Then they had to start piecemeal since then. Who came coulds sell what he didnt like. Is to have auctions. President could change the decor if he wanted. President grant had the blue room pilot, Chester Arthur had it robin thicke blue and finally that was stopped at the time of Theodore Roosevelt in 1902. Hoover to lou jacqueline kennedy, weekends at nine on cspan. The final question time for the year with british Prime Minister David Cameron followed David Cameron answered questions on domestic issues. From london, this runs 35 minutes. Good morning, mr. Speaker. Im sure the whole house wish to join me in wishing our warmest wishes to our armed forces in afghanistan. I saw their incredible commitment and dedication and we should remember the families that will miss them this time of year and we should remember all of our Service Personnel around the world. Our country owes a huge amount for the work they do and sacrifice they make. I had meetings with minister ministerial colleagues.
Tong forward its important get the laws changed so we do not have a report that just sits on the shelf is we cannot afford to have this kind of tragedy. Be of our work will important. I turn back and thank the chair. Let me close by thanking the officers. You are true heroes to me and this committee. Thank you for my Watertown Police patch. I will wear this very pro next, the house debates the federal budget. Then this weeks Prime Ministers questions from the british house of commons. Followed by a house hearing on the oneyear anniversary of the bombings. Athon the next on washington journal, a look at the differences between the budgets released by House Democrats and Budget Committee chairman paul ryan. Our guest is congressman john of kentucky, a member of the Budget Committee. Representative aaron schock of illinois, a member of of the ways and Means Committee, will theere to talk about prospects for tax reform in congress. Washington journal is live starting at 7 00 a. M. Eastern,
And it should not be the facts of 2014. It should not be the way things are. You you know, theres been a lot of discussion around the opportunities for women and obviously weve grown you cant see 20 women in the United States senate and not think that were making some progress. But we have to think not only about those women in professional occupations but those women who are our school cooks and our janitors, like my mother, those women who are working every day at the diner to put food on on the table to to put food on their familys table and food on the table of their patrons. And so when were talking about this i also talk about the need for an increase in minimum wage, which i know is is a topic for further discussion on the floor. But i like to remind my fellow senators that the current minimum wage which as we all know overrepresented by women the number of people earning minimum wage, overrepresented by women is less than 9 is less than 9 of a congressional salary. And we have
In the last five years, their partners have inspired leaders. [applause] thank you. Mr. Secretary, difference, thank you, secretary kerry for organizing this Ocean Conference and invited me to give his keynote. Cspan2 created by the cable tv industry and brought to you as a Public Service by your local cable or satellite provider. Follow us on twitter. Now live to london for british Prime Ministers question time. Each week the house of commons is in session we bring you Prime Minister David Cameron taking questions from members of the house of commons. Live wednesday mornings her hern cspan2. We invite your participation via twitter using hashtag pmqs. Prior to question time members are finishing up other business. And now live to the floor of the british house of commons. The problems in the eastern area. Ive returned just over week ago and i can assure him the relations are good. While we think it is an exemplary in terms of development i did have to raise the issue for political spa
Quorum call reid mr. President , i ask unanimous consent the call of the quorum be terminated. The presiding officer without objection. Mr. Reid i ask the chair to lay before the senate a message from the house with respect to h. R. 3230. The presiding officer the clerk will report the amendment. The clerk resolved that the house agree to the amendment of the senate to the title of the bill, h. R. 3230, that the house agree to the amendment of the senate to the text of the bill with an amendment. Resolved that the house insist upon its amendment to the Senate Amendment to the text of the bill and ask for a conference with the senate on the disagreeing votes of the two houses thereon. Mr. Reid i ask unanimous consent the senate insist on its amendment, agree to the request for a conference with the house and authorize the chair to appoint conferees with a ratio of eight democrats and six republicans, with all of the above occurring with no intervening action or debate. The presiding off