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So i support your nomination, and i think youve addressed the concerns of the senators here, and im doing it because i think you have the experience. You really had several stints at the agency, so youve seen the changes over time. And i think youll work with us particularly in an area im very interested, make sure were using modern technology. Because i think with 21st century challenges. And then we got things that were in place before, color tv, sort of 20th century technologies, thats why we...

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1. 4 trillion. Today its 480 billion. Its dropped by a trillion dollars per year. Now, do we want it to be zero . Yes. Do we want to have a surplus so we can start paying off the debt . Slowl. But you actually have to get Recovery First get some treatment. Thats what we have been doing. And then reinvest into the future. And that means infrastructure, education, the things that matter to Everyday Americans and everyday alaskans. But i sit here and i listen to these comments, and today i it happe...

Nonviolent extremism as well as violent extremism, and weve invested more time, resources and money in counter narrative operations. Mr. Speaker weve always been clear that the police and security agencies must have the capabilities and powers they need to do their job and following the attacks in paris the Prime Minister has reiterated that commitment. Unfortunately, it comes to Communications Data and intercepted communication, theres no Cross Party Consensus and, therefore, no parliamentary m...

Senate special aging committee. This is an hour and a half. Good afternoon. It is my great pleasure to call to order the very first hearing of the Senate Special committee on aging. In the 114th congress i have had the honor of being a member of this committee since my very first days in the United States senate and i am delighted to now assume the chairmanship. This is the first time that a maine senator has chaired the committee since the mid1990s when my predecessor and good friend senator bi...

The productive use of Americas Energy resources in this congress and where we will be able to capitalize on our countrys energy prosperity. And i am excited and looking forward to an open amendment process where we can do our jobs where we can offer amendments where we can debate those amendments. And most importantly where we can vote, because that is the only way that we are held accountable to our constituents, the American People. Thank you mr. President. I yield the floor. A senator mr. Pre...

Our tap water clear safe and clean. For decades now this loophole has exempted hydrofracking and gas Storage Companies from this law, even though every other Energy Industry including oil and Coal Industries is legally obligated to comply. If big oil can comply with this law, so can gas companies. This special exemption is unfair its unnecessary and its unsafe, and my amendment would finally remove it from the law. I urge my colleagues not to let this chance pass us by. Thank you. I ask for the ...

[applause] mr. President , mr. Speaker, mr. President , mr. Speaker, madam chief justice, distinguished justices of the court, honored officials, members of the Washington State legislature, tribal leaders, local government officials, members of the consular corps and my fellow washingtonians. Good afternoon. I want to begin today by thanking oso chaplain joel johnson; the members of the Marysville Pilchuck high school choir; my family members especially trudi; the 13 newest members of the legis...

That it was giving too much power to the president. Do you agree with that . What is your view of this . I have mixed feelings. Youre talking about the authority that is given for the trade agreements. And what is the tpa, the actual acronym trade promotional authority. Trade promotional authority. There is an argument to be made by some on the separation of powers that by giving this authority to the president that youve taken power that should be the congress. There is also i guess, another ar...

Costing us. There are 14,000 new reports each year of senior abuse which includes financial exploitation. In as many as 90 of financial cases, the senior is victimized by someone he or she knows well w. Unfortunately the real case is even worse. Many of the cases are never reported because they are not going to report financial exploitation, particularly when it involves a Family Member. As a consequence the true incidence of this abuse is not known. Identifying victims is particularly difficult...