the courage to go forward on this legislation, and, of course, the great leadership of President Barack Obama. I congratulate you and Governor Sandoval for your new leadership, stepping into the chairmanship in about 45 minutes or is it just as long as I speak? As long as I speak.
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"We may not agree on everything, but I think we agree on one thing: the leadership and dynamism of America's governors are one of the greatest resources of America's democracy. Do you not agree?
"That is an applause line.
"I feel very honored to be invited by the great Governor Terry McAuliffe to be here – or to be introduced by a great governor. As he said, we go back a long way. He was practically like a teenager when we were all working, had been working for a long time in politics. But I am so proud of his leadership in the State of Virginia: creating jobs, improving education, and in so many ways making a big difference. And I know part of the strength he draws, in experience, he brings is what he draws from so many of you. So, thank you for being such a great leader, Terry McAuliffe.
"Again, we may not agree on every subject, we are united in a common purpose, and that is a purpose encapsulated in Gov. Herbert's theme, 'Finding Solutions, Improving Lives'. We know that a strong state-federal partnership is essential to creating durable and meaningful solutions facing our nation today. I know we have a time limit, so I'm going to try to stick to my notes.
"We are more successful when we draw on the best practices that flow from states: the great laboratories of our democracies. That's an applause line, too.
"As we discussed state-federal relationships and partnerships, I want to acknowledge some of the subjects of your meeting. Thank you, Gov. Branstad for your focus on food and agriculture and biofuels, a priority that [Iowa] has taken the lead on. I am reminded that, when I was Speaker of the House, we gave the Congressional Gold Medal to Norman Borlaug. President George W. Bush came and honored us by making the presentation, and that was one of the days when we recognize the greatness of this state to feeding the world. It was an honor for you to join us when we unveiled Dr. Borlaug's statue a few years later in Statuary Hall.
"As you may recall, we discussed our shared support for the renewable energy standard – we still do; there we go – and understanding the relationship between food, agricultural and biofuels. I know that has been a part of yours, and I hope to read whatever is allowed for me to read to have the benefit of your thinking. I'm, of course, grateful for another great governor from Iowa, who has been a leader on these issues, Sec. Vilsack. So Iowa has been very generous to our country in all these respects.
"I know you talked about opioids, and I just want to say this. I thank all of you for your leadership on this subject, but just to put what happened in perspective. This was a good bill. It was bipartisan, as it has been mentioned. It has good policy in it, but we really need the money right now. In fact, we have needed it for a while. We did a budget agreement last year. And, in fact, when we do our appropriations for the following year, there are priorities that are established, a cap that is placed there. But, at that time, we did not realize we would need $1.1 billion for opioids, $1.9 billion for Zika, or hundreds of millions of dollars for Flint.
"In the course of time when these unusual emergencies occur, they are emergency spending. So, it has been over four months, well over four months, since the President asked for the Zika money and a long time since he asked for the opioid money. So, our disappointment almost to the point of not voting for the bill was it's interesting policy – it's good, it's bipartisan, but it does not have the money, and it will take months to get the money. And why should that be? And then, when we get the money, it will be in a budget that's a lamb-eat-lamb budget: everything in there is about education, it's about all the priorities that are necessities, that are investments that actually grow our country, create jobs and reduce the deficit. So, we have to compete for the money, and I just don't think that we should.
"So, hopefully we can all weigh in so that at some point, much sooner than the appropriations process, we can have this emergency funding – even if we have to pay for it not as an emergency that we would appropriate it immediately even if we have to fight over where the money comes from, but not to kick the can down the road.
"So, Congress has refused to provide the robust emergency resources urgently needed. Governors of both parties have been some of the most powerful voices for the need for Congress to act on these public crises. You know, Governor, the need in Puerto Rico for the Zika funding. It is long, long, long overdue. How could it be? Your continued leadership, of all of you, and advocacy for meaningful funding to fight Zika and opioids will make a critical difference when Congress returns. Funding is very, very long overdue, and I just don't know why.
"Your agenda here – going onto some other subjects you've talked about – is an agenda of the future, and I salute you for that. And much of the future will depend on our ability to take bold action today to ensure that our nation leads in innovation in this century. We must ensure that American workers, American products and American ideas remain number one in the global economy.
"I want to just tell you for a moment, and then spring from it, about the Innovation Agenda that we put together – well, we started it 11 years ago, presented it 10 years ago. It is called the Innovation Agenda. We went all over the country in a nonpartisan way, academics, entrepreneurs, venture capitalists, union members, students, every aspect of an economy and a society saying: give us your priorities how to keep America number one. From that, we passed the groundbreaking COMPETES Act that created the ARPA-E initiative to power high-risk, high-reward clean energy research and technological development. We invested in STEM, which you all do – now we call it STEAM, we've added the 'A' of the arts – K through 12, community colleges – making college more affordable for all students, providing the largest college aid for G.I. since the G.I. Bill. We expanded broadband across rural areas, strengthened initiatives of the department of agricultural and commerce and we modernized SBI, our Small Business Investment and other small business initiatives.
"I tell you that because it made a tremendous difference, but – you know it's – 10 years have gone by and the world has changed after the first Innovation Agenda. Ten years later, we must take inventory of what is needed for innovators to thrive. The progress of cloud computing, data storage, again, more broadband technology, smartphones and precision medicine over the past decade have put new possibilities within our grasp. We must seize the full potential of innovation and technology for all of America's families and communities. This Spring we've, again, initiated Innovation Agenda 2.0, convening dozens of listening sessions all over the country – dozens to solicit – in Virginia, I could go around and tell you the states we have been in.
"As we did in 2015, we listened to all the folks – experts, academics, etc. – and today, I want to give you an introduction of what we heard and confirmed to invite your views on – I want to invite your views on how we can work together at the local, state and federal level to keep America number one. It all is predicated on the idea that everything starts in the classroom. Right, Governor Malloy? Innovation begins in the classroom. Education is the greatest investment a family or a nation can make in its children.
"And thank you, Governors. Again, I thank Governor Herbert. I thank you all for your leadership [in] helping Congress pass the Every Student Succeeds Act – very important. As we talk about investing in education, remember this – this is a fact – you might think some of this is opinion. This is a fact: nothing brings more money to the Treasury to reduce the deficit more than educating the American people – early childhood, K through 12, higher education, post-grad – lifetime learning for our workers. That's why all of that is so important. And again, we must make college more affordable, reducing the burden of debt, strengthening our promise for world class education, once again, for our veterans.
