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Talking to local mayors, lead into a question i have. We are leaving at this point. 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 rooms, washington, d. C. October 31, 2017. I hereby appoint the honorable drew a. Ferguson the fourth to act as speaker pro tempore on this day. Signed, paul d. Ryan, speaker of the house of representatives. The speaker pro tempore pursuant to the order of the house of janua...

Id like to call this hearing to order. Id like to welcome our witness today, john demeares, president trumps nominee to be the next assistant attorney general for National Security at the United States department of justice. John, congratulations on your nomination. Mr. Burr id like to start by roigs the family that youve brought here with you. I understand your wife is here, as well as your children, elizabeth and matthew. Your sister also. In a statement for the record, john speaks strongly ab...

Earlier today President Trump met with Business Leaders and members of his cabinet to discuss tax reform. Taking place at the white house this is 15 minutes. President trump please sit down. Really good group. Thank you very much for being here. For the incredible work youre doing to help us pass the really historic tax cuts. Theres never been anything like this in the history of our country. Its cuts and its relief and its also reform and frankly its also simplification. So were covering everyt...

Are echoing a similar sentiments. Some calling it cowardly, devastating, and one tweeting, new york, we are with you. That from arizona congressman, paul gosar. Earlier today, fema administrator brock long testified before a Senate Committee looking into the agencys response to hurricanes arm a and maria and puerto rico and the u. S. Virgin islands. Where millions remained without power and fresh water months later. The Senate Homeland security and Governmental Affairs committees runs about one ...

Portion of the meeting that just wrapped up. I call the hearing to order. Good morning, i would like to welcome our Witnesses Today before i introduce them, i want to say on behalf of the full committee that our hearts and our prayers go out to the individuals of new york, the families and the friends of those who were affected by a senseless terror act. To most on this committee, we have come to expect this. We spend countless hours working through the threats that exist to this country and aro...

Communications in technology will now come to order and the chair recogs ins herself for five minutes for an Opening Statement and i do want to welcome each and everyone of you obviously a hearing of interest as we have a full room in front of us. And it is our first hearing in 2017 with a fully formed federal Communications Commission as often seems to be the case, the senate takes their dear ever loving time to get things done but im pleased to see that the commission is back up to speed and i...

Morning on cspan2. We invite your participation by twitter using hashtag pmq. Members are finishing up other business. Live to the floor of the british house of commons. Can i just encourage to continue this have more exchanges with the administration so we can now get dreamers on how the common framework should be . I agree with the honorable friend, having deep engagements with union and university in wales and that will continue. I hold writer discussions with the first minister as well as lo...

Ask your devine guidance and comfort to First Responders and others. We ask, lord, that were worthy of your praise and blessing and that we conduct ourselves this afternoon in ways that well honor you. Ask . Ask in jesus name, amen. Appearing before the committee will be mr. Collin stretch, general counsel of facebook, acting general counsel of twitter and kent walker, Senior Vice President and senior counsel of google. We are in open session. This will only unclassified matters. We appreciate t...

New york where families are in deep pain and deep sorrow and tragedies in california and florida and others, puerto rico where families are struggling. Ask your devine guidance and comfort to First Responders and others. We ask, lord, that were worthy of your praise and blessing and that we conduct ourselves this afternoon in ways that well honor you. Ask in jesus name, amen. Appearing before the committee will be mr. Collin stretch, general counsel of facebook, acting general counsel of twitter...

Ill like to offer up a brief prayer for what happened in new york. We come to you today humble, seeking your wisdom, guidance, knowledge as we try to lead this great people. Lord, we have circumstances in new york where families are in deep pain and deep sorrow and tragedies in california and florida and others, puerto rico where families are struggling. Ask your devine guidance and comfort to First Responders and others. We ask, lord, that were worthy of your praise and blessing and that we con...