In his physical eternal rest, jennifer said then, do you see that smile on his face . My husband is going to heaven hes already gone, and with that she had peace. So i hope that we have peace and we continue this, and make sure that we keep these doors open and keep this family wrapped around with us. Thank you. I hope that we welcome jennifer to the senate and give us a moment and we can be at ease and we can all go and greet her. The senate will stand at ease. So the South Carolina senate has voted to remove the Confederate Flag, and it was 36 yeas to 3. They are greeting the widow of senator pinckney gunned down a few weeks ago in a shooting that took place in South Carolina. The Associated Press is reporting that the bill that was just voted on faces a less certain future in the South Carolina house. Republicans met behind closed doors on monday and struggled to reach a consensus on what to do next. The senate bill would remove the Confederate Flag in front of the state house on th
So i certainly hope they would be but i have no confidence as i sit here right now that they will. Senator nelson when, mr. Secretary, when you look at a map like this, a map of syria that i assume you handed out, somebody did thats a mess. And maybe it is the only solution is the solution of a political exit for assad so that we can go after these extremist elements. By the way, i had to leave the committee to do an interview on cnn, and the whole focus that they wanted to jump on was your statement earlier in the hearing that we had only trained up 60. But i pointed out to them what you said was the vetting is very difficult and in fact we are vetting some several thousands additional and the vet is a lot more tore tuesdayous because you certainly dont want to have a guy trained up and then you ends up aiming his gun back at us. In iraq, do you think that this new Prime Minister has the capability of getting out of his shiite mold and does he have the capability of bringing all the s
The two remaining witnesses on the panels are noshow. They were invited, accepted the invitations and confirmed them of their attendance and we informed them the hearing will proceed so it is unfutunate they have chosen not to chose this official hearing. We will go ahead with the witnesses who did proceed. Thank you very much for coming down from rhode island for this hearing. Thank you. It as a pleasure to be here. Thank you for the opportunity to testify today. I am an associate professor at the Brown University center for health. I earned by doctorate from ha r hararharava harvard. Shortterm ozone exposure and health effects. This is based on studies over decades and showing that ozone leads to increased deaths, hospital visits, increased symptoms and more medical use and reduced air function and reduced air levels. A 2010 study by the scientist at emory found in the atlanta area, ozone was linked to higher rates of hospital visits for asthma even at levels below the current standa
The proposed rule is based on the early hundreds of studies that demonstrate the current standard is not protected. The studies employed multiple scientific methods and models as mentioned by previous speakers but the data are clear. The current ozone standard is not productive, protective of Public Health and the epa must issue a more protective standard. Thank you. Thank you very much doctor. Let me ask a few questions and let me start with dr. Weil nas. You have done some impressive work in rhode island studying heat related deaths and hospitalizations. Is ozone formulation, is ozone formation exacerbated by Climate Change in your view and what is the linkage between added heat and added ozone . Thank you senator for that question. At a local question in rhode island. In rhode island but we have looked at is the relationship between warm temperatures and extreme heat and the number of Emergency Department visits and deaths in the state of rhode rhode island and we have found a Stron
Eternity and one day the falling leaf will be ours. For here we have no lasting city but seek the one which is to come. The true measure of the present is lifes end. It excites or exaser baits in the moment, diminishes in eternity and conversely these things that seem minute in the presence, an act of kindness, a small smile, are the grains of sand that accumulate and into eternity that become a mountain or monument of grace. Help us, heavenly father, never to lose sight of lifes end, never to overlook those grains of sand but rather collect them for eternitys hour. Amen. The speaker pro tempore the chair has examined the journal of the last days proceedings and announces to the house his approval thereof. Pursuant to clause 1 of rule 1 the journal stands approved. The pledge of allegiance today will be led by the gentleman from pennsylvania, mr. Thompson. Mr. Thompson i pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of america and to the republic for which it stands, one nation un