These bills are a product of montanas congressional delegation working together to move montana forward. We all know if congres congresso agree on much these days. Few people are willing to compromise. But when you give a little and you get a lot. Thats how montanas lands bill becomes a part of this legislation. These bills have been vetted on the ground by montana ranchers like dusty prairie and carl raphold. They have been approved by committees an negotiated for years. They not only deliver on our promises to montanas ranchers but also to the outdoors men and women and tribes. They are montanamade bills. Take the Rocky Mountain heritage act. This protects access along the Rocky Mountain front. The front is a special place in montana lower. Its where the Rocky Mountains shoot straight out of the plains into the sky. I. T. Its a breathstaking, magnificent its a breathtaking, magnificent saoeugt. The heritage act designates the front as conservation management of area. Adds another 67,
[applause] good afternoon. The telling of history is consequential and recognition is consequential also. I am deeply honored and appreciated to receive the american book award today. I am also very honored to share it with the other recipients today who have presented such rot and real engagements for social life. Not the least it is also quite an honor to share the award with previous recipients, some of the people who shaped my intellectual development. Kerry snyder, edwards i eat, and very baraka. I want to thank first of all waldo martin column aye author. We spent many years together working on this vote. I want to thank my friends and family in the audience in my many comrades and colleagues who helped make this poker reality along the way. There are too many to thank individually. You know who you are and i never could have dreamed of getting here without you. Thank you. The recognition is nice, or writing the history of the black interparty let alone the 12 years that, but the
Wit vote . The presiding officer are there any senators in the chamber wishing to vote or change their vote . If not the ayes are 53. The nays are 41. And the motion to invoke cloture is agreed to. Under the previous order, all postcloture time is expired. The question occurs on the saldana nomination. Is there a sufficient second . There appears to be. The clerk will call the roll. Vote vote the presiding officer does any member wish to change their vote or to vote . If not, on this the yeas are 55, the nays are 39 and the nomination is confirmed. Under the previous order, the motion to reconsider is considered made and laid upon the table. And the president will be immediately notified of the senates action. Under the previous order, the senate will proceed to the consideration of the following nomination which the clerk will report. The Clerk Department of state, Anthony Blinken of new york to be deputy secretary. The presiding officer under the previous order, the time until 5 00 p
Command general and they are in regards to addressing a group of airmen this month. What he has said to have made in comments to the airmen was anyone who is passing information to congress about these capabilities is committing treason. As part of those comments he has also said that if anyone accuses me of saying this, i will deny it. Let me just tell you general welsh. Do you find those comments to be acceptable in any way to accuse our men and women in uniform to say you are committing treason if you communicate with congress about the capabilities of any other of our Weapons Systems . No, maam, not at all. There is investigation currently ongoing with that incident. And i actually contacted the general involved and his commander and the department of defense is overseeing an investigation being run by isaf eiji. And they will present that as soon as the investigation is complete. I hope that this is a thorough investigation because obviously, i think its very serious to accuse peo
The brain hasnt seen these yet in life and tell you hit teenage years. The brain is trying to learn how to respond to these new hormones , locking on to receptors. They are its trial and error. It contributes to this roller coaster kind of experience that we watch as parents. Sunday night and ate 00 p. M. Eastern. 8 00 p. M. Eastern. Keep track of the new congress on cspan, cspan2 cspan radio, and cspan. Org. Homeland security secretary jeh johnson talks about security and his departments role. This is one hour. Very quiet. Good morning. Good morning. I am jane harman, president and ceo of the Wilson Center in the front rows we have the Wilson Center next, counsel, corporate councilmembers. I think we have general keith alexander. We do not. Where is he . He is right there. There he is. [laughter] he used to have a really big job. You dont recognize him because he is wearing a suit. I saw that the last time i saw him and he said he had rented it for the occasion. Were supposed to have