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Screeria nigeria. I may consume. Thank you mr. Speaker. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman is recognized. Mr. Lucas mr. Speaker, when i was a boy my father used to point out to me that there were certain moments, certain events that not only define perhaps a community or a generation but leave an indelible mark on a person. He referenced me to go speak to my grandparents about where they were when the news came that pearl harbor had been bombed and i can remember my grandfather lucas describi...

Screeria nigeria. I may consume. Thank you mr. Speaker. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman is recognized. Mr. Lucas mr. Speaker, when i was a boy my father used to point out to me that there were certain moments, certain events that not only define perhaps a community or a generation but leave an indelible mark on a person. He referenced me to go speak to my grandparents about where they were when the news came that pearl harbor had been bombed and i can remember my grandfather lucas describi...

Despite being a native south carolinan who spent his life in louisiana well call him an honorary richlander. If you looked down you would have seen a granite marker. This walk honors william j. Cooper junior. All of us on the staff get asked all the time, what book should i read. Given the fact theres only about 80,000 of them out there the choice is easy. Ill tell you one book you should read and its on sale outside is bills new book now we have war upon us. It gives insight to the several mont...

Lincolns view of the world in one word, the word is is. He believes the United States is a country not the United States are. In the prior, states were reviewed as part of an overall confederation of states. He believed we were one country. And he wanted to bring the Southern States back. Second, he wanted to improve the status and the lot of the lives of the americans the africanamericans living in the United States of the time it. Those who were free before, and certainly those who became free...

Tape on south near ninth is reminder of have the chaos that happened here less than 24 hours before. Two teens shot after an argument. Bad thing for that to be happening in this world. Reporter just before 1 30 cops say a 16 yearold was shot in the left thigh and 17 yearold was shot in the left leg after someone pull a gun on them following a fight at intersection of ninth and south. Victim is hospitalized in stable condition. Stop the violence put the guns done. Reporter more than an hour later...

For the elderly is 21. 4 . And over 63,000 households receive food stamps. In the state of illinois over 13000 children are homeless. At the end of last year, chicago had the highest fifth highest foreclosure rate in the nation. This bill is fiscally irresponsible and reflects misplaced priorities for our nation. We can make improvements to the bill to address the concerns of Small Businesses and family farms if current law is inadequate but wholesale repeal reflects poor leadership. The fiscal ...

Cart any mccraven, an Airman First Class in the United States air force. And lola bolden, a Sergeant First Class in the United States army. Never imagining that in their recruiting duties in Oklahoma City that they would give their lives in defense of their country. And to my colleagues and to congressman lucas, i would ask that we could observe a moment of silence in memory to all the 168 americans, oklahomans friends, that were killed in this despicable act of terror on our domestic shores. An...

First meeting live tomorrow at 3 00 p. M. Eastern here on cspan. Challenging the new sec rules monday not on the communicators , we will speak with the president and ceo Walter Mccormick and a supporter of the rules, christopher lewis, Vice President for Public Affairs at government knowledge. What we challenges the reclassification of Internet Access from being an Information Service to a total Communications Service regulated as a common carrier pursuant to 19th Century Railroad regulation. Co...

Protests against political moves by the president , Mohamed Morsi, have turned deadly. Tanks, armored personnel vehicles, all stationed outside the president ial analysis cairo. Not only are they guarding the palace, theyre also keeping apart supporters and opponents of morsi. Hundreds of his islamist supporters already taking to the streets in cairo this morning. Opponents are gathering not very far away. Last night the two sides clashed right outside the palace. The violence killed at least fi...

About our economic crisis and argue that it can be traced back to the 1970s when our Economic System shifted from benefiting a vast majority of americans to one which mostly benefits only the very rich. This is about an hourandahalf. [applause] good to see you will hear. Lets cut quickly to the chase. What is it and the dna of capitalism that makes this so unstable . Since the beginning of economics as a discipline back in the days of adam smith and David Mccarty who were the first to develop it...