To do, because the Governors Mansion was flooded as well. I want to acknowledge senator bill cassidy, senator david vedder, representative gary graves, frederick richmond, the mayor of baton rouge, somebody i cant brag enough about, one of the best hunters i made as president , administrator of fema who has done such an outstanding job not just dealing with this particular incident but rebuilt fema, so that there is a change of culture. And Everybody Knows that when a disaster happens fema is going to be on the ground cooperating with state and local officials rapidly and with attention to detail and keeping the families who have been affected uppermost in their minds. We appreciate that. It is hard for craig to be here because he is a florida gator and he has been seeing a lot of su tshirts. I had a chance to see some of the damage in louisiana. I come first and foremost to say who lost loved ones. We are heartbroken by the loss of life. There are also people who are still desperately
Announcer our series continues monday with brown versus board of education of topeka. In 19 54, the court rolled that separating schools of black and. Hite was unconstitutional learn more about the case on onday night at 9 00 eastern cspan. You can learn more about cspans landmark cases series by going to cspan. Org landmark cases. And you can also purchase cspans landmark cases book. Published by tony mauro. Is availablees for a dollars . 95, plus shipping. Voters in louisiana now have less than 30 minutes to cast their ballots in the governors election of that state. State representative david facing hishis is democratic opponent. Senator vitters character and integrity have been called into question, citing a prostitution scandal in which david venter apologized. Called hister obamatic opponent an apologist. We hear from both candidates tonight and we will bring you those remarks as soon as they are available, here on cspan. Talk political cartoonists about their work and how the af
Ladies and gentlemen, before i begin i would like to ask you to join me in recognizing an Incredible Group of soldiers sailors, airman marines and coast guards behind me. They are the best at what they do do, whatever they do including putting on sayreceremonyies like this one. Thank you very much. [applause] and mr. Secretary, i couldnt help thinking as the National Anthem is played i would hazard a guess how many times you have heard it but today it was played for you and i hope you remember the lasting service. Mr. President , secretary, men and women of the Armed Forces Good afternoon. It is an honor to thank secretary hagel for his service to our nation and what a Remarkable Service it has been. It started 20 years ago when Timothy Hagel was called in and they said young man you have six months to get back into college or you will be drafted into the vietnam war. Hagel replied i tried colleges, three colleges and lets say it wasnt in the best interest of those institutions to keep
Cspan, cspan2, cspan radio and cspan. Org. Anthony foxx testified about the highway Transportation Group and was joined at the Senate Environment and pubic works hearing on transportation and infrastructure funding. This is two hours and 15 minutes. The meeting will come to order. I say to my friend the Ranking Member that the whole right side back there is oklahoma. I came in last night and they were having a dinner i thought two or three people i knew gary rid ridley would be there, he always is. But it is all familiar faces. We have a concern there is a lot of things about what is the government supposed to be doing and quite often, and the reason i got in on this 20 years ago is because this is what we are supposed to be doing. Building america and infrastructure. We understand that in oklahoma. We have gone through a process and i recall over in the house, secretary foxx knew what the biggest problem was in the Highway Trust Fund . Too much surplus. That was the problem we had. We
Vote vote the presiding officer are there any senators in the chamber wishing to vote or change their vote . If not the yeas are 96, the nays are 3. The motion to table is agreed to. Mr. Mcconnell mr. President . The presiding officer the majority leader. Mr. Mcconnell what is the pending business before the senate . The presiding officer pending business is h. R. 1191 which the clerk will report. The clerk calendar number 30, h. R. 1191, an act to amend the Internal Revenue code of 1986, and so forth and for other purposes. Mr. Mcconnell i send a cloture motion to the corker amendment number 1140 to the desk. The presiding officer the clerk will report. The clerk cloture motion we, the undersigned senators, in accordance with the provisions of rule 22 of the standing rules of the senate, do hereby move to bring to a close debate on the corker amendment number 1140, to h. R. 1191, an act to aimed the Internal Revenue code of 1986. Signed by 1 senators as follows mr. Mcconnell i ask tha