at nights, the details of what happened in san bernardino are still unclear. but our prayers are with the families of those who were murdered and those who were shot. and all of us are deeply concerned that this is yet another manifestation of terrorism. radical islamic terrorism here at home. coming on the wake of the terror attack in paris, this horrific murder underscores that we are at a time of war. whether or not the current administration realizes it or is willing to acknowledge it, our enemies are at war with us. and i believe this nation needs a wartime president to defend it. [applause] in recent weeks president obama traveled abroad to explain that he doesn t believe in american leadership. that he doesn t believe in america winning, quote, i don t have time for that. i ve got to say, fdr and jfk and ronald reagan were spinning in their graves to hear an american president say he doesn t believe in american leadership or america winning. i ll tell you, when it co
and once, at 10,008 what s the way to get back in the direction you think it ought to go? i think we have a evolve away from local school districts being the governing model. i m not suggesting he would ve been. i m suggesting getting rid of the monopolistic nature of them, the politicized, unionized, novelistic nature which then puts the economic interests of the adults in the system, which in many communities in this country is the largest employer, for those who don t live, you know, like washington or new york. if you go to tennessee or texas or florida, outside of the big urban areas the number one employer come in miami the number one employer by far and what is the miami-dade school district. it s got a big economic interests rather than focus on how to customize learning experience so a diverse group of kids again knowledge? the model is designed for the adults rather than the children. and reforming it on the edges is going to change that. i ve lost my patience o
the chair will alternate recognition between the parties with each party limited to one hour and each member other than the majority and minority leaders and the minority whip but in to five minutes, no event shall debate continue beyond past 11:50 a.m. the chair recognizes the gentleman from illinois, mr. quigley, for five minutes. mr. quigley: thank you, mr. speaker. mr. speaker, since the clean air act was enacted into law more than 40 years ago, we ve seen tremendous progress in cleaning up our air and protecting thousands of communities around the country. unfortunately, many americans are still living in communities where poor air quality puts them and their loved ones health at risk. that s why i m proud to support the e.p.a. standard ground level for air pollution. wh we work outdoors or simply want our children to play outside, the ozone pollution standards bring us one step closer to cleaner, healthier communities for everyone to enjoy. this proposal would lower th
president obama and his national security team are also taking up a blockbuster revelation today, that russian troops are actively fighting, openly, the ukrainian military within ukraine itself. president obama just moments ago excoriating russian president vladmir putin after russian separatists confirmed on russian state television, what has been suspected for months. that up to 4,000 russian soldiers have crossed the border to fight the ukrainian military. with that report from russian television. ukrainian separatists among us fighting serving soldiers would rather take their vacation not on a beef but with us, among brothers who are fighting for their freedom. the admission comes after nato released these images that you see on your screen. these are satellite photographs, russian military assets amassed on the ukrainian side of the border. what you re looking at are armored vehicle convoys and russian tanks in ukraine. president obama today accused russia of training ar
president obama and his national security team are also taking up a blockbuster revelation today, that russian troops are actively fighting, openly, the ukrainian military within ukraine itself. president obama just moments ago excoriating russian president vladmir putin after russian separatists confirmed on russian state television, what has been suspected for months. that up to 4,000 russian soldiers have crossed the border to fight the ukrainian military. with that report from russian television. ukrainian separatists among us fighting serving soldiers would rather take their vacation not on a beef but with us, among brothers who are fighting for their freedom. the admission comes after nato released these images that you see on your screen. these are satellite photographs, russian military assets amassed on the ukrainian side of the border. what you re looking at are armored vehicle convoys and russian tanks in ukraine. president obama today accused russia of training ar
system to arrive around the midday hours on sunday. i ll let you know the latest how much rain or snow could be impacting your neighborhood. all right, amelia. a $50 million lawsuit against metro. that s what was filed today by the family of a woman who died after smoke filled her train beneath l enphant plaza. news4 s derrick ward caught up with her sons. reporter: the people behind this lawsuit say it s not about the money, nor is it about vengeance. they say it s about making sure that this metro system is as safe as it can be. carol glover died from acute respiratory failure on january 12th, the day an arcing third rail in the tunnel just beyond l enphant plaza cawed smoke to fill trains and the station. 80 passengers were injured, hundreds had to be evacuated. everything that could go wrong on january 12th went wrong and it cost my two clients to my left their mother. reporter: the suit maintains there had been a similar incident with smoke at the same station
fire takes two lives. the president and ceo of cooper university health system and his wife are found dead inside their new jersey home ton night there are a lost questions about the fire and what killed that couple. good evening, i m iain page. i m lucy noland. local medical community and the city of camden are reeling over news of the deaths. fox 29 s dave kinchen in the newsroom tonight. what do you know, dave. reporter: we talked with neighbors who say cooper health systems ceo john sheridan and his wife joyce were just about the nicest people you can know and in camden county, john sheridan is being ribbed as a leader who touched countless lives. the burned out somerset county home of cooper health systems ceo john sheridan is surrounded by police tape under the watch of officers. an early morning fire ripped through the second floor. the bodies of he and his wife found inside. it s a shock. terrible tragedy. you know something that you never think is going to happ
pushed back from the broadband providers because they re worried about how title two impacts their broader services, not any potential violations which by in charge a few violations they lived under the past few decade. it s important we have the discussion about broadband policy but let he not give rid of it in order to have it. c-span created by america s cable companies 35 years ago and brought to you by as a public service by your local cable or satellite provider. a live picture from nashua, new hampshire for the final speaker coming up in the two-day republican leadership summit we ve been covering in new hampshire yesterday and today. wisconsin governor scott walker will be that final speaker. we ll have his remarks here live on c-span and should be getting started shortly. we also should hear from the former governor of new hampshire and he ll speak first and then scott walker is expected to address the group here in nashua, new hampshire. while we wait for to get u
areas like education. and we need to repeal every word of common core. focusing on this issue in particular. on the foreign policy and national security threats facing this country. on friday, i was honored to be down at fort hood, where finally , finally, finally, after more than five years, purple hearts were awarded to the soldiers who were shot by nadal hassan. [applause] senator cruz: over five years ago, he committed that terrorist act. and yet for this entire time they have been denied the purple hearts they were owed because the obama administration characterized that attack as quote, workplace violence. i will tell you one of the things i m most proud of is last year in the united states senate, i introduced legislation mandating that those soldiers finally received the purple heart to which they were due. [applause] senator cruz: we were able to win bipartisan support, bring together every republican and every democrat on the senate armed services committee in suppo
springtime is here. i have to say as i was coming up, i was startled because i could have sworn i saw hillary s scooby doo van outside. then i realized it couldn t possibly be that, because i m pretty sure you all don t have any foreign nations paying speakers, right? what an incredible gathering this is. what a testament. has this not been an incredible array of strong conservative leaders for two solid days? [applause] what a testament to the desire for americans. we want something new, we want new leadership to change the page and turnaround. the democratic version of this i m pretty sure is hillary clinton a conversation with a chipotle clerk. and that says something about where the passion and energy is here in new hampshire and all across this country. everyone of us understands this is a time of crisis. our nation is in crisis, and yet we don t want to go back to the failed policies of the past. we want to go forward to the future. i want to talk about how collectively