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Pursuant to clause 9 of rule 20, following the first vote, there will be fiveminute votes. House resolution 1227 on which the yeas and nays are ordered. The clerk will report the title of the resolution. The clerk house calendar number 76. House resolution 1227. Resolution providing for consideration of the bill, h. R. 8369, to provide for the expeditious delivery of defense articles and Defense Services for israel and other matters. Providing for consideration of the bill, h. R. 7530, to limit ...

All time shall be equally allocated between the parties and in no event shall debate continue beyond 11 50 a. M. Each member other than the majority and minority leaders and the minority whip shall be limited to five minutes. The chair recognizes the gentleman from pennsylvania, mr. Thompson, for five minutes. Thank you, mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, yesterday the nation observed the National Miners day which was designated by congress to honor the contributions and sacrifices of miners both past an...

Brookings institution on the legislative and political significance of the 115th congress so far. Host in front of the white house by the president yesterday republican lawmakers gather on the south lawn to celebrate passage of their tax reform legislation. It is the first of major changes to the u. S. Tax code since Ronald Reagan in 1986. All but a dozen republicans in the house voted against the proposal. Democrats in the house voted against the proposal. We will take the last part of their ar...

Conversation on the legislative and clinical significance of the 115th congress so far. From washington journal host were joined by a professor of government at American University and found and former director of the University Center for congressional and americans studies. We also have a member of brookings institution. Thank you. We are going to rate this current session of congress. Were coming to the end of the first year of the 115th congress. Would you rate them . Has it been a success ....

It is good to rate a congress compared to others. Lets take the first year of the Obama Administration. In the first two years the Affordable Care act passed eventually, this one had some problems, the pastor tax bill and theres a lot of things that are important but they failed in repealing the Affordable Care act, yes they they have not done very well, they had some oversight hearings that we have not seen those with russia, if theyre in my class, i would give them a d. Because of what they di...

Crossed. Washington journal continues. Host at our table we are joined y James Thurber who is professor of government at American University and also ounder and former director of their center for congressional and president ial studies and from brookings institution. Thank you both for being here. Rate this current session of congress. We are coming to the close, the year of the irst 115th congress. How would you rate them . Has it been a success . Rate to the good to compared it other congress...

Two more questions. In iraq, you recall off the top of your head granted the focus is about afghanistan the number of beds and desks built versus occupied . Do you have that number or is that something you can provide this committee . I think that is something we can provide. I hope its not a difficult ask. And i hope we can get it sooner than later. The last question on cyber security. Are you aware of any Network Disruptions or intrusions at the state department that have affected obo . Intrus...

Ago they called in senator mitchell and ken dubestein to investigate where they had gone wrong with the ioc and make recommendations. External respected, nonpartisan investigation. This committee to help u. S. Soccer set up a similar independent committee to find out what on earth has gone so badly wrong and it being covered up. Also u. S. Soccer could do what your government does, which is put everything online. The forms are inadequate. And then renew, reorganize and reinvigorated soccer could...

Of a plevo site is created at that point. I realize im posing something to you that is hypothetical. In light of the officials in the Russian Federation, i think its something to be concerned about. Brezinski spoke to this Committee Earlier this year and said we need to create a trip wire in the baltics and that this trip wire should communicate clearly to russia that nato will not tolerate violation of the territorial integrity of our allies. What do you think of this idea and can you, the step...

Ondemand radio, think about a jukebox. Put that on the internet. You can specify which song up to the hear. You can specify to shuffle on the Internet Radio stream. So you go to spotify. You want to hear a mix of songs that you like, and you know, but you also say mix it up a little bit, some of it is on demand some of it is prepackaged, but you can also take it from your collection. Think about on an ondemand jukebox or some mix of that, and thats the on demand radio. Your next traditional mode...