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Vote the presiding officer is there any senator in the chamber who wishes to vote or change his or her vote . Seeing none, the motion is agreed to. The yeas are 49 and the nays are 44. The clerk will report the motion to invoke cloture. The clerk cloture motion. We, the undersigned senators, in accordance with the provisions of rule 22 of the standing rules of the senate do hereby move to bring to a close debate on the nomination of thomas p. Barber of michigan to be an under secretary of the tr...

Good afternoon, everyone. First off, id like to thank the Clermont Institute for sponsoring this panel and for sponsoring all of its panels here at the american Political Science association, and thanks to all of you for coming to hear whether congress is still dysfunctional. I suspect you already know the answer to the question, but maybe well provide a fuller background and explanation about whats going on these days on capitol hill. Its no secret to political scientists that congress is a mes...

In particular. But all of you to the hearing, as we are galloping toward the need to the act. Cities and localities are looking to us to see what we are to do. I met with a group this morning and congress. It is in the most difficult we have had to do. The issues havent waited for congress to catch up on revenue. After and in the using other methods. To get rid of congestion and to bring us into the 21st century. On transportation. In todays hearing, we will look at some of those questions. The ...

The month of august and i said this many times, has congress failed to pass meaningful legislation to address the crisis at the border which would stop children from being used as passports and end the cartels ability to exploit this population, the Trump Administration has taken a number of unilateral actions unprecedented actions that we will discuss today. But first, lets discuss the results of the administrations incredible efforts. During the month of august, c. B. P. Apprehended a total of...

Of several and a first taste of deteriorating conditions as a reenergized Hurricane Dorian marched northeastward, setting its sights on the coastal carolinas. This ominous scene at frying pan tower, 32 miles off cape fear, North Carolina. Unlike north florida, whose concave coastlines skirted major damage, the carolinas are exposed and vulnerable. The Barrier Islands jet out towards the warm gulfstream, an area known to sailors as the graveyard of the atlantic. 1 Million People in two states are...

International partner hence allies of the United States to join them should there be a type of response. How that response is being handled as we open debates inside the capital, with lawmakers openly debating whether or not there would need to be congressional approval for a drone strike. A lot of talk about iran in the situation and nancy pelosi has asked for a briefing from the administration. We dont know who will brief lawmakers or how many lawmakers. Mike pence was here speaking just to re...

[inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] this hearing will come to order. Today we are joined by the leading voices within the administration on reforming and strengthening the housing and finance some. The secretary of the treasury and the secretary of housing and urban development, both of whom have justice at Housing Finance reform proposals to the president as well as the director of the federal Housing Finance agency who serves as the regulator and conse...

Anyway. We usually have a very robust online audience and the distractions we want to minimize here. Thank you for joining us here. We want to talk about a new report on rebuilding the army. Its one of a series, actually the third paper thats out. The first one talked about how to think about the future, then we released one to the marine corps, this is a major paper on the army and how to think about its relationship with the imperatives of the National Defense strategy, National Security strat...

Background sounds. [background sounds] the task force will not come to order. The chair is authorized to declare recess of the committee any time that went out objection. There authorized to participate inconsistent we put the practice. Challenges and opportunities. The chair will now recognize himself performance for an opening statement. Thank you everyone for joining us today for what should be a very interesting hearing on the task force to explain the dangerous threat of Identity Theft. Ai ...

Deteriorating conditions as a reenergized Hurricane Dorian marched northeastward, setting its sights on the coastal carolinas. This ominous scene at frying pan tower, 32 miles off cape fear, North Carolina. Unlike north florida, whose concave coastlines skirted major damage, the carolinas are exposed and vulnerable. The Barrier Islands jet out towards the warm gulfstream, an area known to sailors as the graveyard of the atlantic. 1 Million People in two states are under a mandatory evacuation. T...