Includes all the funding for the state department and our embassies and consulate, aid to israel and other nations. A small portion of it goes to fighting a. I. D. S. And malaria, tuberculosis, and other diseases. What i want the american taxpayer to know is that from my point of view being a conservative republican from south carolina, ive never seen a better return on investment. The private sector and the federal government and other International Organizations and other governments have been collaborating for well over a decade to take the fight to a. I. D. S. , and were winning and a. I. D. S. Is losing. At the end of the day, the scourge is being put in a box but growing in some areas of africa for reasons we must address. In terms of future commitment of money, now is not the time to back off. Were literally inside the ten yard line when it comes to some of these diseases like a. I. D. S. And malaria, and there are thousands, if not millions, of young people alive today because
And i would like to cite the previous several general elections that made all of that possible as well. I do spare a thought in this is true of so many constituencies, almost all of them across scotland for those members of staff. It is one thing for the elected representatives to find themselves at the mercy of the electorate. It is the other people who are sadly searching for employment in their 20s and 30s. I wish them well and i thank them for their talent and factionalism over the course of this campaign that will it will stand them and very good stead. I wish than this one reflection that with the great debate, they have a comments about scotlands future and the swift commission. I will personally be sorry not to be a voice in the commons contributing to that debate. I certainly intend to continue to tribute in whatever way possible. That is Charles Kennedy bowing out of politics, at least for now. A total shock from where we started, but not from where we ended in the middle. If
2027488001 for republicans. You can send an email to journal cspan. Org. All front pages have essentially the same lead story. Court calls nsa data sweep illegal. There is the l. A. Times, the new york times. Nsa collection of bulk call data is ruled illegal. In the Washington Times lead editorial big brother takes a hit. Senator Mitch Mcconnell has made it clear to his colleagues that he wants the usa patriot act including the parts of the legislation scheduled to expire at the end of june, fully extended. He seems ready to do whatever he can to get his way. The usa patriot act was enacted in the days following 9 11 when the nation trembled on the verge of panic, with little debate and little opposition in congress the usa freedom act would modify the patriot act. The freedom act is expected to pass in the house the attorney general Loretta Lynch was asked about it in testimony yesterday. Lynch section 215 has been a vital tool in our National Security arsenal, but the department has
Is the balance that has to be struck in any kind of legislation like this. Mr. Vitka i would think the most informative part there, for policy makers, would be the number of americans who are affected, and i do not mean the numbers who are targeted, that it would indicate a pretty broad number that would not drive down to something that would compromise surveillance operations. Bob, is that the case, or am i mistaken . Mr. Litt it is difficult for me to answer that. There are other considerations that go into the issues of exactly what we can and cannot report beyond is it a good idea to report this or not and those are the kinds of things in many instances that i cannot talk about in this kind of a session. Mr. Vitka would you agree it would be exculpatory for the community to say that 100,000 americans were affected versus 300 million americans . Mr. Litt i am not comfortable with the word exculpatory. People would be happier if there were smaller numbers than if there are larger num
Republicans urging their party to see the facts and deal with reality. Among them, chris christie. Here he is this morning. Whats happened here is quite frankly the conduct of the president s legal team has been a national embarrassment. I have been a supporter of the president , i voted for him twice, but elections have consequences, and we cannot continue to act as if something happened here that didnt happen. The country is what has to matter the most. As much as im a strong republican and i love my party, its the country that has to come first. Chris christie, a staunch ally of the president s, also today, another republican congressman from michigan, the second gop lawmaker from that state, saying the numbers do not lie. The voters spoke. And here again in michigan, its not a razor thin margin. Its 154,000 votes. You have to let those votes stand. 154,000 votes is too many to overcome. Its over. The longer this lasts, languishes, the time then escapes from us from actually seeing