"The prospects of big data and information technology have put us all on the doorstep of tremendous advances and again, all this has begun in the classroom. But, for everyone to participate in it, they must be educated to it in the classroom – big data, information technology is a solution to every challenge that we all face: national security, homeland security, clean energy, transportation, agriculture and food, smart cities and housing, education and diversity, any subject you can name. We are in a new and different place because of information technology and the cloud and the big data.
"Thank you, thank you, thank you Governors for advancing computer science education, because that is essential to our success – and indeed the success of every person and every family in our country to participate in that success. We are also very proud of President Obama's 'Computer Science For All initiative' proposing $4 billion for states to increase access to K through 12 computer services – and computer science and computer science.
"We must again – I keep making this point – be inclusive. We must be sure that every community and every child has access to high-speed access on broadband and the digital literacy necessary to participate in this progress. You know we have an opportunity gap in our country, some of it springs from an education gap and it will never be solved until we address the education gap, but the education gap is definitely affected by the technology gap, the digital divide, and we have to reduce that in order to not only have people reach their aspirations but to keep America number one.
"As we embrace the transformational power of information technology, we must also keep a sharp focus on the issues of privacy and cybersecurity. Two of my credentials, one, I am an appropriator, so I understand that culture when I talked earlier about the money coming from here and there, and I am also the longest serving person on the Intelligence Committee in our country. And so I am very concerned about the cybersecurity issue. I thank you, Governor McAuliffe, for putting this issue front and center with your upcoming DGA Chairmanship. Are we ready for that?
"We must give priority, serious investments, energy, research and engage in public-private partnerships to build America's infrastructure. Building America's infrastructure – it has never been a partisan issue, recently somewhat, but it doesn't have to be a partisan issue. You know better than anybody the deficit that is there and the trillions of dollars, the opportunity that is there to build infrastructure, to create mobility, to move people to and from work, to and from home, school and the rest, product to and from market where time makes a difference, especially in agricultural products, and this infrastructure will create jobs from day one because of the construction that is necessary. We must have a tax credit to incentivize and enable the creation and deployment of cleaner, more efficient energy technologies. We must establish innovation hubs. And this is really important. I want to hear your views when we have a chance to chat. In every region of the country, some of it just gravitates. There has to be a decision made to have them in every region of the country. Lastly, we must confront the obstacles facing enterprising Americans who want to take a chance on an idea, an innovation, a new business but they are curtailed by a lack of funding or whatever it is, there is a path to take them out of that valley and have them skip over it. Working together as strong state and federal partners, we can ensure that America remains the global superpower of innovation and entrepreneurship.
"We have a proud heritage as Americans – mentioned some of it earlier today – our sense of community and our obligations to our troops. I always think of the vision of our Founders, that we must – that we are very blessed with the sacrifice of our troops, that we are grateful for forever and the aspirations of our children. We have a proud heritage, a heritage which has always focused boldly on the future. It is in that proud tradition that President Kennedy challenged our nation to go to the moon more than 50 years ago. I know you know all about that or maybe you weren't born, but you have read about it. For me, it was my youth; for you, it's history. And he said this at the time, which applies, 'The vows of this nation can only be fulfilled if we in this nation are first, and therefore, we intend to be first.' In short, he said, 'Our leadership in science and industry, our hopes for peace and security, our obligations to ourselves as well as others all require us to make this effort.' That is what he said.
"I say from the declaration of our Founders to humanity's first step on the moon to the present day, America has shown the world what it means to innovate, to lead, to be first. I thank you all for your leadership in this regard, and I thank you for the opportunity to share some thoughts with you this afternoon. Thank you so much."
Leader Pelosi. My understanding is that we have some questions now or do I go too far into the next Administration of the Governors' Association?
Gov. McAuliffe. Well, thank you, Leader Pelosi. I think we have time for a couple of questions. I know Gov. Herbert has indicated he has the first question.
Gov. Herbert. Thank you, Leader Pelosi. We are honored to have you here with us.
Leader Pelosi. Thank you, Governor.
Gov. Herbert. Thank you for your invitation to come and work with you and we appreciate the opportunity – Terry and I – to meet with you. We have been working very well as a bipartisan organization.
Leader Pelosi. Wonderful.
Gov. Herbert. We think we are a good example of bipartisanship here at the Governors [Association]. And you mentioned a couple of areas where we have been successful, the Every Student Succeeds Act, very bipartisan; the transportation FAST Act, and we have a long history of that. We go back to President Bill Clinton's Administration, and we had Welfare Reform that came out of Wisconsin, Michigan and Utah, and helped us as a country, I think have some significant 'M.O.s' there.
My question to you is: what do you see in the next Congress – what are the areas of bipartisan concern that we, the governors, can get involved with and help you in the Congress to get some things done in this next upcoming Congress?
Leader Pelosi. Thank you, Governor. In terms of what are the possibilities in terms of our working together next Congress, I always come back to infrastructure because no matter what we have done, and we have done some good things, we need to do more. And a lot of it is predicated on the fact that science and technology are moving so quickly.
As I said before, it has never been a partisan issue, so we are trained to think in a way of nonpartisanship. What we would like to do is actually have nonpartisanship in the suggestions that come in. That's how we used to do it. We would say: if you want to compete – well, that was in the days of earmarks and we don't have it anymore – but if you want to have your initiatives included in legislation, show the nonpartisan aspect of it in your community, what the engineering and technological support is for it, and what is its impact regionally, regionally, not just 'I want mine for my county and I want mine for my county,' but what is the impact regionally? So, this is nonpartisan and it also crosses regional, political – when I say political I mean county, state, city, whatever distinctions. So, I think that is an endless opportunity.
Tied to that, related to that, is the Tax Reform, because, as you know, that first of all, we want to reform the tax code. We want to simplify it, make it fair, make it do the job it sets out to do and there are certain aspects of it like Build America Bonds, which were very helpful in our building infrastructure in our country, some of it springing from the American Reinvestment and Recovery Act. But also, I know a subject of concern to you is the tax deductibility of bonds and how bonds are treated, so infrastructure and tax reform – abut. We can do them piecemeal – you know, we can do one and then [the other], but if we could do it comprehensively and in a nonpartisan way, which I think we should be able to do.
