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Cell phones [reading ordinance] at this time i think oregon about skip over item 1. If we can go on to item 2 item number two, [reading ordinance] so, this is one of the i guess routine appointments to the reentry counsel and am happy to support supervisor avalos on the. See no other questions or comments on open item number two to Public Comment. Seeing none, Public Comment is closed. [gavel] we will do that without objection [gavel] lets call item 35 together item 35 [reading ordinance] great,...

We have any announcements speed tends thank you. Thanks. Please sounds all cell phones [reading ordinance] at this time i think oregon about skip over item 1. If we can go on to item 2 item number two, [reading ordinance] so, this is one of the i guess routine appointments to the reentry counsel and am happy to support supervisor avalos on the. See no other questions or comments on open item number two to Public Comment. Seeing none, Public Comment is closed. [gavel] we will do that without obje...

Raqaa who has been at the forefront of the issue and Jack Goldsmith senior fellow at the Hoover Institution at stanford which means he has to decent educational institutions covered. And jay and its always great to see jane. We see jane in the cnn green room but also the field as well. Senator kaine i wonder if i can begin with you. This is an issue that splits both parties and you see the president now oddly presenting pursuing aumf as an olive branch to their site but knowing there some gop th...

Defending every attack doesnt seem smart. Cant we go on offense . And he said, when i go beyond the line of defense, i cant do that without the sanction of congress. So it was very clear initially from the beginning that a president could defend against imminent attack without congress, although you should get congress on board later. Congress though had to declare war, any going on offense against anyone other than imminent defense, took a congressional declaration. That was the clear understan...

Talking about ukraine. On wednesday, virginia senator tim ka turned currently no Legal Authority sufficient enough to support action in combating isis and that the mission against isis is not covered by warding or intent. Panelists at the Wilson Center discussed the importance of congressional action, provided suggestions on the authorization process, and analyzed what constituted war in military intervention. Their discussion is an hour and 10 minutes. Good morning. Good morning. Good morning t...

Rate. We have limits on 401 k and ira contributions. For the people that bust their butt their whole life. Good investment decisions. We now want to punish them and somehow thats going to encourage them to do more for our it just doesnt make sense. When you look at the whole thing, i dont see where it will bring in this big amount of income or how it will motivate americans to become prosperous. Its a loselose. How do you encourage middle americans people not in higher tax brackets to save. Most...

And expectation is everybody has learned that theres no reason why we cant work on the issues at hand. So hopefully thats a lesson that will be internalized and not just by me but also by democrats and republicans not only the leaders but the rankandfile. Thanks very much, everybody. Mr. President , will this happen all over again in a few months . Well for the first time in 17 days the federal government is up and running this morning, a final congressional vote last night, capped an ugly drama...

Contributing to this nation. I ask my colleagues to consider h. R. 592 and how we can make it better. So that it can go forward and help the places of worship, i thank you and i yield back my time. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman from pennsylvania is recognized. I wish to yield four minutes to the gentleman from new jersey, mr. Smith. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman is recognized. Mr. Smith i thank the gentleman for yielding, i thank the gentlelady for her strong and passionate remar...

And let us know what you think of the programs youre watching. Calls youre watching. Call set to zero to 663400 or email us at comments at cspan. Org. Join the cspan conversation, like us on facebook, follow us on twitter. The House Judiciary Committee Overcriminalization Task force recently debated whether to reform the prosecution and sentencing of criminals and specifically focused on whether or not to eliminate or reduce mandatory minimum sentences in certain cases. Witnesses included former...

Mr. Barrasso mr. President , today the Obama Administration released its new plan intended to shut down American Power plants. Instead of celebrating his policies in the rose ga garden, president obama relegated the bad news to the Environmental Protection agency. Make no mistake about it, what they are announcing today is another step in the president s plan to make electricity rates quote necessarily skyrocket. Unquote. Remember, mr. President , thats what the president promised americans when...