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Past summer presented a stark reminder of the unfinished challenge. As the toxic algal blooms shut off the fresh Drinking Water to half a Million People and businesses in ohio and michigan for three days across lake eries western basin, the largest watershed in the entire great lakes. The public, though shocked, was orderly and magnificent. We didnt have riots or civil disorder. During that threeday crisis, astoundingly we learned communities along the lake were not equipped locally to test the ...

Rule. Each amendment shall be debatable equally controlled by a proponent and opponent. No pro forma amendment shall be be in order. And may offer up to 10 pro forma amendments for the purpose of debate. The chair of the committee of the whole, in recognition on the basis of whether the member. Amendments shall be considered read. The clerk will read. The clerk the following sums are appropriated for energy and Water Development for the fiscal year 2016. Namely, title 1 corps of engineers, Civil...

Expolice its jurisdiction over the con explicit jurisdiction over the countrys seat of government. The extent to which congress should oversee or intervene in the governance of the district is a debate for another day, but its clearly our responsibility. Current law compels congressional oversight and we must exercise responsibly that jurisdiction. That includes acting to stop legislation that clearly violates the constitutional freedoms of the citizens of the district. Mr. Speaker, its importan...

The presiding officer are there any senators in the chamber who wish to vote or to change a vote . If not, on this vote, the yeas are 72, the nays 26. And the motion to concur in the house amendment to the Senate Amendment to h. R. 3547 is agreed to. Under the previous order, the clerk will report ms. Mikulski i move to reconsider. I move to lay on the table. The presiding officer without objection. Under the previous order, the clerk will report h. Con. Res. 74. Under the previous order, the co...

Not discussing a transition, and if he thinks hes going to be part of that future. Its not going to happen. The people who are the opponents of this regime will never, ever stop. They will be an insurgency at least and worse potentially even than a civil war if it continues, because they will not stop. Now we also are not out of options with respect to what we may be able to do to increase the pressure and further change the calculation. And i think weve made that clear to the Russian Foreign mi...

President obama, fema, the rest of the administrations team working hand in glove with their state team. In this case there was really a team. As i like to say there is no i in the word team. I should have the army corps of engineers has been particular in responding to Hurricane Sandy. Over the years, funded by a series of storm protection projects in maryland are polite, robust and strong, healthy systems. These types of projects criticized at the time by some on my opinion because they perfor...

A senator mr. President . The presiding officer the senator from pennsylvania. Mr. Casey mr. President , i ask that the quorum call be vitiated. The presiding officer without objection. Mr. Casey thank you, mr. President. Mr. President , i rise today on the day when we are ever hopeful that well be able to complete legislation tonight that will remove the threat of a default as well as to open up the government and to allow us to go forward now with negotiations on shortterm budget issues for th...

Mr. Cardin mr. President . The presiding officer the senator from maryland. Mr. Cardin i ask that the quorum call be dispensed with. The presiding officer without objection. Mr. Morning business morning business is closed. Under the previous order, the senate will proceed to continuing resolution to consider the following nomination. The clerk nomination, the judiciary, robert leon wilkins of the District Of Columbia to be United States circuit judge for the District Of Columbia circuit. The pre...

After april 15. We didnt do any of them. We only considered one of the 12 bills on the floor, and that one was shut down because the First Amendment the majority leader didnt like. So he pulled it off of the floor, he never brought it up again, nor did he bring up any other spending bills. Is it any wonder that in january, 2009, the total federal debt stood at 10. 6 trillion and now its over 17 trillion . We dont budget, we dont appropriate. We just deal make. Its never risen so high so fast in ...

A daily caller article from last week noted and i quote cancer physicians with their specialty and expensive procedures have been a primarily casualty. According to an associated press, 4 of the top 19 comprehensive cancer centered by all Obamacare Exchange plans if their states. 4 of the 19 top cancer centers, mr. President , in the country. Thats not what you want out of a Health Insurance plan if you have cancer. Given the president s broken promises and the havoc that obamacare is wreaking o...