Again, talking about what we could do – I hope it won't take until the next Congress – but we have the e-fairness legislation, which you all come to see me, the mayors come to see us, and the rest. There is a bill, the Chaffetz bill, which would say: where you purchase something – where it is delivered is where you pay the tax. [Congressman] Chaffetz is a Republican chairman of one of the committees. We all support his initiative. I was trying to get it in the Omnibus bill last December but the chairman of the committee had a different bill, that would be the Judiciary Committee. So, we are continuing to make that fight, but our support for that is totally nonpartisan. We rejoice in the fact that we could do that.
So how are some of the things we are doing affecting you in terms of building infrastructure, how do you pay for it, and by the way, how do our decisions at the tax code level affect your ability to collect taxes from Internet sales and the rest? I think there are plenty of opportunities, and you may have some suggestions, again, continuing on the education path and as I have mentioned again and again on the infrastructure path – especially now that we know we have to do things in a way that is greener if are going to be number one, if are going to keep the air clean, if we are going to recognize the connection between agriculture, energy, and the rest.
So, we have tremendous opportunities. And I come right back to what I said earlier: information technology, big data, just subject every challenge that we face to what that computation and that speed and the rest can make a tremendous, tremendous difference. So, I think that will sort of melt away some of the partisanship, because what we're talking about is not partisan. None of this has any ideological bent, right? We all want to take advantage of what science and technology can offer to help solve our problems. If you have any suggestions, priorities – again, you brought your priorities before, education and transportation, and you got those done. Thank you, Governor.
Gov. McAuliffe. Thank you. Gov. Branstad?
Gov. Branstad. First of all, I want to thank you for the role you played in honoring Dr. Borlaug.
Leader Pelosi. Thank you.
Gov. Branstad. It was one of the highlights for me to be there when that statue of Dr. Borlaug was unveiled in Statuary Hall. And also your support for renewable energy, which is very near and dear to my heart and the people of Iowa appreciate that. And to some degree, you have already touched on this, but Tax Reform, comprehensive federal tax reform is an important issue and it obviously of affects us because – and you talk about this a little bit – that tax deductibility of state and local bonds. We are concerned that the Congress in doing comprehensive tax reform recognize the important role of governors and the states have in terms of controlling our own state tax authority and not being preempted. So, I would just ask you to see what you can do to make sure that, first of all, that we do see comprehensive tax reform and that we do it in such a way that it does not curtail the state's ability to meet our obligations.
Leader Pelosi. Thank you, Governor. I look forward to working with you on that. One of the things that is out there is to have a limit on what you can deduct. And when they have a limit on the deduction, that has an impact on the state and local bond part of it. So let's continue to work together because you know, it is one of those things about the tax code. There is probably nothing that arouses more comment, shall I say, than when we go to do that. And it has an impact as we know.
And I want to congratulate you because the reason we were able to do Norman Borlaug's statue was an act of the legislature of Iowa, because that is a decision of the state as to whose statue will be in Statuary Hall. I would like to take a little credit for being Speaker when we gave the Gold Medal to Norman Borlaug. He was still alive then, too. I was beautiful. What a great man.
Gov. Branstad. Last night we had an event at the Borlaug World Food Prize Hall of Laureates. If you get a chance before you leave Des Moines, they converted the old main library here in Des Moines to the Hall of Laureates. We had [President] Xi Jinping there when he visited and 2012. And they spent over $30 million to restore and renovate it. Anyway, it's one of the wonderful things going on in Des Moines and that along with the Papa John sculpture garden. We hope you will get a chance to see those before you leave town.
Leader Pelosi. Thank you. I hope to and if not, I'll be back. But let me say: thank you, Iowa. Thank you, all. Because what Dr. Borlaug did was Biblical: to feed the hungry and the world through science in a new and different way. So beautiful. Thank you.
Gov. McAuliffe. Gov. Malloy?
Gov. Malloy. Thank you. It is great to see you again.
Leader Pelosi. Lovely to see you, Gov. Malloy.
Gov. Malloy. It is always great to be with you and fun to be with you. So, I just want to say that. You touched on a number of subjects, not the least of which is the opioid situation, and I know you understand this that that money is necessary today, not tomorrow. In fact, we're way behind where we need to be in this fight against opioid abuse. A person dying every 20 minutes in the United States as a result of overdosing on opioids, and the problem is getting bigger as fentanyl is being introduced on a broader basis and used as a substitute for opioids. So anything you can do to further that. And I agree with you. This is an emergency as epic as a great flood or a great forest fire or great damage to infrastructure that might be caused by some other means, and so anything you can do, we would greatly appreciate it. I know you get it. So, we just need your help and you're pushing. And you're right: don't stop.
On the transportation side, that was my question that they assigned me, so you and I made the point. So let me just get to transportation. One of the outstanding issues on transportation is that we have a five-year plan that was longer than many thought it would be, but only funded for three years. Can you comment on where we go from here?
Leader Pelosi. I think we have to think in the bigger way. We really do. We had to accept what we had to accept there. But when you are talking about the infrastructure that we are talking about, the short fuse – it does not work. These projects take a long time and we have to know that there is something after because every project is not just an end in itself. It's part of a regional plan. And so, I think it would never be too soon for us to start working again on an infrastructure bill. We talk about infrastructure and people think transportation all the time, and that's really important, whether we're talking about roads, bridges, high-speed rail, mass transit and the rest. And that's essential. It is very important. But we are also talking water. Some of the water systems are over 100 years old. They are made of brick and wood – that's not even hygienic. I mean, from a health standpoint, they need to be changed. So much from when I first came to Congress and we were doing our transportation bills, now it is about broadband and the technology, the infrastructure to enable us to have a broadband for the future. So, it is not just about what our immediate needs are in terms of transportation one way or another. It is about, again, water systems, broadband, and so much more. So, the opportunity – let me take it away from just strictly several federal and local expenses.
I have been told by some investors and the rest, major-league investors, that the biggest emerging market in the world is building the infrastructure in the United States. There is so much need, over $2 trillion – some may say $3 trillion – by the American Society of Engineers. Perhaps, it's in the trillions of dollars, so we have to divide – there is never going to be enough appropriated dollars, even public-private, state-federal match to meet the challenges that we face, so we have to be thinking creatively in how we do public-private partnerships, how we perhaps have an infrastructure bank to leverage the dollars that we can invest to attract other dollars to get the job done. So this really challenges our imagination, and again it's related to the tax code as well.
