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To talk about two examples, case studies, if you would come of the approaches that we took when i was in the senate to actually get things done and move things forward. Ive had fellow senators during my tenure who had come to the end of 5 years and say they werent even able to get an amendment that theyve introduced to a vote on the senate floor. I will take two cases here to show you the way that we were able to do this. The first is on the post 9 11 g. I. Bill which i believe is the greatest E...

Fraction of a second. As the seat comes out and hits the wind blast, it begins to decelerate. If you wait just a fraction of a second before you put that main chute out, the seat has decelerated enough so when the force of the parachute comes out isnt as severe. To get to that solution, we are putting a switch on the side of the ejection seat, so when the pilot climbs up into the cockpit, can set that at heavyweight or lightweight. There are a number of ways we could have solved that problem. We...

Senator as chair of the joint board in the february open internet decision, the commission expressly extended the referral to the joint board. As you probably know under section 254 of the law, assessment for universal service is on the basis of interstate Telecommunication Services. And we are charged with making sure that that fund has specific, predictable, and sufficient support. The joint board is tasked with trying to figure out how to update that support mechanism, but the underlying term...

But first, 2016 president ial politics. We want to get your doubts on the leading republican contender, the nonpolitician. What is the appeal of the out cider. Sanders, the nona establishment outsider, why is he leading . Republicans, 202 7488000. Independence, 202 7488002. Front page of the New York Times this morning as a story about poll. Test cbs more in the gop are seeing trump as a winner. Republicans think ronald trump has the best chance of winning the 2016 president ial election as thei...

We need them most. Second, universal access. No matter who you are or where you live in this country, for a fair shot at 21st century prosperity, you need accesccess firstrate modern communications. That means we need policies that foster deployment and adoption in urban areas, rural areas and in between. Third, competition. Competition increases innovation and lowers prices. Fourth, Consumer Protection. Communication services are multiplying, but the marketplace is also bewildering to navigate....

Consultations. One of the things we quickly mentioned, theres problems looking at measures of real Interest Rates to try to figure out whats going on in the long run. We have the same concept of ken. Whats the and rate going to be in five to seven years. There are persistent deviations from potential output during these periods. You see these periods of very low Interest Rates. It reflects cyclical or medium term inflationary dynamics and not really longer term view on real Interest Rates. What ...

Ms. Pelosi i think elections are always about the future. So whatever it is that somebody might be unhappy about, they want to see what is there is absolutely no question that as we look to the future we have to see a path to take this to ending a lot of the inequality in our system. Mr. Sesno is that what this is about . Anger over inequality . Ms. Pelosi i think its anger over the fact that paychecks have not increased for decades. The purchasing power of middle class paychecks has not increas...

Distinction. For 24 years, you have honored and respected this institution. You have worked arduously to get things done. As speaker, you have been a leader willing to listen to all sides and address the complex issues of our time. We applaud your commitment and dedication to the house and well be forever grateful for your statesmanship and courtesy. While we may not have always agreed, your door was always open. I could always come to you and discuss problems and issues. I respect your opinion ...

[captions Copyright National cable satellite corp. 2015] [captioning performed by the national captioning institute, which is responsible for its caption content and accuracy. Visit ncicap. Org] next, education secretary arne duncan on the results of a study on standardized testing. Then, house numbers paying tribute to outgoing speaker, john boehner. After that, nancy pelosi on problems in congress, and the importance of women in politics. On monday, education secretary arne duncan participated...

Diligence. His perseverance in this role has been a true service to the nation. Hes a class act whose respect for the institution and his love of country are extraordinary. Ive been privileged to work with Speaker Boehner first when i was a congressional staffer on capitol hill back in the 1990s, when i worked for my predecessor, and at that time republicans took a historic majority in 1994. At that time Speaker Boehner then was in the leadership. And then this year i was able to join as a membe...