A while back, i was in my pickup traveling in eastern montana in the town of glass go. ,about glasgow. I stopped by the norvelle leak coop. This supplies electricity to a few thousand families in northeast montana. They told me over a cup of coffee that morning that they will keep electric rates flat for the next ten years if the Keystone Pipeline is approved. Why is that . Because the norvelle electric coop is supplying electricity that extra volume will keep costs down for everybody. And i asked what happens if the Keystone Pipeline is not approved . And they said electric rates will go up about 40 over the next ten years. Thats nearly 500 a year increase per family. Now, these are hardworking montana families living month to month. These are Senior Citizens living on fixed incomes. We can hold their utility rates flat for the next ten years by passing the Keystone Pipeline and building it. What about north American Energy independence . Up to 830,000 barrels a day of oil will be tra
On the theme that chairman boos man started with about, Community Banks can make significant difference. Describe how the Community Development Financial Institutions fund is used to help rebuild distressed neighborhoods and Small Businesses and the bond guarranty program ramp up two billion how they might play a constructive role providing access to capital first. Second, senator boozman. About the burden, the Regulatory Burden on smaller banks. I heard from a number of folks from the Financial Community who believe once banks obtain more than 50 billion in assets they suddenly become subject to Regulatory Oversight of the megabanks. While im a strong supporter of steps taken in doddfrank to prevent future crises im wondering if that is quite accurate or is there a step series where you steadily ratchet up regulation into froing size . Would welcome your insight into that point as well. Thank you, senator. Cdfi i think is enormously Effective Program both because of what it does direc
That video report on his Facebook Page from syria. His page hasnt been updated since. Weeks later he disappeared. He has now been missing now for 884 days. Almost 2. 5 years. What we know is he is still alive, not held by isis. The Syrian Government denies having him. It is been more than two years that austin is missing. After all the emotion and the american beheading of james foley, we know theyre still an american journalist allied in syria. As Reporters Without Borders campaigns to free austin tice, his parents will join us in our new york studio. Then in a democracy now exclusive, we speak to environmental activist eric mcdavid. In 2007, who sentenced to 19 years in prison for conspiring to bomb sites in california, including the nimbus dam. He is just been released 10 years early after federal prosecutors acknowledged withholding key evidence about how he have been entrapped by an may fbi informant he had fallen in love with. The government will not say it was deliberate or mali
That video report on his Facebook Page from syria. His page hasnt been updated since. Weeks later he disappeared. He has now been missing now for 884 days. Almost 2. 5 years. What we know is he is still alive, not held by isis. The Syrian Government denies having him. It is been more than two years that austin is missing. After all the emotion and the american beheading of james foley, we know theyre still an american journalist allied in syria. As Reporters Without Borders campaigns to free austin tice, his parents will join us in our new york studio. Then in a democracy now exclusive, we speak to environmental activist eric mcdavid. In 2007, who sentenced to 19 years in prison for conspiring to bomb sites in california, including the nimbus dam. He is just been released 10 years early after federal prosecutors acknowledged withholding key evidence about how he have been entrapped by an may fbi informant he had fallen in love with. The government will not say it was deliberate or mali
And actions, enabling them to follow your leading. Lord use them to transform dark yesterdays into bright tomorrows. Give them peace during turbulent moments and a faith that will not shrink under pressure. Make their words fountains of life. We pray in your sacred name. Amen. The presiding officer please join me in reciting the pledge of allegiance to the flag. I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of america and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under god indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. The presiding officer the clerk will read a communication to the senate. The clerk washington d. C, march 9 2015. To the senate under the provisions of rule 1 paragraph 3 of the standing rules of the senate i hereby appoint the honorable tom cotton to perform the duties of the chair. Signed orrin g. Hatch, president pro tempore. Mr. Mcconnell mr. President i ask unanimous consent that the cloture motion on the motion to proceed be withdrawn. The presiding of