Some had suggested repatriation of funds to come home at a reduced tax rate to be used for the infrastructure bank in order to facilitate the investment that we need to make. So again, it is not to be limited. We have to think much more creatively about bonding, about investment, public-private partnership, how we use resources that might not readily be available but for that purpose would be.
Gov. Malloy. Let me just say that there is bipartisan testament to the need on the transportation side. Every round is heavily competed for by every state in the nation. We have everyone on record saying that we need help in building the transportation infrastructure that will allow us to compete with Europe and Asia. So, any help you could give would be greatly appreciated.
Leader Pelosi. I thank you, and I welcome any suggestions you may have on the Innovation Agenda, on the infrastructure – and they are all related.
But, coming from where I do in northern California and seeing this all over the country – I'm telling you – we have a new, fresh way of looking at all of these things through the eyes of information technology and big data, and again, it is all of the things we want it to be in terms of mobility and cleaning the air and the rest. But from day one: their jobs, their jobs, and we need the education to be commensurate with it, and we need the investments we make in education to be aligned with what the job market needs so that at the same time, we are lifting everyone up in our society.
Gov. McAuliffe. I think we have time for two more questions. My question is related to cybersecurity. Obviously, it is a big issue for all of us at the federal level, at the state level. We have so much data at the state level. We are all being attacked. How do you see a framework we could put together, where the federal government works with the states to make sure we're included as we move forward on this?
Leader Pelosi. Thank you for your leadership on this subject, and thank you for your question. We have put out resources to the states for cybersecurity, for homeland security. I think it would be important – I know it would be important for us to work together because some states just take the resources, but they don't have cybersecurity as a priority in how they allocate their resources. So perhaps, we can work together to figure out how to put forth some formula with flexibility, of course, that says you really have to be investing in this. And again, the technology, advancing the way it is will facilitate some of that. So it is not a drag on the homeland security but an enhancement.
The provisions that we have now in the law – and I know you are familiar with them – I think could use some, shall we say, just sitting down and going over them and saying what actually works best so that states know that these resources are for this purpose and the federal government knows what the states need.
Again, in the intelligence world, we always talk about needs and leads. What do we need to protect the American people? You may know something – if we tell you what we think you should do, you may have a lead that is better. So I'm not absolutely assured, and maybe you are, that communication has been what it needs to be to make sure that you get sufficient fund but that those funds do not ignore the cyber piece of homeland security.
We are all vulnerable. It is a tremendous security exposure that we have and I know that the states, in your great laboratories of democracy – privacy – it's been since the beginning of our country. Privacy and security – how do you balance them? And that is the job that you have right on the frontline in your states.
If I just may say on that score, I have always, again, as an intelligence person, always talked about that balance. Benjamin Franklin said, 'If you don't have both, you don't have either' – security and civil liberties, privacy, but I think right now a third piece has entered into that, and that is security, privacy civil liberties and American brand name. I don't mean: just so we can sell American products overseas, but I mean that we must sell American products overseas because we have to be the categorical great technology of the world. If people say, 'Well I'm not going to buy American because they have a backdoor and all of that,' then that diminishes our security, so I think we should all just recognize, as we balance the equities, the importance of America prevailing in the world, in terms of who dominates, in terms of technology being sold throughout the world, but again, let us at some point sit together as we did before and talk about the specific language on some of the mandates that go with or don't go with the cyber security. But it is a big issue. It is a gigantic issue, and I thank you for taking it on.
Gov. McAuliffe. The last question will go to our newest Governor, John Bel Edwards from the great state of Louisiana.
Gov. Edwards. Now, you did not say I'm the best Governor in the history of Louisiana.
Gov. McAuliffe. I said the newest.
Gov. Edwards. You're the best in my eyes.
Leader Pelosi. He will tell you that later.
Gov. Edwards. Leader Pelosi, thank you for being with us today.
Leader Pelosi. Thank you Governor, and congratulations to you.
Gov. Edwards. Consistent with the idea that states are laboratories for democracy, the National Governors Association promotes flexibility, but it seems like often from Congress, we get a one-size-fits-all approach without the flexibility that we would need to be effective laboratories, probably because we can't be trusted, or that is the sentiment with a lot of folks in Washington and Congress. And so, how can we move past those trust issues and get to where we can have fair accountability but also get the flexibility that we need to shape these programs the way we think we could deliver the best results?
Leader Pelosi. So, Terry, this is the newest governor coming on with the most traditional question that governors always ask – about flexibility. So, you learned very fast, Governor.
Let me just say the balance, again, that needs to be there. And that is, we write a bill for a purpose. For example, say Title One for children and economically disadvantaged areas or something like that. So, you expect that the money that is sent would be for that purpose. It's not even a question of trust; it is a question of what is the purpose of the funds that go out. Can there be more opportunities for waivers adjusting to individual situations and states and the rest? I think there is an attempt to do that but if you think for a minute that it is about lack of trust than we should address that. It really is more about: let us address the purpose for which this was legislated and appropriated, if we're talking about funds and how we can have the judgment, the discretion being used in a way that benefits the children.
I guess with everything that we talk about here, what we want are results. That is the point. That is the classic question. How many times have I been here over time, or have I heard that question? Clearly, we have not addressed it sufficiently because it continues to raise its head. But, it is about maintenance of effort, that we don't want to send money. Is it going to support something that was there before and not anymore? In any event, it is a challenge in writing of the bills to determine: what is the purpose? What are the resources? And are there other needs that the governors have that we are not addressing that they want the flexibility to go into this pocket?
So again, this is about the state-federal partnership. And I, again, respect that you are the laboratory of democracy and that great things spring from the states. Many of the things we have at the federal level started in the states including the Affordable Care Act in Massachusetts.
I want to just acknowledge Gov. [Alejandro García] Padilla for his leadership. He has so much going on there. It is so wonderful that you are here, Governor.
Governor Padilla. Thank you, Leader. It's not a question, it's just that I want to say to my colleagues here and to everybody here what I told you privately: that I thank you for your leadership.
