Prime minister assure the committee those who would refuse legal aid is still under the new exceptional funding scheme. He said, the minister, this was a vital safeguard. 617 family law applications have been made, and eight have been allowed. What kind of safeguard is that . I will at the close of the cases he raises a key thing is this, that we have to make sure our legal aid system is is affordable and where we can bear our legal aid system with similar common law countries, we still spend far more per head in countries like australia or new zealand or others. He shakes his head but, frankly, its no good for members apartment to Come Department every week and vote against every single spending decision but not to recognize we have to get our deficit down in order to help our economy recover. Thank you, mr. Speaker. Will be Prime Minister take a few minutes over the easter days [inaudible] in Economic Affairs which was announced last night . Because if he does i am sure it will get m
More united for decades to come. Sergeant first class daniel ferguson, Staff Sergeant carlos lazaneyrodriguez, Sergeant Timothy owens. Like the 576 fort hood soldiers who have given their lives in iraq and afghanistan, they were taken from us much too soon. Like the 13 americans we lost five years ago, their passing shakes our soul. In moments such as this, we summon once more what we have learned in these hard years of war. We reach within our wounded hearts. We lean on each other. We hold each other up. We carry on. With gods amazing grace, we somehow bear what seems unbearable. Love bears all things. Believes all things. Hopes all things. Endures all things. Love never ends. May god watch over these american soldiers. May he keep strong their families whose love endures. May god continue to bless the United States of america with patriots such as these. Ladies and gentlemen, at this time our Staff Sergeant will sing amazing grace. Grace zing how sweet the sound wretch like me was lo
We never have to walk alone. There is a contemporary song that describes this powerful truth. Part of the chorus, song as one looking back over the road of life, says, scars and struggle on the way, but the joy of our hearts can say, never once did we ever walk alone. Never once did you leave us on our own. You are faithful, god. You are faithful. As we walked through this valley as a family, as a community, and as a nation, let us each one choose not to walk the journey alone. Embrace the healing, comfort, and strength that god offers you. Embrace your Faith Community and allow them to care for you. Embrace your family and friends and draw strength from their presence, and in our context, embrace your battle buddys, your leadership, your brothers and sisters in arms who never choose to walk alone. To the families, i forever reiterate, you are part of our army family. We love you. We are standing with you. Youll never walk alone. Theadies, please rise for benediction and remain standin
Human being is born equal with free will and inalienable rights, and any regime or system of government that tries to deny these rights will ultimately fail, and countries that uphold them will only grow stronger. Justice will win, because might does not make right, and the only path to lasting peace is when people know that their dignity will be respected and that their rights will be upheld. And citizens, like nations, will never settle for a world where the big are allowed to bully the small. [applause] sooner or later, they fight back. [applause] democracy will win, because a governments legitimacy can only come from citizens, because in this age of information and empowerment people want more control of their lives, not less. And because more than any other form of government ever devised, only democracy rooted in the sanctity of the individual can deliver real progress. And freedom will win. Not because its inevitable, not because it is ordained, but because these basic human yea
In tamerlans takedown, and taken off the streets once and for all. Sergeant john mcclellan, officer joseph reynolds, officer magill colen, officer michael comic, and of course, chief devo. Gentlemen, would you please stand and be recognized. [applause] the chair now recognizes the acting Ranking Member, ms. Sanchez. I thank the chairman for holding todays hearing, and i also extend my condolences to the families of the four People Killed during last weeks shooting at fort hood. Additional prayers are with the 60 people injured during that shooting. I do want to recognize the First Responder community and medical personnel for their incredible response to the shooting. As of today, the joint Terrorism Task force does not consider the shooting an act of terrorism. However, the investigation is ongoing. I am going to read into the record comments from our Ranking Member, mr. Thompson. Incidents like last weeks shooting and last years Boston Marathon bombing, we are reminded of the importa