Thank you, mr. Speaker. Number one. Number one, mr. Speaker. Thank you, mr. Speaker. Immediately after questions today i will be opening the debate on the inquiry report but try to i know the whole house will want to join in recording that after ten tumultuous years this is your last Prime Ministers questions. And as a distinguished former wimbledon competitors just that up there in your highchair and not just as an umpire, ruthlessly adjudicating on the finer points of parliamentary procedure with your trademark tony montana scout, mr. Speaker. [laughing] nudges as a commentator offering your own opinions on the rallies, but above all as a player in your own right. Pitting every part of the chamber with your opinions, like some tennis ball machine. [laughing] delivering a series of literally unplayable, and returnable volleys and smashes. [laughing] and although we may disagree about some of the legislative innovation jeff favored, theres no doubt in my mind that you have been a great
[inaudible conversations] today we are meeting to consider nomination by Charles Richard were the greatest admirals to be commander of United States Strategic Command. I appreciate you being here. We enjoyed meeting your beautiful family i dont agree with a couple of things they are pursuing but thats all right. [laughter] we appreciate it very much and be sure to introduce them to the committee. And with those laws and regulations will you ensure your staff complies with deadlines with questions for the record. Will you cooperate to provide witnesses in response to congressional request quick. Yes mister chairman and those that are protected for reprisal from briefings quick. I will. We you affirm to appear if requested before the committee asked you agree to provide documents including communication by the duly constituted Committee Regarding the basis for any good faith denial quick. Have you undertaken any actions that would presume to be the outcome of your confirmation quick. I h
Brexit. Prime ministers questions is live each wednesday on cspan2 when parliament is in session. Members are finishing up other business. Now live to the floor of the british house of commons. That is best done in Northern Island by a Northern Island of executive and that they cannot come too soon. Would the minister agree many families in Northern Ireland are particularly affected by the government policy to cap benefits to families with more than two children . When he next is the Prime Minister would ask the lifting of this cap which would affect poor children throughout the whole of the United Kingdom could be part of his election manifesto . I understand the point the right honorable gentleman is making. The Prime Minister has heard it directly. Its not for me here to revisit the welfare policy but there is a serious point his committee has raised about extending the mitigations and that is an issue for the devolved administration and i urge parliament for restored directive. Tha
Ruthlessly adjudicating on the finer points of parliamentary procedure with your trademark tony montana scout, mr. Speaker. [laughing] nudges as a commentator offering your own opinions on the rallies, but above all as a player in your own right. Pitting every part of the chamber with your opinions, like some tennis ball machine. [laughing] delivering a series of literally unplayable, and returnable volleys and smashes. [laughing] and although we may disagree about some of the legislative innovation jeff favored, theres no doubt in my mind that you have been a great servant to this parliament and of this house of commons. Hear, hear. You have modernize your access, cared for the needs of those with disabilities, and you have cared deeply for the rights of packages that you have done more than anyone since Stephen Hawking to stretch time in this particular session. [laughing] and as what must be the longest retirement since Frank Sinatra [laughing] mr. The whole house what ton me in tha
Please welcome to thestage Michael Bennett. Hello, iowa. You are a Patient Group of people. I didnt know how patient. And i want to thank you for allowing all of us to impose on you. I want to particularly thank you for the kindness youve shown me and my family as we travel the state of iowa. And i want to thank my friend tom parton, my chairman was right here. Tom, thank you for your leadership and thank youfor your friendship. Ive been in the senate as condos for 10 years. Its hard for me to believe that its been a decade. We served on two committees together. But tonight i want to talk to you not as a senator but as the only superintendent of schools who has ever run for president of the United States. I worked for the kids in the Denver Public schools before i went to the senate. Its a School District got about 1 billion budget. For reference, thats about three times the size of a certain municipality in the state of indiana. Im just saying. It has 95,000 children in it. Most of wh