Helping Puerto Rico [move] out of the crisis we inherited. It's not a perfect law, but it's something that we need. And you have been a great leader. Puerto Rico appreciates that – your leadership, Nydia Velazquez's leadership, Pedro Pierluisi's help. Paul Ryan helped – so thank you on behalf of the people of Puerto Rico.
And I have to tell my colleagues here that Leader Pelosi and Puerto Rico are great friends so at any time you are in a state of need, you will find her a great friend. I am a witness of that.
Leader Pelosi. Thank you, Governor. We do listen. So I want you to know, we do listen, and I do listen.
I did enjoy being with all of you today. Thank you for your leadership and thank you for your bipartisanship, which is very important to our country.
Congratulations and thank you, Gov. Herbert, for your leadership. Good luck and congratulations to you, Terry McAuliffe.
And now, as I end my remarks, I think the new Chairman should begin, so I'm leaving. Thank you all very much.
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Leader Pelosi. Good morning, everyone. Here we are again, grieving with our friends in France after yesterday's terrorist attack. France is our oldest ally, and we are so saddened by, once again, France being the target of this kind of action.
We especially – we mourn every loss, but let me especially mention two Americans identified among the dead: Sean Copeland of Austin, Texas and his 11 year old son. They were there on vacation, and they got caught in that attack. It's an attack that came on Bastille Day, as you know, as they were watching fireworks and celebrating. And I thought one of the statements of one of the officials of France was particularly moving. He said, "In response to all of this, we will honor the values of July 14th." We, too, in responding to it, should honor the values of July 4th. They were celebrating liberty, equality, fraternity and became a target. It's so sad.
We began our vigil on the steps of the Capitol last night to call attention to the fact that Congress is leaving without passing any gun safety legislation. We began that vigil with a moment of silence for the people of France, those who lost their loved ones, those who were lost. We then went on to hear from so many families who had lost their loved ones to gun violence in our country, making the point that 91 people die every day from gun violence in our country. It's hard to find an answer why – why we can't pass a bill that expands background checks, just to include Internet sales and gun shows.
On the debate on the Floor yesterday, I talked about Lyndon Johnson. After the assassination of Kennedy, he tried to pass a bill. But then after Martin Luther King was assassinated and then Robert Kennedy, he then doubled down on his attempt. And he said at that time, "We have to act fast. We have maybe 10 days, 2 weeks before the NRA gets into the offices of the Members of Congress." Well, they live in the offices of Congress. I can't imagine what sway they have that is more important than the lives of children, young people, people in church – the list goes on and on. It's so sad.
Not passing gun violence protection legislation is only one thing that the Republicans hightailed it out of town without doing. Imagine – I don't read too much about this in the press, but it's absolutely appalling that once again they cut off a day and a half of legislative time when we're supposed to be doing the people's business, supposed to be passing legislation, our appropriations bills.
We're supposed to be passing the Zika legislation. We have offered a compromise to the Speaker on that subject in terms of the funding and the rest, and his response is: Just know that we're not doing anything that has contraception in it.
Just think of this. A sexually transmitted disease which would cause serious malformation in children, and Republicans are saying, in the House and in the Senate: We're not putting anything for contraception in the bill. It's just another example of not depending on evidence, data, science as to what we should do.
Over 4 months ago, President Obama asked for the $1.9 billion [emergency supplemental] to address Zika – over 4 months ago. And the Republicans still will not take action. They leave town without doing it for 7 weeks. It will be almost 6 months by the time we come back, and Lord knows what excuse they'll have then.
But we have, of course, no funding for opioids. It's just stunning. Recognizing the problem, passing good legislation in a bipartisan way, but no money, so no effectiveness. And, again, the President made that request.
Flint. Flint. I don't care if they don't know – whatever it is. How could it be that we would ignore the needs of America's children in Flint, Michigan, who are affected by a decision made by the Governor to have them be drinking poisoned water?
A Supreme Court Justice. The Constitution says, when there is a vacancy, the President shall nominate and the Senate shall confirm. But not even the courtesy of a hearing. Such disrespect for the Constitution of the United States.
So it's stunning, but they seem to be getting away with it, because they just – you all just say, "Congress is leaving for 7 weeks." No, the Republicans are leaving. They have shut down government and any action on issues of concern to the public safety of our country, the public health challenges that we have, whether Zika or opioids, whether it's what's happening in Flint, not to even have a complete Supreme Court.
The American people are saying: Do your job. Do your job. And I think that, you know, we've tried to – and the President, more than anyone, tries to act in a nonpartisan and bipartisan way. But because that is his strength, they try to undermine it by obstructing.
I keep reading your journals, that we have dysfunction in Washington. It's not dysfunction. It's pure and simply obstruction. Obstruction. We've always been able to negotiate our appropriations bills in a non-partisan, bipartisan way on the bills. And then, from on high come the poison pills, policy that shouldn't be in an appropriations bill, and which they'd be the first to say, if we tried to put policy in a bill, you can't legislate on an appropriations billings.
But that's what they have been doing, placing in doubt whether we will even have an appropriations process, whether we'll even have a bill by the end of the fiscal year, much less the calendar year. Zika, opioids, gun violence, Supreme Court [Justice Nominee, Merrick] Garland.
On a positive side, I'm really very, very proud of the House Democrats coming out with our agenda yesterday. Some of you were there. Thank you. Hard-working families look to this Congress and see a reckless, special interest Republican majority that refuses to address their needs. I'm very proud of our Stronger America Agenda.
Securing our Nation, our first responsibility, protect the American people, whether it's global security, national security, homeland security, neighborhood security, personal safety – all of it related, from funding our military and our veterans to passing gun safety legislation.
Securing our future, innovative platforms to create good paying jobs to keep America number one. Innovation, bigger paychecks so that families can buy a home, pay for college tuition, and save for retirement.
And securing our democracy, overturning Citizens United and the poisonous influence of secret money to ensure our goals, to ensure that all American voices are heard in the country.
I'm very pleased with the overwhelming response we have received from those who care about the threshold issue of money and politics. We're never going to succeed on so many things that money has an impact on – climate change, has an impact on gun safety, has an impact on the minimum wage. You name the subject, money in politics is a problem.
And so, in order for us to achieve the other initiatives that we have, we have to take down the role of money in politics. And I'm very pleased with the response we have received to that.
