[inaudible conversations] thank you all for being here in the Senate Committee on health, education, labor and pensions will come to order. N, this morning we will be considering the nomination of dr. Monica bertagnolli to serve as director of the u. S. National institutes of health. And let me begin by welcoming dr. Bertagnolli to our committee. Committee. We look forward to hearing t frm you, and we thank you for being here today and i see you brought along a fellow wyoming or i hate. We welcome senator barrasso as well. The nih with a budget of more than 47 billion is the largest funder of medical research in the world. This research has led to new treatments and prescription drugs that have significantly improved the lives of americans, and people throughout the entire world. And i think all of us every single american should be very proud of those accomplishments. But having said that, let me say a few words about my concerns. I dont have to tell any american that the Healthcare S
Black and blue and lays out the struggle. With any relationship, it takes two to make it work. On the university of iowa campus, students say its no different. Gabrielle 05 43 57 we cant act as if everything is perfect in this liberal city right, because thats not the reality that we live in. Nationally, the relationship between police and African Americans is tense with incidents in dallas and florida. Gabrielle 05 44 22 if we want to avoid close or near to what theyre a experiencing then we need to start the conversation. We need to be proactive. So students approached Law Enforcement in the area to dissolve that thin line between black americans and police. Gabrielle miller 05 44 50 without us understanding the logistics of what they go through then how can we wedge that gap . Police say they also have a job to the public to protect, serve and be open. Alton 05 38 22 transparency you cant build credibility without transparency. Alton 05 41 22 i hope that not just here in iowa city,
The speaker pro tempore the house will be in order. The chair lays before the house a communication from the speaker. The clerk the speakers room, washington, d. C. , february 4, 2014. I hereby appoint the honorable john j. Duncan jr. To act as speaker pro tempore on this day. Signed, john a. Boehner, speaker of the house of representatives. The speaker pro tempore pursuant to the order of the house of january 7, 2014, the chair will now recognize members from lists submitted by the majority and minority leaders for morning hour ebate. The chair will alternate recognition between the parties with each party limited to one hour and each member other than the majority and minority leaders and the minority whip , but in o five minutes mo event shall debate continue but in no event shall debate continue beyond 11 50 a. M. The chair recognizes the gentleman from oregon, mr. Blumenauer, for five minutes. Mr. Blumenauer thank you, mr. Speaker. Were used to a world with gloomy news regarding t
Just boarded the bus when this happened. Sacha said story. The bus came to stop. That is the bus stop right there that is not the one where the shooting happened, that is a block away. The suspect shot multiple times, hitting not just the mother and killing her, but hitting his baby boy. It is ridiculous. It is ridiculous. Sad. Neighbors say what happened on this metro bus in at minnesota avenue was heartbreaking. Before i know it, there was a baby that got shot. Police say a woman was on the bus while holding her baby girl. In anthony street opened fire, killing the woman. Why do you have to die because someone do not want to agree with an . Police say the baby was also shot but was a conscious when taken to the hospital. It happened at this bus stop on 18th streert and minnesoata avenue southeast. The bus driver drove away from the shooter and not stop until reaching 19th street. He tried to get us to safety as quickly as he could well notifying police to come. You can see where the
The chair will alternate recognition between the parties with each party limited to one hour and each member other than the majority and minority leaders and the minority whip but in to five minutes, no event shall debate continue beyond 11 50 a. M. The chair recognizes the gentleman from illinois, mr. Gutierrez, for five minutes. Thank you, mr. Speaker. This is my weekly reminder to House Republicans that they have only 30 legislative days before the july 4 recess. In that time they better allow a vote on Immigration Reform or the president will take executive action. The chance to save the Republican Party from being a Regional Party and not a national one rests on what Republican Leaders do during the next 30 legislative days. If they deny justice, security with our to our brothers and sisters from foreign lands to pick vegetables and fruits, they will not let them to pick and plant vegetables in the white house vegetable garden anytime soon. Tomorrow, wednesday, the hispanic congre