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Bill aimed at encouraging the development of energyefficient technologies for use in both commercial and residential buildings. Senate majority leader harry reid expressed dismay that efforts had failed to yield an overall agreement on amendments to move the bill forward, but he says hes hopeful members can regroup this week to advance the measure. Today theyll also debate and vote on two judicial nominations to the u. S. Court of federal claims. Over in the house, theres a brief pro forma sessi...

For the few. And but it doesnt take away from the fact that we are people and we serve in this institution and we have some areas of agreement one day and the collide scope changes the next day. To the point where people are always surprised when i say to them, i pray for the Congress Every day and on sundays especially, i pray for our colleagues, our republican colleagues, as well as our democratic colleagues, as well as the president of the United States, barack obama, or george w. Bush, or wh...

Average afghan was 42 years. Today, its 62 years. And rising. In 2001, 9 of afghans had access to basic health care. Today, 60 of afghans live within an hour of basic health services. In 2001, there was only one television station and it was owned by the government. Today there are 75 stations. And only two and all of those but two are privately owned. And in 2001, there were virtually no cell phones in the country. Today, there are 18 million covering about 90 of residential areas. 80 of afghan...

Suggested yesterday. It is time for us to Work Together. I strongly support chairman uptons legislation and i am sure it will pass in a bipartisan fashion and there will be bipartisan support in the other house. I yield back the balance of my time. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman from new jersey yields back. The gentleman from michigan is recognized. California. Mr. Waxman mr. Speaker, we reserve our time. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman from california reserves. The gentleman from m...

Misunderstand. Lets do this together, lets explore these areas, lets give people information going forward. And lets make the system work better, not create a parallel system that will make it work worse. The speaker pro tempore the gentlemans time has expired. The gentleman from michigan. Mr. Upton mr. Speaker, at this point id like to yield one minute to the gentleman from florida, mr. Bilirakis, a member of the health subcommittee. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman from florida is recogni...

Security, protocol, and of standards that we saw happen on wednesday when hundreds of reuters enthralled to President Trump violated our u. S. Capitol, did it in a way that no one in more than two centuries ever has, because in their collective minds, they alone had a right to. And that would be because the president verbally deputized them. Then he went home. And because of republicans in Congress Held them up as persecuted patriots, that is, of course, until they were the ones cowering in fear...

Doses have been ordered, with almost 1. 5 Million People vaccinated in the uk so far. At ten oclock Sophie Raworth will be here with a full round up of the days news. First, its hardtalk welcome to hardtalk. Im stephen sackur. The trump inspired insurrection on capitol hill failed but the wounds to americas body politic are now raw and deep. The president remains commander in chief with his finger on the Nuclear Button but is that tenable for the next two weeks . And what are the dramatic death ...

Welcome to hardtalk. Im stephen sackur. The trump inspired insurrection on capitol hill failed but the wounds to americas body politic are now raw and deep. The president remains commander in chief with his finger on the Nuclear Button but is that tenable for the next two weeks . And what are the dramatic death throes of the Trump Presidency doing to americas standing in the wider world . My guest is retired american admiral and former Supreme Commander of natos armed forces in europe, james sta...

Old and Prince Philip is 99. He will turn 100 this summer. An indonesian passenger jet is suspected to have crashed into the sea shortly after taking off from jakarta. 62 people were on board. Donald trump has been permanently banned from twitter because of concerns his tweets could incite more violence. Democrats reveal the draft of a new impeachment resolution against donald trump. The president elect accuses him of inciting an insurrection and endangering the security of the us. At least four...

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