Members will be taking this home, listening to their constituents on the subject. And we are very proud that we have come together for a Stronger America for everyone.
Any questions?
Yes, sir.
Q: On the campaign message of tax fairness, what would you say to the argument that that might not have enough appeal or traction with middle class voters, who might prefer middle class tax cuts?
Leader Pelosi. Well, I thank you for your question, because this is the heart of the matter. This is the heart of the matter. What we're talking about here is trickle down economics versus middle class economics.
And, as you have seen, we have been the victim of the tax cuts – of the high end tax cuts for the wealthy that President Bush had, which took us deeply into debt. We were on a path of reducing the deficit under President Clinton. President Bush took us deeply into debt, reversing the trend that we were on.
President Obama has taken us in the opposite direction. When he became President, the deficit was $1.4 trillion, and now it's down to, like, $500 billion. It isn't – we want it lower, but, nonetheless, it's 70 percent lower than what the Republicans left us.
So these very same people who want tax cuts for the wealthy are saying, "We want to reduce the deficit." So you have to do that on the backs of food stamps, Pell grants, investments in education, investments in science and technology – because science is a four letter word around here, as you know.
So this issue of – I think we should have – and I'm hopeful that we will, but they're making it harder to do – a whole initiative on tax fairness, on tax fairness. Subject everything to scrutiny – what really helps grow our economy, helps us reduce the deficit, and to do so in a way that honors the middle class because we are a consumer economy. Seventy percent of our economy is consumer-oriented. And, if middle income people cannot have stronger paychecks, they can't consume, spend, and help turn around our economy. Until we do, it will not be fully recovered. Even though the President has made giant strides, it cannot be fully recovered until we strengthen the paychecks of American workers.
So I think the issue of the budget, tax fairness, and investments in the future – and for the Republicans to say, "Give me a tax break and cut investments in education, that's our value system," I say nothing brings more money to the Treasury than investing in education – early childhood, K through 12, higher education, post-grad, lifetime learning for our workers. So that's a false economy on their part.
But that whole issue has to be taken in terms of the budget. And the battle of the budget is what the difference is between Democrats and Republicans, right? Now we can't even have that discussion within the appropriations and the rest because they insist on bringing in the poison pills. It's unfortunate.
But the fact is that we are having this divide in our country, the gap that we have in income inequality. And the very same people who want these tax cuts for the rich are talking [about] not raising the minimum wage, not raising the minimum wage, not giving people the opportunity for education. Education reduces the deficit. Education keeps America number one. Innovation begins in the classroom.
So this is not the argument. The argument is that – we gave the middle class cuts in the Recovery Package, so we fully subscribe to that. But that's not what the fight is here. The fight is about tax cuts for the rich and special interest breaks within the Tax Code.
And we have over a trillion dollars, well over a trillion dollars, in tax expenditures in the Tax Code. They are expenditures. They cost money. To give a rich person another tax break costs money to the taxpayer.
We should subject all of that to scrutiny – what really grows our economy, what's about growth, what's about reducing the deficit, what's about keeping America number one; not what's about making the rich richer at the expense of investments in our future. This is what elections are about.
Chad? Because you're always here.
Q: Good morning, Madam Leader.
Leader Pelosi. Good morning.
Q: You were very involved with the intelligence committees after 9/11 fifteen years ago. We're told that sometime imminently there may be a release of the Special Committee that was put together here on Capitol Hill of the 28 redacted pages.
From your perspective and having been involved in that, what is the concern about those pages and the impact that the release of those pages may have?
Leader Pelosi. Well, I'm not going to talk about the substance of the pages, because that will be released. But right now the Administration has taken it to the next step, as they said they would, to release the documents. The documents are coming to Congress today.
When I was the ranking member during the investigation, the joint investigation, House and Senate, Porter Goss and I wrote a letter at the end of it saying that, at some point, the classified information – it addressed the next Congress – the classified information would be released.
The Parliamentarian – this may be one of the subjects you never wanted to know in your life. The Parliamentarian has said that this information coming over cannot be released just because of our letter. It will take some act of Congress to do.
Q: So the intelligence committees have to review it, and then there has to be action on the Floor?
Leader Pelosi. Maybe not, maybe not that much, but the Committees of Jurisdiction have to act upon it in some way.
Now, we're finding out, because you would think that if it's been declassified by the President of the United States, that's what – he's the ultimate declassifier, the declassifier-in-chief. And that's come over to us from the DNI, from the Director of National Intelligence.
So we thought that our letter directing that for the next Congress could hold for now. I don't think the Parliamentarian would have thought that it even held for then. You need something more than just a letter from us to say when it's declassified it should be released.
Q: And thank you for the clarification on the process here. Without getting into state secrets here and things, what was the concern about – you know, there's a reason why that was redacted. People have speculated about Saudi Arabia, and the Administration has expressed concern about messing up our relations with the States in the Middle East.
Leader Pelosi. On any declassification like that, the main concern is sources and methods, in terms of how the declassification takes place.
But in terms of the substance of it, why don't we just wait and see when it comes out, and then we can talk. Okay?
Yes, ma'am.
Q: Madam Leader, I wanted to ask something else, but just to clarify on this: So is it not clear at this point whether those pages will be released to the public?
Leader Pelosi. No, they will be. They will be.
Q: Today?
Leader Pelosi. Hopefully today, but imminently.
Q: But the committees have to act in some way for that to happen, or no?
Leader Pelosi. Well, you know, we're at the, shall we say, mercy of the Parlimentiarian. It could be that just a bipartisan agreement within the committees could…
Q: Okay.
Leader Pelosi. See, we should be here right now. This is the reason why we should be in Congress – to pass legislation, but also to act upon other issues that Congress needs to act upon. If we were here, this wouldn't be so much of an issue.
It now could be that the Senate could do it and then release it on their website, and then it would be out there. But, obviously, we want to release it, as well, on the House side.
It's not – it's a parliamentary issue. It's not anything holding it up except to do it according to what the parliamentarians think is the appropriate approach. But it will be imminent. And that's what we're trying to do, is to move it quicker. What is your objection? What do you need? How do we get that done? It would be easier if we were in session.
Q: On a different topic, may I ask how you would compare Speaker Ryan – how you would evaluate his tenure at this point. Has he made good on his promises of a more open House, et cetera? And would anything different have happened if Speaker Boehner were still here?
