Are 1 million more people inre private sector jobs. We see it in the fact that the rate of new business creation is the fastest now than it has ever been in the history. Our economy employs more people now than it has done in ourt history. There is still a long difficult road to travel. The def at this time deficit is down by a quarter. Were taking the stops we need to get our economy moving. We have nothing constructive from the party opposite. Thank you. , thank you, mr. Speaker. Ha i am delighted to hear the primo minister he agrees to pay the industry. He is now committing to the one. Thing we know that would make ae difference and cut the charges. W yes or no . E no, i think the mosto . Important thing today is to welcome what the opposite fair trade is doing which is puttings these companies on notice and ir think it is worth making the point that you if you dont have an effective sector you do see far more dangers from loan sharks which is the point she iu making. This week the
Changes that i asked senator gillibrand to make, and i think it would be worthwhile to outline all the changes that have been made to the bill since they were first introduced. I think they demonstrate good faith of the chairman and senator gillibrand. For instance, senator gillibrands bill originally would have made it a federal crime to transfer two or more guns if that person knew that the result would be a violation of state or local law. That would have given states and localities a oneway incentive to address new gun control measures and force the cost of prosecution and incarceration on the federal government. It also would have created for the first time a situation in which violation of state criminal law was an element of federal offense. She took that provision out at my request. I raised similar concerns about the language in the chairmans bill and you also removed that language. Senator gillibrand also accepted major and minor drafting suggestions, including clarifying wha
Be on this stage with these remarkable, indeed, extraordinary women, and i want to recognize, if i may, very quickly, another woman of courage, the first lady was kind enough to introduce her but she marched against apartheid as a student in south africa. She worked hard in the decades since to improve the lives of women with respect to the environment and health, and i am delighted to call her my wife. [applause] as you know, i returned less than 48 hours ago from europe and the middle east where i visited the countries that represent a very Broad Spectrum of progress on gender equality, and i met with dozens of leaders, but i also listened to a lot of every day citizens. People who, like todays honorees, know that you dont have to be elected or appointed in order to make a difference. I spoke with one woman in berlin. She is muslim. She told me she is part of an organization of teenagers who have created a dialogue about equality and tolerance, so my friends, steps from the markings,