Bill with a final vote scheduled for this morning. Theyll also work on the nomination of Justin Walker to serve on the u. S. Court of appeals. Live Senate Coverage here on cspan2. The president pro tempore the senate will come to order. The chaplain, dr. Black, will lead the senate in prayer. The chaplain let us pray. Lord, god of heaven and earth, today teach our lawmakers to do things your way, embracing your precepts and walking in your path. Lord, make them powerful instruments for goodness in our nation and world. Remind them at the narrow and difficult road leads to life and few find it. You honor those who honor you. As our senators receive guidance from you and following your leading, replace anxiety with calm and confusion with clarity. Give them attentive hearts and open minds as they seek to find in the diversity of ideas what is best for our nation and world. We pray in your great name. Amen. The president pro tempore please join me in reciting the pledge of allegiance to o
In buying homes, and investing in their futures, in pursuing their american dream. Reduced purchasing power due to high Student Loan Debt not only holds back families daytoday spending but keeps them from making those large investments. I believe its irresponsible and shortsighted for us to think that we can saddle young people people, the true engines of our economy, with this burden and maintain our position as the worlds most powerful economy. Historically the United States has done things differently. We were the leader in expanding college student. From the g. I. Bill following world war ii to pell grant in 1980 we have taken bold steps to ensure that americans have access to college regardless of their ability to pay their way entirely on their own. We created these programs because we understood that an educated work force is essential to our nations economic competitiveness, the most valuable Natural Resource any nation on the planet has is the genius and mental acuity of its p
London, Apr 26 (Prensa Latina) The British Trade Unionist and General Secretary of the Communications Workers Union (CWU) Dave Ward on Tuesday called for the end to the US blockade and redoubled solidarity with Cuba.
A lot of radical things were said at this year’s The World Transformed festival. As one participant said, many speeches only scratched the surface. Clear political conclusions or concrete demands weren’t always drawn out. For example, at a panel on “Kill The Bill,” speakers said that we cannot support police reform and that we must instead “abolish the police” – all the while talking about the negative implications of the police bill.
London, Feb 28 (Prensa Latina) Representatives of a left-wing organization and solidarity movement with Cuba in the United Kingdom praised the Caribbean island today as an example of sovereignty and internationalism for the world progressive movement.