Mr. Cruz mr. President . The presiding officer the senator from texas. Mr. Cruz mr. President i thank the senior senator from utah for an excellent speech. And i entirely agree with his call for civility and decorum and respect. No member of this body should engage in ad hominem attacks directed at any other member of this body, be a republican or be a democrat. At the same time, i would note that it is entirely consistent with decorum and with the nature of this body traditionally as the worlds greatest deliberative body to speak the truth. Speaking the truth about actions is entirely consistent with civility. Indeed, in a quote often attributed falsely to George Orwell the sentiment has been expressed thusly in a time of universal deceit telling the truth is a revolutionary act. I would make four brief points. First of all on friday i gave an unusual speech, a speech unlike any i have given in this chamber. It was not a speech i was happy to give. It is a speech to which the senior s
All of this event online at cspan. Org. Search tax reform. The house coming in next at later hour because house members have been working, republicans, on their tax package. Well take you live to the house floor on cspan. The house will in order. The prayer will be offered by the guest chaplain, pastor dennis jokela, chaplain, kalamazoo county sheriffs department, kalamazoo, michigan. Pastor jokela please join me for prayer. Father god, we are grateful to be able to come into your presence in a free country such as ours. I ask that you bless this great nation. I ask you to pour out your wisdom and revelation now within the sound of my royce. I ask you to let your glory shine like the light eminating from this place, filling our entire country. I speak unification of our country in its original cando american spirit. I speak life into those dying places, for those places that are in need of your restoration power, i ask that you pour it out on them. I ask that you bless these proceeding
Corruption and collusion amongst the female freemasons is true. The number of Homeless People in england has gone up according to shelter. They say there are over 260,000 home people in this country. Thats around the population of newcastle. Hello and welcome to the programme. Were live until iiam. Are you officially homeless . You will know that definition includes anyone on the streets or in temporary accommodation . If thats you, let me know what led to your homelessness and what is happening to help you get somewhere permanent . We will talk about that after 10am. The International Development secretarys future in the cabinet is in doubt after details emerged of further undisclosed meetings she had with israeli politicians. It is believed priti patel, who is flying back from uganda at the request of theresa may, had two more meetings after she returned from her Summer Holiday in israel, but failed to tell the Prime Minister about them when she spoke to mrs may on monday. Norman smi
Reducing the number of tax brackets from 7 to 3. The Administration Says it will boost the economy and help close the budget gap. The republicans have avoided responsibility of paying for their tax cuts. The president s tax plan would also eliminate the estate tax. Critics. Entire plan say it could add trillions to the deficit. Groups protesting today in San Francisco say the tax plan should focus on lower income workers. The demonstrators will gather at noon at the federal building. So when is Congress Expected to vote on a bill . Reporter michelle, thats still up in the air. But the initial deadline was august but the Administration Says they are hoping to get something done by the end of the year. Michelle . All right. Jessica, thank you. As lawmakers analyze that tax proposal, republicans in the House Freedom caucus officially endorsed the latest plan to repeal and replace obamacare. The revised measure aims to give states the chance to limit coverage for preexisting conditions an
Noon eastern on cspan to book tv. This morning california senator Dianne Feinstein addressed what she called President Trumps an credulous decision to fire fbi director james comey. She made the comments during a Senate Judiciary Committee Hearing on the nomination of Noah Francisco as the next solicitor general and other Justice Department officials. Well show you the hearing in its entirety. Its about an hour. Normally, i dont start until a Ranking Member or members get here. In this particular instance, i can start but im going to stop wherever we are when the Ranking Member gets here so she can make an opening statement. Good morning. Im pleased that we can hold this nomination hearing for three very well qualified nominees to three important in our government. Nominated solicitor general, hell be the first ever Asian American senator confirmed solicitor general after confirmation steven angle, assistant attorney general to the office of Legal Counsel and of functions that Legal Ad