Kevin brady it was the early 1960s. Carl chairman brady still plays. He is a twotime m. V. P. For the republican congressional game. He played last summer. Some of you might have seen them. Seven line up at second base. He lost his job to a man who beat him out, and he left the practice field before the game because he was asked if he could take some grounders. He said no. Steve scalise has won the job, select him be there. I am glad you are here, and thank you for coming. As you all know, he is trying to do something that is hard for republicans, and that is in acting tax reform. Are you ready for some hardball questions . Kevin brady yes, sir. As long as we can start with i am wearing my astros time today, so feel free to cheer whenever you want. World series tonight. Carl cannon in the house going to pass the Senate Version of the budget on thursday . Kevin brady the answer is yes. We are in a good position. I think the work the senate did ought to be applauded, and chairman black w
Senior year, theres a worry he didnt expect. The budget impasse is a real problem. Reporter the budget impasse is holding up a program that provides scholarships like hers. So it has meant that she has been able to come here. Means that shes here period, stays here. Without that she doesnt stay. Reporter through the program, companies can earmark money theyd otherwise pay in taxes, but the end of the year deadline is looming. Weve been worried. Obviously now at this hour this late in the year its a dire situation, so were more worried now. Reporter it represents 20 million in the archdiocese of philadelphia. Offering partial and full scholarships to students from elementary to high school. At john w. Halihan, 75 of students qualify. What would that mean to students who are here now, would there be some students who might not be able to come here next year . Thats a very real possibility. Reporter for john torres, hed rather be worrying about College Applications instead of this. That p
Humming humbling ourselves and seeking your help. I want to thank you, first of all, for who you are, thank you for your goodness, your mercy, and grace in each of our lives and thank you for the blessings that you give to us every day. What i want to thank you for each and every representative and all they do to direct our great country. I pray today that would you have your hand of grace and guidance upon them. I pray god, that would you give them had the wisdom they need on a daily basis to fulfill the office that youve appointed them to. I also ask that you would guide and courage and protect them in their personal lives, as well as their families and loved ones. I love you, lord. Thats in the name of jesus christ, i play. Amen. The speaker the chair has examined the journal of the last days proceedings and announces to the house his approval thereof. Pursuant to clause 1 of rule 1 the journal stands approved. For what purpose does the gentleman from michigan rise . Mr. Speaker, pu
Here today, thats an increase of over 70 . Debt now represents 101 of the g. D. P. Lets put this in context, americans owe more money than the value of all the goods and services that are produced right here in the United States in one year. That level of debt quite honestly is unsustainable. Is nt just me saying that. C. B. O. Says our high and rising debt would have serious negative consequences on the economy and the federal budget. Admiral mike mullen said, the single biggest threat to our National Security is the debt. America is faced with two paths. One to continue down the path of blissful neglect or on the other path to seek an honest solution to it. Instead of solving our debt problems, president obama has committed to exacerbating them. The president s budget would add 8. 5 trillion to our already staggering debt. But despite new taxes in addition the obamas budget never ever balances. It is a vision that confines our children and grandchildren to heavy debt and tax burdens.
Is how do we teach students to determine what is useful and what is useless. And that changes our classroom dramatically. We have to teach those skills and information that they have is not all that is just we need to teach them how to access it, but how do we interpret it, how to use the tools in our classroom to make arguments, to be persuasive, to evaluate. The other piece of the Student Experience is that what technology can do as an enabler or an accelerator of schooling is it can add transparency between the student and the family and the classroom so that they have so that students progress and growth in status is available and viewable to that parent and that family at all times, so that its no longer a a school is no longer a black box, but it is a partnership between the family and school. What does that mean for an educator . What that means for an educator is if we are thinking that they have the students have access just in time and its [inaudible] so does the teacher and