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A simple majority will be needed for that. And now to live coverage of the u. S. Senate here on cspan2. The president pro tempore the senate will come to order. The chaplain, dr. Barry black, will lead the senate in prayer. The chaplain let us pray. Eternal lord god, the giver of every good and perfect gift, thank you for this fresh opportunity to do your will on earth. Guide our lawmakers. Give them consciences void of offense toward you and humanity and honesty of conduct. May they bring you t...

Quorum call the presiding officer the majority whip. Mr. Cornyn madam president , i ask unanimous consent that the quorum call be dispensed with. The presiding officer without objection. Mr. Cornyn madam president , now that the government is up and running again, we need to look ahead at what our legislative priorities should be. I cant speak for everybody, but i can speak for myself. My priorities are threefold. First we need to expedite Disaster Relief. In december the house passed an 81 bill...

An hundred 70 primary schools have experienced a shooting on 1999. Since columbine in our question is, should there be compromise on it Gun Legislation. Owner, 202 gun 7488000. Ll others, 202 7488001 send us a tweet or join us on facebook. Good sunday morning. Thank you for being with us. In a moment we will hear from Vice President pence weighing in on the debate over Gun Legislation. We want to begin with a piece from usa today florida students want to be a Tipping Point in the gun debate. Rea...

I have been following the Financial Markets and the pension crisis for a long time. A lot of people talk about the problems of the Social Security system, which i think are grossly exaggerated. But there are people who do not want to admit problems around the Pension System because People Associated are looking to cut back up with engines or eliminate them. It does no good to deny there is a problem. Pension funds have made assumptions about returns they will get which seem unrealistically optim...

Members will have five days to submit material for exclusion in the record. The hearing is for receiving the secretary of the treasurys oversight. Mr. Secretary this is your first appearance before the house after the tax cut and jobs act has been signed into law. On behalf of the majority we are grateful to you and the president for your leadership and to help make this act signed into law that is historic. After eight years of failed policy that led to the slowest and weakest recovery the econ...

Welcome to the committee on the Budget Hearing on oversight of the Congressional Budget Office. This hearing will focus on Cbos Organizational and operational structure. Its the first of five hearings that the Committee Plans to hold regarding oversight of the congressional budget. The goal of todays hearing is to learn more about cbo, which was created as part of the congressional budget and impoundment act of 1974. For decades this agencys primary duth and function has been to assist congress ...

I want you to know im pleased to report today, rules committee favorably reported out this bill and we will be talking about the substance of that today. I reserve my time. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman reserves. The gentlelady from new york is ecognized. Ms. Slaughter thank you, mr. Speaker. I wasnt quite ready but i thank my friend for yielding me the customary 30 minutes and yield myself such time as i may consume. The speaker pro tempore the gentlelady is recognized. Ms. Slaughter im...

Good morning. The hearing will come to order. Welcome to the committee on the Budget Hearing on the president s fiscal year 2019 budget. Today we will hear testimony from the director of the office of management and budget, the honorable mick mulvaney. During our hearing we will hear directly from the director of omb and we appreciate you being with us here today, mr. Director. Your insight will be very help of in our understanding. We see that the president s budget each year marks the beginnin...

And it will ensure funding for important efforts such as Disaster Relief, infrastructure, and building on our work to fight opioid abuse and drug addiction. This bill is the product of extensive negotiations among congressional leaders and the white house. No one would suggest it is perfect, but we worked hard to find Common Ground and stay focused on serving the American People. First and foremost, this bipartisan agreement will unwind the sequestration cuts that have hamstrung our armed forces...

Bipartisan policy center on the possibility of a Government Shutdown at midnight tonight. We will discuss the mix of politics in the olympics with eric xoma eric host the federal government will shut down in 17 hours a month the house and the net vote deal with the issue. Including nancy, want to see a deal for dreamers. She was speaking for eight hours and seven minutes, the longest address and house history, to drive home the point. This is washington journal. In the first hour, your thoughts ...