The clerk h. R. 2877. A bill to add ireland to the e3 nonimmigrant visa program. The speaker pro tempore pursuant to the rule, the gentlewoman from pennsylvania, ms. Ms. Scanlan, and the gentleman, mr. Armstrong, will each control 2340eu7bs. The chair now recognizes the gentlewoman from pennsylvania. Ms. Scanlon thank you. I ask unanimous consent that all members have five legislative days to revise and extend their remarks and include extraneous material on the bill under consideration. The speaker pro tempore without objection. Ms. Scanlon i yield smife such time as i may consume. The speaker pro tempore the gentlewoman is recognized. Ms. Scanlon i rise in support of h. R. 2877, a bill to add ireland to the e3 nonimmigrant program. In 2005, soon after the United States and australia finalized the australiau. S. Free trade agreement, congress created the e3 visa program. That Program Provides up to 10,500 temporary visas for australian nationals who are preapproved by u. S. Citizenshi
Harris, california democrat and cory booker, new jersey senator. They are scheduled to appear with the former vp tonight as this rally, get out to vote rally, under way in front of tomorrows primary election in michigan paid michigan 125 delegates for the democratic nomination for coverage continuing our 2020 Campaign Coverage continues here on cspan2 and we will have this for you when it gets started. In the meantime, lets go to todays washington journal in a look at the week ahead here in washington. On mondays on washington journal we like to take a look at the week ahead in washington and to do that this week were joined by daniel, senior political political reporter with the guardian. Senate reporter, steve dennis. Now that that 8. 3 emergency supplemental has passed and the money is out its way of the door what tools does congress have left in its toolbox to respond to the coronavirus . What should we look for this week on that front . Guest democrats are talking about a sort of
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President ial candidates spoke at the polk county steak fry in des moines, iowa. We are going to show you some of the candidates remarks now, beginning with 800 work and beto orourke and kamala harris. Orourke is a fourthgeneration texan, born and raised in el paso, where he served on the El Paso City Council and in congress. He launched a historic 19 Month Campaign to represent all 28 million texans in the u. S. Senate, running the largest Grassroots Campaign the state had ever seen. [cheers and applause] are you guys here with somebody or what . Beto ultimately received more votes than any other democrat in Texas History as he excited thousands of firsttime voters to go to the polls. Polk county, please join me in welcoming congressman beto orourke. [cheers and applause] [cheers and applause] orourke hows everybody doing . Huge honor to be with you here today. So grateful for everyone who has come out regardless of what campaign you are with. We are all on the same team, focused on d
County democratic steak fry. We are going to show you some of the comments now beginning with Michael Bennet and former hud secretary, julian cstrastro. Thank you, mr. Chairman. Family here today, iowa democrats, if we do our job, 400 days from today, we can send donald trump back to maralago long,d, and end, the National Nightmare we are facing and save our democracy. I am Michael Bennet and it is great to be here. Thank you. [cheers and applause] i am not a career politician. I was in business saving jobs and then was the superintendent of the Denver Public schools, a large, urban School District where most of the kids live in poverty but have the exact same dreams as my kids. I have been in the Senate Facing tough elections in a purple state. 10 years ago, when i got back to washington, i thought what i would find is the bedrock of our democracy. The government of the people, by the people, and for the people. And instead, what i found was steve king. And mitch mcconnell. Characters