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The senate was in session on sunday. They did authorize the export import bank. By now, current funding for transportation projects is set to expire by the end of the week without congressional action. You can watch the senate live on cspan2. Coming next, Robert Mcdonald testifies before the house of Veterans Affairs Committee Full top been question and answer with robert gordon. At 7 00, washington journal is live with this mornings headlines. Robert mcdonald warned that a 2. 5 billion budget s...

All you have to do is step outside to be reminded its still summer. Well be dealing with these temperatures and these humidity levels for the better part of the entire sevenday forecast. In fact, every temperature in the sevenday is 90 or above. Heres a look at the michael son weather cam. Its misty out there right now. A little hazy as we head further into the morning. It will be 80 degrees at 8 00 a. M. 86 at noon. 91 degrees at 4 00. Thats dropping down from a High Temperature of 92 which wel...

Democrats, 202 7488000. All others, 202 7488002. We welcome your posts on facebook as well. And we look for your tweets. Send those. We will get to your calls momentarily. Again, this is a poll that came out from the Pew Research Center. A couple of the leading paragraphs that came out this weekend. A busy newsweek and we thought they get around to hearing your thoughts on this. The key take away for more than two decorates, partisan divide has been a force in politics. Today, the divide between...

Of america. Brian what is it . Sherman i empower veterans who have suffered catastrophic disabilities, to help them find their way back into life. It reflects my own experience. Thats what i get up and do everyday, empower people to help us carry out our mission. Brian how many paralyzed veterans are there that you serve . Sherman we estimate about 60,000 in this country, most have spinal injuries, but a number have multiple sclerosis, lou gehrigs disease, there is spinal cord dysfunction. The c...

Brian sherman gillums, jr. , what is your job . Sherman i am the executive director of paralyzed veterans of america. Brian what is it . Sherman i empower veterans who have suffered catastrophic disabilities, to help them find their way back into life. Him it is great work because it reflects my own experience. Thats what i get up and do everyday, empower people to help us carry out our mission. Brian how many paralyzed veterans are there that you serve . Sherman we estimate about 60,000 in this...

Because you had other bigger Veterans Service organizations of for a while that they were not advocating for the unique needs of veterans in that era. We are talking about things like equal access in society, research. You would die in 18 months if you had a spinal cord injury back then. In fact, George Patton was a war hero, but he died of a spinal cord injury in 1946 because the medicine and research have not caught up with the desire to live with that injury. Over time, that band of paralyzed...

Who are still here to fight and serve us and protect us. Remember congress decided shortly after world war i, to decide that the 11th day, the day that the armistice was signed, the 11th of november, the 11th hour, 11 00 in the morning, would be the time to pay tribute to the veterans. So were all going to toll that bell one more time to give thanks to our veterans for all theyve done for us, for all they will do for us in the future. You know, its b its best when you talk about veterans, to tal...

But the do nothing approach of the past, recent past will not work. We cant let them stop us because hardworking families are waiting. Theyre waiting on us to quit stuffing our own pockets and start putting money back into theirs. Mr. President , i yield the floor. Its note the absence of a quorum. The presiding officer the clerk will call the roll. Quorum call mr. Mcconnell mr. President. The presiding officer the majority leader. Mr. Mcconnell i ask consent that further proceedings under the q...

Georgia, john hoeven of north dakota, and tom tillis of North Carolina. This is about 35 minutes. , mr. President , this week this coming week will mark veterans day. It is an important time for us to reflect on what veterans do for us and what their families do for us, the sacrifices that both those who served and those who support those who serve is incredibly important. We have half a million missouri veterans and one of the great privileges of this job is to get to represent them, and the va...

Live at Arlington National cemetery were Vice President pence will be placing a wreath at the tomb of the unknowns. He is taking part in this annual tradition in place of President Trump who is currently overseas. The president did release a video message to veterans earlier, calling them this countrys greatest national treasure. Wreathlaying is followed by a ceremony at the memorial will include which remarks from the Vice President and Veterans Affairs secretary David Shulkin. Right now we wil...