Leader Pelosi. I think you can make your own judgment on that. I'm not here to talk about that. But in terms guns, we can't bring a bill. In terms of Zika, they won't give us a vote. In terms of – the list goes on. The list goes on.
I would say that – and I have greet respect for the Speaker. He has a difficult job. I know it well. He doesn't have kind of a unity within his caucus that we had, so I had it easier in that respect. Didn't mean that we had consensus all the time or unanimity, but at least we were not obstructing, so when Members disagreed, they weren't obstructing.
But here's the thing. I would distinguish the Republicans in Congress, not necessarily the Speaker, as a Congress of obstruction and a Congress of investigation, but not a Congress of any constructive action on behalf of the American people.
They have two more investigations coming up. You know, I've called this, you know, the nesting dolls. First we do Benghazi, then we do emails, then we do Comey, now we do investigation of whether Congress was dealt with honestly. Now we're talking about other things and other things. And it's like, do your job. What is it? Subpoena, subpoena, subpoena, and nothing in terms of getting the job done for the American people.
They left with a dereliction of duty in terms of public health issues – Zika, opioids, Flint. They left without addressing these concerns and helping us have just a vote, which we think we would win, on background checks, on guns, and 'No Fly, No Buy'.
They do nothing. What are the accomplishments? They have a bill signing on opioids that hasn't one red cent. But it's who they are. So I'm not addressing his leadership; I'm just saying what this Congress has not done.
And for us to leave here at this time – two times they – last time, it was in the dead of night. They ran out the door – they ran out the door on, what, a Wednesday night, when we were supposed to be in more, to end that session so they can go out and have another break. And now leaving for seven weeks with that unfinished business. It's stunning. I don't know what they have to be proud of. I really don't. And I feel sad for the country.
And, as I said, we said: Okay, you don't want to do this? Let's just take what the Senate passed in a bipartisan way on Zika. I don't like it, it's not enough money, but let's get that done. Why don't you do what the Senate did in a bipartisan way? "No, I can't do that, we got to – I can't do that. And, besides, we're not going to have anything that has conception in it."
And now the Senate is on to the conception thing too. So they're both a mess. Both Republican majorities are a mess.
But Ronald – what's his name? Donald Trump is an exact reflection of them. And that's what I keep saying. There's not one dime's worth of difference between Donald Trump and the Republicans in the House of Representatives. I can speak to this body on a daily firsthand basis. Whether it's anti , anti , anti , anti everything; and now he's considering a Vice Presidential candidate who – the whole country rejected his attitudes toward gays in Indiana, that he had to modify his position there. When he was in this Congress, he was supportive of privatizing Social Security.
I can't wait until we have a debate. I don't know who he will choose. I don't know if he was ready or not ready to make that announcement. But whatever it is, it's very clear that what Donald Trump has said, the Republicans in Congress have beaten him to that punch over and over again over a long period of time and with power – and with power.
Any other questions? Because I have to go. Yes?
Q: Leader Pelosi, when you spoke to Speaker Ryan last week after the Dallas shooting, did you raise with him the idea of establishing a select committee on gun violence? And, if so, what was his response?
Leader Pelosi. Yes, I did bring it up with him. I said our Members are interested, [Congressman] Mike Thompson in particular, who's the chair of our gun violence prevention committee, who's worked in a very bipartisan way. The King-Thompson bill is a bipartisan bill on background checks, and we are supporting the King bill on 'No Fly, No Buy,' that kind of thing. So there is some basis for doing something in a nonpartisan way or a bipartisan way.
So I suggested to him that our Members would be interested in participating in such a bill. I think he thought that the timing was not good, you know, just on the heels of – it was a question I was going to ask him anyway, and then along came Dallas. And he said, well, right now I'm not sure this is a good idea. He said, I don't know if the timing would be right now.
Q: On a different topic, can you tell us what your views are about the Democratic veep stakes? Who would make a good running mate for Hillary Clinton?
Leader Pelosi. I have no idea. I think we have – contrary to other side that has sort of a contest without a winner, on our side we have fabulous candidates. And, you know, it's completely up to the Secretary, as we all know. Whoever she chooses we will fully embrace, because all the names that she has put out there are values based, popular choices. And we'll see. I have absolutely no idea. Absolutely no idea.
Yes, sir?
Q: Thank you very much. What did you make of Newt Gingrich calling for the deportation of Muslims who believe in Sharia? And what do you think Congress should do in response to France?
Leader Pelosi. I just – the statement that was made about Sharia and the rest, I don't even want to dignify his comments. As I said earlier, in response to events like this, we have to honor the values of our Fourth of July as they honor the values of their Fourteenth of July. So I just think that it is – it's really sad. It's just not what our country needs in terms of healing and bringing people together.
And what was it? We were going to interview every Muslim in the country? And then if we didn't like their views on sharia law, they would be deported? Not a good idea. Not a good idea, but in keeping with the Trump attitude as well.
This is – look, I still am an intelligence person after all these years. I have the benefit of knowing some things, and I observe and make judgments. And I do think that ISIS is losing on the battlefield, they're losing on the battlefield in Iraq and Syria, and they perhaps have encouraged people to do these kinds of things – pathetic souls, you know, pathetic souls, lone wolfs mostly, as far as we know.
We don't have all the facts on France right now. But to show some acts of cowardice, where they attack noncombatant people in a vulnerable situation that make it look like they have some strength, when, in fact, they're losing on the battlefield.
So we have to think in a very careful way. We have to share our intelligence and our resources with countries so that we are protecting our people. France is a valued ally – our first ally, as a matter of fact.
Those of you who follow the Congress know there are only two painting in the Chamber: one of George Washington, the patriarch of our country, whom we all love, and the other of the Marquis de Lafayette. I'm not even sure if some of our Republican colleagues know that Lafayette's picture is staring right at them on their side of the aisle when they start calling French fries "freedom fries" and the rest of that. But, nonetheless, the country that helped us win the revolution.
So we've had a long relationship with France. Shared values – in their case, liberty, equality, and fraternity; in our case, liberty and justice for all. And, again, shared values.
So, in the interest of global security, we really need to work together, share intelligence and some planning, and, of course, call upon the Muslim nations to work with us on this subject as well. But I don't think it serves any purpose to put forth an idea – don't let me say "idea." It does not rise to the level of an idea. A silly notion.
