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Industry. This industry contributes in a positive way to our balance of payments with the rest of the world. Weve been running the trade deficit, not because the medical Device Industry, theyve been part of the solution to that challenge of the trade deficit. And here in the Public Policy world, a tax has been assessed on that industry. It just doesnt make sense. I just want to close by once again mentioning my admiration and appreciation for mr. Paulson who has been a leader on this issue. Weve...

[captions Copyright National cable satellite corp. 2013] [captioning performed by national captioning institute] today the House Oversight Committee Examining the ghazi attacks. Then the Foreign Relation Committee holding a confrontation confirmation hearing and a look at schedule changes due to go into effect october 1. Hearinge Oversight Committee hearing testimony. Reviewountability chairman and admiral mike mullen both testified. Hours. Just over two the committee will come to order. The Ove...

More than two decades as a federal prosecutor and after significant experiences, he served as an assistant District Attorney in both greensboro and their own. His experience will be invaluable to the task force consideration of federal penalties. The First Assistant United States attorney in the eastern district. When i joined the office in 2002, he was already leading the task force to these taskand lead forces. Throughout his tenure, he has demonstrated clearly that cooperative and sustained p...

Most cases are going to plead. I find it strange that the cooperation was the one that was totally dropped. Let me ask one that is not in here that i think ought to be considered. That is age of the offender. Nowhere in these guidelines does it talk about age of the offender. I think that is one of our biggest problems. An 18yearold or a 19yearold is quite different from a 23yearold or a 30yearold is tremendously different, his judgment. Particularly, i have five children, and the boys mature a ...

In august of last year directed the u. S. Attorneys in the Criminal Division and he was talking about title 21, the safety valve, how you could not charge if certain elements were there and he said if these elements are not there, you do not have to charge. One element that had existed before that was cooperation. But he dropped that one. You can deviate even their unwillingness to cooperate. So that is not even taken into consideration. Were you aware that there was a change made . He also elev...

America became a shining symbol of freedom a prosperity to the world. Today, we must ensure that america retains that lust ter. Everyone arrives here from different walks of life. Some are lawyers, some are Business Leaders and yes, well, at least one of us is a reindear rancher. I recognize we have different viewpoints and i have joined congress during a contentious time. I do think, however, there is one thing on which we should all agree, the job of a member of congress is to protect the righ...

Hill, chad, what have you seen . Speak with a moment on the floor and the level of tension has been rare until today. It will be witnessed. It was pretty more remarkable to see senators openly brawling with one another shouting across the chamber, getting up in one anothers faces, jabbing fingers at one another, a lot of accusations as the senate for the second time in as many days failed to begin debate on the phase three coronavirus. And some senator sharon brown and tom cotton. That is not th...

To tear gas and crisis in hong kong. To a historic launch three, two, one. That may forever change the way humans go to space. Cnn is everywhere. And we begin with america on the verge of reaching a crushing reality in this crisis. 100,000 lives cut short by the coronavirus. At this hour, the death toll is 99,123. 99,123 people taken from their families in just four months. Infections are approaching 1. 7 million. And as the march to reopen also progresses, all 50 states are relaxing restriction...

Reaction from capitol hill. Joining us first is representative mac thornberry, a republican of texas, member to have Intelligence Committee and in the last Congress Task force chair on cybersecurity for the spook beer. Mr. Thornberry, when you look at the president s executive order, whats your initial reaction . Guest that its okay. There are some things that clearly need to be done with an executive order, but some things can only be done with legislation. So part of my reaction is i wish the ...

Ask them whats more important, doing whatever it takes to get a a grade from the gun lobby that funds their campaigns, or giving parents some peace of mind when they drop their child off for first grade . Over the line, the nra web video targeting the president s daughters. Are the president s kids more important than yours . Then why is he skeptical about putting Armed Security in our schools when his kids are protected by armed guards at their school . Whats wrong with these people . You have ...