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Present when you are talking about the president marking the vote and there were 41, not 40 soontobe 42 when we vote on this mark i understand what you say about him having signed them but that still does not take away the fact that it is a signature piece of legislation that came from this president and those that supported it and its not likely that he is going to change his mind in that regard. That is what i dont see or hear and principally what i dont see is an alternative. The question tha...

Better than the minority of their own party. I have serious reservations about that characterization. I think a lot of people went to the floor on that monday and voted no because they thought the leadership have the votes to pass the bill. They couldnt gather gavel back in. I think that was true of both sides. Not so much on your side. Nobody ever casts political votes on your side. On this one judd wait a second. Its about politicians and politics and i know that may upset some people because ...

To does his support for the treaty. I know, that the secretary changed his schedule to be with us today. Hes a keynote speaker at the disabilityrelated event this evening in new york. Well be excusing him around 4 30 or so do so. Secretary, were pleased for joining us. Thank you for rearranging your schedule today. I will leave congresswoman duckworth to be recognized by senator dire bin. Someone who has done a tremendous amount of work on the cannot of Veterans Affairs and personal testimony ab...

I also just received a huge honor of being selected National High School Principal of the year. Worcester is the second largest city in new england and worcester tech this the largest high school in a city. With 1400 students in 24 different tactical programs within for small learning communities. 63 of our students qualify for free or reduced lunch, 19 our special ed and ethnic background reflects the citys demographics. We were the lowest performing high school in our city and one of the poore...

Provide programs in some cases to provide security because security is par mount to ensure you have an environment where you provide the appropriate programs. We are on a path of unstainability, and it is a significant issue that i think Everyone Needs to be concerned about because the men and women who work for the Bureau Prisons who are dedicated Law Enforcement officers are putting their lives op the line every single day. We believe that reentry is very, very important because it is a signif...

Some procedure was frustrating in terms of getting information you may need. But nonetheless we have the protection and we have that walther that protects the surveillance. Its not what you would find in any other country. I spoke to a company who had been working closely with the fbi and as a result of the intel that they were gathering in the cyberworld they were able to basically figure out the 500 million had been siphoned off from various Bank Accounts across the globe. One of the things th...

I call this hearing of the green jobs and new economy subcommittee to order. Just yesterday the president made a historic announcement moving forward with the proposal to tackle the single largest source of climate pollution in the United States coal fired power plants. This action could not have come too soon. What were seeing already are real impacts of Climate Change, impacts that are being felt today, on the ground, its no longer a conversation about hypothetical events or computer models, w...

14 grant cycle. 100 million was appropriated for the program this year. Applications came in on may 23rd. The field reviews, as the admiral mentioned, we work very closely with the coast guard. We have a twotiered review process. Captains of the port work with the port area and the local and State Government through area Maritime Security committees to prioritize projects. Those applications are under that field review right now and will be referred for a National Panel review here at the Headqu...

Complex problems. Staying focused on our longterm interests and longterm objectives and outcomes. The imperfect outcomes may be the most we can expect, working our way toward the Higher Ground of possible solutions. Leveraging all aspects of our power, we must multiply and enhance our efforts by working through coalitions of common interest like nato. This is in fact our future. Just as we have done since world war ii, but it now may be more essential than ever before. While these challenges are...

Seeking other posts. Many iraqis are hoping his successor can form a National Unity government with sunnis and kurds and hope those forces can join forces in the fight against the militants. President obama said air strikes to help other iraqis threatened by islamic militants will continue. We broke the isil siege of mount sin jar. We helped Vulnerable People reach safety and helped save many innocent lives. Obama said a small team of americans checked conditions on the mountain. And they found ...