I think that's it. Oh, you had a question.
Q: Yeah, just real quickly. In 2010, when Democrats were in control, you guys didn't do a budget resolution. Now, this year, the Republicans have not done a budget resolution. They say mitigating factors. In fact, the last two year agreement, the Ryan Murray 2.0…
Leader Pelosi. Oh, really? Do you buy that?
Q: Well, that's what I was going to ask you, is: A, do you think that is a mitigating…
Leader Pelosi. You usually do buy what they're saying. But, anyway, I didn't know – you always have their case in your question each time. No budget, no pay. No budget, no pay. I subscribe to that. That's what they said. Now, they, who place such a high value on it – this is their idea, no budget, no pay. Since it's their idea and they don't have a budget, no budget, no pay.
Thank you all. See you in a few weeks.
Q: Did you get your bracelet?
Leader Pelosi. It's on. But the Speaker's not coming anyway.
Q: Well, that's what I said. You know, there's no backup.
Leader Pelosi. Let me just say this about bracelets.
We had last night a whole array of people – I had on the ribbons from Dallas, blue and yellow, that I had when I went to Dallas with the President. Everybody wore these ribbons. We had these from Orlando. We had the orange shirts that we had on the steps, and they were there last night too, of the 91 people who die every night. We wear red for the girls kidnapped by Boko Haram. We wear all these colors. Now we'll have the Tricolor for France.
So much violence. So many colors. It's just stunning, that we really just have to elevate our conversations in a way that are worthy of the American people and worthy of our responsibilities to the world.
And the very least we can do, the very least we can do, is to say that we will have these background checks for guns and 'No Fly, No Buy' in our own country to honor our oath of office to keep the American people safe.
So, hopefully – I mean, even this rainbow is taking on different colors. It's the rainbow for our LGBT community, but it has the orange, it has the colors of all of the pain that people are feeling and all of the recognition that we want to do.
So, you know, I almost was ready to sing "Blowin In The Wind" last night, how many more people must die – how many more people must die. But we already had scheduled to sing another song at the end. So we'll save that for another day.
Anyway, thank you all.
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"As someone who has always advocated for providing as much transparency as possible to the American people consistent with protecting our national security, I am pleased that these documents looking into the 9/11 attacks have finally been declassified and made public," Pelosi said.
The declassified pages of the 9/11 Joint Inquiry Report are available here.
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"Good evening, everyone. Thank you for being here to light the way to disarm hate. It is an honor to be here with each and every one of you, to be comforted by the words of the invocation, to be led by Mr. Clyburn, sharing the grief of his state with the nation, leading us in this beautiful ceremony this evening inspired by our colleague, a national icon, a global hero, [Congressman] John Lewis.
"We are here outside on a day when we are supposed to be in the session of Congress and in session tomorrow. But the Majority in Congress has decided they had more important things to do than to save lives. They decided that they would not pass, give us a vote on preventing gun violence – instead, they would go home. We have a message to them: we will never stop until we have a successful vote to say 'No Fly, No Buy' and to enhance our gun violence prevention laws in a number of ways – two in particular: 'No Fly, No Buy' and background checks.
"I say to you that we are here, really, my colleagues and I – it's an honor to be here with all of them. They have had events in Washington, in the Capitol, across the country, in their districts. They are all committed to the pledge: we will not stop until we succeed in passing the legislation. So I thank my colleagues for their leadership. You'll be hearing from more of them.
"So often, we hear the quote about Martin Luther King saying that he dreamed of a nation where his children would be judged not by the color of their skin but of the content of their character. If we apply that test to the American people, they come up very strong because we are a nation of people based on values, compassion and courage. But that same measure does not apply to the leadership in the Congress of the United States when it comes to respecting the dignity and worth and lives of every person in our country. There is no compassion, their judgments are not values-based and they do not have courage. They think their political survival is more important than the survival of young children, or people gathered in church, your young people gathered on a Saturday night, or people in a movie theater across the country.
"Again, we must all of us be judged by that.
"Beautiful Mr. Lewis always tells us and reminds us that we all have a spark of divinity in us. All the people we care about are made in the image and likeness of God. And I say to my colleagues in the Congress, the leadership: you, too, have a spark of divinity. Act upon it. Act upon it, in respect for the dignity and worth of every person in our country.
"So tonight, we're going to hear a little bit from Members of Congress – [and] a whole lot more from people whose families have suffered through this. We make a pledge to them, as we not only listen to what they have to say – we hear what they have to say, and we will act upon it. They have acted upon their grief, to turn their grief into action, so that other people will not suffer.
"We join them tonight, not just, as I say, to listen, but to hear, to listen, and learn as we listen – so that we can make sure that we use their voices to make change in the Congress of the United States, so that Congress will have the courage, the compassion and the values to pass the legislation that will save lives.
"And with that, I am pleased to thank all of you for coming, and yield to and thank our distinguished Assistant Leader for calling us all here together. He is champion on this issue. He is a champion on saying to these people: Why aren't you funding Zika, so we that can protect lives of people subjected to that? Why aren't you doing money for opioids, so we can address that concern in a meaningful way? Why aren't you thinking of the children of Flint, Michigan, who also need our attention? What do you have to do that is more important than that, that you had to go home? A person who is keeping us here until the job is done, our distinguished Assistant Leader, Mr. Clyburn – of South Carolina, he's proud to say – Mr. Clyburn."
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"Today, as families celebrated Bastille Day across France, an apparent terrorist attack in Nice killed scores of people and injured many more. Our sorrow is only deepened on this proud French holiday celebrating the revolutionary power of these simple ideas: liberté, équalité, fraternité.
"Tonight, all Americans join in mourning the dead, praying for the wounded, and standing in solidarity with the people of France – America's oldest ally. Together, we will take strong and smart action to eliminate the threats that seek to extinguish the hope in our hearts and in our communities. Together, we must confront and defeat the ideologies that contribute to the violence we've witnessed in recent months. Hatred in all its forms and injustice everywhere must end.
"Tonight, we mourn and rededicate ourselves to preventing all acts of hate and terror. May the people of France and loved ones anxiously awaiting news in communities around the world find some solace in knowing that the American people share in their sadness at this difficult time."
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