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Where there is renewed talk o triggers the socalled Nuclear Option. Harry reid now moving to change filibuster rules. Democrats want their revised to get several of president obamas judicial contaminations moving forward. Dell, republicans block these nominations, and democrats are furious. They say they are noncontroversial amroi noncontroversial appointments. Take a listen to senator reid. During this congress, the 113th congress, the United States has wasted an unprecedented amount of time on...

Duty as a congress, and certainly our duty as a part of this committee to make sure hat that check we figuratively wrote to those veterans never comes back marked insufficient funds. And to make sure that that check, the benefits of that check dont come back redeemed in a delayed fashion. So we have done what is necessary to make sure that they get their benefits, that he they get them in a timely manner, that the claims backlog is eliminated, and that we facilitate whatever it takes to make sur...

Injustice, corruption, violence and immorality in our nation and world. Use our lawmakers to do what is best rewarding their faithfulness with a bountiful harvest. Lord, do for them. Immeasurably, abundantly, above all that they can ask or imagine, according to your power working in and through them. May the whisper of your wisdom fill our senators with peace, power and praise. Lord, infuse them with confidence in the ultimate triumph of your purposes. We pray in your righteous name. Amen. The p...

Host it was in 2010 the federal Communications Commission issued and approved the open Internet Order prohibiting broadband providers from discriminating against internet content. Here is former chairman of the fcc Julius Genachowski talking about that. Today we are adopting a set of highlevel rules of the road that strikes the right balance between these imperatives. We are adopting a framework that will increase certainty for businesses investors and entrepreneurs. The inky respects the intere...

He served as chancellor of our twoyear college system. He can bring some insight to educational reform. He succeeds one of our closest friends, all of us on both sides, jo bonner. And although we miss jo, we welcome bradley. And that makes up for some of the loss of jo. And i think youre going to, youre going to get to where you know and appreciate this gentleman that has joined us today. Thank you. Prison [applause] at in this time i yield the flo. As a lawyer, former Alabama State senator and ...

It just makes y our day and you those are just some of the stories were covering on tonights pbs newshour. And by the alfred p. Sloan foundation. Supporting science, technology, and improved Economic Performance and Financial Literacy in the 21st century. And with the ongoing support of these institutions and foundations. And. This program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. And by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. Thank you. Ochingss announced a ...

Away, theres a big smile. It just makes y our day and you those are just some of the stories were covering on tonights pbs newshour. And by the alfred p. Sloan foundation. Supporting science, technology, and improved Economic Performance and Financial Literacy in the 21st century. And with the ongoing support of these institutions and foundations. And. This program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. And by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. Thank ...

Just giving it to mitres and to prevent criminal enterprises from profiting from sales. Ill with the ditchers behalf of associated with a drunk driving and to address those with local Law Enforcement. And that we can be satisfied with the status quo. I know the black market and it ilLegal Marijuana it continues along the southwest border despite billions of dollars despite efforts of the federal, state, and local levels and also it has contributed to the prison population. Disproportionately aff...

Illinois. She was watching an ad with her son that showed the devastating effect of smoking on a North Carolina woman named terry. Kim said the commercial scared her and that her son turned to her and said mom, you have just got to quit smoking. Kim called the illinois tobacco quit line run by the American Lung association, and was connected to the nicotine replacement match program. C. D. C. s antismoking campaign is one of the many Tobacco Control and prevention measures that saving lives and ...

The bill forward in early 2013, the excellence in Mental Health act, the iraq and afghanistan veterans were among our greatest supporters along with law enforcement, along with the Mental Health community for an act that they thought had the potential to provide more options for treatment, more places to go, more ways to get in that case the Mental Health treatment and access that youd like to have that worked with family, that worked with jobs. These are young veterans who have left the militar...