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Them with wisdom, courage and strength for the living of these days. Give them grace to understand the world we cannot see or touch , comprehending that eternal issues are at stake. As you care for their physical needs, provide also for their soul needs. Help us all to remember that you are the source of our strength. We pray in your great name. Amen. The president pro tempore please join me in reciting the pledge of allegiance to our flag. I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of...

Also hear from an attorney with the Natural Resources Defense Council and head of nuclear institute. Hearing expected to start in just a moment. Chairman is about to sit down. We should see the gavel come down here in a moment. Live coverage on c span3. Good morning and welcome to our hearing legislative proposal to advanced the use of Nuclear Energy. I want to thank all of our witnesses that advance and ill be introducing each of you before your fiveminute opening statement, but we want to than...

Of course, mr. Chairman, todays bill is simply a discussion draft and we will need to hear from the nrc commissioners, themselves, before moving into a legislative process. But i look forward to todays hearing and i look forward to testimony from todays experts of mostly need for the changes outlined in the bill as well as the Practical Implications if these changes were, indeed, enacted. Thank you, mr. Chairman. I yield back the balance of my time. Gentleman yields back. This time i recognize m...

This is our twiceayear book fair where we have 60 dealers from all over the west coast to come to exhibit. We use sort of to differentiate ourselves from what might be like a book fair at a school, because if we just say book fair, people dont necessarily what it is. But what we sell here isnt necessarily old, a better definition might be old and collectible but there are many relatively modern books here for sale. Some of the specialties that dealers have, Childrens Books are very popular, cook...

Look at india, we look at pakistan, the relationship is incredibly important. Particularly as the changing mission in afghanistan is the role of pakistan and india in stabilizing the region is incredibly complex and important. Its an honor to welcome ambassador olson to the job. I understand this is your first month on the job, so looking forward to hearing the testimony. Looking forward to working with you and looking forward to furthering the relationship between the United States and south as...

We were telling, chastising other people. Secondly, i believe that currently, theres a system that exists that is on a bipartisan, bicameral basis, and that is that the appropriators, when they become aware of something that may be exactly what the gentleman and mr. Mcgovern was talking about, it would be a very difficult issue we should properly make sure that this country knew we were not going to find. Come back through the congress, too, and i think we do the right thing. The appropriators h...

Agenda this afternoon. House rules meeting this afternoon on the federal Government Spending measure. Wil in order. The prayer will be offered by our guest chaplain reverend aron mcenrees, Unitarian Universalist church of arlington, arlington, virginia. The chaplain creator god, spirit of light, we come here today with our spirits open to the sun of your loving gaze. We come, humbled by the work entrusted to us, to tend to your children, for we know that we are, all of us, your children, bearers...

That should be put in front of american citizens host ok. Guest there is no question we have limited resources. In many of these count these challenges, in dealing with isil or frankly russian aggression in eastern europe, the question is what is the cost of not acting . Often, by sitting back and not acting, we encourage further aggression. Both our allies and enemies are watching. There are times, of course, out of moral authority and doing what is right, america steps i steps up. But the on t...

On judiciary is has an enormous oversight. We had the first confirmation hearing. It provides oversight function. On your Sweet Potatoes, anything you can boil from the u. K. . You mentioned the nexus between judiciary the debate is moving in a constructive conclusion of ideas and then it unravels. I think we are years back in angry rhetoric on both sides. Is or anything that can bring the debate back together . I think the problem is, at least from afar, when senators or members of congress try...

On a stalled battle to retake the city from the Islamic State. We take it all up with Major General robert scales. And it turns out that the president s relationship where the israeli Prime Minister could hardly worsen. According to the wall street journal, israel spied on talks with iran. The white house, as you might expect wasnt pleased. Republicans strategist karl rove joins us to talk about the president s latest clash with our key ally in the middle east and the entry of the first candidat...