three incident management team came to town. this team worked with locals on the ground to execute the best recovery plan to get people back on their feet. are we willing to tell workers like that who lend a hand at moment s notice to take a furlough and will we tell the community when they call for help no one s there? 14% of the department s work force is facing furloughs. this isn t an invisible work force. these are staffers that administrator grants to local governments, fire departments, emergency responders after devastating storms. these are the people who are helping the management teams that ron the ground in places like hoquiam, washington. that staff won t be able to process emergency request, won t be able to do their jobs because congress isn t doing its job. then we should also consider the over 80% of homeland security employees who will stay on without pay. what kind of message are we sending members of our coast guard or border patrol when we tell them to wo
democrats, (202) 748-8000. independents, (202) 748-8002. if you are for the homeland security department across the country, we want to hear from you, (202) 748-8003. join the conversation on twitter or go to facebook. you can send us an e-mail, journal@c-span.org. we will begin with john boehner from yesterday. he was asked whether or not the house would allow a clean homeland security funding bill after mitch mcconnell decided to separate the two issues. this is what he had to say. [video clip] the house has done its part to fund homeland security and to stop the president s immigration. the bill should have been debated and passed. until the senate does something, we are in a wait and the mode. host: the speaker saying the houses and a wait and see mode until senate acts. they decided to advance legislation on the promises from the majority leader that it would be a clean funding bill for homeland security. we will begin with senator mcconnell. [video clip] i have spok
firework which would handily beat the previous record of 77,000. this is just a few of those many many fireworks. i love that it is in a display of extravagance and decadence it is kuwait against dubai. it makes sense. you have oil money, you need something to spend it on. if i had that money, i would spend it on fireworks and other things. we will kick it off with the big three index. are filling in obviously for adam and trish. rising just a tiny bit today but really capping off what has been a phenomenal year, over 29% thate game for 2014 and does not include reinvested dividends. let s take a look at the 10 year here. also a great year if you were shorting bonds. the yield was up over three percent today. it is interesting if you look across the spectrum, i find the 40 year to be more interesting. the ten-year is what is directly linked to mortgages or driving that which is what most people find interesting about bond yields. take a look at at the gold futures her
emancipation hall in the capitol visitors center and so forth. the presiding officer: is there objection to proceeding to the measure? without objection. mr. reid: i ask consent the resolution be agreed to, the motion to reconsider be laid on the table, and there be no intervening action or debate. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. reid: i ask unanimous consent the senate proceed to s. res. 2 527. the presiding officer: the clerk will report. the clerk: senate resolution 527, congratulating the members of the phi beta sigma fraternity and so forth. the presiding officer: is there objection to proceeding to the measure? without objection. mr. reid: i ask unanimous consent the resolution be agreed to, the preamble be agreed to, the motion to reconsider be laid considered made and laid on the table. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. reid: i ask unanimous consent the senate proceed to s. res. 528. the presiding officer: the clerk will report. the cler
ham ause uses tactics that are beneath the dignity of the human race as they carry out attacks. israel has proven time and time again, it is willing and waiting partner in the struggle for peace in the region. it continues to endure after attack yet faced with the pure evil that halmause represents, no one should find fault in israel s measured response and efforts to ensure these attacks are halted for good. we must continue to show our unwaivering support for our ally israel. and i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the chair lays before the house the following message. the clerk: section 202-d provides for the automatic termination of an emergency unless within 90 days of the anniversary date the president publishes in the federal register and transmits to the congress stating that the emergency is to continue beyond the anniversary date. i have sent to the federal register for publication the enclosed notice stating that the national emergency with respect to lebanon of